Paula's Run Club

Marathon Training in the Hardest Weeks – Motivation from Adele Roberts


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World record-breaking runner Paula Radcliffe and double Olympian Chris Thompson guide you through week twelve of marathon training. In this episode, they're joined by Adele Roberts – broadcaster, DJ, cancer survivor, and Guinness World Record holder – to bring motivation during the hardest phase of marathon training. Adele opens up about how the marathon mindset helped her through cancer and how she's on a mission to complete all six marathon majors in one year… with a stoma. To find out more about Adele’s challenge, go to: https://www.justgiving.com/page/adeleandaudreyruntheworldforcruk


This episode is dedicated to Eddie O’Gorman, founder of Children with Cancer UK, who sadly passed away on 19th March 2025. Eddie’s compassion and tireless work helped change the lives of countless families. Our thoughts are with his loved ones, and we honour his legacy through every mile run and every story shared.


Timecodes:

4:41 – Adele’s metronomic pacing and Paula’s influence on her mindset

5:30 – Meeting Paula on the Tokyo course and spotting Harry Styles

7:48 – Struggles with hydration and the idea of running with a straw

10:07 – Adele’s peak training week structure and marathon pacing tips

17:00 – Using marathon mindset to get through cancer and chemotherapy

20:00 – Fueling challenges and managing hydration with an ileostomy

28:50 – Setting the first stoma marathon record and inspiring others

29:11 – Music as motivation and building city-specific running playlists

35:00 – Listener questions: hydration packs, strength training, socks & toenails


This podcast proudly supports Children with Cancer UK - Britain's leading childhood cancer charity supporting families and research since 1988. Sadly ten children are diagnosed with cancer every day in the UK and it is the biggest cause of death in young people under the age of 15. Donate today: https://bit.ly/4h5SoXU to help the charity succeed in its mission to ensure every child and young person survives cancer.


To find out more about Children with Cancer UK and see how else you can get involved or get the support you need please visit https://www.childrenwithcancer.org.uk/


Paula's Marathon Run Club is a Viral Tribe Entertainment Production.

Exec Produced by James Carpenter and Jon O'Donnell.

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