Running pals Steph McCall and Rose Harvey are joined by guests to bring you conversations about training, nutrition, mindset and much more to inspire, motivate and get you one step closer to your running goals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome to JLE “jelly” a podcast where I tell stories and my animals pretend to listen. The purpose of JLE is to analyze topics involving Jesus, everyday life, and various forms of entertainment- in it all we will decide whether or not the choices made lead closer to Heaven or closer to Hell. It is an honor for my voice to be the barrier between those listening and their innermost thoughts.
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Each week Anthony Desamito (@AnthonyDesamito) and Genevieve Rice (@genevieverice) invite a guest comedian to watch an episode of THE GOLDEN GIRLS and they discuss its greatness just for you!
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Ep47: Tim George - The Fundamentals of Training
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How should you set your next race goals? Should you take an off season? And are you running your recovery runs too fast? On the show this week, we dive into these questions (and much more) with running and triathlon coach, Tim George. We unpick how he helps athletes choose the right goals and then importantly, achieve them by training smarter, not …
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We’re introducing The Sixth Mile! We love chatting to guests but we also love chatting to each other! We have decided to catch up more regularly between guest episodes to delve a little deeper. Whether it’s the latest running news in the media that’s caught our eyes, a look at our recent runner’s high or running low, we hope you’ll join us for the …
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Ep45: Spencer Matthews - World Record Debrief
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Fresh off breaking the world record for the most marathons run on sand, Spencer Matthews is back in the studio to debrief on his incredible 30 in 30 challenge. On 29th July, Spencer set off at 4am to run across the Jordanian desert in pursuit of the world record and raising money for the incredible charity, Make Some Noise. Despite scorching temper…
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Ep44: Juliette Denny - The Power of Community
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This week we are joined by Juliette Denny; a trail runner, ultra runner and all round adventurer. Juliette is hugely passionate about sport, which shines through in this conversation, particularly inspiring women and people of colour to get out there and do their thing, no matter the ability. Juliette is an ambassador for sportsshoes and SunGod, an…
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Ep43: Lloyd Kempson - The Drive For Success
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This week we are joined by Lloyd Kempson; CEO at Trackstaa, broadcaster, event host, coach and runner! We find out what goes on behind the scenes to produce the Trackstaa content and where Lloyd's drive comes from to run a successful business. Lloyd also discusses the struggles he's faced with his mental health and how that affects him in both his …
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We are back and kicking it off with Rose's Olympic experience! We get all the inside scoop from what it was like in the Olympic athlete village, Rose's prep and of course the race itself. It has been a difficult few weeks that were no doubt shared with some incredible lifelong memories too, but this is all part of the running journey! If you're enj…
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Do we ever have days when we don’t want to run? How often do we stretch? Did we pick our dog breeds specifically to run? A big thanks to all of our lovely listeners who sent in questions on Instagram. In this episode, we run through as many as possible, covering plenty of training tips, nutrition insights and mindset strategies. We will be taking a…
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Ep40: Aidan O'Flaherty - How to Improve Your Recovery
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Recovery is key. Not only for injury prevention, but to adapt to our training, get fitter and improve performance. So how can we recover better? What are the most effective tools and how do we know when to rest, do a recovery run, or crack on with hard a workout? Aidan O'Flaherty, aka The Irish Physio is back on the 5 Miles Easy sofa to answer all …
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Ep39: Genevieve Gregson - Finding Opportunity Against All Odds
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We’re joined by soon to be 4x Olympian, 2x World Championship finalist and Australian record holder, Genevieve Gregson, as she prepares for the marathon at the Paris Olympic Games. Gen’s last Olympics, Tokyo, was a heartbreak. At the last water jump of the 3000m Steeplechase final, Gen’s achilles fully ruptured. As she was taken off the track in a …
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Ep38: Sophie Power - Striving for Positive Change
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Sophie Power is a campaigner and a GB ultra athlete. Sophie recently broke the female World Record for running the length of Ireland, which she did in 3 days, 12 hours and 8 minutes. In this conversation we talk about the highs and lows of going through this experience, what she was hoping to achieve and support received along the way. Sophie also …
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Ep37: Brett Robinson - Overcoming Setbacks to Breaking Records
