Informative, amusing and joined by a plethora of guests, your hosts, British international mountain and trail runners Seb Batchelor and Rob 'Sinco' Sinclair, discuss the world of mountain running and sports performance.
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The Mountain Running Pod Podcasts
I’m Beej, and I’m a running-obsessed mega-geek from Alabama. Since 2010, I’ve lost over 150 pounds, and despite falling in love with fitness, I'm still the same Star Wars-loving geek I was. I just love running almost as much as I do Wookiees. I wasn’t bitten by a radioactive spider or exposed to cosmic rays. I couldn’t fit on a roller coaster, so I changed how I lived my life. Today I’m 155 pounds lighter, and World of Warcraft and Mountain Dew have given way to water bottles, tempo runs, an ...
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The Rise of Robbie Simpson: Chapter 1
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Months in the making, the British mountain running and marathon phenomenon Robbie Simpson is on the pod and it’s a two part special! In ‘Chapter 1’ the guys turn their focus to Robbie’s road career; that infamous Commonwealth Games Bronze, the recent Olympic trials and discuss some marathon training principles and how that translates to the mountai…
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After a mid-season break Seb and Sinco are back! After a quick catch up they’re joined by Seb’s brother and former Team GB cyclist Hamish Batchelor to relive some classic Batchelor bro’s stories from their pro cycling days. The guys look back at some of their worst injuries and hardest races and discuss the ability to juggle working full time aroun…
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Be prepared to be inspired for the mountains! This week Seb & Rob interview the happy go lucky, skyrunning and adventure lover, Georgia Tindley. She is humble, modest and passionate about creating equal opportunities for woman in the sport. Her funny stories and drive to be the best mountain athlete she can be will get you laced up and ready for th…
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S&C Fundamentals with Cem Yesilyurt
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In this episode, Seb discusses all things strength training with sports injury rehabilitation specialist and strength and conditioning coach Cem Yesilyurt of the Chiro and Physio Clinic. Starting with the origin of strength training Cem then discusses the neurological and muscular adaptions that take place, works through the fundamentals of lifting…
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Seb and Sinco are back again for another episode! This week they delve into the importance of speed work and its transferability to the hills; do mountain runners under emphasise flat speed and how often should it be incorporated into a training plan? Before that, Seb sat down with Salomon athlete and Northern Ireland's uphill whippet Zak Hanna to …
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This week Seb and Sinco are joined by New Balance athlete and European Mountain Running Champion Jacob Adkin. Rob and Seb dive into the mind of an uphill specialist and discuss training specificity for alpine races, his European title, that piece of cheese and a whole lot more! If you like what you hear you can follow the pod and find out about fut…
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When Seb met Sinco - The Introductory Show
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Join GB international trail and mountain runners Seb Batchelor and Rob Sinclair discuss the world of mountain running and sports performance. The intro episode is finally here after months of research and debate! Rob and Seb joke about when they first came across each other on the race circuit, discuss what's to come in future episodes and delve a …
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Well. That’s been a pretty long gap in updates, ain’t it? What I thought was going to be a weekly series has turned into a whole lotta weeks of a whole lotta nothing. I mean, not technically nothing, but not a month and a half of running as much, as often, or as well as I had hoped for. These weeks are pretty embarrassing, actually. I had committed…
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S2E1 - I Registered For a Marathon. What Have I Done?
