In episode 133, I speak with Elisabeth Scott, who is the founder and head coach at Running Explained. She is on a mission tohelp runners of all abilities and experience levels become better, smarter, faster runners. Find her at www.runningexplained.co,on Instagram at @runningexplained, and every week on new episodes of The Running Explained Podcast. In this conversation we cover some essential pointers for those who want to create their own marathon training plan. Thank you to everyone that sent in questions. We also have bonus material of this episode where we discuss tips on how to develop mental resilience for your marathon training. To watch the YouTube video titled How to Develop Mental Resilience for Your Marathon Training with Coach Elisabeth Scott Click this link to watch it: https://youtu.be/-oll1Rq6i1Q Episode 133 of A Runner’s Life podcast is sponsored by Tracksmith and Allbirds. Tracksmith’s new Kazu Tourer sunglasses, in collaboration with District Vision, running frames inspired by alpine style look super cool. Definitely check them out. I have recently reviewed the new Allbirds Tree Flyer running shoe made with premium natural and recycled materials. It’s made with less Plastic. Using FSC-certified eucalyptus tree upper blend replaces the usual fully oil-based synthetics used in the industry without sacrificing any performance. Compared to traditional materials like nylon, the tree fibre cuts their carbon footprint in half. Check out my YouTube channel to watch the full review: https://youtu.be/xYGxDK-8I8k ————————————————————— Thank you to my patreons your help pays for editing, equipment and much more. If you value the content I deliver, please consider becoming a supporter of my podcast by donating via my patreon page. This helps me provide quality content. https://www.patreon.com/ARunnersLife If there’s any guests or stories you want me to cover in the future do reach out to me via my email: marcusbrown.arl@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marcus-brown9/support
In this episode 132 I speak with elite runner Ali Lavender. Ali is a lifetime member of Oswestry Olympians, has PB’s of 16.20 (5k), 34.34 (10k) 76.44 (Half Marathon), and 2:38:41 (Marathon). She’s been running since childhood and has achieved a number of accomplishments in the sport including being placed in the top 10 of the English Cross Country Championships. As well as representing the Midlands on Road and Cross Country, Ali is super proud to be the owner of 5 England vests over both Mountain and Cross Country. In this conversation we talk about her recent Boston Marathon performance. Plus we touch on the news that, Ali will represent Team GB at the inaugural International Association of Ultrarunners 50km European Championships in Avila, Spain on 8th October 2022. Plus we cover so much more. Episode 132 of A Runner’s Life podcast is sponsored by Tracksmith and Allbirds. Tracksmith’s new Kazu Tourer sunglasses, in collaboration with District Vision, running frames inspired by alpine style look super cool. Definitely check them out. I am currently testing out the new Allbirds Tree Flyer running shoe made with premium natural and recycled materials. It’s made with less Plastic. Using FSC-certified eucalyptus tree upper blend replaces the usual fully oil-based synthetics used in the industry without sacrificing any performance. Compared to traditional materials like nylon, the tree fibre cuts their carbon footprint in half. I’ll be sharing a review on my YouTube channel. ————————————————————— Thank you to my patreons your help pays for editing, equipment and much more. If you value the content I deliver, please consider becoming a supporter of my podcast by donating via my patreon page. This helps me provide quality content. https://www.patreon.com/ARunnersLife If there’s any guests or stories you want me to cover in the future do reach out to me via my email: marcusbrown.arl@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marcus-brown9/support
In this episode I speak with Ingrid Walters who is an accomplished actor in the realms of TV, film, commercials, and stage. She is one of the All-Time Best African American Female Marathoners, after running 2:48:03 at the Los Angeles Marathon finishing 1st woman overall. As the daughter of a Captain in the Marine Corps and a high school principal, her drive and commitment was clear when she started swimming competitively at age 6. This took her to UCLA where she swam and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. She made acting her full time career. Some of her roles on include acting on Amistad, Scandal, Grey's Anatomy, Castle, and Parenthood, to name a few! She's been a member of the Janes Elite Racing Team, an all-female elite team, since 2012. We discuss the impact this has on her. Additionally we talk about cancer and her return to running. Plus we talk about lessons she learnt from Michael Johnson. Episode 131 of A Runner’s Life podcast is sponsored by Tracksmith and Allbirds. I am really enjoying Tracksmith’s new rain jacket and shorts, it’s an essential piece of kit especially living in the U.K. I am currently testing out the new Allbirds Tree Flyer running shoe made with premium natural and recycled materials. It’s made with less Plastic. Using FSC-certified eucalyptus tree upper blend replaces the usual fully oil-based synthetics used in the industry without sacrificing any performance. Compared to traditional materials like nylon, the tree fibre cuts their carbon footprint in half. I’ll be sharing a review on my YouTube channel. ————————————————————— Thank you to my patreons your help pays for editing, equipment and much more. If you value the content I deliver, please consider becoming a supporter of my podcast by donating via my patreon page. This helps me provide quality content. https://www.patreon.com/ARunnersLife If there’s any guests or stories you want me to cover in the future do reach out to me via my email: marcusbrown.arl@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marcus-brown9/support
As an introduction, I’ve been a Maurten ambassador since 2017, where the company officially introduced themselves on the world stage at the 2017 Tokyo marathon. The winner Wilson Kipsang was featured using Maurten. So I’ve had a lot of experience using the product from the onset and through the subsequent new products. In this episode, I give an overview of the recommended Maurten marathon fuelling strategies, which is a reference guide for you to refine based on the individual. With that being said, in this episode I will give you a breakdown of my Maurten fuelling strategy from my last four marathons, explaining what did and did not work for me. If you find this value in this episode, please do share with your community and let me know. Thank you to the supporters of my work. For new supporters the way that you can help support my work is becoming a patreon, please click the link below. ————————————————————— Thank you to my patreons your help pays for editin...
