Not Another Runner

Today’s Guest is Matt Wood. Matt, formerly an international athlete, an avid runner and co-founder of RunThrough Events, RunThrough Kit, Sport Retreats, and agency GW Active. I was lucky to catch up with Matt, hear about what inspired him to set up his own business - and offer events for the running community, we hear about how RunThrough Events started and how it’s going now. Matt shares how he and the team at RunThrough adapted during the Pandemic, and how they planned to keep the community active, and the return of races. We hear about RunThrough’s future aims and goals.  Matt shares about his own sporting career, and his mindset hacks, and current training. Matt has recently completed 9 months of 50 mile weeks in his running, and shares his daily practice and morning routine he has been doing which he swears by for keeping fit and healthy. Matt also shares things that have inspired and motivated him to continue to striving forward, and honestly shares about how he overcomes obstacles. This conversation is an honest, motivating and inspiring one - and I thank Matt for his time, honesty and sharing his story with the NAR listeners.  Links  Matt Wood  Instagram RunThrough Events RunThrough Kit  Natalie Hawkins  www.notanotherrunner.com  Instagram  Facebook

Today’s Guest is 32 year old Sanna Duthie. Sanna is a runner and ultra runner from Pembrokeshire, she ran her first race 14 years ago - and has since then completed Marathons, placed 1st Female in the Llanelli Marathon in 20, and has ventured into the field of ultra running, and has raced the Pembrokeshire 100 miler twice, And The Endurance life in the Gower where she placed third. Most recently, Sanna completed the whole of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park - in one go, becoming the second person ever to complete the full path in one go (non-stop). Not only did Sanna complete this, she also knocked off the former record - by almost 13 hours, running the 186 coastal path miles in just 51 hours and raising nearly £4,000 for the Wales Air Ambulance. Sanna shares her story with us Today; what drew her to running - why she runs and how it impacts her life, and what inspired her to run the 186 miles of Pembrokeshire Coast National Parks to raise money. What amazes me about Sanna, her training and accomplishments is that she balances her ultra training around full time work, and she does not skip on her additional components of her training; she regularly trains at the gym, completing her strength and conditioning exercises and mobility, balancing both the gym, running, and training on the coastal path. Sanna also writes her own training plan, essentially coaching herself through her ultra training and events - which to me is fascinating., Wanna is incredibly motivated, and committed to her training, and her determination and resilience in pursuing a goal, and overcoming obstacles is truly inspiring. I hope you enjoy this episode Today - as ever if you are listening please take a screen shot - share this episode online with others, so they too can feel inpsired by Sanna’s Story Today. Links  Sanna Duthie  Instagram Sanna's Just Giving Page   My Finish Line Q&A

Today’s guest is sub 3 Marathoner Danny O’Reilly - who is currently juggling a 9-5 job in marketing, whilst being a new parent; AND his running aspirations. Danny is an ambassador for Sungod Sunglasses and NoblePro.  Though Today’s guest has paced more marathons than he has raced, he has achieved a Marathon PB of 2:41 and he is currently working towards his own goal of a sub 2:40 Marathon @ London Marathon this Autumn. Danny tells us Today how he discovered running, and how the run commute as a newbie runner transformed his life. Danny tells us about the lessons learnt from the early days of running, including injury related experiences, and running your first marathon.  This Podcast is Supported by Sportsbarista  sportsbarista.com Links Danny  Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_running_dan  Natalie Website: www.notanotherrunner.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/notanotherrunner/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/notanotherrunner

Today’s guest is actress, singer, entrepreneur and mental health advocate Suzanne Shaw, who is well known for having been a member of pop band Hear’say after winning talent show Pop Stars in 2001. Suzanne began a super health journey last year, she became alcohol-free, Vegan, took up running, and continued her mindfulness practice. Just over a year into her running journey and Suzanne has set a goal to run 19 hours for the 19 people who take their own life every day in the UK, in aim to raise vital funds for the Samaritans. [link below to support Suzanne’s fundraising.] This is an epic goal Suzanne has set, especially given that Suzanne was not even running just 18 months ago, and is now an ultra runner.  Suzanne talks to me Today about what made her pledge her health goals to herself, what keeps her accountable and what motivates her to empower others to lead a happier, healthier lifestyle. This conversation is truly motivating and inspiring - please share with others and support Suzanne ahead of her 19 hour challenge. Samaritans: Text 116 123 if you need someone to talk to www.samaritans.org Links Suzanne Shaw Instagram: www.instagram.com/suzi_shaw Fundraising: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/suzanneshaw2021 Natalie Website: www.notanotherrunner.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/notanotherrunner/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/notanotherrunner

Coming up this week on the Podcast:  Suzanne Shaw shares with us her biggest discoveries this last year since she has made some serious health pledges to herself.  Including her major goal of running 19 hours in aim to raise money for the Samaritans.  Full Episode Available Thursday 06/05/21 @ 20:00 GMT. 

