We sit down with Olympic middle-distance athlete, Adelle Tracey, as she shares the journey of her running career and identity.

From a silver medal at the European Youth Olympics at just 16, to being selected by Dame Kelly Holmes as a London 2012 torchbearer, to finally stepping onto the Olympic stage in Paris 2024, we dive into the pivotal moments that shaped her career.

We talk about switching allegiances from GB to Jamaica, the sense of belonging that came with it, and what it meant to become the Jamaican 1500m champion and part of a historic first in the women’s 800m at the Nationals Champs.

We also explore the mental and emotional resilience required to stay at the top of elite sport, the reality of behind the scenes of professional athletics, and how she navigates tactical decision-making, setbacks, and the unique challenges of 800m/1500m racing.

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Top sports psychologist, Josephine Perry, has helped everyone from world champions to amateur runners overcome mental barriers to perform better - and she's written 5 brilliant books on the subject too. So if you’ve ever felt it's like your mind holding you back on race day, this episode for you.

From pre-race wobbles to building confidence and enjoying the process, we explore why mindset is so important for runners.

We discuss:

- The importance of focusing on process vs outcome

- What defines success and separates successful athletes (and how you can build the same traits)

- How to apply simple techniques to help you to your own goals - Confidence, nerves, setbacks, comparison traps, and more

- Answer your listener questions!

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When most runners think of physios, they think of injury rehab. But as we’ve both learned over the years,, there’s so much more to the physio-athlete relationship - from strength training and biomechanics to recovery and long term performance.

We’re joined once again by our physio and strength coach Aidan O’Flaherty to unpack what working with a physio really looks like for us day to day and how those same principles can help any runner, not just elites.

We talk about building strength plans, assessing running form, navigating niggles, and the mental side of injury. Whether you're chasing a PB or just trying to stay consistent, there’s loads in here for every runner.

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