Motional Intelligence

Emily Fairs is back on the pod! This week we catch up on her Saucony 10K race, break down whether an ultramarathon or a 10K is actually harder, and talk about drinking and training through the summer with no guilt.
We also dig into the impossible standard female creators are held to. Emily reads out a comment accusing her of losing weight and we unpack why she "can't win" no matter what she posts.
And if that wasn't enough, we touch on the Meta glasses consent controversy, London Marathon's new two-day format, and why delusion and optimism might be the secret to achieving anything.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Catching up + reminder to subscribe
1:57 - Recapping the Saucony 10K race
5:42 - Panic attacks, health anxiety & race recovery
8:20 - Breaking down 10K race day nerves
10:22 - Ultramarathon vs 10K: what's actually harder
14:08 - Why she loves ultra training more
16:36 - Drinking during a training block
17:49 - Balance, identity & not living an "athlete lifestyle"
20:20 - London Marathon PB & running with "shackles off"
21:35 - Winning her 100K race (and why she wasn't happy about it)
29:54 - London Marathon's new two-day format debate
33:49 - Biggest demographic: women aged 20-29 taking up marathon running
36:12 - The Instagram comment about her weight
43:07 - "You generally can't win": the impossible standard for female creators
48:19 - Meta glasses, consent & filming culture
55:05 - Cycling, triathlons & upcoming races
56:56 - World Cup fever & English football pride
1:00:48 - Do we win the World Cup?
1:01:58 - The Power of the Subconscious Mind & self-belief
1:05:36 - Wrap up & goodbyes
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In this episode, I sit down with Anna Archer - fitness creator, founder of On The Run Club, and one of the earliest names in the online running boom - to talk about her incredible journey from an 18-year-old posting from her bedroom in lockdown to being signed by Gymshark in just 6 weeks.We get into the moment she found out Runna (the running app she personally invested in at 20 years old) sold to Strava, how she navigated an eating disorder while building an audience of hundreds of thousands, losing her dad at 17, getting diagnosed with ADHD and autism as an adult, and why she made the leap to move her whole life to Australia.Anna Archer: https://www.instagram.com/annaarcher/?hl=enSign up to her event: https://annaarcher.komi.io/
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We just got married in Lisbon, Portugal - and this is a bonus episode, recorded a few days later while we were still processing it all. We walk through the whole wedding weekend chronologically: the welcome party, wedding morning nerves, the ceremony, our vows, the speeches, the first dance, and the Sunday beach day after. A laid-back, honest look back at the best weekend of our lives.

00:00 Intro
00:11 Welcome to This Bonus Episode
02:07 Setting the Scene: Getting Married in Lisbon
11:19 The Friday Welcome Party
13:53 Waking Up on the Wedding Day
24:29 Walking Down the Aisle
29:18 Pausing for Dinner (End of Part One)
29:35 Part Two Begins
37:58 Writing and Reading Our Vows
41:46 The Suit, the Dress & Getting Ready
44:35 The Champagne Reception
53:25 Revealing Our New Surname
55:16 Dinner and the Speeches
1:11:15 Our First Dance
1:19:01 Sunday Beach Party Recovery
1:20:45 Final Thoughts

Sam Griffiths (GlobeRunnerGriff) went from 125kg competitive Call of Duty gamer to a 2:22 marathoner — and honestly, his story is one of the wildest transformations we've had on the pod. We get into the Warzone grind, the one-way flight to Nepal that changed everything, why he's never touched alcohol or coffee, his (very) heavy race calendar, heart-rate based training, the London vs Copenhagen double, and a lot more.
Timestamps:0:00 Intro0:22 Welcome Sam Griffiths2:07 Sam's story is inspiring2:21 How it all began - gaming to Everest Base Camp5:07 Life as a competitive Call of Duty player13:19 Joining the Army16:44 Running progression breakdown21:36 Natural talent vs hard work25:39 Why Sam doesn't drink or drink coffee29:21 Training for London Marathon 202530:49 What keeps him loving running32:58 Why he races so often44:38 Nutrition and weight cycling for marathons48:59 London Marathon - chasing sub 2:2053:44 The sprint finish battle with Nick Bester55:41 Racing Copenhagen two weeks later1:00:39 Friendship with Jake Smith1:03:22 Why he chose Berlin next1:05:46 Breaking down his training methodology1:09:46 Advice for people documenting their journey1:12:00 Would you rather1:14:33 Outro

Holly Archer — European Silver Medalist and one of the most exciting voices in endurance sport — joins the podcast for an honest conversation about what it really takes to compete at the highest level.
Holly opens up about her unlikely origin story: getting a double detention at age 12 for "cheating" in a school cross country race — an accusation lighting a fire that never went out.
From a scholarship at an American university to training at altitude with Under Armour, missing Tokyo 2021 by 0.04 of a second, burning out as a pro, and rebuilding from scratch — Holly holds nothing back.
She also gets into why Hyrox has a consistency problem, the controversial gel wrapper penalty that cost her a World Championship spot, why she ran a 2:33 marathon with zero long runs in the build-up, and why she believes brands and content creators need to take more responsibility for the running advice they're putting out.
In this episode:
The school cross country story that started it all
Life on a D1 athletic scholarship in Texas
Coming 4th at Tokyo Olympic trials by 0.04 seconds
Transitioning from track to Hyrox — and why it's working
Why Hyrox's rulebook is broken
Running a 2:33 marathon off a Hyrox block
Content creators, stress fractures & the responsibility gap

(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:48) Who Is Holly Archer?
(00:01:05) The School Race That Started Her Career
(00:12:36) D1 Athletic Scholarship in America
(00:16:14) Life in Dallas, Texas & College Stories
(00:27:47) Pitching Her CEO for an Altitude Camp
(00:30:52) Winning European Silver Medal
(00:31:54) Signing With Under Armour
(00:32:37) Missing Tokyo 2021 by 0.04 Seconds
(00:37:39) Transitioning to Hyrox
(00:39:18) First Marathon: London 2024
(00:44:00) What's Wrong With Hyrox?
(00:54:54) Creator Athletes vs Pros – The Money Gap
(00:56:58) The Fueling Science Behind the London Marathon
(01:03:06) Running 2:33 Off a Hyrox Block
(01:05:40) Content Creators & Responsibility in Running