Cook Eat Run

Anna Boniface is an NHS ICU physio working with COVID patients during the day, and trains as an elite runner outside of her day job. She ran a 2.37 at the London Marathon in 2017, finishing as the first non-elite woman and later represented England at the Toronto Marathon. We chat about; keeping easy runs easy REDS and eating disorders coming back from injury life on the ICU wards If you enjoyed t...

How many times have you been told, 'stop running, it's bad for your knees'? I get to the bottom of this, plus chat about how we as runners can protect our bone and joint health as we train (and age!) with Osteopath Rebecca from Balanced Osteopathy, and Sophia, an NHS Registered Dietitian. What should we be eating for optimum bone health? How can we avoid and treat shin splints? Should we be worrie...

Elise Downing ran 5000 miles around Great Britain carrying everything she needed on her back in 2015, and although her adventures have been a little closer to home since then, they have taken her to trails, rivers and lakes across the UK. In this episode she shares how to she prepared (or rather, didn't) for her epic run, shares her top kit picks including Ultimate Direction Fast Pack Running Jack...

If you have no intention of running an ultra marathon...don't speak to Sophie Power. Chatting with her will inspire you, help you trust in yourself and believe that you can achieve anything you want! Sophie became world famous when a photo of her breastfeeding her 3 month old son during the UTMB race went viral. In this episode she shared the message she wanted to convey with this photo, why she's...

I chat with Head of Running at Digme Fitness on his approach to training, his recommendations for creating a training plan to help you become the strongest runner you can be. We chat about what strength training we should be doing, common training mistakes in newbie (and veteran) runners and how we can all adapt to the current situation. Ben talks about how he got his start in fitness at Virgin Ac...

I am so passionate about women wearing the right sports bra to run...too many are wearing the wrong size, wrong support level or worse still...having to double up on bras to run! I chat with Helen Spalton Brooks Running Apparel Merchandising Manager EMEA and Jessie Watts, Runners Need clothing and accessories buyer to share their expertise to help you pick the right bra for you! How to Buy a...

Should you try a keto diet to make you run faster? Or perhaps go gluten free? NHS Registered Dietitians Caroline and Elisabeth from Fight the Fads, chat through the most common diets followed by runners, and explain the pros and cons of each. They dispel myths and fads with science, helping runners make more informed dietary choices in this episode. Find them at Fightthefads.com and on instagram @...

Teal Gove is a Canadian runner and Lululemon ambassador, she works for Hockey Canada and is one of my favourite people to follow online. Her journey to running a Boston Qualifier has been incredibly inspiring for me, and I hope that by sharing her story, you will be motivated and inspired too. Teal ran her first marathon in 2016, and not long after, the BQ dream was born. After 3 further attempts,...

Feel your motivation has been waning over the last few months? Struggling without races on the calendar, or with life stress (yep, a global pandemic is pretty stressful!)? Chatting with Relentless Runners coach Toni Kengor about how we can stop relying on motivation to achieve our running goals. How to create a routine, stay focused and continue to enjoy running, despite everything else going on!...

Hands up who needs more help (and motivation) with their strength training? Runner, personal trainer and founder of The TSC Method, Tashi Skervin-Clarke shares simple training advice and quick routines that we all should have time for (including a leg workout and a core workout anyone can follow!). Tashi keeps it real with honesty around her first marathon, training and feeling the cold...

On Season 2 of the Cook Eat Run Podcast we are introducing a Book Club with James Dunn (Morning Coffee Run), which has been affectionately called the Coffee and Beans Book Club. We are kicking it off with Adharanand Finn’s book The Rise of the Ultra Runners and this episode is James and I discussing the book with the author and posing the club’s questions to him.  Adharanand is a freelance jo...

'Being open with the fact that I'm really struggling, any post that I've said I'm struggling or having difficulty with motivation, when I've been brutally honest...you get so many DMs, so many comments from people saying I'm in the same boat. It's going to be alright. Lets motivate each other...you are not alone' - Rich Solomon  Kicking off Season 2 of the Cook Eat Run podcast talking about m...

