A Runner’s Life

The First Mile Always Lies returns with another special collaboration with the big run podcast.

Myself and Danny Easton recorded live at Meopham, Gravesend at the Maverick Race event, Ultra Black Tra…

In episode 100 I speak with Mary Cain, who is a professional runner and founder of the nonprofit and professional running team, Atalanta NYC.

Atalanta NYC employs professional female runners to serve…

This series is a straight to the point view of my thoughts in my training journey. In this first episode I shared some things that would have saved me a lot of wasted time when marathon training.

Th…

In episode 99, I speak with my friend Ron. He works in health care technology, but is a dedicated athlete. More recently he ran multiple marathons to raise money to support the frontline HealthCare w…

What does the future of crew running look like?

Welcome back to a runner’s life podcast. For episode 98 we’re switching things up.

Today’s episode marks the first in a new series in collaboration wit…

In episode 97, I speak with Tommie. He is the Owner of Chip Time Running. A host of The RUN EAT SLEEP Show.

We discuss his history with running, his journey to becoming sober, and how he started prac…

In episode 96, I speak with Julia Chase-Brand a true pioneer of U.S. running.

So let’s go back. In 1960, women weren't allowed in races longer than 880 yards. The popular opinion of the time consider…

In episode 95, I speak with Alison Staples, who is a Baltimore native. She starting running aged 31. Dared by a friend, her very first race was the Baltimore Half Marathon. The hills of Baltimore mad…

In episode 94, I speak with Coach Alli who is a certified running coach based in NYC. Prior to moving into fitness she spent 6 years as a corporate professional.

In this conversation we talk about:

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In episode 93, I speak with Tom Hollis who is a Registered Dietitian specialising in intensive care and endurance sport, he is an experienced practitioner working in the United Kingdom National Healt…

In episode 92, I speak with Kevin Quinn, a father of three. A 2.22.12 marathon runner and head coach at Team Real Runners.

Kevin was one of the pacers for the Great Britain marathon trails for the To…

In episode 91, I speak with Yusuf Bizimana aka Fly Bizzy. He is currently running at the university of Texas for their track and field team and is doing well.

I came across him when he posted a 5k on…

This conversation with is with elite Ultrarunner Maggie Guterl aka "Maggatron".

Guterl is also known for becoming the first female to win at Big’s Backyard Ultra in 2019.

This conversation was record…

As a fan of the sport, I was excited to speak with the following two athletes.

Steph Davies won the British Olympic marathon trials and qualified for the Tokyo Olympics and will represent Great Brita…

This conversation is with Jon Hilling, a runner and at the time of the interview is a nutrition student. We dive into some things that work for him when fuelling his marathon training.

We talk about …

This conversation is with Nathan Martin, who ran 2:11:05 at the Marathon Project in December 20 2020. Not only was this a PR but Nathan broke Herm Atkins’ record of 2:11:52, by running the fastest ma…

This conversation is with Amy Haas who ran her first half marathon in 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. She ran with purpose and with passion, in memory of her cousin Scotty, who passed away many years ago …

“Once you feel that catharsis, once you have that lightbulb moment, once you feel what it’s like to actually live a little bit... In general the mundanity of life gets put out like a cigarette butt.”

It’s not often that I get the privilege of speaking to someone who is the first in their field and blazing a trail for others to follow. In this conversation I spoke with the international athlete an…

The race we train for is important, but a significant amount of time, preparation and energy goes into the training for the race itself, not just physically but mentally.

This conversation is with Ps…