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Episodes

Sam Holness & Tony Holness.

Sam, better known as “Super Sam” is a talented Triathlete who happens to have Autism. His current goals are to compete at Kona and to also motivate others with Autism. Tony is Sam's Dad and Coach. We spoke with Sam and Tony to learn more about: Sam's Triathlon story so far. How they are approaching Sam's current training for his goals to compete at Kona. We also discuss participation in sport for people who have additional needs. You can follow Sam on Instagram @samholnesstri and his website is ...

Mar 09, 202149 minEp. 30

Gary McKee - 110 marathons in 110 days.

In this episode we speak with Gary about his current fundraising challenge to run 110 marathons in 110 days for Macmillan Cancer Support & West Cumbria Hospice At Home. You can follow Garys challenge on: Twitter @Marathon_Man110 Garys donation page is: virginmoneygiving.com/GaryMcKee1

Mar 05, 202136 minEp. 29

Andy Hodgson, Falklands Ultra.

In this episode I speak with Andy Hodgson who is one of the Founders of the Falklands Ultra which is due for its inaugural event in March 2022. Listen to hear all about the mammoth logistics about the organising of a race which is thousands of miles away! This does sound like an incredible event to both organise and to take part in. You can connect with the team from the Falklands Ultra on the following. https://www.falklandsultra.com/ Twitter Instagram...

Feb 19, 202146 minEp. 28

Tim Boote

On todays episode I speak with Tim Boote. Tim is the founder of Protein Rebel a new Nutrition company who uniquely use crickets as their source of protein. Interesting discussion on sustainability and nutrition. You can follow Protein Rebel on: Instagram Twitter

Feb 04, 202130 minEp. 27

Craig Downs

Craig is a runner and founder of mymo , a product he designed and brought to market which measures your gait and helps you to find your next pair of running shoes. Craig talks about why he started this and describes the journey over the last 4 years to bring the finished Mymo product to runners. You can follow Mymo on: Twitter Instagram...

Feb 01, 202134 minEp. 26

Scott Cain - Runsome

Scott is the founder of Run Friendly and the RunSome Campaign. Runsome is a campaign to inspire more of us to run some everyday journeys, errands and commutes rather than jumping in the car. "A call to arms and legs". You can connect with Scott at Runsome on: Instagram Twitter

Jan 27, 202153 minEp. 25

Ally Beavan

Ally is author of Broken 2020: the year running records were rewritten. The book takes an entertaining look at 2020 long-distance running and records that were broken throughout. Some of the things Ally and I chat about include some of the stories in the book, how and why 2020 was so different for running records and what we think the future, post covid running world potentially holds. You can connect with Ally on Twitter ....

Jan 21, 202137 minEp. 24

Dr Michael Crawley

Dr Michael Crawley is an anthropologist, writer and runner. Michael is a 2:20 marathon runner, he has competed at national and international level and currently works as Assistant Professor in Social Anthropology at Durham University. Michaels new book Out of thin air, Running Wisdom and Magic from Above the Clouds in Ethiopia came out in the UK in November and the US last week. The book has been described on letsrun.com as the deepest exploration of Ethiopian distance running ever produced in t...

Jan 16, 202137 minEp. 23

Lucy Hurn

Lucy is a level 3 triathlon coach, personal trainer, sports massage therapist, endurance athlete, and lead run coach at aurofit. In 2019 Lucy competed at the Worlds and Europeans (Olympic distance) and came 5th in age group at Ironman Austria . In this episode Lucy tells us about her journey into racing and a career change in to Health & Fitness and amongst other things gives her tips on how to train in a covid world. You can follow Lucy on @feelfitwithlucy and Auro on @aurofit . www.auro.fi...

Jan 06, 20211 hr 5 minEp. 22

Andy Larmour from Ocean Physio - Common issues for runners and how to overcome them.

