Welcome to the InnerFight coaching team Rob Foster! Rob has joined the team as an endurance coach and community manager so you will certainly be seeing more of him in the coming weeks, months and hopefully years. In this show we get to know Rob a bit more as we discuss his background, his passion for cycling and what he has been up to for the last few years! Connect with Rob rf@innerfight.com
The subject of “Mental Health” seems to have a lot go stigma tied to it and is even taboo in a number of cultures, however if you look to some of the data, as a race we have some real issues that we need to face up to as lives are being taken and people are living in misery. Todays guest Dani has herself suffered from depression and anxiety throughout her life which she talks openly about. She also shares with us the vision behind her company Safe Space DXB and some of the great things that they...
Every so often a podcast host from the other side of the world drops me a mail and ask’s if they can interview me. Instead of being the one to ask the questions I am the one answering them which gives me a chance to talk more than normal and share some of my thoughts on different things. This chat with Rich was a load of fun and I just hope that by sharing my story with his listeners and maybe with some new listeners to our show that at least one person chooses to make a few good changes in thei...
Nutrition is perhaps one of the most talked about topics not only in sports performance but in very day life these days. We know that is accounts from (depending on who you talk to) anywhere from 60%-90% of how we look, feel and perform. When it comes to athletic performance it is obviously more challenging to have a meal on the go and a number of years back we saw the introduction of nutrition “gels”. Todays guest is a man who you could say has made these gels not only his fuel for his sports p...
As with many of my challenges this one came out of nowhere really, however I think it was one of the hardest I have done. This is a replay of the Run Strong podcast where Tom Walker interviewed me about the run. I thought it would be cool to play it out on our show here and I hope you enjoy it. If you want to read more about the run be sure to check out this article. http://www.innerfight.com/24-hours-on-a-400m-track/
Brian Keane is no stranger to the InnerFight podcast as this is the third time we get him on. (Check out link below for previous shows) For those of you that have listened to Brian in the past or to his podcast you will know he has a unique energy and passion for life. Without briefing him until 30 seconds before we recorded this show during his recent visit to Dubai I started firing deep questions around self awareness to Brain. Self awareness is something that we hear spoken about a lot and fo...
Marcus is a guest on the Brian Keane podcast! "Today’s episode is with someone who I look up to and admire greatly. When I’m trying to build my mental toughness, Marcus is one of my biggest influences for doing that. You may recognise his voice from Podcast 207 where he talks about going from the intensive care unit to running 30 marathons in 30 days. There are few people who light me up as much as Marcus, so I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed recording it. -Building the ‘ultra’ mindset to...
"Janez "Jani" Brajkovič (born 18 December 1983) is a racing cyclist from Metlika, Slovenia. He was the world under-23 Time Trial champion in 2004; he rode for the Adria Mobil team and suspended in July 2018 after positive anti-doping test.[4] After passed suspension he came back to previous club Adria Mobil in the end of 2019.[5]” Jani has been a friend of mine for a few years and for a short time coached me when I was preparing for my ultra cycling races. He is truly a unique human. As once des...
#008. "Scott Jenkins lives and works in London, UK as a Marketing Manager for Johnson & Johnson’s knee portfolio. Born in Penarth, Cardiff, Wales, he moved to London in 2013 to pursue a career change from a GP exercise referral personal trainer to join the corporate world of Johnson & Johnson. His career has flourished as a result of his strong mental attitude, which he often attributes to his strong ultra-running resume. Scott and his brother Rhys, always look to create their own extrem...
#007 Endurance coaches Tom Walker and Rob Jones welcome you to The Run Strong Podcast. A show to discuss topics to educate and inspire runners. From couch-to-5k'rs, triathletes, up to multi-stage ultra runners this podcast will interest you. Each topic show is followed by a Q&A show, making the podcast interactive and relevant to you, the listener. This weeks show is a topic show all based on recovery. The boys chat through what recovery is, there mental aspect, the physical aspect and some ...
