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A weekly podcast interviewing runners and athletes from different events. You might learn something new!
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Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Each week, your host Damian Nevins will interview runners and other athletes from a variety of backgrounds.
Episode 12- Richard Franzese-
Richard Franzese is a middle-distance athlete who has had considerable success as an athlete winning the presitigious Oxford vs Cambridge varsity cross-country match amongst other races. In this episode Richard discusses his academic background and its' links with running. We talk extensively about coaching as well as his major influences on his training and racing. I especially enjoyed interviewing Richard as he speaks his mind and is equally entertaining.
Listener question: this episode is the first to feature a question from the audience. Please keep them coming!
Warning: in this episode, there is some 'colourful' language used at times.
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Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Episode 11-Gill Bland-
Each week, your host Damian Nevins will interview runners and other athletes from a variety of backgrounds.
Gill Bland is an established club athlete with a marathon pb of 2.53. She has an impressive record of running quality marathons in quick succession. We talk about her running and talk in depth about pregnancy and running as well as the value of having a coach.
Pregnancy
Although having a child is not ideal for anyone (especially Mothers) who are keen runners, Gill does love being a Mother! Below are some very useful articles linked to talking points in this episode.
I here is a link to some things Gill wrote at the time including her weekly mileage for my entire pregnancy:
http://www.blandontherun.com/new-blog-2/2018/1/21/running-and-pregnancy-intro
http://www.blandontherun.com/new-blog-2/2018/1/21/running-and-pregnancy-pt1
http://www.blandontherun.com/new-blog-2/2018/1/21/running-and-pregnancy-q-a-fdf9l-9w7y6
Lordosis
https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness-exercise/lordosis-exercises#TOC_TITLE_HDR_1
The Mummy MOT can be found here https://www.themummymot.com/
Jenny Constable is particularly knowledgeable and helpful to ladies dealing with post partum physio needs (of all kinds ;) ) https://www.instagram.com/jennyconstablephysio/?hl=en
Author
Gill is heavily involved in the sport outside of her own training and racing.
https://www.fastrunning.com/author/gill_bland
Gill has written many articles here.
Gill’s fine work promoting women’s running
Follow GIll
Instagram #blandontherun
Twitter @gillbla
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Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Each week, your host Damian Nevins will interview runners and other athletes from a variety of backgrounds.
Episode 10- Martin Öhman-
Martin Öhman is a Swedish athlete from Stockholm who originally started out as a 800m and 1500m runner before taking some time out of the sport and returning to the Marathon with considerable success running 2.21. His career highlight is finishing as the first Swedish athlete at the 2017 Stockholm Marathon. We hear about his wide range of running distances and how his training evolved throughout his career.
Martin is the brains behind runtrack, an excellent and innovative website which looks to help runners all around the world find new and interesting places to run. Make sure you check it out!
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Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Each week, your host Damian Nevins will interview runners and other athletes from a variety of backgrounds.
Episode 9- Dimos Evangelidis-
Dimos Evangelidis is a Greek orthopaedic surgeon. He has been a competitive runner since a young age, racing from 800m to the marathon, which is his favourite event.
He moved in the UK in 2012 and completed two fellowships in Foot and Ankle Surgery, having also obtained the Diploma for Sport and Exercise Medicine from the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh).
He runs for Hercules Wimbledon.
In this episode we discuss Dimos's running career, professional career and the pros and cons of new technology in running shoes. Further reading and listening below.
Carbon plate shoes
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30460454/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31272917/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33051532/
Minimalistic shoes
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28129518/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25364479/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27653557/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24357642/
Shoes mythbusting
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17932096/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33064799/
A scientific podcast specifically on the new running shoe technology and injuries.
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Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Each week, your host Damian Nevins will interview runners and other athletes from a variety of backgrounds.
Episode 8- Emily Antcliffe-
This week we welcome Emily Antcliffe an established runner and triathlete who overcame a severe eating disorder in her early 20s. Emily talks through her experiences and her recovery. We talk about how she overcame this disorder and the support structures in place to faciliate her recovery.
You can read Emily’s article HERE
Further reading
Getting better bite by both- Ulrike Schmidt
Anorexia Nervosa : a recovery guide- Janet Treasure
The eating disorder recovery journal - Cara Lisette
Related links
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Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Each week, your host Damian Nevins will interview runners and other athletes from a variety of backgrounds.
Episode 7- Dr Jennifer Keal-
This week we welcome Dr Jennifer Keal, a psychiatrist with a special interest in sports psychiatry and also an up and coming runner.
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Below are some articles and videos recommended by Jennifer.
The Faculty of Sports & Exercise Medicine has a position statement that is quite useful - The Role of Physical Activity and Sport in Mental Health - The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (fsem.ac.uk)
This article about Molly Seidel and managing chronic mental health conditions while still being an elite runner is an interesting one: How Olympic marathoner Molly Seidel found a way to run again (espn.co.uk)
A youtube video rather than an article, Alexei Pappas talks about why coaches and athletes need to be as aware of mental health as they are physical health: Alexi Pappas: I Made It to the Olympics. I Wasn't Ready for What Happened Next. | NYT Opinion - YouTube
For those after in-depth insight into sports psychiatry during COVID, there's a paper: Mental health management of elite athletes during COVID-19: a narrative review and recommendations (sportspsychiatry.org)
For resources relating to RED-S/ Eating Disorders, the Train Brave website is a good starting point: www.trainbrave.org
You can also follow Jennefer on twitter where she often posts interesting articles relating to sport and mental health.
@jenniferkeal4
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Each week, your host Damian Nevins will interview runners and other athletes from a variety of backgrounds.
Episode 6- Terry Mackin-
Not to be confused with another Terry, this Terry was an oustanding junior athlete excelling on the UK cross-country scene. He then spent some time in the collegiate system in America before returning to the sport as a Masters athlete after a long break. We hear about his beginning in the sport, what motivates him now and his views on the sport.
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Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Each week, your host Damian Nevins will interview runners and other athletes from a variety of backgrounds.
Episode 5- Nick Andrews-
Despite entering the sport late, Nick achieved great success in the 800m metres with his competitive and curious nature leading to him trying his hand at a number of different events. The man with the stats give us his thoughts on the sport, Masters athletics in particular, his day job, his man cave and his unsuual hobby.
You can follow and find our more about the UK Health security agency and Masters Athletics on Twitter:
@UKHSA
@TheBMAF
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Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Each week, your host Damian Nevins will interview runners and other athletes from a variety of backgrounds.
Episode 3- Peter Norris-
A stalwart on the running scene. We talk about Peter's running career, the hard work it took to get to his best form and his thoughts on the sport in general.
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Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Each week, your host Damian Nevins will interview runners and other athletes from a variety of backgrounds.
Episode 4- David Branfoot-
We cover the army sergeant's late and unexpected start to his running career, his work and how it influenced his achievements in the sport.
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