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The Running Rules Podcast Alan Ladd
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The Running Rules Podcast helps you, the middle of the pack runners transform your training, nail your nutrition and master your mindset so you can run 5ks to ultramarathons faster, stronger and more confidently.
The podcast is hosted by me, Alan Ladd, a running coach, nutritionist and 2:45 marathoner from Northern Ireland. I take a holistic approach focusing on training, nutrition, mindset and lifestyle using the experiences of both my coaching clients and me as well as science backed recommendations.
Get your free guide to running faster marathons at www.therunningrules.com/faster-marathon
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#70: 3:29 marathoner Dawn Blain on how she took 35 minutes off her marathon time in one year
Today's brilliant guest is Running Rules client Dawn Blain who recently ran 3:29 at London marathon, a 35 minute improvement on her first marathon a year earlier.
Dawn is a primary school principal, qualified PT and a fit treat baker. We talk about how her training has evolved alongside her knowledge, mindset and nutrition for the marathon.
We talk about coming back stronger after a couple of injury setbacks, running London marathon in memory of a friend and managing unexpected events on marathon day and controlling the race.
To find out more about Dawn's fit treat company go to:
https://www.instagram.com/thefittreatcompany/
https://www.facebook.com/thefittreatcompany
If you want to improve in your next race and want personalised help in training, nutrition and mindset designed to get you faster, further and stronger straight away, message me at www.instagram.com/therunningrules or see www.therunningrules.com/coaching
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#69: A recap on my first track 5k, a PB after 9 years for Louise and takeaways for training
On Friday night, Louise and I raced 5k on the track for the first time ever with differing outcomes!
In this solo episode, I talk briefly about what the track is, some of the events and this particular 'Night of friendly 5000s'.
I talk about the approaches we took in our races, the outcomes and whether I would have done anything differently. I also talk about how a 5k is similar to a marathon in terms of fitness but worlds away in mentality.
If you want to improve in your next race and want personalised help in training, nutrition and mindset designed to get you faster, further and stronger straight away, message me at www.instagram.com/therunningrules or see www.therunningrules.com/coaching
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#68: Why are you doing this?! Getting through tough situations by focusing on why you are doing it
Do you know why you run? The reason might be deeper than you think. It may be multi-faceted. And that's a good thing because knowing that will help you when things get tough.
And running always gets tough at some point - we have a tough session or race, or we get sick or injured or maybe life just gets in the way.
This episode will help you to be stronger in those moments when it feels difficult like closing out the last 5k of a marathon or just getting outside when the weather is terrible.
In today's episode, I talk about why it is imperative to know your reasons to run and how that can affect the importance you place on running and the things you do around it to support it.
I'll also take you through common reasons and discuss that there may be a hierarchy to the reasons we assign to running that allows us to place it in the context of the rest of life.
If you want to improve in your next race and want personalised help in training, nutrition and mindset designed to get you faster, further and stronger straight away, message me at www.instagram.com/therunningrules or see www.therunningrules.com/coaching
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#67: Unlocking marathon potential: Philip Ladd's 15 minute marathon PB breakthrough at the 11th attempt
Today I interview the older of my two younger brothers, Philip Ladd. Phil is a busy man, being a civil engineer and a father of 3. This episode is perfect for anyone feeling like they've plateaued in the marathon or for whom the marathon has never quite gone to plan.
Previous to his latest marathon, Phil had been targeting a sub 3:30 marathon for years over 10 attempts with a best of 3:37 with the race never quite going to plan.
A few weeks ago, Phil got his breakthrough marathon at Belfast with a time of 3:22. We talk through what he did differently and how he was able to maintain belief even when previous marathons had not gone to plan.
If you want to improve in your next race and want personalised help in training, nutrition and mindset designed to get you faster, further and stronger straight away, message me at www.instagram.com/therunningrules or see www.therunningrules.com/coaching
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#66: Vitamins and minerals for runners with Kyra Collins, marathoner, nutritionist and podcaster
Vitamins and minerals can seemingly be a complex topic to get our heads around so I've enlisted the help of a guest expert Kyra Collins.
Kyra takes us through what vitamins and minerals are, why they are so important for runners and how we should go about making sure we are getting them all in the right amounts.
We also talk about different populations and diets where we may (or may not!) need to be a bit more careful.
To connect with Kyra and find out more about her coaching go to:
https://www.instagram.com/kyra.collins.nutrition/
https://www.facebook.com/kcnutrition
If you want to improve in your next race and want personalised help in training, nutrition and mindset designed to get you faster, further and stronger straight away, message me at www.instagram.com/therunningrules or see www.therunningrules.com/coaching
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#65: The power of recovery and why it is critical to your success
Recovery has been top of my mind since completing Manchester marathon 2 weeks ago but I have got a couple of things wrong!
In this episode, I talk about recovery on a weekly, monthly and after a big race and why it is important for body and mind. I cover the 3 big areas that I prioritise in recovery for clients and me and also some of the things that I don't put as much emphasis on.
If you want to improve in your next race and want personalised help in training, nutrition and mindset designed to get you faster, further and stronger straight away, message me at www.instagram.com/therunningrules or see www.therunningrules.com/coaching
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