This week on the Endure Stronger podcast, we chat to Paul Coker, owner of Move Cornwall Physio and former director of RockTape UK. In this week’s episode, we discuss different treatment and rehabilitation strategies for runners that can help you take your progress to the next level. If you’ve ever wondered what the magic is behind k-tape, theraguns, myofascial cupping and acupuncture - and whether they’re right for you and your running - this episode will tell you all you need to know and more. We discuss the connection between the brain, pain and our tissues and how different physiotherapy tr ..read more

Dr Georgie Bruinvels is lead research scientist for the awesome FitrWoman app and head researcher at Orreco, a world leader in sports science bioanalytics.⁣ Following the HUGE popularity of episode 13 with elite marathoner and researcher Jess Piasecki, we thought we’d take the opportunity to take the conversation a little deeper and pick Georgie’s (considerable) brains about how to run like a woman.⁣ In this episode, we discuss:⁣⁣ - A deeper dive into female hormones and how they can affect everything from your immunity and breathing to your pain and energy levels⁣ - How to prevent and manage ..read more

This week on the Endure Stronger podcast, we’re joined by Paul Hobrough,  a globally respected physiotherapist who has worked with Olympic and World Champion runners such as Paula Radcliffe and Steve Cram. ⁣ ⁣  Paul is also the author of the excellent books Running Free of Injuries and The Runner’s Expert Guide to Stretching.⁣ ⁣  In this episode, we discuss:⁣ ⁣  How to take ownership of your training and rehabilitation so you can smash your running goals⁣ What physiotherapy is and how critical it is to your running progress⁣ When and how you should challenge instructions t ..read more

This week on the Endure Stronger podcast, Sam and Laura talk how to run your best in lockdown. (We realised we had covered managing everything in lockdown but running. Whoops.) We’re in the third month of lockdown here in the UK, and we have a lot of new listeners and followers who have just started running. We’ve also heard from folks who feel like they’ve just started as they try and navigate these fast changing and unpredictable times. This podcast will answer all your questions about running in lockdown. In this episode, we discuss: How to stay motivated now your races have been cancelled ..read more

This week on the Endure Stronger podcast, we discuss science’s latest AMAZING breakthrough. Yes, you heard that right. The most intelligent researchers in the world have discovered a revolutionary new treatment that actually makes you live LONGER. This treatment also: Enhances your memory and makes you more creative Keeps you slim and lowers food cravings Protects you from cancer and dementia Wards off colds and the flu, and Lowers your risk of heart attacks and strokes by up to 200%. And if you’re a runner, it’ll make you heal quicker, improve your co-ordination and muscle strength, and boost ..read more

This week on the Endure Stronger podcast, we interview Keri Wallace, the co-founder of Girls on Hills, and a climber, mountain guide and sky and fell runner. Keri loves the mountains. She’s taken on some mind-blowing running challenges such as running for 10 days non-stop in an attempt to tick off the Bob Graham, Paddy Buckley and Charlie Ramsay rounds in one single go. (If you don’t know what that means, look it up. Like we said. Mind-blowing.)   In our interview with Keri, we discuss:   The origin story of Girls on Hills, Keri’s female-only guided trail running and navig ..read more

This week on the Endure Stronger podcast: we’re going in. We sat down with a stiff gin and tonic last night and shared our thoughts on managing (not optimising) nutrition, movement, sleep and stress in #COVID19. In this podcast, we discuss: How to reevaluate (and potentially reset) your running and health goals in light of #COVID19 Strategies to get to know yourself and your nearest and dearest better to thrive whilst working from home on a new schedule Looking at health and fitness as a dial - not an on and off switch - and focusing on what’s possible, not optimal. Notes: The Four Tendencie ..read more

This week on the Endure Stronger podcast, we chat to Joe and Kim Selby of the 10k Per Day Challenge. We met these guys at the National Running Show in Birmingham earlier this year and LOVED their new initiative, to foster a more active community with some awesome rewards for hitting 10,000 steps per day. We know what you’re thinking: I’m a runner. Why do I need to worry about 10,000 steps per day? Because the pedometer may say 20-40k some days, but if you are a valiant desk jockey or generally sit a lot for the rest of the day, you’re missing out on the performance gains, mental space and - of ..read more

This week on the Endure Stronger podcast, we interview double Olympian and European silver medallist Eilish McColgan.   Eilish is a Scottish middle distance runner who represented Team GB at the 2012 and the 2016 Olympic Games and is on track to represent Great Britain again this summer in Tokyo. We talk with Eilish about her goals for 2020, her biggest inspiration, overcoming injuries, and how she deals with pre-race nerves - and how you can too. (Eilish is a good person to take advice from about this. She went from competing at the *relatively* small Scottish University championshi ..read more

This week on the Endure Stronger podcast, we’re tackling a behemoth: running for better mental health. We discuss: Our own experiences with running and mental health, including Laura's past struggle with bulimia and Sam's two-week stay in a mental health clinic in 2009; The positives (and potential negatives) of managing your mental health with running and how we try to do it; What to do when you’re injured and running is your main stress management strategy, and: Tips and resources for helping your mental health, whether you're a runner or not.  We're going to be honest, this was a tou ..read more