Episode 61 Kevin Firth Backyard Ultra

Its been a busy week of races, so we do a nice long round up of the races we have been involved with in different ways, as runner, helper and coach! We then have a chat about when is the time to start training for those autumn events, and transition from base work to specific work to get the best out of any planned events! Let us know your races you are doing this year and when you are starting training blocks! Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and much more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.strava.com/clubs/1414138/members⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ As always we 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]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paul’s running coach website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.paulgriffithsrunningcoach.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alis Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://www.strava.com/athletes/2163809 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ali’s Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://www.instagram.com/twenty.six.point.two/?hl=en ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ali’s Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/alison.griffiths.58/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paul’s Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://www.strava.com/athletes/10421356 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paul’s Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://www.instagram.com/griffsrunning?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg== ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paul’s Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/paul.griffiths.77312 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwc3oBawuCiG-5ldXWfN-PQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today is all about the joy (and challenges) of downhill running! Its often overlooked but being able to run well downhill is important in many races. We chat about the training you can do to help prepare, some tips and techniques and our own experiences and our learning over the years. We hope you enjoy and let us know your tips! Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and much more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.strava.com/clubs/1414138/members⁠⁠⁠⁠ As always we 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]⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Paul’s running coach website⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.paulgriffithsrunningcoach.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠Alis Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://www.strava.com/athletes/2163809 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ali’s Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://www.instagram.com/twenty.six.point.two/?hl=en ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ali’s Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/alison.griffiths.58/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Paul’s Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://www.strava.com/athletes/10421356 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Paul’s Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://www.instagram.com/griffsrunning?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg== ⁠⁠⁠⁠Paul’s Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/paul.griffiths.77312 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Our YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwc3oBawuCiG-5ldXWfN-PQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week features a brilliant interview with all 3 winners from the recent Hardmoors 160 mile race, Dizzy, Daz and Ian. They give us a fascinating insight into this tough race, what it was like to cross the line first and the reasons they run. This is a fantastic conversation with three amazing athletes and all round good people. We hope you enjoy it! Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and much more! ⁠⁠⁠https://www.strava.com/clubs/1414138/members⁠⁠⁠ As always we 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]⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Paul’s running coach website⁠⁠⁠ www.paulgriffithsrunningcoach.com ⁠⁠⁠Alis Strava⁠⁠⁠ http://www.strava.com/athletes/2163809 ⁠⁠⁠Ali’s Instagram⁠⁠⁠ http://www.instagram.com/twenty.six.point.two/?hl=en ⁠⁠⁠Ali’s Facebook⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/alison.griffiths.58/ ⁠⁠⁠Paul’s Strava⁠⁠⁠ http://www.strava.com/athletes/10421356 ⁠⁠⁠Paul’s Instagram⁠⁠⁠ http://www.instagram.com/griffsrunning?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg== ⁠⁠⁠Paul’s Facebook⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/paul.griffiths.77312 ⁠⁠⁠Our YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwc3oBawuCiG-5ldXWfN-PQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week in about Ultras! Have you ever fancied taking one on? We chat about the joy of ultras, the training, the preparation and more and hopefully it might convince some of you to go for it! Let us know what you think and any ultra races you have planned. Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and much more! ⁠⁠https://www.strava.com/clubs/1414138/members⁠⁠ As always we 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]⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Paul’s running coach website⁠⁠ www.paulgriffithsrunningcoach.com ⁠⁠Alis Strava⁠⁠ http://www.strava.com/athletes/2163809 ⁠⁠Ali’s Instagram⁠⁠ http://www.instagram.com/twenty.six.point.two/?hl=en ⁠⁠Ali’s Facebook⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/alison.griffiths.58/ ⁠⁠Paul’s Strava⁠⁠ http://www.strava.com/athletes/10421356 ⁠⁠Paul’s Instagram⁠⁠ http://www.instagram.com/griffsrunning?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg== ⁠⁠Paul’s Facebook⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/paul.griffiths.77312 ⁠⁠Our YouTube channel⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwc3oBawuCiG-5ldXWfN-PQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we have a fantastic interview with ultra runner Jack Swindells . Jack talks to us about his epic adventures including the spine race, bob graham round and much more. Jack talks about how he manages his love of running alongside busy family life with four children and also being a running club chair! We hope you enjoy the conversation ! Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and much more! ⁠https://www.strava.com/clubs/1414138/members⁠ As always we 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]⁠ ⁠Paul’s running coach website⁠ www.paulgriffithsrunningcoach.com ⁠Alis Strava⁠ http://www.strava.com/athletes/2163809 ⁠Ali’s Instagram⁠ http://www.instagram.com/twenty.six.point.two/?hl=en ⁠Ali’s Facebook⁠ https://www.facebook.com/alison.griffiths.58/ ⁠Paul’s Strava⁠ http://www.strava.com/athletes/10421356 ⁠Paul’s Instagram⁠ http://www.instagram.com/griffsrunning?