Juliette grew up playing football but after the loss of a close friend in 2017, she turned to running as her coping mechanism. Over the past five years she's developed a love of hiking, trail running and cycling and has taken them to the extreme, running multi-day ultramarathons through the desert, completing an Ironman, travelling through Patagonia for two months and last year she she was part of the all female BTR team at Adidas TERREX Infinite trails race in Austria.
Juliette is passionate about improving access to the outdoors for women and young people, particularly those from diverse backgrounds. She’s an active member of the Black Trail Runners community and her experiences out on the trails led to her being chosen as the cover star of Women's Running Magazine in April 2023.
Join us as we delve into Juliette's inspiring journey and her mission to make outdoor adventures more inclusive for everyone.
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Show notes
Who is Juliette
Her passion and love for spending time in the outdoors
Playing football to a high level before starting her running journey
Getting into football from a young age and being supported by her family and parents
Not being able to play on the boys team anymore after the age of 11
Joining an all girls team and winning the league every year for 5 years
Gaining a sense of winning from football
Building a confidence in herself
Wanting to become a professional footballer and reflecting back on how things have changed
Being supported and encouraged by her parents
Thinking through the different options
Deciding to move away from football and going in a different direction
The final game
Finding out a good friend from school was diagnosed with a brain tumour
Wanting to raise funds
Deciding to do something big in 2017
Thinking about running the South Downs Way
Having a team of 6 people running the South Downs Way
All the emotions and being able to lean on people
How running can help you
Running for Laura
Being a little underprepared, but pushing on through
Needing to have a big challenge in the diary and having something to work towards
Deciding to do Ironman Barcelona
Getting the gear for an Ironman
Cost of entry to races..
The realities of training for an Ironman and the time commitment involved
10 Ironwomen - Striving for a 50:50 Gender Split in an Ironman Event.
Giving herself the best possible chance of succeeding
Why it was a rollercoaster of emotions on the day of the Ironman
The challenges during the race
Being supported by friends
Saying yes for big challenges
Plans for 2024 The Eiger Ultra Trail
Getting excited for Hyrox Competitions
Wanting to inspire women and girls to get active in sports
Self confidence and belief in yourself
The importance of trying something new
How to connect with Juliette online
Imo Boddy - Record for 3 peaks - female fastest known time (FKT) to complete the UK Three Peaks
Final words of advice and why it’s not that easy to just do it
Just start. Take the first step
Social Media
Instagram: @juliette_dennyy
Tik Tok: @juliette_dennyy
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