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The Mindset HACKS Used To Complete 5 Triathlons & Row SOLO Across The Atlantic Ocean w/Katie Spotz EP 1242
Running for a cause; endurance athlete’s latest feat helps bring clean water to Uganda
Katie Spotz recently ran across Ohio, completing the journey in just 11 days.
Our Sports, Your Story: Running across Vermont for clean water
Usually an athlete's mind is locked in the day before the big event."I am definitely expecting it to be difficult," endurance athlete Katie Spotz said.
Katie Spotz; Running across Maine for Clean Water
Katie Spotz has always reached toward new challenges through her 33 years of life. Her latest goal is a run across Maine...
American ultra-endurance athlete set to run across state of Maine
Katie Spotz considers herself to be an “accidental runner.” She used to hate to run, but that changed when she was forced to take a gym class so…
Running for water: Katie Spotz will run from Canadian border to Maine coast, raising money for clean water
Katie Spotz has been rowing, swimming, cycling and running great distances for the last decade so that people she will never know can have clean water.
Endurance athlete, world-record holder Katie Spotz stops in Northeast PA
We're learning more about Katie Spotz, an endurance athlete, author and philanthropist who's the only American to have rowed solo across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to South America.
Last month we spoke with ultrarunner Katie Spotz, who was planning to run across the state of Ohio to complete 11 50K ultramarathons in 11 days, breaking the Guinness World Record for the most consecutive ultramarathons.
I Ran 137 Miles Nonstop Across the State of Maine to Raise Money for Clean Water
At 17 years old, I took a walking/running gym class because I thought it would be an easy A. Although, at the time, I wouldn't have called myself "active" or "athletic" by any stretch. I remember…
Woman to run across Maine for a good cause
A South Portland woman is preparing to run across Maine for a good cause.
On Labor Day weekend, Katie Spotz will start at the Canadian border and then…
Just Keep (G)rowing
How strong are you? Ever wonder how you measure-up to others? You know like your ability to lift something heavy, go…
Challenging yourself to be more with Katie Spotz
At 22 years old, Katie Spotz took on the Atlantic Ocean. She spent 70 days alone at sea to become the youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic. The former “bench warmer” and the worst rower…
#1635 - Katie Spotz
Katie Spotz is an endurance athlete, author, and philanthropist. She's the only American to have rowed solo from Africa to South America.
The Coast Guard officer hasn’t taken any shortcuts on her fundraising treks around Maine (and the rest of the world).
Accomplished runner and world record holder Katie Spotz said she broke yet another record Thursday in Cleveland.
Spotz finished her run across Ohio of 11 ultramarathons in 11 days from Cincinnati to Cleveland.
Coast Guard officer raises $17,500 by running nonstop across Maine
A Coast Guard officer added another feat to her impressive list of endurance achievements by running nonstop for…
Endurance Athlete Katie Spotz Runs Across Vermont for Charity
Katie Spotz ran across Vermont earlier this month so she could help people across the Atlantic Ocean.
Today’s guest is a lady that is always up for a good challenge, especially if the challenge can also support a good cause.
A member of the Coast Guard stationed in Maine has raised thousands of dollars to provide clean water to tens of thousands of people through her passion as an adventure endurance athlete.
Ohio native attempting world record 11 ultramarathons in 11 days
An Ohio native is running across the state on a quest for a world record and access to clean water.
She Ran Across Maine (and Vermont, and New Hampshire) to Raise Money for Clean Water
One hundred and 32 miles into her 137-mile run across the state of Maine, Katie Spotz had what she calls a meltdown when her Garmin Forerunner 245 Music GPS watch came into question. Her Garmin said she only had five miles left to go, but her friend’s phone said the route...
Christian athlete Katie Spotz to run 130 miles nonstop to bring clean water to Tanzania
Katie Spotz pushed her mind and body to become the youngest person to row across the Atlantic Ocean for charity. That.…
Some people have a goal of walking or running 61 miles in a week, month, or year, while others head out with the…
Hometown heroes are inspired at 2015 Cleveland Triathlon
Hometown heroes flooded the streets of Downtown Cleveland on Sunday for the 29th annual Cleveland Triathlon.
The winners of the headline Olympic race were two Greater Cleveland...
3 Questions: Katie Spotz
Katie Spotz ran her first ultramarathon during Earth Day weekend while studying environmental science in Australia. The Mentor native competed in a 100-kilometer race for the global nonprofit Oxfam, which funds projects related to climate change.
WELLNESS: Katie Spotz, Transatlantic Rower
With a clear goal in mind, Katie Spotz became the youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic raise money for charity.
Mentor native Katie Spotz doesn't let a broken pelvis end her cross-country bicycle race: video
Katie Spotz -- the Mentor native who last year became the youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic -- is now racing across the country on a bicycle, trying to ignore the pain from a broken pelvis.
OH, THE PLACES SHE’LL GO
Diana Nyad isn't the only woman pulling off seeming miracles of endurance. Meet Katie Spotz.
Katie Spotz's endurance career started like many others': A self-proclaimed team-sports benchwarmer at Mentor (Ohio) High, she took a walking...
The Conversation: Atlantic Rower Katie Spotz
22-year-old Katie Spotz has completed a monumental journey. She arrived in South America on Sunday after rowing solo across across the Atlantic Ocean.
Katie Spotz, 22, To Row Solo Across The Atlantic
Just after Christmas, the young Ohio native will embark on a 2,500-mile journey from Dakar, Senegal to Cayenne, French Guiana. If she completes the three-month voyage, she will become the youngest person ever to row across an ocean.
WOMAN ROWS ACROSS ATLANTIC
Katie Spotz spoke with CNN's Anderson Cooper after completing her journey across the Atlantic Ocean.
Katie Spotz On Endurance, Waves and Rowing 2817 Miles—Alone
Here are a few things Katie Spotz can say from experience that most people cannot. Rowing a boat across the Atlantic Ocean is really, really hard. When little fish jump out of the sea and slap you in the face, it doesn't hurt much. Big fish hurt more.
Record-Setting Rower Katie Spotz Speaks
Katie Spotz says she was the worst rower on her college team.
But on Sunday, she became the youngest person to row across an entire ocean alone, and the first American to row a boat without help from one continent to another.
Woman Is the Youngest to Cross an Ocean Alone
Katie Spotz completed her mission Sunday, becoming the youngest person to row an entire ocean solo, and the first American to row a boat without help from mainland to mainland.
KATIE SPOTZ: THE ADVENTURER
When Katie Spotz launched her boat off the coast of Senegal, West Africa, the open seas seemed welcoming. It was January 3, 2010, and she had more than 2,500 miles ahead in her attempt to become the youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean and raise awareness for her cause: clean drinking water.
Row For Water: Why The Journey Of Katie Spotz Matters
It won’t be the first time Katie Spotz has accepted an extreme challenge for the cause of drinkable water, a precious resource that’s quickly running dry and when it is unsafe, it is the world’s leading cause of disease.
