Local Runners Podcast

Sean, Cal and Katie speak with an East Cheshire Harriers who won South East Lancs League overall, won 1st vet in Manchester League XC twice and finished joint top v40 with Dave Norman, 1st vet at Salford 10k. Michael talks about running as a junior and what skills he learned that help him today. As well as how he got back into running after he recognised that he needed a change in lifestyle. Michael talks about how coaching brings rewards and where he has gathered the information to help him be a coach. Also, he talks about who inspires him and how confidence is key. The team are back from the big smoke with medals and new T-Shirts along with a hangover that lasted a little longer than expected. Sean talks us through his PB and breaking that 2:39 barrier, Katie tells us about finally running up the mall without cramp, and Cal tells us how to celebrate after a marathon PB! Floe Fitness are at the forefront of cold water therapy products, from portable ice baths to Floepods. Their range extends to high quality infra-red sauna blankets to compact massage guns. Check out their website for their products @ floefitness.co.uk

Sean and Cal speak with a Lake District based fellow runner who loves the hills and fells of Cumbria . Rupert Bonnington is also Director of Mountain Fuel Nutrition, the teams fuel of choice! Rupert talks about how he got into running and what its like to run in the fells. He explains about his current injuries. When speaking about Mountain Fuel, he talks about the products offered and the differences between them. With fuelling on the cards for marathons, Rupert talks about how he recommends fuelling. He talks about his father and how he inspired him keeping him active, but is mountaineering for Rupert? Obviously we ask for his pre race meal and favourite shoes. The team were joined by some ambassadors at the Fairfield Arms. Cal, Sean, Katie and Dave were joined by Mark Bousie, Emma Smith, Fraser MacDonald Oulds as well as Clare Finch (Sean's other half). We discuss fuelling strategy for the marathon. What we have and when. This episode is in collaboration with Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel is the fuel of choice for endurance athletes. No BS, just solid results. A complete nutrition system that includes vegan, coeliac, IBD and diabetic options. From roads, trails or mountains, two feet to two wheels and whatever your ability, Mountain Fuel is a balanced sports nutrition system designed to provide the body with the nutrition and energy to cope with any type of physical activity. The Mountain Fuel system provides sustained energy and recovery whilst also providing the vitamins, amino acids and minerals your body needs to perform at its best, taking the guesswork out of your fuelling needs. Check out our 5 Star reviews at mountainfuel.co.uk and read why back of the pack to the worlds best runners are buying Mountain Fuel to fuel their training and races.

Cal, Katie, Sean and Dave talk to a Saddleworth Runner who recently completed the Winter Spine Race in 6 days and 12 hours. Whilst raising £4000. With PBs of 5k 20:27, 10k 46:21, HM 1:41, M 3:47. Danielle talks first about how she got into running and how her brother had to make sacrifices for his 1st birthday. She talks about how she got to join Saddleworth Runners and how they helped her with fell running and how good they are as a club. Danielle then talks about the Spine, from hallucinations, to messages from home. The team talk about their training after 4 weeks of not recording and lots of race reviews, including Trafford, Road Relays, and Wilmslow. Sean talks about marathon training and his new Alphafly 3s, Cal explains his wobble at Trafford and how he has learnt from it, Katie chats about a similar wobble at Trafford and Wilmslow, and Dave gets into his best 10k time in 4 years. This episode is in collaboration with Beet It Sport the world’s most researched and trusted beetroot juice brand for athletic performance. Beet It Sport shots provide a consistent dose of 400mg of dietary nitrate, derived solely from concentrated beetroot juice. A key effect of dietary nitrate is that is reduces the oxygen demand of exercise, meaning the muscles need less oxygen to maintain a given work rate, thereby improving exercise efficiency, fatigue resistance and exercise performance.