Today’s guest; Amritpal Ghatora, a runner and coach, who trains and juggles life as a digital content creator. He has made incredible improvements in his running, and has progressed in the Marathon from a 4:42 to a 2:51 marathon in just 3 years. Amrit is an Abbot World Marathon Major - Six Star Finisher!! I ask Amrit about his progress in his running, and his journey to sub 3. Amrit details how he juggles Marathon Training, full time work and everything else he does. There are some brilliant pieces of advice in this chat; Amrit shares some hacks with the juggle of training, life and work, as well as valuable training tips. I found this conversation truly motivating and inspiring, and listening back to this chat a second time was beneficial - as I took away some advice a second time!! Please note - for reference this Chat was recorded one month ago, just before restrictions started to lift. Links Amritpal Website: www.amritpalghatora.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/amritpalghatora Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/amritpalghatora Natalie Website: www.notanotherrunner.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/notanotherrunner/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/notanotherrunner

Today’s guest is Mark White.. Mark, is a father to two, a husband, and of course another runner. Mark is the founder of a community interest company called Your Town which has live “community up” initiatives/campaigns across various UK towns, including the Your Town Runners. In addition to this Mark also launched Run Grateful, in 2020 and has recently created and founded MEUS, (ME US) which is a platform to reimagine men’s health in order to support them physically, mentally, and spiritually. In 2019, Mark was voted in the top 15 social entrepreneurs in the UK by Redbull. Run Grateful is a global running campaign using the power of gratitude with running as the vehicle. Run Grateful has created Global events centred around gratitude practice, and its power when combined with movement/exercise, these events have extended its reach across 50 different countries! Mark took on his own personal challenge for the first rendition of Run Grateful with a 24 hour challenge, running a 5km , followed by a mile on the hour every hour, dedicating each mile to something he was grateful for. Run Grateful’s mission is to create a strong sense of community centred around this one emotion, gratitude, something that is incredibly personal, but something we can connect with through sharing stories and experiences. “A Gratitude Walk or Run is not about speed, getting fitter, or even clearing your head; it is about being mindful about everything that adds abundance to your life” [Run Grateful] Links  Mark White Run Grateful  Website: www.rungrateful.com/  Instagram: www.instagram.com/1gratefulrun/?hl=en  MEUS  meuspractice.com  Your Town  Website: www.yourtown.community/ Your Town Runners  Website: www.yourtownrunners.com  www.instagram.com/yourtownrunners/?hl=en Natalie Website: www.notanotherrunner.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/notanotherrunner/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/notanotherrunner

Today’s guest, Carl Orme is another runner, a father to 4 children, a veteran and fundraiser. Carl raised £11k in 2020!! You may well know Carl from the online running community - someone who is incredibly kind and supportive of others, you may well be friends with Carl already, or perhaps you remember the incredible challenges he did in 2020 to raise money for charity inlcluding climbing 3,403 flights of stairs to climb mount Everest virtually, or the fortnight later when he completed 3,500 laps of the drive to complete a marathon, or even the 10 Marathons in 10 Days raising money for Breast Cancer Awareness to round off 20 Marathons over the year of 2020. Oh and there was an injury thrown into the mix before the 10 in 10 - a prolapsed disc in July! Carl was recently awarded runner-up in The Running Channel’s Leading by Example 2021! So I also want to say a massive congratulations to Carl!

Today’s guest is a mother, a marathoner and ultra runner! Kelly balances training with her busy family life. Kelly is also a very well known face in the online running community… with several thousands of followers online, and has been featured on the cover of Women’s Running Magazine during 2020 Kelly initially struggled when she first started running, but since then she states that running has brought everything to her life, and that her whole life has changed thanks to running; including managing the grief of losing her first born son; assisting her with the management of her Type 1 Diabetes; brought friendships; and was even how she met her current partner Matt Rees, with who she has since had a baby. During this episode myself and Kelly discuss many aspects of her journey through running; the struggles of first starting running the highs and lows of training: injuries, and coming back from injury; navigating the process of running through pregnancy and coming back postpartum improvement in running, and working towards major goals Kelly shares her big goal she is working towards this year, qualifying for Boston. She shares how much she will need to knock off her current PB, and her very special reason as to why she wants to qualify this year. Kelly shares invaluable insights, tips and encouragement for us all, it is a must listen!! Links  Kelly  Instagram: www.instagram.com/kellogs_ontherun Website: www.kellogsontherun.com Youtube and Run With Series Home: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZH9aVWXpw_3071o05ao_UQ  Natalie Website: www.notanotherrunner.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/notanotherrunner/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/notanotherrunner

Today’s guest is Charlotte Clarke - a qualified Level 3 Personal Trainer, an ex professional dancer, and ex body builder, an ultra runner who is a perfect fit for the Not Another Runner Podcast as her aim is much like this podcast: …to encourage others to get active no matter what obstacles they have had to overcome! This aim mirrors that of the NAR Podcast, and its Get up and Get Going despite level of ability or past experiences, to lead a healthier and happier lifestyle. What inspires me about Charlotte is how - despite going through two heart operations and the inevitable recovery Charlotte endured, this has not stopped her from getting up and getting going to reach her goals, and inspiring others in the process. After 9 years of no running, due to a lost love in the sport - Charlotte challenged herself to run a solo virtual 50km in September 2020 - her very first ultra. Since then she has gone on to run another two ultras and has challenged herself to run the 100km Salomon Serpent Trail in September, and then her GMT Challenge - Gain Momentum Together, on 30/10/21 when the clocks return to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) Charlotte is challenging herself to run the 25 hours and see how much of the 242km of the London Loop [The London Outer Orbital Path] she can complete, all in aid of raising money for Sporting Minds UK - see links for Charlotte’s GMT fundraising page. Charlotte is an absolutely resilient, and determined individual - who is quite clearly a force to be reckoned with in the best sense of the phrase. Links Charlotte Instagram: www.instagram.com/charlotteclarkeuk Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCWjZcT-icg8TZaoGOl92DZQ Website: https://charlclarke.com/   Fundraising Page: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/charlotte-clarkeuk25 Sporting Minds Uk www.sportingmindsuk.org Natalie Website: www.notanotherrunner.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/notanotherrunner/