Motional Intelligence

Ben Felton is back after a VERY impressive shift at Berlin Half Marathon! Ben ran 64:50 taking him below 65:00, the target he's been grinding towards. He also talks about why he decided to drop out of Rotterdam Marathon to focus on the half, his tips for first time marathoners and why it's so important to trust your marathon training. Those running London Marathon will be in crunch time right now...

EVERYTHING YOU WANT IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF HARD: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Want-Other-Side-Hard-ebook/dp/B0FN2TGZS5 Joined this week by Ken Rideout, a man who has lived many lives but my word what a story. Ken took himself from the dark depths of addiction whilst working in wall street all the way to running a 2:28 marathon over the age of 50 at CIM. He recently released a book all abou...

Get your live podcast tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/Issysevent It's March's Monthly #fryup. Hugo is back after his tough outing in Bath and here to discuss the real difference he's made to his training to level up across all distances. We also discussed the recent 'Inside the Manosphere' documentary & Hugo is paid a visit by a very important guest... Calum's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://...

2x Olympian and British Champion Andy Butchart joins me to talk about life at the very top of distance & middle distance running. He is one of Britain's greatest runners competing at 2016 Rio Olympics & Tokyo 2020. Andy shares what it was really like racing against Mo Farah, competing on the world stage, and experiencing the Olympic Games from inside the Olympic Village. He also shares...

Emily Jane Fairs is a content creator & ultra runner with the aim to bring more women into a male dominated side of the sport. Emily shared her experiences with under-eating and the dangers around food based stigmas from the older generation. Emily: https://www.instagram.com/emilyjanefairs/?hl=en Calum's Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch on YouTube...

OG listeners will know I recorded a podcast episode with Herc almost a year ago on my old show, so it’s great to have him join me this week on Motional Intelligence. Herc talks about his Seville Marathon PB, his upcoming run across Greece, and why he’s entered MOAB 240.Beyond his content, Herc has also played a huge role in Cadence’s global growth, helping to push the brand forward and build it in...

Truly one of the most incredible stories from the running space! Full-time teacher Charlie Sandison ran 2:15:38 at Valencia Marathon in 2025 and has qualified in the elite field for this year's London Marathon. Such a pleasure chatting with Charlie, he's pushing the limits whilst teaching primary education full time. He talks about routine, how he manages volume is such a busy role & w...

It's February's Monthly Fry Up and we're a few days out from Barcelona Half Marathon... the meeting with the big red man has been booked in and we're ready to step foot in his office. Hugo & I also address this recent 'fake' motivational content we see frequently on Instagram and drop some quite frankly shocking takes when discussing 'facts we refuse to believe'. Some prime Barclays podcasting...

Boom shakalaka! Shorter episode this week, Nick had to get his train 🤣 Great to chat with Nick, he coached me for my first ever marathon back in 2024 so this is a real full circle moment! We talk the Nick Bester origin story, building Best Athletics and the topical latest news in the running influencer world. Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/justalilbester/?hl=en Watch on YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Joined again by Jonny Davies, guest number 1 for Motional Intelligence back in June, the man that started it all! Since then he's be grafting away, most recently faced adversity at the BPN 50 miler but he's back on home soil with his usual wisdom. What a bloke. Jonny: https://www.instagram.com/jonnyrdavies/?hl=en Watch on YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0nNkuS_WWmK0tRPwbfoXLQ...

No more blue january, monday or whatever you want to call it... It's time for the #MonthlyFryUp. Hugo returns after going clear in the runfluencer game after Valencia 10km & the pod features on london's biggest billboard... mad. Calum's Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hugo's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hugo.fry/?hl=en Watch on YouTu...

Joined this week by running creators Jennyfit & Celina Stephenson to talk all about content life, thriving as a 'slow runner' and how to plan your first marathon! Jenny & Celina also both own successful run clubs, adding to option of inclusive run clubs available for newer runners. Follow Jenny: https://www.instagram.com/jennyyyy_fit/ Follow Celina: https://www.instagram.com/celina...

Happy New Year everyone! The first podcast of 2026 and whether you're about to start training for your first ever marathon, setting yourself a new goal or just wanting to move a bit more this year there's in this episode with Gabriel for you. We discuss his year of racing goals for the year ahead, why he DNFd at London Marathon & the harsh reality of dealing with REDS. Gabriel: https:/...

