Motional Intelligence

This week I'm joined by Adam Clark (Clarky), elite marathon runner, Manchester Marathon champion, and co-founder of URUNN alongside Sir Mo Farah. We get into his running journey from the kid who loved cross country to winning marathons, his PBs across every distance, and why most people rush the process. We also chat about life with Charlotte Purdy, pacing London Marathon and never finishing it, the firemen moment with Hugo, pacing Sweets at Berlin, and how URUNN came about with Mo. I also share my own running journey, my naivest mistake at Chicago, and what I've learned chasing sub-3.adam: https://www.instagram.com/clarkey1/?hl=enWatch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4acb7b964eebFollow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepodCalum's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/Calum's TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@calumgoddard YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC4g2mhwrlRBzXhAsyXVWz4A Contact: [email protected]:00 - Intro0:48 - Adam & Charlotte, 16 Years Together2:08 - Growing Up a Runner3:45 - School Athletics & The 800m5:30 - St Mary's University, The Turning Point7:32 - University Training & Ego8:40 - From Track to Road9:20 - Adam's PBs Across Every Distance10:12 - Seville Marathon, 2:15 & Hated It10:42 - Manchester Marathon, Racing to Win12:50 - The Reality of Marathon Running14:32 - My Running Journey & 30 Minute PB15:16 - Chicago, My Naivest Mistake17:01 - Training Philosophy & Double Threshold20:04 - Peak Week, 136 Miles in Australia22:24 - Life with Charlotte, The Sacrifices24:53 - London Marathon Food Poisoning Disaster25:59 - Pacing London, Never Finishing26:17 - The Firemen Moment with Hugo31:06 - Pacing Sweets at Berlin34:10 - U Run & PurD Performance35:05 - How I Met Mo Farah36:54 - U Run App, Coaching in Your Pocket39:46 - Biggest Mistakes from New Runners41:31 - My Sub-3 Journey & Lessons Learned43:55 - Stepping Back & Finding the Love Again50:08 - Valencia Marathon Advice51:34 - Taper Brain Explained53:03 - Why I Don't Use Strava54:06 - What's Next for Adam

This week I'm joined by the one and only Oli aka El Burrito Monster. The food content creator who accidentally became an absolute running machine. We talk losing six stone by running 10K every day, going from a 30-minute 5K to 20min in five days, running a 2:52 London Marathon at 102 kilos, and his latest Berlin Marathon where he tried to go sub-three on basically no training (really unhinged bloke).Follow Oli: https://www.instagram.com/elburritomonster/?hl=enWatch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4acb7b964eebFollow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepodCalum's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/Calum's TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@calumgoddard YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC4g2mhwrlRBzXhAsyXVWz4A Contact: [email protected]

I'm joined by Cole Gibbens to break down his London Marathon debut, where he ran 2:16 as a first-timer! We get into the training mistakes that led to a stress responses, the reality of disordered eating and under fueling in the men's running scene, and a hands-on look at the newly released Adidas Pro 5 - how it compares to the Pro 4 and what it means for race day. Raw, honest conversation about the parts of running nobody talking about enough.Cole: https://www.instagram.com/colerunning/?hl=en-gb Watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4acb7b964eebFollow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepodCalum's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/Calum's TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@calumgoddard YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC4g2mhwrlRBzXhAsyXVWz4A Contact: [email protected]:00 - Welcome & Introductions1:36 - Tonbridge AC & Running Clubs3:54 - Who Is Cole Gibbons?5:20 - Running From a Young Age9:37 - Childhood Running Ambitions12:28 - The Complexity of Running13:08 - What Is an Osteopath?16:23 - Common Running Injuries19:16 - Biomechanics & Social Media20:17 - London Marathon 202522:25 - Elite vs Masses Start25:08 - The Sub-2:20 Barrier26:32 - Race Day Execution28:50 - Heat Training Advantage31:14 - Running Alone on the Mall31:55 - Training Block & E-Scooter Injury34:22 - Typical Training Week - 100 Miles35:31 - Why Double Easy Runs37:53 - Discipline & Running as Lifestyle39:01 - YouTube & Post-London High39:34 - Gold Medal Syndrome40:53 - Berlin Marathon & Mileage Escalation41:37 - Disordered Eating in Running43:02 - Breaking the Cycle45:01 - Fueling Rules for Runners46:31 - Underfueling & Injuries48:46 - Berlin Training - Gut Issues51:09 - Finding a Good Space51:33 - Stress Fracture & Comeback52:54 - Coach Jonny Mellor54:07 - Phantom Pain & MRI Scare55:14 - Overcoming Injury57:38 - Great North Run Comeback58:58 - Less Volume, Better Results59:45 - Great North Run Course Critique1:01:32 - Race Splits & Execution1:03:50 - Nailing the Race - 65:521:04:38 - Next Race Goals - Sub 2:151:05:47 - Working With Videographer Alex Philpot1:08:03 - Shoe Chat - Alphafly 4 & Nike1:11:12 - Training Without Carbon Shoes1:11:42 - Adidas Pro 5 First Impressions1:13:36 - Pro 5 for Heavier Runners1:16:06 - Pro 5 Hands-On in Studio1:17:48 - Catcalling - Girlfriend's Running Experience1:20:55 - What Can Men Do?1:24:52 - Outro & New Podcast