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg== ⁠Paul’s Facebook⁠ https://www.facebook.com/paul.griffiths.77312 ⁠Our YouTube channel⁠ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwc3oBawuCiG-5ldXWfN-PQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we have an interview with up and coming international athlete Jake Stevens. Jake chats about how he gone from enjoying a parkrun as a 10 year old, to representing his country just a few years later. Jake talks about his love of running, proudest achievements and goals for the future. We hope you enjoy! Here is the link to sign up to the webinar on 5th June at 6-7pm. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdm38MEy_vJXRJ4Lj6tN0x3jtrxdkfJ6b7gx1YOe_ZmWa_JKQ/viewform?usp=header Link to Michael Ashworth fundraising https://join.aluk.org.uk/fundraisers/michaelashworth6450/lm-charity-25 Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and much more! https://www.strava.com/clubs/1414138/members As always we 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] Paul’s running coach website www.paulgriffithsrunningcoach.com Alis Strava http://www.strava.com/athletes/2163809 Ali’s Instagram http://www.instagram.com/twenty.six.point.two/?hl=en Ali’s Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alison.griffiths.58/ Paul’s Strava http://www.strava.com/athletes/10421356 Paul’s Instagram http://www.instagram.com/griffsrunning?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg== Paul’s Facebook https://www.facebook.com/paul.griffiths.77312 Our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwc3oBawuCiG-5ldXWfN-PQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After Ali managed to grab a PB at the Great Manchester Run HM at the weekend we look back across the training and the race strategy and think about the lessons learnt for future races. Reflecting on training after a performance is a great way to help plan for the the next race and learn from what went well and could have gone better. As ever share your tips and tricks for listeners! Here is the link to sign up to the webinar on 5th June at 6-7pm. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdm38MEy_vJXRJ4Lj6tN0x3jtrxdkfJ6b7gx1YOe_ZmWa_JKQ/viewform?usp=header Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and much more! https://www.strava.com/clubs/1414138/members As always we 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] Share this link to friends and family so they can subscribe   http://running-partners.captivate.fm/listen Paul’s running coach website www.paulgriffithsrunningcoach.com Alis Strava http://www.strava.com/athletes/2163809 Ali’s Instagram http://www.instagram.com/twenty.six.point.two/?hl=en Ali’s Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alison.griffiths.58/ Paul’s Strava http://www.strava.com/athletes/10421356 Paul’s Instagram http://www.instagram.com/griffsrunning?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg== Paul’s Facebook https://www.facebook.com/paul.griffiths.77312 Our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwc3oBawuCiG-5ldXWfN-PQ Our website https://running-partners.captivate.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week is all about recovery. We chat about why it matters to recover after races (especially marathons) the mental and physical benefits and how to return to running after a big race. We cover lots of our experiences and things we have learnt over the years and what has worked and what hasn't! As ever let us know your thoughts and tips. Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and much more! https://www.strava.com/clubs/1414138/members As always we 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] Share this link to friends and family so they can subscribe   http://running-partners.captivate.fm/listen Paul’s running coach website www.paulgriffithsrunningcoach.com Alis Strava http://www.strava.com/athletes/2163809 Ali’s Instagram http://www.instagram.com/twenty.six.point.two/?hl=en Ali’s Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alison.griffiths.58/ Paul’s Strava http://www.strava.com/athletes/10421356 Paul’s Instagram http://www.instagram.com/griffsrunning?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg== Paul’s Facebook https://www.facebook.com/paul.griffiths.77312 Our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwc3oBawuCiG-5ldXWfN-PQ Our website https://running-partners.captivate.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we have a brilliant interview with authors, journalists and runners Lily and Emma about the fantastic book they have written; Ultra Women; The Trailblazers Defying Sexism in Sport . Lily and Emma tell us all about why they wrote the book, the fascinating things they learnt through the process and the impact the book has had on their own views, thoughts and their running. The book is inspiring, fascinating and thought provoking and we highly recommenced you buy a copy! Its out now and you can find it here; https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ultra-Women-Trailblazers-Defying-Sexism/dp/1914487109 https://www.canburypress.com/collections/books/products/presale-ultra-women-by-lily-canter-and-emma-wilkinson-isbn-9781914487101 https://www.waterstones.com/book/ultra-women/lily-canter/emma-wilkinson/9781914487101 Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and much more! https://www.strava.com/clubs/1414138/members As always we 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] Share this link to friends and family so they can subscribe   http://running-partners.captivate.fm/listen Paul’s running coach website www.paulgriffithsrunningcoach.com Alis Strava http://www.strava.com/athletes/2163809 Ali’s Instagram http://www.instagram.com/twenty.six.point.two/?hl=en Ali’s Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alison.griffiths.58/ Paul’s Strava http://www.strava.com/athletes/10421356 Paul’s Instagram http://www.instagram.com/griffsrunning?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg== Paul’s Facebook https://www.facebook.com/paul.griffiths.77312 Our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwc3oBawuCiG-5ldXWfN-PQ Our website https://running-partners.captivate.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Its time for a round up of London and Manchester featuring lots of amazing performances from listeners, Paul's athletes, fundraisers, elites and loads more! We cover some of the results, stories and reflections from a fantastic week of racing. Let us know how your race went and send us a voice note and we can include it in the next episode! As ever we hope you enjoy, let us know what you think and please share far and wide to running friends! Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and much more! https://www.strava.com/clubs/1414138/members As always we 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] Share this link to friends and family so they can subscribe   http://running-partners.captivate.fm/listen Paul’s running coach website www.paulgriffithsrunningcoach.com Alis Strava http://www.strava.com/athletes/2163809 Ali’s Instagram http://www.instagram.com/twenty.six.point.two/?hl=en Ali’s Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alison.griffiths.58/ Paul’s Strava http://www.strava.com/athletes/10421356 Paul’s Instagram http://www.instagram.com/griffsrunning?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg== Paul’s Facebook https://www.facebook.com/paul.griffiths.77312 Our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwc3oBawuCiG-5ldXWfN-PQ Our website https://running-partners.captivate.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices