The Press — Beet It Sport

Q&A with Carla Molinaro Carla Molinaro is a professional ultra-runner and LEJOG (Land's End to John O’Groats cycle ride) world record holder. 1. How did you get involved in ultra-running?I have run since school and slowly built up the distances starting from 800m all the way up to multi day ultras. My first ultra was the Matterhorn Ultraks 46km in Switzerland. 2. What advice would you give to a young, aspiring ultra-runner?Take your time. I think there is often the need to jump up the distances too quickly. Start with a 50km and gradually get longer. This way you can...