In this episode I travel to the Azores, Portugal, on the island of Faial, to race in the Whalers' Great Route Ultra-Trail by Azores Trail Run which was established in 2014. I recorded the conversation post running the 25K race. I spoke with the race director Mário Leal, discussing the race, the experience of running in the Azores. It is a place where the runners run across incredible volcanic craters that formed the island. Plus we dive deeper into the history of the place and the historical passages of the ancient whalers that tell the story of this land and its people. This podcast accompanies the YouTube video which adds an extra layer of depth alongside this conversation. Click the following link to watch it. https://youtu.be/M40HX3vxJ8E Please note this video goes live May 22, 2022 at 12:00 PM BST The YouTube video shows the natural blue of the ocean to the vastness of green from its forests and fields, the black sands of the last volcanic eruption that grew this island, to the pallet of colours of the environment are just some of the great sights you will experience on this journey. The 25K race is called The TrailTen Volcanoes. As the name indicates, it starts at spectacular volcanic calderas and passes, along 10 of the most important volcanoes of Capelo Peninsula’s fissural alignment. Visually the biodiversity and geodiversity are a constant on this course. What was striking was the incredible landscapes of this peninsula, where a great part of the Azores endemic plants can be found in its natural state. This Capelinhos Volcano was last active 57 years old ago (2022) the terrain is formed mainly by volcanic matter. It ends at Porto do Comprido, at the sea level, on the main and largest whaling station of the Azores between 1940 and 1957. Personally I found the change from road to trails challenging mentally and physically, but I felt so rewarded, it is an amazing race that will stay with me for the right reasons, and I am keen to run it again in the future. Runners have the option of running these different distance races on the same event: Whalers’ Great Route Ultra Trail: 118k Ultra Blue Island: 65k Marathon Faial Coast to Coast: 45k Ten Volcanoes Trail: 25k Mini Family Trail: 11k - Free for Kids under 16 For the 118K race for runners who complete the race within 26 hours, they will qualify to enter a lottery where the runners for Western States 100 Miler will be selected. This race takes place annually every May, so if you want to enter click this link. www.azorestrailrun.com ————————————————————— Episode 129 of A Runner’s Life podcast is sponsored by Tracksmith, who actively represent and support the development of a runner’s life in the running community. ————————————————————— Thank you to my patreons your help pays for editing, equipment and much more. If you value the content I deliver, please consider becoming a supporter of my podcast by donating via my patreon page. This helps me provide quality content. https://www.patreon.com/ARunnersLife --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marcus-brown9/support
When I started this podcast the idea was to connect and learn from other runners during the Covid 19 pandemic. I don’t say this lightly, but the conversation with Blair Wilson @blair_runs in episode 111 changed my life. I deliberately posted this after mental health awareness week, because every day you should make your physical and mental health a priority. There are certain areas of my life where I have struggled and as a result my mental health has been impacted. Prior to speaking with Blair I didn’t know the root cause of periods of lower mood. Listening to him, it was like he was talking about my life in full 4K FHD detail. I just knew. It clicked, I could see how not being aware that I was autistic impacted my mental health upto that point. Fast forward to being officially diagnosed has been so helpful, to changing the narrative of not being enough of xyz, to actually accepting my self for all parts of what I am. In this conversation I didn’t want to just do a stream of conscious thought that had no context to people who may relate and may want practical advice, about how to take the next best steps. So in this conversation I speak with Psychologist Jo Rodriguez @straightforwardpsychology to have a professional involved to steady the ship. But we want to give a full disclaimer, this conversation is focused on my personal experience of autism. It is not attempting to speak for the experience of every autistic person, because the autistic spectrum is far and wide and every single autistic person presents differently. There will be people who have more complex needs than myself and we are in no way attempting to speak for those people or tell them how to live their life. My only aim is to share my experience of discovering autism in my adulthood life and hopefully it can prompt people who may suspect that they are autistic as adults to know what the options are. For your information I did an assessment and was officially diagnosed by Alongside Autism. http://www.alongsideautism.co.uk ————————————————————— Episode 127 of A Runner’s Life podcast is sponsored by Tracksmith, who actively represent and support the development of a runner’s life in the running community. ————————————————————— Thank you to my patreons your help pays for editing, equipment and much more. If you value the content I deliver, please consider becoming a supporter of my podcast by donating via my patreon page. This helps me provide quality content. https://www.patreon.com/ARunnersLife --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marcus-brown9/support
