Motional Intelligence

This week I’m joined by the co-founders of SAP; James Warnock & Conor McNamee - The running nutrition brand built on a chance meeting in Cape Town. We talk about why they believe sports nutrition should taste good, the science behind using maple syrup as a race fuel, and how two runners turned a wild idea on a safari into one of the most exciting brands in endurance sport right now. Plus they give me their exact fuelling advice for Valencia Marathon!Follow SAP: https://www.instagram.com/sapgoodenergy/?hl=en

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Jake Smith is one of Britain's most talented marathon runners but his journey to the top nearly cost him everything. In this episode, Jake opens up about his battle with an eating disorder, the doctor who warned him he'd be in a wheelchair by 30, and how he fought his way back to run 2:09 this September at Berlin Marathon. What a seriously inspiring bloke, a story that carries so much weight. Pleasure chatting to him!
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00:00 - Introduction & Welcome02:00 - Growing Up in Bermuda and Hong Kong06:00 - Moving to the UK and Starting Running12:00 - Early Athletic Career and University18:00 - The Moment Everything Changed24:00 - Struggling With His Relationship With Food32:00 - The Doctor’s Warning That Stopped Him38:00 - Rock Bottom and Asking For Help44:00 - The Road to Recovery52:00 - Rebuilding His Running Career58:00 - Training Methods and Marathon Preparation01:04:00 - Berlin Marathon and Running 2:0901:10:00 - What’s Next and Future Goals01:16:00 - Valencia Marathon Preview01:22:00 - Super Shoe Chat and Nike vs Adidas01:26:00 - Wrapping Up

This week I'm joined by Adam Clark (Clarky), elite marathon runner, Manchester Marathon champion, and co-founder of URUNN alongside Sir Mo Farah. We get into his running journey from the kid who loved cross country to winning marathons, his PBs across every distance, and why most people rush the process. We also chat about life with Charlotte Purdy, pacing London Marathon and never finishing it, the firemen moment with Hugo, pacing Sweets at Berlin, and how URUNN came about with Mo. I also share my own running journey, my naivest mistake at Chicago, and what I've learned chasing sub-3.

adam: https://www.instagram.com/clarkey1/?hl=en

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0:00 - Intro
0:48 - Adam & Charlotte, 16 Years Together
2:08 - Growing Up a Runner
3:45 - School Athletics & The 800m
5:30 - St Mary's University, The Turning Point
7:32 - University Training & Ego
8:40 - From Track to Road
9:20 - Adam's PBs Across Every Distance
10:12 - Seville Marathon, 2:15 & Hated It
10:42 - Manchester Marathon, Racing to Win
12:50 - The Reality of Marathon Running
14:32 - My Running Journey & 30 Minute PB
15:16 - Chicago, My Naivest Mistake
17:01 - Training Philosophy & Double Threshold
20:04 - Peak Week, 136 Miles in Australia
22:24 - Life with Charlotte, The Sacrifices
24:53 - London Marathon Food Poisoning Disaster
25:59 - Pacing London, Never Finishing
26:17 - The Firemen Moment with Hugo
31:06 - Pacing Sweets at Berlin
34:10 - U Run & PurD Performance
35:05 - How I Met Mo Farah
36:54 - U Run App, Coaching in Your Pocket
39:46 - Biggest Mistakes from New Runners
41:31 - My Sub-3 Journey & Lessons Learned
43:55 - Stepping Back & Finding the Love Again
50:08 - Valencia Marathon Advice
51:34 - Taper Brain Explained
53:03 - Why I Don't Use Strava
54:06 - What's Next for Adam

This week I'm joined by the one and only Oli aka El Burrito Monster. The food content creator who accidentally became an absolute running machine. We talk losing six stone by running 10K every day, going from a 30-minute 5K to 20min in five days, running a 2:52 London Marathon at 102 kilos, and his latest Berlin Marathon where he tried to go sub-three on basically no training (really unhinged bloke).

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I'm joined by Cole Gibbens to break down his London Marathon debut, where he ran 2:16 as a first-timer! We get into the training mistakes that led to a stress responses, the reality of disordered eating and under fueling in the men's running scene, and a hands-on look at the newly released Adidas Pro 5 - how it compares to the Pro 4 and what it means for race day. Raw, honest conversation about the parts of running nobody talking about enough.

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0:00 - Welcome & Introductions
1:36 - Tonbridge AC & Running Clubs
3:54 - Who Is Cole Gibbons?
5:20 - Running From a Young Age
9:37 - Childhood Running Ambitions
12:28 - The Complexity of Running
13:08 - What Is an Osteopath?
16:23 - Common Running Injuries
19:16 - Biomechanics & Social Media
20:17 - London Marathon 2025
22:25 - Elite vs Masses Start
25:08 - The Sub-2:20 Barrier
26:32 - Race Day Execution
28:50 - Heat Training Advantage
31:14 - Running Alone on the Mall
31:55 - Training Block & E-Scooter Injury
34:22 - Typical Training Week - 100 Miles
35:31 - Why Double Easy Runs
37:53 - Discipline & Running as Lifestyle
39:01 - YouTube & Post-London High
39:34 - Gold Medal Syndrome
40:53 - Berlin Marathon & Mileage Escalation
41:37 - Disordered Eating in Running
43:02 - Breaking the Cycle
45:01 - Fueling Rules for Runners
46:31 - Underfueling & Injuries
48:46 - Berlin Training - Gut Issues
51:09 - Finding a Good Space
51:33 - Stress Fracture & Comeback
52:54 - Coach Jonny Mellor
54:07 - Phantom Pain & MRI Scare
55:14 - Overcoming Injury
57:38 - Great North Run Comeback
58:58 - Less Volume, Better Results
59:45 - Great North Run Course Critique
1:01:32 - Race Splits & Execution
1:03:50 - Nailing the Race - 65:52
1:04:38 - Next Race Goals - Sub 2:15
1:05:47 - Working With Videographer Alex Philpot
1:08:03 - Shoe Chat - Alphafly 4 & Nike
1:11:12 - Training Without Carbon Shoes
1:11:42 - Adidas Pro 5 First Impressions
1:13:36 - Pro 5 for Heavier Runners
1:16:06 - Pro 5 Hands-On in Studio
1:17:48 - Catcalling - Girlfriend's Running Experience
1:20:55 - What Can Men Do?
1:24:52 - Outro & New Podcast