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Hal Robson-Kanu had a long career playing at the very top of professional football. Promotions, the Premier League and scoring arguably the most important goal in the history of Welsh football! A Cruyff turn finish that saw 'minnows' Wales beat 'golden generation' Belgium 3-1 and make it to the Semi-Finals of the 2026 Euros.But was it all down to a perfected blend of natural remedies? After two career ending injuries early on in his career, he claims a health juice shot created by his Dad helped fight inflammation and make movement possible.He has since gone on to make it available to the public through The Turmeric Co. and continues to champion it's success.In an episode about recovery and doing what's best for our bodies with natural food sources, Hal gives us insight on how we can all access the right recovery with our running.Use code RUNPOD at eightsleep.com/runpod for up to £350 off the Pod 5

The Extra Mile is back! and we have a packed episode...Hollie Thackway founded She Strides Run Club in the spring of 2024, starting with a dozen friends and quickly growing to around 100 women running together weekly. It's now one of the South East's fastest-growing women's running communities and she joins Jenni to talk about the next step... She Strides LIVE!As always, We hear from members of our RunPod Run Club.And the guests don't stop there, as the real life Forrest Gump, Rob Pope is back to answer all of your questions!Don't forget, we want to hear your voice notes before, during or after your runs. Email to [email protected] code RUNPOD at eightsleep.com/runpod for up to £350 off the Pod 5

Ultra-marathon runner Rob Pope, better known as "the real-life Forrest Gump" is back with more tales of incredible feats of human endurance... and even a near death experience.In this episode, Rob talks about his latest challenge: a 569-mile, 14-day coast-to-coast run across Britain for Nestlé's Taste Trail, which raised over 175,000 meals for The Felix Project. The man who ran Forrest Gump's famous USA journey, 5 times over - now tells us how running across the UK compares! KitKat factories, perils of Scottish roads, rural beauty and more.He also tells Jenni about running 2,000km across Australia alongside AC/DC's tour dates — where he met the band, who turned out to be huge supporters of his challenge, and had a terrifyingly close call with one of the world's deadliest snakes along the way.Expect blisters, near-death wildlife encounters and a run-in with rock royalty... all in a day's work for Rob.

Jack Cullen is a musician with another familiar obsession to us all... running!Jack tells us about a challenge he set to himself, a 700-mile journey from Berlin back to London: 22 marathons in 22 days, an ultra every 24 hours, and a final gig in Hackney waiting at the end of it!Then it's over to the RunPod Runclub, where we hear about a brand new member... a father his newborn son!And in the running world: Nairobi will host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, making Kenya the first African country ever to stage them!Don't forget, we want to hear your voice notes before, during or after your runs. Email to [email protected] code RUNPOD at eightsleep.com/runpod for up to £350 off the Pod 5

Jodie Ounsley physical fitness and dedication has given her a career we would all be proud of... from professional rugby to starring in the TV show Gladiators as Fury! She's also done it all while being profoundly deaf, hearing using a singular cochlear implant.A life dedicated to sport while having to navigate reading the game differently, understanding noise, communication and calls built around sound. All the while, running has been a key factor to her achievements.She also opens up about her relationship with her late father, the driving force behind her journey into fitness.She's here to talk about something bigger than her own training, too. Specsavers and parkrun have teamed up on a new initiative, StartLine, designed to remove the practical and emotional barriers stopping people with visual and hearing impairments from taking part.An episode about strength, loss, adaptation, and what it really takes to feel like you belong at the start line.