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On today’s episode of The Runna Podcast, we welcome Dr. Hazel Wallace, a doctor, nutritionist, author, and founder of The Food Medic platform (@thefoodmedic). 

Hazel shares her inspiring story of how losing her father at age 14 sparked her interest in health and nutrition, eventually leading her to start The Food Medic blog while still a medical student.She discusses the challenges of juggling her work as a doctor during the Covid-19 pandemic with running her rapidly growing social media platform. Hazel opens up about her newfound love of running, which began with struggling through her first 5K during lockdown. She shares how she's progressed to running marathons like New York, despite having asthma as a child. Hazel touches on the importance of listening to your body and taking your cycle into consideration when training and fuelling as a runner 
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On today’s episode of The Runna Podcast, we delve deep into the world of running and physiotherapy with Adrian D'Costa, a renowned physiotherapist and founder of The Running Room (@itsmyphysioadrian). 

Adrian shares his extensive knowledge on common running injuries including Runners Knee and IT Band Syndrome, their prevention, and treatments, making this a must-listen for anyone looking to enhance their running performance while avoiding injury. Adrian discusses his personal connections to running and the enjoyment he gets from working with runners to solve their injuries and getting them back on trackThe episode is packed with actionable advice on improving running techniques, incorporating strength and conditioning, and understanding the role of proper footwear. 
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On today’s episode of The Runna Podcast, we welcome Ultra Athlete, Joshua Patterson (@joshuapatterson_jp), known for his remarkable endurance challenges, including running 76 marathons in 76 days across the UK for charity. 

Discover how Joshua found his love for fitness and how transitioning from rugby to running reshaped his perspective and goals. He discusses a life-changing story which led to him completing Berlin Marathon in a wheelchairJoshua shares his tales of extreme challenges, like 76 marathons over 76 days, and the mental and physical preparation they require. Learn about the broader impact of Joshua's runs on the community and charities, emphasising the deep connections and support systems in the running world. 
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On today’s episode of The Runna Podcast, we welcome former footballer turned runner and YouTube star Theo Baker (@theobaker_)
● Theo shares how he unexpectedly fell into running during the lockdown, transitioning from team sports to individual challenges.
● Discusses how the lockdown changed his focus from football to running and triathlons, sparking a new passion for distance running.
● He opens up about how injuries redirected his sports career towards running and creating content related to his fitness journey.
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On today’s episode of The Runna Podcast, we welcome Hannah from @twicethehealth. We discuss how she got into running, transitioning from road running to ultramarathons, including her experience running a 5-day race across the desert!
● Hannah recounts a hilarious story of falling into a pile of stinging nettles during a race
● Hannah shares exciting upcoming races like the Paris Marathon & Dragon's Back, a gruelling 380K trail race across Wales over 6 days.
● She describes the emotional highs and lows of her first 5-day ultramarathon across the desert.
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On today’s episode of The Runna Podcast, we welcome Imo Boddy (@imoboddy), an amazing ultra runner who is the current world record holder for being the youngest female to run the length of the UK! 

Get insight into the mental fortitude required for such extreme endurance feats as Imo discusses her upcoming world record attempt - to become the youngest/fastest person to run and summit the UK's Three Peaks (Snowdon, Scafell, and Ben Nevis) in under 7 daysImo recounts the gruelling details of her 22-day run across the UK, including hitting a low point where she thought she had a stress fracture and had to walk part of the distance.She shares how she normalised bodily functions like needing frequent bathroom breaks during her ultra challenges, including an embarrassing story of falling over covered in mud after a pit stop! 
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