The Running Hub

On today's episode I welcomed back Andy Hully, the race director of Milton Keynes Marathon. We discussed what he's had to do to ensure the races can go ahead in May and how the safety of runners have been in the forefront of all of the planning!  If you wish to run any of the events, spaces are filling up quickly at www.mkmarathon.com.  We were also joined by Richard Bazeley, Baze 187, as we chatt...

In today's episode we're joined by James Armstrong who is a NHS Physiotherapist as well as owning his own clinic - www.jamesarmstrongphysio.com . On top of this, James hosts his own YouTube Channel to help student physios on their journey, as James knows what it's like to go through the process to gain their qualifications. As well as all of this, he uses his Social Media channels to help educate...

In today's episode we had Seth James DeMoor, American YouTube Vlogger, Pikes Peak Marathon Champion and 65 minute half marathon runner on the podcast.  We spoke to him about his favourite race memories, how he started running and how he balances a huge YouTube channel, being a Dad to 4 boys and his 100 mile+ weeks of training.  He shared his dream race ambitions and how he selects the races he com...

Happy New Year! To kickstart 2021, James and I sat down to chat about Christmas, training goals for the new year, The Running Hub and its exciting announcements and what is keeping us motivated during this period.    If you wish to join The Running Hub, you can do so here - www.cleancoachkatie.com/the-running-hub  

Join me in the final episode of 2020 as I sit down to answer your questions. I reflect on the year and past 12 months and also look forward to 2021. What are my goals for the year ahead? What challenges have I overcome this year?  Thank you for your support this year so far! 

This episode features Ayo Dada, a runner and Adidas Runners Captain based in North West London. How his journey started has a pretty cool story, being inspired by Super Saturday at the 2012 Olympic Games.  As a leader and captain of a community I wanted to chat to Ayo about the network Adidas Runners provides and how his role is so important in inspiring and supporting others. Its very clear that...

In today's episode I'm joined by 2 more Running Hub Members, Tim and JP.  These guys have recently joined the Team and train with us from a distance.  We chatted about the benefits of the Hub, what they love about it and how they find training with the group from a distance!  You can find out more information about The Running Hub here - www.cleancoachkatie.com/the-running-hub  

In episode 39 I sat down with some of the Running Hub Members to talk about the positive benefits of being a part of a Running Community and how important it has been this year in particular.    Four of our members who have been part of the community from the start share their thoughts on this year, what they've loved about the Running Hub and what challenges they've had to overcome this year.  Fi...

Brodie Sharpe joins me to talk about Strength Training for runners.  Brodie is a physiotherapist and founder of the Run Smarter Series courses and podcast.  We talk about the whys, hows and whens of strength training and also bust some common training myths.  If you want to level up your strength training, then you can find out more information about the Running Hub here - www.cleancoachkatie.com/...

James joins me once again to talk about the New York City Marathon.  James ran NYC in 2014 and we both visited in 2019 when I got the honour to run it.  We spoke about the booking process, where to stay, how to get there, the expo, the logistics of getting to the start line and also the spectacle of the race itself!  An amazing event and one every runner must experience!!    www.cleancoachkatie.co...

Today I'm joined Ellie-May who is a 5 star marathon finisher, living in London and in my opinion an absolute powerhouse. Motivated, driven and fully committed to training. We chatted all things marathon majors, the iconic run dem crew support club at mile 21 of London and all things Boston Marathon. How to book your place, accommodation tips, course advice and just general hype about the unicorn! ...

Naomi joined me again to talk about our first duathlon experience and what to expect on your race day!  We had a great time taking part in the Big Cow Events Duathlon based in Milton Keynes.  We chatted through everything from training, kit, race day, race tactics and our overall experience.    https://bigcowsports.com/events/cowman-duathlon

Martin Yelling, host of podcast Marathon Talk, international athlete, duathlete and triathlete joins me on todays episode.  Martin has been running for over 40 years and is also the Head Coach for the London Marathon, helping lots of runners on their journey towards the 26.2 In todays episode we chatted about his role with the London Marathon and our thoughts on the recent elite races, our time in...

