<description>&lt;p&gt;Unless you, too, have spent the past month in the glorious isolation of the Jordanian desert, you're probably aware that &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/spencermatthews/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Spencer Matthews&lt;/a&gt; recently completed an epic running challenge. The former &lt;em&gt;Made in Chelsea &lt;/em&gt;man has become the first person to run 30 marathons in 30 days in the desert. In the process, he's raised more than £600,000 for Global's Make Some Noise charities. On this episode, he talks heat chambers, eating a 1kg of rice a day and almost treading on a horned viper.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Spencer is raising money for Global's Make Some Noise: &lt;a href="https://www.makesomenoise.com/spencer-matthews-desert-challenge/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;makesomenoise.com/spencer-matthews-desert-challenge/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

50C heat, 1kg of rice a day and venomous snakes 

Unless you, too, have spent the past month in the glorious isolation of the Jordanian desert, you're probably aware that <a href="https://www.instagram.com/spencermatthews/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spencer Matthews</a> recently completed an epic running challenge. The former Made in Chelsea man has become the first person to run 30 marathons in 30 days in the desert. In the process, he's raised more than £600,000 for Global's Make Some Noise charities. On this episode, he talks heat chambers, eating a 1kg of rice a day and almost treading on a horned viper. Spencer is raising money for Global's Make Some Noise: <a href="https://www.makesomenoise.com/spencer-matthews-desert-challenge/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">makesomenoise.com/spencer-matthews-desert-challenge/</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Spencer Matthews: 30 desert marathons in 30 days

<description>&lt;p&gt;Two-thousand five-hundred kilometres, 110,000 metres of elevation and no days off for a month and a half – Jake Catterall's crossing of the Alps is epic in every sense. On this episode, he talks about how he trained for it, the highlights and why he thinks people are often capable of much more than they think.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more on Jake, check out the links below:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/jakecatterall/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;@jakecatterall&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href="https://www.jakecatterall.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;jakecatterall.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The endurance athlete talks about his amazing running adventure 

Two-thousand five-hundred kilometres, 110,000 metres of elevation and no days off for a month and a half – Jake Catterall's crossing of the Alps is epic in every sense. On this episode, he talks about how he trained for it, the highlights and why he thinks people are often capable of much more than they think. For more on Jake, check out the links below:Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jakecatterall/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@jakecatterall</a>Website: <a href="https://www.jakecatterall.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jakecatterall.com</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Jake Catterall: "How I ran across the Alps" 

<description>&lt;p&gt;In 2022, Imo Boddy became the youngest woman to run from John O' Groats to Land's End, aged 22. This year, she backed that up by breaking the long-standing Three Peaks record, becoming the fastest female to run up – and between – the three highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales. She offers advice to others looking to take on ultra-distance challenges, and tells us what she hopes to do next.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Imo's running on Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/imoboddy/?hl=en-gb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;@imoboddy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The ultrarunner on how to step into the unknown 

In 2022, Imo Boddy became the youngest woman to run from John O' Groats to Land's End, aged 22. This year, she backed that up by breaking the long-standing Three Peaks record, becoming the fastest female to run up – and between – the three highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales. She offers advice to others looking to take on ultra-distance challenges, and tells us what she hopes to do next. Follow Imo's running on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/imoboddy/?hl=en-gb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@imoboddy</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Breaking records with Imo Boddy

<description>&lt;p&gt;Joining us this week is the founder and CEO of Hyrox, Christian Toekze. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;No idea what Hyrox is? Well, have a good listen and find out, but it's essentially a running event that also combines strength and functional fitness. It's like a running race, but in the gym. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Could running AND training could be your next race

Joining us this week is the founder and CEO of Hyrox, Christian Toekze. No idea what Hyrox is? Well, have a good listen and find out, but it's essentially a running event that also combines strength and functional fitness. It's like a running race, but in the gym. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Everything you need to know about Hyrox

<description>&lt;p&gt;After a week break, we're back and Rick and Ben chat about running in the heat because it's proper hot out. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How best to do it, why hydrations matters, going slow is key and even not even running are all options discussed. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have you ever put your hat in the freezer? Let us know. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

How to cope when the mercury rises

After a week break, we're back and Rick and Ben chat about running in the heat because it's proper hot out. How best to do it, why hydrations matters, going slow is key and even not even running are all options discussed. Have you ever put your hat in the freezer? Let us know. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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