A Runner’s Life Marcus Brown

In episode 164, I speak with Robert Jackson. He is married and a father of three girls.

We talk about the Boston marathon where he recently ran his marathon PR. This is where I met him at the Black Unicorn Marathoners Event.

In this podcast crucially Rob talks about the importance that his network, from his wife, coach, training partners etc. has in his life.

We also discuss the challenges he is facing with disordered eating and the impact it had on his mental wellbeing. If this is an issue that impacts you please reach out to someone who can support you, including a Doctor, a suitably qualified professional or someone that you trust.

We also highlight what his running dreams and aspirations are, and why running is important to him.

Plus we cover so much more.

You can follow Rob on Instagram @robjack15

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In episode 163 I speak with Clare Elms who only realised her talent for running after the birth of her triplets in 2000 but now features at the very top of the national age group rankings from 800m to Marathon. Holder of over 20 GB age group records, she’ll be coming for all the VW60 records soon. Perhaps most impressive is Clare’s parkrun record, she has been fastest female finisher in every one of the 158 parkruns she's completed. Her proudest achievements include winning the Kent County cross country Champs at the age of 47, and the South of England 3000m Champs twice.



You can follow Clare on Instagram @clareelms



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In episode 162 I speak with George Schwiening, who is an ex-international Duathlete (run-bike-run). While she may come back to duathlon in the future, George has focussed on running in recent years and was selected to represent England in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.  George is part of the SOAR race team, and in the Valencia Marathon she ran a rapid 2:26:28, placing her 7th on the all-time UK women’s marathon rankings. When not running, George is based in Cambridge as a technical writer for a medical tech firm.

We discuss Valencia, but also how she has overcome different challenges in her running career.

You can follow George on Instagram @georgeschwiening

Thank you to Soar Running (www.soarrunning.com) who supported this episode. You can get 15% off your purchases at Soar Running until the end of May 2023 by using code:

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In episode 161, I speak with Karl Gloster, who debuted at 2:44 in the Manchester marathon and ran a 2:34 PB at the 2023 London Marathon.



We cover a number of topics including:




How he got into running;
How running helps with managing anxiety;
Running in the new SOAR marathon speed-suit for the London marathon;
A deep dive into his 2:34 PB marathon and his key training principles;
Plus much more.



You can follow Karl on Instagram @kg_running

Photo by Simon Roberts @simonrphoto

Thank you to Soar Running (www.soarrunning.com) who supported this episode. You can get 15% off your purchases at Soar Running until the end of May 2023 by using code:



MARCUS15 



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In episode 160, I speak with Robert Wilson, Head of Marketing at SOAR and Highgate Harriers Men’s Captain.

We cover a number of topics including:

- How he got into running;
- The impact that club running has had on him;
- His role at SOAR. And how the culture has developed over time;
- His role in the Night of the 10,000s;
- Talking all things Cross Country running, and looking into what creates a winning team culture at Highgate Harriers;
- Plus much more.

You can follow Rob on Instagram @robertwilson10

Thank you to Soar Running (www.soarrunning.com) who supported this episode. You can get 15% off your purchases at Soar Running until the end of May 2023 by using code:

MARCUS15

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In episode 159, in the buildup to the London Marathon I attended an event featuring the world record holder for the marathon, Eliud Kipchoge, who was interviewed by Laura Weightman.