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Episode 96 - Diane Aykroyd
Released: Wednesday 9th November 2011
First time marathon runner (to be) and parkrun 100 Club member Diane Aykroyd popped into the studio, the Kenyan men rounded of their full house of World Marathon Major victories AND World Marathon Major course records, Tom got smaller, Martin hit the beach, and Tony got stuck in to a nice hot Lemsip!
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Show Notes
00:00 - Intro
- Win one of three places in the 2012 Virgin London Marathon (read more)
- Get ready for the new and improved Marathon Talk Spring Motivation Campaign
- Steel and Wicks secure runbritain Grand Prix (uka.org.uk)
- The New York Marathon in pictures (buzzfeed.com)
- Check our 'Mr August'... HERE
00:00 - News
- New York Marathon men (letsrun.com) (marathonguide.com)
- New York Marathon women (letsrun.com) (marathonguide.com)
- Pavey boosts chances for Olympic selection (read more)
- Check out the chat room archive - HERE
- Ross Tucker on the Kenyans - The Science of Sport
00:00 - Tony's Trials
Lemsip!
00:00 - Training Talk
Pacing strategies... how do you choose yours?
1 - Just want to get round
2 - Experience matters a little more than the time
3 - Time matters a little more than the experience
4 - Want to go as fast as possible regardless of anything else
5 - Focused on a single specific time
00:00 - Rant and Rave
- Jimmy Smith rants about cyclists
- Alexandra Barron raves about bag carriers
00:00 - Interview
Diane Aykroyd took up running at the age of 58 and five years later, having run 103 parkrun events and with a 5km PB of 31:37 she's found herself the proud owner of a place in the 2012 Virgin London Marathon.
Tom and Diane chatted all about the journey to a successful first marathon
00:00 - Winner of the Week
The Kenyan marathon superstars
00:00 - Close
Tom and Martin are hanging out in Leeds, Martin's running long, and Tom's hitting the weights!
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Kelly Mahoney
Posts: 310th November 2011 14:01:01
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Daniel Weston
Posts: 31So, if I was hoping to break the Marathon World record 10 years ago 2:05:41 would break it. But if I did that today I wouldn't even be in the top 10. Wow, I'm glad I didn't plan to beat the world record then. :)
11th November 2011 08:06:44
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Tom Williams
Posts: 153Kelly - my first step is always to simply eat healthy food, cut out as much junk / processed / artificial stuff as possible, and then to exercise six days a week... that normally does the trick. If it doesn't then I'll fiddle with the food in / energy out balance ;)
14th November 2011 12:36:24
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Keith Rossiter
Posts: 44Great piece on NY marathon and summary on the current high quality of marathon running, certainly the times are impressive.
Keep working on getting that interview with the legend that is Steve Jones. Would be great to hear his views on the current 'standards' and why his record remains.
14th November 2011 22:19:00
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David Blackman
Posts: 83What a lovely woman Diane Aykroyd is. When the interview started, I was wondering what we listeners were going to get from the next 30 mins or so. But a couple of minutes later, I was totally engrossed by Diane's positive outlook and matter of fact philosophy! Brilliant!
15th November 2011 23:30:33
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Colm Ennis
Posts: 3really enjoyed the interview with Diane, would be great to hear form Diane again post marathon
16th November 2011 00:20:26
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Martin Yelling
Posts: 250Thanks. Inspiring hey!
16th November 2011 08:14:51
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John Ford
Posts: 222Really nice interview with Diane Aykroyd - what a nice thought to run with your grandkids.
It would be great to follow her progress leading upto London.
Good luck Diane!!
17th November 2011 14:04:56
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Siobhan Leachman
Posts: 111I also really enjoyed the interview and have been thinking about it quite a bit since listening. It brings home what I've always believed - it doesn't matter how fast or slow you run a marathon - you're attempting a physical feat that most people wouldn't even contemplate. It takes persistence and dedication, trust and a whole lot of self belief - all attributes runners need, no matter what speed they go. Those qualities shined through in Diane's interview. Am really looking forward to seeing how she does.
17th November 2011 21:59:00
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Helen Fraser
Posts: 17I loved the interview with Diane. She is such an inspiration. I too was a late starter and have really appreciated the way that I have been accepted into the running community with such warmth and encouragement, but it took me a long time to pluck up the courage to join in. Diane talked with such enthusiasm but in a way that 'ordinary' people could relate to. It is people like her that make others realise that they can achieve goals which they would never have imagined possible. I also loved the way that Tom was so supportive and encouraging, and still remembered the way he felt when training for his first marathon, even though he has gone on to achieve amazing things.
23rd November 2011 15:18:08
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Gerard Savage
Posts: 1Just catching up with the podcasts. I think I might want to dispute that hilliest ten mile road race challenge:
Check out the Templeton Ten Road Race held by the Dundee Road Runners Club each year in November.
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5199861
I think the phrase is undulating :)
25th November 2011 11:44:06
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Sarah Aldridge
Posts: 8Loved the interview with Diane. I remember her from my early days of parkrunning in Leeds where she frequently used to beat me - impressive as I was then 22 years old. She was always really positive and encouraging and it's great to hear from her again.
Good luck Diane in your marathon!
25th March 2012 21:03:21
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