Katie and the female Ambassadors met with Ali Lavender, Alice Willson, Katie Syrett, and Sophie Mellor to talk all things women and running. Ali talks about running while pregnant, Katie talks about her advice on helping females of all ages focusing specifically on pelvic health, Sophie explains the struggles post birth with breast feeding and running, and Alice talks about how having children has given her purpose to show them how strong and powerful mummy can be. This episode is in collaboration with Running Bear. Running Bear is an independent running specialist, with a passion to make a difference through the joys of running. Everybody is welcome in their shops, no matter what level of fitness they have. With stores in Alderley Edge and Nantwich, Running Bear creates running communities that bring both fun and knowledge into running

Dave, Hayley, Cal and Fraser speak with an athlete and coach. Nia placing 2nd in MACCL U17 Women in 2023 and 2024, Derbyshire 3,000m Track Champion, making her 10k road debut in Sept 2023, and getting 37:07 at Knutsford 10k becoming the 4th fastest u17 lady in the UK. Barry has been running for 20+ years with 22 marathons, 3 ironman Triathlons and is the head coach and chairman of Start2Jog Running Club. Nia talk about how she got into running and what progress she has made so far, as well as being as committed as possible. Nia also explains why she doesn't run with a watch. Barry talks about his time coaching and why he loves it so much as well as his own running experiences including marathons and an ultra. Both talk about their relationship and why it works so well. With Sean & Katie not able to make it, Fraser and Hayley join Cal and Dave for this episode and talk about why being an ambassador is so good and why you should apply! Fraser talks about his recent races and training, Hayley talks about how she "loves" marathon training and Park Road sessions, Dave give a big update on his toe, and Cal talks about his biggest week yet and all eyes are on Trafford for the majority of the team. This episode is in collaboration with Revival. Revival provides instant hydration, packed with electrolytes & 5 essential vitamins, Revival helps boost performance, ease recovery all through the power of hydration. Just a 2% drop in your hydration levels can have up to a 20% negative impact on your bodies ability to perform & recover. Revival provides rapid rehydration to ensure you’re ready for anything. Revival comes in 8 premium flavours, with classics like Orange & Cherry or get the taste of summer with their Limited Edition Pina Colada & Mojito flavour. To get a 20% discount code use LOCAL20 (Limited time)

Sean, Cal, Dave and Katie speak with a Chorlton Runner who has 610 Parkruns as well as 284 volunteering credits. With PBs of 17:57 for 5k, 37:26 for 10k, 83:43 for half and 3:31:09 for a marathon, Naz talks about all things Parkrun (including the new changes to records) and about how he loves parkrun so much. Naz also talks about how much he gives back to the community whether thats running, or at his local Mosque. Running through a small injury in his knee, Naz explains what exercise he does apart from running, and its a lot. The team talk about big announcements. Joining the ambassador team and partnering with the Tour of Tameside. Both big and both where we can help give back to the community. Don’t forget to use code ‘LRP2024’ when signing up to the Tour of Tameside. If you want to join the Podcast Ambassador Team, follow the link below and fil out the form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xfMFdrWL08ZLhCkKP-cMW9N7XhMmRqysZz6TgtzcS_c Sean talks about a bump in the road for London, Cal talks about his Progessive Miles being a work of art, Katie talks about her mileage getting tasty, and Dave talk about how his foot is getting better.

Katie, Sean, Cal and Dave speak to four juniors from East Cheshire Harriers. Oliver Walker, Erin McMahon, Imogen McBurnie and Sam Horner have all represented their club in numerous events and flying the green and gold flag. They talk about how they started their running journey, how they love Parkrun and how it helped them. Oliver talks about his goals for 10k races this year, Erin talks her trophies, Sam talks about hopefully doing a marathon with his dad, and Imogen talks about her experience in the Northerns. The team talk about how marathon training has been going and races for Dave. Fuel and Recovery being a big topic this week. Katie talks about her fuelling after XC before a Sunday run, Sean is happy than a pig in s***, Dave talks about his race at Daffodil 10k, and Cal talks about a new discovery all runners need to know about.

Sean, Katie, Cal and Dave went to a lactate threshold test at Salford University. The team talk about what they expected and what actually happened, as well as how the data will help them in their training. Discussion point around RunBritain rankings and how they are measured with a great demo by Dave. Also with the usual race reviews and training from the team. Dave talk about his foot, Katie talks about getting the mileage in, Cal is tired already from marathon training and Sean is ready to kick his off after some great times in 5k, 10k and half.

