TEAMCPNZ QUICK CONNECT EP 64 – Alejandro Escobar– ‘STAY INFORMED AND STAY CONNECTED’
Team CPNZ - Endurance Sports PodcastShow Notes
TEAMCPNZ QUICK CONNECT - ‘STAY INFORMED AND STAY CONNECTED’ In this episode, we catch up with Alejandro Escobar, who recently completed an incredible adventure in the Scottish Highlands, running the West Highland Way over five days before taking on the climb of Ben Nevis on day six. Alejandro has been part of our community for more than four years. Like many of our athletes from around the globe, we first got to know him when he signed up for the two-day individual event at the Coast to Coast. Since then, he has returned to complete the Longest Day and also ticked off the Kepler Challenge late last year. We chat about what it was like to run through the Scottish Highlands across multiple days, the challenges and highlights of the journey, and a few other memorable adventure races and missions he has completed along the way.
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