Hi - Welcome to 2023 which we start with a Recovery Ramble about Setting Sustainable Goals (rather than New Year's resolutions).

It builds on the session from a year ago (episode 90) in which we talk about how setting goals is a 5 stage process, and which parts of that process are the important ones to create sustainability in your pursuit of your goals (milestones!). It might be interesting as we start the second week of the new year, and the shininess of it perhaps dulls a little...

This episode also includes some discussion of our own pursuit - to help improve the standards of British Marathon running - with an update on elite standards based on 2022 National and Global rankings. This is a subject that is also covered in a lot more depth in our newsletter out soon - get your copy by filling in this form...http://eepurl.com/dJmSZz!

Hope you enjoy it

Steve

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It's the last of our 4 part mini series exploring how hard it is being a marathoner through the eyes and experiences of the elite athletes that we invest in as part of our scheme to support underfunded British elite marathon runners.

In this episode, as we draw some conclusions, we talk to Tish Jones about coping with a long haul journey to recovery and in particular how changing/adapting a mindset is so important.

We also talk about last weekend's Valencia Marathon, and celebrate Natasha's fantastic performance which aptly demonstrates that while it IS hard being a marathoner, there are always good times ahead.

Thanks a lot

Steve

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Back to our 4 part mini series with part 3. This series explores how hard being a marathoner is through the eyes and experiences of the elite athletes that we invest in as part of our scheme to support underfunded British elite marathon runners.

In this episode we talk to Charlotte Purdue about a double dose of illness, a double dose of disappointment and lashings of resilience.

In previous episodes in this series we spoke to Natasha Cockram and Josh Griffiths about their woes, and the last one is with Tish Jones who has had a tricky 3 years

Hope you enjoy it

Thanks a lot

Steve

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Inspired by our 4 part mini-series in how hard it is being a marathoner, from which this is a brief interlude, this is a session designed to try out a few methods to push on through when our body is screaming at us to stop, as it so often does!

There is some theory and then some practical, and like all good things in life, this really does take practice so hopefully this session helps you (and you get a physical workout too).

I briefly mention Marathon Milestones, the podcast programme a bit like couch to 5k but for the Marathon. Further details are here; https://themilestonepursuit.com/the-milestone-pursuit-in-running/marathon-milestones/

Thanks for listening

Steve

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This is the part 2 of a 4 part mini series which explores how hard being a marathoner is through the eyes and experiences of the elite athletes that we invest in as part of our scheme to support underfunded British elite marathon runners.

Through this series we are talking to Natasha Cockram, Josh Griffiths, Charlotte Purdue and Tish Jones, the first three of whom had difficult races while representing their country this year while Tish hasn't raced at all.

In this episode we talk to Josh Griffiths about his exploding quad and what happened afterwards including the surprising benefit of the pandemic.

Hope there is something in there that is useful for you.

Thanks a lot

Steve

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Hi - This is the first part of a 4 part mini series which explores how hard being a marathoner is through the eyes and experiences of the elite athletes that we invest in as part of our scheme to support underfunded British elite marathon runners.

Over the next 4 episodes we are talking to Natasha Cockram, Josh Griffiths, Charlotte Purdue and Tish Jones, the first three of whom had difficult races while representing their country over the summer while Tish hasn't raced at all.

In this episode we talk to Natasha about the Commonwealth Games and what happened afterwards.....

Hope there is something in there that is useful for you.

Thanks a lot

Steve

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Hello - After something of a hiatus (the reasons for which I talk about in this recording), the podcast that brings you conversations with the elites, workouts AND recovery rambles returns.

This time, its a short recovery ramble, as I recover from the London Marathon, in which I reflect on the London Marathon and why it, and running is so special and important at this particularly difficult time in many of our lives...

Hope you enjoy it, if not I hope it helps you sleep better than watching the news before going to bed...

Thanks a lot

Steve

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Hi - It's July, and later this month we will see two championship marathon events at the World Championships in Eugene and the Commionwealth Games in Birmingham (followed by the European Championships in Munich in August) so in this episode we chat to two of the participants in these games, Josh Griffiths and Natasha Cockram, who are both recipients of our scheme to invest in underfunded British elite marathon runners.

The chat focuses on the differences and similarities between competing in a championship marathon versus a big city marathon.

Hope you find it interesting....

Steve

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Following on from the last 2 episodes, where I talk about my favourite ever races (most of which are marathons), and where we talk about the Boston Marathon experience, this episode is a Recovery Ramble where I talk about the magic of the marathon, and move on to talking about its role in providing extrinsic and intrinsic rewards and motivations.

This episode is brought to you in association with Chimney Fire Coffee (https://chimneyfirecoffee.com/) and if you're into your coffee, it will help me if you go to their website, buy some coffee and use the code MPPOD20 to get 20% off your first order. I'm no coffee fan or expert, but I'm reliably told that its really good coffee.

Hope you enjoy it, and if not I hope it helps get the ironing done, or gets you to sleep

Cheers

Steve

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Today, we are talking all about the 2022 Boston Marathon, which seemed to capture the imagination this year more than perhaps the past. We explore a little why that might have been, and then listen to the fantastic experiences of Boston from some people that ran it - from Charlotte Purdue and her amazing 9th place finish, to Nat Rowland and the best day of his life, Annie Trihan and her evenly split Victory Lap, Tracey Taylor and her never to be repeated experience and finally James Brewster, who's story of mental health recovery is well worth waiting for.

This episode is once again fuelled by the amazing people at Chimney Fire Coffee (you might need the caffeine, this episode is a long one).....head to https://chimneyfirecoffee.com/ - where you can get a 20% discount on your first order with the code MPPOD20.

Hope you enjoy it, thanks for listening

Steve

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