Raising adventurous and brave children | Anna Frost | TEDxExeter

The world needs more sisu girls; girls who are adventurous, brave and fearless; girls who know that falling is not failing, and that perfection is not really how life is. These qualities can be summed up by the Finnish word Sisu, meaning ‘to have extraordinary courage in the face of adversity’. Salomon sponsored ultra runner, SisuGirls Ambassador, and winner of the Hardrock100 race in 2015, Anna Frost, talks about how we all can act as role models, allowing our children to find their inner sisu, to show the world their true colours, their determination to succeed through trial and error, fun and strength, hard work and passion.
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Anna Frost is an ultrarunner and an ambassador for SisuGirls. She has travelled the world for the past 10 years, racing on mountain trails, exploring new environments, competing in new inspiring races and meeting people from exotic cultures. She aspires to be the very best athlete she can, to share her experience and inspiration and reach for new levels of holistic challenges. She aims never to stop learning, or to forget that we have one life, with just one limit, our own.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@johngardner1898]

Anna is a great worldwide SisuGirls Ambassador because she literally "runs" the talk! Perhaps no one better personifies the powerful character and strength of will needed to be a world class ultra trail runner like Anna Frost. She has won races all across the world for the last seven years. Check out Anna's Sisu Girls book "Fearless Frosty: The Mighty Story of Mountain Runner Anna." Perhaps most important she has earned the respect of her peers, both women and men.

[@stacyennisauthor]

Great video! I'm a runner, too (nowhere near your level), and I love that you're connecting running to courage. I gave a TEDx talk on a similar topic but took a completely different approach. Thanks for sharing this message!

[@Andrew-on5do]

She's a badass......

[@mateo796r]

en español??

[@sidmurthy7423]

I don't understand how some ultrarunners are not skinny - like Anna Frost?

[@johngardner1898]

Sid Murthy I've only run marathons, but I think while having a high ratio of key leg, hip, core and foot muscles to body weight is helpful, it isn't as important as pure athleticism (efficient running form), hard training, and particularly in Anna's case, mental courage and toughness.

[@eliotpatton8301]

I understand why you might be confused, but when Anna gives an amazing and empowering talk about Sisu and her accomplishments, is it really a good time to discuss her weight?