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Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Running changed my life. Facing instead of hiding away. Growing physically and mentally. Our bodies need to move. My journey into ultra marathon running and chasing the 100 mile distance. Follow me on Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/alanemery
Episodes
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 44 - Down time between running goals is a necessary thing
A strange feeling, going from chasing running goals to nothing in the pipeline. I feel like I am back, it’s hard to be yourself when focusing on these…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 43 - Running the Mavericks Jurassic Coast 100k
Wow what an endurance weekend of running that was. I would thoroughly recommend The Maverick Jurassic Coast X-Trail 2026 , what a well-organised, friendly…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 42 - Preparing to run the Mavericks Jurassic Coast 100k trail race
Trying to articulate my apprehension on my upcoming mission. Mavericks Jurassic Coast 100k trail run. The anxiety is inevitable, its how we learn to deal with…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 41 - A to Z for YOUR life not just running
Tapering madness. I enjoyed the A to Z of running a couple of weeks ago. So I thought I’d do one for life in general. It made me realise how similar running is…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 40 - Supporting Local Running Events
Everyone complains about the availability of the big events and the expense. There is enough people to run these events hundreds of times over. If not more…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 39 - My A to Z of Running
To help with beginners I run through my A to Z of anything running related. From body parts to belief.
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 38 - Dan & Hayley of Coastal Trail Runners
If running is your passion then this one is for you. What a pleasure to met both parts of the The Coastal Trail Runners, Dan and Hayley. I had a feeling we…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 37 - One Year Of Podcasting
One year of podcasting, amazing how time flies. Weekly download keeping accountable. Running has become a big part of my life. It’s given me more than just…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 36 - Challenges for when motivation drops
Bit later this week due to another technical error of my part. Always keeping a challenge running helps to keep going when motivation fades. Looking back is a…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 35 - Mavericks Jurassic Coast 100k Prep
Focus is back on, I learnt not to underestimate any event. Mavericks Jurassic Coast 100k trail ultra marathon is in just over 7 weeks. Time to lock in for a…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 34 - The Untold Story of Jules
Due to a technical error the story of Jules will have to wait. I talk about Last Soul backyard ultra, running the Stour Valley 50k ultra trail event and the…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 33 - Gary Pinyoun and the Rat Race Castle 2 Castle
What a privilege to spend time with Gary unpacking his latest challenge, running the Rat Race Castle 2 Castle 100 mile trail ultra marathon. Running from…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 32 - Diary of a very average ultra runner
Up coming events this weekend. Normalising normal people moving more. Achilles pain and ultra running tips.
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 31 - Scafell Pike & Turning 50 Years
With my big 5-0 looming imminently how fitting to unpack our mountain climb experience. A challenging hike up Scafell Pike in the Lake District. It just shows…
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Season 2 - Episode 30 - Choose what you do before life chooses for you
More insight into run specific strength training to enhance the running form. What are you choosing to do in this world and your life. After all we get to…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 29 - You’ve got to go out and get it.
Life is moving very fast, you can’t wait for something to happen to you. You have to go out and get it. Running is a good way to start searching.
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 28 - Mind and Body Connection for the Running Form
Connecting the brain with the body, just like when we were small. Learning to use our hands for the first time. It’s good to get it running and start strength…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 27 - The Quiet After the Storm
Definitely a quiet period after the 100 miler. A time for reflection and growth from the work that has been done. Or maybe an incubation period. Making room…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 26 - Do Hard Things
You can’t run away from the hard, it’s inevitable . By choosing to do hard things you condition yourself to be more resilient when life’s hard comes along…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 25 - Running My First 100 Mile Ultramarathon
Well this week is a real doozy. I tried my best to stay composed but the emotions got the best of me. Very hard to put an experience like running the South…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 24 - Pre South Downs Way 100
In a couple of days I’ll be taking on the 100 mile running distance, again. This time with more knowledge and fitness. Scared but 100% confident in my ability…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 23 - We Welcome Jd Tremblay
What a privilege to welcome JD Tremblay as a guest to the show this week. Enjoy his wealth of technical science based knowledge mixed with a very strong faith…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 22 - James Logan Ironman World Championship Kona 2026
James Logan after being diagnosed with stage four cancer chose to face the fear after the devastating news. Using his years of triathlon training to focus on…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 21 - Just Start Running Again!
We are all runners, it shouldn’t be a “Thing”. Our bodies are designed to run. Trying to inspire running to be part of our day to day lives again.
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Centurions South Downs Way 2026 Loading
4 weeks away from running The South Downs Way 100 mile trail race. Not that I’ll be racing. Completion is my aim within the 30 hour cutoff. Training, pacing…
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Season 2 - Episode 19 - Maintaining Enjoyment While Mid Training Block
Full flow mid block for the South Downs Way 100 mile ultra in June. Focused on training but without missing the gold of life. Being present and enjoying it…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 18 - The London Marathon 2026, What a Blast!
