Episodes
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I'm delighted to welcome double Olympian and two-time 4th place World Championship finisher Callum Hawkins both to the podcast and into our long-standing scheme to invest in underfunded British elite marathon runners.
This episode could easily be the 5th episode of our 2022 mini series which explored how hard being a marathoner is through the eyes and experiences of elite athletes as Callum (as has his brother Derek) has had a rough ride during and since the pandemic. We explore what has happened and where Callum is on his own personal comeback trail.
I hope you enjoy it, and if you do, please feel free to share it.
Thanks a lot
Steve
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And we have reached the end, the last part of our 5 part mini series into Women in Sport. As evidenced by the Lionesses march to the World Cup final, it feels like we are at a moment in time in which the way women's sport is watched and played is changing rapidly, this series has explored what is happening right now in women's sport, and what more needs to be done to bridge the equality gap, looking at it mainly through the eyes and experiences of women in running.
This final episode is a very rich conversation with the incredible Katrin Flikschuh about her experiences of running as a means to beat an eating disorder and improve her mental health in the 1980s to competing at a high level in cross-country and marathons in the present day. It is a great conversation in it's own right, but it also a great way to complete this series (for now) as it summarises many of the themes and further questions we have covered in the previous 4 episodes.
I hope you enjoy this one and the whole series as much as I have, I suspect there will be much more on this subject to come in the future, thanks so much for listening.
And if there is one episode to share, this is it....
Steve
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After a short interlude, part 4 of our 5 part mini series into Women in Sport is here. As it feels like we are at a moment in time in which the way women's sport is watched and played is changing rapidly, this series seeks to explore what is happening right now in women's sport, and what more needs to be done to bridge the equality gap, looking at it mainly through the eyes of women in running.
This episode is a conversation with Tish Jones which starts with a simplistically scientific summary of how women and men are different biologically before moving on to Tish's experiences of the impact of an imbalance between the energy she was expending and the amount of fuel she was consuming, which builds on the previous episode with Natasha Cockram in which we spoke about the pressure her NCAA team were under around diet and weight. As ever, a number of interesting themes emerge, but I won't spoil them now.....
I hope you enjoy it
Steve
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Hi - We move on to part 3 of our 5 part mini series into Women in Sport as it feels like we are at a moment in time in which the way women's sport is watched and played is changing rapidly. This series seeks to explore what is happening right now in women's sport, and what more needs to be done to bridge the equality gap, looking at it mainly through the eyes of women in running.
This episode is a conversation with Natasha Cockram as part of our scheme to invest in British elite marathon runers in which we talked about her experiences of male dominated college life in the US and what impact that had on her running. We also talk about the nature of feminity in sport and pose some questions about the role of social media today. There is loads of interesting, yet maddening stuff in this one including a reference to this blog post which gives you a sense of what to expect....https://www.irun.ca/index.php/an-open-letter-to-queens-university-from-a-woman-whos-suffered-first-hand-abuse/
I hope you also find it interesting.
Steve
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Hi - This is the second part of a 5 part mini series into Women in Sport, looking at it mainly through the eyes of women in running, but also beyind that into sport in general as it feels like we are at a moment in time in which the way women's sport is watched and played is changing rapidly. This series seeks to explore what is happening right now in women's sport, and what more needs to be done to bridge the equality gap.
This episode is a conversation with Charlotte Purdue as part of our scheme to invest in British elite marathon runers in which we explored how she discovered her talent for running in the first place, how she maintained her interest through her teenage years and how equally she thinks she is treated now, before moving on to draw out some themes that we will continue to explore in upcoming episodes.
Hope you enjoy it!
Steve
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Hi - This is the first part of a 5 part mini series into Women in Sport, looking at it mainly through the eyes of women in running, but also beyond that into sport in general as it feels like we are at a moment in time in which the way women's sport is watched and played is changing rapidly. This series seeks to explore what is happening right now in women's sport, and what more needs to be done to bridge the equality gap.
