#163 The Nation’s 5k: Esmée Gummer’s Challenge to Get 1 Million People Moving
Modern Wellness PodcastShow Notes
In today's special Wednesday Interview show Sammi is joined by the remarkable Esmée Gummer (@esmee_ldn). At one point, Esmée was told that she’d never walk again – but now she’s preparing to host a run club in every city in the UK and get a million people moving in the process.
The Nation's 5k is a project launched by community leader Esmée where she's taking a free 5k club to every city in the UK, arriving at each city on foot by running 5,000km to the 77 events over 99 days.
In this chat she discusses the challenge further, and the motivation behind it, in a truly inspiring conversation. Once you've listened head over to https://www.thenations5k.com/ and get involved!
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