Episode 45 Keri Wallace

Today is all about preparing for the Hardmoors 60 (well 63 miles as it turns out) that Ali is running next weekend. Ali talks all about her running preparation, the mental side of things and how to be ready for when its tough or when things dont go to plan. We also chat about race goals and the practical preparation for the race which will be a fun day out for us all! We will be debriefing on a future episode of how it all went, so watch this space!As always also go through our week of running and cover some recent race results, shout outs to listeners and some future topic suggestions. If you have any results you want us to cover or topics for future episodes, get in touch, or if you are interested in being coached by Paul (email Paul with 'podcast offer' to get a 10% coaching discount), please email us or connect on any social media. We will back every Monday with a new episode and here is how you can connect with us to help build the running partners community;email us at [email protected] this link to friends and family so they can subscribe  http://running-partners.captivate.fm/listenPaul’s running coach websitewww.paulgriffithsrunningcoach.com Alis Stravahttp://www.strava.com/athletes/2163809Ali’s Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/twenty.six.point.two/?hl=enAli’s Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/alison.griffiths.58/Paul’s Stravahttp://www.strava.com/athletes/10421356Paul’s Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/griffsrunning?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg==Paul’s Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/paul.griffiths.77312Our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwc3oBawuCiG-5ldXWfN-PQOur websitehttps://running-partners.captivate.fm/

This week features a fascinating chat with Keri Wallace, co-founder of Girls on Hills and author of a brilliant new book; Running Challenges: 100 of the best runs in England, Scotland and Wales. Keri talks about her love of running, some of the races she has done and ones she would like to do. She talks about how Girls on Hills started, how it has grown as well as how you can join events and the swift half map you can buy to support Glencoe Mountain Rescue. Keri talks about writing the book and the challenges within it as well as her plans for the future in terms of running. As always also go through our week of running and cover some recent race results, shout outs to listeners and some future topic suggestions. If you have any results you want us to cover or topics for future episodes, get in touch, or if you are interested in being coached by Paul (email Paul with 'podcast offer' to get a 10% coaching discount), please email us or connect on any social media. We will back every Monday with a new episode and here is how you can connect with us to help build the running partners community;email us at [email protected] this link to friends and family so they can subscribe  http://running-partners.captivate.fm/listenPaul’s running coach websitewww.paulgriffithsrunningcoach.com Alis Stravahttp://www.strava.com/athletes/2163809Running Partners Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/runningpartnerspodcast?igsh=cGF5bmJobHo2NjlrAli’s Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/twenty.six.point.two/?hl=enAli’s Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/alison.griffiths.58/Paul’s Stravahttp://www.strava.com/athletes/10421356Paul’s Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/griffsrunning?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg==Paul’s Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/paul.griffiths.77312Our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwc3oBawuCiG-5ldXWfN-PQOur websitehttps://running-partners.captivate.fm/

After a summer of fun - we are back! Today we round up the summer, including what we have been up to, the Olympics and Paralympics, race reports and reviews and much more. We look ahead to the upcoming racing season and our goals for the next phase of the year. As always also go through our week of running and cover some recent race results, shout outs to listeners and some future topic suggestions. If you have any results you want us to cover or topics for future episodes, get in touch, or if you are interested in being coached by Paul (email Paul with 'podcast offer' to get a 10% coaching discount), please email us or connect on any social media. We will back every Monday with a new episode and here is how you can connect with us to help build the running partners community;email us at [email protected] this link to friends and family so they can subscribe  http://running-partners.captivate.fm/listenPaul’s running coach websitewww.paulgriffithsrunningcoach.com Alis Stravahttp://www.strava.com/athletes/2163809Ali’s Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/twenty.six.point.two/?hl=enAli’s Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/alison.griffiths.58/Paul’s Stravahttp://www.strava.com/athletes/10421356Paul’s Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/griffsrunning?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg==Paul’s Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/paul.griffiths.77312Our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwc3oBawuCiG-5ldXWfN-PQOur websitehttps://running-partners.captivate.fm/