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Well, I did it. I registered for a real, full, 26.2 mile-long marathon. The Publix Atlanta Marathon to be exact. March 1, 2020. 25 weeks from now. Or rather, 25 weeks from last Tuesday. Which may mean it's 24 weeks now. I don't know. It's 6 months away, or as Siri tells me... 5.52 months. And now...I have to start training. Let's dig in on why I ma…
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S1E12 - What You Need to Know about Anxiety and Self-Care - "You are not alone"
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Season 1 of this podcast is a re-release of the first season of the original Geek Fitness Health Hacks podcast. When switching hosts, the episodes went off iTunes, and they need to exist again. I hope you get something out of them. Full post at http://www.geekfitness.net/anxiety So mental health is a big topic for me right now, specifically anxiety…
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S1E11 - Welcome to the Hydration Station (Rhymes are So Cool)
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Season 1 of this podcast is a re-release of the first season of the original Geek Fitness Health Hacks podcast. When switching hosts, the episodes went off iTunes, and they need to exist again. I hope you get something out of them. It’s summertime, y’all, and you’re probably not drinking enough water. If your mouth is dry and you feel thirsty, it’s…
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S1E10 - It's Dangerous to Go Alone #ZeldaWasRight
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Season 1 of this podcast is a re-release of the first season of the original Geek Fitness Health Hacks podcast. When switching hosts, the episodes went off iTunes, and they need to exist again. I hope you get something out of them. Like that old dude in the cave said in The Legend of Zelda back on the NES, “It’s Dangerous to Go Alone.” And honestly…
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S1E9 - 7 Hacks to Move More Each and Every Day
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Season 1 of this podcast is a re-release of the first season of the original Geek Fitness Health Hacks podcast. When switching hosts, the episodes went off iTunes, and they need to exist again. I hope you get something out of them. If you're a true newbie, you have to train your body to get used to moving before you start beating it up. You need to…
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Season 1 of this podcast is a re-release of the first season of the original Geek Fitness Health Hacks podcast. When switching hosts, the episodes went off iTunes, and they need to exist again. I hope you get something out of them. Too often, the "health" part of mental health is disregarded. Wellness is not just about your physical health. If any …
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Season 1 of this podcast is a re-release of the first season of the original Geek Fitness Health Hacks podcast. When switching hosts, the episodes went off iTunes, and they need to exist again. I hope you get something out of them. I used to weigh 310 pounds. I was unhealthy, pre-diabetic (at least), and completely sedentary. I hated moving, being …
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Season 1 of this podcast is a re-release of the first season of the original Geek Fitness Health Hacks podcast. When switching hosts, the episodes went off iTunes, and they need to exist again. I hope you get something out of them. As a new runner, you don’t need much to start. Technically, all you need are feet. But if you want some gear, the most…
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S1E5 - Twice-baked, savory sweet potato recipe. Mmmm.
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Season 1 of this podcast is a re-release of the first season of the original Geek Fitness Health Hacks podcast. When switching hosts, the episodes went off iTunes, and they need to exist again. I hope you get something out of them. In our house, we eat a lot of sweet potatoes, and this is my favorite sweet potato recipe. It takes maybe 10-12 minute…
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S1E4 - Running with Asthma: What You Need to Know
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Season 1 of this podcast is a re-release of the first season of the original Geek Fitness Health Hacks podcast. When switching hosts, the episodes went off iTunes, and they need to exist again. I hope you get something out of them. Running is hard. Starting to run...well, that's even harder. Especially if you want to start running with asthma. Howd…
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S1E3 - How to Be Healthy During a Gaming Binge (Like the Battle for Azeroth Launch)
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Battle for Azeroth, the latest World of Warcraft expansion, released this week. Like everyone else who plays the game, I spent many hours sitting in my office chair, melting faces. But I made sure I did it a healthy way, and I just want to take a few minutes to offer some advice on how to make your marathon gaming binges a little less hard on your …
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S1E2 - Let's Talk About Anxiety and Depression
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Season 1 of this podcast is a re-release of the first season of the original Geek Fitness Health Hacks podcast. When switching hosts, the episodes went off iTunes, and they need to exist again. I hope you get something out of them. We need to talk about mental health. There's too much of a stigma attached to anxiety, depression, and the personality…
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S1E1 - How Harry Potter Helped Me Lose 150 Pounds
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Season 1 of this podcast is a re-release of the first season of the original Geek Fitness Health Hacks podcast. When switching hosts, the episodes went off iTunes, and they need to exist again. I hope you get something out of them. This is the obligatory "get to know you" episode. I talk about how I lost 150 pounds because of a terrifying experienc…
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Trailer - Good runs. Heavy lifts. Many friends. Much geek.
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Launch trailer for The Geek Fitness Podcast. I’m B.J. (call me Beej), and I’m a running-obsessed mega-geek from Alabama. Since 2010, I’ve lost over 150 pounds, and despite falling in love with fitness, I’m still the same Star Wars-loving geek I was. I just love running almost as much as I do Wookiees.I wasn’t bitten by a radioactive spider or expos…
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