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-In 2009, Lowri Morgan completed

-one of the world's toughest races...

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-..over 120 miles through

-the Amazon Jungle in Brazil.

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-I couldn't have given any more

-to this race.

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-There's nothing left in the tank.

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-Before I left...

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-..Mam told me that every time I fall

-to get up and keep going.

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-That's exactly what I did.

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-It's been an amazing journey

-and an unforgettable experience.

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-This amazing feat is nothing

-compared to what lies ahead.

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-Lowri Morgan is a well-known

-television presenter.

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-She's also an athlete

-and an adventurer.

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-She's won rugby caps for Wales, is

-an accomplished marathon runner...

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-..and has completed

-several Ironman triathlons.

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-She is both a skiing

-and scuba-diving instructor...

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-..and has visited the remains of

-the Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean...

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-..but the Jungle Marathon

-is her greatest achievement to date.

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-It's been six months

-since the Jungle Marathon.

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-It was five months before

-I could wear my running shoes again.

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-I literally couldn't put them on...

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-..because I'd lost

-all of my toenails.

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-I also felt quite lost and depressed

-after crossing the finish line.

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-I'd sacrificed over a year

-of my life for that challenge...

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-..and had pushed my mind and body

-to their very limit.

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-I was left with nothing

-when the race ended.

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-Our bodies and minds

-are amazing machines.

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-I've been fortunate since I've seen

-how the body and mind can cope...

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-..when it's forced

-to withstand extreme conditions.

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-I would never attempt these

-challenges if they were easy.

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-We need to experience failure

-before tasting success.

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-This is why I'm going to one of

-the world's most dangerous places...

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-..for my next challenge.

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-The Arctic.

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-The Arctic is

-the land of the midnight sun.

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-A wide expanse

-around the North Pole...

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-..that is primarily a frozen ocean.

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-Unfortunately,

-the Arctic is thawing quickly.

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-The ice caps will be completely

-melted by the end of this century.

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-Lowri has chosen to compete

-in the 6633 Ultra...

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-..which starts off in the Yukon,

-Canada's westernmost territory.

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-6633 signifies the latitude

-of the Arctic Circle.

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-It's the only race that takes

-competitors across that line.

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-Competitors start

-at Eagle Plains, Yukon...

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-..and cross the Arctic Circle

-along the Dempster Highway...

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-..towards the coast of

-the Arctic Ocean at Tuktoyaktuk.

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-It's a 350-mile, non-stop race

-over eight days.

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-The competitors are

-completely self-sufficient...

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-..and must pull a pulk or sledge

-containing all their provisions.

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-It's a true Arctic experience.

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-It's the coldest, windiest and

-toughest ultra marathon on Earth.

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-The Arctic takes no prisoners.

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-Only those who prepare thoroughly

-will succeed.

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-The tiniest of mistakes

-could be fatal.

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-Lowri spoke to Dr Siwan Davies

-to learn more about the challenge.

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-She's a Senior Lecturer

-in Geography at Swansea University.

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-Her expertise lies in the Yukon,

-and she's studied in the area.

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-It's an Arctic climate

-with very long, cold winters.

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-The Yukon is dry.

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-Very little rain and snow

-falls in the area...

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-..since the Yukon is sheltered

-by the western mountains.

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-Did you visit the Dempster Highway?

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-I didn't follow

-the Dempster Highway...

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-..but I've visited Dawson City

-and heard about the highway.

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-One section

-is nicknamed Hurricane Alley...

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-..because it experiences

-extremely strong winds.

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-They often close the highway...

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-..since it's too dangerous

-for cars and lorries to cross.

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-How much daylight will there be?

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-In March, there are

-about twelve hours of daylight.

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-I hope you get to witness

-the Aurora Borealis.

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-These amazing lights in the sky

-are only seen in polar regions.

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-I can't wait for that as

-they are sure to boost my spirits.

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-Good luck to you.

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-If Lowri wants to see this amazing

-natural phenomenon in Canada...

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-..she has less than

-a year to prepare.

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-She has no option but to resume

-a strict training regime.

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-It's an amazing buzz, and I didn't

-expect to be able to run 30 miles.

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-My mouth is dry,

-and my face is full of salt...

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-..but it's a start.

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-I did 30 miles.

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-I ran to the beautiful Rhossili

-and back again...

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-..and just kept my head down.

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-I couldn't appreciate the scenery of

-the Gower on the return journey...

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-..but at least I did it.

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-I'll be stiff tomorrow,

-but I'm happy.

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-I was slow since it took me six

-and half hours, but it's a start.

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-To break the monotony

-of training...

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-..Lowri returns to her

-former school of Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr...

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-..to speak to the pupils.

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-The pupils challenged her to run

-the Jungle Marathon three years ago.

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-They are eager to hear about

-her latest challenge.

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-During my last visit...

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-..you told me about your expedition

-to the Arctic Circle.

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-This inspired me

-for my next challenge.

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-I've found a race

-in the Arctic Circle...

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-..that covers 350 miles

-in eight days.

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-Everyone is totally self-sufficient.

-I'll be pulling a sledge.

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-The temperature drops

-to -98 degrees Celsius.