This week features a fascinating chat with awesome runner and an all round brilliant person and friend of the show Natasha! She chats about what running means to her and how she got into it in the first place, some of her proudest moments and how she stays motivated. She also talks about her key role in the spine race and a few other funny stories that are sure you will enjoy! We are now having a break over August and will be back fresh and ready to go in September with more running partners content for you all :-)As always also go through our week of running and cover some recent race results, shout outs to listeners and some future topic suggestions. If you have any results you want us to cover or topics for future episodes, get in touch, or if you are interested in being coached by Paul (email Paul with 'podcast offer' to get a 10% coaching discount), please email us or connect on any social media. We will back every Monday with a new episode and here is how you can connect with us to help build the running partners community;email us at [email protected] this link to friends and family so they can subscribe  http://running-partners.captivate.fm/listenPaul’s running coach websitewww.paulgriffithsrunningcoach.com Alis Stravahttp://www.strava.com/athletes/2163809Ali’s Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/twenty.six.point.two/?hl=enAli’s Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/alison.griffiths.58/Paul’s Stravahttp://www.strava.com/athletes/10421356Paul’s Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/griffsrunning?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg==Paul’s Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/paul.griffiths.77312Our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwc3oBawuCiG-5ldXWfN-PQOur websitehttps://running-partners.captivate.fm/

As we finally get a few nice sunny days in the UK, we look ahead to the summer holidays and how to manage running and make sure you have a great time if you go on your hols! We look at the evidence around having time off training and the impact it might have and also chat about some of the impacts holidays can have more generally, such as eating and drinking more ! Here are some links to articles and evidence we talk throughhttps://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/missed-marathon-training-study-2023/https://runnersconnect.net/losing-running-fitness/As always also go through our week of running and cover some recent race results, shout outs to listeners and some future topic suggestions. If you have any results you want us to cover or topics for future episodes, get in touch, or if you are interested in being coached by Paul (email Paul with 'podcast offer' to get a 10% coaching discount), please email us or connect on any social media. We will back every Monday with a new episode and here is how you can connect with us to help build the running partners community;email us at [email protected] this link to friends and family so they can subscribe  http://running-partners.captivate.fm/listenPaul’s running coach websitewww.paulgriffithsrunningcoach.com Alis Stravahttp://www.strava.com/athletes/2163809Ali’s Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/twenty.six.point.two/?hl=enAli’s Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/alison.griffiths.58/Paul’s Stravahttp://www.strava.com/athletes/10421356Paul’s Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/griffsrunning?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg==Paul’s Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/paul.griffiths.77312Our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwc3oBawuCiG-5ldXWfN-PQOur websitehttps://running-partners.captivate.fm/

Wimbledon, Cricket, Euro 2024, Tour De France, The Olympics and much more to enjoy for a summer of sport! With so much sport happening what can we learn about performance from elite athletes and how they learn from failures. We chat about the importance of this and what we runners can try out. As always also go through our week of running and cover some recent race results, shout outs to listeners and some future topic suggestions. If you have any results you want us to cover or topics for future episodes, get in touch, or if you are interested in being coached by Paul, please email us or connect on any social media. We will back every Monday with a new episode and here is how you can connect with us to help build the running partners community;email us at [email protected] this link to friends and family so they can subscribe  http://running-partners.captivate.fm/listenPaul’s running coach websitewww.paulgriffithsrunningcoach.com Alis Stravahttp://www.strava.com/athletes/2163809Ali’s Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/twenty.six.point.two/?hl=enAli’s Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/alison.griffiths.58/Paul’s Stravahttp://www.strava.com/athletes/10421356Paul’s Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/griffsrunning?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg==Paul’s Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/paul.griffiths.77312Our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwc3oBawuCiG-5ldXWfN-PQOur websitehttps://running-partners.captivate.fm/