Becs Gentry chats through her own journey into running, winning the Speed Project and how she took her marathon time from 3.29 to 2.37. Plus how we can use the Peloton app outdoor runs, treadmill classes and marathon training plan to run faster, further and stronger. Follow Becs on instagram here and do try one of her Peloton running workouts on the app! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

This episode discusses when intuitive eating could benefit runners and when it might not be the best strategy. I discuss the ins and outs with Registered Dietitian, blogger and runner Anne Mauney of Fannetastic Food. Some of the resources we talk about in the show... Nutrition for Runners program --  https://strengthrunning.com/nutrition Joyful Eating (intuitive eating 101) Program --  h...

Alex Cook, aka The Sports Dietitian , joins me on the podcast for this episode Alex is an ultra runner, a UKA Athletics Coach and a Salomon Ambassador. We are going to be talking about pre-Run fuelling: how to fuel for our long runs, for our workouts and for whatever activities we are undertaking but with a running focus. We discuss how I can change my own fueling habits, if you should run fasted...

This week I chat with British elite runner Charlotte Purdue, she chats about her running motivation, how she's training through lockdown, future goals and races. Plus we discuss her coaching business, Purdue Performance, people that inspire and motivate her, and just how much washing an elite runner has to do. Find Charlotte on instagram and at Purdue Performance The runner's who inspire her are S...

I chat with Holly Saunders about how she started running, trained for Marathon des Sables without leaving London (or using a heat chamber) and how she became the female winner of the coldest ultra on earth this year! Holly and I were at school together, and safe to say neither of us used to enjoy running as part of our hockey training. However Holly has now completed multiple marathons and ultra m...

I chatted with Marcus Brown aka Marathon Marcus about how he's changed his mindset and training to cut 2 hours off his marathon time, how he's coping with life in lockdown and his future goals. Marcus has transformed from a 5 hour marathoner to a runner knocking on the door of a sub 3 hour 26.2. He balances running with a full time job, two kids and a blog/IG/podcast on the side. This guy is super...

I chat with Anna Hardman, the fitness dietitian, about whether runners could benefit from taking supplements. We chat about the most common supplements including Vitamin C, Omega 3 and Vitamin D, as well as those that have been talked about more recently for anti-inflammatory or performance enhancing benefits, including CBD, Turmeric, beetroot and BCAAs. I learned so much during this discussion an...

How do you even start running? It seems to daunting! This week’s episode follows three runners on their Couch to 5K journey. The Couch to 5K is a running plan that builds up gradually from zero to running 30 minutes or a 5K at the end of nine weeks. There are a couple of different options for the App. The most popular in the U.K. is the NHS Couch to 5K Nine Week Programme which takes you from a si...

NOTE - This was recorded prior to Coronavirus Lockdown. This episode focuses on food and nutrition in mental health and how it all links together. I chat with Tanya Kumar, a Registered Performance Nutritionist, she also has a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science plus a Masters in Sports and Exercise Nutrition. She has worked for top level athletes including professional boxers, golfers, cyclists and...

This episode talks about why plant based doesn't necessarily mean vegan or vegetarian, what supplements people following a plant based diet might want to look into plus reasons for becoming more plant based in today's society. I chat with Tom Hollis , a Registered Dietitian working for the NHS as an ITU (Intensive Treatment Unit) Specialist, and Olivia Mason a final year Dietetics student, ASICS f...

Today my guests are Faye Townsend and Luke Kellaway . Faye is a Registered Associate Nutritionist working at the Rhitrition Clinic in Harley Street within the NHS with pre diabetic patients. She is currently training to be a Registered Sports Nutritionist. Luke is a Chartered Physiotherapist with a post grad qualification in Sports Physio, with a special interest in hips and tendons. He is current...

Cook Eat Run, a podcast that talks to runners about real food. Hosted by Charlie Watson; Registered Dietitian, author of Cook Eat Run, and thirteen time marathoner. This week's episode is with Micah ( nutritionxkitchen ). a dietitian, a runner and recipe writer, and Lucy Harrison who is an Art Director, a celiac and a runner. Can you tell the theme of the podcast?! Today we are talking about carbs...

Cook Eat Run, a podcast that talks to runners about real food. Hosted by Charlie Watson; Registered Dietitian, author of Cook Eat Run, and thirteen time marathoner. What to eat on a long run, and when to start fueling during a marathon. Gels vs Real food. Do you need to take caffeine during a marathon? And what about electrolytes... This week on the podcast I am talking to  Anita Bean  a...