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SOAR Long Form

16 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

Welcome to SOAR Long Form.

A new podcast presented by SOAR Running and hosted by Danny Easton.

Join us for in-depth conversations with individuals who tread a different path.

This is the place for runners looking for new insights, ideas and perspectives from people whose work captivates, questions and innovates.

We want to show how their brilliant work casts a light on the sport that we love.

Subscribe now to be the first to hear when the latest episode launches

SOAR Long Form

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Episodes

Long Form Dispatches: The English National Cross-Country Relays, Berry Hill, Mansfield.

November 16, 2021 15:00 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MB

There’s cross-country. And then there are the cross-country relays.  Follow the story of the English National Cross-Country Relays, meeting the individuals that hold the event together – inside and outside of the tape, in public office, on public transport, and in the heat of the racing.  An event like this one in Mansfield is not so much athlete against athlete but club against club and it presents clear wins for the argument of sport being a unifier. For being a force for good. For engag...

Long Form, Dispatches : The National Cross-Country Relays. A Prelude.

November 03, 2021 16:00 - 16 minutes - 23 MB

Cross is back. In this preview of our upcoming Long Form Dispatch from the English National Cross Country Relays, Danny Easton takes a journey of discovery into the roots of the event itself, cross-country running and relay racing. Via the community and culture which define them. Ahead of this weekend’s race we hear from the people who shape it; athletes, coaches, team managers and journalists. Uncovering the nuance, rituals, idiosyncrasies and competitive pulse of this very British of comp...

Long Form: Inside SOAR

August 05, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutes - 37.1 MB

In this special edition, Danny spent time with founder Tim Soar, at SOAR HQ with the wider team, and with individuals from outside of the brand who have shaped what it is today. From races to record collections, product development and the bustle of SOAR HQ this episode is a peek into the inner workings of SOAR Running. An audio documentary unravelling where the brand has come from, where it is today, and where it hopes to go. Development, real world testing, design, construction, experien...

SOAR Long Form - Episode 12- Judge Craig Mitchell

July 28, 2021 15:00 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MB

Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton. This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate. People who run. Today's guest is Judge Craig Mitchell. Craig is a LA District Court Judge made famous by the 2017 documentary, The Skid Row Marathon. Craig established a running club alongside the midnight mission in downtown LA that has been instrumental in changing t...

SOAR Long Form - Episode 11 - David Hieatt

July 14, 2021 15:00 - 48 minutes - 66 MB

Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton. This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate. People who run. Today's guest is David Hieatt. After cutting his teeth in advertising at Saatchi & Saatchi penning copy for brands like Adidas, David went on to launch and then sell his successful first company.  Upon returning to his home town in Wales, David's missi...

SOAR Long Form - Episode 10 - Nick Bolton

June 30, 2021 15:00 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MB

Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton. This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate. People who run. Today's guest is Nick Bolton. Nick is the CEO of Oxford Metrics, a company that specialises in motion measurement. From sports performance, therapeutic practice, traffic systems and revolutionising pre and post-production in the entertainment industry t...

SOAR Long Form - Episode 9 - Adelaide Goodeve

June 16, 2021 15:00 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MB

Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton. This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate. People who run. Today’s guest is Adelaide Goodeve Adelaide is is an expert in Neuro-Linguistic programming and a highly sort after sports performance coach. After being diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome she turned her life around through this practice and has gon...

SOAR Long Form - Episode 8 - Andre Coggins

June 02, 2021 15:00 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MB

Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton. This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate. People who run. Today's guest is Andre Coggins  Andre is a teacher, coach, YouTuber and run crew founder who is a leading source of inspiration and motivation within his local community. A proponent of the running crew movement having been part of two then striking out...

SOAR Long Form - Episode 7 - Conor Heffernan

May 19, 2021 15:00 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MB

Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton. This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate. People who run. Today's guest is Conor Heffernan  Conor is a professor in physical culture.  Where he Studies the historical, philosophical, sociocultural, and political dimensions of sport and physical culture throughout history. Based out in Texas but originally from...

SOAR Long Form - Episode 5 - Jason Suarez - Long Distance Special Part 1 of 2

May 05, 2021 15:00 - 42 minutes - 58.3 MB

Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton. This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate. People who run. Welcome to the first part of a two-part special with the creators of Long Distance. In part one, I  had the pleasure to sit down with Jason Suarez. Jason is one of the most in-demand sports photographers today having shot the likes of Farah and Kipchogh...

SOAR Long Form - Episode 6 - Duy Nguyen - Long Distance Special Part 2 of 2

May 05, 2021 15:00 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MB

Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton. This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate. People who run. Welcome to the second part of a two-part special with the creators of Long Distance. In this episode, I chatted with Duy Nguyen who is a director, photographer, restaurant owner and run crew founder who along with Jason is one of the driving forces behi...

SOAR Long Form - Episode 4 - Kate McKenzie & Martin Parnell

April 21, 2021 15:00 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MB

Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton. This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate. People who run. Today’s guests are Kate McKenzie & Martin Parnell Kate is a documentary filmmaker and Martin an ex-miner turned marathon master. They have combined to produce The Secret Marathon a powerful documentary all about The Marathon of Afghanistan. Inspired by ...

SOAR Long Form - Episode 3 - Elsa Jean de Dieu

April 07, 2021 15:00 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MB

Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton. This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate. People who run. Today’s guest is Elsa Jean de Dieu Elsa is a Hong Kong-based French muralist and visual artist who has been spreading her creative talents throughout Asia since 2008. Working with big brands across multiple mediums her work can be found on the streets a...

SOAR Long Form - Episode 2 - Matt Lawton

March 23, 2021 16:00 - 52 minutes - 71.5 MB

Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton. This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate. People who run. Today's guest is Matt Lawton  Matt has been a sports journalist for over 20 years and is now the Chief Sports Correspondent at The Times newspaper. He has twice been named Sports Journalist of The Year and four times Sports News Reporter of The Year and...

SOAR Long Form - Episode 1 - Michael Crawley

March 10, 2021 16:00 - 56 minutes - 77.3 MB

Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton.  This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate. People who run. Today’s guest is Michael Crawley.  Michael is an assistant professor in anthropology, 2:20 marathoner and a GB athlete, who spent 15 months living and training with Ethiopian long-distance runners to deeper understand why they lead the world.  His dis...

SOAR Long Form - Trailer

March 04, 2021 14:24 - 52 seconds - 1.2 MB

A brand new podcast launching soon. Brought to you by SOAR running and hosted by Danny Easton  Join us for a series of in-depth discussions with individuals whose works captivates. People who push boundaries and innovate.  People who run Subscribe now from wherever you get your podcast's to be the first to hear when the series launches SOAR long Form  www.soarrunning.com