Episode 83 Jake Stevens Interview

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

This episode features a brilliant interview with a fantastic athletics coach in Sheffield, Alex WIlson. Alex talks about his love of athletics and coaching, how he got into it, some of the many athletes he has worked with and his philosophy and coaching approach. It is a great interview with a great coach and Alex gives so much insight in how to help get the best from people and his plans for the future. You can find Alex here; https://www.instagram.com/awa_coaching/ As ever we hope you enjoy, let us know what you think and please share far and wide to running friends! Also here is the link for tickets to the book launch https://www.tickettailor.com/events/freelancingforjournalists/1616192 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 chat about the last week of a race and how to prepare. With big marathons coming up at the weekend we talk about the final dos and don'ts in the last 7 days of a race and cover running, nutrition, hydration, kit, strength and more! We hope you enjoy and good luck to those running London and Manchester and let us know your race tips in those last 7 days! Also here is the link to the amazing fundraising Ian is doing; https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/IanLukerUltraMarathonSeries We have strava group you can join - click here; 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 a fascinating interview with Matilda Moffett, regular listener, contributor, runner and clinical psychologist who works to support a people with a range of mental health issues, and also specialises in eating disorders and weight related challenges. Matilda chats to us about her work, the overlaps with mental health, eating, weight and running, the signs to look out for in terms of potentially unhealthy behaviour and what to do if you are worried for yourself or someone else. Matilda also talks about her own love of running and how she is building up to the Boston (US) marathon. Matilda can be found here https://selectpsychology.co.uk/matilda-moffett/ We have strava group you can join - click here; 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

Today is all about the taper! As some big marathons approach, lots of you will be in the taper phase, so we discuss what the purpose of tapering is, how to get it right, the benefits and how to manage the taper time challenges! Let us know how your taper is going and any tips for listeners! We have strava group you can join - click here; 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 features a brilliant interview with an FKT holder in Canada - Robyn Wright. Robyn talks to us about how she got into running, her love of the trails, how she has run every day for over 2 years and her epic FKT adventure! We hope you enjoy and you can find Robyn on instagram here to follow her adventures! https://www.instagram.com/roamwithrobyn/ We have strava group you can join - click here; 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