Motional Intelligence

Calum Goddard
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Motional Intelligence is a podcast for people who enjoy pushing themselves (and for the rest who'd rather watch, ideally seated). Every Thursday I talk to athletes and content creators about what's really going on when it gets hard: marathon training that wrecks social plans, personal bests nobody claps for, and the 5K that felt like an IRONMAN at the time. Runners, this is your KM-after-KM companion. Everyone else, feel free to just feel vaguely inspired. Motivation, movement, and some truly terrible takes. This is Motional Intelligence with Calum Goddard!

  1. 2d ago

    42 Marathons in a Year... How Running Helped Her Through Her Brother’s Passing | Jess Furness

    This week I’m joined by Jess Furness from The Running Channel, who last year ran 42 marathons in one year, for what would have been her oldest brother’s 42nd birthday. Her documentary, 42 Marathons in One Year: A Story of Grief and Love, made me cry at the premiere, and it did again when I rewatched it before we recorded.We talk about growing up on a farm, how running became her headspace, and what it was like to open up on camera. We also cover how she planned the challenge, runner’s knee, eight marathons in eight days, and why she wanted everyone to be able to join in, from first-time 5K runners to her family’s first marathons. Watch the  ⁨@runningchannel⁩  doc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd4lW9tzIps Follow Jess: https://www.instagram.com/jessecafurness/ Watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4acb7b964eeb Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepod Calum's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/ Calum's TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@calumgoddard YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC4g2mhwrlRBzXhAsyXVWz4A Contact: motionalintelligencepod@gmail.com 00:00 - Cold Open & the Premiere of Jess’s Documentary 01:00 - Why Jess Ran 42 Marathons in One Year 03:00 - Growing Up on a Farm & How Running Became Her Headspace 10:45 - Grief at University & Finding Your People Through Run Clubs 14:00 - Running as Therapy, Opening Up on Camera & Learning to Be Kinder to Yourself 23:10 - Talking About Eddie & Keeping a Brother’s Memory Alive 28:00 - Planning 42 Marathons: The Running Channel, Coaching & Runner’s Knee 33:00 - Making a Huge Challenge Relatable for Everyday Runners 36:45 - The Valencia Taper Mistake: Chasing a PB on Marathon 39 40:00 - Enjoy the Training Block & the “10 More Minutes” Trick 43:00 - Inside the Documentary & Jess’s Journey to The Running Channel 46:00 - The 3:00:10 Marathon & Why You Shouldn’t Rush Your Running Journey 48:30 - Highlights & Lowlights of Running 42 Marathons in a Year 52:20 - Training Between Marathons, a Treadmill Marathon & Strength Work 55:45 - Why Eating Before You Run Matters 59:00 - Valencia Marathon Training, Six Countries in 24 Hours & Cross Training 1:07:00 - Running With Your Partner as a Pacer 1:09:30 - Taking Little Steps: Grief, Anxiety & Enjoying Life 1:11:15 - Where to Watch the Documentary & Wrapping Up

    42 Marathons in a Year... How Running Helped Her Through Her Brother’s Passing | Jess Furness

  2. Oct 29

    The Toughest Marathon Block Yet & Building a 'Runfluencer' Traitors Cast...

