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On this weeks show we have some of the Rise and grind crew reviewing some pretty cool events!
We have John Chambers who talks about his recent ultra marathon experience covering a crazy 89 miles in under 23hours! And we also have George Edwards who is reviewing his performance and experience during his recent Paris road marathon.
Both very different races, but both a worthy achievement!
Trust me its a good one & its all available on iTunes, Spotify and all other decent podcast apps!
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In this weeks episode we discuss our reasons for competing and taking on big challenges, what inspires us and what advice we would give to people trying to get into health and fitness!
Trust me its a good one & its all available on iTunes, Spotify (and Youtube if you want to watch Graham eating his dinner and podcasting at the same time!)
Welcome to the rise and grind OCR and endurance sports podcast episode number 4
This weeks episode we have myself, Jake Barber, Graham Roberts, Glenn Coleman, Aaron Selfe, John Chambers, and also George Edwards makes a cameo at about 5 minutes towards the end…
On this weeks show we chat about footwear, the brands we use, why we use them. Shoes we’ve used in the past, The features we like, the shoes we don’t like!
Host Details Jake Barber – @Riseandgrindrunning Graham Roberts – @Ispiremc George Edwards – @Ge_training Aaron Selfe – @The.a_ron126 John Chambers – @Idesignthisway Glenn Coleman – @Glennyc1981
When I worked in marketing, this was one of the most memorable pieces of advice given to me by my boss at the time; it was said in the context of presenting and pitching to large groups of people; making eye contact, smiling, and owning the floor.
This advice also carries over to obstacle course racing or any element of endurance sport for that matter. I’m a big believer in making the training harder or more challenging than the event itself, and something I drill to my clients when coaching.
When I was training for the Double Ironman in 2009, I would add in “special” training sessions to my schedule and I believe that these played a great part in getting through the 280 odd miles. The most memorable session being a 15 mile run directly before taking part in a 5k charity Swimathon. The same went for my 100 mile ultramarathon in 2012, I ran 26.2 miles, the marathon distance on a dark January evening once my wife got back from work, I had been looking after my daughter all day, and had all day to think about doing it, telling myself reasons why I shouldn’t. I don’t enjoy training in the evening as I’m much happier training first thing in the morning, getting out before the rest of the family is up. For this race, I also ran 100 miles in six days, which meant running to work, at lunchtime, and to home from work on some of the days.
These sorts of challenges are not only physically but mentally challenging. The aim being with them that when you hit a low point in a race, you can, agree with yourself that it’s bad, yes, but not as bad as the training you undertook to get there in the first place. These sort of sessions are best planned in advance and added sporadically amongst your usual plan. The best training sessions, in my opinion, are those which you quite simply don’t want to do.
So next time you’re planning an easy run or training session, factor in something different, a dip in a pond or a random heavy carry perhaps…
And, on the day of your next Spartan Race, own the course, make eye contact and smile at the marshals and supporters. Be thankful for the position you’re in and be comfortable with being uncomfortable, your mojo will thank you for it!
Marc Trussell is an Obstacle Race and Endurance Coach and the only Spartan SGX Level 2 Coach and Perfect Delta holder in the UK, his website is www.gomarc.net
This week is a 10 minute rambling from me, Jake, discussing if we have too much data in our training, and is it really necessary for the majority of us?
I also touch on the differences of Off-Season training schedules and which one works best for me
Welcome to the second part of my 12 months of blogging about mental health – Although released in March, it was actually written in February!
This month I want to touch on Pushing you comfort zone. And this can be on race day, an endurance event you’ve signed up for or also something in your day to day life.
Pushing, and being outside of our comfort zone is something we instinctively avoid, naturally we see this as a zone which is deemed to hurt us. But infact, it’s where most of the most valuable lessons in life are.
I learnt when I was younger, being really shy, that pushing myself into uncomfortable situations when I had to be the centre of attention, where I had to speak to people really did help me grow into being comfortable in my own skin and become more confident.
In my sporting life, the 12 Hour Hurricane Heat, was pushing me outside of the comfort zone. It started at midnight and lasted nearly 16 hours, with a 600 Burpee finisher after we had done hours of brutal PT and team work based tasks all with a heavy ruck on, and usually carrying a heavy telephone pole type log between us.
I’m accustomed and (Semi) comfortable with OCR and endurance sports, so why would I put myself in that situation? Well for me I wanted to learn what I was capable of as well as see when the darkest hour is upon me, what my true mindset would be.
Being pushed to that end degree, gave me new light and focus. It gave me a new reference point in life. You know what, life really isn’t as tough or bad as it can be, we live fairly comfortable existences for the most part…
Pushing into that uncomfortable zone, is where we grow, its where we realise. Yes, life is hard… But my god, it could be a lot tougher.
It makes you appreciate the small things and appreciate the comforts of just being warm and dry… So next time you fell like a situation could be uncomfortable… go for it!
This is the pilot episode of a new podcast for Endurance Sports, Obstacle Course Racing, General Health & Fitness all sandwiched with a big dose of healthy banter!
The Rise and Grind Crew are a mix of 6 blokes who met each other from the OCR scene, we all have completely different backgrounds and credentials and between us, we feel we have pretty big wealth of knowledge to offer and a lot of fat to chew
Host Details Jake Barber – @Riseandgrindrunning Graham Roberts – @Ispiremc George Edwards – @Ge_training Aaron Selfe – @The.a_ron126 John Chambers – @Idesignthisway Glenn Coleman – @Glennyc1981
