On this episode, Tomi sits down with Wallsend Harries athlete and army member, Danielle Hodgkinson.

Danielle talks about her career as a runner from being a junior to a senior and how she's maintained consistency throughout study and career changes.

Danielle is a mental health nurse in the army, so she's quite busy as it is, but she talks about how the army has helped her develop the mindset that helps her find consistency and work hard.

She talks about training, racing and coming back from injury with big goals this season.

We dive into all of that and more today, so make sure you listen in!

We hope you learn something, we hope you get inspired and we hope you Find Your Fire

On this episode Tomi speaks to Michael McNally, another athlete and coach from the North East, running for Jarrow and Hebburn.

Michael is an avid parkrun fan. You'll probably catch him at South Shields parkrun every Saturday morning, because he's there literally every weekend.

Today, Tomi and Michael talk about Michael's running history; from earlier in his career to transitioning into becoming a coach - his races, training, events and travels around the world.

We talk about his passion for running and the things he's learnt over his years as an athlete.

Michael has achieved lots over his lengthy career, but that doesn't stop him from being full of goals, some of which we get to talk about today.

Make sure you lean in, because Michael's wisdom goes beyond simply running and can be applied to our lives.

We hope you learn something, we hope you get inspired and we hope you Find Your Fire.

On this episode Tomi speaks with Stephen Jackson - a runner from Sunderland, living in Durham - truly North Eastern. Stephen talks about his journey into running and how over time his times have come down astronomically. From 32 minutes to 15 minutes in 5k and sub 2:30 marathons.

Stephen's high mileage philosophy is crucial to his current success in will continue to play a huge part in his progress.

Something that is evident in this conversation is that anybody can do it if they work hard, stay dedicated and have fun. Stephen is an embodiment of this story so get ready for motivation!

We hope you learn something, we hope you get inspired and we hope you Find Your Fire.

On this episode Tomi speaks with Phill Jamieson - a long distance from from the North East who has recently left Heaton Harriers to join Gateshead Harriers under John Stephenson.

Phill talks about his journey into competitive running and what prompted him to start training harder. The results of his hard work are definitley showing and he's excited to see what he can do for the rest of 2021, going into 2022.

Fun, banter and passion is shining through Phill today, so you'll definitely enjoy this!

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We hope you learn something, we hope you get inspired and we hope you Find Your Fire

On this episode, Tomi catches up with Sparrow Morley, a race junkie and member of Tyne Bridge Harriers.

Sparrow tells us about his journey into running and how his passion has developed over the years. He talks about his racing experiences, good and bad, and he talks about hs training.

We dive into why Sparrow has such a passion for running and why he jumps at every possibility to race that he can!

Sparrow shares his wisdom that he's picked up over the years in training and gives practical advice to those who have had their fair share of struggles over the last year or so. You're bound to enjoy this one!

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We hope you learn something, we hope you get inspired and we hope you Find Your Fire.

On this episode, Tomi speaks with Scott Armstrong - the founder of Jesmond Joggers - a running club in the North East of England.

Scott is a passionate runner who's been around running since he was two years old. Today, he tells stories of his life in running and how he set up Jesmond Joggers. He shares training stories and competiton stories and all about the grind that it was to keep up the reputation of Jesmond Joggers.

There's so much inspirational passion oozing out of Scott, that we hope you can feel too!

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We hope you learn something, we hope you get inspired and we hope you Find Your Fire.

On this episode, Tomi dives into a discussion with Steven Medd about his career as a runner and his most memorable races. Steven is coached by John Stephenson and runs for Gateshead Harriers in the North East of England.

He talks about what got him into running, how he's improved and how his passion has grown. He shares his favourite race stories, the highs and lows, filled with drama, excitement and fun.

Steven tells us about his training group and how having top athletes around him pushes him to work harder and get faster.

We talk marathons and ultramarathons going into detail into the experiences Steven's had competing - good and bad.

Steven sadly lost his mother to cancer, specifically Ocular Melanoma, in 2020. In a tribute to his mother, he aims to run the coast to coast cycle route (150 miles) in three days, raising money for charities doing their best to combat cancer.

Donate on this link: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=MeddRuns&pageUrl=4

Steven's inspirational lessons are somethings we all need to listen to and learn from.

Follow Steven on Strava to keep up to date with his training and then his ultramarathon coming up this year!

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We hope you learn something, we hope you get inspired and we hope you Find Your Fire.

Today, Tomi speaks with one of the Godfathers of North East running. The world record holding, gold medal winning, British and Commonwealth Champion - Jim Alder.

Jim talks about when he got into running and how he improved very quickly. He takes us on a journey from juniors to pros. From Harrier leagues in the 50s to gold medals in the 60s. He talks about setting world records, training with other North East greats, and being on the British national team.

Jim shares the importance of hard work and having the right perspective in running, training and in life. He talks about his coaching methods and how he picked these up throughout his professional career.

As an international athlete, Jim picked up lots of lessons that he shares with you today.

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We hope you learn something, we hope you get inspired and we hope you Find Your Fire.

On this episode, Tomi speaks with a long distance coach and lifetime Jarrow and Hebburn athlete and coach.

Alan Wears (Mik Thornton's coach - Episode 25) started running at 11 in 1969, for JHAC and has been coaching athletes for almost 20 years. With a wealth of stories and lessons over the years, Alan brings wisdom and fun to Ardent Run Club and we get to really dive into his passion for running and what it means to him.

Follow @ardentrunclub on Instagram and @thisisardent on all social media for updates on this podcast and us over here at Ardent.

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We hope you learn something, we hope you get inspired and we hope you Find Your Fire.

On this episode, Tomi dives into a discussion with Conrad Franks about his last 16 years as a runner and his most memorable races. Conrad is coached by John Stephenson and runs for Gateshead Harriers in the North East of England.

Conrad talks about what got him into running, how he's improved and how his passion has grown. He shares his favourite cross country and road race stories, filled with drama, excitement and fun.

Conrad tells us about his successful races as a British Master representing the country and competing worldwide.

Conrad's inspirational lessons are somethings we all need to listen to and learn from.

Keep an eye on Conrad's Power of 10 this year and next for his racing updates!

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We hope you learn something, we hope you get inspired and we hope you Find Your Fire.