Lisa is a Professional Ultra Endurance athlete with 25 years experience running the toughest endurance events in the world. With over 140 ultra-marathons to her name, as well as national titles, a ...view moreLisa is a Professional Ultra Endurance athlete with 25 years experience running the toughest endurance events in the world. With over 140 ultra-marathons to her name, as well as national titles, a number of podium places in international races, and many expeditions under her belt, Lisa is constantly pushing the limits of human endurance. Lisa has also penned two international best-selling running books, and is a sought after motivational speaker, run coach and mindset expert.
But despite many of Lisa's accomplishments, she has struggled with self esteem, body image, weight problems, a lack of talent, depression, fear and anxiety, forcing her to learn how to achieve the unattainable. Lisa now passionately shares her learnings on how to achieve the extraordinary and how to beat the odds and helps people shortcut the path to transforming their bodies, fitness, health and wellbeing.
Lisa also hosts a podcast called "Pushing the Limits" an in-depth interview series teaching on her favourite topics - running, the latest in medical and health science breakthroughs, fitness and nutrition, adventure and pushing the limits of human potential.
Lisa is perhaps best known for being the first Kiwi woman to finish the infamous Badwater Ultramarathon through the hottest desert on earth, running 217km non-stop through Death Valley which she did twice for running the length of New Zealand (2250km) for charities Curekids and CanTeen.
She is the producer or co-producer of eight documentaries showcasing her exploits and adventures. https://lisatamati.rocketspark.co.nz/page/lisa-tamati/
Lisa studied Business Studies, Applied Management as well as Counselling and Human Relations before doing a Goldsmith Apprenticeship in Europe and running her own retail outlets in Austria and New Zealand.
She is the owner and founder of a number of company's in areas such as documentary production, PR management, manufacturing jeweller, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, events management and health and fitness coaching through her online platform Running Hot and Pushing the Limits.
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