I haven’t done a listener Q&A recently but have been asked a few questions over and over the last few weeks so thought I would share these with you and maybe a few thoughts to get you thinking! After a few news updates we jump into: • I feel like I am not progressing in my fitness, what can I do? What should I change? • Why am I doing it? Figuring out your motivation behind your actions. • I know I have time but I still am not able to make everything fit. What should I do? • My job increasin...
Endurance coaches Tom Walker and Rob Jones welcome you to The Run Strong Podcast. A show to discuss topics to educate and inspire runners. From couch-to-5k'rs, triathletes, up to multi-stage ultra runners this podcast will interest you. Each topic show is followed by a Q&A show, making the podcast interactive and relevant to you, the listener. This week is question week! The boys answer some questions sent in. Fuelling for a marathon. The long run for a marathon. Running mechanics and muscle...
Greg Boucher moved to Dubai in 1999 for 3 years with the objective of opening and running one of Dubai’s first independent health clubs. Fast forward 20 years and he is the founder and CEO of MEFIT and has a number of tales to tell about the evolution of the fitness industry both locally in Dubai and also on a wider scale. Greg has been a driving force behind ensuring and delivering high education standards for fitness professionals across the region and this is something he remains passionate a...
This week is topic week! The boys discuss a new female 24hr run record and a disgraceful disqualification over a hijab in the USA before getting into their main topic of the show, how to be more efficient with your training time. Let us know if it has helped you at all or what ways you have to be more time efficient? Got questions for next weeks show? Send them in to @ifendurance on instagram or mail endurance@innerfight.com. #RunStrong
In this show we go deep into self awareness a topic that Alan is well read on and breaks down in simple detail as we talk about the negative stigma around getting help from counsellors and that we should embrace the opportunity to learn more about ourselves to be great human beings. Winning is also something that Alan focusses on and of course I ask him about participation medals and rewarding people for mediocre performance. I loved chatting to Alan and hope you guys enjoy the show. Alan Stein,...
#004. Endurance sport, where next? Endurance coaches Tom Walker and Rob Jones welcome you to The Run Strong Podcast. A show to discuss topics to educate and inspire runners. From couch-to-5k'rs, triathletes, up to multi-stage ultra runners this podcast will interest you. Each topic show is followed by a Q&A show, making the podcast interactive and relevant to you, the listener. This week is question week! The boys answer questions on Interval training for beginners, the different avenues of ...
Chris Duffin was born and grew up homeless in the Pacific Northwest wilderness. He was raised in an abusive and chaotic household where his childhood was composed of skinning rattlesnakes, foraging for food, and protecting his sisters and mother. In high school, he was a star athlete and straight-A student who earned a full ride to college where he graduated at the top of his class. He did this while working full-time and taking care of his 3 younger sisters who he had taken custody of because h...
Rob return for this weeks show alongside Tom. They chat through Robs experience at Ultra X Jordan, the recent multi day 250km stage race he achieved 4th in. He also gives us insight into how 14 fo the IF Endurance ultra athletes got on. They boys then discuss the Ineos 1.59 challenge, is it doping to have that much support to run sub 2? Tell us your thoughts at @ifendurance on instagram or mail endurance@innerfight.com. Also covered is the Women’s marathon world record set in Chicago on Oct 13th...
“The Big Dance on the Big Island” as it is known to many took place last weekend in Kona Hawaii but what actually is it. For some it is the pinnacle of their career, for others a place they dream to one day reach. Every October the world Ironman championships are held on the Island of Kona, the birthplace of this grueling endurance event which constitutes a 3.8km swim, 180km bike ride and then a 42.2km run. Some people have deemed Ironman distance triathlon the ultimate test of human endurance a...
This weeks show Tom is solo, he chats through Eliud Kipchoges incredible Sub 2hr record, The IRONMAN World Championships and Ultra X Jordan. What do you think of the controversial Nike Vapour Fly 4%? Is the sub 2hr a legit record or not? Tell us your thoughts at @ifendurance on instagram or mail endurance@innerfight.com. Tom answers two questions this week, the first is when is your HR too high for running? At what point are you in the ‘danger zone’? The second is based on run intervals, work ti...