Sean, Cal, Katie and Dave catchup and review the year. Talking about all the guests, sponsors and event we have had this year. It’s been amazing seeing kit and meeting runners. We have some listeners join us for a beer and food before we recorded. With questions like what our favourite running achievement this year, best local talent, who to look out for in 2024, best lesson learnt and even whats our go to christmas recovery food... Thank you to all our listeners. See you next year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Dave, Katie, Cal and Sean speak with a Salford Harrier who is the highest performing senior British man at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. Joe is currently 3rd in the current world ranking in mountain running. He speaks about how he got into running, who helped him along the way, and how much he still loves running. Joe also tries to explains about his Casio watch, if he is on strava or not, and how many miles he does in a week. He talks about his battles with Dave and other names on memory lane, and how it felt to take a big win. The team talk about whats been happening in the last few weeks. Cal talks about his London GFA place, Katie talks about Gravy Pud (the race, not the food), Sean talks about Conwy half and Dave tells us some bad news.

Dave, Cal and Katie speak with a Stockport Harrier. Sally has PBs of 16:42 for 5k, 34:14 for 10k, 74:14 for half, and 2:37:48 for the marathon. Sally talks about her time in Berlin for the Marathon and the build up to it including key sessions. She also discusses proud PBs, her go to shoes for race day, and her go to recovery food. Sally also discusses her plan to create a run club for women. The team talk about end of year Christmas episode and how Movember is going for the boys of the team, some say its only visible in certain lights apart from Daves. Sean is away in the lakes after Conwy half, Dave talks about MACCL, Katie talks about her half marathon PB at Tatton Park, and Cal find out he has been scanning someone else parkrun barcode.

Sean, Cal, Katie and Dave speak with two Chorlton Runners. Rachel Burgon has PBs of 19:33 for 5k, 41:11 for 10k, 1:28 for half, and 3:09 for the marathon. Russel Astle-Coates has PBs of 16:42 for 5k, 35:03 for 10k, 75:39 for half, and 2:53:55 for marathon. Rachel & Russel talk about how their started running and what diets they both follow. They both also talk about shoes (obviously) and we find out who has the most pairs. Rachel talks about her marathon experiences, how her work can help with her running, and her strength work. Russel gets an fanboy letter from Michael Harris, his concerns for track access within Manchester, as well as how a coach has helped him since. The team chat about Beet It Sport (episode sponsors) and how it helped Sean & Katie. Sean, Cal, Dave and Gav are doing Movember and want to see some support from our listeners. Sean is getting ready for his 100th parkrun at Hyde, Cal is buzzing over his first National XC Relay, Dave is enjoying being a 1st V45, and Katie is learning from higher mileage and cutting back when needed.

Sean and Cal talk to an International runner with a Sub 4 minute mile, as well as a 5 time national champion with sub 14 minutes for 5k and sub 30 mins for 10k. Eion is also the current 3k European Indoor Masters Champion. He also has a PhD in Biomechanics and a charted Physio. Eion discusses how he started running as well as each of his fantastic PBs we achieved. He gives us advice on how we can do small things to help become better, stronger, faster runners. Also, are you a "neuromuscular or aerobic style" runner? The team chat about what's happened in the last week which isn't much, apart from running in the On Running gear which brough up some interesting comments from passerbys. Dave talks about his Fell Relays, Sean talks about getting back up to big miles, Cal says how much he isn't running and Katie gears herself up for the Oldham Half. :)

Cal, Dave, Katie and Sean speak with a Salford Harrier who currently lives in London. Katie has PBs of 18:41 for 5k, 39:07 for 10k, and 1:42:02 for half marathon. She also was 1st in the UK for 600 meters in 2008 as an U15, and in 2011 she was ranked 9th in the UK for 1500m as an U20. Katie talks about how she got into running, how proud she was as a junior about her wins and why she stopped running. Katie also chats about her accident where she was ran over in London, as well as her recovery when she was worried she wouldn't walk properly again, let alone being able to run. The discussion point of a food diary was a lengthy one, but great detail. The team introduce a quick fire round for themselves and future guests. Dave talks about his XC form and explains he isn't on drugs, Sean talks about his build up and been able to do a long run, Cal talks about his Manchester Half Marathon and his big PB, and Katie talks about her XC walk and then redeeming herself the week after.