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-It'll be a real challenge. Only

-seven people have finished the race.

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-I've got a year to prepare for

-the race, and I'm already nervous.

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-Why are you doing it?

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-Complete stupidity - that's why.

-No, it's about the challenge.

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-I'm one of those people who likes

-to go out and test myself.

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-If I fail,

-at least I know that I tried.

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-How long does the race last,

-and how much will you do in a day?

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-I hope to cover 50 miles

-over a 20-hour period.

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-I'll sleep for three hours,

-eat in the remaining hour...

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-..and prepare myself mentally

-for the next 24 hours.

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-How will you prepare

-for the change in temperature?

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-That will be my biggest challenge as

-I can't recreate Arctic conditions.

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-I'll have to go into a freezer

-and a refrigeration chamber...

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-..where the temperature

-will be dropped.

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-I'll do a lot of training

-in very cold locations.

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-Thank you for this idea, but I don't

-know if I should be thanking you!

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-Good luck, and I'll be

-thinking of you during the year.

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-ALL: Good luck to you too.

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-Lowri needs more than luck.

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-A strict training regime

-is her only option.

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-I'm back into the swing of it,

-and enjoying myself.

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-My fitness levels haven't dropped

-dramatically since the Amazon.

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-I'm back to running 60 miles a week.

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-When you spend so much time alone,

-you find yourself.

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-There's something special

-about running.

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-It's a great opportunity to be alone

-with your thoughts...

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-..and to be at one with nature.

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-Whilst training for the Amazon,

-I discovered a heart defect.

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-This year, I've had further tests...

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-..to ensure that I'm well enough to

-face the extreme Arctic conditions.

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-The doctors are happy

-with the results...

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-..but they have suggested

-that I undergo a mannitol test...

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-..a test that athletes undergo

-to check for asthma.

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-At the Elite Performance Unit of

-the Sport Wales National Centre...

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-..physiologist, Vanessa Davies and

-Dr Rhodri Martin oversee the tests.

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-Lowri inhales the drug mannitol...

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-..that induces

-the symptoms of asthma.

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-It's a worrying

-and uncomfortable experience.

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-After a tense few moments...

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-..they reveal

-that Lowri does not have asthma.

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-The result means

-that training can continue.

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-Lowri is one step closer

-to the race.

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-There are more tests to come.

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-Lowri will go into

-the refrigeration chamber.

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-I feel as if I've hit a wall!

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-How will she cope?

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-Lowri Morgan

-faces a massive challenge.

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-It's an extreme 350-mile race

-in the Arctic Circle...

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-..in strong winds and

-temperatures of -98 degrees Celsius.

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-Over the past seven years...

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-..hundreds of elite athletes have

-come to this unforgiving place...

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-..to battle against each other, the

-elements and, above all, themselves.

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-Only seven people have ever crossed

-the finish line of this race.

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-I'm lying in bed...

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-..and I've been thinking a lot

-about this challenge.

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-Some people decide

-to take the easy path in life...

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-..whilst others

-are more willing to take risks.

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-They are willing to push themselves

-both physically and mentally...

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-..to the very limit.

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-I think it's important

-to take risks in life.

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-Without taking risks...

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-..we'll never know

-what we can achieve...

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-..or how far we can push ourselves.

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-There's a positive aspect

-to all of this.

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-It still surprises me...

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-..as to how much

-I can push my body and my mind.

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-I'm reaching new heights.

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-However, on the negative side...

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-..I'm pushing my body

-to such an extreme...

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-..that I've put myself at risk...

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-..of developing

-serious health problems.

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-This adventure is already

-preying on Lowri's mind...

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-..but the training must continue.

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-I've had an amazing day,

-running along the Slate Trails.

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-It's been totally exhilarating...

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-..to look down on Llanberis

-in the shadows of Snowdonia.

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-When you've been running

-for hours on your own...

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-..you become very introverted and

-start thinking about your life...

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-..of friends and family...

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-..as well as the important

-and irrelevant things in life.

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-Sometimes, you can end a session

-and feel quite emotional...

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-..but today, I felt very happy,

-and I could have gone on forever.

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-Today has been a great day.

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-From the peak to the valley.

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-From the euphoria of training

-to more tests in the laboratory.

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-Lowri is still worried

-about her health.

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-Ten months before she leaves Wales,

-she visits Bangor University...

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-..and one of the best

-sports science units in Britain.

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-Dr Stewart Laing

-and his team are ready for her.

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-Dr Laing

-has worked with the best...

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-..such as Paula Radcliffe

-and the British Olympic team.

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-The aim is to see how Lowri's body

-reacts in cold racing conditions.

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-First, the necessary measurements.

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-Height, weight

-and body fat percentage.

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-The fat will insulate Lowri's body

-in the Arctic...

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-..so it's important to know

-how much she needs.

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-They will also discover how Arctic

-temperatures affect her breathing...

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-..so she has more breathing tests.

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-There's only one test

-to assess a person's fitness levels.

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-The V02 Max Test.

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-It measures the amount of oxygen

-an athlete can inhale per minute.

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-It starts at level one

-and reaches level 20.

