Hello and welcome back to Run Fast Lift Heavy! Today I was joined by Ironman racer and triathlete, Kloe Gibson.

We had a lovely conversation about Kloe’s journey into ultra endurance racing from long distance running to Ironman distance triathlons. We also discussed Kloe’s negative experience with a coach and how she built herself back up from this experience, relearning how to to love and fuel her body.

The conversation finished off by discussing the practicalities of Ironman racing touching on topics such as what training looks like in the build up to a race, how to fuel before during and after an ironman and how athletes go to the toilet during a 12 hr race! I

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Hello and welcome to Run Fast, Lift Heavy!

Today Elly Cowley jumped back on the podcast for a quick fire Q+A. 

We discussed Elly’s thoughts around having calories on menu’s and the commonly unknown benefits of beetroot. 

We finished off by discussing the differences between a person who eats a whole food diet vs an ultra processed diet!   

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Today I was joined by sleep expert Dr Neil Stanley. Neil has worked in the neuroscience division of the RAF, was director of sleep research at the University of Surrey and is one of the UK's leading independent sleep experts, having written and peer reviewed numerous scientific papers on the subject. Neil has also written the excellent book "How to sleep; an antidote to the nonsense”!

In this episode we took a deep dive into all things sleep covering topics such as

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Today I spoke to Personal Trainer and Online Coach, Lizzie Wright! We discussed Lizzie's journey to becoming a Personal Trainer in Singapore, despite her preconceived ideas of what a "proper career" looked like. We then talked about how and why she decided to leave Singapore and move her business online, as well as discussing some of the hurdles she's had to overcome on this journey. Finally, we finished off with a chat about the importance of routine for Lizzie and how she is bouncing back from a period of feeling relatively unfit!

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Today I spoke to Elly Cowley. Elly is a nutritionist, personal trainer, CrossFit coach and all round lovely person! 

We discussed all-things nutrition, covering topics such as:

- How to lose fat

- How to build muscle

- The best ways to stick to a diet 

- Calories in vs calories out

We finished off with a game of overrated vs underrated where we picked apart various trends in the fitness industry. We talked intermittent fasting, volume eating, anabolic windows and much much more. 

You can find Elly @ellycowley on Instagram or work with her @wedominatenutrition

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Today I spoke to business owner and athlete, Josh Bridgman! Josh is an IFBB Pro Bodybuilder, owner of apparel and gear company IMR and online coach. 

We discussed Josh's journey from natural to enhanced bodybuilder, his route to getting his IFBB Pro Card, his micro and macro goals and the sacrifices he makes each and every day to achieve his goals. This was a very open and honest conversation and I am honoured to have had Josh on the show!

Josh's links

IG - joshbridgman

https://www.1mr.shop/

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Today I spoke to PT and Online Coach, Kristian Hill. 

We discussed his military background and why he decided to enter the fitness industry, his transition from in person PT to online coach and how he completed an ironman with very little prior experience. 

This is a conversation that highlights the importance of grit, resilience and how having a purpose is the best motivation in life!

Kristian's IG - @coachedbykdh

My IG - @phoebecartwright

Today I spoke to Welsh Commonwealth Games Weightlifter and CrossFit Games hopeful, Tayla Howe. 

We discussed how she started CrossFit and when it became clear she had a gift for weightlifting, joining forces with JST Compete and deciding to go "all in" with CrossFit, how she dealt with towering expectations after a successful 2021 season and what it is like to date a fellow athlete!

Thank you Tayla for jumping on today - all the best for the upcoming Semi-Finals!