Episode 106 - John Fisher

Released: Wednesday 18th January 2012

On this weeks show we talk to John Fisher. He’s preparing for his 11th London Marathon post heart transplant. We bring you up to speed with the jantastic smack down plus there’s all the amazing news from the USA Olympic Marathon trials in Houston as well as long awaited update on the team of ‘probables’ from Kenya. Tony’s doesn't give two hoots and the King takes Winner of the Week.

 

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Show Notes

00:00 INTRO

On this weeks show we’ve got a super interview with inspiring John Fisher – he’s preparing for his 11th London Marathon post heart transplant. We bring you up to speed with the jantastic smackdown and intro month 2 'Febulous'.  There’s all the amazing news from the USA Olympic Marathon trials in Houston as well as long awaited update on the team of ‘probables’ from Kenya.  There’s news from a positive drugs test for an Irish marathoner. You tell us about your runs in Rate your Run and the Marathon Talk podium.  Tony doesn't give two hoots and the King is WotW. 

16:30 NEWS

- Jantastic is BUZZING!  Remember to pop along to the Jantastic messageboard.

- We are into Week 3!

- Tom’s currently the 9th Williams

- Martin’s currently the 23rd Martin

TOP TEAMS

Large teams (21+) - Fetch the Soap, Greg, Good Run Wall, Team Minni, and the parkrun show, all tied on 18 Jantastic points overall.

Medium Teams (11-20) - Centurion, Lordshill Road Runners, The Consistently Consistent sub 3:15 Team, uknetrunner.co.uk, and Yorkshire MT, are all tied on 18

Small Teams (6-10) - Cool (New South) Welsh, #TNSG, Sheffield Social Runners, and Team Two Stone Off, are all tied on 18 points

- REMEMBER you must log the runs you do on www.marathontalk.com BEFORE Tues 0800 GMT the week after your runs have been completed.

FEBULOUS - The first 4 weeks of Jantastic ends on 29th Jan.

- The second 4 weeks Febulous starts on Mon 30th Jan!

- You have to state the number of runs you are going to target each week during February AND you have to state how far your longest run each week is going be (in miles).

- You then have to run your stated number of runs and distance of longest run and log them both before 0800 Tues the following week of each week.

You can still sign up at any time to participate in our challenges you just won’t score for previous weeks!

- Marathon Talk LIVE – Weds Feb 22nd in Leeds! Ambitious plan to do an evening recording of the following weeks show! At The University of Leeds (7 pm) with the Marathon Talk crew! Come and join us! Details to follow.

- Ultra Talk - a new shiney UK podcast all about Ultra running brough to you by Ian Corless and Ian Sharman is coming out soon!  First Episode available January 27th 2012 through iTunes and Marathon Talk.  We catch up the presenters for a sneak preview of the show.

- HOUSTON 2012 - The races for places in the USA Olympic team took place this past weeked.

Men

1 – Meb Keflezighi – 2:09:08 (PB)
2 – Ryan Hall – 2:09:30
3 – Abdi Abdirahman - 2:09:47
4 – Dathan Ritzenheim – 2:09:55

1 – Shalane Flanagan – 2:25:38
2 – Desiree Davila – 2:25:55
3 – Kara Goucher – 2:26:06
4 – Amy Hastings – 2:27:17

- Great pre race interview with Meb HERE

- Let's Run Race analysis MEN

- Let's Run race recap WOMEN

- Kenya pick Olympic probables!

- Irish Marathoner Martin Fagan tests positive for PED - EPO. Read this before passing judgement.

43:50 - TONY'S TRIALS

Tony Doesn't give two hoots. (click to watch)

49:45 - TRAINING TALK

- Marathon training - Wheels fallen off already?  Don't panic!

56:00: - WINNER OF THE WEEK.

Nominated by Russ Chiodo this weeks Winner is 'The King of Pop' otherwise known as Richard Wendt.

58:22  - INTERVIEW JOHN FISHER.

Just over 11 years ago John, then aged 38, had a heart transplant.  This year he's planning to run his 11th marathon in the Virgin London Marathon.  

To Transplant and Beyond. 

1:30:00 - CLOSE

Run Well.

Martin & Tom.