Fitter, Faster & Happier - The Female Runner Athlete's Podcast

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S1-E4 || Part 2 || Alex Millard || Consistency, Gradual Changes, a lot of Spag Bol, and where it can take you Mar 12, 2023

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Hi Guys, welcome or welcome back to Fitter, Faster and Happier.

Today I am here with New Balance sponsored athlete Alex Millard. She is fresh of a run at the world cross country championships in Australia, She is the European U23 bronze cross country medalist, the winner of the BUCS A race cross country championships

In this half of the episode we cover:

- Her approach to training

- Her thoughts on running social media and why she is not on Strava

- How she has motivated herself through challenging times

-Her views on racing distances and racing plans for the future

- Being sponsored by New Balance

- Her plans for the future

S1-E4 || Part 1 || Alex Millard || Consistency , Gradual Changes, a lot of Spag Bol, and where it can take you Mar 12, 2023

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Hi Guys, welcome or welcome back to Fitter, Faster and Happier.

In this episode we cover:

- How she got into running

- Her reflections on her progress so far

- How she has stayed injury free, and continuing to make progress

- The type of racer she is, and racing strategies

- Taking bronze at the European Cross Country Championships

- Competing in the World Cross Country Championships

#NewBalance #Femalerunning #running #training

S1-E3 || Part 2 || Kirsty Walker || Working Out Working And Running Mar 05, 2023

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Hi Guys, and welcome or welcome back to the podcast! Today I am back with England, and GB runner Kirsty Walker. She is a Scottish middle distance runner, fire engineer, and 2 times BUCS champion. In this half of the episode we cover the following topics:

- Maintaining and sustaining success in running

-The influence of family on running performance

-Identity as a runner, and how this can change

-The experience of winning BUCS cross country in 2022

-Struggling with, and finding racing confidence

-The influence of the 'running heard effect'

- Goal setting, and future ambitions

All the best for the week ahead!

Live happy, run happy, be happy!

S1-E3 || Part 1 || Kirsty Walker || Working Out How to Work and Run Mar 05, 2023

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Hi Guys, and welcome or welcome back to the podcast!

In this episode I chat with GB and England runner Kirsty Walker, she is Scottish middle distance runner, fire engineer, and 2 x BUCS champion. In this half we cover:

- Starting a new job and entering the working world as a runner

- Taking a temporary step back from runner, and how this has changed her perspective on running for the moment

- Her running journey

- Having junior success as a runner

- The roll of other sports in her running journey

-Reflections on staying injury free

Part 1 || LOUISE HACKETT || What Happens When Watching Parkrun Gets A Bit Boring Feb 26, 2023

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Hey Guys, and welcome or welcome back to Fitter, Faster, and Happier. This week I speak with England Runner Louise Hackett, she is a student athlete at Loughborough University, Reigning English Schools cross country champion, and BUCS cross country medallist.

In this half of the episode we discuss Louise's journey into running, and how she went from a non-runner to a England runner. We discuss a range of topics:

- The factors which helped her make this progress, and what her training set up is like.

- How she dealt with injury

- What motivates her

- How she has dealt with increased success

- Coming from a running household

- Being coached by a family member

- The Youth Talent Programme

- Social Media and sport

- Winning English Schools National Cross Country

- Competing in the British University Cross Country Championships

Part 2 || ABI HANCOCK || From Baby Giraffe to Recruited Athlete Feb 26, 2023

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Hey Guys, and welcome or welcome back to Fitter, Faster, and Happier

In this half of the episode I talk with top national runner, and student athlete Abi Hancock. Topics covered:

- We dive a little deeper into dealing with injury, and her experience with injury

- Balancing third year uni work with running and training

- Staying social and maintaining a healthy balance

- Dating another top runner

- the process of being recruited to run at an American university

Part 2 || LOUISE HACKETT || What Happens When Watching Parkrun Gets A Bit Boring Feb 26, 2023

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Hi Guys, and welcome or welcome back to Fitter, Faster, and Happier.

In this half of the episode I speak with England Runner Louise Hackett, she is a student athlete at Loughborough University, reigning English Schools National Cross Country Champion, and BUCS cross country medallist.

In this half we cover a range of topics:

- Being selected to run for England

- The benefits of strength, and agility training in running

- Dealing with the menstrual cycle

- What it is like after having success at a major championship

- Balancing academics and competing

- Her ambitions for the future

Part 1 || ABI HANCOCK || From Baby Giraffe to Recruited Athlete Feb 26, 2023

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Hey Guys, and welcome or welcome back to Fitter, Faster, and Happier!

In this episode I talk with top national runner, and student athlete at Loughborough University Abi Hancock.

In this half of the episode we cover:

- How she has dealt /and deals with injuries

- Post session recovery

- Her journey into running

- Her reflections on her recent success

INTRO INTO THE PODCAST Feb 25, 2023

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Hey Guys, I’m your host Indira, and welcome or welcome back to fitter, faster and happier.

If you want to perform better as an athlete, but also be your happiest, and most fulfilled self then this is the place for you!

On this podcast I will be talking with a range of runners and experts to uncover the secrets to becoming your most successful, and happy runner self. Here hot, and controversial topics will be discussed , stories, tips, and knowledge shared, and the doors for much needed conversations opened. The podcast will have a special emphasis on 'athleting' as a female, but much of the content will be relevant for all genders and all genders are welcome.

There is a lot to talk about, so lets get into it.

Live Happy, Run Happy, Be Happy

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