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We are joined by 2 time Olympian and Oceania record holder in the marathon, Brett Robinson. Brett started running seriously as a junior and has been making world teams since his teens when he was a track athlete. He then worked his way up to the marathon distance and in 2022 broke the Australian record at the Fukuoka International Marathon of 2:07:…
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Ep36: Imo Boddy - The Power of Self Belief
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This week we’re joined by 24 year old World Record Holder, Imo Boddy, just a few weeks after finishing her mind blowing 3 Peaks challenge. On 21st May, Imo dipped into the Welsh sea after running 680km and climbing over 10,000m of elevation in just 6 days 5 hours and 43 minutes, breaking a 45 year old record for the fastest female to run the UK Thr…
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Ep35: Rose’s Paris Training Updates and Steph on Finding Speed
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In this week's episode, Steph and Rose catch up and share training insights from the last few weeks. With just 8 weeks to go until the Paris Olympics, Rose is out in Font Romeu on an altitude camp and shares why she's there, what training she has been doing and how it's been going so far. Meanwhile, Steph is taking a considerable step down in dista…
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Ep34: Paula Radcliffe - One Foot In Front Of The Other
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In this episode we are live at Wild Goat Festival where we were incredibly lucky to talk to a legend in the sport, Paula Radcliffe. Paula shares the journey that led her to breaking the women's marathon world record in 2003 in a time of 2:15:25, which was held for 16 years. We hear what she believes set her apart from her competitors, how she kept …
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Ep33: Spencer Matthews - 30 Marathons in 30 Days
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Intrigued by the Marathon des Sables? Imagine running it 5 times over… This week, we are joined by someone who is doing pretty much that. We catch up with broadcaster, entrepreneur and running fanatic, Spencer Matthews ahead of his record breaking challenge which will see him run 30 marathons in 30 days through the 45 degree Jordanian desert. Spenc…
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Ep32: Kaz Williams - Master Your Mindset To Perform At Your Best
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How closely are our brains and bodies linked? How much of our mindset can we change? How can we overcome negative thoughts during a session or race? Kaz Williams is a performance psychologist, running coach, speaker and ultra runner. Kaz is founder of Mettle, whose purpose is to provide coaching plans, mental strategies and support to make you the …
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Ep31: Georgia Bell - An Epic Comeback & Trusting Your Path
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Not every journey to the top is the same and Georgia Bell is living proof. Georgia is setting her sights of qualifying for the Paris Olympics, but just 5 years ago she had quit running entirely. Despite some very good performances as a junior, injury prevented Georgia from taking her running career forward and instead, she took a job in cyber secur…
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Ep30: Dr. Georgie Bruinvels - Harnessing The Power Of Hormones For Performance
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Every body is different, including our hormones. Yet so often, women are following the same training plans or being coached in the same way as men. We find out from Dr Georgie Bruinvels, research scientist and co-creator of FitrWoman, why we should be taking a much more individual approach and paying more attention to our hormones to inform our tra…
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Ep29: Rose's Road to Paris - Behind the Scenes
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Rose is going to the Olympics! There has been a lot going on behind the scenes over the last few months, and in this episode Rose opens up on her journey to being selected, some bumps along the way and how she dealt with it all. Rose also reveals how she was finally told she is going to Paris! With 14 weeks to go, we get some insight into what Rose…
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Do you believe in ghosts? What even is a ghost? There might be some in the Lizzie Borden household in Fall River, Massachusetts. Listen through an entertaining narration of hopeful skepticism as people braver than me talk to the dead at the Borden B&B. GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING involving violence, death and dying Source(s): The Paranormal Files Tatto…
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Sticking with the ultra marathon theme, in this episode we are joined by Team GB ultra runner and Hoka athlete, Carla Molinaro. This is Carla's second time joining 5 Miles Easy (see episode 3), but we have lots to catch up on! Carla continued on her 2023 success and is now 50k World Champion! She then went onto finish an incredible 5th place at Two…
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JLE returns with a multipart story about Lizzie Borden and the murders of her father and stepmother on August 4th, 1892 in Fall River, Massachusetts.. First, learn the history that cuts deeper than the grizzly nursery rhyme through an audio tour of the infamous Borden home. Full episode: The Paranormal Files IG: @JLEPODCAST X: @JLEpod FB: JLE Email…
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Ep27: Steph McCall - Gold at Two Oceans Ultra Marathon. The Recap.