As Chicago Marathon was due to be hosted last weekend, this episode is a special edition dedicated to the race. https://www.chicagomarathon.com/ I'm joined by James also known as Run Rut Run on Instagram and Jodi Fisk who I used to run with at the Redway Runners before she moved to Devon a few years ago. They have both ran Chicago Marathon and shared their experiences with us. https://www.instagra...

In this episode I'm joined by the race directors of the Ultra:5K race series, Andrew and Ken.  The Ultra 5K event has had 4 successful years although the 2020 event was postponed from its original date to the end of August due to Covid-19.  I caught up with the guys so they could share their story and for you to find out why I love this race so much.  We spoke about medals and the difficulty for r...

This weekend, on the 4th October, the London Marathon will go ahead in a very different format. Thousands of runners will be pounding the pavements across the UK in the virtual race for the special 40th event.  The elites will also be running laps around St James' Park in the first elite only race. To celebrate this occasion, In this podcast, I'm joined by three marathon runners who have all taken...

This weekend was due to be the 2020 event and I wanted to mark the occasion by speaking to three different individuals about their experiences. I wanted to share the whole race experience, from the booking process all the way through to crossing that finish line. Gaining insight from 3 perspectives will help inspire, engage and inform you on how to experience Berlin in the best way possible. In th...

Today I'm joined by the one and only Tom Williams, parkrun COO and one host of the podcast Marathon Talk. Following parkrun's recent statement I knew I wanted to speak with a guest about the hot topic and planned return. I saw that Tom was actively posting about parkrun on Twitter one day and thought I'd tweet and ask if he'd like to come onto the podcast. My Mum has always taught me, if you don't...

Today I'm joined by Adam Gibson, Head Coach of Greenlight PT. Greenlight PT provides group and online coaching for triathletes, which now has turned into a club and community. I invited Adam onto the podcast to talk about the return of racing and how our runners can get back to racing sensibly and safely, depending on their training volume over the last few months. Some people have been able to tr...

Today I'm joined by Elliot Hind, who is 1/3 of the team who form the race organisers for the MK5000 PB Special.  A 5000m track race which enables athletes to compete against others gunning for a similar time.  They had a very successful first 2 years on the track, but like everything else, Covid decided to upset their plans for the third event. Rather than waiting until next year, the guys changed...

Results Base help me to kick off Series 2!  I got to sit down with Kevin Farmer, the director of Results Base and Heather Charles, who deals with Customer Relations.  Results Base not only provide timing services to race organisers but an online entry system so we can sign up to our favourite runs and event services including bib design, finish archways and now medals! Their sister company Big Cow...

Welcome to Series 2 of The Running Hub Podcast... the place for runners to discuss all things running!!  In this series we'll be catching up with a variety of race organisers, companies and athletes as we transition back into the 'new normal' of racing. Releasing every Friday, join us for a new episode of inspiring and informative chat to help you get back to the start line!    www.cleancoachkatie...

Another corona catch up where we chat to previous guests of the podcast. It was great to catch up with Matt Bergin (Ep 11) as he has been very busy the last few months setting up his new business - The Performance Team - https://www.performanceteam.co.uk/ I also sat down with my lovely friend Ana (Ep 4) to chat about her journey as we spoke at the beginning of March not knowing what was to come. A...

Oh my goodness.. what an absolute delight to be able to chat to my bestest friends about running!!  I've been friends with Lynn and Frey since Year 7 and 8 of school, so we're talking a good 19 or 20 years now. Lynn has been running for around 4 years now and in this time we've ran the Vitality 10,000 together and I also helped her with a plan leading up to a half marathon earlier this year. Since...

With September drawing closer and time running out, Andy had to make the tough decision to go with his Plan B idea and has come up with the new concept; MK Marathon Reimagined. It was great chat to Andy about how the vision came about as no other race organiser has been yet to provide an option to their runners of this level. It was interesting to understand what the original Plan A race would hav...