Monday Mile with Aimee Fuller

 In today's episode, I head to South West London to meet a man who has had a unique journey in his rise to the top of the fitness industry.  As a result, he is now one of the faces of the most dominant online fitness communities in the world, Peleton. His energy and drive for life is infectious, so at a time when we all need that spark of motivation to stay on track, I am happy to say we are chatting to an old friend of mine, "Mr Peleton" himself - Ben Aldis, Strength and Cycling Instructor & Training specialist at Peleton.
 We talk about finding a purpose within your own fitness journey, as well as being fit for life.  We discuss the subject of BALANCE, and how to achieve it.  So you'll just have to tune in to find out!  
Aimee will be probing for answers from the full spectrum of routines; the early birds who have finely tuned Monday mornings, to the late risers who struggle to get up before 11am. How do elite athletes find the motivation to kick start their week come rain or shine? How do celebrities deliver no matter what the time of day? What knowledge can they pass on?
Each episode drops on a Monday morning and plays out in real time. Aimee will meet each of her guests for a walk and a chat and over the course of the mile she will find out how they cope on a Monday morning - their idiosyncrasies, breakfast routines, alarm noises - and how, when they need to, find the motivation to kick-on through the week. 
Dropping every Monday as a bitesize piece of content and weekly dose of motivation - right when you need it - sharing some of Britain's greatest athletes’ secrets on self-motivation, candid thoughts on what they struggle with and a sideways look at some of their more unusual morning habits. 
Head over to IG to watch the visuals of our episode and what we get up to on our Monday Mile. https://www.instagram.com/aimee_fuller/  

Filmed and Edited by Jack Holmes. 

In today's episode, I head to East London to the epicentre of what was once the Olympic Village during London 2012, to link up with a Paralympic cyclist who quite literally gives us a guided tour throughout our 1 Mile stroll.
 
Since securing her 17th Paralympic Gold Medal during Tokyo 2020, my latest Monday Miler has become Great Britain's most successful Paralympic athlete of all time, the iconic Dame Sarah Storey. Her tally, sitting at 8 Olympics, consists of 17 Gold medals, 8 Silver and 3 Bronze is a phenomenal feat, and today we have a very special episode to mark the announcement that Dame Sarah is an official nominee for BBC Sports Personality of the Year. We delve into conversation around how the narrative and visibility of Para Sport can be raised, and how winning BBC Sports Personality of the Year would be a first ever for a Para athlete. So you know what to do, tune into BBC Sports Personality on the 19th December to GET YOUR VOTE IN! 

During our stroll we chat about the highs (of which there were many), and the lows of Sarah's career, and we have an honest conversation around the subject of bullying and how her strength of character saw her go on to be the true pioneer that Sarah is today. 
Aimee will be probing for answers from the full spectrum of routines; the early birds who have finely tuned Monday mornings, to the late risers who struggle to get up before 11am. How do elite athletes find the motivation to kick start their week come rain or shine? How do celebrities deliver no matter what the time of day? What knowledge can they pass on?
Each episode drops on a Monday morning and plays out in real time. Aimee will meet each of her guests for a walk and a chat and over the course of the mile she will find out how they cope on a Monday morning - their idiosyncrasies, breakfast routines, alarm noises - and how, when they need to, find the motivation to kick-on through the week. 
Dropping every Monday as a bitesize piece of content and weekly dose of motivation - right when you need it - sharing some of Britain's greatest athletes’ secrets on self-motivation, candid thoughts on what they struggle with and a sideways look at some of their more unusual morning habits. 
Head over to IG to watch the visuals of our episode and what we get up to on our Monday Mile. https://www.instagram.com/aimee_fuller/  

Filmed and Edited by Jack Holmes. 

In today's episode, I head to the heart of London, Hyde Park to meet an icon and role model both in and out of the sport's world.  She’s a double Olympic Gold medalist, European, Commonwealth and World Championship medalist and one of the famous faces who made history in London 2012. She’s got an infectious zest for life, she's a power mum and someone I’m really excited to walk with. It is .... Rebecca Adlington. 

