The Running Hub

Welcome to Episode 13, where I had the pleasure of talking to Badminton Olympic Silver Medallist and World Champion Gail Emms. The way this chat came about has a small story behind it. My Dad, who's one of my biggest fans, saw that Gail Emms had been working with some sports team online and then sent her a message asking if she'd be free to come onto my podcast. After I slid into her DMs we got chatting and Gail said yes! We had a great chat on the phone beforehand and I shamelessly told her we'd met a few times previously, one at a networking event where she did a talk for female business owners and the other time at the training studio F45 where we'd both taken part in a class. In todays episode Gail takes us through her sporting career, how she used running to improve her Badminton, what running races she's done in the past including the London Marathon, what lockdown life looks like for her now and as a sports speaker and motivator, how we can all be adapting to make the most of our time and use exercise as a positive and powerful tool. I really do hope you enjoy this one as Gails energy and enthusiasm was really infectious. https://gailemms.com/ @gailemms - Twitter

In Episode 12, I had the honour of sitting down with Michael McKillop, Irish International Runner and Paralympic Champion three times over. After discovering at a very young age that he had cerebral palsy, his parents actively encouraged him to live a full and happy life and at the age of 5 received his first pair of spikes. Sounds like he was destined to run as his Dad is a PE Teacher and also his coach. Michael has gone on to have an incredible running career and is now a very decorated athlete. He had an unbeaten streak from 2006 all the way until last year in 2019. The unique thing about Michael is that he competes as both an able-bodied athlete most of the year but also as a para-athlete. He was the first disabled athlete to represent his country at an IAAF Euro Cross Championships. His main distances are 800m and 1500m. Michael shared his journey with me where his paralympic journey started in 2005 and went on to win two silver medals at the European championships. At the age of 16 he went on to win his first title and broke the 800m World Record for the first time. In 2008 Michael went to the Paralympic Games in Beijing, China. He's since had the opportunity to go to two further games and was due to be in Tokyo this year. We chat about the postponement and what that means for his future running career. You can find Michael on social media @teammckillop http://www.michaelmckillop.co.uk/

This week I had the pleasure of chatting to Matt Bergin, Bedford and County Runner, Irish and International Athlete and Running Specialist Physiotherapist. He chatted through his love for the road and refinding love for the track again. His hope and ambitions for future running. His pathway into physiotherapy and how he now balances being an athlete and helping runners at his clinic and how training is now looking due to the current circumstances. Follow Matt on Instagram - @mattbergs Witty, Pask & Buckingham - https://www.wpbphysio.co.uk/ Clean Coach Katie Social Media Links https://www.facebook.com/cleancoachkatie/ https://www.instagram.com/cleancoachkatie/ https://twitter.com/CleanCoachKatie www.cleancoachkatie.com Running Training Plans and Online Coaching [email protected]

We've recently launched our Running Hub Community which is an online platform helping runners to become #StrongerFitterFaster. Our online platform aims to bring like minded runners together, providing live online classes every week, support and guidance with training, recipe ideas, accountability and motivation. You can join The Running Hub online - www.cleancoachkatie.com/the-running-hub

I recently chatted with GB and New Balance athlete Melissa Courtney-Bryant, to chat about her incredible running journey from junior athlete to European Indoor Championship medalist. After reaching a PB at 14 she hit a plateau which she didn't manage to break until she was 19 at Brunel University. We spoke about how not qualifying for the World Championships in London spurred her on even more to train harder which led to her bronze at the European Championship in 2017. She's made a few sacrifices along the way and gambled to make it as a full time athlete. With a promising career ahead of her and Olympic Dreams she spoke about how she's going to manage her training at this time. It was an honour to have Melissa on the podcast and I thoroughly enjoyed recording this episode. You can follow Melissa's journey on Instagram on @melissa1bryant_ Katie Tucker - Clean Coach Katie www.cleancoachkatie.com www.instagram.com/cleancoachkatie www.facebook.com/cleancoachkatie

With the uncertainty of when the next race is, James and I thought we'd sit down and chat about what training is looking like for us now and how we aim to stay motivated throughout this period. Daily life has changed for us both and we talk about how we plan to use our time effectively. Hope you're all coping with training well! x

Earlier this month I had the pleasure of sitting down with Paul Mizon, Bedford and County Runner to discuss his phenomenal journey and progression through the years. His journey started around a lake, running 5km as he simply didn't want to pay a joining fee at the gym. He now has run 14.40 for 5km, 67 minutes over half marathon distance and still wants to go quicker. His 'keep at it' attitude and determination has seen him progress and we talk through what else has contributed to these times.

As Covid-19 (coronavirus) has hit, it's had a huge impact on health, mental well-being, jobs, the economy but also the spring race calendar for runners. I took the opportunity to sit down with three lovely ladies who all had Spring Marathons booked and how this will impact their race calendar and training for the rest of the year. We discuss the emotions, feelings and thought processes in the midst of it all. Hope you enjoy this bonus episode.

Mark joined me to chat through his running journey, going from a guy who ran in big hoodies in the dark for 10 minutes to tackling an 145 mile race along the Grand Union Canal. He's part of the 100 marathon club, ran multiple ultras and likes to see how far he challenge and test his body. We spoke about nutrition and how to prepare for long distance races and also how we then wrote his own book documenting the various challenges he's set himself. A great chat even though he got attacked slightly by one of my cats Lily. Run Like Duck - Amazon Book Link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Run-Like-Duck-Mark-Atkinson/dp/1912240319/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=run+like+duck&qid=1583684740&sr=8-1

In episode 4 I had the pleasure of chatting to Chasing Chaplin about her running journey, her love for Ultras, how to overcome injury as she'd had a few to battle and the special instagram community we have. I loved this chat with Ana as she likes to keep things real and raw and loves to say yes to a challenge. Can't wait to have her later on in the year to chat through all these mad challenges she's set herself for 2020.

I'm joined by Duncan from DSF Coaching a performance mindset coach to discuss how as runners we can have a 'toolbox' ready of strategies to enhance our running performance. We chat how being aware of your mindset can affect not only race day but during training too. I loved chatting to Duncan as we've worked together in the past and I've had such a positive experience. You can find Duncan Facebook and Instagram on DSF Coaching. His new e-book is now available online www.dsfcoaching.com/shop and listen to his podcast DSF Coaching Conversations on Apple and Spotify.

In episode 2 I sit down with Naomi Avery, a client and now good friend of mine to chat about fundraising and challenges. In 2018, Naomi took on a year long challenge to raise money for the Milton Keynes Hospital Charity which enabled her to use the funds raised to benefit the ward she works on. We chatted about the challenge, how she found the fundraising and what challenges we have this year in 2020. Including a few tips to help you out with your fundraising too. YouTube Video - https://youtu.be/nbELWw-KEdY Social Media Links https://www.facebook.com/cleancoachkatie/ https://www.instagram.com/cleancoachkatie/ https://twitter.com/CleanCoachKatie Running Training Plans and Online Coaching [email protected]

Kickstarting the podcast with episode 1 where I sit down with James, sub 3 marathon runner to chat about all things marathon training. It's peak marathon season so what an ideal time to talk about those 26.2 miles! Join us as we laugh and debate our way through how to train for a marathon and what we'd tell our former running selves. Hope you enjoy.

Welcome to the Running Hub Podcast. The place for marathon runners to discuss all things running. In series 1 I'll be chatting to a number of inspirational and motivational guests who will be sharing their stories and top tips to help you during your running journey. We'll discuss a range of topics including training, mindset, injuries, fundraising and getting faster.