Home Trails Podcast
Ultrarunning Sam brings you the best of British and global trail and ultra running.
Official Podcast in residence for the Winter Spine Race 2025, The LAP 2025 and 13 VALLEYS 2025
Home Trails Podcast
DAN HOLDER | The Arctic Spine Race
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On this episode of the podcast we speak to Dan Holder.
Dan completed this years Arctic Spine race, a non-stop 293 mile winter ultramarathon along the Kungsleden Trail in Arctic Sweden.
Dan had to contend with -40 degree temps, 40mph winds, pulling a pulk with all of his survival gear including a tent to sleep in along the way. If you think that the Winter Spine Race along the Pennine Way is difficult...then wait until you hear what Dan had to put up with!
From northern lights, moose and hallucinations...to cold so intense you have to do everything with gloves on.....and I mean EVERYTHING!
Dan tells the pod about his former career in the Marines and how his experiences set him up perfectly for the Arctic challenge. Dan has a serious back story that's led him to where his is now, making a difference to people with Atomic Rambo Coaching, his coaching business designed to help trauma victims and positive mindset coaching for business professionals.
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