Toby Fells first caught my eye with his beautiful photography taken whilst trail running in and about the lake district.

As a trans man, he set up Queer Runnings to help other members of the LGBTQIA+ community with their running with online coaching service that specifically tailored to individuals from that community.

A talented trail and Ultrarunner, Toby is planning a Bob Graham round in June of next year to celebrate his birthday. A Bob Graham round takes place in the Lake District and comprises around 66 mils, 42 fells and a lot of elevation in a 24 period.

For this event, Toby is looking for his entire crew/pacers to be made up of runners who identify as LGBTQIA+. If this sounds like you then click the link below for more info.  

https://www.queerrunnings.com/events/queer-bob-graham-round

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Danny 

Jake Smith is a British long-distance runner who has continued to turn heads with impressive performances.

At the world half marathon champs last year in Poland and more recently in the Cheshire Elite marathon where he was on pacing duties and decided to run his first marathon and an Olympic qualifying time with just the one gel and a lot of talent.

It was great to get an insight into Jake's approach to his training, his appreciation for SC and how he manages to have fun when the pressure is on.

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Katie Morris has been working in the fitness industry for over a decade and what she doesn't know about fitness probably isn't worth knowing. 

She is head of fitness at ThirdSpace in London, an ambassador for LuluLemon and an expert in helping pre and postmenopausal women find their fitness, strength and confidence.

It was a real pleasure to sit down and get an insight into Katie's knowledge, the fitness industry and her no-nonsense approach to building a healthier version of you.

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Sir Brendan Foster is a British former long-distance runner, athletics commentator and road race organiser, who founded the Great North Run, one of the sport's most high profile half-marathon races.

 As an athlete, he won the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the gold medal in the 5,000 metres at the 1974 European Championships and the 10,000 metres at the 1978 Commonwealth Games. 

He provided commentary and analysis on athletics, particularly long-distance events, for BBC Sport since the end of his running career before retiring in 2017.

A true legend, it was an honour to chat with Brendan. I hope you enjoy the episode. 

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Welcome to this two-part special with two previous guests of the show who have recently attempted to improve on their marathon personal bests. One successful one not so much but both have amazing insight and great lessons to take from their experiences.

In part two, I chat with Andy Raynor.

Andy joined us not long after a 2:44 marathon PB and has recently taken on the distance again with the aim of a sub 2:40, it didn't quite all go to plan but Andy's perspective and insight are fascinating. 

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Danny 

Welcome to this two-part special with two previous guests of the show who have recently attempted to improve on their marathon personal bests. One successful one not so much but both have amazing insight and great lessons to take from their experiences.

In part one, I chat with Mark Quartley. 

 Mark joined us in October of last year after his recent marathon at Dorney. I sat down with Mark (in the flesh) to take stock after his recent attempt to go sub 3 and see if the lessons from last year had been learnt.

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Gary Cantrell aka Lazarus Lake or Laz is the man behind some of the worlds toughest Ultra races that put completion at the very edge of possibility.

Having shot to notoriety following the documentary all about his most infamous race, The Barkley Marathon, Laz continues to host events that test the fortitude of some of the worlds toughest runners.

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Tom Folan might be familiar to you as a very successful football freestyle. He toured the world from an early age wowing thousands with his incredible skills and millions more on YouTube.

He has taken that dedication, passion and focus and has turned his attention to running, with his sights set on the Greater Manchester Marathon in October. 

A dedicated runner, a father, a vegan and a true fan of the sport it was a real pleasure to sit down with Tom and get an insight into his journey from freestyle to runner. 

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Kevin Quinn was on pacing duties for the Women hopefuls that day in Richmond but his journey to that start line is an incredible one. A popular figure in the running community of the founder of Real Runners. After falling in love with the sport at an early age Kevin has suffered some setbacks in his life that have proven what an incredibly driven and determined individual he is. 

In the episode, Kevin shares his inspirational story as well as insight into that day at Richmond. 

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Today's guest made his marathon debut at the recent Olympic marathon trials in Richmond coming through in a blistering 2:12:20.

A real exciting athlete having already impressed in the half as well as on the track, Mo shares some fascinating insights into how he has grown as a runner and lessons he has learned along the way as well as looking back on that exciting race in Richmond. 

Once you've check out this ep be sure to listen to part 2 where I sit down with Kevin Quinn who was on pacing duties for the women that day and who has an incredible story. 

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Danny