The E=MC2 of running
A podcast where I bring energy, enthusiasm and encouragement back into running with comment and opinion on interesting running related stories. I delve into some of the science behind running as well as interviewing some really remarkable running people. With over 40 years of running experience and a lifetime in science, I share my insights and top running tips to motivate, encourage and challenge.
Intro music "Daily Beetle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Episodes
145 episodes
Running plans and tips
I downloaded a training plan while I was on the paid version of Strava and found it surprisingly useful and motivating. So, in this weeks episode, I talk about my training plan, my tips for things that should be in a training plan and how a tra...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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17:21
My month with Strava Premium
I decided to give Strava Premium a go during April, it was partly because I was aiming to run 100 miles during the month to raise money for our church hall and partly because I wondered what I was missing out on.In this episode I talk ab...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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19:32
Hay Fever and Running
With the London Marathon tomorrow, I was reminded of the year when I ran the marathon but really struggled because of hay fever. I didn't really recognise what the problem was at the time but with a high tree pollen count again this year, I won...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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28:51
Superlight sunglasses - are they worth it?
In this episode I discuss the advantages of quality sunglasses (and other running gear) and whether it is worth investing in this type of kit
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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13:56
Prevention of Running Injuries
This episode is based on a paper published in Current. Sports Med. Rep. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20463502/ . I discuss the various factors that are reported ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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29:10
Keeping Running
Although I haven't done a podcast for a while, I have still been running, although not racing. This is an update on my successes and disasters over the past few months.
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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10:37
The Amazing Foot Race
After a bit of a break, I'm back with details of how my 10k went, what I've been up to and a bit of a book review.
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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17:18
Heat Stress
You may have noticed that the weather has been a little warmer than normal this past week. I wondered if there really was an effect on performance with increased temperature. To be honest, I've tried to run before the sun is at its strongest, b...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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12:12
Post-Olympic Blues?
Wondering what to do now the Olympics are over? You might have been inspired by some of the performances but left with a sense of what next?! Over the next few weeks I'm going to be training for an important 10k in the New Forest, it isn't impo...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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14:57
Buntingford Year End 10 mile race
In spite of the fact that the furthest run this year has only been around 7 miles, I foolishly thought it would be a great idea to enter a 10 mile race. Here's my view of how it went.
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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20:51
Warriors success at NW Road Relays
This Saturday was the North West Road Relays in Heaton Park in Manchester. It was a great event, this is a report about how it went and some thoughts on running relays.
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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21:09
Parkrun Challenge - Final Week
It was the final week of our Parkrun challenge and the theme was 'run like a Kenyan'. If you want to support the club in Kenya then the is the link
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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10:48
Parkrun Challenge - Week 5
Just a short update on this week's Parkrun challenge - crazy hair. Instead of my normal Parkrun location of Birkenhead Park, I ran in Cambridgeshire at Wimpole Estate Parkrun, so I was the only one with crazy hair. Also an update on our amazing...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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11:28
Parkrun Challenge - Week 4
This week's Parkrun challenge was to run an epic sprint finish. I'm not sure that mine was entirely epic, certainly no Usain Bolt but it was a least both a sprint and a finish. I had the opportunity to run in a new pair of Brooks Adrenaline GTS...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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16:59
Parkrun Challenge - Week 3
This week's Parkrun challenge should have been to run in the rain! But it wasn't, it was to run at a Parkrun that you hadn't been to before. I planned to go to Chester, I'd sorted out the route there, worked out where to park and was all set fo...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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17:39
Parkrun Challenge - Week 2
This week we were getting ready for Alex and Emily getting married next Saturday so we had to dress up as if we were going to the Hen Night or the Stag Night. In this week's episode I talk about how it all went and a few thoughts that came out ...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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16:01
Parkrun Challenge - Week 1
Maggie gives a bit of an update on her running and why it's been a while since the last episode but mainly this week's podcast is mainly about the crazy Warriors Parkrun Challenge and how she got on in week 1. Just to say, it was a lot of fun.&...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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17:21
Christleton 5k race review
I ran my first race in ages on Friday, a 5k in a lovely village near Chester. This is my race report - tune in to find out how it went.
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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17:50
Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce wins school sports
School sports day - you either love it or loathe it. I'm more in the latter category, perhaps because my kids aren't all that athletic and I'm far too competitive. It can be fun though and then there's the parents race. The question is though -...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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8:11
Bone injuries in adolescent athletes
I found a really interesting article looking at bone injuries in adolescent athletes. The group that did the study took a group of boys and studied them over 4 seasons taking lots of measurements to assess bone growth and skeletal maturation. I...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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18:59
How to go from hero to zero with one car journey
In episode 7, I featured a story about an ultramarathon runner called Jo Zakrzewski who had completed a 48 hour race running an incredible 255 miles. However, she was less of a hero in a recent 50 mile race. I also feature some mar...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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12:14
Runners Paradise?
Iten is known as the runner's paradise. It is the place that you go to if you want to learn about why many of the best long distance athletes in the world are Kenyan's and it's the home of many of the world's best long distance athletes.
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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17:12
Can less be more?
I set myself a goal to run every day this year, and so far, I have achieved that goal. I also set myself a goal to run at least 30km each week, and again, I have managed to achieve that. However, what I haven't done is much speed work and so I ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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14:07
UK Athletics bans Transgender Athletes from female competitions
Following on from World Athletics announcing that transgender athletes would be banned from international female competitions, UK Athletics has following suit and made a similar ruling. In this episode, I talk about this decision. I also provid...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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21:25