Maximum Mileage Running Podcast
"Welcome to the Maximum Mileage Running Podcast – 'Real Chat for Real Runners.'
Join your hosts, Nick Hancock, a UESCA and UK Athletics certified running coach, and Faye Johnson, a UK Athletics running coach and Level 4 PT, and Matt Scarsbrook, Soft Tissue expert and one of Nick's own coached clients, on an epic journey into the world of marathon and ultramarathon running!
Our mission? To deliver professional insights, training tips, and inspiring stories to everyday runners. Whether you're trying to squeeze in miles around a hectic lifestyle or lacing up your shoes for the first ultra of many, we're here to sort you out.
But it's not all sweat and blisters; we bring the humour too. Expect laughs, no-holds-barred discussions, and even the occasional F-bomb. We're real people talking about real running experiences - the triumphs, the challenges, and the unforgettable moments that make every mile worth it.
The Maximum Mileage Running Podcast is for those who love to run long, run strong, and have a good laugh along the way. Subscribe now and make every run count."
Maximum Mileage Running Podcast
S2E8 - Let us introduce our Sole Mate
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This week Nick and Faye are delighted to be joined by Paul Thomas, owner of actual, real life, bricks & mortar running store Sole Mate, based in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales and right on the door step of some fantastic road and trail running.
In the world of online shopping from faceless big box stores, Sole Mate has taken the local running scene by storm by providing a genuine customer experience whilst being laser focused on giving back to the community. Under the banner of "Mind and Sole Mate" they run a community interest company to raise funds for therapy and mental health workshops, as well as providing kit to get out onto the trails for those who need it most (because we all know how powerful running can be for our mental health!)
Sole Mate's approach is clearly working as Paul shares some of the successes that have come from their hard work - such as their weekly social run having grown just 7 to regularly over 50 runners traveling to attend. Paul also shares a little "behind the scenes" into how Sole Mate came to be and what it takes to run the enterprise, whilst Nick and Faye join Paul in sharing their frustrations over examples of Gait Analysis done badly...
Maximum Mileage are proud to be partnered with Sole Mate, providing discounts to members of our Patreon (links below). If you're ever in the area, or frankly even if it's a bit of a drive, Sole Mate is totally worth the visit for runners of all flavours
Right, that's us done. If that was useful… share it. Stick it in your club WhatsApp, send it to that mate who's always getting injured three weeks before race day. You know the one ;)
If you want to go deeper on any of this, Nick puts out videos every week on YouTube, and the entire team of coaches are sharing helpful tips on their instagram channels... links below. And if you're thinking you actually need a proper plan and someone in your corner… we've got Guided Coaching from 97 quid a month, right up to full one-to-one coaching with the coach of your choice. Either way, maximummileagecoaching.com is where you want to be.
See you on the next one.
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Nick's YT - youtube.com/channel/UCgdIPeN3bF7I7-tcspyFbVg/
Faye's IG - https://www.instagram.com/fayejohnsoncoaching/
Rachael's IG - https://www.instagram.com/rachforthelongrun/
Hannah's IG - https://www.instagram.com/coach_hannah_witt/
Matt's IG - https://www.instagram.com/ultracoachmatt/
