So it's a good time for some Winter Mindfulness

Hi - We are back from an enforced podcast hiatus caused by an outbreak of Covid in my house....listen in to hear all about my recent woes (woe was me). And with the threat of Omicron among other reasons to feel anxious, or down, it feels like this is a good time to do a mindfulness session. This is where we consciously connect our body to our brain and switch off from the world. It also gives us the opportunity to think about running technique. Hope you enjoy it Steve

Covid strikes

Intrinsic and Extrinsic rewards and motivations

Following on from the last 2 episodes, where I talk about my favourite ever races (most of which are marathons), and where we talk about the Boston Marathon experience, this episode is a Recovery Ramble where I talk about the magic of the marathon, and move on to talking about its role in providing extrinsic and intrinsic rewards and motivations. This episode is brought to you in association with Chimney Fire Coffee (https://chimneyfirecoffee.com/) and if you're into your coffee, it will help me if you go to their website, buy some coffee and use the code MPPOD20 to get 20% off your first order. I'm no coffee fan or expert, but I'm reliably told that its really good coffee. Hope you enjoy it, and if not I hope it helps get the ironing done, or gets you to sleep Cheers Steve

Recovery Ramble - The Magic of the Marathon

with Charlotte Purdue, Nat Rowland, Annie Trihan, Tracey Taylor & James Brewster

Today, we are talking all about the 2022 Boston Marathon, which seemed to capture the imagination this year more than perhaps 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. This episode is once again fuelled by the amazing people at Chimney Fire Coffee (you might need the caffeine, this episode is a long one).....head to https://chimneyfirecoffee.com/ - where you can get a 20% discount on your first order with the code MPPOD20. Hope you enjoy it, thanks for listening Steve

The Boston Experience Celebration Edition

plus Periodisation chat

Hello! Episode 101. It will probably disappear into Room 101.... This time we have a workout, a 30 minute fartlek session in which we work at 3 intensity levels (jog, run and run fast), and in which we discuss various training models, periodisation, specificity and more.... This episode is fuelled by Chimney Fire Coffee..... https://chimneyfirecoffee.com/ - from whom you can get a 20% discount on your first order with the code MPPOD20. The next one will cover/recap last week's glorious Boston Marathon through the eyes, minds and mouths of those that did it. In the meantime, take care and GO AND BUY SOME COFFEE Steve

Room 101 Fartlek 

Top 10 MEMORABLE races

The 100th Episode. The podcast has come a long way in 2 years (literally and metaphorically) and now brings you 3 things;<ul><li>Conversations with the elites as part of our scheme to invest in underfunded British elite marathon runners</li><li>Workouts, where I record a session and you can run along as if I'm there with you</li><li>Recovery Rambles where I run easy around the amazing Epping Forest and talk about something on my mind.</li></ul> In this episode, we celebrate Ewan and Emily's new arrival, chat about the selection of the marathon team for the European Championships, AND in a sign that the podcast might be growing up a bit, we introduce our first ever sponsor; https://chimneyfirecoffee.com/ - from whom you can get a 20% discount on your first order with the code MPPOD20. I then go on to ramble about my best 10 races of my life, which ended up being the my 10 most memorable races.....(slight difference there, as I discuss in the podcast). Thanks everso much for tuning in, it keeps my wife in coffee, and I hope you enjoy this one. If not, I hope it helps you, or your children, to sleep. Looking forward to episode 101 already. Take Care Steve

Recovery Ramble - My Top 10 Races

5 x (600m + 400m)

No more getting cancelled, time for something different and it's a grass track workout amid the cold wind (which does make the recording sound a little more rustic than normal this time) and sleety snow. This session is 5 x 600m at 5k pace then 400m at a quicker pace. We start the reps every 3 minutes which means that the amount of rest you get depends on how fast you run the reps AND that you get more rest after the 400m than the 600m, so you can give the shorter reps a good crack! We have a pre-amble discussing some news around British elite marathoning AND the in-session chat is all about your VO2 max... Warm up starts at about 10 minutesMain set starts at 18 minutes Thanks for running with me, I hope you enjoy the session! Speak to you again soon Steve

Breezy "Springtime" Workout on the Greasy Grass Track 

inc Snowflakes, Whataboutery, Gaslighting, Neurodiversity, Gender, Transgender, Inclusion 

Hello - in this episode we have another recovery ramble, where I run easy around springtime in Epping Forest and talk about something that is on my mind. This time, following the labelling of myself last time as a balanceatarian, it is labels that are on my mind, and esepcially whether they are helpful or harmful. 43 minutes of rambling covering Woke, Snowflakes, Whataboutery, Mansplaining, Sportswashing, Gaslighting, Neurodiversity (especially Autism), Gender (inc transgender), Inclusion, Divisiveness, Diversity, Resilience....... As ever, you don't have to agree with all of it, or indeed any of it, it's just a set of opinions based on my experiences (and a little bit of science). I hope you enjoy it and if not, I hope it passes the time! Next time, we will do something DIFFERENT... Cheers Steve

