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Tom Williams is Parkrun's Global Chief Operating Officer the incredible successful charity that provides free timed 5km runs for people around the world. At the time of recording Parkrun has had 60 million interactions of participants or volunteers with an average of 200 people in each event each week, supporting people to run over 200 million kms in total. Tom shares with us the spirit, culture and ethos of inspiring people to exercise through Parkruns, and the impact the pandemic had on Parkrun and why it is potentially more important now to participate.

Tom was also co-host of Marathon Talk with Martin Yelling, the incredibly successful podcast, up until 2019 and then stepped down to focus on his role at Parkrun. Marathon Talk just retired at 600 episodes, and we spoke on the eve of the release of this episode in mid January, and the impact the inception and ongoing commitment to Marathon Talk had on Tom’s wellbeing.

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomwilliams1974?lang=en

Parkrun: https://www.parkrun.com/

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As a professor of Public Health, Grant doesn’t shy away from speaking up on topics that he feels strongly about and how these impact us as individuals and as a society. We talk about this and the synergies there are between this and nutrition, where he is perhaps better known for, as a co-author of the successful What the Fat book series and of PreKure, a health and nutrition coach educational platform.

Grant is a Professor of Public Health (Auckland University of Technology) and director of the University’s Human Potential Centre (HPC) located at the Millennium Campus in Auckland, New Zealand. His research and teaching interests are in wellbeing and chronic disease prevention especially reducing the risk and eventual mortality and morbidity from obesity, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. He lives by the motto “be the best you can be” and has a strong commitment to peak performance in which he also does consulting work.

Grant’s What the Fat books can be sourced here: https://profgrant.com/books/

His blogs we discuss: https://profgrant.com/2022/01/21/covid-your-opinion-counts/ 

You can find Grant through the following avenues.

Grant Schofield Blog: https://profgrant.com/

Human Potential Centre, AUT University: https://humanpotentialcentre.aut.ac.nz/

Pre Kure https://prekure.com/

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Dr. Bill Campbell is one of the leading researchers in the physique world. Dr. Bill Campbell is an Associate Professor of Exercise Science and the Director of The Performance and Physique Enhancement Lab at the University of South Florida. He has his PhD in Exercise, Nutrition, and Preventive Health, he's authored 3 books on sports nutrition and over 150 scientific abstracts and manuscripts focused on the topics of sports nutrition and exercise science and is previous president of the international society of sports nutrition.

We talk all about his research into diet breaks, intermittent versus continuous dieting, the importance of protein for fat loss for women (in combination with resistance training) and much more.

Dr Campbell uses his education background to provide an informational channel on IG that busts myths on dieting and helps inform people on best practice. Highly worth a follow.

Dr Campbell https://www.usf.edu/education/faculty/faculty-profiles/bill-campbell.aspx

Flexible v rigid dieting https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34187492/

Intermittent dieting v continuous dieting https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33467235/ 

Pubmed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Campbell+BI&sort=date

On IG: https://www.instagram.com/billcampbellphd/?hl=en

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At Dartmouth College (2004) Dr. Brenner discovered nicotinamide riboside (NR) to be a vital precursor of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+). Dr Brenner explains the significance of NAD and why he believes supplementation with NR could help us “age better.” He also elaborates on why he refuses to describe NR as “miraculous or magic” and we talk about the ‘anti-aging’ claims in the marketing of human longevity.

NAD+ is fundamental to the creation of energy in every cell of your body.  NAD+ regulates pivotal cellular processes that are key to looking and feeling our best.

In 2007 Dr. Brenner’s lab discovered a second pathway by which NR is converted to NAD+ and showed that NR can extend the lifespan of yeast cells.

 Nicotinamide riboside (NR) is converted by the body into nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) which is an essential molecule found in every living cell and plays a significant role in energy production, regulation of the circadian rhythm and cognitive function. 

It’s received a lot of attention since its discovery (and Dr Brenner was responsible for the NAD+ pathway discovery)  with many claims to how it helps improve overall health and longevity. 

Dr. Charles Brenner is one of the world’s leading authorities on the biochemistry behind NR and its potential to extend life in some organisms. Dr. Brenner was the Roy J. Carver Chair and Head of Biochemistry at the University of Iowa and founding co-director of the University of Iowa Obesity Initiative. He is also chief scientific adviser to Chromadex, a California-based company behind the NR supplement, Tru Niagen. 

Now, Charles Brenner is the Alfred E Mann Family Foundation Chair in Diabetes and Cancer Metabolism in the Department of Diabetes & Cancer Metabolism at the City of Hope, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center and national leader in advancing research and treatment protocols. His laboratory focuses on disturbances in nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), the central catalyst of metabolism, in diseases and conditions of metabolic stress.

 He continues to research how the NAD system is dysregulated as a function of postpartum, coronavirus infection, inflammatory conditions, diabesity and specific malignancies with the dual goals of defining mechanisms of biological regulation and developing safe preventative and therapeutic interventions for people.

Dr Charles: https://www.cityofhope.org/charles-brenner-lab

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Sarah Cowley Ross is a NZ Olympian and Commonwealth Games representative in the heptathlon and high jump, a sports commentator and LockerRoom columnist in addition to being a marriage celebrant and amazing mum to Poppy and Max.

