The InnerFight Endurance Podcast

Maddy Nutt is a professional gravel cyclist based in London, U.K with a past life in city finance and present one in gravel racing!

Humaid Alghandi has lived in the UAE all his life. 5 years ago he found endurance sport and since then changed turned his life around to be healthier, fitter and most of all happier. Humaid joins Tom and Rob on today's show to discuss his learnings that hopefully inspire listeners to either keep on with their journey or find a new one.

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It is finally here! Five years after Run Strong was released we now bring you Cycle Strong. An online based strength program designed to get you stronger for the bike! Mountain bike, road bike, triathlon bike, this program can work for you!

Collin Allin is head of Oakley in the MENA region. Alongside that he is a huge Oakley and general endurance sport fan! Today he comes on the show to talk all things Oakley, what's coming up, how did a brand get to being so big and his thoughts on the future of endurance sport.

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This week Rob Jones and Tom Walker are back! It is show 200 and the lads decide to share with you the secret to guaranteeing success within your endurance training. Agree or disagree? We'd love to hear from you either way.

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The feeling you can create by pushing yourself up to and beyond a limit is unrivalled in the context of sport. In todays show, Steph (head of Ladies Run Club) comes on the show to tell us how a non linear build into her recent marathon PB may have actually been what helped her to run a personal best.

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How to take on a 246km road running race called the Spartathlon. Todays show with Rob Jones discuss exactly that. Prep, mindset, nutrition and execution!

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In todays show Rob and Tom step aside to coaches Steph and Zoe for them to come on and chat about mums running! They take you through a step by step guide for how to make a return to the sport of running safely.

Got questions? You can email them directly, sh@innerfight.com and zp@innerfight.com

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3.8km swim, 180km bike and 42.2km run, every day for 105 days. Today we have the man behind this incredible achievement on the show. Sean Conway!

Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sean had an adventurous upbringing in the Mana Pools National Park with his conservationist game ranger father, Tony. He spent his early years climbing trees and chasing elephants out of his garden, and this unique childhood has been the fuel for his adventurous ambitions.

Today Tom chats to Sean to try and figure out the man behind an insane world record.

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One of the critical elements that is misunderstood by many runners is the time course of adaptations–the process by which the body gradually changes and gets stronger, in response to training stimuli.

In this podcast, Coach @robjonesendurance explains the short, medium and long-term adaptations you can expect and how long until they take effect.

This week is a Q&A show with @tomwalkerfitness and @robjonesendurance. They cover the up coming UAE season! Living longer. How much Data is too much data? Preparing for a 100km ultra and lastly what's harder to train in, heat or altitude?

Everybody would like to do their bit for sustainability and helping slow climate change so we can continue to run in nature.Often, the actions can seem too drastic and impactful to our lives.This week, David from "the green runners" talks to us about the very small and simple steps we can take to make a big difference in our lives.

From our friends at Precision Fuel and Hydration;

On todays show Tom and Rob discuss what makes workouts fun and more importantly, how to make workouts fun! 

From our friends at Precision Fuel and Hydration;

Andy Brodziak is a a three-time Hawaii Ironman qualifier with 20+ years of experience in triathlon and coaching.  Andy also specialises in hydration and fuelling for race day performance. He has experience in body composition, corrective exercise prescriptions and lifestyle coaching. He has spent time studying under the renowned Dr Dan Plews and has experience in low carb high fat application in long distance competition, heat protocols and so much more. He is also a sweat tester for Precision Fuel and Hydration and this is why he comes on the show today. Andy shares his thoughts and tips on fuelling strategies and how they might differ between triathlon and Ultra. When is it smart to separate our fuels and fluids or to mix them? And how we can utilise sweat loss and sodium concentration data.

Andys Website : www.tri-tanium.com

From our friends at Precision Fuel and Hydration;

Sam Harvey has just shared the world record of 101 hours in Back Yard Ultra Running.  He ran for 101 hours and covered 677km in the Australian Masters Backyard Ultra at Dead Cow Gully in Queensland.In this podcast, we talk about the race, his plans for the World championship event against the other golden ticket winners and his mindset and strategies for running for an entire work week!

