She Ultra Ambassadors

I’m Karen, I live in Pwllheli and run my own hair salon in the town. I’m married with two daughters.
I love meeting new people.
Being a She Ultra ambassador has been great. Met lovely ladies and through walking raised money for fantastic charities.

My name is Nicola and I work for the NHS, i started running in 2020 I love running and enjoy long distance running. I love the feeling but I don’t chase PB’s, I’m a slower runner and enjoy every mile good or bad. I’m lucky to have a supportive husband and daughter who support me on every race. Running has made me a happier, healthier and stronger women. I have my own running group that welcomes and supports all abilities.

I’m Gwen (73🙈)…..always enjoyed keeping fit and being outdoors. As with many of you cancer has touched members of my family and I say thanks to the care shown by helping out with the She Ultra. It’s a pleasure and a privilege to be part of such an amazing organisation. Love meeting all you wonderful ladies.
Pleser mawr fod yn rhan o’r She Ultra.

Hi I’m Sanna from Pembrokeshire. I love running the coast or walking the beaches with my spaniel. My dad is my biggest motivation and supporter. Running has helped me build my confidence and meet some amazing and inspiring people

Hi! I’m Mared, I’m 31 and from Llithfaen on Pen Llŷn. I love fell running with my little dog, Nanw, and running ultramarathons. I started running ‘ond and off’ around 7 years ago but since joining Clwb Rhedwyr Hebog in 2023 I’ve been running regularly. Last year I had the privilege of representing SheUltra over in Portugal – an experience I’ll never forget. I appreciate every opportunity being a SheUltra ambassador has given me and the support I’ve received from Huw. Seeing so many women enjoying, building confidence and going for it with their walking/running is an amazing thing and so inspiring! 

Hi I’m Julie, I’m 41,married and have an 18 year old son and 2 crazy working cocker spaniels. I fell in love with ultra running when I started volunteering for Huw with the Pen Llyn Ultras. I’ve done 7 ultras and going to be doing my first 100 miler this year. I love being out in the mountains and helping and inspiring others. The friends I’ve made in the running/walking community have become family to me and I’m very lucky ❤

Co-founder & Creative Director, Serotonin, a digital agency in Manchester and London.
I live in the Peak District and am a passionate ultra runner, co-founder of High Peak Runners, and host of the Create Brave podcast.
Running has transformed my life, taught me so much, and created opportunities and experiences that I am forever grateful for. Being a SheUltra ambassador is important, it’s a way of showing other women what running, connecting with nature, and achieving beyond limits can do for us all.

Hey. I’m Sonia and i live in Llanfairpwll on Anglesey. I am a freelance qualified mountain leader and mainly work on Yr Wyddfa / Snowdonia area for local outdoor companies. I also work part time in the Asda bakery! Happiest outdoors on the mountains or basically anywhere over being indoors ⛰💚😂 I love taking part in these events because of the places they take you & the people you meet & friends you make along the way. Hopefully get to meet you all at some point 

I’m Rach the other half of the get up and run podcast duo
Ultra runner, gym fanatic, ex hockey player, major trainer fan and wild swimmer. I Love exploring the outdoors with my wonderful beagle Walter
More plodding now due to extensive knee and heart surgery
Said I would retire 5 years ago….. then met Huw
Now I’m back. Inspiring to seeing more women out on the trails and showing just how resilient we are.

Hi I’m Shez and am 57 years young! I have lived most of the last 33 years in Abersoch, with a few years in the French Alps. It was during that time away that I started and fell in love with trail running. That was back in 2015 and since then I’ve been lucky to run in some of the most wonderful races in the Alps, including the MCC at UTMB, Marathon du Mont Blanc and Sierre Zinal as well as some of Huw’s  amazing events here on Pen Llyn. I have struggled with the menopause and also spent a couple of years with a plantar fasciitis type injury, but  have managed to overcome them.  It has been a privilege to have been invited to be an ambassador!

Hi, my name is Maria and I am originally from Poland now living in sunny Manchester.
I am nursing assistant but training toward to become a nurse.
I have a lovely family my husband, 2 boys and little precious disabled daughter, all trying best to support me in my running journey. My little Milla is a big rebel now and she doesn’t sleep at night ( at all). I treat it as a training to the long distance running but it makes my visit in Wales those days are almost impossible. I am not as involved as Ambassador at the min but my whole heart is with you all.
Running means a lot to me, I start running when Milla was about 10 months. I needed time just for myself. It very fast become something that I couldn’t skip in my weekly routine. I met many inspiring people trough, people for whom body limits doesnt really exist, “boundaries” are just something that we can cross and the most important thing Life is beautiful.
As a woman with some difficulties at the moment I am still running, still training, still trying to keep my mind healthy and give a good example to my children also as to my little community. Show that is so important to do things for ourselves, to care about our wellbeing so then to be able giving more to others.
I can’t wait to meet you all soon, if not before, I will see you all in Italy
Basmati

Hi I’m Sarah 51 from Plymouth, I started running in 2016 and fell in love with the trails. My first marathon was as it was known then Snowden trail marathon in 2017, my first ultra a month later The Crossing, Dartmoor 34 miles, and in September my first 100 miler, Robin Hood, by now I had the bug, but it wasn’t just the feeling of being out on the moors, it the support of the running community which is supportive and welcoming. My proudest achievements are 2nd lady in 2018 Pen Llyn Ultra 75 miles and 2nd lady KACR 145 miles in 2019. Since these I have also completed Robin Hood another 2 times and many other ultras. I suffer with Asthma and after contracting Covid now suffer with Long Covid which leaves me feeling constantly exhausted and with awful brain fog. But this doesn’t stop me from getting out and running, I have a couple of big runs this year to focus on, Lakeland’s 50 and Saints and Smugglers 100 miles in September. I’m very proud to be an ambassador for SheUltras and be apart of this amazing supportive community 💚