Hugo returns for the monthly #FryUp, this time for the Christmas Special. It's Christmas Eve so we share our Christmas traditions, reflect on our year just gone & chat about Hugo's big PB in america... 2:17 Hugo's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hugo.fry/?hl=en Watch on YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0nNkuS_WWmK0tRPwbfoXLQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on TikTok:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http...

The carthorse himself! Ran To Japan aka Jake Barraclough joins me post Valencia Marathon for a quality chat. A true badger of the running game, you won't ever see the likes again. Jake talks 280km weeks, breaking a world record & why he trains so much and at what cost? RanToJapan: https://www.youtube.com/@RanToJapan/videos Watch on YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0nNkuS_WWmK0t...

Follow Milepie: https://www.instagram.com/_milepie?igsh=MTBsajQ1dTd6enlhMg== The brothers behind the "Mile Pie" content and activewear brand, Joe and Alfie! They dive deep into the world of extreme endurance, covering everything from the chaos of their "Christmas Mile" food challenge to the logistics and mental battles of Alfie's recent Triple Ironman (an incredible 11.4K swim, 504K cycle, and 126...

Almost a year after our first podcast together Anya Culling joins me again for another top tier chat. The other week Anya announced she’d pulled out of Valencia Marathon to focus her attention on both Tokyo Marathon and a FULL ironman in 2026.  Anya Culling: https://www.instagram.com/a.culling/?hl=en Watch on YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0nNkuS_WWmK0tRPwbfoXLQ⁠⁠⁠ Follow on TikTok...

Jokes aside we’re very excited so big thanks to puma for giving us the opportunity. Very excited to give it a good whack next week with Wilf. SEND IN YOUR STORIES: motionalintelligencepod@gmail.com WilfPlaysSport: https://www.instagram.com/wilf_plays_sport/ Watch on YouTube:  ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0nNkuS_WWmK0tRPwbfoXLQ⁠⁠ Follow on TikTok:  ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintellige...

Ross Mackay is the founder of hydration brand Cadence. They are now one of the biggest players in the sports hydration space, targeting goal orientated individuals like you and I. Ross set out on his mission with Represent's George Heaton & since then they've been building something big. Pleasure chatting to Ross, as he spoke all about the journey with brand, securing investment from S...

Back with your monthly #FryUp and the boy has gone and won BPN's 50 mile 'Survive the Night'... WITH EASE! I return from running New York Marathon and surprise Hugo with a very special gift ahead of his next race... Watch on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0nNkuS_WWmK0tRPwbfoXLQ Follow on TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod Follow on Instagram:  https://www.instagr...

This week I'm joined by friend & running content creator Liss. After running Paris & Chicago Marathon this year, Liss discusses her journey as a content creator & attitude towards marathon races. Run with Liss: https://www.instagram.com/runwithliss/?hl=en Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0nNkuS_WWmK0tRPwbfoXLQ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelli...

One of my favourite elite runners is BACK. Alfie Manthorpe joins me the day after his unbelievable run at the Valencia half marathon finishing 1st Brit on the day! Lots has changed for Alf over the last 10 months so it was great to catch up. He also drops his first marathon time prediction... Alfie Manthorpe: https://www.instagram.com/alfiemanthorpe?igsh=MWRoOXphamN4eTlwOA== Watch on YouTube: http...

Joined once again by Ben Felton AKA 'Ben Is Running' - we did a pod together earlier in the year ahead of London Marathon but it's great to finally sit down with him on Motional Intelligence to discuss his big PB at this year's Chicago Marathon! We also discuss the importance of new runner's building a base & what are the mount rushmore running races? Ben Is Running: https://www.youtube.com/c/...

Hugo returns for his monthly slot on the podcast and this week we're unpacking my performance at Chicago Marathon on Sunday... Not going to give you all the "not my race" nonsense but I learnt a lot! Also, Hugo went to the Desert and won an ultramarathon... absolute goat. Hugo Fry: https://www.instagram.com/hugo.fry/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4a...

Joined this week by Harrison Davis, a good friend of mine who I met back in 2024 at the start of both of our content journeys really. Harrison used to play premier league academy football with Southampton before hanging up his boots for the sake of his mental health. In the past few years he's been sharing content about mental health and his running journey (spoiler, this man is FAST). Harrison Da...