Athlete (and we are all athletes) Profiles:

Check out more details about why we do this and even submit your profile HERE.

Name:

Alice

DOB:

12/24/88

Location:

London, UK

What is the best thing about your hometown?

London has the most amazing restaurants – all different cuisines for all different budgets. Plus it’s full of people that all really throw themselves into things, working long hours and running 10 miles through central London to work, everyone being busy and interesting in their own different ways.

Athletic history:

I sailed for Great Britain as a junior and did a lot of ballet. Then at 15 I started prioritising my school work and gave up on everything but studying and then eventually studying and drinking with my friends. I started running for the very first time age 23.

Current athletic passion:

Ultra running and triathlon – with my first ultramarathon in May next year!

Who or what in the world is inspiring you right now?

Pictures of beautiful trails on beautiful mountains just make me want to get out there and run.

What is your favorite single workout or physical challenge that people can try today?

I’ve just learnt how to do a headstand and I love it. It is really about core strength and focus on balance. If you can’t do one, give it a try.

Why do you consider yourself an athlete on fire?

Because I love it. In just the last few years I have picked up the exercise bug and I genuinely love it all – but especially running. It’s not about how far or fast you go, but whether or not you love it. And I keep telling everyone how brilliant running is and how they should give it a try.

What would you say to someone who hasn’t found their passion in sport or life yet?

To keep trying and not to waste time doing stuff they don’t enjoy. If you hate running, that’s fine (I think you’re wrong of course!) but keep trying new things, whether it be exercise-based or art-based or whatever. And if something gives you a bit of a buzz, even if its difficult, keep at it!

Where are you on your athletic journey? Flicker, Flame, or Fire?

Flame

What keeps you up at night?

My cat licking my face and purring when he decides he wants fed!

What’s your favorite healthy recipe that anyone can try today?

Roast veg (whatever you have – but I like sweet potato, butternut squash and carrots) with lentils, chopped up baby tomatoes and lots of parsley. Then topped with courgette dip which is made by shopping up courgettes into a pan, adding in extra virgin olive oil, salt and garlic, and cooking it for 30 mins or so, stirring every few minutes. Its delicious!

NOTE FOR ALICE:Thank you so much for sharing part of your story with the Athlete On Fire community. That recipe sounds amazing and the courgette sounds like something new for many athletes! You are definitely an inspiring Athlete On Fire!

Remember. I am, you are, everyone is an athlete on fire!

Listen to some inspiring athletes here!

AOF:220 Jesse Itzler on raising adventurous kids, an Everest challenge, and his journey.

Jesse Itzler is a serial entrepreneur, ultra runner, and general seeker of adventure. On the show we talk about: Adventurous parenting Addiction to newness, Mental toughness. Business and entrepreneurial ambitions. The Cryathlon- an event he is organizing that sound BRUTAL! 29zero29– His event that pushes you to gain the height of Everest in a weekend […]

Read More ›

AOF:219 Grizzly bears, biking adventure, and a calling found in the mountains.

Our guest is as passionate about the outdoors as anyone we have had on the show. We talk about his calling and many of the adventures that have come along with it. Of his personal achievements, he completed an 1800 mile bikepack from Banff, Canada to his home in Colorado. From day to day, you […]

Read More ›

AOF:218 From Mobility WOD HQ, functional training for adaptive athletes.

Max Conserva is back on the show to share a new training protocol he helped develop for coaches and trainers to work better with adaptive athletes.  Before reading anymore be sure to check out the program here. So many trainers simply pass off the opportunity to work with athletes with prosthetics or other obstacles when […]

Read More ›

AOF:217 Former Olympian finding better ways to deal with injuries with technology.

Ian Warner is a serial entrepreneur, former collegiate and Olympic athlete, and now, a father and husband.  We talk about the idea he has had for year that he finally made happen and the friend he lost that inspires him everyday to keep going.   We talk about failures along the way that give us […]

Read More ›

We kind of have this idea.  It is that everyone is an athlete.  We use the podcast to showcase amazing athletes of all levels from all over the world doing amazing things and we want to continue the process here.  How many athletes can we showcase?  We hope 1000’s.

How to be featured?

First of all, being featured isn’t for athletes trying to brag, it is for the readers to gain perspective.  We are all different.  Share a little bit about yourself and it may inspire or give some ideas to others out there.  We are open sourcing what being an athlete look like.

All you have to do is:

1. Fill out the form below
2. Send a picture of you doing something you love (posts without pictures are boring) Sent to: athletesonfire (at) gmail (dot) com.

We will get it up in the order we receive.

Do you see anything we missed?  Any questions that would add to the reading experience?  Let us know!