Episode 501 - Renee McGregor

We announce the winners of our special Episode 500 runr kit bundle, do a special extra-long shout-out for your Kit Around the World, you Rate Your Run, Holly speaks to leading sports dietician Renee McGregor, Brett Larner shares a few thoughts on the Tokyo Olympic marathon route, distance running legend Kenenisa Bekele offers advice to his younger self, and a 14-year-old runs a 76-minute half marathon.

Show Notes

Intro

• Martin's been 7 mile royal flush running (well, not quite!)
• Holly's been stressed out moving house and not running *but not feeling guilty about it.

Congratulations Peter Wright and Fiona English for winning our Episode 501 runr bundle competition.

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Kit Around the World

If you’ve got cool photos of you showing off your Marathon Talk kit in an interesting place then please do share it on social media, using #KitAroundTheWorld and tagging @marathontalk. Here's our 1001 submission, Ian Statham on Zakynthos.

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News

Rate Your Run

To Rate Your Run all you need to do is head to Twitter, tell us about a recent run, give it a mark out of ten, tag @marathontalk, and use the #RateYourRun.

• Jeannie Rice does it again | RunnersWorld
• Kenenisa Bekele to his younger self | IAAF
• Brett Larner issues a marathon warning for the Tokyo Olympic Marathon. | Japan Running News

Interview - Renee McGregor | Renee's website.

Renee is a leading Sports and Eating disorder specialist dietitian with 20 years experience working in clinical and performance nutrition.

Tony's Trials

Close

• Martin is off camping
• Holly is off to the first ever Frome parkrun.

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