Recovery Ramble - Labels

Welcoming her to the team

This time, as part of our scheme to invest in underfunded British elite marathon runners, we have a conversation with 2.31 marathoner Tish Jones. This is also an opportunity to welcome Tish to the coaching team at The Milestone Pursuit as a strength and conditioning coach, and a running coach. As a result, we spent 45 minutes or so talking about all manner of things in relation to running, with a focus on injury, the role of cross-training, (over)loading, strength work and a few other tangents. Tish has lots to offer in support of athletes of all abilities, and her passion for understanding the body, it's stresses and it's power really comes through in this really interesting conversation. I hope you enjoy it. As ever, please contact me at steve@themilestonepursuit.com if you have any thoughts on this podcast, or indeed anything else! Steve

Strength with Tish Jones

Being a Balanceatarian

Hello - in this episode we have another recovery ramble, where I run easy and talk about something that is on my mind. This time, being a balanceatarian within an increasingly chaotic and at conflict world, it's balance that's on my mind so this one is a simple 35 minute jog where I explore balanced and broad perspectives and how to think about and strike balance using a seesaw as a metaphor! It comes with a health warning - it gets a little dark, a bit cynical, a touch worthy and even a smidge righteous. It isn't really intended to be any of those things in isolation, it's intended to be balanced. I hope you enjoy it and if not, I hope you enjoy the birdsong and the woodpecker towards the end, or on the basis that being balanced isnt very exciting (something I talk about), I hope you get some sleep! Make your time count ;-) Steve

Recovery Ramble - Balance

with post Seville elite marathoning update

Hi - In this episode you have a workout preceded by some chat about Storm Eunice, Jet TV, Twitter and an update on British Marathon running following the Seville marathon yesterday. The workout is a 30 minute progression run, working to mindfulness cues as we go. We talk a little about the purpose and benefit of progression runs, how to run them (which sounds obvious but isn't always), and then get into it - with an increase in pace every 5 minutes accompanied by a new thing to think about as we connect our bodies to our brains and switch off from the outside world (beyond the one we can see). This session takes us back to the roots of the niche and rustic podcast and as it develops, I am keen to hear your thoughts on how it could be improved, what you'd like to hear more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. If you have any views, then please let me know via steve@themilestonepursuit.com. If not, just enjoy it for what it is. Thanks a lot Steve

Progressive Mindfulness or Mindful Progression

Action-oriented performance coaching, on the run

The Milestone Pursuit podcast began it's own life as way of supporting people with their running through the lockdown of spring 2020 when we could only run alone and has since developed into a mixture of content from training sessions, to recovery rambles and to in-depth interview style chats with people you may have heard of. All episodes are recorded while I (Steve Hobbs) run and the idea is that you simply download it and listen to it on your run. It all started with Running with Mindfulness, a launch episode that much to our surprise went on to be 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>. After that, the podcast received humblingly positive feedback both from people that I already knew AND, surprisingly, people I didn't know at all. That feedback centred on how it helped people with their running AND helped them feel like they had someone to run with. I also felt the same, talking as I ran helped me feel connected to other people too and so I continued to record. It began rustic and niche, and still is, but like a lot of things in life, we are working on it and hopefully it is getting better over time. The majority of the early episodes are run-coaching sessions ranging from mindfulness to speed sessions to hill reps and more with hints and tips on everything from running technique, mental approaches to running, the role of stress in running and so on. Over time, the content has evolved and it now focuses on three main content areas: Training Sessions - where I run a training session and you can download it and run it with me.Recovery Rambles - where I run easy for 45-60 mins and talk about a topic, often unrelated to running, that is either occupying my mind or is of relevance at the time (or both!)In-depth conversations - where I talk in depth with elite athletes in a more traditional interview style about things they are facing. These athletes are usually those that we support via our scheme to invest in under-funded British elite marathoners, in order to further our mission to help improve the standards of British Marathon running. The podcast has spawned some off-shoots too in the form of the Early Milestones programme, where we support people trying to get better at 5k and 10k, and most recently with Marathon Milestones, a podcast coaching programme like couch-to-5k but for the marathon. Members of both of these programmes support one another through an accompanying whatsapp group. We also have our very own podcast led running club, which is predominantly a group of graduates of the Early Milestones programme from all over the UK (and the world) who receive two training sessions each week, and support each other through a wide range of running and non-running topics in whatsapp. Detail are on our website and at our Patreon page <a href="https://themilestonepursuit.com/the-milestone-pursuit-in-running/earlymilestones/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://themilestonepursuit.com/the-milestone-pursuit-in-running/earlymilestones/</a> https://themilestonepursuit.com/the-milestone-pursuit-in-running/marathon-milestones/ <a href="https://www.patreon.com/themilestonepursuit?fan_landing=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/themilestonepursuit?fan_landing=true</a> 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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