    Hugo Fry is back for October's Fry Up and as always we have our usual non-running related nonsense. This week we get into our Valencia Marathon training blocks, Hugo's mental 44km training run & we build our runfluencer traitors cast. Plus Taylor Swift opinions Cal refuses to say on record (this is a safe space right?). Hugo Fry: https://www.instagram.com/hugo.fry/ His very active youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC860VU8Qgs5N8ybblovVuOg Watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4acb7b964eeb Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepod Calum's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/ Calum's TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@calumgoddard YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC4g2mhwrlRBzXhAsyXVWz4A Contact: motionalintelligencepod@gmail.com 00:00 - Hugo’s 208km Week, Strava Privacy & the “Stay Hard” Playlist 02:30 - Taylor Swift Opinions & Spotify Sports Podcast Charts 06:40 - Traitors UK Celebrity Series: Cast Reviews & Final Table Predictions 11:50 - Runfluencer Traitors: Casting a Running Influencer Edition 18:20 - Valencia Marathon Training Update: 44km Long Run, Weekly Mileage & Injury Niggles 23:20 - Marathon Pace Explained: Hugo’s 5K to Marathon Paces & Can He Run 2:13? 25:00 - Why Run 44km? Fatigue Resistance Sessions & Cal’s 34km Long Run 27:50 - Alcohol & Marathon Training: Balance, Recovery and Having Fun 30:40 - Meeting Hugo’s Family & Wedding Socialising Tips 34:40 - Hugo’s Dating Story: Turning Someone Down Because She Didn’t Run 37:00 - “Rice or Repeat” Merch & Are Ideas Discovered or Created? 39:30 - Will Gooch’s Challenge, Low Heart Rates & Creator Scandals 43:00 - Running Coaches: Questioning Your Plan, Fatigued Miles & Upcoming Long Runs 49:00 - Marathon Race-Day Disasters: Start Line Chaos, Carb Loading & the Worst Toilet Story 52:45 - Why Running With Others Beats Solo Long Runs 58:15 - Long Run Race Simulation: Battersea Park Loops & Start Times 1:01:30 - Ash’s Congo Expedition, Everest Fears & Red Bull Stunts 1:06:00 - How Brands Sponsor Creators & Athletes 1:07:15 - New York Marathon: Almgren Preview, Hills, Bridges & Crowd Noise 1:13:30 - Hill Training Myths & the Backyard Ultra World Championship Debate 1:16:20 - Mental Resilience, Echo Chambers & Why a Coach Helps 1:19:15 - Book & Podcast Recommendations: Romesh Ranganathan & Louis Theroux 1:22:56 - Nudge Stock: Why Self-Deprecation Disarms Online Trolls 1:25:00 - Where to Find Hugo & Wrapping Up

    The Toughest Marathon Block Yet & Building a 'Runfluencer' Traitors Cast...

  3. Oct 22

    Could Maple Syrup Be the Future of Marathon Fuelling? | SAP Founders

    This week I’m joined by the co-founders of SAP; James Warnock & Conor McNamee - The running nutrition brand built on a chance meeting in Cape Town. We talk about why they believe sports nutrition should taste good, the science behind using maple syrup as a race fuel, and how two runners turned a wild idea on a safari into one of the most exciting brands in endurance sport right now. Plus they give me their exact fuelling advice for Valencia Marathon!Follow SAP: https://www.instagram.com/sapgoodenergy/?hl=en Watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4acb7b964eeb Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepod Calum's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/ Calum's TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@calumgoddard YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC4g2mhwrlRBzXhAsyXVWz4A Contact: motionalintelligencepod@gmail.com

    Could Maple Syrup Be the Future of Marathon Fuelling? | SAP Founders

  4. Oct 15

    Running Nearly Destroyed Him... Then He Ran a 2:09 Marathon - Jake Smith

    Jake Smith is one of Britain's most talented marathon runners but his journey to the top nearly cost him everything. In this episode, Jake opens up about his battle with an eating disorder, the doctor who warned him he'd be in a wheelchair by 30, and how he fought his way back to run 2:09 this September at Berlin Marathon. What a seriously inspiring bloke, a story that carries so much weight. Pleasure chatting to him! Follow Jake: https://www.instagram.com/jakeliamsmith98?exln=MTVraHR3aWRheXlwcQ== Watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4acb7b964eeb Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepod Calum's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/ Calum's TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@calumgoddard YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC4g2mhwrlRBzXhAsyXVWz4A Contact: motionalintelligencepod@gmail.com 00:00 - Introduction & Welcome02:00 - Growing Up in Bermuda and Hong Kong06:00 - Moving to the UK and Starting Running12:00 - Early Athletic Career and University18:00 - The Moment Everything Changed24:00 - Struggling With His Relationship With Food32:00 - The Doctor’s Warning That Stopped Him38:00 - Rock Bottom and Asking For Help44:00 - The Road to Recovery52:00 - Rebuilding His Running Career58:00 - Training Methods and Marathon Preparation01:04:00 - Berlin Marathon and Running 2:0901:10:00 - What’s Next and Future Goals01:16:00 - Valencia Marathon Preview01:22:00 - Super Shoe Chat and Nike vs Adidas01:26:00 - Wrapping Up