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In this episode, Steph is back in South Africa and gives Rose the inside scoop on her experience at Two Oceans Ultra Marathon; a 35 mile/56km race in Cape Town with over 2000ft of elevation, where she finished 10th place for a gold medal! We hear everything from how Steph trained for her first ultra marathon, the race plan, nutrition during the rac…
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Ep26: The Science of Getting Faster - Inside the Puma NITRO Lab
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This week, we’re back at Puma HQ in Boston to delve into the science of running fast. What is running efficiency, how is it measured and how do we improve it? How much quicker can shoes actually help you run and do they work for any runner? We find out all the answers from lab specialist, Izzy as well as going through Rose’s own lab report which re…
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Ep25: Pete Cooper & James Thie - How to Train for a Marathon
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Why is having a structured training plan important? What are the most common mistakes people make in training for a marathon? How do you get the taper right? We are joined by Pete Cooper, founder of the official coaching app for the London Marathon, Coopah, and James Thie, head coach for Coopah. We hear about the inspiring story behind starting Coo…
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Ep24: Stephen Scullion - Optimising Your Mental Game
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How can you harness the power of your mind for good, rather than allowing it to hinder your performance? In this episode we are joined by Olympian and Under Armour athlete Stephen Scullion. He’s the second fastest Irish marathoner in history, having run 2:09:49, but it hasn’t come easy. Stephen is incredibly open and honest about the mental health …
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Ep23: John McAvoy - A Life Sentence to Finding Freedom Through Sport
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If you have ever doubted your ability to change the course of your path, by any degree, we can guarantee that this conversation will change your mind. At 24, John McAvoy was serving a life sentence at Belmarsh prison for armed robbery. Today, he is a Nike athlete, world record holder, key note speaker and dedicated to changing young people’s lives …
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Ep22: Lara Giusti - The simple way to fuel performance
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What and when should we eat to perform at our best? What's REALLY in a typical "healthy" protein bar? What do ultra processed foods do to our bodies? We get the answers from Lara Giusti, co-founder and head chef of natural nutrition brand, Veloforte. With over 20 years experience, Lara has a wealth of knowledge on what it takes to fuel performance …
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Ep21: Aidan O’Flaherty - How to reduce your injury risk
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Why do we get injured? What are the best ways to prevent injuries? Should we ever run through pain? Aidan joins us for the second time on the 5 Miles Easy sofa, this time to discuss running injuries; why they happen and all the things you can do to prevent them occurring. One of the worst parts of running is getting injured or the fear of it happen…
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Ep20: What makes a fast shoe? (Behind the scenes at Puma HQ)
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How are running shoes made? What makes some running shoes faster than others? What type of shoe should you be wearing for easy runs, tempo runs, sessions and on race day? How do you find the right running shoe for you? If you want the answers, join Rose as she goes behind the scenes at Puma HQ in Boston and speaks to the brains behind Puma's innova…
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5 Miles Easy is back! We have both been dodging the British winter for a few weeks, swapping London for the mountains and a little extra Vitamin D. Steph has been training and working in Cape Town and Rose has been on an altitude training camp with the Puma Elite team in New Mexico. In this episode, we catch up on what we’ve been up to and share so…
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It's the season finale and.. THE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! For this festive edition of the pod, we are joined by the two people in our lives who put up with living with a house full of running kit. Rose's fiancé, Charlie and Steph's boyfriend, Joe share everything from their first impressions to the worst presents we've bought them... Follow 5 Miles Easy:…
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Ep17: Jonny Davies - it's all about the journey
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Just a few years ago, Jonny didn’t like running at all. Now, he runs ultras as part of his job, including running the entire length of the London Underground (which is 572km/255 miles!) in 11 days. We hear all about Jonny’s Run the Line adventure, how he trained for it and how he got into running in the first place. Jonny also tells us what's next …
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Ep16: Kevin Quinn - running with your heart
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Kevin's first motivator to run was from experiencing loss as a child. Over 30 years later he has run a sub 15 minute 5k and a 2hr22 marathon, but incredibly, his best performances came after undergoing major heart surgery to repair 4 holes in his heart. Kev really does have an incredible and heartwarming comeback story. He juggles his training with…
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Ep15: Sabrina Pace-Humphreys - from breaking point to breaking barriers
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She's an ultra runner, run coach, author, podcaster and founder of the community and charity Black Trail Runners, yet Sabrina only started running after giving birth to her 4th child. Sabrina tells us how she started running when struggling with postnatal depression as a way to escape some of the symptoms. Running soon became more than that, and al…
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Ep14: Rob Martineau - finding the Tribe in 1000 miles
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On this week's episode, we're joined by Rob Martineau, co-founder of Tribe. We hear how Rob quit his job as a corporate lawyer at the age of 27 to begin a life of epic adventure. He completed the famous Marathon des Sables and then went onto completing an incredible 1000 mile journey across Europe, which was just the beginning of this new chapter. …
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Ep13: Aidan O’Flaherty - why should runners lift weights?
