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TRACK! Podcast

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TRACK! A Podcast for runners. A podcast focused on the UK club running scene with interviews, running news and topical conversation.

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TRACK! Episode 51 - George Schwiening

May 26, 2022 20:05 - 41 minutes - 38.7 MB

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by marathon runner and newly announced England athlete for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in July; George Schwiening. George ran her marathon PB of almost 4 minutes clocking a 2.31.25 in Manchester during which she secured third place and both the European and Commonwealth Games qualifying time. George runs for Cambridge Runners, and has a background in duathlon in which she has won a World Junior Championship (2013), European ...

TRACK! Episode 50 - Andrew Heyes

May 02, 2022 10:49 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MB

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by the recently announced GB selected marathon runner - Andrew Heyes. Andrew made his marathon debut at Manchester 3 weeks ago; running 2.13.53, finishing in 5th place subsequently securing his place for the GB team for the upcoming European championships in Munich in August. Andrew has been coached by GB marathon Mara Yamauchi since 2021, runs for Hallamshire, is part of UK Anti-Doping's Athletes Commission and has recently completed his PhD...

TRACK! Episode 49 - Naomi Mitchell

April 12, 2022 07:09 - 1 hour - 88.3 MB

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by England athlete, marathon runner and newly announced GB athlete for the upcoming European Championships in Munich; Naomi Mitchell. Naomi ran her marathon PB of 2.30.54 in Manchester last week during which she secured second place and both the European and Commonwealth Games qualifying time. Naomi runs for Reading AC, recently won Wokingham Half Marathon in her build up to Manchester and earlier this year represented England for the first t...

TRACK! Episode 48 - Mhairi MacLennan

March 28, 2022 07:56 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by a GB international athlete and recent winner of the Inter-Counties Cross Country race at Prestwold Hall - Mhiair Maclennan. Mhairi is a three-time Scottish National XC champion, has represented GB at the European and World XC Championships and also has impressive PBs across the distances. Mhairi is a passionate advocate for women’s sport and is the co-founder of the Kynisca advocacy organisation which aims to develop a sporting community wh...

TRACK! Episode 47 - Becky Briggs

March 13, 2022 20:48 - 1 hour - 94.6 MB

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by a GB international athlete and U20 British record holder for the HM Becky Briggs. Becky will once again be tackling the marathon distance in a couple of weeks at Manchester marathon to try and better her PB of 2.34. We are speaking to Becky, who runs for City of Hull, but who is based at St Mary’s University, about a week after she ran a Half Marathon at Wokingham in a time of 73.51 for a 2nd placed finish and discuss all things racing, tr...

TRACK! Episode 46 - Alex Millard

March 08, 2022 21:07 - 1 hour - 64.3 MB

This week on TRACK! we are delighted to be joined by the U23 women's National XC champion, Alex Millard. Alex is a student at Loughborough University and will be travelling to the World University Games later this year. With PBs of 4.16 for 1,500m and 9.24 for 3,000m Alex continues to go from strength to strength. Alex and George sat down shortly after National XC at Parliament Hill to chat all things racing, training and what's next for Alex's running. In the pre-show, Cat, George and Ben ...

TRACK! Episode 45 - XC Season

February 24, 2022 16:03 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB

This week on TRACK! George talks us through his latest XC success and looks ahead to competing in National XC this weekend at Parliament Hill. Cat debates whether to run Manchester marathon, Ben has a half marathon and the team discuss some amazing performances from indoor WRs to Seville marathon. Thanks for listening. X

TRACK! Episode 44 - Will Battershill

February 11, 2022 16:42 - 1 hour - 73.9 MB

This week on TRACK! we are joined by GB athlete Will Battershill. Will is a sub-4 minute miler, has PBs of 7.55 for the 3km, 8.32 for the steeplechase, 14.12 for the 5km and 28.52 for 10km. WIll is also a graduate of Harvard, is currently studying at Birmingham University, and last week won the mens individual and team BUCS XC championships.  In a shortened pre-show George and Ben discuss George's latest races including BUCs XC and talk about his SweatElite debut, the upcoming Reading HM an...

