Our guest this week is Dr Richard Blagrove, senior lecturer of Physiology at Loughborough University as well as a strength and conditioning coach. We chat how much strength and conditioning work runners should do, what that looks like in the gym, what exercises should you be doing and how it'll benefit your running.
It's surprising easy too!
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Oct 20
"I was sure I was going to die" - Kilian Jornet on taking risks, the power of nature, writing books and more
The best to ever do it, Kilian Jornet, joins us on the podcast this week to discuss why writing a book about his Alpine Connections project allowed him to truly process his achievement, how he feels truly connected to nature, why risk taking is a work in progress and much, much m ... Show More
39m 51s
Oct 13
What is confidence and do we need it? We chat to a performance psychologist to find out
More often than not, when preparing for a run or a race, we can lack confidence in our potential performance, but why is that? We're joined by Charlotte Ricca on the podcast this week, performance psychologist and founder of Kinda Brilliant to break down what confidence is, how w ... Show More
42m 4s
Oct 7
Tom Hiddleston: From running in school, to the freedom it brings and how he uses it for acting
It's not often you get the God of Stories on the podcast! This week, the actor Tom Hiddleston joins us on the podcast to talk about his love of running, the freedom it gives him, the creative process and how running has helped shape him since he was at school. This is a collabora ... Show More
56m 19s
Dec 2020
Learning Vocabulary - Fitness and running
In this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich, Jack and Rowan go for a run. The language focus is on words and phrases to talk about running & fitness. In this week's task, we want you to tell us about a run you've been on and give running a Premier Skills English fitness s ... Show More
21m 3s
Jun 2020
Trang Nguyen; Physio and Strength and Conditioning Coach
Episode 49 is an interview Trang Nguyen, physio and strength and conditioning coach at the Motion Mechanic. In this conversation, we discuss how to periodise your strength training, what are the best types of exercises, how many reps and sets you should do for different outcomes, ... Show More
41m 2s
Sep 2021
10 x 800m (Training Session Explained)
Another great session sent through by one of our listeners. Session Details: 4km warm up & strides Main set: 10 x 800m @ 120% Threshold Pace, 90s jog recovery 4 x 200m max speed, 2min passive recovery 2km easy cool down Check out what we think, what we'd change and more in this e ... Show More
18m 50s
<li>The importance of easy runs in an ultra runner's training plan</li>
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<li>How easy runs contribute to overall fitness increase</li>
<li>Addressing the common misconception: "If I'm not going fast, I'm not improving"</li>
<li>The correlation betwee ... Show More