In this episode Matt speaks with Andy from Ocean Physio and amongst other things they chat: Common runners injury issues. Pre-hab, how to help yourself not get injured. Foam rollers and massage guns, good or bad? And more.... You can follow Andy on Twitter and Instagram Here is the link to the dynamic stretches Andy mentions in the podcast https://youtu.be/ZnKqKPi4Ceo Enjoy this weeks podcast! #ukrunchat...

Dec 11, 202050 minEp. 21

Alan Pope - Strength and Conditioning Coach for High Performance Athletes at Exeter University.

In this episode UKTriChat lead Matt Upston ( @MattUpston ) talks Strength and Conditioning with Alan Pope ( @itsbeef ). Alan is a S&C Coach for the HighPerformance Athletes at Exeter University. Matt and Alan talk about: Building Strength and Conditioning into your week What S&C to do as a runner About kit worth buying to use at home and more..... Enjoy this episode and feel free to send any questions on Twitter to Alan on @itsbeef...

Dec 03, 20201 hr 2 minEp. 20

Kevin Seaward - 2:10 Marathon Runner / Olympian and Teacher.

In this episode Joe speaks with Kevin Seaward. Kevin is in his own words a Teacher first and runner second. Kevin has ran for his country in various championships including the Rio Olympics in 2016 and the Commonwealth Games in 2018 where he finished 4th. You can chat to Kevin on: Instagram @kevrunning2016 Twitter @kevrunning Enjoy.

Nov 06, 20201 hr 8 minEp. 18

Rachel Abernethy - face of UKRunChat Instagram

In this episode we catch up with the face of the UKRunChat Instagram stories, Rachel Abernethy. You can connect with Rachel on: Instagram @raachel712 Twitter @raachel712

Oct 29, 202031 minEp. 17

Nick Butter - 1st person to run a marathon in every country in the world!

Nick is an Endurance Athlete, Speaker, Author, fundraiser and the first person to run a marathon in every country in the world. Nick is currently running 100 marathons in 100 days from the top to bottom of Italy and we catch up with him on a day off due to injury in Bologna! You can pre-order Nicks book "Running The World" due for release on 11th November 2020 here . Follow Nick on Instagram Nicks website https://www.nickbutter.com...

Oct 22, 202051 minEp. 16

Scott Hill - The route to Kona

In this episode Joe speaks with Triathlete Scott Hill. Scott is currently serving in the RAF and has competed at World Level in Half and Full Ironman distances. Scott is also a Triathlon Coach and competed at Kona twice in 2015 and 2018. You can connect with Scott on: Twitter @Scotthill1983 Instagram @triwolfcoach Website triwolf.co.uk...

Oct 16, 202051 minEp. 15

Rebecca Coales

Rebecca is a record holding former Freediver turned Yoga Coach for sports people. Rebecca has a particular interest in breathing and recovery. You may recognise Rebeccas voice from the UKRunChat Yoga sessions during lockdown. You can connect with Rebecca on the following channels: @sportrestyoga - Instagram @sportrestyoga - Twitter @sportrestyoga - Facebook Youtube...

Oct 08, 202051 minEp. 14

Nathan Richardson - Run Around The Grounds.

In this episode Joe speaks with Nathan Richardson who is currently running over 2000 miles to all 92 football grounds in the English Football League for @Mindcharity & @SuperJcharity You can connect with Nathan on: Facebook Twitter Instagram...

Aug 11, 202024 minEp. 13

Brendan Rendall

In this episode Joe chats to Brendan Rendall about his 1200+ miles of running to fundraise for Chester Zoo during June and July. @BrendanRendall

Aug 04, 202036 minEp. 12

Community Member Focus - Lindsay Bradley

In this episode we continue or "Getting to know you " community member interviews. Today's guest is Lindsay Bradley aka @LBradz. If you would like to be a part of our Getting to know you, Community Member Interviews then please DM us on our social channels or email us on info@ukrunchat.co.uk Enjoy getting to know Lindsay.