In his own words Ben Blowes is just a “roof tiler” from New Market however as the show goes on you will realise that Ben is actually quite a lot more than that. He is a truly unique nature and a unique mindset to go with it. Softly spoken he talks about sub 3 hour marathons as the norm and his marathon with a 25kg tumble dryer on his back to land him a world record will have you thinking what he is made of. Ben talks us through how his whole life changed when he got into health and fitness and e...
For the next few weeks we are introducing some shows from our Endurance Coaches Tom Walker and Rob Jones' new show; The Run Strong Podcast to give you the best knowledge from the running world! Enjoy... Endurance coaches Tom Walker and Rob Jones welcome you to The Run Strong Podcast. A show to discuss topics to educate and inspire runners. From couch-to-5k'rs, triathletes, up to multi-stage ultra runners this podcast will interest you. Each topic show is followed by a Q&A show, making the po...
For those of you that listened to #547 you heard all about Boz heading out to the CrossFit Games and in doing so fulfilling one of her childhood dreams. Well she is now back on home soil and in this show Tom and I catch up with her and talk all about her experience, feelings and future goals.Recently I had Morning Chalk Up founder Justin LoFranco on the show who spoke super openly about the games and what they had printed on their site. It was great in this show to get to hear it from Boz as an ...
Do I need a heart rate monitor and GPS watch is a question we are getting increasingly asked. In this show we dive into the various uses of these devices, their pros and also their cons. I talk about a few different models that are on the market and what you should be looking out for if you are going to buy one. Personally I have had a heart rate monitor since Polar launched the Polar Favor when I was about 13. I have used devices from various brands over the years and recently moved over (or ba...
Some of you may remember “Project DXB” at the end of 2018 and the start of this year where the InnerFight Endurance team took 12 individuals on a 3 month journey to the 2019 Dubai Standard Chartered Marathon or 10km races.The project is back and in this show we offer up full details of what’s coming for the 2020 version which kicks off in a few weeks. We not only talk about the project but also and as importantly the impact of setting a goal and getting involved in a framework to take you to tha...
Just what the title says though right? Please action it! Well that is the short intro to this show. The longer one is to ask you to think about how many excuses you make and hear in a single day of your life? Do a quick test for one day please, every time you say something to someone do you make an excuse where actually you do not need to say anything? Why are we doing this though? What are we looking for here? In this short show I try and pack a few ideas on this topic whist giving you reasons ...
Susie Chan only started running in her early 30’s as she entered a half marathon with her brother. Since then she has completed 5 Marathon Des Sables as well as a number of other ultras, however as she tells us in this show she runs anything from 1 mile to 100 and as you will find out she does it for the love of running and the love of nature. Still smoking in 2011 Susie has not always been into running and in this show we dig into some of her motivations and have a great discussion about how an...
For those of you that come to InnerFight you will probably have been coached by “Clarkie”, but for those of you that don’t it is time the world heard from him. Originating from New Zealand Jamie has live in the region for the last 10 years and has a super cool story and relationship with InnerFight as he started as a member, went through our internship program, started handling our on boarding process and now essentially runs the show here! It is no surprise that a lot of Jamies personality trai...
Some of you may remember the name "Pete Jacobs” either from episode #468 of the InnerFight podcast back in October last year or from when he won the world Ironman championships in Kona in 2012. When we spoke to Pete in 2018 he talked about coming back to triathlon but only when he was fully healthy. In this show Pete takes us on his journey of what essentially has been a number of years of his body not working optimally, him not feeling great all the time and some quite major struggles. Pete tal...
The 2020 CrossFit open is just around the corner so who better to sit down with in this weeks show and chat about it than the man himself Riccardo. The great lover of all things CrossFit. Ricci gives us his run down on why you should register for this event, the format of the 2020 seasons, what to expect, how to manage yourself and what to do over the next few weeks to get ready. The 2020 Open season starts on October 10th and we will be hosting the workouts at InnerFight every Saturday morning....