This introductory recovery ramble episode draws upon some data, some of my own observations from my involvement in sport, and some observations of published women about their first hand experiences to analyse the status quo, create some hypotheses and explore the opportunity.
The rest of the series then focuses entirely on the first hand experiences of women.
Hope you enjoy it!
Steve
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The London Marathon is magic, but this time it was also tragic, and this episode is a recovery ramble or perhaps better put a recovery reflection on the race. I talk about the elites, with some extraordinary running at the front of the race, I talk about my own race and my own experience of this year's race and I talk about and reflect upon the terribly sad passing of Victoria Park Harriers and Tower Hamlets AC member and friend to many, Stephen Shanks.
The episode is therefore something of a roller-coaster, a little like the marathon itself and a little like the week after the marathon often is but there are no apologies for that.
There are though thanks for the ongoing support and thanks for listening, it means a lot.
Steve
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On the eve of the Boston Marathon 2023, we are turning back the clock, and repeating an episode from after last year's Boston Marathon, a race which seemed to capture the imagination more than the past. We explore a little why that might have been, and then listen to the fantastic experiences of Boston from some people that ran it - from Charlotte Purdue and her amazing 9th place finish, to Nat Rowland and the best day of his life, Annie Trihan and her evenly split Victory Lap, Tracey Taylor and her never to be repeated experience and finally James Brewster, who's story of mental health recovery is well worth waiting for.
If you are running Boston this weekend, or planning to at any stage in the future, then this is well worth a listen.. ...
Hope you enjoy it, thanks for listening
Steve
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It's time for a workout, and amid some stresses in relation to UK Athletics stance on the size of competition squads at the Budapest World Championships and the Paris Olympics, we revert back to the origins of this podcast with a mindful running session, with a twist.
In this one, the workout is around 30 minutes long and we work through a number of mindful cues as we pick up the pace through this progression run. A super workout that meets a number of needs - switching off from the world, working on technique AND working hard towards the end of the run.
I hope you enjoy it, but if you don't I hope it helps you to get to sleep.
Steve
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Hello, in this Recovery Ramble, recorded on Hampstead Heath, we explore some thoughts on how leadership is changing, and using recent examples of leadership provided by sport I talk about what I think makes empathetic leaders who/what they are.
Thanks for listening, if you enjoy it, please feel free to share it far and wide, if you don't please feel free to use it as a sleep aid.
Take Care
Steve
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Hi - Welcome to 2023 which we start with a Recovery Ramble about Setting Sustainable Goals (rather than New Year's resolutions).
It builds on the session from a year ago (episode 90) in which we talk about how setting goals is a 5 stage process, and which parts of that process are the important ones to create sustainability in your pursuit of your goals (milestones!). It might be interesting as we start the second week of the new year, and the shininess of it perhaps dulls a little...
This episode also includes some discussion of our own pursuit - to help improve the standards of British Marathon running - with an update on elite standards based on 2022 National and Global rankings. This is a subject that is also covered in a lot more depth in our newsletter out soon - get your copy by filling in this form...http://eepurl.com/dJmSZz!
Hope you enjoy it
Steve
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It's the last of our 4 part mini series exploring how hard it is being a marathoner through the eyes and experiences of the elite athletes that we invest in as part of our scheme to support underfunded British elite marathon runners.
In this episode, as we draw some conclusions, we talk to Tish Jones about coping with a long haul journey to recovery and in particular how changing/adapting a mindset is so important.
We also talk about last weekend's Valencia Marathon, and celebrate Natasha's fantastic performance which aptly demonstrates that while it IS hard being a marathoner, there are always good times ahead.
Thanks a lot
Steve
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Back to our 4 part mini series with part 3. This series explores how hard being a marathoner is through the eyes and experiences of the elite athletes that we invest in as part of our scheme to support underfunded British elite marathon runners.
In this episode we talk to Charlotte Purdue about a double dose of illness, a double dose of disappointment and lashings of resilience.