Katie, Dave and Cal speak with the first female U18 of the UTMB YCC Cadet - The Revenge 2023. Eleana is part of the Alpine Run Project which gets kids running from the streets to the peak. With Pbs of 5k 19:44, 10k 41:37 half marathon 1:36:02. She talks about how she joined the Alpine Run Project, how she got into running and how her other hobby of Cheerleading helped with running. Eleana talks about her experience of going to the Alps and how its changed her life. She talks about positivity within her running group and how she wants to keep it that way. The team are a man down with Sean having man flu, but the talk of Willys Apple Cider Vinegar show how it would have helped him if he could hack it. Katie and Cal explain how they couldnt either, but the ambassadors are well on it with a great review of it. Dave talks about his experience in Madeira, Katie chats about her Knutsford 10k experience and Cal needs a kick up the **** as he stopped in a race...AGAIN!

After 6 months away from the microphones, the Local Runners Podcast Ambassadors have come together to talk about about their training this year and have some discussion points to chat about. Hayley wants to discuss what makes your club great. Fraser wants to discuss how you plan your running routes. Martha want to find out how people stay motivated during winter. Joe wants to know if you do relays and do you proritise them over other races. And Mike wants to know what goals have been accomplished and whats the plan for next year. Cal brings a quick fire round to get some more info out of the ambassadors.

Katie, Cal and Sean speak with a local running legend who is a Hyde Village Strider who you will have heard once or twice on the pod as part of the Tour of Tameside. He has ran 17:52 for 5k (parkrun), 35:45 for 10k, 78:19 for half and 2:46:58 for marathon. Joe talks about how he got into running and how he manages it around working as a teacher. He talks about his early 5:23am running club that no one seems to want to join. We also put Joe's FA Cup knowledge to the test and it didn't disappoint. Also, his other talent is how many languages he can speak... man of many talents. The team talk about the new Skinny Brands Cider, as well as how the money from the Tour is going to be spent. Kit orders have opened up so get on it and support the pod. Katie talks about her medal winning display at NW road relays, Sean is back running some good distances and building up, and Cal's Garmin has broke and he is lost without it.

Katie, Cal and Dave speak with a Salford Harrier father and son duo. Shaun has PBs of 17:51 for 5k, 35:47 for 10k, 80:14 for half, and 2:57:31 for Marathon. Akkeal has ran 14:46 at 5k and 31:17 in the 10k along with some impressive track times including an 8:43:01 3000m and a 4:03:45 1500m. Shaun explains why he is always smiling, and how he started running as well as how he got Akkeal running. Akkeal talks about his track career and how he knows he has a good marathon in him. Will we see one soon. Akkeal also discusses how he has broke his dad a couple of times. They both reflect on what moments they are most proud of for each other. The team talk about whats happened in the summer break. Cal has been in Wales getting the hills in, Katie has been smashing Parkruns, Dave gives an update that Sean is back running but Dave has some bad news of his own.

Cal, Katie, Dave, Sean and Gav speak with an unattached runner who is part of a group called Tameside Recovery Runners. Martin's PBs are 29:47 for 5k, 1hr3min for 10k, 2.17 for half and 5hr 1min for marathon. Martin talks about how he loves the podcast and finds it inspirational, how he got into running and how them first few runs feel when starting out. He also talks about his 25 year recovery and how his dyspraxia impacts his running. The journey Martin has been on is talked about and how he helps others within a group called ANEW. The team talk about the race of the year, Black Knight Charge 2023, and how good it was. Apologies are made to runners who went the wrong way during the race. A big thank you goes to Skinny Brands who sponsored the Black Knight Charge and provided prizes for the winners. Sean talks about coming back from injury, Cal talks about a hip issue thats back, Katie is ready for her holiday, Dave is ready to smash a sizzler, and Gav is back on it winning Parkruns (even though its not a race).

Katie, Cal and Dave speak with Oldham Parkrun regular, a Oldham and Royton Runner. Mike Mannings has PBs of 15:37 for 5k, 32:12 for 10k, 75:58 for half, and 2:35:20 for Marathon. He talks about his time running for Oldham and Royton as a Junior, and then how this helped in becoming a senior runner. He spent time at uni in Leeds, then went to New Zealand where he enjoyed running. Along with this, he talks about his run streak and how he manages family, work and running. The team have a big list of race reviews. Katie talks about recent races she has done, Dave is busy doing sizzlers, and Cal is building up his mileage.