Natasha Cockram

Hi - This is the first part of a 4 part mini series which explores how hard being a marathoner is through the eyes and experiences of the elite athletes that we invest in as part of our scheme to support underfunded British elite marathon runners. Over the next 4 episodes we are talking to Natasha Cockram, Josh Griffiths, Charlotte Purdue and Tish Jones, the first three of whom had difficult races while representing their country over the summer while Tish hasn't raced at all. In this episode we talk to Natasha about the Commonwealth Games and what happened afterwards..... Hope there is something in there that is useful for you. Thanks a lot Steve

Being a Marathoner is hard: Part 1

Reflecting

The London Marathon is magic, but this time it was also tragic, and this episode is a recovery ramble or perhaps better put a recovery reflection on the race. I talk about the elites, with some extraordinary running at the front of the race, I talk about my own race and my own experience of this year's race and I talk about and reflect upon the terribly sad passing of Victoria Park Harriers and Tower Hamlets AC member and friend to many, Stephen Shanks. The episode is therefore something of a roller-coaster, a little like the marathon itself and a little like the week after the marathon often is but there are no apologies for that. There are though thanks for the ongoing support and thanks for listening, it means a lot. Steve

The Magic, Tragic London Marathon

the podcasting equivalent of UK Gold

On the eve of the Boston Marathon 2023, we are turning back the clock, and repeating an episode from after last year's Boston Marathon, a race which seemed to capture the imagination more than the past. We explore a little why that might have been, and then listen to the fantastic experiences of Boston from some people that ran it - from Charlotte Purdue and her amazing 9th place finish, to Nat Rowland and the best day of his life, Annie Trihan and her evenly split Victory Lap, Tracey Taylor and her never to be repeated experience and finally James Brewster, who's story of mental health recovery is well worth waiting for. If you are running Boston this weekend, or planning to at any stage in the future, then this is well worth a listen.. ... Hope you enjoy it, thanks for listening Steve

Returning to Boston 2022

with UK Athletics chat

It's time for a workout, and amid some stresses in relation to UK Athletics stance on the size of competition squads at the Budapest World Championships and the Paris Olympics, we revert back to the origins of this podcast with a mindful running session, with a twist. In this one, the workout is around 30 minutes long and we work through a number of mindful cues as we pick up the pace through this progression run. A super workout that meets a number of needs - switching off from the world, working on technique AND working hard towards the end of the run. I hope you enjoy it, but if you don't I hope it helps you to get to sleep. Steve

Working out, progressively mindfully

Wiegman, Southgate, Stokes, Murray, Messi

Hello, in this Recovery Ramble, recorded on Hampstead Heath, we explore some thoughts on how leadership is changing, and using recent examples of leadership provided by sport I talk about what I think makes empathetic leaders who/what they are. Thanks for listening, if you enjoy it, please feel free to share it far and wide, if you don't please feel free to use it as a sleep aid. Take Care Steve

Recovery Ramble - Empathetic Leadership

or indeed Milestones

Hi - Welcome to 2023 which we start with a Recovery Ramble about Setting Sustainable Goals (rather than New Year's resolutions). It builds on the session from a year ago (episode 90) in which we talk about how setting goals is a 5 stage process, and which parts of that process are the important ones to create sustainability in your pursuit of your goals (milestones!). It might be interesting as we start the second week of the new year, and the shininess of it perhaps dulls a little... This episode also includes some discussion of our own pursuit - to help improve the standards of British Marathon running - with an update on elite standards based on 2022 National and Global rankings. This is a subject that is also covered in a lot more depth in our newsletter out soon - get your copy by filling in this form...<a href="http://eepurl.com/dJmSZz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://eepurl.com/dJmSZz</a>! Hope you enjoy it Steve

Setting Sustainable 2023 Goals

Tish Jones

It's the last of our 4 part mini series exploring how hard it is being a marathoner through the eyes and experiences of the elite athletes that we invest in as part of our scheme to support underfunded British elite marathon runners. In this episode, as we draw some conclusions, we talk to Tish Jones about coping with a long haul journey to recovery and in particular how changing/adapting a mindset is so important. We also talk about last weekend's Valencia Marathon, and celebrate Natasha's fantastic performance which aptly demonstrates that while it IS hard being a marathoner, there are always good times ahead. Thanks a lot Steve

Being a Marathoner is hard: Part 4

Charlotte Purdue

Back to our 4 part mini series with part 3. This series explores how hard being a marathoner is through the eyes and experiences of the elite athletes that we invest in as part of our scheme to support underfunded British elite marathon runners. In this episode we talk to Charlotte Purdue about a double dose of illness, a double dose of disappointment and lashings of resilience. In previous episodes in this series we spoke to Natasha Cockram and Josh Griffiths about their woes, and the last one is with Tish Jones who has had a tricky 3 years Hope you enjoy it Thanks a lot Steve

Being a Marathoner is hard: Part 3

To push on through

Inspired by our 4 part mini-series in how hard it is being a marathoner, from which this is a brief interlude, this is a session designed to try out a few methods to push on through when our body is screaming at us to stop, as it so often does! There is some theory and then some practical, and like all good things in life, this really does take practice so hopefully this session helps you (and you get a physical workout too). I briefly mention Marathon Milestones, the podcast programme a bit like couch to 5k but for the Marathon. Further details are here; https://themilestonepursuit.com/the-milestone-pursuit-in-running/marathon-milestones/ Thanks for listening Steve

Workout Why

Josh Griffiths

This is the part 2 of a 4 part mini series which explores how hard being a marathoner is through the eyes and experiences of the elite athletes that we invest in as part of our scheme to support underfunded British elite marathon runners. Through this series we are talking to Natasha Cockram, Josh Griffiths, Charlotte Purdue and Tish Jones, the first three of whom had difficult races while representing their country this year while Tish hasn't raced at all. In this episode we talk to Josh Griffiths about his exploding quad and what happened afterwards including the surprising benefit of the pandemic. Hope there is something in there that is useful for you. Thanks a lot Steve

Being a Marathoner is hard: Part 2

Action-oriented performance coaching, on the run

The Milestone Pursuit podcast started in the lockdown of spring 2020 as a way of supporting people with their running when we could only run alone. It began with Mindfulness in Running (featured in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/may/09/fit-in-my-40s-silently-arguing-mindful-running-coach" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Guardian</a>) and now provides 3 things; Workouts, where I (Steve) record a training session for you to download and run along with me as if I'm there with you Recovery Rambles, where I run easy around the beautiful Epping Forest and talk about something on my mind Conversations with the Elites as part of our scheme to invest in underfunded British Elite Marathon runners. The podcast has spawned some off-shoots in the form of: <a href="https://themilestonepursuit.com/the-milestone-pursuit-in-running/marathon-milestones/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marathon Milestones</a>, a podcast coaching programme like couch-to-5k but for the marathon <a href="https://themilestonepursuit.com/the-milestone-pursuit-in-running/earlymilestones/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Early Milestones</a>, a podcast coaching programme to support people trying to get better at 5k and 10kThe Milestone Pursuit Running Club, where we provide a community of graduates of Early Milestones with ongoing sessions to help them maintain and further improve their running fitness. Detail are on our <a href="https://themilestonepursuit.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a> and at our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/themilestonepursuit?fan_landing=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a> page The Milestone Pursuit is an action-oriented performance coaching business, operating in running and in business. It was founded in 2015 by Steve Hobbs, British Athletics Endurance Coach, 2h30 marathoner and AC Accredited Business Performance Coach.

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