I love the energetic flow of our conversation in this chat, we talk about finding balance in everyday life, how swimming is the ultimate switch off as well as a great way of detaching yourself from the constant demand to be on the phone. We talk about Rebecca's life now she is retired from competitive swimming, and how she has tackled online bullying and her methods of coping with trolling.  Oh, and I may have signed myself up for a triathlon too!  
Aimee will be probing for answers from the full spectrum of routines; the early birds who have finely tuned Monday mornings, to the late risers who struggle to get up before 11am. How do elite athletes find the motivation to kick start their week come rain or shine? How do celebrities deliver no matter what the time of day? What knowledge can they pass on?
Each episode drops on a Monday morning and plays out in real time. Aimee will meet each of her guests for a walk and a chat and over the course of the mile she will find out how they cope on a Monday morning - their idiosyncrasies, breakfast routines, alarm noises - and how, when they need to, find the motivation to kick-on through the week. 
Dropping every Monday as a bitesize piece of content and weekly dose of motivation - right when you need it - sharing some of Britain's greatest athletes’ secrets on self-motivation, candid thoughts on what they struggle with and a sideways look at some of their more unusual morning habits. 
Head over to IG to watch the visuals of our episode and what we get up to on our Monday Mile. https://www.instagram.com/aimee_fuller/  

Filmed and Edited by Jack Holmes. 

Today's episode comes with a slight twist. The air is crisp and there’s snow capped peaks. It is our first episode abroad..... in one of my favourite places to hit the slopes We are coming to you from the region of Tyrol in Austria, where you might expect me to be chatting to a snow sport athlete, but no …. I’m chatting to a man who knows the mountain walls of this alpine region better than anyone else. He's a rock climber, it is Tokyo 2020 Olympic Bronze medalist and 4x World Champion Jakob Shubert.

We chat about growing up in one of the best regions for outdoor sport in the world, Tyrol. The excitement around the inclusion of Lead, Boulder and Speed climbing to the Olympic Games, and what it takes to turn your passion into your profession. 

Aimee will be probing for answers from the full spectrum of routines; the early birds who have finely tuned Monday mornings, to the late risers who struggle to get up before 11am. How do elite athletes find the motivation to kick start their week come rain or shine? How do celebrities deliver no matter what the time of day? What knowledge can they pass on?
Each episode drops on a Monday morning and plays out in real time. Aimee will meet each of her guests for a walk and a chat and over the course of the mile she will find out how they cope on a Monday morning - their idiosyncrasies, breakfast routines, alarm noises - and how, when they need to, find the motivation to kick-on through the week. 
Dropping every Monday as a bitesize piece of content and weekly dose of motivation - right when you need it - sharing some of Britain's greatest athletes’ secrets on self-motivation, candid thoughts on what they struggle with and a sideways look at some of their more unusual morning habits. 
Head over to IG to watch the visuals of our episode and what we get up to on our Monday Mile. https://www.instagram.com/aimee_fuller/  

Filmed and Edited by Jack Holmes. 

In today's episode, I link up with one of the fresh faces to grace BBC Strictly's dance floor, winner of The Greatest Dancer in 2020 this fierce, determined and talented woman is turning heads on our television screens up and down the country,  it's Jowita Przystał.

We chat about making the somewhat impossible possible, no matter where you are from, your background or your upbringing. Jowita chats about coming from a small town in Poland, taking on the dance world and how an impromptu call to move to London to chase her destiny in ballroom, is fulfilling her dream. I love the energy, enthusiasm and passion for life that she exudes. It's Monday, she's sharing her zest, so let's go! 

Aimee will be probing for answers from the full spectrum of routines; the early birds who have finely tuned Monday mornings, to the late risers who struggle to get up before 11am. How do elite athletes find the motivation to kick start their week come rain or shine? How do celebrities deliver no matter what the time of day? What knowledge can they pass on?
Each episode drops on a Monday morning and plays out in real time. Aimee will meet each of her guests for a walk and a chat and over the course of the mile she will find out how they cope on a Monday morning - their idiosyncrasies, breakfast routines, alarm noises - and how, when they need to, find the motivation to kick-on through the week. 
Dropping every Monday as a bitesize piece of content and weekly dose of motivation - right when you need it - sharing some of Britain's greatest athletes’ secrets on self-motivation, candid thoughts on what they struggle with and a sideways look at some of their more unusual morning habits. 
Head over to IG to watch the visuals of our episode and what we get up to on our Monday Mile. https://www.instagram.com/aimee_fuller/  

Filmed and Edited by Jack Holmes. 