TRACK! Episode 43 - Hannah Irwin

January 10, 2022 12:10 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB

This week on TRACK! we are delighted to have an interview with an Northern Ireland international athlete - who has run 73.23 for the half, 32.49 for 10km, and who ran a PB of 15.49 for 5,000m this very weekend indoors in Sheffield - Hannah Irwin. Cat and Hannah sat down and discussed running, training, racing and Hannah’s experiences in the sport. Thanks for giving up your time Hannah and thanks to all of you for listening. Much love. Team TRACK! X

TRACK! Episode 42 - Dan Robinson - The Oregano Project

December 13, 2021 09:47 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by a man of many talents; Dan Robinson. Dan is an accomplished runner, with personal bests including sub 9 minutes for 3km, a 31.18 10km, a 69 minute half marathon, and a sub-2.30 marathon. Dan is also a coach with a number of years experience with some high achieving athletes. Alongside this, Dan has a full-time position at the University of Wolverhampton within the Sport & Exercise Science department, in which he has a particular interest  ...

TRACK! Episode 41 - XC Re-cap

December 05, 2021 21:21 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

This week on TRACK! We have a short episode during which king of the podcast George talks us through his recent races including two winning performances; at the Midland 7 mile XC Champs and his first win in a Birmingham League Division 1 fixture at Northampton. We welcome Robbie back this episode who has been away for 6 months managing his ongoing injuries and the team talk through some other results including Podium 5km, Valencia Marathon and look ahead to the European XC Champs. Thanks fo...

TRACK! Episode 40 - Rose Harvey

November 19, 2021 20:22 - 1 hour - 65.3 MB

This week on TRACK! we are delighted to be joined by marathon runner Rose Harvey. Despite being relatively inexperienced at the marathon distance Rose, who runs for Clapham Chasers and is coached by Phillip Kissi, has shone this year over the 26.2 mile distance culminating with a PB of 2.29.45 at the most recent London marathon in October. Rose and Cat down discussed training, racing and all things running.  In the pre-show George re-caps his phenomenal XC performance and the gang talk thro...

TRACK! Episode 39 - Matt Leach

November 02, 2021 10:43 - 1 hour - 71.3 MB

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by athlete Matt Leach after his impressive performance at LDN a few weeks ago where he ran a PB of 2.15.31. Matt also has impressive PBs across a range of distances from 3.44 for the 1500m, 13.46 for the 5,000m, and 28.21 for the 10,000m. Matt and George discuss all things running including training approach, races and life in the US. In the pre-show the gang cover the usual results and news from around the running world including Leeds Abbe...

TRACK! Episode 38 - Karl Welborn

October 18, 2021 19:26 - 1 hour - 84.1 MB

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by a man who has just ran a marathon PB of 2.21.36 at the recent London marathon, a time good enough to secure him 7th place of the 40,000 mass runners and to win the V40 Abbots World Championship prize, Karl Welborn. Karl has impressive PBs across a range of distances including a 67.54 HM at this year's Village Bakery Half Marathon and 14.47 for 5km at this year's Mid Cheshire 5km highlighting Karl’s continued progression in the sport havin...

TRACK! Episode 37 - Erin Wallace

October 07, 2021 19:05 - 1 hour - 76.2 MB

This week on TRACK! we have an interview with Scottish 1500m runner Erin Wallace. Erin has had a fantastic year, winning a 1500m bronze medal at the European U23 Championships after a silver at the British Championships. Along with her championship success, this season Erin has run a new PB of 4.07.46. Erin is part of a very successful crop of Scottish middle distance runners and is coached by Andy Young, along with Laura Muir and Jemma Reekie. George sat down with Erin last month to discuss...

TRACK! Episode 36 - Dougie Musson

September 16, 2021 19:25 - 1 hour - 76.7 MB

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by an athlete who will be competing at this October’s LDN Marathon - Dougie Musson. We spoke to Dougie a few days after he ran a Half Marathon PB of 64.36 at The Big Half in London. Dougie has impressive PBs across the distances from a 3.46 1500m to a 29 minute 23 second 10km. Dougie who runs for Notts, but who is based in Birmingham and part of Birmingham Track Elite is coached by Luke Gunn is hoping to secure a place in the Commonwealth Game...

TRACK! Episode 35 - Katie Snowden

September 01, 2021 21:04 - 1 hour - 62.2 MB

This week on TRACK! we are delighted to be joined by Olympian 1550m athlete Katie Snowden. Katie and Cat discuss her Tokyo Olympics experience and her career up to this point including the Commonwealth games, Katie's junior career and returning from injury. In the pre-show the gang talk through the latest news and results, Cat forgot to not be an idiot, George has a place confirmed at The Great South Run and Ben had a blast at the Big Half. We hope you enjoy, thanks for listening. 