    Running Nearly Destroyed Him... Then He Ran a 2:09 Marathon - Jake Smith

  5. Oct 8

    An Elite Marathon Winner's Guide to Training... What New Runners Get WRONG

    This week I'm joined by Adam Clark (Clarky), elite marathon runner, Manchester Marathon champion, and co-founder of URUNN alongside Sir Mo Farah. We get into his running journey from the kid who loved cross country to winning marathons, his PBs across every distance, and why most people rush the process. We also chat about life with Charlotte Purdy, pacing London Marathon and never finishing it, the firemen moment with Hugo, pacing Sweets at Berlin, and how URUNN came about with Mo. I also share my own running journey, my naivest mistake at Chicago, and what I've learned chasing sub-3. adam: https://www.instagram.com/clarkey1/?hl=en Watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4acb7b964eeb Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepod Calum's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/ Calum's TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@calumgoddard YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC4g2mhwrlRBzXhAsyXVWz4A Contact: motionalintelligencepod@gmail.com 0:00 - Intro 0:48 - Adam & Charlotte, 16 Years Together 2:08 - Growing Up a Runner 3:45 - School Athletics & The 800m 5:30 - St Mary's University, The Turning Point 7:32 - University Training & Ego 8:40 - From Track to Road 9:20 - Adam's PBs Across Every Distance 10:12 - Seville Marathon, 2:15 & Hated It 10:42 - Manchester Marathon, Racing to Win 12:50 - The Reality of Marathon Running 14:32 - My Running Journey & 30 Minute PB 15:16 - Chicago, My Naivest Mistake 17:01 - Training Philosophy & Double Threshold 20:04 - Peak Week, 136 Miles in Australia 22:24 - Life with Charlotte, The Sacrifices 24:53 - London Marathon Food Poisoning Disaster 25:59 - Pacing London, Never Finishing 26:17 - The Firemen Moment with Hugo 31:06 - Pacing Sweets at Berlin 34:10 - U Run & PurD Performance 35:05 - How I Met Mo Farah 36:54 - U Run App, Coaching in Your Pocket 39:46 - Biggest Mistakes from New Runners 41:31 - My Sub-3 Journey & Lessons Learned 43:55 - Stepping Back & Finding the Love Again 50:08 - Valencia Marathon Advice 51:34 - Taper Brain Explained 53:03 - Why I Don't Use Strava 54:06 - What's Next for Adam

    An Elite Marathon Winner's Guide to Training... What New Runners Get WRONG

  6. Oct 1

    How a 102kg Chef Ran a 2:52 Marathon...

    This week I'm joined by the one and only Oli aka El Burrito Monster. The food content creator who accidentally became an absolute running machine. We talk losing six stone by running 10K every day, going from a 30-minute 5K to 20min in five days, running a 2:52 London Marathon at 102 kilos, and his latest Berlin Marathon where he tried to go sub-three on basically no training (really unhinged bloke). Follow Oli: https://www.instagram.com/elburritomonster/?hl=en Watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4acb7b964eeb Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepod Calum's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/ Calum's TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@calumgoddard YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC4g2mhwrlRBzXhAsyXVWz4A Contact: motionalintelligencepod@gmail.com

    How a 102kg Chef Ran a 2:52 Marathon...

