Podcast appearances and mentions of alan brookes

Welcome to My Duvet Flip, where we get real with everyday people who are way more inspiring than those out-of-reach celebrities. Each episode, I chat with industry leaders and find out what makes them flip their duvet and face the day. Today, I had the pleasure of speaking with Alan Brookes, Chief Operating Officer, Arcadis. It going to be a super interesting convo full of all kinds of learning and insight.But seriously, hit subscribe to stay in the loop about new episodes, and follow us on social media for even more exclusive content. And a big shoutout to Aviva and EY for supporting this youthcast and all the young people out there. Because let's face it, who wouldn't want to flip their duvet when they have such awesome role models to look up to?☕️Tea break from 24:23 to 32:33 :)

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of a schoolboy who was hit by a minibus. The pupil was knocked down as he made his way to Northfleet Technology College yesterday morning. Hear about tributes which have been left on Vale Road. Also in today's podcast, a woman who drove a car onto a railway line in Faversham while drunk has avoided being sent to prison. The 29-year-old turned onto the track at a level crossing and then tried to claim she has been a passenger in the vehicle. The government's 'levelling up' plans have been described as a "kick in the teeth" for Kent schools. More than 50 Education Investment Areas have been identified and money will be put into closing the attainment gap for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. But none will be coming to the county - we have reaction from Alan Brookes who's former chair of the Kent Association of Headteachers. On Time to Talk day we've been hearing about a 13-year-old girl from Whitstable who was struggling with her mental health, then sent to hospital in Manchester. It's because there aren't enough beds available in the county. Chief executive of South Kent Mind, Simon Dolby, shares his thoughts. Kent's police and crime commissioner explains why we'll be paying more towards policing via our council tax bills from April. And, the great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens tells us it was a huge honour to have royalty open a new exhibition about the author's life. In sport, there's disappointment for Kent cricketer Tammy Beaumont in Australia. And find out which football manager has agreed a contract extension.

The Chancellor's announced new measures to support businesses in Kent. We get reaction from Tudor Price from the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce. We also hear from Alan Brookes, former chair of the Kent Association of Headteachers, about uncertainty for schools as Covid figures continue rise. We continue our conversation with the Archbishop of Canterbury, who gives us advice on looking after our mental health during the pandemic. There are concerns Kent's homeless could face a cold and lonely Christmas. We speak to Stephen Nolan from the Gravesham Sanctuary.  And, a Medway family has managed to raise more than £1,000 to buy a radio aid for their partially deaf son.  

Tributes have been paid to a two-year-old boy from Dartford who's died following a crash which also killed his dad. Joshua Hoyle was in the car that collided with three other vehicles on the A267 Tunbridge Wells Road last month. Police have confirmed he later passed away in hospital. His mum has released a statement as investigations continue. Also in today's podcast, the man who represents headteachers in Kent says staff are keen to welcome children back after the summer break - but they remain anxious. Pupils are being urged to do regular Covid tests but Alan Brookes says more measures to prevent the spread of the virus should have been put in place. A mum is calling for barbers and hairdressers to do more to accommodate children with additional needs. Andrea Bartha has explained how she was forced to cut her own son's hair because he found the whole experience overwhelming. And, hear from Maidstone drag queen Madame Mu Mu who's been telling our Instagram live how performing has helped him love himself.

As schools prepare to break up for Easter we've been looking at whether Covid testing in secondaries has been a success. Students have had to do two tests a week since returning to class earlier this month in a bid to reduce the number of bubbles or year groups having to isolate. Hear from Alan Brookes who is the head of the Kent Association of Headteachers. Also in today's podcast - is the daily commute a thing of the past? After a year of home working, we find out why many will decide to ditch an office full-time for good. We speak to the Dogs Trust who fear the pandemic has led to a surge in puppy smuggling. And you can hear from the Gillingham boss ahead of their game against Wigan Athletic this evening.  

This weekend would have been the 31st running of the Toronto Waterfront Marathon. It also marks 1 year since Trevor Hofbauer and Dayna Pidhoresky won the Canadian Marathon Olympic Trials at this event, both running under their respective Olympic standards. With this year's STWM going virtual, and runners likely looking for some inspiration, we're rebroadcasting our interviews with Dayna and Trevor from last year following their massive performances. We open with a message from race director Alan Brookes, who takes us through some of his favourite memories of Toronto waterfront marathon history.Learn more about The Shakeout Podcast and Canadian Running Magazine on our website https://runningmagazine.ca/category/shakeout-podcast/Follow The Shakeout Podcast on Twitter https://twitter.com/ShakeoutPodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shakeoutpodcast/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theshakeoutpodcast/Subscribe to our weekly show on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-shakeout-podcast/id1224828899

A Kent headteacher is warning of a catastrophe for education if something isn't done about the lack of funding for schools... Earlier this month more than 7,000 heads from across the country wrote a letter home to parents, telling them about their financial issues and asking them to lobby their MPs about it. Alan Brookes was one of them - he's in charge of Fulston Manor in Sittingbourne and is also chair of the Kent Headteachers Association. https://www.kentonline.co.uk/