TRACK! Episode 34 - Phil Sesemann

August 19, 2021 21:19 - 1 hour - 81.3 MB

This week on TRACK! we have a round-up from the British performances at the Tokyo Olympics. We discuss upcoming events including the Eugene Diamond League, The Big Half, Podium University Championships and the newly released start lists for some of the major marathons. We also have an in-depth interview with Phil Sesemann who will be making his marathon debut at London this October. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy. 

TRACK! Episode 33 - Issy Boffey

July 29, 2021 20:36 - 1 hour - 72.2 MB

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by U23 European 800m champion Issy Boffey. Issy won gold in Estonia earlier this month as well as winning double gold at the European U20 championships in 2019 in Sweden. Issy has had a hugely successful year in 2021 which has included performances at the European U23 championships, the European indoor championships, the British championships and running a PB of 2.01 in Marseille. Issy is a part of the Birmingham University talent hub and has...

TRACK! Episode 32 - Olympic Preview with Lewis Moses

July 21, 2021 14:27 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB

This week on TRACK! we discuss all things running with Lewis Moses. Lewis has had a very successful career as an international athlete and is now a coach at New Levels Coaching, which he founded himself. Lewis has competed at the World Indoor Championships in the 1500m in 2012 and boasts an impressive range of PBs from 3.41 for the 1,500m to 13.47 for the 5,000m. Lewis and George discuss the upcoming Olympic games and Lewis gives his opinion on GB's chances for medals and athletes to watch. ...

TRACK! Episode 31 - Amy-Eloise Markovc

July 07, 2021 18:52 - 1 hour - 73.9 MB

This week on TRACK! We have round up from some more impressive performances in Oslo and Stockholm, we look ahead to the European U23 Championships in Estonia as well as a stacked Monaco Diamond League. There is some controversy in regards to the GB Olympic team selection and we also have an in-depth interview with Tokyo bound Amy-Eloise Markovc. Amy-Eloise is the European indoor 3,000m champion and part of the GB Olympic team competing in the 5,000m. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy. 

TRACK! Episode 30 - British Championships Review & Olympic Selection

June 29, 2021 20:42 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB

This week on TRACK! We have a full round up from the British Championships which took place this last weekend at SportCity in Manchester. We run through the winners, the losers, the surprises and the fallout from the weekend. We also discuss what it all means for the GB Olympic squad which was announced earlier today and look ahead to the games in Tokyo. 

TRACK! Episode 29 - British Champs Preview & Lizzie Bird

June 22, 2021 14:33 - 1 hour - 96.8 MB

This week on TRACK! We have a round up from another big couple of weeks of racing in UK running including races here and abroad. We discuss the news that there will be another crack at the 10,000m OQT for Mo Farah, we have a close look and give some predictions for the upcoming British Championships being held in Manchester and we also have an in-depth interview with an athlete who will be hoping to secure her place in the GB Olympics team this summer at the trials this weekend - Lizzie Bird.

TRACK! Episode 28 - James Hunt

June 08, 2021 21:53 - 1 hour - 78.4 MB

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by two time welsh cross country champion and a man with a sub 14 minute 5,000m and a sub 29 minute 10,000m PB to his name -  James Hunt. James runs for Cardiff AC and has had a successful 2021 with PBs in the 5 and 10,000m distances along with strong performances at Podium 5km and the On Bristol Track Club Elite 5km. James also has a top 5 finish at the Inter-Counties XC Champs and a 67 minute HM PB to his name demonstrating his class across ...

TRACK! Episode 27 - Tom Mortimer

May 26, 2021 20:51 - 1 hour - 86.5 MB

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by an athlete who has made a name for himself on the national scene with some high profile performances - Tom Mortimer. We are talking to Tom after a very successful recent block of racing during which he has won both the Podium 5km in April and more recently a BMC 5,000m on the track at Trafford in May both in a time of 13.39. We also spoke to Tom the day after it was announced that he has been Selected to represent GB at the European Team C...

