Fernanda Maciel – High Mountain Fueling, FKTs vs Ultras and Capoeira

The Supersapiens Podcast

03:00 – Community shoutouts
10:00 – Episode starts
12:15 – How did Fernanda get into gymnastics and how did she end up in the USA for it?
14:15 – How did Jiu Jitsu and Capoeira impact Fernanda’s trail running and mountaineering?
17:20 – How did Fernanda transition into running from her martial arts and gymnastics?
19:10 – How did Fernanda become a professional trailrunner?
24:00 – How did Fernanda decide to study law?
27:25 – What was the process of transitioning out of law?
32:20 – How does Fernanda choose her projects?
36:12 – Does Fernanda feel obligated to give back to Brazil and underprivileged communities?
39:50 – What is Fernanda’s favorite project she’s done?
42:45 – What does preparation for an FKT look like?
44:15 – What are the fueling differences between ultras and FKTs?
52:45 – What does normal training look like for Fernanda?
53:55 – What was Fernanda in Kenya preparing for?
56:00 – What are the learnings Fernanda has taken from using Supersapiens?
58:10 – What is the biggest change Fernanda has made since using Supersapiens?
59:33 – Rush Round
65:15 – Outro