Sam In Cham with Samantha Ryder
Ultra-runner Emily Schmitz talks mountains, art and why planning ahead is SO yesterday!
Joining me this week is ultra-runner Emily Schmitz. Born in Wisconsin, Emily studied art at university there but says she didn’t realise how little it was going to prepare her for life in the real world. After finishing, she waited tables before a friend of hers suggested heading to Colombia. With few plans on the horizon, she boarded a plane to a country she had never been to with a language she didn’t speak.
Determined to learn Spanish, her plan was to stay in Colombia for a few months – 10 years later, she says it’s time for a change. Emily first came to Chamonix 3 years ago staying for the summer months to run and train for races – now she’s back, with a plan to make trail running more than a hobby.
With a track record of being pretty successful never planning the plans…something tells me she might just make it!
Follow Emily Schmitz @emilyschmitz.runs for more
For more on the amazing athletes and sports enthusiasts featured on the podcast, head to Instagram @samincham_thepodcast and Facebook.
Joining me this week is ultra-runner Emily Schmitz. Born in Wisconsin, Emily studied art at university there but says she didn’t realise how little it was going to prepare her for life in the real world. After finishing, she waited tables before a friend of hers suggested heading to Colombia. With few plans on the horizon, she boarded a plane to a country she had never been to with a language she didn’t speak.
Determined to learn Spanish, her plan was to stay in Colombia for a few months – 10 years later, she says it’s time for a change. Emily first came to Chamonix 3 years ago staying for the summer months to run and train for races – now she’s back, with a plan to make trail running more than a hobby.
With a track record of being pretty successful never planning the plans…something tells me she might just make it!
Follow Emily Schmitz @emilyschmitz.runs for more
For more on the amazing athletes and sports enthusiasts featured on the podcast, head to Instagram @samincham_thepodcast and Facebook.