For the past three decades, Alan Brookes, Race Director of the Canadian Running Series, has helped make Canada a racing destination. Here's what he says it takes to make an event that really has meaning for people, and that will keep them coming back. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

2:10:09. It’s a number that has seemed to get bigger with each of the 43 passing years, and every talented, hardworking runner to taking aim at it. Every year there would be renewed buzz...maybe this is the year it happens. Well, here we are, that 2:10:09 has been knocked down to 2:09:25, Fukuoka turned to Toronto Waterfront and where we used to see the name Jerome Drayton, we now see one Cameron Levins. While for many years, this just seemed like an inevitability, Cam’s story is not just made up of a British Columbian who ran big mileage and did well in college, it’s a tale of setbacks and comebacks, falling down and the persistence needed to get back up. On this week’s show, we chat with Cam Levin’s the new Canadian Marathon record holder. We also chat with Alan Brookes, the race director of the Scotia Toronto Waterfront Marathon, and he’ll offer his perspective on the day’s events.

Jerome Drayton ran 2:10:09 to set the Canadian Marathon Record in 1975. At the time, it was considered to be one of the best performances in the history of the event. More than four decades later, that record still stands. Ahead of the 2018 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (STWM), we sat down with two the country's most prominent runners to talk about the future of Canadian marathoning. Reid Coolsaet of Hamilton, Ontario has been dominant on the marathon scene for over a decade. Cam Levins of Black Creek, British Columbia will be running his marathon debut at STWM. Both the veteran and the rookie have their eyes set on the Canadian record.

This week we remember Ed Whitlock. One year has passed since he broke four hours at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon at the age of 85, an astounding feat and a world record, one among many in his long list of achievements. We look back at this race, which would ultimately be his final marathon. We speak with his son, Neil Whitlock, elite runners, Rachel Hannah and Reid Coolsaet, Alan Brookes, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon race director, and sports scientist, Paul Vanderburgh, to reflect on the story of his 3:56:38 marathon as one of the greatest races in running history.

A look back at Ed Whitlock's final marathon, at 85, in Toronto before he passed away in March 2017 at the age of 86. The owner of dozens of age-group world records, including on the track and on the roads, was an inspiration to hundreds of thousands of everyday runners across the world and helped popularize the Toronto Waterfront Marathon. We speak with his son, Neil Whitlock, elite runners, Rachel Hannah and Reid Coolsaet, Alan Brookes, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon race director, and sports scientist, Paul Vanderburgh, to reflect on the story of his 3:56:38 marathon as one of the greatest races in running history.

Good information, it seems, is a rare and valuable commodity. For every nugget of quality information, there is 5 equally awful pieces of advice floating around...case in point, that last statistic. While that can probably measured as a general statement, the same is true within the running community. Everyday we are inundated with questionable studies and off the mark articles telling you how getting faster is one clickbait article away. Luckily for us, there’s guys like Alex Hutchinson out there. Alex, has written his Sweat Science column for Runner’s World for years as well as being featured in the New York Times, The Globe and Mail, The New Yorker and more, breaking down credible information into chunks we can apply and understand.. He really knows his stuff, he has a new adventure ahead of him, and he’s up first in just a second. Also, race director extraordinaire, Alan Brookes talks about the Scotia Toronto Waterfront Marathon that’s less than a week away!

“Don’t Limit Yourself”-Ed Whitlock Running a race, and in essence, all competition is all about defying expectations, pushing yourself to a place that was previously thought to be impossible. Whenever anyone can pull it off successfully, it is a thing to be marvelled at, and is surely inspirational to all who witness. That can be said of almost every time that Ed Whitlock toed the line. Ed, who sadly passed away last week seemingly re-wrote the 70+ masters record book, and on this week's show, Canada Run Series race director and friend of Ed’s, Alan Brookes joins us to remember him. Also, Rejean Chiasson is just a few weeks away from the Boston Marathon, and after a fairly impressive build, we caught up with him to discuss the legendary race and what he’s been up to.

Alan Brookes joins us to talk about the STWM history and how it brings over $30million dollars in economic development to Toronto every year and how the City and Community supports this iconic event.

It was a few years ago, in 2008 that the IAAF decided to introduce a labelling system for a select number of big road races, marking out the best races in the world based on a number of factors, including depth of the elite field, drug testing etc. and while the program has been around for a few years now, there still aren’t many races that have been designated as worthy of a label, let alone the top gold label. In fact as of last year, there were only 3 gold level marathons in all of the Americas..Chicago, Boston and New York. That changed on Jan 8th of this year though, and now Canada has a gold level marathon of its own, and today’s episode is all about that marathon, known as the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, it’s been the grounds for some of Canada’s best marathon runs, and now it’s finally getting its dues. On the show, we chat with elite marathoner and Olympian Reid Coolsaet about the race, recovery and olympic qualifiers, as well we’ll chat with the man who made it happen, race director Alan Brookes, and Rob Watson and Dylan Wykes also make appearances.