Charlotte Mackey is a newcomer to club athletics but has taken the step with some aplomb. We hear about her journey into distance running as well as the relevance and importance of psychology in preparing for and dealing with training and competition.

Below is an article on the 'hot cross bun' which Charlotte talks about in this episode.

https://www.mentologyltd.com/lockdown-vs-the-injured-athlete.html

For those who are interested in reading in more detail this paper from the 'Sport Psychologist Journal' click on the article below:

Applying Evidence-Based Principles From CBT to Sport Psychology

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Declan Traynor is back. Phil benson may also return. We review four trail shoes from a range of brands: 

Nivii Terra TT

Saucony Sense4Pro

Nike Wildhorse

On Cloudventure

There is a new segment 'Running Soulless' where we pick a running related topic to discuss.

Golden trail series

https://youtu.be/PXn3D6PbsWw

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Welcome back. It has been 7 months since we last recorded. In the last episode, 14:37 5000m man Richard Franzese was aiming for a December parkrun in England. Did he make it?

We hear a summary of his last 6 month's training and a common goal for him and the host.

Every episode, we will be discussing a new topic. This week is 'dealing with injuries in the short term'.

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The comeback episode features Mark Cursons, recent England Masters xc representative (not GB International as I mistakenly mentioned in this episode). Mark talks us through his career inchighlights and mastering the masters running scene. 

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A Pyrénées special with Paul Tucker (Ronny and Ramage podcast) and Thomas Lockie (soon to be author and philosopher) as they joined host Damian Nevins on a 5 day cycling trip tackling some cols and mountains. Both guests can be described as inspirational men in their own right. We discuss running, training, and some surprise questions.

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Illness has struck for one of the dynamic duo. We hear about recent training and racing

Richard has got back in a routine of exercise! Damian's recovery from his recent marathon is going well.

Previous guests Phil Benson and Declan Traynor return to share their in depth knowledge on running shoes whilst checking Damian's knowledge of shoe terminology. We review some shoes that may not always get as much coverage as other bigger brands or models. There are tips for those looking to save some money with good value and versatile running shoes. If we get enough listeners, we aim to make this a montly podcast. We hope you enjoy listening!

Shoes we review in this episode:

Reebok Floatride Energy 4

Hoka Torrent 

VJ Sports-Irocks

Adidas SL20

Adidas Boston- various models

Richard Franzese (14:37 for 5000m) is on the running comeback.

It has been a month since we last talked with Richard. He has been ill but finding his way back to some running with the weather is continuing to improve in Nashville. His target is still a Christmas parkrun in the UK. Damian has recovered from the marathon and getting back into some proper training.

Richard Franzese (14:37 for 5000m) is on the running comeback.

Richard has found a routine again despite his seemingly unending workload so his goal of a Christmas parkun is still on . The Nashville weather picking up has helped. Over in the South of England, Damian had to navigate the barmy 10 degrees- warm compared to Stockholm. He was pleased to finish Brighton Marathon in one piece. He talks us through his marathon debut and what he learnt.