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This episode stemmed from a question I was recently asked on one of my school visits where a young man was looking for guidance on how he could become a professional footballer. 

Obviously, I can't claim to know all the answers and success is never guaranteed but in the short amount of time I had with him, I did my best. This episode is the more detailed and in depth version. 

If you're a parent or maybe you'd like to be a parent this episode doesn't necessarily contain any answers but hopefully it will provide you with some solid principles from which you can operate. In the event that you follow these principles and your child doesn't become an elite athlete, they should at the very least be resilient, confident and able to focus on achieving goals they set for themselves. 

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In this episode we kick things off with pure football chaos! A fiery Brazilian cup final that exploded into red cards and madness, and a brutal Spurs moment in the Champions League vs Atletico Madrid 

But the real theme of this episode is toughness.

As Chris predicted he was right... I did forget something from the Ultra Run.. So I link it with today's episode and why being “hard” still matters. Because if everyone’s emotional and vulnerable all the time… who’s actually reliable when it gets difficult?

Expect the usual stories, lessons, and a bit of a rant (nothing new there!) with practical takeaways on building real resilience.

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This episode covers the final lap of the Brecon Beacons Ultra where we part ways and our races well and truly differ. 

The Biltong website I mention at the start of the episode is: This is Biltong- Biltong, Droewors, Bites and Blare UK I can confirm after eating everything.. its absolutely excellent and I will be buying more! Dig in and help yourselves!

This episode features the initial confusion Chris had about the cut off and how the decision to continue was taken out of his hands and out of the hands of everyone else. 

Then we go through the inevitable ups and downs of the final lap whilst Chris reflects on events in the pub whilst they were having dinner... followed by multiple adventures and getting lost in the dark!

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This is it! Race on!

Continuing from the previous episode, we depart from the start line on to the 26mile course to complete 2 laps and climb a few mountains. 

There were plenty of ups and downs along the way, false summits, wrong directions (more than one occasion) and various other mishaps but it was one hell of an adventure and it's fair to say we both had very, very different races!

Thanks for listening, enjoy the pod!

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In this episode we talk through our build up to the Brecon Beacons 50 mile Ultra event in November 2025 which included both Cribyn and the infamous pen y fan. 

The prep was interesting because we are in no way Ultra Endurance Specialists, in fact it is at the opposite end of the spectrum to what we know and not only that but it didn't go to plan. Far from it!

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In part 2 of my chat with AK we explore even more around his process, goal setting, training and what he is aiming for next season and beyond. 

Find out what his main focus is each day and what the process looks like. 

There is a ton of useful advice in here for anyone wanting to progress themselves and push to the next level of their career. 

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In this episode I sit down with former team mate Arthur Kingdom who has lit up the ELF in his Rookie year and been part of a huge transformation for the Prague Lions this past season. 

We explore his rookie season and HOW they managed to create a strong winning culture, inspiring energy, confidence and how they fired up that spark and belief to WIN. 

AK talks through his journey up to the ELF and some of the key moments in the season and in games. 

This is well worth your time!

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In this episode I'm joined by Alex Wort who I have had the pleasure of getting to know via The Manchester Titans. 

Alex has been coming down and helping the team with some dedicated speed work which has massively benefitted the team and I wanted to sit down with him and delve deeper into his experience as a coach and his time as an athlete to find out what drives him and motivates him to be a better coach and do what he does. 

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In a previous episode (132) we talked about how you could set up your own home gym starting with a relatively low amount and what you could buy in which order to train the way you want to train or to supplement the way you train and add a little extra. 

Well.. we don't just say these things, we actively do them! 

Today Alex will be talking you through what he has done to his own home gym and further plans for it. 

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When have you ever had an argument with a judge or a referee for them to turn around and say 'yes, you're right I shall change my decision'. 

I've rarely experienced it, maybe once or twice in my time playing have I genuinely corrected or swayed a referee and it's the kind of thing head coaches and players are ALWAYS aiming to do in every single game. 

So why bother arguing? 

This is something we have witnessed with recent Hyrox events and Chris has plenty of experience with judges at fitness competitions. 

In this episode we discuss the ins and outs of judging fitness competitions and what makes things difficult for both the athletes AND the judges!

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