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Episode 513 - Pete Stables Nov 06, 2019

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On this week's show you could come to Run Camp 2020! We're joined by Tim Soar, founder of Soar Running, Holly interviews Strength Coach and Power lifter Pete Stables, we talk about the New York marathon, Charlotte Purdue makes a complaint and the Salazar investigation continues. Inov 8 athlete Nicky Spinks has a new film out, you rate your run & wear your kit around the world.

Episode 512 - Dr Annemarie O'Connor Oct 30, 2019

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Tony and Holly look back on a big Autumn marathon weekend, with races in Frankfurt & Dublin, Camille Herron runs into the record books, and Martin interviews clinical psychologist Anne Marie O'Connor.

Episode 511 - Jared Goldman Oct 23, 2019

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On this week's show we speak to Belarus runner Jared Goldman who ran from Minsk to Kažan-Haradok, the marathon at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games moves location, the shoe debate rumbles on, the Big Dog Backyard ultra is slightly bonkers, Shalane Flanaghan retires, Eilish McColgan takes her Mum's record at the Great South Run, you rate your run, wear your MT kit, Tony's got a trials, and you could win a chance to spend Christmas at a French Chateau.

Episode 510 - Ed Caesar and the 1:59 Oct 16, 2019

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What a weekend for running! On Saturday the world was captivated by the Ineos 159 challenge that saw Eliud Kipchoge become the first person to run a marathon distance in under 2hours, then, on Sunday in Chicago fellow Kenyan Brigid Kosgei obliterated Paula Radcliffe's world record. We're joined by Two Hours author and 1:59 commentator Ed Caesar to reflect. You can help get legendary Bruce Tulloh's book 4 million footsteps back in print, Professor Andy Jones explains nitrates and endurance in Training Talk and Tony is here with his trials.

Episode 509 - Renee McGregor Oct 09, 2019

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Noel Thatcher joins us to discuss the final week's action from the IAAF world championships in Doha, Holly follows up her interview with sports dietician Renee McGregor and Training Talk looks at getting injured in the run up to race day. And... as the dust settles, we delve into the four year ban for doping violations by Salazar and Brown.

Episode 508 - Paul Hobrough Oct 02, 2019

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Martin and Holly look back at events from the IAAF World champs in Doha, where it's been hot... and quiet. The GOAT was hot and quick in Berlin, physio Paul Hobrough joins Anji to talk running injuries on this week's interview. Show sponsor Runderwear's founder Richard Edmonds drops into the studio, you rate your run and show off your kit around the world.

Episode 507 - Sanjay Rawal Sep 25, 2019

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On this weeks show we speak to 3100:Run and Become filmmaker Sanjay Rawal about seeking transcendence through running, we look forward to the women's marathon at the World Champs in Doha this Friday. Kipchoge enlists 42 pacemakers to help him break the 2hr marathon and Cheriot and Kastor are both out of Berlin Marathon this weekend. We choose our kit around the world, you rate your run and we discuss why you should be taking some downtime after a big race.

Episode 506 - Gerda Steyn Sep 18, 2019

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Tom speaks to current Comrades champion (and up-run record-holder) Gerda Steyn, Martin's back from the beach, we're recording on a Friday so the news hasn't happened yet, and Training Talk goes back to the 1950s.

Episode 505 - Julian Spence Sep 11, 2019

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On this weeks show Martin's been running the Great North Run, Tony's been bonking, at the Great North Run Mo took a 6th PB win whilst the women's saw a new fastest ever half marathon (kind of), Bekele looks to Berlin, but Griffiths is out of Doha World Champs marathon. But Australian marathoner Julian Spence is in and we speak to him. You rate your run and share your kit around the world.

Episode 504 - Beth Pascall and UTMB. Sep 04, 2019

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On this week's show Martin and Tony laugh. Holly catches up with some big names from last week's Ultra Trail Mont Blanc including 5th placed women's finisher Beth Pascall, you rate your run, someone a bit special shares their kit round the world (and breaks the 50km world record!), we're joined by TRIBE sports nutrition founder Rob Martineau and you tell us how you got your running mojo back.

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