Today we dig into the world of the backyard ultra! We talk about what they are, how they can be a great stepping stone into ultra running and hear from listeners who have done them before and have more planned in! We discuss fuelling, mental preparation and how to keep going hour after hour after hour...! Paul also tells us about his lake district adventures last weekend and the fun of running up and down mountains (or not!). As always also go through our week of running and cover some recent race results, shout outs to listeners and some future topic suggestions. If you have any results you want us to cover or topics for future episodes, get in touch, or if you are interested in being coached by Paul, please email us or connect on any social media. We will back every Monday with a new episode and here is how you can connect with us to help build the running partners community;email us at [email protected] this link to friends and family so they can subscribe  http://running-partners.captivate.fm/listenPaul’s running coach websitewww.paulgriffithsrunningcoach.com Alis Stravahttp://www.strava.com/athletes/2163809Ali’s Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/twenty.six.point.two/?hl=enAli’s Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/alison.griffiths.58/Paul’s Stravahttp://www.strava.com/athletes/10421356Paul’s Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/griffsrunning?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg==Paul’s Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/paul.griffiths.77312Our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwc3oBawuCiG-5ldXWfN-PQOur websitehttps://running-partners.captivate.fm/

Just a quick episode today as Paul has been away, its been mega busy and time tight! We hope you enjoy our brief chit chat :-)!As always also go through our week of running and cover some recent race results, shout outs to listeners and some future topic suggestions. If you have any results you want us to cover or topics for future episodes, get in touch, or if you are interested in being coached by Paul, please email us or connect on any social media. We will back every Monday with a new episode and here is how you can connect with us to help build the running partners community;email us at [email protected] this link to friends and family so they can subscribe  http://running-partners.captivate.fm/listenPaul’s running coach websitewww.paulgriffithsrunningcoach.com Alis Stravahttp://www.strava.com/athletes/2163809Ali’s Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/twenty.six.point.two/?hl=enAli’s Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/alison.griffiths.58/Paul’s Stravahttp://www.strava.com/athletes/10421356Paul’s Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/griffsrunning?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg==Paul’s Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/paul.griffiths.77312Our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwc3oBawuCiG-5ldXWfN-PQOur websitehttps://running-partners.captivate.fm/

Today we talk about how to train for an ultra in the autumn and transition from a marathon in the spring. We cover the basics of the training, the milage volume per week and the terrain to run on. We chat about the race basics for a long ultra and how to arrive in the best shape to have great day out!As always also go through our week of running and cover some recent race results, shout outs to listeners and some future topic suggestions. If you have any results you want us to cover or topics for future episodes, get in touch, or if you are interested in being coached by Paul, please email us or connect on any social media. We will back every Monday with a new episode and here is how you can connect with us to help build the running partners community;email us at [email protected] this link to friends and family so they can subscribe  http://running-partners.captivate.fm/listenPaul’s running coach websitewww.paulgriffithsrunningcoach.com Alis Stravahttp://www.strava.com/athletes/2163809Ali’s Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/twenty.six.point.two/?hl=enAli’s Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/alison.griffiths.58/Paul’s Stravahttp://www.strava.com/athletes/10421356Paul’s Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/griffsrunning?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg==Paul’s Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/paul.griffiths.77312Our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwc3oBawuCiG-5ldXWfN-PQOur websitehttps://running-partners.captivate.fm/

This week Alison gives a review of the ultra she did two weeks ago with Rosie. The race was a 32 mile ultra round the peak district, with lots of climbing, a few energy bars and a sprint finish! We also talk about a few other races from the summer season, the European athletics championships and much more!As always also go through our week of running and cover some recent race results, shout outs to listeners and some future topic suggestions. If you have any results you want us to cover or topics for future episodes, get in touch, or if you are interested in being coached by Paul, please email us or connect on any social media. We will back every Monday with a new episode and here is how you can connect with us to help build the running partners community;email us at [email protected] this link to friends and family so they can subscribe  http://running-partners.captivate.fm/listenPaul’s running coach websitewww.paulgriffithsrunningcoach.com Alis Stravahttp://www.strava.com/athletes/2163809Ali’s Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/twenty.six.point.two/?hl=enAli’s Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/alison.griffiths.58/Paul’s Stravahttp://www.strava.com/athletes/10421356Paul’s Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/griffsrunning?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg==Paul’s Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/paul.griffiths.77312Our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwc3oBawuCiG-5ldXWfN-PQOur websitehttps://running-partners.captivate.fm/