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This week we talk about some highlights from the last year for the podcast, for listeners and for us! Thank you for listening to our podcast this year and we are having 2 weeks off before coming back in 2026 for another year of fun!! ⁠ Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and much more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.strava.com/clubs/1414138/members⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ As a...

Ali has been out of action for a couple of months recovering a suspected stress fracture. As the injury hopefully clears up and Ali is ready to return to running, she chats about how she intends to go about it, and what a plan looks like with a marathon only four months away. Hopefully helpful to any injured runners out there and let us know what you think? Here is a link to the article we mention...

On this weeks podcast we have a good old chinwag about the races that people have been doing, the training at this time of year and how even if you train a bit less you can still churn out decent times! We wonder about how much or little variation there is in times in the well trained athlete! Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and much more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ww...

On this weeks podcast Paul gives us a review of his BYU adventure in Leeds a couple of weeks ago. Paul chats about how the race went, what it was like, the BYU community and we also have a brilliant race review from fellow runner Jack. Backyard ultras are a great way to enter the world of ultra running, give one a go! Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and much more! ⁠...

This week we have a follow up interview with Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson authors of the highly acclaimed book Ultra Women - the trailblazers defying sexism in sport. The book has been shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Awards and Emma and Lily talk to us about the busy 6 months since the book came out! Check out episode 80 for the first time they came on the pod just befor...

Today Paul talks about his cheeky last minute secret marathon only 3 weeks after running York and a week before taking on the backyard ultra! Its an interesting insight into how quickly the body can recover from one big run before taking on the next and why Paul decided to go for it! See what you think and let us know the times you have done this! Also why not join our Strava group for coaching ti...

This week we have a brilliant interview with Becky Lyne who ran for GB at the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games in the 800m. Becky chats about how she got into running and became an elite athlete and then about her transition to establishing her own business Graceful Running to help runners grow, develop and thrive. Find out more here and get an exclusive discount! https://graceful...

This week Paul gives a review from his race at the Yorkshire Marathon 2 weeks ago. Paul reflects on the race, how it went, what went well and didnt and the lessons to learn for the future! It was a tough race, but a brilliant event as always. We hope you enjoy! Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and much more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.strava.com/clubs/1414138/members⁠⁠...

This week we feature a brilliant interview with Hardmoors Race Director Jon Steele. Jon and his wife Shirley have spent years building Hardmoors into one of the best, toughest and most inclusive race series in the UK, with some amazing events. Jon talks all about Hardmoors, how it grew, what it means and the future, whilst also fitting in his own running ambitions! We hope you enjoy!l Also why not...

Today is all about the power of the brain! We talk about the evidence around the psychology of running and what can help you in your quest for improvement based on this opinion paper; BPS review on:  Psychological strategies to resist slowing down or stopping during endurance activity: An expert opinion paper https://explore.bps.org.uk/content/bpssepr/18/1/4 See what you think and let us know! Als...

Today we take a bit of time to chat about why we started the podcast after 2 years and 100 episodes! Thank you to everyone of you who has listened, contributed, supported and helped us along the way, its been a team effort! Paul also chats about his marathon training as he prepares for York next week! Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and much more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:/...

We have a brilliant interview this week with Mark Ansell who recently completed the Rasselbock Hardwick Hall Backyard Ultra! Mark talks to us about his race, training and running in general and future goals and how he fits it around busy work and family life. Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and much more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.strava.com/clubs/1414138/members⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Ali talks about her Hardmoors 60 last weekend! The conditions were tough but she managed to get it done and finish as 3rd female - and improve her time by 45 minutes from last year! Ali chats about the race, the ups and downs and much more! We hope you enjoy! Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and much more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.strava.com/clubs/1414138/members⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week is a must listen for anyone planning to run a marathon. On Thursday this week Paul hosted a webinar all about the marathon answering a whole host of questions from runners. This week Paul gives a summary of some of the topics covered with loads of super useful training tips! Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and much more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.strava.com/clu...

This week Ali gives an overview of the training block she has done for the Hardmoors 60! She chats about what she has done and why, how it has been the same (and different) to other ultra races and the prep she is doing in the last 2 weeks before the race. We hope you enjoy and let us know your ultra training plans and your top tips! Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers...

This week is all about how to eat for endurance. For marathon races and ultras, food and nutrition is closely linked to performance. We look at some of the science, and discuss our own experiences about what works, and why! We also chat about when things go wrong and what can happen! Let us know your endurance eating stories! Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and much...

This week we talk to Emily Branch for another great episode following Emily coming on the podcast last year. Listeners have been submitting their common running injury worries, concerns and issues, so Emily talks through some of those and what you can do to avoid injury and what to do when injury strikes! We hope you enjoy and you can find Emily here; https://www.instagram.com/branchphysiotherapy/...

This week features a fantastic interview with elite US distance runner Keira D'Amato. Keira shares her amazing journey from a college athlete, to stopping running and then returning years later to become the US Marathon record holder and run in the World Championships whilst raising a family and working as a realtor! Its a truly amazing story and Keira has a brilliant book out on 9th September whe...

We are back after a little break for our summer hols! This week we round up everything thats been happening since the last podcast, including some race results, upcoming races, our running over the hols and some useful tips from listeners. We are also chat about the fun (or not) of running on hols in new places! We hope you enjoy and have had a great summer too! Also why not join our Strava group...

For this week we chat to Fran Blackett, who has a young family, her own navigation and running events business and also enjoys navigating the mountains in her spare time! Fran talks about how she started running, fell in love with the mountains and started her own business - run like a haggis! We hope you enjoy and you can find Fran here; https://www.runlikeahaggis.com/ https://www.instagram.com/r...

Thanks to Angela and Rosie for this weeks topic of conversation! We delve into the world of chafing and feet and chat about how to look after those precious feet and avoid chafing in all different areas of the body! Tell us your tips for how to avoid chafing or feet problems! Enjoy! Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and much more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.strava.com/clubs/1...

This week features a brilliant interview with Nigel Barnes who recently completed the Bob Graham Round in under 23 hours. Nigel chats about why he started running, and how he came to have the BGR as his main goal. He also talks about the training and all the ups and downs of the race, in more ways than one! Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and much more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:...

Its been a busy week of races, so we do a nice long round up of the races we have been involved with in different ways, as runner, helper and coach! We then have a chat about when is the time to start training for those autumn events, and transition from base work to specific work to get the best out of any planned events! Let us know your races you are doing this year and when you are starting tr...

Today is all about the joy (and challenges) of downhill running! Its often overlooked but being able to run well downhill is important in many races. We chat about the training you can do to help prepare, some tips and techniques and our own experiences and our learning over the years. We hope you enjoy and let us know your tips! Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and...

This week features a brilliant interview with all 3 winners from the recent Hardmoors 160 mile race, Dizzy, Daz and Ian. They give us a fascinating insight into this tough race, what it was like to cross the line first and the reasons they run. This is a fantastic conversation with three amazing athletes and all round good people. We hope you enjoy it! Also why not join our Strava group for coachi...