Fitter, Faster & Happier - The Female Runner Athlete's Podcast

British Champs Womens 800m Final Preview 2023

Preview for the womens 5000m at the 2023 British Champs as per the official entry lists- Enjoy!

Preview on the line up as per the British Athletics Official Start Lists.

From Ballet to Running? Is a non-running sporting background the way to success in running? This week I am joined by the lovely and very talented Jasmine Wood @jasminelwd03. She has only been running since 2019 and has already made huge improvements across all the distances. She has taken quite a different path to becoming one of the UKs top athletes, and she has competed over a range of different...

Hey Guys, Bringing you a special national champs and Euro qualifiers episode with some of your newly crowned national champs. Big shout out to these girls for being available at such short notice, and for sharing their stories around racing. This episode is in two parts! Part 1- U20 Innes and part 2 U23- Sarah and Steph (20 minutes onwards) U20 3000m - Innes FitzGerald U23 800m- Steph Driscoll U23...

Same sport different countries - how do things differ? This episode I talk with Almi Nerurkar, a very talented runner, University of Leeds languages student, and someone who has lived and trained abroad. She shares some of her thoughts and experiences of the running culture in both Ethiopia, and Spain. She shares her running journey, which includes a dabble in triathlon, and time in Africa, Asia,...

Are you getting the success you want in both academics and sport? Instagram|| @beawood_ || @fitterfasterhappier || Success in both academics and running could be deemed the 'Gold Standard' for any student or college athlete. But how do athletes not only achieve, but then maintain this? And does the concept of balance even relate to a fixed idea or practice? This week I am joined by multipl...

Are you guilty of falling into any of the common runner/ athlete nutrition traps? DON'T LET INCORRECT NUTRITION HOLD YOU BACK! The role of nutrition is absolutely key in maximising the benefit of training, achieving your potential in racing, and maintaining good overall health. it also plays a large role in the prevention of injuries and plateauing performances. This week I am joined by the re...

What do you do when life catapults you lemons? Instagram @charlottealexander._ @fitterfasterhappier Despite doing everything right, sometimes life just sends you up the long bendy road - so how do you deal with this? Charlotte is a very talented runner who has competed for both Great Britain and England. She has competed in the World and European championships, and received her first England vest...

Todays episode brings you not one but two of the biggest names from UK distance running : The respective endurance and performance leads at Loughborough and Birmingham University - Kyle Bennett and Luke Gunn. In this episode we talk all things nurturing, shaping, and maintaining runners, especially female runners, so they can reach their full potential in a sustainable way. We talk through a range...

Just started running, seasoned runner, worried about getting injured or falling down one of the many 'runner's rabbit holes' ? In this episode Meg Gadsby @meg.gadsby (Instagram) , talks us through her running journey and reflections on her success over the recent years. Meg bust onto the scene winning BUCS short course cross country in 2022. Since then she has only continued to improve...

Is it really your mind which is preventing you achieve your potential? ** contact information below Are you stuck in that 'half recovery' phase following an eating disorder? Do you have disordered eating? Are you struggling produce the race result you know you are capable of? Is life making it tough for you to find the headspace to train? Are nerves getting in the way? Not sure you look or...

Fun and Informative bonus episode with some of the girls who came in the top three middle/distance events at the 2023 BUCS champs. The first group episode for the podcast, was lots of fun doing this and definitely looking to do more of these moving forward. Let me know your thoughts in the poll! Hope you enjoy and all the best guys :)

The line up for the 5000m BUCS 2023 championship Your top 10 girls as ranked by the BUCS entries plus a few more. Info as accurate as provided by Power of 10 Best of luck to the girls competing! Including Alex Millard, be sure to check out her episode for her backstory

Rundown on your top 8 girls entered for the 2023 BUCS 2000s/c championships. All results and information obtained from power of 10, and may not reflect the true facts. The top 8 were taken as per the BUCS qualifying times. Best of luck to all the girls competing and I hope you enjoy! @fitterfasterhappier on Instagram for updates

From a 41.51 10k in 2022 to a 33.05 10k in 2023. There is definitely a backstory to this... This episode brings you the 2023 womens BUCS 10,000m champion Alice Goodall, who's debut at this event earned her a 33.10 and automatic selection for the upcoming European U23 champs. Alice also represented Great Britain for the first time at the European U23 cross country championships this season, whe...

Get up to speed on who to look out for this weekend. Want to skip through to the race you are interested in - see time stamps guide below 800m: 0.15-6.40 1500m : 6.41 -- end Special Bonus Episode talking through the top 10 entries ( as per the official BUCS entries list by time) for the womens 800m and 1500m BUCS championships. Best of luck to everyone! ** all information spoken about obtained fro...

Did you know getting your nutrition right could give you that competitive edge? || @fitterfasterhappier || @performance_canteen || For all parents, athletes, and coaches out there, nutrition is such a key part of the training process . Fuelling correctly allows your body to optimise the adaptations made from training needed to get faster. It also leads to better recovery, and can prevent athletes...

As an U13, Molly ran the fastest ever 800m by an U13 in the UK, setting the girls U13 800m record. She had national and international success. But post 2019, she disappeared from the UK running scene. What happened? Like many athletes Molly fell victim to the pressure of the sport, social media, and wanting to succeed at all costs. I mean let's be honest what athlete isn't always looking f...

She took up running in year 9, and 5 years later she has won the British U20 cross country championships, and run at the world and European cross country championships. So what's her secret? No long run? No tempo run? No carbon shoes? In this episode Megan talks about her progression to the top, and reflects upon her approach to training and racing. How she achieved the success she has had thi...

Hi Guys and welcome or welcome back to the podcast! This week I am joined by the GB junior international, Birmingham university sports scholar, and first year med student Ellen Weir @ellenweir.runs She has participated in a range of sports from rowing to climbing to gymnastics, but ultimately she chose the running life. So far she has competed intentionally at the world mountain and trail running...

Hi Guys, and welcome to the podcast! If you want to perform better as an athlete, but also be your happiest, and most fulfilled self then this is the place for you! On this podcast I will be talking with a range of runners and experts to uncover the secrets to becoming your most successful, and happy runner self. Here hot, and controversial topics will be discussed , stories, tips, and knowledge s...

Hi Guys, and welcome or welcome back to the podcast! Trigger Warning: this episode covers content relating to the eating disorder Anorexia, and grief from losing a loved one. In this inspiring episode I speak with Great Britain, and Northern Ireland runner, and the 2023 British Senior Womens Cross Country Champion Grace Carson . She shares her story of how she has faced challenges with losing her...

Hey Guys and welcome or welcome back to the podcast! This week I am with double BUCS champion and student athlete Beth Morley. She has a 4.16 1500m, and 2.05 800m. In this episode we talk about her journey to the successful, and happy runner she is now. She talks about her struggles with training motivation, and racing confidence, and how she overcame them. She talks about how she maintains a good...

Hi Guys, welcome or welcome back to Fitter, Faster and Happier. Today I am here with New Balance sponsored athlete Alex Millard. She is fresh of a run at the world cross country championships in Australia, She is the European U23 bronze cross country medalist, the winner of the BUCS A race cross country championships In this half of the episode we cover: - Her approach to training - Her thoughts o...