The versatility Sarah Cowley Ross displayed during her international athletics career has stood her in good stead for her life after sport. 

Sarah is a sought after and an experienced MC and Keynote speaker. She is a member of the New Zealand Olympic Committee athlete commission, community education ambassador and works within the Olympic movement in the Oceania region.

A staunch proponent of women in sport, particularly in leadership and governance roles, Sarah is an alumni of the NZOC’s Women in Sport Leadership Academy (WISLA). 

Sarah’s athletics career spanned 15 years during which she became the New Zealand high jump and hepthalon champion, and attended numerous world championships, Olympics and Commonwealth Games. 

We talk about Sarah’s experiences growing up as an athlete in Rotorua and how her passion for the ultimate experience as an athlete led her to heptathlon and to represent NZ in the commonwealth and Olympic Games.

We also talk about her transition from athlete to mum and women’s advocate for sport and how she navigated this new chapter in her life.

Sarah can be found over at Lockerroom, where she regularly writes about sport, interviews athletes and shares her experiences, and over on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sarahcowleyross/?hl=en aq

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Matt's research explores both the physiological and qualitative aspects of a low carb/keto approach through a series of interviews in addition to his laboratory studies. We talk about how the research findings compare to the real-world experience and what we can take away from it. Matt is super enthusiastic and a wealth of information. Click here for the link to previous podcasts.

Matt enrolled at Kingston University in 2014 to complete a BSc in Sport Science, achieving first class honours. Following this he completed an MSc in Sport and Exercise (performance), also at Kingston University, achieving a distinction. During his masters degree, he completed a research project entitled 'Acute Carbohydrate Supplementation Improves Ultra-Endurance Performance in a Keto-adapted Individual.'

He began his PhD at Kingston University in 2018, in order to further investigate the role of ketogenic and low carbohydrate dietary interventions on health and exercise performance, in addition to addressing the role of acute supplementation in ketogenic athletes, and the impact this has on substrate metabolism and exercise performance.

Matt can be found at: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/research-degree-students/profile/matthew-carpenter-251/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MattCarpenter14

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Dr. Lyon received her doctorate in osteopathic medicine from the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine and is board-certified in family medicine.
She earned her undergraduate degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where she studied vitamin and mineral metabolism, chronic disease prevention and management and the physiological effects of diet composition.
She also completed a research/clinical fellowship in Nutritional Science and Geriatrics at Washington University in St. Louis.

Dr Lyon can be found here: https://drgabriellelyon.com/about/ 

Dr Lyon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/drgabriellelyon/?hl=en

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Mimmi Kotka is a world class runner that lives part-time in the Chamonix Valley with her husband Toni and dog Enzo. Mimmi has won or been on the podium at a number of major trail races around the world.

Mimmi on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mimmikotka/?hl=en

Moonvalley https://moonvalley.me/

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Cliff Harvey, PhD, is New Zealand’s expert on the effects of a ketogenic diet in a healthy population, but so much more than that. He has been  helping people to live healthier, happier lives, and to perform better since starting in clinical practice (way back...) in the late 1990s. Over this time he has been privileged to work with many Olympic, professional, Commonwealth and other high performing athletes. He has also worked with many people to overcome the effects of chronic and debilitating health conditions. Along the way he has founded or co-founded many successful businesses in the health, fitness and wellness space, including the Nutrition Store Online and Holistic Performance Institute, NZ’s leading certification and diploma for health, nutrition, health coaching and performance that has many of the world experts teaching on the course, so students are learning from the best.

Cliff has  over 20 years experience as a strength and nutrition coach and, in addition to his PhD research, he is a Registered Clinical Nutritionist, qualified Naturopath (Dip.Nat – NCNZ) and holds a diploma in Fitness Training (AUT) and Health Coaching in Patient Care.

You can find Cliff over at https://cliffharvey.com/

Nutrition Store Online: https://www.nutritionstore.online/

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 We talk about how he discovered the power of the low carbohydrate diet and aerobic training for health and performance, and his practical tips to help you adapt to a different approach. Even if you've heard Phil before (or are well versed in his MAF method), it is always good to have the opportunity to hear from the pioneers in a particular topic.

Schooled in physiology, kinesiology and nutrition, Dr Phil Maffetone is one of the most sought after practitioners for health and performance, having worked with world class athletes and entrepreneurs, musicians and others, helping them achieve better health and world class performances. Including Mark Allen, six-time Hawaii Ironman Triathlon Champion. Dr. Maffetone has also worked with other endurance athletes of all types, professional baseball and football players, adventurers, NASCAR drivers, and Olympic medallists in a variety of sports. He is an internationally recognized researcher, educator, clinician and author in the field of nutrition, exercise and sports medicine, and biofeedback.

Phil Maffetone created the MAF method, which stands for Maximum Aerobic Function and combines exercise, nutrition and stress to build your aerobic system, the fat-burning engine responsible for fuelling all of the body’s needs. 

Free resources related to MAF and the execution of it, among other blogs and research papers full of practical information can be found on his website.

Phil Maffetone: http://Philmaffetone.com

Two week test: https://philmaffetone.com/2-week-test/

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