Afleveringen
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In this episode Michelle chats with Steve Cram and Lisa McNally (Director of Public Health) about the upcoming Wythall & Hollywood Fun Run.
Listen to hear:
Steve's great advice for new runners, the importance of the running community, the physical and mental health benefits of running, participating in your first race, and an appeal to other local authorities to prioritise public health and support their local running communities.
https://wythallhollywoodfunrun.org.uk
Follow Lisa here
Events of The North
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In this episode Michelle chats with Susie Chan.
Susie is an Ultra Runner, Peleton Instructor and Author with her new book Trails & Tribulations having just been published on the 6th June.
Since taking up running at the age of 35, Susie has completed the legendary Marathon des Sables more times than any other British woman, set the 12-hour treadmill World Record and was one of the first women to finish all the World Marathon Majors.
Michelle & Susie chat about:
Susie's new book, The Marathon des Sables, Badwater, the Jungle Ultra in the Amazon, a 24 hour track ultra and Susie's 12 hour treadmill Guiness World Record.
You can follow Susie on Instagram and find her new book here
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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In this episode Michelle chats with Andrew Hood.
Andrew is an ultra runner and chats with Michelle all about:
- Andy's love of ultra running.
- Andy's diagnosis with, and recovery from, testicular cancer.
- Andy's recent challenges, including the South West Coast Path, a tour of Mont Blanc, a 50km treadmill run in a shopping centre, and a 50km donut run!
- Andy also asks listeners for ideas for running challenges as he enters his 6th decade.
Andy's blog: www.runningwestwardho.co.uk
follow Andy on Instagram: @runningwestwardho
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In our latest podcast episode Michelle chats with Ben Parker who is a Running Coach and one of the Co-Founders of our partners Runna.
Listen to hear Michelle and Ben chat about:
The Runna app.
Strength and conditioning.
Mobility.
Summer training tips.
How to prevent injury and improve performance.
Follow Ben on Instagram
Follow Runna on instagram.
You can claim an extended free trial with Runna using code UKRUNCHAT1 here.
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In this episode Michelle chats with community member Rohan who has been running for over 10 years.
Michelle and Rohan chat about Rohan's love of running, his charity work, mental health, and his goal to reach 100 marathons by his 50th birthday.
He will be running his 100th marathon this Saturday 1st June.
Trigger Warning: This episode contains a discussion about attempted suicide, which may be distressing for some listeners.
You can follow Rohan on X / Twitter @ro_jito & Instagram
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In this episode Michelle chats with Tim.
Tim Goule is a community member who enjoys running to keep himself fit and active and for his mental health.
He has been running seriously for about 4 years, a commitment that began during the COVID-19 lockdown. Despite not always having the chance to run as often as he'd like, Tim cherishes his identity as a runner, valuing the community, and the sense of accomplishment it brings.
Follow Tim on Instagram here.
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In this episode Michelle chats with Tim.
Tim Goule is a community member who enjoys running to keep himself fit and active and for his mental health He has been running seriously for about 4 years, a commitment that began during the COVID-19 lockdown. Despite not always having the chance to run as often as he'd like, Tim cherishes his identity as a runner, valuing the community, and the sense of accomplishment it brings.
Follow Tim on Instagram here
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In this episode of the #ukrunchat podcast Michelle chats with Mike James, well known as The Endurance Physio.
In a fascinating, and common sense, episode. Michelle and Mike chat about:
- why does seeking a physio tend to be a 'last resort' for many runners?
- How do we incorporate injury prevention strategies into our running routines?
- Should people be racing (or running) with an injury?
- Common trends that could be causing injury
- Tips for building endurance and more volume safely
- All miles are not equal - learning to track training based on terrain, fatigue, perceived effort rather than overall mileage.
- How many pairs of shoes does a runner need?
You can follow Mike on:
Twitter / X - https://twitter.com/theEndurancePT
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_endurance_physio/
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In this episode Michelle and Ash have a fascinating chat about Ash's personal running story, with lots of tips for novice marathon and ultra runners, including:
- some insights into his training methods
- pacing a marathon, and getting the negative split right.
- what makes or breaks a marathon
- marathons vs ultras - different training approaches/different fuelling strategies
Michelle has also reviewed Ash's new book called What If? here
You can follow Ash on Instagram here
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James is a Masters athlete and he balances his running around full time teaching, family life, coaching and coach education.
Listen to hear Michelle and James chat about:
- Club running, what can clubs do to improve the support they give to athletes, especially on large group session, and how they can ensure their sessions provide purposeful training.
- Coach education, how can coaches better help their athletes?
- Masters running, getting more competitive as we age, the importance of recovery, and James debunks some misconceptions.
- Some marathon training tips (pacing, planning).
