This week I catch up with Steven Watt, the Young Hearts Run Free podcast's cohost and all-around good guy.

Steven and his co-host John Cassidy have been in my lugs (ears for non-Scottish people) on most of my long runs and for almost the entire time I have been doing ultras so it is an honour to be able to catch up with them and to turn the mic round and hear their stories.

We talked about:

• The familiar story of football, injury - need to do something so running
• Go big or go home for his one-and-done marathon
• The slow burn that eventually saw the marathon majors getting ticked off
• Meeting 'that work guy' (John) who talks about this weird thing called an ultramarathon
• Mario Karting and the Tokyo Marathon for his sixth and final world marathon major

The Hot Takes:

1. Find your why that is beyond chasing numbers
2. Be open to finding and changing the tribe that you are part of and one that aligns with who you want to be
3. The consistent theme of consistency is the key to any improvement

Let's Connect

• You can follow Steven on Instagram @wattinperth or @youngheartsrunfreepodcast - there is also Youtube version so you can see their pretty faces
• If for some reason you aren't already following me on Instagram then you'll find me here: @davidultrarunner
• Got a question? Then ask it here: https://forms.office.com/r/qXs412GYxc
• Like, subscribe, and rate the show so you don't miss an episode (and it would make me happy)

Do you want to work with me?

Get in touch and see how I can help either here or using the link in my bio: https://teamrunrun.com/coach/david-taylor-glasgow-running-coach/

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This week we catch up with a fellow coach I have known for a few years, Phill Young.

Phill and I met on a coaching programme in 2000 and since then he has become a PT, running coach and Race Director.

Being fit for life is different for everyone and he works with runners on getting more from their running now, and in the future.

We talked about:

• Moving from IT contracting to personal training and coaching
• His journey from wanting to lose a bit of weight to OCR and beyond
• His thoughts on mindset, routines and recovery
• His role as Race Director at Brutal events
• Integrating what he loves into his life

The Hot Takes:

• Mindset is the critical ingredient to being a healthier happier you - training and nutrition will take care of themselves
• The impact of powerful morning and evening routines makes having a great day easier
• Comparison can be positive if it is used in the right way

Let's Connect

• You can follow Phill on Instagram @phillyoungcoaching or his website www.phillyoungcoaching.co.uk.
• If for some reason you aren't already following me on Instagram then you'll find me here: @davidultrarunner
• Got a question? Then ask it here: https://forms.office.com/r/qXs412GYxc
• Like, subscribe, and rate the show so you don't miss an episode (and it would make me happy)

Do you want to work with me?

Get in touch and see how I can help either here or using the link in my bio: https://teamrunrun.com/coach/david-taylor-glasgow-running-coach/

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Last week we were in Arizona, this week we are just along the road in Irvine (and about five minutes from my house).

We are joined by Kyle McLaughlin owner of McLaughlin Sports Massage. While not an ultrarunner himself, he has seen and worked with various people from the average Joe to high-performance sportspeople.

He takes a holistic approach to understanding the needs of his clients and his latest field of study in nutrition adds even more expertise and knowledge to help people move and more importantly feel better.

We talked about:

• Finding his passion (and obsession) with health and nutrition while working on the railways
• How he found the opportunity to shift gear into a new field of sports massage
• Managing the challenge of study while building and running a business
• How he goes about his practice of improving people's wellbeing
• Thoughts on nutrition, diet and fuelling for endurance athletes
• Top recovery methods (including ones that don't work) and much more

The Hot Takes:

• Individuality is key to getting the right approach for you, be open and listen to what your body is telling you
• You may have a different path so focus on what you are passionate (and obsessive) about
• Focus as much on recovery as training itself, that way you will remain consistent and in doing that will improve your performance

Let's Connect

• You can follow Kyle on Instagram @mclaughlin.sports_massage and if you haven't already then you can also follow me on Instagram @davidultrarunner
• Got a question? Then ask it here: https://forms.office.com/r/qXs412GYxc
• Like, subscribe, and rate the show so you don't miss an episode (and it would make me happy)

Do you want to work with me?

Get in touch and see how I can help either here or using the link in my bio: https://teamrunrun.com/coach/david-taylor-glasgow-running-coach/

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