In today's episode, I head to Holland Park in West London to meet a good friend of mine, Laura Crane - former British Surfing champion and now owner of Stryve Wellness retreats. 

We discuss the importance of being present,  how essential it is to take time away from the screen, and "living life to the max!" Laura has had quite the journey from appearing in the Love Island Villa in 2018 and in more recent times, her change in relationship with both food and exercise. We also have a very open and honest conversation around the pressures associated with social media and how she has managed to find a balance. It's a great episode and just a really genuine conversation between two friends.

Aimee will be probing for answers from the full spectrum of routines; the early birds who have finely tuned Monday mornings, to the late risers who struggle to get up before 11am. How do elite athletes find the motivation to kick start their week come rain or shine? How do celebrities deliver no matter what the time of day? What knowledge can they pass on?
Each episode drops on a Monday morning and plays out in real time. Aimee will meet each of her guests for a walk and a chat and over the course of the mile she will find out how they cope on a Monday morning - their idiosyncrasies, breakfast routines, alarm noises - and how, when they need to, find the motivation to kick-on through the week. 
Dropping every Monday as a bitesize piece of content and weekly dose of motivation - right when you need it - sharing some of Britain's greatest athletes’ secrets on self-motivation, candid thoughts on what they struggle with and a sideways look at some of their more unusual morning habits. 
Head over to IG to watch the visuals of our episode and what we get up to on our Monday Mile. https://www.instagram.com/aimee_fuller/  

Filmed and Edited by Jack Holmes. 

In today's episode I head to one of my favourite roads in West London, Pavillion road, to meet a Racing car driver, who has just made history.  She’s fresh back from the last race of the season having just defended her W series Championship tittle, it's Jamie Chadwick.

She also races in the Extreme E and is the only female in F1 as a development driver for Williams Racing. We discuss the forward moving direction of Women's sport, what it takes to drive with the World's elite in the Extreme E, and the mark she wants to leave on the World of racing. She's super chilled and humble and has firmly got her eyes on the progression of the sport -  Oh and that roast in the Cadagon Arms! ;) 

Aimee will be probing for answers from the full spectrum of routines; the early birds who have finely tuned Monday mornings, to the late risers who struggle to get up before 11am. How do elite athletes find the motivation to kick start their week come rain or shine? How do celebrities deliver no matter what the time of day? What knowledge can they pass on?
Each episode drops on a Monday morning and plays out in real time. Aimee will meet each of her guests for a walk and a chat and over the course of the mile she will find out how they cope on a Monday morning - their idiosyncrasies, breakfast routines, alarm noises - and how, when they need to, find the motivation to kick-on through the week. 
Dropping every Monday as a bitesize piece of content and weekly dose of motivation - right when you need it - sharing some of Britain's greatest athletes’ secrets on self-motivation, candid thoughts on what they struggle with and a sideways look at some of their more unusual morning habits. 
Head over to IG to watch the visuals of our episode and what we get up to on our Monday Mile. https://www.instagram.com/aimee_fuller/  

Filmed and Edited by Jack Holmes. 

In today’s episode, I head to East London to meet a woman who has just written her name in the cycling history books - Bethany Shreiver . She's humble, hard working, and riding the wave of success off the back of becoming the first British BMX racing cyclist in history to win both the Olympic and World titles in the same year.
During our Monday Mile stroll, we go off piste and take a track walk at Lee Valley Velo BMX track, the home of the 2012 Olympics, what's wild about walking this track is that Beth sat in the grandstands as a spectator in 2012, and 2 Olympics cycles later, we delve into her journey and her meteoric rise to becoming Olympic Champion at the most recent Tokyo Olympic Games.Former Team GB double winter Olympian Aimee Fuller is on a mission to find the secrets for Monday motivation from some of the most successful sports men and women of our time and other well-known celebrities who are excelling in their field, dropping a new episode every Monday.
Aimee will be probing for answers from the full spectrum of routines; the early birds who have finely tuned Monday mornings, to the late risers who struggle to get up before 11am. How do elite athletes find the motivation to kick start their week come rain or shine? How do celebrities deliver no matter what the time of day? What knowledge can they pass on?
Each episode drops on a Monday morning and plays out in real time. Aimee will meet each of her guests for a walk and a chat and over the course of the mile she will find out how they cope on a Monday morning - their idiosyncrasies, breakfast routines, alarm noises - and how, when they need to, find the motivation to kick-on through the week. 
Dropping every Monday as a bitesize piece of content and weekly dose of motivation - right when you need it - sharing some of Britain's greatest athletes’ secrets on self-motivation, candid thoughts on what they struggle with and a sideways look at some of their more unusual morning habits. 
Head over to IG to watch the visuals of our episode and what we get up to on our Monday Mile. https://www.instagram.com/aimee_fuller/  