TRACK! Episode 26 - Natasha Cockram

May 12, 2021 21:48 - 1 hour - 83.6 MB

This week on TRACK! We have a full round up of a big couple of weeks in the UK running including the Mid Cheshire 5K, the Trafford BMC Grand Prix, and British results from the US. We have reaction from the two winners of the mid cheshire 5km; Mollie Williams and Alex Brown who kindly agreed to sit down with us for a short chat following their wins and we also have an in-depth interview with 2.30 marathon runner Natasha Cockram. 

TRACK! Episode 25 - Jake Smith

May 01, 2021 06:05 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MB

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by one of the most exciting British talents around - Jake Smith. We are talking to Jake less than a week after he ran a marathon debut of 2.11.00 at the Cheshire Elite Marathon having originally been in the race scheduled to pace the lead group for 25km. Jake ran the time having ran a PB in the 1500m of 3.50.89 just a few days before and within the midst of a 90+ mile training week. Jake’s previous most well-known recent breakthrough performan...

TRACK! Episode 24 - Finley Mclear

April 28, 2021 08:55 - 1 hour - 83.2 MB

This week on TRACK! we have an interview with Finley Mclear who runs for Exeter and is currently competing in the NCAA for Miami University in Ohio. George and Finley discuss life in the US, competing in the NCAAs and Finley's recent impressive performances.  In the pre-show the team discuss a big week of racing across the UK including the Cheshire Elite Marathon and Half-Marathon and some BMC Gold standard racing along with a wealth of other races on the road and track.  Thanks for listen...

TRACK! Episode 23 - Christina Boxer

April 13, 2021 21:10 - 1 hour - 95.1 MB

This week on TRACK! we are joined by UK middle-distance running royalty, Christina Boxer. Christina was a consistently selected GB athlete between 1978 and 1992 over the 800 and 1500m distances.  She is a 3 time Olympian, Gold medalist at the Commonwealth Games and has the distinction of being the first British female to run under 2 minutes in the 800m. Christina followed her time competing as a respected athletics journalist with ITV and BBC as well as embarking on a coaching career that ha...

TRACK! Episode 22 - Frank Baddick

April 06, 2021 12:22 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MB

This week on TRACK! In part II of our Olympic Marathon Trials Special we have an interview with Frank Baddick. Frank, who has run impressive times across the full range of distances including a 1.49 800m, a 13.56 5km and 2.15 in his marathon debut, sat down with George a few days after competing at the Kew Gardens Olympic Trials race and discussed his preparation, his training and all things running. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy.

TRACK! Episode 21 - Clara Evans

March 31, 2021 06:53 - 1 hour - 81.2 MB

Olympic Marathon Trials Special, Part I: This week on TRACK! We have an interview with an athlete fresh from competing at the Olympic Marathon Trials in Kew Gardens. Clara Evans ran a huge PB in the trials event running a time of 2.32.42 finishing in 5th place, the fourth fastest marathon by a Welsh woman, and securing a Commonwealth Games qualification time in the process. Clara who runs for Cardiff AC and who has also run a 10km PB of 32.49 in recent weeks sat down and talked all things ru...

TRACK! Episode 20 - Verity Ockenden

March 17, 2021 13:14 - 1 hour - 84.2 MB

This week on TRACK! we have a two-part interview with one of Great Britains female endurance stars Verity Ockenden. Verity is fresh from her Bronze medal win in the 3,000m at the European Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland in the same race as Amelia Quirk took fifth position and Amy-Eloise Markovc won Gold. Verity who runs for Swansea and has PBs of 4.12, 8.46 and 15.34 for the 1,500m, 3,000m and 5,000m respectively sat down and talked all things running and pre-race tunes with Cat.   In...

TRACK! Episode 19 - Jack Gray

March 02, 2021 07:38 - 1 hour - 86.3 MB

This week on TRACK! we are excited to talk to one of the UK’s fastest male athletes, Jack Gray. Jack has proven to be a versatile athlete on the road, track and country and has excelled at all distances from the 800m up to making his marathon debut at the COVID secure race in London last year. Jack has represented England on the road, GB on the track and is currently running for the high achieving Cambridge & Coleridge club under the coaching of Mark Vile. Jack has PBs of 13.47 for 5km, 28.57...

TRACK! Episode 18 - Hayley Carruthers

February 16, 2021 07:46 - 1 hour - 74.1 MB

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by an athlete who has been described as one of the biggest revelations in British elite distance running in years. Hayley Carruthers has impressive PBs from 1500m to the marathon distance with a best time of 2.32 over 26.2 miles. Hayley runs for BRAT, has represented England over the marathon distance and has recently become a HOKA One One sponsored runner. Hayley came to a wider audience’s attention in 2019 when competing at the LDN Maratho...