Apr 10, 202025 minEp. 11

Dr Juliet McGrattan

Continuing with out getting to know you Interviews. Dr Juliet is Author of Sorted:The Active Woman’s Guide to Health. Director @261ClubUK . Health expert @261Fearless @Womensrunninguk & @ukrunchat . Med Editor @NetDoctor & Runner....

Apr 02, 202031 minEp. 10

Community Member Focus - Katherine Richards

In this episode we continue or "Getting to know you " community member interviews. Today's guest isKatherine Richards aka @GirlHucknall. If you would like to be a part of our Getting to know you, Community Member Interviews then please DM us on our social channels or email us on info@ukrunchat.co.uk Enjoy getting to know Katherine.

Mar 28, 202027 minEp. 9

Community Member Focus - Michelle Mortimer

In this episode we continue or "Getting to know you " community member interviews. Today's guest is Running Coach Michelle Mortimer. If you would like to be a part of our Getting to know you, Community Member Interviews then please DM us on our social channels or email us on info@ukrunchat.co.uk Enjoy getting to know Michelle.

Mar 26, 202025 minEp. 8

Community Member Focus - Matt Upston

In this episode we begin our community member interviews. Kicking us off, today's guest is Primary School P.E Consultant & UKRunChat Ambassador Matt Upston. Matt has previously been the Chairman of the UKRunChat Running Club for 2 years and also hosts UKTriChat. If you would like to be a part of our Community Member Interviews then please DM us on our social channels or email us on info@ukrunchat.co.uk

Mar 24, 202026 minEp. 7

Prof Andy Lane - Sport Psychologist, Interview.

In this episode we interview Prof Andy Lane. In this interview we talk about habits, visualisation, self talk and more aspects of sports Psychology for runners. Andy Lane is a Professor of Sport Psychology and Director of Research Excellence at the University of Wolverhampton. He is a Fellow of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES). He is Health Professional Council registered and a British Psychological Society Chartered Psychologist. He began lecturing at Brunel Univer...

Mar 12, 202058 minEp. 6

Vitality Running World Cup with Nick Beresford.

On this episode I am speaking with Nick Beresford. Nick is the founder of the Vitality Running World Cup which is due to begin on March 5th 2020. The Vitality Running world cup gives everyone aged 13 and over the opportunity to represent their country in a tournament so if you fancy competing against the likes of Usain Bolt then have a listen and enjoy our interview with Nick, where we find out all about the event. For more information go to www.runningworldcup.com...

Feb 26, 202025 minEp. 5

Fundraising tips from Macmillan.

In this episode we speak with Sarah-Jayne from Macmillan. Lots of people are asking us about the best ways to fundraise. Sarah-Jayne joins us to share fundraising hints and tips for you as we head into Spring Marathon season.

Feb 19, 202026 minEp. 4

Interview with Nick Knight - Sports Podiatrist

In this episode we speak with Nick Knight, Sports Podiatrist from the Southampton area. Nick has a clinic in Romsey and specialises in helping people return from injury and keep them active. In this episode we talk about (amongst other things): Biomechanics Forefoot vs heel striking Insoles Gate analysis Blisters Shin splints and much more! Have a listen and let us know what you think on our social channels. Feel free to ask Nick any questions through Social media as well. Please see links below...

Feb 13, 202057 minEp. 3

Interview with Matt and Nina from CEP and Medi UK about compression.

In todays podcast we are talking about compression! Joining us we have Matt who is Brand Manager for UK and Ireland from CEP. CEP is the sports brand of Medi who are headquartered in Bayreuth, Germany. Also joining us is Nina Linnitt who has been a Registered Nurse for 30 years and has specialised in lymphoedema management since 1994. She has been Clinical manager with Medi UK Ltd for 10 years. Please comment on our social channels and ask questions to CEP about anything they have spoke about wi...

Jan 30, 202032 minEp. 2
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