I Can Run A Marathon

Emma's joined by leading women’s health coach and menopause fitness expert Kate Rowe-Ham. Kate tells Emma how she ran a marathon in 3:47 in her 20s, and did the same 20 years later! Plus, what really changes in our bodies as we grow older? What works best for your tummy on a long run? The simple trick to helping your long runs feel easier on the legs, and how to get over a "nervous wee".

Every week we want to hear about how your training is going - any wins, wobbles, or footage of you stretching to 80s anthems (like Emma!), please WhatsApp us on +44 333 00 333 00.

Find out more about Kate: https://www.owningyourmenopause.com/
Kate's new book 'The Longevity Solution' is out now: https://www.hodder.co.uk/titles/kate-rowe-ham/the-longevity-solution/9781399751575/
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In this episode of I Can Run A Marathon, Emma sits down with ultra-runner, UK Athletics approved running coach and author of ’Start Where You Are’, Sabrina Pace-Humphreys to talk about the one thing beginner runners have been missing (especially in midlife). Sabrina tells Emma about starting from scratch after severe postnatal depression, the “shuffle” run-walk method that helped her, and why so many people quit too early. They also chat about the pressure to “look like a runner”, training through periods, the menopause, and the myth that running ruins your knees.

Don't forget you can WhatsApp the programme and let us know how you are getting on, the number is +44 333 00 333 00
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This is the one where Emma B completes her FIRST EVER half marathon - running it alongside Virgin Radio’s very own CHRIS EVANS. We bring you all the mud and mayhem as they (literally) run for the hills in Marlow! Plus, our first rock ’n’ roll runner as SKIN from Skunk Anansie joins us from New York! What starts as a chat about running quickly becomes a masterclass in life, longevity, and the most unexpected workout playlist you've ever heard!

Skin chats about why treating rock 'n' roll like athletic training is the secret to her 30 year career, why running has become her way of meditating, and we learn about running naked (it's NOT what you think!)

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Grab your trainers and turn up some Kendrick Lamar because this week, Emma B sits down with actual RUNNING ROYALTY - Eilish McColgan!

Fresh from a hairdressers in Dubai, Eilish shares her elite advice for rookie runners tackling their first London Marathon. Find out why missing a weekend of training is actually FINE (Emma's already got this clipped on her phone), how treadmill running can lead to PBs (despite what some might say), and what's really on an elite athlete's running playlist. Plus, why consistency beats perfection every single time, and she reveals her aims for running the London Marathon this year! Let’s face it, this is the only sport where everyday runners compete on the EXACT same course as elite champions.

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What if the hardest part of running a marathon isn’t the running at all?

In this episode of I Can Run A Marathon, Emma B is joined by journalist, author and mental health campaigner Bryony Gordon, who tells us why just getting up and starting is the real battle, and how running helped save her life!

Bryony chats about how she went from addiction and obsessive compulsive disorder to running her first marathon, why she always follows the Marathon beginner plan, and how running taught her to fuel her body with kindness rather than punishment. Oh, and don’t miss what she thinks about whilst running!

This episode is sponsored by British Heart Foundation. Learn more at: https://www.bhf.org.uk/events

CHAPTERS:

03:40 – How Running Became An Alternative To Drink and Drugs
08:45 – The First Run That Changed Everything
12:30 – Why the Beginner Plan Works
16:30 – Running Without Punishment
19:30 – Why The Crowd Matters More Than Pace
22:00 – Running vs Addiction
24:00 – Why Eating Properly Matters More Than Discipline
27:45 – What Bryony Thinks About On Long Runs (no, really)
31:30 – Why Starting In Your 40s or 50s Is Not “Too Late”
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