Back with September's fry up after a no-show in August and we've got a lot to catch up on... Fresh off a massive 14:19 5K personal best that his coach Mario was far from happy about, Hugo breaks down the race, the splits, the £200 Uber to Colchester. Hugo also recently got back from Australia after a DNS at Sydney Marathon due to illness! Nice catch up between the boys - listen or watch now!Calum: https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/Hugo: https://www.instagram.com/hugo.fry/Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepodYouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC4g2mhwrlRBzXhAsyXVWz4A Contact: [email protected]:0:00 - Welcome Back1:18 - 14:19 5K PB2:39 - Why Mario Wasn't Happy4:42 - The £200 Uber to Colchester8:32 - Post-Race & Bournemouth Heat Training11:53 - Brooks Shoes & Half Marathon PB15:33 - Track Night in Bournemouth19:11 - New Coach20:07 - Learning to Trust the Process25:30 - The Dog with Separation Anxiety27:54 - Australia & the Sydney Marathon30:54 - How Many Races a Year?33:18 - Getting Ill Before Sydney34:32 - Performance Pressure as a Creator37:43 - Business Class Flights44:11 - Honeymoon Planning46:19 - 350 Person Run Club in Sydney50:54 - Wearables & Heart Rate Data53:15 - Spencer Matthews & Coaching Drama55:50 - Sydney Marathon Recap58:33 - Running with Ran Japan60:25 - Ned Brockmann66:13 - Sydney vs New York Course67:44 - The Changing Running Content Landscape71:16 - Creator Authenticity & Brands78:07 - F1, Silverstone & Bazball80:19 - Upcoming Races: GNR, Manchester, Valencia83:53 - Palma 10K with TUI85:18 - Wrap Up

Marshall Exler is back on the pod! Content creator and Sarcoma UK ambassador joins for a raw, funny follow-up on turning grief into purpose after losing his wife Faye, solo world travel, being vulnerable online as a man, and training for the London Marathon 2027... Follow and rate 5 stars to support the show💛His first episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4hkpCfH4OSDpNpy4aQhbrA?si=37d1ee4110c64c1bFollow Marshall: https://www.instagram.com/marshallexler/?hl=enCalum's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Calum's TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@calumgoddard ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@UC4g2mhwrlRBzXhAsyXVWz4A ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact: [email protected]:00 - Intro0:11 - Marshall Exler returns3:34 - 100K for Faye: raising £97,00014:52 - Solo travel and healing through content19:56 - Living with grief two years on26:15 - Announcing the London Marathon 202730:01 - Marathon terminology quiz37:35 - Body image and the "shirt pull" meme52:16 - What's next: fundraising, travel, and a possible podcast53:33 - Getting married54:01 - Room 101: pet peeves