TRACK! Episode 17 - Jonny Mellor

February 03, 2021 22:21 - 1 hour - 65.5 MB

This week on TRACK! we are delighted to be joined by marathon runner Jonny Mellor. Jonny and George discuss the upcoming Olympic Marathon trials at Kew Gardens, the potential Tokyo Olympic Games, Jonny's training group and all things running. In the pre show Robbie, Cat, George and Ben chat about the continued discussion surrounding the consultation process of equalising distances for male and female XC events in the UK, Keely Hodgkinson’s amazing indoor 800m race and the chances of LDN Mara...

TRACK! Episode 16 - Kirsty Longley

January 21, 2021 07:57 - 1 hour - 88.4 MB

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by Kirsty Longley. Kirsty is a talented runner over a range of distances who represents Liverpool Pembroke Sefton as well as representing England on numerous occasions. She has managed to unlock her potential at a point when many other elite runners are winding down and has combined this with being a working mum to two young daughters. In the pre-show Robbie, Cat, George and Ben discuss the latest running news including reaction from the X-C...

TRACK! Episode 15 - Aly Dixon

January 05, 2021 16:30 - 1 hour - 76.9 MB

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by marathon runner and Olympian Aly Dixon. Aly talks to Cat about her approach to training as a self-coached athlete, her future plans to get into coaching, her 50km World Record and her experience at the Rio 2016 Olympics.  In the pre show Robbie, Cat, George and Ben discuss the latest race results including the Podium 5km and the SportCity Indoor 3,000m and the latest news in the world of running. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy.

TRACK! Episode 14 - Chris Barnes

December 22, 2020 14:01 - 1 hour - 93.7 MB

This week on TRACK! we are delighted to be joined by Podium race organiser Chris Barnes. Chris heads up the non-profit race organisation Podium, most well known for their Lancashire based 5k races that routinely attracts the fastest elite level runners from all over the UK and further afield.  Chris has developed the format to have the reputation of being innovative and widely respected in the racing community, seizing the chances this year that others have backed away from in providing qual...

TRACK! Episode 13 - Josh Lunn

December 01, 2020 13:14 - 1 hour - 69.7 MB

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by marathon runner Josh Lunn. Josh ran at the 2020 London marathon elite race at St. James Park, finishing in a debut time of 2:17:59, the 8th fastest time in the UK this year. Josh is based in Cardiff and runs for Cardiff AC after previously running for Bedford & County AC. Josh has impressive PB's across a range of distances and looks set to have a long and successful marathon career.  In the pre-show Robbie, Cat, George and Ben discuss th...

TRACK! Episode 12 - Mike Boucher

November 18, 2020 16:11 - 1 hour - 86.7 MB

This week on TRACK! we are delighted to be talking to Mike Boucher.  Mike has been a strong club runner for over 20 years building up a huge amount of experiences over all distances with PBs including 69.39 for the Half Marathon and 2.28 for the Marathon.  As well as training to race at a consistent level, Mike has been heavily involved with the successful Aldershot, Farnham and District senior men’s team. As the team manager Mike has had huge success with a club that has boasted some of the...

TRACK! Episode 11 - Dan Nash

November 03, 2020 10:39 - 1 hour - 95.7 MB

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by marathon and ultra runner Dan Nash. Dan is a Cardiff AC runner who holds the British 50km record of 2.49.01 which he set in 2019 in Romania during the IAU 50km World Championships whilst winning an individual and team bronze medal. Dan also has impressive PBs across a range of distances from 1500m to marathon with a marathon best of 2.18 also from 2019 at the Brighton Marathon. At the time of recording we were four days after the LDN mara...

TRACK! Episode 10 - Samantha Harrison

October 21, 2020 16:12 - 1 hour - 99 MB

This week on TRACK! we are delighted to be joined by one of the most exciting prospects in distance running; GB and Charnwood athlete Samantha Harrison. Samantha has impressive PB’s over all distances from 1500 to the Marathon and has notched some notable performances in some high profile races.  What makes Samantha’s story even more interesting is that she has only been running competitively since 2019.  Samantha runs for Charnwood in Nottingham, is ranked as the 14th UK female and is worki...

