Runner's World Podcast

Talking to Rick and Ben this week is UK athletics coach and RW columnist, Tom Craggs, who has taken on the challenge of getting a LLM to try and coach him to a sub 20 minute 5K in six weeks.

Here Tom explains what was good, what was bad and what the future of running coach can and should look like.
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In a slight format twist, Ben and Rick chat to Sophie Raworth about her time at UTMB and then Sophie talks to her friend Sabrina about her race and how she had to be airlifted off the course with what was later diagnosed as exertional rhabdomyolysis.

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Joining us on the podcast this week is Coach Bennett, Nike Global Running Coach, the voice of NRC and now an author.

We talk about his passion for running, how it has shaped his life and why he believes runners can help make the world a better place.

We get into his attitude to coaching, why time goals are only a small part of the journey, the much more.
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GB sprinter Zharnel Hughes joined us ahead of the European champs to talk about his passion for athletics growing up, his drive to win an Olympic medal, his love for flying planes, motivational chats with Linford Christie and much more.
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Fresh from her RW cover shoot, Jenni Falconer joins Rick and Rachel to talk about her lifelong love of running. From chasing PBs, overcoming injuries, why she loves to train and how she wants to never stop doing it, we cover off all areas of her running and discover she's still got speedy aspirations!
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