Filmed and Edited by Jack Holmes. 

In today’s episode, I head to Manchester to join a man who has performed at the highest level in sport, Olympic Bronze medalist on the horizontal bar Nile Wilson.  Commonwealth Games Champion by the age 18, Nile has been through the emotional rollercoaster of the Olympic comedown.
During our Monday Mile stroll, we delve into the topic of mental health and confront some of the issues not always spoken about in sport at the elite level - the highs, the lows and the associated pressures that come with being in the limelight when at the top of your game. Nile is not only known for his performance on the gym floor, but also his highly engaging Vlogging content.  During our stroll, he gives an open and honest account about his struggle at times, and how he has fought his own battle with mental health. A truly inspiring individual for this Monday's podcast.

Former Team GB double winter Olympian Aimee Fuller is on a mission to find the secrets for Monday motivation from some of the most successful sports men and women of our time and other well-known celebrities who are excelling in their field, dropping a new episode every Monday.
Aimee will be probing for answers from the full spectrum of routines; the early birds who have finely tuned Monday mornings, to the late risers who struggle to get up before 11am. How do elite athletes find the motivation to kick start their week come rain or shine? How do celebrities deliver no matter what the time of day? What knowledge can they pass on?
Each episode will drop on a Monday morning and plays out in real time. Aimee will meet each of her guests for a walk and a chat and over the course of the mile she will find out how they cope on a Monday morning - their idiosyncrasies, breakfast routines, alarm noises - and how, when they need to, find the motivation to kick-on through the week. 
Dropping every Monday as a bitesize piece of content and weekly dose of motivation - right when you need it - sharing some of Britain's greatest athletes’ secrets on self-motivation, candid thoughts on what they struggle with and a sideways look at some of their more unusual morning habits. 
Head over to IG to watch the visuals of our episode and what we get up to on our Monday Mile. https://www.instagram.com/aimee_fuller/  

In today’s episode, I head to central London to quite literally join a man on his commute from one job to another. Dr Xander is this week's guest, and we meet up outside the BBC studios straight after his morning broadcast on BBC Morning Live.  We then stroll to his next destination for filming CBBC Operation Ouch!  
During our Monday Mile stroll, we chat about the definition of power and what it truly means, as well as delving into routine, movement and most importantly how to tackle the obesity epidemic and the stigma, addiction and compulsive quality around ultra- processed food. Do make sure you explore his podcast with his brother Chris "A Thorough Examination".

Former Team GB double winter Olympian Aimee Fuller is on a mission to find the secrets for Monday motivation from some of the most successful sports men and women of our time and other well-known celebrities who are excelling in their field, dropping a new episode every Monday.
Aimee will be probing for answers from the full spectrum of routines; the early birds who have finely tuned Monday mornings, to the late risers who struggle to get up before 11am. How do elite athletes find the motivation to kick start their week come rain or shine? How do celebrities deliver no matter what the time of day? What knowledge can they pass on?
Each episode will drop on a Monday morning and plays out in real time. Aimee will meet each of her guests for a walk and a chat and over the course of the mile she will find out how they cope on a Monday morning - their idiosyncrasies, breakfast routines, alarm noises - and how, when they need to, find the motivation to kick-on through the week. 
Dropping every Monday as a bitesize piece of content and weekly dose of motivation - right when you need it - sharing some of Britain's greatest athletes’ secrets on self-motivation, candid thoughts on what they struggle with and a sideways look at some of their more unusual morning habits. 
Head over to IG to watch the visuals of our episode and what we get up to on our Monday Mile. https://www.instagram.com/aimee_fuller/