{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/627a4061fcc96b001545ab65/6ae117657aa7eb2c8ae14728?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Winter Running.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/627a4061fcc96b001545ab65/1793483842367-18ef4898-7f6e-40c8-96d1-7c117782adc5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This episode is inspired by the ancient Irish festival of Samhain (Halloween) when my ancestors accepted the start of the long, dark winter.</p><p>With help from the great Manchan Mangan, I explain what this festival was about and why it&#39;s relevant to masters runners. I also describe what gets me through winter training and end with tips to get you out strongly into spring.</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks to David Lean&#39;s &#39;Great Expectations&#39; (1946) for the opening winter soundscape.</p><p>Laurence Olivier&#39;s famous line as Richard the 3rd.</p><p>Manchan Mangan reading parts of his book: &#39;Listen to the Land Speak&#39; from @Geata Arts on YouTube.</p><p>The characters Johnny &amp; Ponyboy talking about sunsets from &#39;The Outsiders&#39; (1983).</p><p>Sean Bean reading a poem from the podcast &#39;Get Birding.&#39;</p>","author_name":"Niall Power"}