Podcast appearances and mentions of colin mccourt

In this episode of the Loving Every Stride podcast, host Paul Laslett welcomes a very special guest, Colin McCourt to the show to discuss his journey from becoming an elite runner to dealing with what happens after the running stops.This is a fascinating journey, as Colin takes us through: why he chose running over football; his old training regimes; and the impact his career-ending had on his mental and physical health.So tune in and get inspired!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Colin McCourt can be found here:Instagram-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Paul Laslett can be found here:LinkedInWebsiteFacebook Group------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Marie Droniou-Bordry can be found here:LinkedInInstagram------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Download your running pace calculator here:https://www.brightsidept.com/running-faster-formula

- One run a day lockdown rule- Running with your housemate/partner- Colin McCourt's running journey- Transitioning from elite runner to casual runner- Weight loss through runningThe Runner Retreat is the podcast where we talk to the runners that inspire, influence and educate you on all things running. Brough to you by Matt Wood (@MattWoodyWood & @RunThroughUK) & Lewis Moses (@NewLevelsCoaching). Follow us on @RunnerRetreatsUK

In this weeks episode, we spoke to our very own Colin Mccourt. Tune in to hear how Colin asses his own career, what we would have done differently, where he is at with his running now and how he fits is all in with a family! We hope you enjoy!

This week’s show is sponsored by Tribe, the UK’s leading all-natural sports nutrition brand, Tom catches up with the one and only Colin McCourt, London and Boston announce super-stellar elite fields, and Training Talk reviews Brian’s Comrades strategy.

Colin is here today to talk about the pressure we put on ourselves when we really want to achieve a goal, and how we can lose our motivation sometimes, even when we do have a big goal in mind. I am sure every runner will appreciate Colin's honesty, and I am sure it will make you feel better. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tina4real/support

Colin McCourt is a middle distance runner from Great Britain who competed at the Commonwealth Games in 2010 and was striving to attend the Olympics in 2012.  But he didn’t make the team.  And stepped away from running at age 27.  He never told anyone, just stepped away and got a job. Over time, he gained weight.  He wasn’t in the best of head space.  He got married and had a son.  And came to realize that if he didn’t make some changes he would not be able to do all the things he wanted to do with his son, simple things like playing in the park. Colin and I discuss how seeing an old photo of himself running caused him to rethink how he was living his life.  His first run was horrific to him.  After posting an up to date photo, his friends proposed a bet, one that changed his life.  He regained control of his life by reintroducing some structure in his life in by way of changing to a diet that better supported his running goals, building consistency in terms of running by insisting to himself that he just get out the door and run.  No watch, just run, each day a bit more than the day before.  Run to time and how you feel.  Can we say #nowatchme? This episode is a big longer than usual but Colin and I were discussing such important concepts that I know it was so wonderful that he agreed that we could keep going.  Colin and I are so much on the same wavelength when it comes to being real and I know you will enjoy it.  I am sure you as well will find the investment worth the listen. Today’s Guest Colin McCourt hit the headlines for a bet he was undertaking. Having ballooned to 94 kg (207 lbs) after retiring from athletics, he stood to win money on a bet with friends if he could finish a 5k in under 16 minutes in 2017. If he failed, he had to have the names of seventeen of his friends tattooed onto his back. He finished the race in 15:38 thus beating the bet significantly. What you will learn about: How Colin dropped out of running, got a job, and substituted working too hard and eating too much for the discipline of professional running How posting a photo of himself resulted in friends “helping” him meet his goal by challenging him to run a 5k in under 16 minutes or forever live with their names tattooed on his body How there is nothing wrong with heading out, taking whatever time you need for your run, stopping to take photos, embrace the scenery.  Remember what you were like as a kid.  How you should forget all the technical mumbo jumbo and just run. How Colin reintroduced balance in his life across all the facets of his life from home to work to fitness How posting and being real on social media helped him achieve his goals and inspire others to know they can do it too.  Life isn’t all just perfect and we need to all remember that bad days happen to everyone, even though they don’t talk about it How to win most of the little battles every day. And not worry about the small ones that you miss but can tackle the next day.   Inspirational Quotes: If you miss a deadline at work, it isn’t as if someone is going to die. My friends knew I was stupid enough to agree to a bet like that.  If I say I am going to do it, I commit to do it. Just Run.  Consistency is key.  Enjoy what you are doing. Most days it is critical to just get out there and do it, even if you don’t want to. But it is also critical to know when it important to listen to your body. With Strava and watches you can get too caught up in the times rather than how you are feeling and adapting each day.  I put exactly how I feel on the run in the description and then don’t go back and look at the paces.  I post what is real and what I am feeling each day.  Because you will get caught out in the lies eventually. “I think I have just met the male version of me” - Tina Muir My whole purpose is to teach my son that anything is possible.  You don’t have to keep worrying about what you did in the past.  The only way for sure that I won’t do it is if I don’t try when I have the opportunity. Resources: Last week's episode with Ali Feller Colin on Instagram Colin on Twitter Running for Real Beginners Podcast Series Rest of the Podcast Series  Coming Back From Injuries Mental Toughness Training Marathon Training Running Nutrition Running Through and After Pregnancy   Thank you to BodyHealth for sponsoring this episode of Running for Real. When I was running 90 miles a week as a pro, I would take 5-10 BodyHealth Perfect Amino tablets every day without fail. They helped me recover faster, and feel better. Now they have Perfect Amino XP, which makes it even easier. Get 10% off at Bodyhealth.comusing coupon code TINA10

