In this episode, I talk with Bodil Outshoorn — Product Manager at On Running for the Elite Footwear Programme, PhD in shoe grip, and passionate long-distance adventurer.

Bodil and a friend ran the Via Egnatia, an ancient Roman road running 500km from Albania to Greece. They covered it in just 12 days, averaging a marathon a day through mud, mountains, and border towns.

Along the way they discovered remarkable hospitality, historic cobblestones, semi-feral dogs, and a surprising amount of 7-Eleven croissants.

We dive into:

• What it’s like to run a Roman road across three countries

• Coping with food, logistics and winter weather

• How Haribo (and friendship) can get you through injury

• The moments of history and hospitality that made the trail unforgettable

And as someone who has cycled across Albania myself, I can vouch for those croissants — they do keep you going when nothing else is on offer!