TRACK! Episode 9 - Aaron Scott

October 07, 2020 14:54 - 1 hour - 108 MB

This week on TRACK! we are delighted to be joined by Aaron Scott. Aaron is an elite distance runner with impressive PBs across a full range of distances, particularly at the longer events including a 65.50 Half-marathon and a 2.16 marathon best. At the club level Aaron runs for Bedford & County, but has also been part of winning teams at the Northern road relay championships as a Lincoln Wellington athlete. Aaron has raced across the track, road and country and continues to string high milea...

TRACK! Episode 8 - Chris & Sonia McGeorge

September 22, 2020 16:44 - 1 hour - 80.3 MB

This week on TRACK! we are delighted to be joined by Chris and Sonia McGeorge.  Chris and Sonia competed on the global stage multiple times between them with Sonia running in the 5,000m at the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996 and Chris winning a bronze medal in the 800m at the Commonwealth Games in 1982. The pair have impressive PBs across a range of distances such as 8:51.33 (3000m - 34th UK all time), 15:29.04 (5000m - 38th UK all time), and 15:47 (5K road - 23rd UK all time) for Sonia and 1:...

TRACK! Episode 7 - Jenny Nesbitt

September 08, 2020 15:46 - 1 hour - 94.1 MB

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by Jenny Nesbitt. Jenny is a HOKA One One sponsored athlete currently located in Cardiff. Jenny has impressive PBs from 3,000m to the half marathon and is a regular in track, road and cross country races throughout the year. Jenny began her athletics career with Worcester AC as part of  Dave Walker’s successful group and won the Worcester City 10km in 2017. More recently, Jenny competed in the Commonwealth Games in 2018 on the Gold Coast in A...

TRACK! Episode 6 - Andrew Davies

August 25, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 84.5 MB

This week on TRACK! We are joined by M40 British Marathon record holder, welsh and GB athlete Andrew Davies. Andrew is a frequent racer across the UK club scene and has fast PBs from 3,000m to ultra-distances. In 2019 Andrew broke the m40 marathon record in Valencia with an impressive 2.14.36. Andrew is no stranger to big events having raced at the Commonwealth Games twice in 2014 and 2018, the World Marathon and half marathon Championships, as well as in the 50km World Championships in Doha...

TRACK! Episode 5 - Joe Wilkinson

August 12, 2020 10:36 - 1 hour - 105 MB

This week on TRACK!  Robbie and Ben are joined by George Beardmore who leads the interview with Joe Wilkinson. Joe is a talented Hoka One One sponsored athlete who runs for Lincoln Wellington AC and has recently raced well on the road, the country and TRACK! Joe boasts impressive PB's of 3.47 for 1500m, 14.06 for 5,000m and 67.29 for the half-marathon and has recently blogged about his first attempt at the marathon distance during lockdown. George and Joe sat down to discuss all things train...

TRACK! Episode 4 - Elliot Robinson

August 04, 2020 14:21 - 1 hour - 99.4 MB

This week on TRACK! Robbie and Ben are joined by Stefan Sternkopf who leads the interview with Elliot Robinson, a talented athlete and artist from Aldershot Farnham & District. In the pre-interview show Robbie, Stefan and Ben discuss the latest race results and running news including the most recent announcement from London Marathon, fund raising initiatives for City of Stoke AC and the Inter-Counties XC event and look ahead to the Podium 5km Races. They also cover the latest race cancellati...

TRACK! - Episode 3 - Dr Andy Renfree

July 21, 2020 08:00 - 2 hours - 115 MB

In episode 3 of TRACK! Robbie, Ben and Cat discuss the latest race results, running news and race cancellations. In particular we discuss the English Road Running 5km Championship results, the Bowerman Track Club 5,000m races and the upcoming opportunities for racing.  We interview Dr Andy Renfree, a Principal Lecturer at the University of Worcester during which we discuss Andy's impressive running career and his ideas on training. Andy, who has been an AAA finalist and twice Scottish Champi...

TRACK! Episode 2 - John Danahay - Part 2

July 14, 2020 08:00 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MB

In part 2 of the interview with John Danahay, Robbie and John discuss John's coaching career both at club level and through his business "High Performance Runner". John gives us his opinion on the current UK running club scene, provides us with a running recommendation and we ask him the all important question; split shorts or half tights?