The ZenRUN Podcast

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode of the podcast food scientist and mum of two, Jeanette Townsend shares her running journey. We talk a little about how health should be our number one priority!  Jeanette takes her health very seriously by starting each day very early and ensuring she has great nutrition and plenty of exercise each day.   She loves to run without tracking her time/distance because for her at the mo...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode of the podcast we talk to Traci Havlik who loved sport and movement so much as a child that she went on and surrounded herself with it as an adult!  Traci is a PE teacher and a Personal trainer, and she also coaches hurdles/track.   Traci’s finds that her running gives her energy to do all the things she wants to do in life.  She also talks about having anxiety and panic attacks an...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode of the podcast Fran Mulligan gets very raw about some of her mental health challenges and how running (and exercise in general) has really helped!  Fran is a very driven/focused person who sets a goal and goes after it. From a young age she wanted to be a vet, so that was her entire focus for a decade or so.  Eventually she found running and then triathlon and has pursued a number...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode we hear from Holly Ranson the “ever ready” bunny :)  Since she was a child Holly has been pursuing one physical endeavour or another - from sailing to triathlon to cycling and running!  No matter which sport she was involved in, she excelled.   One of Holly’s aims is to be a full-time professional athlete in the future. Staying still is not in Hollys’s vocabulary, I get tired just...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode we hear from legendary Tassie trail runner, David Bailey.  A number of previous guests have referred David to the podcast because he’s such a genuine, all round lovely bloke full of running wisdom.  After a motor cycle accident when he was a teenager David was left with a lymphatic condition that caused one leg to be larger than the other.  Running helped reduce the swelling in the...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode Lisa Betts from Devon in the UK shares how she started running a couple of years ago!   She started running to support her decision to give up smoking!  And its worked - she is totally hooked on running and has no plans to give up any time soon. She is another Couch to 5k success story :)  One of the most important benefits running has given her life is her health - it gives her th...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode we hear from local running legend, Aub Henricks.  He has been running since he was at kid at school and can’t imagine his life without it.  Even when he’s been injured, its the knowledge that he’ll be able to get back into running as soon as he’s healed, that keeps him going! When his kids where young, Aub joined a local athletics club with them and took on a coaching role for the...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

On the episode of the podcast Adele Smith all the way from the UK, shares her running journey. Adele is a teacher in the North West of England (near Manchester) and started running a couple of years ago as a way to raise funds for medical treatment for a rescue dog from Romania!   She used the Couch to 5k app to get her started and up to the 5k distance!   Spoiler alert - she raised the money and...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode performance coach, Jason Allie gets very real about his running journey - from a challenging background to a promising running career to career ending injuries and finally using all that hard won knowledge as a performance coach over the last couple of decades.   In many ways Jason believes that running has been a life saver, as its helped him through life’s ups and downs.  It’s th...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode of the podcast Damon Sherriff and I chat about his journey with running while drinking coffee out the back of a local cafe (the Cabin in Exeter).  It was a fabulous environment although the audio could be better!  Damon gets real with us about his struggles with mental health over the years and just how important being able to go for a run has been for him… Mind you running is not...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this podcast Casey Mainsbridge shares his journey with running and exercise in general.   For as long as he can remember he has loved the physical benefits of exercise but they’ve become secondary to the mental and emotional shift he gets from doing them.  He finds it great thinking time and a distraction from what ever life is throwing at you.  For almost 20 years Casey has been a University l...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode of the podcast Josh Harris shares his running journey from a promising primary school kid to representing Australia!   As a 10/11 year old Josh found that not only did he love running he was actually pretty good at it.  At 32 he still loves running and chasing PB’s, although while he’s recovering from an injury he’s also found he’s pretty good at Zwift bike riding!    On top of run...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...