Training to Endure

This podcast aims to explore what it takes physically and mentally to train for and complete endurance based activities.We will interview guests plus explore different topics within the podcast with host Ollie McCarthy.

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Training for the Worlds Toughest Mountain Race with James Bezant

The Dragons Back is a race which follows the mountains running from north to south of Wales. Revered for its brutality and high attrition rate the race has been coined as the "Worlds Toughest Mountain Race" which chews up and spits out many accomplished ultra marathon runner. James Bezant- a good friend and fellow PT decided to take on the race after hearing about it from his cousin and being in the area when the race was being run. His intrigued turned to motivation which then drove him to ente...

Feb 22, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Conquering Marathon Des Sables with Nathan Moorey

In Episode 3 we talk to Nathan Moorey. Nathan took on Marathon Des Salbes last year and had a tough yet positive experience. We touch on the difficulty of have the event cancelled or postponed for several years in a row and how he dealt with that. We also touch on the training process and hw he juggled work/life around it. Plus his experience of the event itself- “The Worlds Toughest Race.” Tune in for that and much more...

Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Climbing mountains and facing adversity with Steven Andrews

For the 2nd episode of Training to Endure we speak to Steven Andrews. Steven has climbed and trekked in multiple countries. He has climbed the highest freestanding mountain in the world and the highest trek-able peak in the Himalayas. We talk over his experiences while training for and completing these huge challenges. And how he naturally found himself completing tools such as visualisation and breaking tasks into smaller manageable chunks when put under stress We also touch on how he has used ...

Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Episode 1- Why start a podcast?

Todays episode covers why I started a podcast and what I want to get out of the process. I also talk about my personal experience with training for endurance and my next big race.

Jan 10, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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