James' recent running highlights -
10th Place and 1st v40 at Manchester Half in 68:09 2023,
3rd place at Carslbad 5000 'Worlds fastest 5Km' Masters race, California, April 2024.
Follow James on Instagram
Enjoy!
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In this episode Michelle chats with Rachel Miller. Rachel has been running since she was 17 and has just finished London Marathon in memory of her Dad, who started running in his fifties. He inspired the whole family to become runners.
Follow Rachel on Instagram
And on X: @RachelBuk
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In this episode Michelle speaks with Mason Morgan in a truly inspiring conversation. Mason’s resilience in the face of adversity is nothing short of remarkable. Since his diagnosis with a high-grade brain tumor in September 2022, Mason has not only faced his condition with bravery but also channeled his energy into a formidable challenge: running 6 marathons in 7 months and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to support Macmillan Cancer Support.
Tune in to hear Mason discuss his journey, the challenges he has overcome, and his upcoming fundraising events.
You can follow Mason on Instagram
To sponsor Mason and support his remarkable journey, please go to https://www.runningwithcancer.co.uk for more details and donation options.
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Jon Blair is a father of 3, a husband and proud stammerer. He is a Youtube creator & stammer supporter whose channel focuses on stammering, mental health, reviews, opinion, running & a love of trainers. He started running at 37 due to COVID forcing gyms to close their doors, and a year after serious spinal surgery. He has have achieved 16.08 5k, 35.45 10k, 1.18.43 HM and 3.04.04 Marathon.
Jon and Michelle chat about:
- Jon's YouTube channel which he started to help people with a stammer, and which focuses on running, mental health and shoes!
- Jon's own journey into running, which started relatively late in life
- Running a Boston-qualifying marathon on a fractured leg!
- Favourite running shoes, and why carbon-plates might not be for everyone
- Big goals to run 1000 miles for charity
https://www.youtube.com/@TheStammerer-sn3qs
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In this episode we catch up with Ian Williams who is founder of the long standing website Fetch Everyone.
Fetcheveryone lets you analyse your training, find races, plot routes, chat in our forum, get advice, play games and nothing is behind a paywall.
Also listen to hear about Ian's own running and goals to run his first (very unusual) ultra soon.
https://www.fetcheveryone.com
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In this episode Michelle chats with @AiLyn_Runner | @DrAiLynTan
Dr Ai Lyn is a parkrun Ambassador, her marathon PB is 3:28:51 and she has been running every day for over 4 years!
This episode includes Dr Ai Lyn’s thoughts on how running can be helpful for a variety of medical conditions.
You can follow Dr Ai Lyn on:
Twitter
Instagram
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Listen to hear Michelle & community member Alia chat all about:
- trying to be more green in our running
- how its impossible to get lost while running in Salford
- barefoot running
- the Jordan Impact Marathon - running in the desert
and much more!
Follow Alia here
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In this episode Michelle chats with Callum Jacobs, author of Road Runner: Surviving on the Urban Trails.
Michelle and Callum chat about:
- urban versus trail running
- how city running can inspire as much awe as the mountains
- sightseeing on the run
- running the London Underground, overground
- place hacking
You can follow Callum on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/the_urban_trailrunner
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Steph was Team GB’s fastest marathon runner at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and won the 2021 UK Olympic trials in a time of 2:27:16. Steph is a coach at Runna and this episode is all about training for your upcoming Spring events.
We chat about:
Where should you be now in your training plan ahead of your spring events.
What should you do if you miss sessions due to injury or illness.
Stephs, lower mileage & cross training approach to her training.
Stephs journey to becoming an Olympic marathon runner.
What is a de-load week and how to execute these effectively.
and much more!
You can grab an extended free trial at Runna using our code UKRUNCHAT1 all capitals here
If you would like to get in touch with any comments about the podcast you can on [email protected]
Follow Steph on Instagram
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In this episode Michelle chats with Emma.
Emma is a Run Educator, Gait Analyst, columnist at Womens Running UK and Hyrox Ambassador.
Listen to hear:
- how do you know if you're ready to take on your first ultra
- different types of run/walk strategies
- hill training tips
- recognising the signs of - and avoiding - overtraining
- tapering
You can follow Emma on:
Instagram
Twitter / X
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Listen to hear Michelle and Dr Josephine chat about how we can encourage more women into ultra-running, and secondly, mental strategies to improve performance in long distance running.
The podcast covers:
- barriers into ultrarunning affecting women
- how we can achieve gender parity in ultra-running
- setting effective goals
- preparing body and mind for an ultra
- strategies for dealing with tough moments in a race, such as mantras and visualisation
- tips for dealing effectively with panic attacks if they happen during a race
- Josie's website is www.performanceinmind.co.uk
The Threshold Trail Series website is www.thresholdtrailseries.com
And you can follow Dr Josephine Perry on Instagram
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