The Running Hub

In today's episode I'm joined by Carl, also know on Instagram as fighting_the_dadbod. Carl is an army veteran, fundraiser, runner and interviewer.

I met Carl recently through ClubHouse and after looking at his instagram had to get him onto the podcast.

He's done a variety of amazing challenges including 20 marathons in 2020, 10 marathons in 10 days, climbed the height of Everest on his staircase, ran a marathon on his driveway and has run plenty of time head to toe in pink raising money for Breast Cancer Now.

I honestly believe you'll feel inspired, wowed and intrigued after this conversation!

Carl has done some extraordinary things in such a short amount of time and you'll leave this conversation feeling like you need to make a difference too.

Now that James is coming onboard a little more at The Running Hub HQ, we thought it was the perfect time to do a bit more of an intro to James and his running background.

We chatted through how he got into running, his first marathon experience and what he now loves so much about running. We went on to chat about his role in The Running Hub and how he's going to make an impact when coming onboard.

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Coaches Katie and James discuss a few challenges that we may face as runners throughout the summer including injury, social plans and the heat.

We chat through our tips to combat these hurdles we face in training which can be quite different to the winter months.

Make sure your training is the best it can be during the busier months with us!

More information about The Running Hub here - www.cleancoachkatie.com/the-running-hub

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In today's episode we're joined by Matt and Jen, two finishers of the recent Thames Path 100 mile race.

Matt and Jen are members of the Redway Runners in Milton Keynes and they shared with us a little about their running journey so far, what motivated them to sign up to this race and a little bit more about their training journey.

We spoke about how they trained for this event, how far they went in training and how to fuel for long distance events.

This is a fantastic conversation and perfect for anyone who's looking at running an ultra marathon maybe in the future.

In todays episode we're joined by Jake Smith, an up and coming GB athlete at the tender age of just 23.

He catapulted onto the scene in March 2020 when he came third at the big half and qualified to run at the World Half where he went on to run the 3rd fastest time in UK history.

He ran a marathon recently where he was just due to pace and drop out with a few laps to go, however, ran the whole way and got an olympic qualifying time without even setting out to do so.

Jake is aiming to qualify for the Olympics in the 10000m event and at such a young age in Athletics, he's a very promising athlete.

Jake seems like he has all the right traits to take him all the way!

If you're interested in joining our Running Hub community you can find out more information here - www.cleancoachkatie.com/the-running-hub

or by following us on Instagram at @therunninghubcommunity

In today's episode we're joined by Natalie Hawkins, host of Not Another Runner Podcast.

After being on Natalie's podcast, I couldn't wait to have her on The Running Hub!

We spoke about her current injury and how she's overcoming not being able to run as it's been over 18 months! She shared her London Marathon training journey and race day experience as it was quite a difficult one. We went on to speak about gratitude, positivity and being thankful as Natalie has such a fab energy.

Hope you enjoy this episode, just as much as I did recording it!

You can find Natalie's podcast on all podcast platforms as Not Another Runner Podcast and the same on Instagram @NotAnotherRunner.

We had Elliot back on the podcast to chat about the MK3000 PB special on Saturday 22nd May and the MK5000 PB special on Saturday 17th July.

We spoke about what it's taken to get the events back on the track, track etiquette and tips on how to race 3000m, who's taking part in the events and how to sign up if you haven't done so already.

3000m Sign Up - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2021/GBR/mk3000/

5000m Sign Up - https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2021/GBR/mk5000pbspecial/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/mk5000pbspecial?lang=en

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MK5000pbspecial/

Instagram - @mk3000pbspecial

Do you have a marathon upcoming in the Autumn? Then this is the podcast for you.

Coach Katie and Coach James sit down to talk about how to structure races into your training plan and how your training plan should shape up.

We have athletes taking on Brighton, London and Manchester this year so if you are after a supportive community then the Running Hub is for you - www.cleancoachkatie.com/the-running-hub

Follow us on Instagram - @therunninghubcommunity

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Today's guest is Anna Smith-James also known as Anna The Apple Blog on Instagram.

Anna has completed 21 marathons with a PB of 3:16! She's ran all 6 of the marathon majors and we chatted about her love for the 26.2.

Anna is also a huge lover of chicken wings, parkrun and strength training!

We also went on to discuss Anna's relationship with running now she is 30 weeks pregnant. We spoke about how she's had to adapt her training and mileage and how she created her own race so she could get her own medal for her baby boy!

If you want to follow Anna you can do so here:

Instagram - @annatheappleblog

Blog - https://www.annatheapple.com/

Today's guest is the lovely Lucy Harfield who works for RunThrough UK, one of the biggest UK race organisers.

Lucy shared with me her love for a cup of tea, what the past 12 months have meant for RunThrough, showcasing some of their best events and how they are now covid secure. We also went on to chat about her own podcast a Pinch of Positivity and what Lucy does to remain motivated and positive during a harder day.

Lucy also shared how she completed a mile every hour for 24 hours raising money for Sports Relief recently and what the future holds for her running and races.

For more information on RunThroughs events you can check them out here - http://www.runthrough.co.uk/

And also follow Lucy on Instagram - @lucygraceharfield

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More information on The Running Hub - www.cleancoachkatie.com/the-running-hub