Simon Greene
On this week’s episode, we welcome Simon Greene to the podcast. Simon is an ultra marathon runner, currently training for a 64k trail run next month (swipe left to see the route!) along with how he got into running, his major setback while doing his first marathon, how he overcame that, becoming a running coach and what advice he would give to people starting out
Simon talks about the extreme weather conditions he faces for his runs in the States [4:05]
Transitioning from playing on the offensive line in American Football (the big lads who protect the quarterback) to running marathons [8:15]
The outcome of Simon's first marathon left the lads speechless, and it was through a mistake most first-time runners make when training for a marathon! [11:35]
How moving to Wisconsin helped Simon get over his first marathon experience and work towards his next one [17:05]
How Simon became a registered running coach with the RRCA (Road Running Club of America) and his takeaways from that course [20:30]
How people from their 30s on can do so well in running and the transition from team sports to solo events such as running and triathlons [24:20]
How becoming a coach has helped Simon remove the ego from his runs and how slowing down has helped prepare him for a 64k run in a few weeks [35:45]
How Simon sets up his training blocks for the year and why runs can not always be the same distances [41:45]
Getting your body into alignment for running and finding the right physio [48:05]
Simon's advice for people starting out on their training journey [52:40]
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