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Miles From Ordinary Podcast

Miles From Ordinary Podcast

By: Jess Learmonth & Bex Milnes
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Miles from Ordinary Podcast, hosted by Bex Milnes and Jess Learmonth. Bex is an Endurance Coach, specialising in all things triathlon. Bex has coached cross the breadth of the sport working with ITU, Paralympic and Commonwealth games medalists. Bex now coaches Pro Triathletes and AG athletes over the 70.3 and Ironman distances.


Jess is a professional triathlete having competed in the 2020 Olympic games, winning gold in the Mixed team relay. More recently she has moved to long course triathlon and can be frequently seen tearing up the rule book and impacting the race dynamic in T100 racing.


This podcast is aimed to engage with the sporting community, involving ‘weekly topics’ and ‘coaches corner’ where listeners can send in their stories, experiences and questions.

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Jess Learmonth & Bex Milnes
Episodes
  • Training through pregnancy with Age group triathlete Jo Wright

    Training through pregnancy with Age group triathlete Jo Wright
    Jul 1 2025

    On this weeks episode we interview multiple age group medalist Jo Wright. Jo has had a phenomenal age group career always featuring at the pointy end of racing. In the podcast we discuss her pregnancy so far and how she has balanced training with an ever changing body. Jo and Jess both share the importance of trusting in your body and what its telling you. We cover topics of body confidence, opinions of others, best kit and equipment and much much more. Enjoy!


    Jo Wrights links

    Coaching - https://www.jowrightendurance.com/

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jo.wright_endurance/?hl=en


    Miles from Ordinary links

    Jess's instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jesslearmonth/?hl=en-gb

    Bex's instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bexmilnescoaching/

    Drop us a voice note here - https://www.speakpipe.com/milesfromordinary

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    55 mins
  • Marathon long haul travel, marathons in sweltering British heat and top tips on managing training intensity

    Marathon long haul travel, marathons in sweltering British heat and top tips on managing training intensity
    Jun 23 2025

    In this weeks episode we being by discussing how Jess is settling back into life in the UK and Bex chats through her marathon experience with Jon in the British heatwave that shook the country! We then chat all things training intensity in training. We discuss our own philosophy on how we approach regulating intensity within a training plan as well as hearing from the wonderful listeners on how they strike the right balance. We answer questions on how to know whats enough or not enough, how to know when your overtraining, the importance of recovery and how it links to adaptation and much much more. Enjoy!


    Miles from Ordinary links

    Jess's instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jesslearmonth/?hl=en-gb

    Bex's instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bexmilnescoaching/

    Drop us a voice note here - https://www.speakpipe.com/milesfromordinary

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Podium in Vancouver, Bex's near racing disaster and the best listener life hacks!

    Podium in Vancouver, Bex's near racing disaster and the best listener life hacks!
    Jun 16 2025

    In this episode we get stuck in by discussing Jess's 3rd place finish at Vancouver T100. We talk about the training she did between San Francisco T100 to Vancouver T100 that allowed her to move onto the podium. From there we debrief Bex's ultra in Wales and discuss how she very nearly didn't make the start line. Making the topic of the week 'life hacks' very appropriate. We then hear from listeners who have shared their very best life hacks and we share ours. Enjoy!


    Miles from Ordinary links

    Jess's instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jesslearmonth/?hl=en-gb

    Bex's instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bexmilnescoaching/

    Drop us a voice note here - https://www.speakpipe.com/milesfromordinary

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    1 hr and 3 mins
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