Set the Pace: Conquering Roads and Trails with Ultramarathoner Susie Chan

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Joining Rob and Becs this week is British ultramarathon runner, and Becs’ fellow Peloton Tread instructor, Susie Chan. Susie didn’t start running until she was 35, when her brother convinced her to join him for a half marathon. Now, at age 50, she’s completed many marathons, including earning her Abbott World Marathon Majors 6 star medal. She went on to conquer the Marathon des Sables, a six‑day, 250‑kilometer race through the Sahara; set a Guinness World Record by running 68.54 miles on a treadmill in 12 hours; and made ultrarunning history as the first European woman to finish all three Badwater Ultramarathon races in the same year. She’s also the award‑winning author of Trails and Tribulations: The Running Adventures of Susie Chan, which won Sports Performance Book of the Year at the 2025 Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards. Plus, this week’s Member Moment features Margaret Schwarz, who completed 20 consecutive New York City Marathons before shifting her endurance focus to open-water swimming.

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