In this episode I speak with Red Bull’s Why I Run podcast hosts Erin Azar and Ayo Akinwolere. The podcast features interviews with inspiring people who share stories about what running brings to their lives. The Why I Run episodes are leading up to the Wings for Life World Run, which will take place on May 8 to raise funds for spinal cord research. 100% of the entry fee goes to this cause. To sign up click this link. https://www.wingsforlifeworldrun.com/en/locations In this episode we lspeak about: Why Erin and Ayo run How running is important for mental health and community What Wings for Life is Fancy dress and interpretive dance Copying French accents Things they’ve learnt from the guests Personal stories of how running has impacted them And much more... You can follow them online: Erin Instagram:@immrsspacecadet TikTok: @mrs.space.cadet Ayo Instagram:@ayoakinwolere ————————————————————— Thank you to my patreons your help pays for editing, equipment and much more. If you value the content I deliver, please consider becoming a supporter of my podcast by donating via my patreon page. This helps me provide quality content. https://www.patreon.com/ARunnersLife If there’s any guests or stories you want me to cover in the future do reach out to me via my email: marcusbrown.arl@gmail.com Episode 127 of A Runner’s Life podcast is sponsored by Tracksmith. I am currently training for the Tracksmith amateur mile race on May 12 2022, following the training programme from Nick Wills. You can take part in the training and race. Click the link below to watch the latest training episode on my YouTube channel: Marcus Runs https://youtu.be/RHKe241jmmc --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marcus-brown9/support
In this episode I speak with Sam Lloyd-Perks, who I spoke with originally from episode 34. Of A Runner’s Life Podcast. We discuss mental techniques that you can use to race a mile (from 29:16). Sam is a British runner and coach who has been competing at a high level since 2010 and in this period has competed in 15 national championships in his home country. He moved to the States in 2018 on a scholarship to run in the NCAA at Lincoln Memorial in Tennessee, upon graduating he has transitioned back into road racing and has won numerous races. Recent victories in 2021 also include winning the AAU National Cross Country Championships in Charlotte and taking the win at America’s toughest road 10k in Roanoke too. Sam has personal bests off 15:25 (5k), 32:13 (10k) and 74:13 (Half Marathon). In this episode we talk about his shift in mindset and priority with regards to running. Feeling fulfilled and happy with his own journey within the sport, we discuss him moving on to the next chapter of his sporting life. You can follow him on instagram @samlloydperks @teamhomestretch Episode 126 of A Runner’s Life podcast is supported by Tracksmith and Days Brewing Use the following code to get 15% of your Days Brewing orders. MARCUSRUNS15 I am currently training for the Tracksmith amateur mile race on May 12 2022, following the training programme from Nick Wills. You can take part in the training and race. Click the link below to watch the latest training episode on my YouTube channel: Marcus Runs https://youtu.be/RHKe241jmmc To listen to the full podcast interview with Nick where he provide insights into mile training and his longevity in the sport: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-runners-life/id1504303593?i=1000555252172 Follow me on my social channels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcus_runs/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-runners-life/id1504303593 Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/26628061 Website: https://marathonmarcus.com Ways to help support my work: https://www.patreon.com/ARunnersLife --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marcus-brown9/support
Episode 125 of A Runner’s Life podcast is sponsored by Tracksmith. I am currently training for the Tracksmith amateur mile race on May 12 2022, following the training programme from Nick Wills. You can take part in the training and race. Click the link below to watch the latest training episode on my YouTube channel: Marcus Runs https://youtu.be/RHKe241jmmc In this episode I speak with Sharada Maddox, her first marathon time was 4:01:38 in 2014. She is one of the All-Time Best African American Female Marathoners, after running 2:53:07 at the 2021 London Marathon finishing in 36th place. We talk about the impact that Marilyn Bevans, the LA jets, the Black Roses has on both her running and life. In modern life in the word failure gets a bad reputation, in this part of the conversation Sharada discusses a couple of areas where we as runners can reframe failure, and see it as a stepping stone to development. Plus we spoke about so much more in this conversation which definitely needs a...
This is a snippet of the full conversation of episode 107, which is a special Boston marathon episode in collaboration with The Big Run podcast. It has two fascinating conversations in the full episode, firstly with Dave McGillivray race director of The Boston Marathon, and secondly with Kathrine Switzer and Rosy Spraker. Without giving too much away... This is one of my favourite parts of the conversation, if it resonates with you please do share with your community. Thanks to Tracksmith for supporting this episode. Alongside other runners I am taking part in the Tracksmith amateur mile programme, trained by Olympian Nick Willis, From April to May I am transitioning from the marathon training as I aim to run my fastest mile. To watch the latest episode on my YouTube channel - Marcus Runs click this link. And subscribe to watch the latest episodes. Good luck to all the Boston Marathon Runners! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marcus-brown9/support