Ardent Run Club: Episode 17 - Calum Johnson - National Cross Country Champion and International Triathlete

On this episode, Tomi speaks with the Senior Men's National Cross Country Champion, out of the North East - Calum Johnson. Calum is a versatile, self coached beast. Not only is a national champion, but he's also an international triathlete who competes against the likes of the Brownlee brothers! He's one of the current top athletes from the North East and he runs for Gateshead Harriers with coach John Stephenson's group.

Cal talks about what got him into sport and his deep passion for competing. His passion extends beypnd gold medals, however. He shares some mental and physical health benefits of running!

Cal takes us through his training and race prep and gives us tips to remain motivated with examples of the challenges he overcame in 2020.

Throughout the conversation, Calum keeps reminding us that in order to achive the best we can be and even compete at the top level, you need to work extremely hard. It's all about work ethic and dedication, and as a professional athlete, Calum is the embodiment of these.

Please follow @caaljohnson on Instagram (and @scranwithcal for his bakery) if you're intersted in Calum's life and his running! And remember to follow @ardentrunclub on Instagram and @thisisardent on all social media for updates on this podcast and us over here at Ardent!

We hope you learn something, we hope you get inspired and we hope you Find Your Fire.