The London marathon 2026 did not disappoint. From the crowds to the enormity of participants. They really have perfected the organisation. I would recommend…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 17 - London Marathon Here We Come
Running the London marathon in a few days. The taper is forcing me to deal with the mental side of training and these events. It’s going to be great to see…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Chris Ryan founder of Chris Ryan Fitness
This weeks episode was a real pleasure to welcome Chris Ryan, founder of Chris Ryan Fitness. Chris gives us a brief insight on ways to create a fit, strong and…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 15 - The Maranoia of Running a Marathon
Finished running your training block. Maranoia - phantom pains, doubt the training , restlessness, urge to run. No confirmation of your fitness just time to…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Marathon training and fatigue
We can be so focused on the running. Increasing speed, strength and endurance while marathon training. Trying to create an unstoppable mind that we forget rest…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Running aerobic fitness and the load on your body
Weekly refocus. Running can improve your cardio quickly but sometimes to quickly for you body. Strength training to help your tendons, ligaments and joints…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 12 - The Podcasthon 2026 & VICTA
Thank you to Podcasthon for inviting me to be a part of this global movement. My chosen charity to bring awareness to is VICTA - Visually Impaired Children…
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Season 2 - Episode 11 - Running The Cambridge Half Marathon
Wow! I done it! These bodies are great. Cambridge Half marathon PB four days after running the St Edmund’s Way Ultra. Thank you to Feedspot for listing me on…
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Season 2 - Episode 10 - The St Edmund’s Way Ultra Run
I take on the St Edmund’s path with my buddy Julian. 80 miles trail running self supported. What an adventure of a day, I got out of it everything I wanted and…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Preparations For St Edmunds Way Trail Ultra
With the Tarpley 20 road race completed successfully focus is now on the St Edmunds Way self supported trail ultra. Julian and I start our second attempt next…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Listen To You Body
Benefits of barefoot running, keeping your mind at peace with the ups and downs of training and weight loss. Focus on the process and the pb’s will follow.
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Beginning Your Running Journey
When beginning your running journey there’s so many things to listen to and take into account. I wish I knew more at the start to speed up the process but I…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Be accountable and go all in.
It’s good to stop and be accountable once a week. Make sure the ship is still going in the right direction. Have you gone stagnant or is there more you can do…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Appreciate it before you miss it.
“If you don’t stop and look around once in a while you could miss it”. Run while you can, experience as much as you are passionate about. Try things, you never…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 4 - For Julian at the Arc of Attrition 2026
Special episode for Julian running the Arc of Attrition 2026. Race number 708. Scheduled for upload at 2 am to help through the night. Come on buddy! You’ve…
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Season 2 - Episode 3 - Running can help against life’s curve balls.
The bodies naturally rhythm running in the correct form. Finding your own running rhythm. Dealing with psoriatic arthritis and how running has helped. Also how…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 2
Running related waffle - forming good habits, stacking days together, natural elastic running, trainers and events.
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Season 2 - Episode 1 - A new running start to the year
Convert the new years motivation to start or re-start running in a plan for the year. Move through quitters day and form a healthy habit of running and…
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Episode 19 - Running 2025 & Lessons to take into 2026
A reflection on 2025’s running and what to take into 2026. It shouldn’t be “New year new you” more “New year, be you”. Let yourself through and stop protecting…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Episode 18 - Gratitude at Christmas 2025
A big thank you for listening, I’m looking forward to next year and seeing how it will help me grow and how it will evolve. Merry Christmas 🎄
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Episode 17 - Breaking down the running form
Following some well appreciated feedback I start breaking down the running form. If you can start your running journey with good form, you will see the…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Episode 16 - A case study or running story
We get inspired by others on our running journey. I briefly run through one particular story so far. I hope it inspires you as much as it has me. Get started…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Episode 15 - Zone 2 training. Build your running foundation slowly.
Building a solid base fitness is easier than you think. Running in heart rate zone 2 for most of your weekly training will build endurance and your aerobic…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Episode 14 - Running setbacks and community that supports you
As with life, running has its setbacks. But it also builds you a community of inspiring people. They don’t just want you to PB they will you back from…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Episode 13 - The Larnaca marathon
The Larnaca marathon Cyprus. Definitely one to recommend. I run through my experience of running it along side 4 other runners from the UK. The work we put in…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Episode 12 - The Road To The Larnaka Marathon
The build up to the Larnaka marathon in Cyprus. I wanted to share the apprehension and nerves that we create before an event. It’s all in our own minds. We…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Episode 11 - Running, training and your thoughts.
It is all about you. It starts with you. Looking after yourself should come first. You can then be your best self for the people close to you and around you…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Episode 10 - A beginners guide to the running shoe
Thanks for listening, episode 10 already. I wanted to touch on the running shoe. As a beginner when I started running I just picked a shoe and went. I have…
- Run 4 Your Life - Ultra Running
Episode 9 - Keep the ball rolling after your couch to 5k challenge
Episode 9 - Spread the word, we can run! After the couch to 5k in the last episode I thought I’d carry on so we don’t do the 5k to couch. You now have a good…
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Episode 8 - Couch to 5k, then beat the temptation of 5k to couch
Episode 8 - Why not start with a focus, couch to 5k. I give a guide line or 10 week plan for a beginner looking to start running. Once achieved we can work on…
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Episode 7 - Running for Beginners - The Mind
Episode 7 - I talked before about the psychical technique to start running. It is also very important to train your mind. It all begins in the mind, from that…
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Episode 6 - Find your why, running for a reason.
Episode 6 - The Why. Normally we talk about the why to keep you going while out running. There is also a why to get you started or even out of bed early to…
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Episode 5 - Run for yourself and use events as springboards
Episode 5 Run for yourself. When we see people running in the headlines we are seeing people at the very top of their game. As much as this is inspiring, it…
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Episode 4 - South Downs Way 100 Mile Ultra Marathon Attempt
I finally talk about my Centurion South Downs Way 100 mile attempt. As I was talking I realised this was for me more than anything but I hope it can help to. I…