RunPod

Liz Yelling

This week on RunPod is a double Olympian and Commonwealth medalist, world class marathoner and highly respected running coach Liz Yelling. 
Liz and Jenni talk about how her running focus has shifted from training for performance to running for sanity, health and fitness, the joy of running based on feeling, she gives insight into training as a long distance runner, what it’s like being the first person to cross the finish line of a marathon, appreciating your fitness in the moment and for favourite marathon. Plus she chats your through the importance of a training programme for a marathon, types of rune, how to know what your marathon pace is, rest days and her coaching. 
One that will definitely have you perusing upcoming races and maybe even signing up!

Welcome to RunPod, the weekly run club you can join simply by listening. In this series Jenni Falconer welcomes special guests who share that passion for running. Together they’ll discuss the challenge, reward and sometimes obsession of pounding the pavement whilst asking what drives us to run, why some catch the bug more than others, and how it can transform the lives of those who do it. Along the way, you'll hear top training tips, monumental mistakes and some inspirational stories. So, whether you’re a seasoned marathoner, treadmill trainer, fitness guru or simply putting off that Sunday jog, RunPod is here for you.