In previous episodes in this series we spoke to Natasha Cockram and Josh Griffiths about their woes, and the last one is with Tish Jones who has had a tricky 3 years
Hope you enjoy it
Thanks a lot
Steve
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Inspired by our 4 part mini-series in how hard it is being a marathoner, from which this is a brief interlude, this is a session designed to try out a few methods to push on through when our body is screaming at us to stop, as it so often does!
There is some theory and then some practical, and like all good things in life, this really does take practice so hopefully this session helps you (and you get a physical workout too).
I briefly mention Marathon Milestones, the podcast programme a bit like couch to 5k but for the Marathon. Further details are here; https://themilestonepursuit.com/the-milestone-pursuit-in-running/marathon-milestones/
Thanks for listening
Steve
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This is the part 2 of a 4 part mini series which explores how hard being a marathoner is through the eyes and experiences of the elite athletes that we invest in as part of our scheme to support underfunded British elite marathon runners.
Through this series we are talking to Natasha Cockram, Josh Griffiths, Charlotte Purdue and Tish Jones, the first three of whom had difficult races while representing their country this year while Tish hasn't raced at all.
In this episode we talk to Josh Griffiths about his exploding quad and what happened afterwards including the surprising benefit of the pandemic.
Hope there is something in there that is useful for you.
Thanks a lot
Steve
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Hi - This is the first part of a 4 part mini series which explores how hard being a marathoner is through the eyes and experiences of the elite athletes that we invest in as part of our scheme to support underfunded British elite marathon runners.
Over the next 4 episodes we are talking to Natasha Cockram, Josh Griffiths, Charlotte Purdue and Tish Jones, the first three of whom had difficult races while representing their country over the summer while Tish hasn't raced at all.
In this episode we talk to Natasha about the Commonwealth Games and what happened afterwards.....
Hope there is something in there that is useful for you.
Thanks a lot
Steve
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Hello - After something of a hiatus (the reasons for which I talk about in this recording), the podcast that brings you conversations with the elites, workouts AND recovery rambles returns.
This time, its a short recovery ramble, as I recover from the London Marathon, in which I reflect on the London Marathon and why it, and running is so special and important at this particularly difficult time in many of our lives...
Hope you enjoy it, if not I hope it helps you sleep better than watching the news before going to bed...
Thanks a lot
Steve
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Hi - It's July, and later this month we will see two championship marathon events at the World Championships in Eugene and the Commionwealth Games in Birmingham (followed by the European Championships in Munich in August) so in this episode we chat to two of the participants in these games, Josh Griffiths and Natasha Cockram, who are both recipients of our scheme to invest in underfunded British elite marathon runners.
The chat focuses on the differences and similarities between competing in a championship marathon versus a big city marathon.
Hope you find it interesting....
Steve
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Following on from the last 2 episodes, where I talk about my favourite ever races (most of which are marathons), and where we talk about the Boston Marathon experience, this episode is a Recovery Ramble where I talk about the magic of the marathon, and move on to talking about its role in providing extrinsic and intrinsic rewards and motivations.
This episode is brought to you in association with Chimney Fire Coffee (https://chimneyfirecoffee.com/) and if you're into your coffee, it will help me if you go to their website, buy some coffee and use the code MPPOD20 to get 20% off your first order. I'm no coffee fan or expert, but I'm reliably told that its really good coffee.
Hope you enjoy it, and if not I hope it helps get the ironing done, or gets you to sleep
Cheers
Steve
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Today, we are talking all about the 2022 Boston Marathon, which seemed to capture the imagination this year more than perhaps the past. We explore a little why that might have been, and then listen to the fantastic experiences of Boston from some people that ran it - from Charlotte Purdue and her amazing 9th place finish, to Nat Rowland and the best day of his life, Annie Trihan and her evenly split Victory Lap, Tracey Taylor and her never to be repeated experience and finally James Brewster, who's story of mental health recovery is well worth waiting for.
This episode is once again fuelled by the amazing people at Chimney Fire Coffee (you might need the caffeine, this episode is a long one).....head to https://chimneyfirecoffee.com/ - where you can get a 20% discount on your first order with the code MPPOD20.
Hope you enjoy it, thanks for listening
Steve
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