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Madness is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results. This is the theme of todays show. Learn how Tom PB'd his Ironman time by over 30mins by training less!

Want to read the blog post? Here it is > https://tomwalkerfitness.com/f/challenge-roth-sub-9

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As runners, at some stage in our 'career' we are likely to pick up an injury.  Hopefully these injuries are not too serious.  In this weeks show InnerFight Endurance Ireland coach, Simon talks about how to deal with both the physical and mental sides of injuries.  What can you do to help yourself and how important it is to frame your mindset in a positive way.

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Join us on the InnerFight Endurance Podcast as @robjonesendurance talks to @mjd_smith about @ultraxco 250km, 5 day stage race in Tanzania.

Can anybody take on this kind of event? Is it harder than a single stage 100miler.  Is training more important than mindset.  We discuss these and much more including the recent Challenge Roth Ironman distance Triathalon.

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Join us on the InnerFight Endurance Podcast as @Tomwalkerfitness unveils 5 game-changing principles for incorporating strength training into your endurance journey! 🚴🏋️‍♀️

Here are the 5 key principles Tom shares:

1️⃣ Form and Technique: Prioritising safety by mastering proper form and technique is essential. Learn how to move efficiently and reduce the risk of injuries.

2️⃣ Progressive Overload & Periodisation: Discover how to progressively challenge your body to adapt and grow stronger over time. Proper periodisation techniques will ensure you peak at the right moment.

3️⃣ Specificity: Learn how to tailor your strength training exercises to prevent common injuries and imbalances that endurance athletes often face. Stay injury-free and optimise performance!

4️⃣ Individualisation: Remember, your journey is unique. Avoid comparing yourself to others and focus on what works best for YOU. Prioritise sleep, nutrition, and recovery to fuel your training and reach new heights.

5️⃣ Variation: Keep your training fresh and exciting and reduce risk of injury by incorporating a variety of exercises, training modalities, and intensities. Embrace the power of variation to continuously challenge your body.

Get ready to level up your endurance training with the transformative power of strength training! 💥 Tune in now for a wealth of knowledge that will revolutionise your performance. 

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In todays show Rob Foster joins Tom Walker to talk about a crucial time in an endurance athlete training journey, the taper! The lads discuss what a taper is, how to 'set up' your taper, what makes a taper hard for some athletes to do, the objective aims of a taper and some subjective aims of a taper. Got questions? Send them in to endurance@innerfight.com

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The news is out.  we are going on tour...again!  After the success of Coach Stephs (@steph.running) 'Ladies Run club' trip to Vienna to run the marathon the decision has been made and we are heading back to Europe in the Autumn to race in Amsterdam Marathon.  This show talks about the why, how you can get involved and why you might want to run this iconic distance! Dont wait long though.  Spaces are selling out fast

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Scott Jones started Becoming Ultra @becomingultraproject to bridge the gap between athletes doing amazing things and the rest of us. The mission is to bring entertaining content and education to the world of running and to continue to coach runners with big goals. Scot hosts the Athlete on fire podcast as well as running retreats and training camps all over the world.

He currently lives in the high country of Colorado at 3000m with his wife Lauren, and two boys, Wyatt and West. 

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Lactate testing is becoming more and more mainstream in the endurance world today. Normally a luxury saved for professional athletes is labs, the creation of portable lactate meters now means it is far more accessible. In todays show Coach Rob Foster and Tom Walker help you to understand what lactate testing is and what it might be able to do for you.

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Running can often be daunting if you're new to it. What sessions do you run? How far, how long, when should you race?In this weeks show. We talk to @IFE Ireland coach Simon about the power of community.  How group sessions can catapult new runners' progress, we also go over the potential downsides of training with people.

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This week the lads catch up and chat about their upcoming races, Ultra X Tanzania and Challenge Roth. Also discussed is the IFE Ultra camp in Chamonix, the recent doping scandal in the sport of triathlon and the amazing comeback of a previous guest, Andrew Blizzard.

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Today one of the Innerfight endurance coaches Jess joins us to chat about swimming in triathlon! We talk the different demands for different race distances. How to be more efficient in the water. How to measure your progress and if swim data driven programs is the best way to train? 

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