In this episode, Max Naughton talks us through the unlikely year he ended up getting into both UTMB and Western States (with just one ballot ticket..!). While Western States turned out to be surprisingly runnable, UTMB became a 44-hour grind through storms, snow, and a rolled ankle he picked up two miles in. Max shares how he used a 50/50 run–bike training split to build mountain fitness from the flat Midlands, what gear actually helped (and what didn’t), and how he kept going when thi...
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In this episode, Max Naughton talks us through the unlikely year he ended up getting into both UTMB and Western States (with just one ballot ticket..!). While Western States turned out to be surprisingly runnable, UTMB became a 44-hour grind through storms, snow, and a rolled ankle he picked up two miles in. Max shares how he used a 50/50 run–bike training split to build mountain fitness from the flat Midlands, what gear actually helped (and what didn’t), and how he kept going when thi...
Becky Hodgson: Managing pre-race anxiety, lessons from Hyrox, body image battles and finding joy in the process 🧱
Here for the Long Run
1 hour 6 minutes
2 months ago
Becky Hodgson: Managing pre-race anxiety, lessons from Hyrox, body image battles and finding joy in the process 🧱
This week we had the pleasure of speaking to Becky Hodgson, a personal trainer for 10 years, Hyrox world champs qualifier and Cross Country Champion. Becky shares about her experiences as a young athlete, how she lost the love of running, and subsequently re-found passion for the process and for high performance, taking this into Hyrox. We talk about pre-race anxiety, body image battles, the pressure to do it all, nutrition and fueling. Becky has loads of insights to share and we hope y...
Here for the Long Run
In this episode, Max Naughton talks us through the unlikely year he ended up getting into both UTMB and Western States (with just one ballot ticket..!). While Western States turned out to be surprisingly runnable, UTMB became a 44-hour grind through storms, snow, and a rolled ankle he picked up two miles in. Max shares how he used a 50/50 run–bike training split to build mountain fitness from the flat Midlands, what gear actually helped (and what didn’t), and how he kept going when thi...
