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  • Ep. 12 - Finn Crockett - Consistency, Crashes & The Commonwealth Games

    Finn Crockett is a professional cyclist and Commonwealth Games medalist.

    Finn and I go way back to racing as juniors on the same team and have shared many thousand kilometres of road training and racing together. It was great to get a behind the scenes look to his story, the constant setbacks, navigating the fragile British racing scene, taking third at the commonwealth games with some hilarious stories from us both in there. 
    Make sure to subscribe the the show, we have a host of big-name guests coming on over the next few weeks. 
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    Find Finn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/finncroc/?hl=en


    38 min
  • Ep. 11 - Jamie Blackett - Where Conservation And Eco-Activism Differ
    Jamie Blackett is an author, farmer and conservationist. 
    We talk about many topics which affect the rural countryside in today's age, such as: re-wilding and if it's any actually better for the environment, the issue of having no apex predators in Britain, why banning fox hunting was not listening to the science, why Jamie has changed his farming methods away from chemicals, how he advocates for conservation of our green and pleasant lands, but why you can't expect him to be at the next extension rebellion protest.
    Enjoy the episode. 
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    Find Jamie on Twitter: https://x.com/jamie_blackett?s=21
    42 min
  • Ep. 10 - John Kelly - How To Balance Work, Family & Training For 200+ Mile Races

    John Kelly is an ultra runner, father of four and tech guru.


    John’s accolades are legendary, he’s a twice finishers of the Barkley Marathon, one of only two people in the world to do so. He’s also competed and won several other races, including the 268 mile Spine Race in the U.K. 

    In this episode, John has some great insights about balancing work, family and training. Why he did 130 reps of his local hill to save time, how the us compares to the U.K. when it comes to running, and how a half marathon is the maximum reasonable distance for a run. 

    Enjoy the episode.


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    Find John on:

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/randomforestrunner/?hl=en

    Website: www.randomforestrunner.com



    38 min
  • Ep. 9 - Professor Mike Stroud - Antarctica To The Sahara: Tales And Tips From A Life Of Endurance
    Professor Mike Stroud is an endurance athlete, doctor and researcher. 
    This was a terrific episode where Professor Stroud told the stories of his year spent on Antartica, attempting to walk to the North Pole, crossing Antartica continent with explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, as well as many other epic expeditions. 
    We discuss the human body and how everyone can access the survival mechanisms to allow them to complete ultra-endurance events, how he wanted to shoot Sir Ranulph Fiennes with the rifle meant for polar bears, how having a short term memory is the best tool for endurance athletes, and how he’s still motivated aged 68 having recently completed a 1000 mile kayaking trip down the Yukon River.
    Find Prof. Stroud's latest book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Survival-Fittest-Understanding-Physical-Performance/dp/0224075071/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1697184658&refinements=p_27%3AMike+Stroud&s=books&sr=1-1
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    1 hr
  • Ep. 8 - Stafford McDowall - Life As A Professional Rugby Player
    Stafford McDowell is a professional rugby player for Scotland and Glasgow Warriors.
    We talk about Stafford’s near retirement a few seasons ago, a typical training week for a rugby player, we discuss the stereotypes of club rugby positions and if they’re accurate, the Six Nations, the Rugby World Cup, and why Stafford’s first international cap wasn’t quite what he imagined.
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    29 min
  • Ep. 7 - Boru McCullagh - How To Cycle Around The World
    Boru McCullagh is from London and is currently cycling around the world solo and unsupported. 
    The 24 year old joins us from Bali as we discuss how his journey has unfolded, being far longer than he anticipated, we talk about the kindness of strangers, what’s been most surprising about the trip, getting Dengue fever and infected eye amongst some other pretty wild war stories. 
    This episode is a banger, I hope you enjoy.
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    1 hr
  • Ep. 6 - Elliot Philips - Creating Authentic Content With VCLETSGETIT

    Elliot Philips is a cyclist, online content creator and gravel racer. He has lots of great insights about those three subjects in this episode. 

    We talk about everything from working with brands like Rapha and Salamon, life as a privateer racer, the London cycling scene and how he edits his videos. 
    Buckle up, it's a wild ride.
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    43 min
  • Ep. 5 - Isobel P. Williams - The Heroes Of Polar Exploration
    Isobel P. Williams is an author and historian of polar explorers such as Captain Scott and Earnest Shackleton. Isobel is writing her fourth book about the brave arctic explorers of the early 1900’s.
    We cover topics such as: why men would join these polar expeditions, the duty and sacrifice that was involved, why Captain Scott’s expedition was doomed to fail, his rivalry with Earnest Shackleton and Amundson, why no one ever talks about William Spears Bruce, and much more. 
    Buckle up, it's a wild ride.
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    36 min
  • Ep. 4 - Patrick Galbraith - Ethics & Misconceptions About Shooting
    Patrick Galbraith is an author, editor of the Shooting Times magazine, and involved in many other publications.
    In this episode we cover topics such as: the ethics of driven shooting, misconceptions about hunting, why talking to people makes you fall in love with the human spirit, and why Patrick has to walk 12 miles around Canterbury fully naked.
    Buckle up, it's a wild ride.
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    40 min
  • Ep. 3 - Conor Lynch - Why Is Modern Architecture So Ugly?
    Conor Lynch is a young classical architect who advocates for beauty to be restored into the architectural craft.
    We cover many topics in todays episode, such as: why classical architecture is important and why it isn’t being taught in universities, why beauty doesn’t need a salesman; fox hunting and best of all - Conor’s series 3 Land Rover which he drives around Hampshire with the roof off.
    I really enjoyed this episode and I know you will too. Don’t forget to subscribe, we have a new episode every week
    Buckle up, it's a wild ride.
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    40 min

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