Chasing Rabbits with Niamh Fitzpatrick

She's raced ultra after ultra, stood on podiums, and never been shy about saying why she's there: to win. This week on Chasing Rabbits, I sit down with Niamh Fitzpatrick, trail runner, purple belt in jiu-jitsu, fitness coach and one of the most openly competitive women in the Irish ultra scene. It took a few months of messages back and forth to pin her down, and she doesn't hold back. Why she says it out loud on the start line: "I'm here to podium" From Vancouver mountains to her first 50K, and how it spiralled into 100s 🥋 Purple belt in jiu-jitsu and why running won out The 24-hour track race that put her in A&E Burnout, losing her mojo and nearly DNF-ing for the first time Racing hurt, finishing fourth and why she now says you can't win them all Sea dips, sauna, strength training and recovery Racing abroad, the Kerry 200 and what's next 💬 Her advice to any woman who feels stuck: commit to something Chapters 00:00 Intro 03:00 Vancouver and where the outdoors bug began 05:00 Irish Mountain Trail Runners and the first 50K 08:00 The 24-hour track race and its aftermath 11:30 Purple belt in jiu-jitsu 14:30 Race plans for next year 18:00 Being openly competitive 21:00 Racing when you're not 100% 25:30 Fourth place and the Eco Trail 28:00 Losing her mojo 31:00 Sea dips, sauna and strength 35:00 Vancouver memories 37:00 Becoming a personal trainer and coming home 42:00 Advice for women who feel stuck 46:30 Social media and her idols 50:00 Mindset and post-race lows 55:00 When races don't go to plan Subscribe for more women who refuse to play small 🐇 🎧 Also on Spotify and Apple Podcasts 📸 Instagram: @alicja_chasing_rabbits @niamh.fitzpatrick