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Today we go through some of our highlights of the 2024! Its been a busy year for us and for you all, as well as enjoying some amazing moments in elite running, so we round up our favourite and most memorable events of the year, including our own running, listener achievements, Paul's athletes and of course not forgetting some magical Olympic moments! Let us know your highlights of the running year...

This week features a fascinating interview with North Derbyshire Running Club athlete Shaun Johnson who is a race organiser for the Bolsover 10k. Shaun discusses the challenges of race organisation, the highs and lows and things that go on behind the scenes that runners dont see! Shaun also chats about his own running achievements this year and goals for next! We hope you enjoy the interview! Here...

Today we delve back into the half marathon. Its a distance many people run and try to improve at and for some people its either a stepping stone to a marathon or part of a marathon training plan. We chat about how to train for a half, whether or not to take gels in the race and how to pace the race! Let us know your half marathon top tips! As always also go through our week of running and cover so...

On todays podcast we delve a bit deeper into the Percy Pud 10k, which is a popular and famous 10k race in Sheffield. We look at the race history, how it has grown, and some famous winners and record breakers! We also bring you a race review and results hot off the press! We also chat about strategy for racing a 10k, which sounds good but isn't easy to execute! As always also go through our week of...

On todays podcast we interview Greg Penn who is a GB masters athlete, member of North Shieds Poly running club and reigning European v60 Marathon champion! Greg talks all about his love of running, how he has managed to sustain his running into his 60s and some of his proudest moments and future goals. Greg also talks about how and why he thinks he has managed to keep running whilst others haven't...

Today we chat about how to train for shorter distances such as 5k and 10k and how you might be able to get a PB in one of these if you are coming from a recent marathon or half marathon. We chat about our own experiences and those of athletes. Sorry for the fit of giggles near the start! We also talk about our recent physio visits and Pauls trip to Endurolab for a lactate profile test. Here is a l...

Today features a fantastic interview with Hannah Duraid, Phil Turner and Sam Newton who founded Sheffield Business Runners. The group was set up to encourage people to get out and run and also provide an opportunity for people in the business world in the city to connect, meet and chat! The trio chat all about how they set the group up, how it has grown, and the future as well as what running mean...

This week is all about running books! There are so many books about running of all different types and Ali and I have read our fair share, so we chat through them and give some of our favourites and recommendations. Here is a full list of books we chat through; Running with the Kenyans / Rise of the Ultra Runners / The Way of the Runner - Adharanand Finn The Lost Art of Running - Shane Benzie 26.2...

Today we discuss growth mindset. Lots of runners talk about it, but what does it actually mean and how can you apply it to running ? We cover the differences in growth and fixed mindset and how you can learn, apply and adapt your mindset to help you in all aspects of your life! We hope you enjoy it and let us know your approaches to growth! As always also go through our week of running and cover s...

On todays episode we talk about our running inspirations, following Lucy getting in touch to propose this as a topic and tell us about what has inspired her! We talk about some well known athletes from the generations, recent athletes who share stories on Instagram and YouTube as well as the ordinary people who have had a big impact on our running lives! We hope you enjoy it and let us know your o...

This week we go into how to recover from a marathon or ultra marathon. With a few big races that have just taken place we delve into how best to recover, the evidence base for the physical and mental recovery period and how you might feel in the days and weeks after a big race. There is often conflicting information about recovery periods so we do our best to sort the facts from the myths to help...

There have been loads of races going on, and lots more to look forward to, so today we cover a lot of results from the big races and how listeners have been getting on! We then chat about why more and more people seem to be doing marathons, and how anyone can start at any age! Its also our one year anniversary so we take a minute to celebrate and thank all of the lovely listeners for sticking with...

We hope you enjoy this weeks episode where Ali gives a review of the Hardmoors 60, where she had an amazing race to finish 7th in 14 hours and 48 minutes. She talks through the race, the ups and downs (on the course and mentally!) and we also play a few clips from in the race. We also talk through the race results, including some brilliant performances from listeners and pay tribute to the brillia...

On this weeks episode Alison interviews Fiona Jeffries, who recently won a silver medal at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Gothernburg! Fiona talks about the races she did at the Masters, her journey to get there, her running motivation and goals for the future. We hope the interview can inspire all you runners to keep going long into the future! As always also go through our week of...

Today is all about preparing for the Hardmoors 60 (well 63 miles as it turns out) that Ali is running next weekend. Ali talks all about her running preparation, the mental side of things and how to be ready for when its tough or when things dont go to plan. We also chat about race goals and the practical preparation for the race which will be a fun day out for us all! We will be debriefing on a fu...

This week features a fascinating chat with Keri Wallace, co-founder of Girls on Hills and author of a brilliant new book; Running Challenges: 100 of the best runs in England, Scotland and Wales. you can buy it here; https://bit.ly/427yTK3 Keri talks about her love of running, some of the races she has done and ones she would like to do. She talks about how Girls on Hills started, how it has grown...

After a summer of fun - we are back! Today we round up the summer, including what we have been up to, the Olympics and Paralympics, race reports and reviews and much more. We look ahead to the upcoming racing season and our goals for the next phase of the year. As always also go through our week of running and cover some recent race results, shout outs to listeners and some future topic suggestion...

This week features a fascinating chat with awesome runner and an all round brilliant person and friend of the show Natasha! She chats about what running means to her and how she got into it in the first place, some of her proudest moments and how she stays motivated. She also talks about her key role in the spine race and a few other funny stories that are sure you will enjoy! We are now having a...

As we finally get a few nice sunny days in the UK, we look ahead to the summer holidays and how to manage running and make sure you have a great time if you go on your hols! We look at the evidence around having time off training and the impact it might have and also chat about some of the impacts holidays can have more generally, such as eating and drinking more ! Here are some links to articles...

Wimbledon, Cricket, Euro 2024, Tour De France, The Olympics and much more to enjoy for a summer of sport! With so much sport happening what can we learn about performance from elite athletes and how they learn from failures. We chat about the importance of this and what we runners can try out. As always also go through our week of running and cover some recent race results, shout outs to listeners...

Today we dig into the world of the backyard ultra! We talk about what they are, how they can be a great stepping stone into ultra running and hear from listeners who have done them before and have more planned in! We discuss fuelling, mental preparation and how to keep going hour after hour after hour...! Paul also tells us about his lake district adventures last weekend and the fun of running up...

Just a quick episode today as Paul has been away, its been mega busy and time tight! We hope you enjoy our brief chit chat :-)! As always also go through our week of running and cover some recent race results, shout outs to listeners and some future topic suggestions. If you have any results you want us to cover or topics for future episodes, get in touch, or if you are interested in being coached...

Today we talk about how to train for an ultra in the autumn and transition from a marathon in the spring. We cover the basics of the training, the milage volume per week and the terrain to run on. We chat about the race basics for a long ultra and how to arrive in the best shape to have great day out! As always also go through our week of running and cover some recent race results, shout outs to l...

This week Alison gives a review of the ultra she did two weeks ago with Rosie. The race was a 32 mile ultra round the peak district, with lots of climbing, a few energy bars and a sprint finish! We also talk about a few other races from the summer season, the European athletics championships and much more! As always also go through our week of running and cover some recent race results, shout outs...

This week features a fascinating interview with ultra runner and team Inov8 athlete Chris Andrade, who a few weeks ago won the Hardmoors 110 race! Chris talks about his love of running, some of the many races he has done over the years, what he loves about the trails, the Bob Graham Round, his training and nutrition and much more. You can find Chris on Instagram chrisgoesrunning https://www.instag...