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This week, we're joined by specialist running physio and strength coach, Aidan O’Flaherty (aka the Irish Physio on Instagram) to find out exactly why we need to be strength training as runners and what we should be doing to not only stay injury free, but to get faster too. There are tonnes of tips from Aidan on when to hit the gym, how often and wh…
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Ep12: Charlotte Purdue - using adversity to fuel the fire
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Having been a pro athlete since she was a teenager, Charlotte Purdue has competed internationally multiple times on the road, track and cross country. Now focusing on the marathon, Charlotte recently lowered her PB to 2:22:17 in Berlin, putting her 2nd on the UK all time list. Through her career, Charlotte has been hit with adversity on more than o…
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Ep11: Frankfurt marathon recap & the return to training after a big race
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To kick off season 2, we are catching up on Steph’s experience at Frankfurt marathon after a promising block of training. Rose is now easing back into sessions after recovering from Chicago marathon, so we chat about what the recovery period and return to training looks like after a big race. Follow 5 Miles Easy: Instagram: https://www.instagram.co…
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It's the FINAL episode of Season 1 and to mark the occasion, we asked our listeners to send in some questions! A very big thank you to everyone who has joined us for 5 Miles Easy - it's been a blast and we can't wait to be back very soon for Season 2. Hit subscribe for updates! Follow 5 Miles Easy: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5mileseasy/ T…
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Ep9: Rose Harvey - Chicago marathon recap
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Our very own Rose Harvey talks us through her experience of Chicago marathon, where she set a 4 minute PB of 2:23:21, which is well within the Olympic qualifying time and put her 5th on the British all time list for the marathon. We explore Rose’s race plan, mindset, race nutrition and how she gained the confidence she was capable of such a perform…
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Ep8: Katie Snowden - finding the key to consistency
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Fresh off an incredible track season, we catch up with Olympian and Under Armour athlete, Katie Snowden. Katie has been competing at a top level since she was a junior, but this summer saw some standout performances. Katie became British Champion over 1500m and went 2nd on the all time list clocking 3:56:72, which broke the English record previousl…
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Ep7: Ben Parker - Finding balance & will an app replace running coaches?
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This week we chat to Ben Parker - co-founder of Runna, the first fully automated running coaching app. A PT by trade, Ben started Runna with his co-founder, Dom, during lockdown after becoming frustrating with the inefficiencies in the world of personal running coaching. Fast forward just a few years, and Runna now delivers training plans, strength…
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Ep6: Sophie Raworth - A No Limits Mindset
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From the BBC studio to the 5 Miles Easy studio... this week, we are joined by BBC presenter, journalist and self-confessed running addict, Sophie Raworth. We hear all about how Sophie discovered her love for running at 37 and where it's taken her since - including through desserts, up mountains and on a quest to just keep getting faster every year.…
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This week, we chat to Sports & Exercises Medicine Consultant, Dr George Bownes. George has worked with a number of elite sports teams including Team GB, Harlequins Rugby and as a Tournament Physician at Wimbledon. George also has a pretty impressive sporting CV of his own, having podiumed at numerous Ultras and completed multiple Ironmans. We ask t…
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A few days after the Big Half, we catch up on the high, lows and learnings of the race including: - a 2nd place finish for Rose after listening to some instructions - a battle with stitch (and Mario) for Steph - what it's REALLY like in the elite tent Follow 5 Miles Easy: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5mileseasy/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.c…
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Ep3: Carla Molinaro *Live from Love Trails Festival*
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At Love Trails Festival earlier this summer, we caught up with Carla Molinaro, fresh of her incredible 3rd place finish at Comrades Marathon. Carla is a professional ultra runner for Hoka, a World Record holder for LEJOG (running!) and has a successful business, Strength, Conditioning and Yoga for Runners. Carla has had an incredible year and we de…
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This is the third episode JLE has done on prison YouTuber, Jessica Kent. Someone who was supported by thousands for her honesty and relatability only to find out that the house she built founded on sobriety and redemption was made entirely of lies and it has finally come crashing down. IG: @JLEPODCAST X: @JLEpod FB: JLE Email: JLEPOD@YAHOO.COM…
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Jack Rowe is a professional runner for Puma competing in distances from 1500 to half marathon and has an incredible 5,000m PB of 13:20. He shares insights into how he balances his training with regular racing to achieve optimum performance, his mindset on and off the track, how he deals with bad races and his views on the importance of focussing on…
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Welcome to the 5 Miles Easy podcast, hosted by Steph & Rose. This episode is a little introduction to the pod, to us, our running and non-running lives and most importantly, our brunch choices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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