The Season Finale is Finally here! Sorry for the delay, it's taken longer than planned to recover from racing, we've both been ill and we needed to get this final episode just right, it's important stuff!Find out how both our races went, why th

S1 E13: Pre race special

Sep 21st, 2021 30m 29s

Pre Race special! Only a few days until The Secret Runner takes part in the Powerman Zofingen while I run the (much shorter) Great Run Bristol 10k.We talk race plans and preperations for the last few days before the race, and we also talk about

S1 E12: Runners high and a week to go

Sep 15th, 2021 13m 20s

This episode talks about my first "runners high" and the Secret Runner discusses his last few training session as it's a little over a week until the World Duathlon ChampionshipVisit https://thesecretrunner.com to listen to latest episodes and

S1 E11: Just Bikes

Sep 13th, 2021 31m 9s

Episode 11 is all about Bikes. The Secret Runner will give us a cost breakdown of his very fancy bike and we’ll also talk about what bike to use if you’re getting into Triathlon.Visit https://thesecretrunner.com to listen to latest episodes and

S1 E10: Maths, Disappointment and Testing

Sep 9th, 2021 25m 58s

This episode covers the difficulty keeping track of various stagings during my training plan, and The Secret Runner talks about their final tests before the upcoming race.Visit https://thesecretrunner.com to listen to latest episodes and find o

S1 E9: Shoes and Drugs

Sep 8th, 2021 26m 50s

This week is our first Bi-weekly release! We're going to split the episodes into discussion/questions/chat and training reviewsTo clarify, Bi-weekly means both twice a week, and once every two weeks. In this instance, we'll be releasing twice a

S1 E8: Life, maths and planning

Sep 1st, 2021 41m 55s

This week we’ll be discussing how to fit training around your everyday life, how my training plan is coming together and the progress I’m noticing, and we’ll get an insight into the secret runners training plan.Listen on Acast, Spotify and Appl

S1 E7: Big Day

Aug 23rd, 2021 32m 27s

The Secret Runner undertakes his “Big Day” - a full day of training that closely follows the format of his upcoming Long Distance Duathlon.I'll be speaking to him after each of his segments (run, cycle, run again) to find out how he's feeling a

S1 E6: Olympic Special

Aug 16th, 2021 37m 19s

This week is our Olympic follow up special, we’ll be talking about dealing with self doubt, coping with disaster and feeling inspired.Read about Marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge here:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliud_KipchogeSimon Biles and Jad

S1 E5: The history of Ironman and the future of the Secret Runner

Aug 9th, 2021 42m 58s

We learn about the Ironman triathlon's early days, cover some other excercises to compliment running and cycling and catch up on the Secret Runner and Pete's training.Listen on Acast, Spotify and Apple Podcastshttps://shows.acast.com/the-secret

S1 E4: Age groups, axes and ‘allo

Jul 5th, 2021 40m 41s

The Secret Runner explains the Age Group system in Triathlon and we discuss heartrate monitoring, etiquette when running and training during quarantine.Listen on Acast, Spotify and Apple Podcastshttps://shows.acast.com/the-secret-runner/episode

S1 E3: Strides, nutrition and base vs build

Jun 28th, 2021 33m 18s

We'll finish off The Secret Runner's backstory before discussing the end of my first training block and my upcoming Time Trial.Tips for this week are on nutrition while training (it's not just about carb loading)Haseldon Tattoo's site: https://

S1 E2: Bike Chaos, Warm Weather and being chased

Jun 22nd, 2021 35m 42s

Find out how the secret runner went from national triathlon podiums to becoming a European Duathlon Champion and discover how my first week using a training diary and plan went.We'll also reveal the secret runners tips from running in warm weat

S1 E1: Secret Runner's Early Days, Pete's Plan and Top Tips

Jun 22nd, 2021 35m 23s

This week we’re going to be finding out more about the secret runner and discovering how they got into the world of competitive triathlon. We’ll also discover what the secret runner has planned for me as my coaching plan will be revealed, and t

S1 E0: Pilot - Who and what is the Secret Runner?

Jun 22nd, 2021 38m 57s

Welcome to the Pilot episode of the Secret Runner, a weekly podcast in which I’ll be talking to an international Ironman competitor, my secret runner, to get training tips and coaching advice for everyday runners like myself to reach their next

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