Long Day Out

Coaches Michelle and Chris chat and answer questions about the enigma of 100 miles, be that running or cycling the distance in one go or the mystery of the 100 mile week and why so many athletes aspire to achieve this distance. There are many 100 mile ultra marathons out there, cycling sportifs and of course the triathlon Ironman distance.

Chris and Michelle also chat about the suspected Coronavirus infection that Chris is recovering from, discuss his road to recovery and how he has felt during this time.

Michelle and Chris chat about the inevitable, Covid-19, and how it has completely changed the course of the year for us as athletes. The coaches will touch on this more in further episodes, and discuss ways to keep positive, look after your mental health and maintain some fitness during this time. Most importantly, this episode is mostly full of the long awaited interview with Kona Ironman World Championships qualifier, and local heroine Lynsey Carpenter. Do bare in mind that while the introduction chat between Michelle and Chris was recorded this week, the interview was recorded a few weeks ago before the world turned upside down. Love to you all and we hope you enjoy this episode…

Michelle and Chris catch up on the Maxwell Coaching athletes racing in New year ultra marathons the Spine Challenger, Beyond the Farside and Arc of Attrition. They also chat about Chris’s recent ultra the CTS Dorset and of course his beard!

With a focus on Strength and Conditioning (S&C) and injuries in relation to long course triathlons, Ironman and Ultra running they host Jane Clarke from Pickwick Physiotherapy as their guest. They talk about common injuries, what to expect for each discipline and what to work on in the gym and home S&C sessions. Most importantly and quite possibly controversially they chat stretching and time efficiency. What is important to work on and what isn’t. Fascinating episode… we hope you enjoy it!

Michelle and Chris catch up on the Maxwell Coaching athletes, ultra marathons and end of triathlon season racing.

Our guest is the legendary David Harvey who reports on his personal journey into running and ultra running, his previous life, his job as medical health nurse and of course the UTMB. What a year David has had with a 3rd placed male at the GUCR and a 32 hours top 150 position at UTMB 2019. There might be a few naughty words in this episode, but thats David being his rock legend self! Enjoy this fabulous episode.

Michelle and Chris catch up on the Maxwell Coaching athletes, ultra marathons and end of triathlon season racing.

Karen Hacker chats about her running background and progression into not just running ultra marathons but winning and being on the podium for every ultra marathon she has run so far. She talks about her amazing win at the NDW100 and the journey to the finish line with her crew. Peter Blake who crewed Karen with her partner Shaz chats about the experience, having never experienced an ultra before let alone crewing. A very interesting insight with Chris, who has crewed a few times, and the athlete view from Karen, chipping in for good banter.

Maxwell Coaching catch up meeting and chat about the World long Course Triathlon, the SDW100, Ironman Cork and we meet our other coaches Nicky and Jason to chat about their backgrounds and coaching experiences.

Nicky chats about her experiences as an army wife and wanting to get fit through to her fabulous discovery of multi-day racing at the Portugal based Peneda-Geres Trail Adventure and her new love of triathlon. Jason chats about his 3 Ironman races, his love of running ultras and how he now loves coaching more than his own racing.

The Maxwell coaches Michelle and Chris chat with Frank Wainwright about his recent experiences at the ultra marathons Race to the Stones and Transgrancanaria. Frank talks about his journey into running, publishing career and how all his previous experiences have helped him tackle the longer distances. A brilliant podcast blog of his story so far…

The Maxwell coaches chat about who they are and their own experiences. This episode is part two of two focussing on their personal experiences in marathon and ultra running. Chris interviews Michelle about her inspirations and dreams as a child, and what drove her into running, Ultra-marathons and coaching.

Michelle and Chris Maxwell introduce the new podcast series. The Maxwell coaches chat about who they are and their own experiences. This episode is part one of two focussing on their personal experiences in triathlon, marathon and ultra running. Michelle interviews Chris about his inspirations and dreams as a child, and what drove him into triathlon, Ironman and coaching.

Introduction Episode – What to expect from our upcoming podcasts! What will we be talking about and who will be our guests? Listen to find out more …