Aroa Sio

ONLY FREE OF FEAR WILL YOU BE ABLE TO GIVE 100%

BIOGRAPHY

After 20 years of living a sedentary lifestyle and smoking, I decided to change my ways. I started running to avoid falling back into the bad habit, and now it has become my way of life. The mountains have given me back my life. Fortunately, I feel that I can help others because, without expecting it, I have become an example for other people.

achievements

UTCAM 2023 — 2nd Place
Canyons by UTMB 100K 2023 — 3rd Place
UTMB 2022 — 8th Place

What is the best piece of advice you've ever recieved?

Face your fears. Our fears hold us back from doing what we want to do, prevent us from achieving the best of ourselves, and thus closes the door to the true path to happiness. Success is for the brave. The best way to chase away our means is to look them straight in the "eye" (imagine it's a wolf) and run towards them with determination. Believe me, it will run like hell. Only free of fear will you be able to give 100% of your capabilities.

What's your greatest source of motivation when the going gets tough?

Never forget why I run and compete. And above all to remember again and again that no one is pushing me to be there at this moment. I put myself in that situation, and I alone I am perfectly capable of getting out of it.

What are your favorite Näak products and why?

My favorite Näak products are the Caramel Macchiato Bar, the Apple and Maple Syrup Puree and the Chocolate Waffle. After trainings and rest, nutrition is the most important pillar of my performance.