Ep19 Ultrarunning Legend Nikki Kimball Discusses Her Battle with Depression




The Virtual Couch show

Summary: Nikki Kimball, one of the greatest ultra runners of all time, joins Tony on the podcast to talk about her battle with severe depression. Nikki's ultra running accomplishments are unparalleled, she is a 3x winner of the prestigious Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run as well as a winner of the world-renowned Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc (UTMB) a 170 km mountain race through many of the highest peaks in Europe. She has won the Marathon De Sables, a 6-day 251 km stage race through the deserts of Morocco and her incredible journey on Vermont's 273 mile Long Trail was the focus of the documentary Finding Traction, available on Netflix. This episode is sponsored by Eli's Extracts, manufacturers of all-natural, organic shave cream, use coupon code virtualcouch for 25% off your order at elis-extracts.com and by pathbackrecovery.com an online program that will help you, or someone you love overcome pornography addiction or compulsive sexual behavior.