  7. Sep 24

    The Training Trap That BROKE a 2:16 Marathoner…

    I'm joined by Cole Gibbens to break down his London Marathon debut, where he ran 2:16 as a first-timer! We get into the training mistakes that led to a stress responses, the reality of disordered eating and under fueling in the men's running scene, and a hands-on look at the newly released Adidas Pro 5 - how it compares to the Pro 4 and what it means for race day. Raw, honest conversation about the parts of running nobody talking about enough. Cole: https://www.instagram.com/colerunning/?hl=en-gb Watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4acb7b964eeb Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepod Calum's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/ Calum's TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@calumgoddard YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC4g2mhwrlRBzXhAsyXVWz4A Contact: motionalintelligencepod@gmail.com 0:00 - Welcome & Introductions 1:36 - Tonbridge AC & Running Clubs 3:54 - Who Is Cole Gibbons? 5:20 - Running From a Young Age 9:37 - Childhood Running Ambitions 12:28 - The Complexity of Running 13:08 - What Is an Osteopath? 16:23 - Common Running Injuries 19:16 - Biomechanics & Social Media 20:17 - London Marathon 2025 22:25 - Elite vs Masses Start 25:08 - The Sub-2:20 Barrier 26:32 - Race Day Execution 28:50 - Heat Training Advantage 31:14 - Running Alone on the Mall 31:55 - Training Block & E-Scooter Injury 34:22 - Typical Training Week - 100 Miles 35:31 - Why Double Easy Runs 37:53 - Discipline & Running as Lifestyle 39:01 - YouTube & Post-London High 39:34 - Gold Medal Syndrome 40:53 - Berlin Marathon & Mileage Escalation 41:37 - Disordered Eating in Running 43:02 - Breaking the Cycle 45:01 - Fueling Rules for Runners 46:31 - Underfueling & Injuries 48:46 - Berlin Training - Gut Issues 51:09 - Finding a Good Space 51:33 - Stress Fracture & Comeback 52:54 - Coach Jonny Mellor 54:07 - Phantom Pain & MRI Scare 55:14 - Overcoming Injury 57:38 - Great North Run Comeback 58:58 - Less Volume, Better Results 59:45 - Great North Run Course Critique 1:01:32 - Race Splits & Execution 1:03:50 - Nailing the Race - 65:52 1:04:38 - Next Race Goals - Sub 2:15 1:05:47 - Working With Videographer Alex Philpot 1:08:03 - Shoe Chat - Alphafly 4 & Nike 1:11:12 - Training Without Carbon Shoes 1:11:42 - Adidas Pro 5 First Impressions 1:13:36 - Pro 5 for Heavier Runners 1:16:06 - Pro 5 Hands-On in Studio 1:17:48 - Catcalling - Girlfriend's Running Experience 1:20:55 - What Can Men Do? 1:24:52 - Outro & New Podcast

    The Training Trap That BROKE a 2:16 Marathoner…

  8. Sep 17

    Hugo Fry talks 14:19 5K, a DNS at Sydney Marathon & Why Coaches SAVE You From Yourself...

    Back with September's fry up after a no-show in August and we've got a lot to catch up on... Fresh off a massive 14:19 5K personal best that his coach Mario was far from happy about, Hugo breaks down the race, the splits, the £200 Uber to Colchester. Hugo also recently got back from Australia after a DNS at Sydney Marathon due to illness! Nice catch up between the boys - listen or watch now! Calum: https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/ Hugo: https://www.instagram.com/hugo.fry/ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepod YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC4g2mhwrlRBzXhAsyXVWz4A Contact: motionalintelligencepod@gmail.com CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Welcome Back1:18 - 14:19 5K PB2:39 - Why Mario Wasn't Happy4:42 - The £200 Uber to Colchester8:32 - Post-Race & Bournemouth Heat Training11:53 - Brooks Shoes & Half Marathon PB15:33 - Track Night in Bournemouth19:11 - New Coach20:07 - Learning to Trust the Process25:30 - The Dog with Separation Anxiety27:54 - Australia & the Sydney Marathon30:54 - How Many Races a Year?33:18 - Getting Ill Before Sydney34:32 - Performance Pressure as a Creator37:43 - Business Class Flights44:11 - Honeymoon Planning46:19 - 350 Person Run Club in Sydney50:54 - Wearables & Heart Rate Data53:15 - Spencer Matthews & Coaching Drama55:50 - Sydney Marathon Recap58:33 - Running with Ran Japan60:25 - Ned Brockmann66:13 - Sydney vs New York Course67:44 - The Changing Running Content Landscape71:16 - Creator Authenticity & Brands78:07 - F1, Silverstone & Bazball80:19 - Upcoming Races: GNR, Manchester, Valencia83:53 - Palma 10K with TUI85:18 - Wrap Up

    Hugo Fry talks 14:19 5K, a DNS at Sydney Marathon & Why Coaches SAVE You From Yourself...
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About

Motional Intelligence is a podcast for people who enjoy pushing themselves (and for the rest who'd rather watch, ideally seated). Every Thursday I talk to athletes and content creators about what's really going on when it gets hard: marathon training that wrecks social plans, personal bests nobody claps for, and the 5K that felt like an IRONMAN at the time. Runners, this is your KM-after-KM companion. Everyone else, feel free to just feel vaguely inspired. Motivation, movement, and some truly terrible takes. This is Motional Intelligence with Calum Goddard!

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  • Creator
    Calum Goddard
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    69
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Calum Goddard
  • Show Website
    Motional Intelligence

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