Mid Life Athlete

It's not often you get to interview a word record holder but Jason & Greg had the pleasure of chatting to Nima Javaheri, who set a new cycling Everesting world record in March 2022, raising money for blood cancer. Nima's no stranger to incredible feats of endurance having previously competed and won the https://backyardultra.com/races/witiker-backyard-ultra/. All of this whilst holding down a busy job as a banker. Listen in to hear him talk about his mental fortitude and explain his pretty unusual approach to training.

For a little insight into the challenge you can watch a short film of Nima's world breaking ride here: https://youtu.be/wqCQyS9AGj4

You can watch a short film of Nima's 2021 win here: https://youtu.be/6Us08q13oKA

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Is stand up paddle boarding (SUP) the new mid life athlete sport? Jason and Greg find out more chatting to mid life athlete, Simon Hutchinson. 

Simon played rugby for best part of 35 years and when hanging up his boots turned to endurance cycling and distance running. He got into SUP for the first time in 2012 and hasn't looked back since. 

SUP seems everywhere now, but contrary to perceptions it’s not a throwaway beach toy, but a developing sport with diverse disciplines ranging from  racing, surfing, down-winding, touring and expeditions. Demographically it's also attracting mid life athletes. Simon chats about the the range of mental and physical benefits the sport brings and gives some tips for starting.

Simon also hosts his own SUP podcast: http://www.supfmpodcast.com
Instagram www.Instagram.com/supfmpodcast
Facebook www.Facebook.com/supfmpodcast

Here's the link to Simon's online safety course: https://supfm.thinkific.com/

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Jason and Greg chat about previous guests, the lost art of patience, future challenges and Greg's health assessment for life insurance.

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Once in a while we get a guest who demands listening to. Kevin Weber is one of those guests. An extraordinary and inspiring story of how one man's refusal to give up on life after being given a diagnosis of terminal cancer has led him to run ultras all around the world and more importantly prolong his life.

There are so many lessons in this episode that should make us all reflect on how we live our lives. 

Kevin has recently released a book telling his incredible story which you can purchase at all god bookstores and Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dead-Man-Running-Story-Alive-ebook/dp/B09C52Q5T2/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=GhgrD&pf_rd_p=441f5864-92d0-4067-8946-b0cfd1b58106&pf_rd_r=TTMB666AM47XJHBH7NPV&pd_rd_r=c3b87e61-2180-4869-85e2-b047ec0d1968&pd_rd_wg=e4k5e&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_atf_m

Kevin's latest challenge is to walk 968km from London to Tipperary. If you'd like to donate the fundraising page is: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Tipperary-JohnandKev

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What happens to our joints as we age and what impact does exercise have? Greg and Jason find out more by chatting to Dr Eva Carneiro, a specialist in sports and exercise medicine. Dr Carneiro has previously worked with elite footballers and athletes but via her clinic now sees what she calls the ageing athlete; basically people like us.

Dr Carneiro has a specialist interest and focus in cartilage, so we delved into what cartilage is and the importance of collagen. Along the way we dispel some common myths and end with some exciting latest research on how collagen peptides in supplements might help remodel and repair aged and damaged cells.

You can watch the YouTube video on collagen remodelling Dr Carneiro refers to here: https://youtu.be/atalSlZSuf8

You can check out Dr Carneiro's practice here: https://www.thesportsmedicalgroup.com/

Dr Carneiro talked about the collagen supplements she worked on with Andy Murray's nutritionist. Thanks to TRR Nutrition, listeners can receive a 20% discount using the code BUZZ20:  https://www.trrnutrition.com/


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Jason chats to ultrarunner, Debbie Martin-Consani. Debbie was the first female finisher in this years Montane Spine Race, regarded as one of the worlds toughest endurance races. The spine race involves running 268 miles along the Pennine Way, with over 11,000m of climbing. Debbie finished after 104 hours of running or in her words, "forward propulsion".

We chat about how Debbie got into running and then ultra running, what motivates her and of course what it takes to prepare and take part in the Spine race.

You can follow Debbie on Twitter  @UltraRunDMC and Instagram @ultrarundmc. Her website is http://www.ultrarundmc.com

You can find out more about the Spine race via the website: https://thespinerace.com/   

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Greg and Jason, chat to journalist and author, David Robson. David is an award-winning science writer specialising in the extremes of the human brain, body and behaviour, who has written for The Guardian, BBC Futures,  New Scientist and the Atlantic amongst others.

David has recently been researching something known as the 'expectation effect' and his research has culminated in his book "The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Transform Your Life".

Listen in to find out more.

You can find out more about David via his website: https://davidrobson.me/

You can purchase the book via Amazon or any bookshop.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Expectation-Effect-Your-Mindset-Transform-ebook/dp/B098BC6VHP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1YSSKF8NRTY69&keywords=expectation+effect&qid=1644942641&sprefix=expectation+effect%2Caps%2C538&sr=8-1

In the episode we also make reference to Dr Alia Crum of the Stanford University, Mind & Body Lab. You can find more info here:  https://mbl.stanford.edu/

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Greg and Jason chat to Dr Juliet McGrattan about her personal journey as a runner but also her incredible story of how she went from a running mum and practising GP to author, speaker, podcaster, and coach.  A passionate advocate for exercise as means to maintain our health and wellbeing, Juliet has just published her second book, Run Well.  Juliet was also kind enough to answer some running questions from female listeners.

For more information on Juliet, her story and books check out her website: https://drjulietmcgrattan.com/

Her Active Health podcast is: https://www.wispsports.com/listen/active-health

Juliet has been instrumental in setting up a women's global running community -  https://www.261fearless.org/ & runs the UK community - https://www.261fearless.org/261clubuk/

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Greg and Jason explore brain health - how you can sharpen your mind but also reduce the risk of dementia in later life. We chat to Dr Kailas Roberts who is a consultant psychiatrist and psychogeriatrician with over ten years’ experience in the field of old-age psychiatry. He's a doctor with a specialist interest in brain health and dementia. He runs a busy private practice caring for people with cognitive difficulties, and advises on management of the behavioural and psychological difficulties that often accompany dementia. He lives in Brisbane, and Mind Your Brain: The Essential Australian Guide to Dementia is his first book.

You can explore more from Kailas via his website:  https://www.yourbraininmind.com/about

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Greg and Jason chat to Wayne Grimditch and Dan Hutchison. Wayne was a world record waterskier earlier in his career and since retiring established a fitness company that works with a lot of mid life athletes. Dan is an exercise physiologist at the University of Colorado teaching undergraduate students. Dan and Wayne teamed up some time ago to figure out the best protocols for training for mid life athletes, specifically around strength work.  In this episode they both share what they have learnt; how they work with clients and share some tips on how and where to start.

This episode made a big impact on Jason, who has started adding strength work to his training protocols.

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