In one of our most popular episodes, we spoke with former GB athlete Colin McCourt onto the podcast to talk about his 16 min 5k challenge which could have resulted in £1700 if he won or 17 tattoos of his mates' names adorned across his body if he lost. Well, he's back and his challenge has concluded... and he did it! (Oh wait... maybe we should have added a SPOILERS warning there...) In this episode Colin picks up where we left on his journey and reveals: The point where he got REALLY worried he wasn't going to make it What his mates thought when he finally succeeded What's happened to him in his past year during the challenge and how life has changed Why he never got the £40 Dominos deal he wanted at the end of the 5k His best kit he received and used during the last 12 months What he would have done DIFFERENTLY if he was doing it all again ... and what his next challenge might be The Silk Cut is at 34 minutes if you want to jump straight to the interview and not listen to some talk about running and the #DestroyTomDark Sub4 marathon challenge. Although there is a really interesting discussion about whether one Do-Badder would be ideal for doing the 10,000 Calorie Challenge. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to our Facebook Group, answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you in! You can also follow us on Twitter, Jody is @Ultrarunnerjody, David is @DavidHellard and the joint account is @BadBoyRunning1 You can also email us letters@badboyrunning.com  Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!    

As recording sessions go, this one was an epic. We sat down mid-afternoon, before gradually cancelling our evening plans and discussing athletics’ news well into the wintry night. Colin McCourt, the British Athletics Writers’ Association luncheon, and that laughably recognisable image of a ‘mystery athlete’...

Colin McCourt looks back at his successful 5k challenge, Mo’s taking on Callum at The Big Half, Sara Hall’s backing-up her marathon PB at the US champs, Runderwear support Training Talk with Mario Fraioli, Santa’s Sack is back, Facebook Friday brings us some world-class chaffing, plus, you guys Rate Your Run, flash your Xempo kit all around the world, stand atop the Podium, and climb aboard the Launch Pad.

We’d love you to come and join us and 5x Olympian Jo Pavey for Run Camp 2018, Colin McCourt avoids the tattoo’s, there’s some rapid running in Delhi, Former GB runner and podcast host Tina Muir joins Martin and Liz in this week’s interview, US based coach Mario Fraioli is in the house talking training. You could win loads of running gear in Santa’s Sack, plus you Rate Your Run, stand atop the Podium, and climb aboard the launch pad.

On this week’s show Tom speaks to runner and cardiac survivor Sean Doyle. Galen Rupp runs a PB and in doing so becomes the first American born male runner to win the Chicago Marathon in 35 years. Mimi Anderson reaches over halfway in her run across the USA and Colin McCourt is back after a setback. We say ‘keep up Seb’ and ask you about your marathon debuts in Facebook Friday. You Rate you Run and stand super proud and rather speedily on the listener podium

Tom catches up with Colin McCourt and his progress toward a sub-16 5k, Noel speak to Japan Running News' Brett Larner ... and has a burger with Yuki. Noel and Tom review the IAAF World Championships so far, and Martin's away glamping on his Sunseeker in the French Riviera.

We catch up with Ed Caesar about Nike's Breaking2 project, bring you part two of our interview with Colin McCourt, Callum Hawkins continues his awesome streak, Vernon & Purdue win Reading, and the BBC report on amateurs doping. Plus ... Yuki's coming to London!

Tony's back with his Trials, Tom speaks to Colin McCourt about his sub-16 challenge, Laura Muir wins double gold at the European Indoor Championships, Ryan Hall runs without fear, Team Sky are having a terrible time, there's more bad news for the Nike Oregon Project, and Martin speaks to Professor Andrew Lane in Training Talk.

Today the guys talk to Colin McCourt, a former pro-athlete who is documenting his transformation back into shape. His friends have all bet him £100 that he can't do a sub-16 minute 5k by the end of this year. If he wins, that's a nice windfall, if he loses, he has to get seventeen first and second names tattooed on his body.  David and Jody start off with the basic questions about how's training going, whether it's realistic, before, in classic Do-Badder style, they veer off course and end up talking up about how social media could be used by those who are of a higher profile to bring more attention to the sport.  Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! Suggest future guests, wallow in your malaise or offer your unsolicited opinion on running issues or anything else over at the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunning Send us your feedback and comments at letters@badboyrunning.com. Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunning Visit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://club.badboyrunning.com About Bad Boy Running: The amazing world of running you didn't know existed, from a marathon club in San Quentin State Penitentiary to racing 350 miles, unaided with only 8% vision, to setting up a girl's running club in Afghanistan, reprobates David Hellard and Jody Raynsford bring you the world's most interesting running stories, its most incredible runners, presented by some of its worst. A funny, light-hearted look at running that's not afraid to laugh at itself and at you. Follow Bad Boy Running on social media: Website: https://www.badboyrunning.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadBoyRunning Instag