Jessi Morton-Langehaug - High school chemistry teacher, mother, and ultra runner - women’s winner of Moab 240!

<div>Jessi (Jessilynn) was born in a small town in Southern Alberta Canada. She grew up on a ranch and has always loved being in the mountains. She moved around quite a bit as a child and is now living in Sandy, UT, USA. </div> <div> </div> <div>Jessi started competing in cross country in high school but stopped due to illness, which later was diagnosed as Lyme Disease. After going through treatments in the United States, Jessi spent three consecutive summers in Kerala, India where she learned the value of meditation and building a relationship with herself. </div> <div> </div> <div>After having her daughter, who is now seven, Jessi decided to run her first marathon. She went on to compete in many ultra-marathon distances and recently won the female division at Moab 240 in October 2020. </div> <div> </div> <div>Jessi recently wrote a book called, Defying the Odds, which talks about her journey and how she used mental fortitude to become the person she is today. </div> <p>CONTENT WARNING - Rape is mentioned and miscarriages are discussed in detail.</p> <div> </div> <div>New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time - Make sure you hit the subscribe button so you don’t miss out. </div> <div> </div> <div>The Tough Girl Podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons. To find out more about supporting your favourite podcast and becoming a patron please check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast&source=gmail&ust=1617606895057000&usg=AFQjCNFHFQAUST-sgk2srNejYZH8CadmWg">www.patreon.com/<wbr />toughgirlpodcast</a>.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><strong>Show notes</strong></div> <ul> <li>Growing up in Alberta, Canada on a farm</li> <li>Moving to Texas with her mum when she was in the 10th grade</li> <li>Going to 15 different high schools</li> <li>Her passion for ultra running, yoga and meditation</