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-OK, that's it.

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-Lowri pushes herself to the limit.

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-After 30 minutes,

-she's totally exhausted.

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-As long as you can go for.

-That's it, push it now. All the way.

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-That's it, drive forwards.

-Use the legs. Come forwards.

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-When you can't go any more,

-jump to the side.

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-OK, well done.

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-Oh, dear.

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-I'm a bit disappointed with that.

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-I'd reached level 17...

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-..then I suddenly hit level 20.

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-I think I could have

-gone on for longer...

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-..and yet

-my body couldn't continue...

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-..so we'll have to wait

-for the results.

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-Lowri is shocked and disappointed.

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-Her fitness level has dropped

-since the Amazon.

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-There are more tests.

-The refrigeration chamber is next.

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-The cables enable the scientists

-to monitor Lowri's body temperature.

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-It's essential for Lowri

-to maintain her core temperature...

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-..at 37 degrees Celsius

-when she's in the Arctic.

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-If her temperature drops by a few

-degrees, it could cause hypothermia.

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-If her temperature rises

-and Lowri begins to sweat...

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-..she could develop frostbite

-as the sweat freezes on her skin.

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-This is one of the biggest dangers

-of the race.

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-I'm wearing my Arctic kit for

-the first time. I'm very nervous.

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-I've never experienced temperatures

-this low before.

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-It's -20 degrees Celsius.

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-It'll be very cold, but

-it's an important exercise for me.

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-Julian Owen and Lowri will be

-in the chamber for 90 minutes...

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-..in a temperature

-of -20.4 degrees Celsius.

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-I'm amazed that I got so cold

-this quickly.

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-The fans add a chill factor.

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-It's gone up my nose

-and through my eyes...

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-..but I feel like I've hit a wall of

-coldness, and it's reached my bones.

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-I don't feel very comfortable at all

-but that's all psychological...

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-..because this is the first time

-that I've ever been this cold.

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-The crew brought this into

-the chamber five minutes ago.

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-Look at it now.

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-It's frozen... solid.

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-The water has frozen

-within five minutes.

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-After 90 minutes, Dr Laing's team

-have gathered enough information...

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-..but the experience

-has shocked Lowri.

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-I can't believe

-that I've agreed to do this.

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-I was in there for an hour...

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-..but I'll face eight days of it

-in the Arctic.

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-And walk over 350 miles.

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-It's all starting to sink in now...

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-..and I'm not very happy

-at the moment.

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-Lowri is disheartened

-after the exercise.

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-But are the results

-as bad as she suspects?

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-It was a long day,

-but how are the results?

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-They are very good, and

-the body composition test was fine.

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-There's no reason to lose

-or gain weight to go to the Arctic.

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-The V02 Max aerobic test

-was very good.

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-I think you could have

-pushed yourself harder.

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-I never push myself to the limit,

-so that was an important lesson.

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-The results from the chamber suggest

-you should only take short rests.

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-Ten to fifteen minutes

-is long enough.

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-OK, it's a lot of information

-to absorb...

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-..but it will certainly help me.

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-Thank you.

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-I've just returned from

-Bangor University, and I'm in shock.

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-I learnt a lot from

-Dr Stewart Laing and his team...

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-..but I'm disappointed

-with the results of my fitness test.

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-My fitness levels have fallen a lot

-since the Amazon.

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-I'm very sad about that.

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-I'm also annoyed with myself

-as I could've pushed myself harder.

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-I should have been able to push

-myself harder on the treadmill...

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-..but the mind told the body

-to give up...

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-..and that's why I'm annoyed.

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-Despite her disappointment...

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-..Lowri knows that she must

-train harder to regain her fitness.

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-She increases her mileage and hours

-of training to 20 hours a week...

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-..and sets herself a challenge

-on the slopes of Snowdonia.

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-For the first time in ages,

-I can say I've had a good week.

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-I've ran 75 miles in five days.

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-Today, I'll end my week...

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-..with a trek

-to the summit of Snowdon... twice!

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-Yes, you heard correctly.

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-Nine months before the race...

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-..and Lowri will scale Snowdon

-twice in one day!

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-It's a 20-mile journey, and

-she'll climb over 3,500 feet twice.

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-I've already reached the top

-of Snowdon today.

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-I've been running

-for about four hours.

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-I can see the car in front of me.

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-The question is, do I have the

-energy to run to the top again?

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-I don't know how I'm going

-to drag myself out of the car...

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-..into the rain and the cold.

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-It was cold at the summit

-of Snowdon today.

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-I was freezing.

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-As the saying goes...

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-.."there's no glory in practice but

-without practice there is no glory."

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-There's no glory

-to be found in the rain today.

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-Here I am...

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-..reaching the top of Snowdon

-for the second time today...

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-..and the weather

-has changed totally.

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-My legs are tired.

-They're really tired.

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-Next time on Ras Yn Erbyn Amser...

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-..Lowri experiences extreme

-temperatures in the heart of Sweden.

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-I'm shivering. It's so cold.

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-How will Lowri cope with the

-temperatures of -60 degrees Celsius?

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-I don't know how I'm going to do it.

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