Fitter, Faster & Happier - The Female Runner Athlete's Podcast

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I’m your host Indira, and welcome or welcome back to Fitter, Faster and Happier. If you want to perform better as an athlete, but also be your happiest, and most fulfilled self then this is the place for you! On this podcast I will be talking with a range of runners and experts to uncover the secrets to becoming your most successful, and happy runner self. Here hot, and controversial topics will be discussed , stories, tips, and knowledge I hope this podcast can help you become the best athlete version of yourself. Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoy! #womensrunning #runner #athlete

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S3-E11 || Jess Bailey || Why Setbacks Are Good - Making Challenges Learning Opportunities -

Apr 06 2024 64 mins  
Fresh off an 18th place finish (2nd European) at the world U20 cross country championships, Jess Bailey is one of Britain's top junior talents and this episode sees her talk through her experience so far. Jess has competed on the world stage across Mountain Running, Track, and Cross Country, and despite still being at school studying for her A-Levels, she demonstrates an excel

S3-E10 || Pippa Woolven || RED-S RED-S RED-S - Former Athlete and Project RED-S Founder

Mar 30 2024 47 mins  
Pippa Woolven is a former GB athlete and the founder of Project RED-S In this episode she shares her experience of RED-S and how this led to the creation of Project RED-S. She shares her reflections upon the state of RED-S and the changes she has seen over the years, and the direction she hopes to see things move towards in future years. RED-S is a condition whereby energy intake

S3-E9 || Phoebe Barker || Balancing Multiple Sports And Multiple Commitments ||

Mar 23 2024 50 mins  
Phoebe Barker is an international runner, vet student at Cambridge University, and triathlete. In fact it was triathlon which brought her back to running, and running faster then ever, after a major injury led to her wanting to stop running. This episode sheds light on how to Phoebe balances her life and running, and achieves a lot of success within running off very few miles. She

S3-E8 || Innes FitzGerald || The Girl Behind The Talent - From Nothing to Everything-

Mar 17 2024 38 mins  
Innes FitzGerald the one everyone is talking about as the next biggest super talent on the running stage. But who is she, where did she come from, and aside from bucket loads of natural talent what does she do to perform so well so consistently. This episode gives you a little bit of insight into Innes approach to training and racing and some of her background into and around the s

S3-E7 || Dr Philip Hurst || Doping And Anti-Doping - Performance Enhancing and Enhancing Performance-

Mar 09 2024 50 mins  
Everyone has heard of it, but does everyone really know what it is and what it can include? Todays guest is Dr Philip Hurst a Senior Lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University, and a man who has worked on projects commissioned by the International Olympic Committee for The World Anti Doping Agency. THIS EPISODE CONTAINS A SCREEN SHARE SO BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR SCREEN AT 31.23

S3-E6 || Dr Richard Blagrove || Maximising Potential & Health - Physiology, Strength & Conditioning, And Bone Health -

Mar 02 2024 61 mins  
How can you reach your maximum running potential? Do you know what is going on behind the scenes of your training, how your unique physiology is contributing to your running performance, and which areas you should focus on to see the most improvement? Well join Dr Richard Blagrove (Bsc(hons) MSc, PhD, SFHEA, PGCE, ASCC, CSCS) A highly qualified strength and conditioning coach, sen

S3-E5 || Isabelle Boffey || Behind Continued And Sustained Success

Feb 24 2024 56 mins  
Having run the Olympic Qualifying time for the 800m, Isabelle Boffey talks us through her journey from extreme junior success to this point. She shares her reflections on the rationale behind her continued and sustained success in the sport. Issy, has continued to improve her 800m time every years for 11 of the 12 years she has been competing in it. So aside from the talent, what

S3-E4 || Cole Gibbens || Content Creation - The Journey, The Life, The Reality-

Feb 17 2024 47 mins  
Cole Gibbens @colerunning is a running YouTuber and content creator, as well as an athlete himself. With running content on the rise, increasing numbers of sponsors reaching out to athletes with social media and content presence, and content creation becoming a potential way for athletes to support themselves financially, it is definitely an area to discuss. Cole shares his journ

S3-E3 || Samantha Harrison || From 0 To Pro - Non-Runner and Full Time Employee to Pro Athlete -

Feb 10 2024 53 mins  
Ever thought its 'too late' or 'not realistic' to try something new, or take a chance on something? Well, sometimes trusting in the path life offers can go a long way, and you don't have to decide on the end goal before beginning your journey! Samantha Harrison is the 2023 UK ranked number 1 female runner over the 5k and 10k. She is a professional athlete spons

S3-E2 || Lynn McKenna || Time, Patience, & Talent - The Path To Success

Feb 03 2024 57 mins  
Life after the vicious cycle of injury. Lynn McKenna, recently competed at the European Cross Country Championships repping the GB vest for the first time, and in her own words the experience is still ' yet to sink in'. Despite being a talented athlete Lynn struggled with years of major injuries, with no one able to find her a fix. In her case time was the healer, but refl