The Inspirational Runner Podcast
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We have one of, if not the UKs most notorious race director on the show this week Mark Cockbain who has created events such as the 200 mile Tunnel Ultra which we have featured twice on the podcast, the infamous Hill Ultra which is technically a 160 mile not stop of significant hill repeats, the 260 mile Warrior Way just to name a few, I’ve attached his events page in the show notes so if you’re looking for a real challenge click in, but don’t say you haven’t been warned.
Mark Cockbain Events click here at your own peril http://www.cockbainevents.com/
Mark himself is a sub three hour marathoner but he has been drawn to events around the globe that have challenged his limits and beyond such as a double Badwater which was a 300 mile race in Death Valley Arizona, he completed the famous Spartathlon five years in a row and has finished crazy races like the Yukon Arctic Ultra, he has an extensive CV having completed 106 ultras and 198 marathons and it’s that experience he tries to bring to his events.
I found this to be a brilliant episode that presents a road map on how to mentally manage and navigate through those more challenging times on course, I hope you enjoyed,I hope you find something that you can use yourself, I know I’ll be listening to this again as part of my prerace prep in my next big event.
RACE COUNTER
ULTRAS 106 MARATHONS 198 (PB 2:53)
THE HIGH 2010 (WINNER and only finisher)
JOHN O GROATS TO LANDS END (JOGLE) 2010 (15 days and 3 hours and 40mins)
SPARTATHLON 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 (PB: 34:23)
BADWATER DOUBLE (DEATH VALLEY 300) 2007
BADWATER 2005, 2003, 2009 (PB: 46:12)
GRAND UNION CANAL RACE 2009, 2007, 2006, 2002 (PB: 34:44)
TRANS 333 2006 (second place overall)
YUKON ARCTIC ULTRA (320) 2006 (sixth place overall)
JORDAN DESERT CUP 2001
MARATHON DE SABLES 2000
COMRADES 2004
WEST HIGHLAND WAY 2005, 2006
VERDON TRAIL 2002
LONDON TO BRIGHTON 2001, 2002, 2003
MARATHON OF BRITAIN 2004
LIBYAN CHALLENGE 2008
BASEL 24 HOUR 2008
ULTRABALATON 135 2008
HULL 24 HOUR TRACK 2008
DAVOS 78K 2008
ULTRA TRAIL MONT-BLANC 2008
CAESARS CAMP 100 2008
ATACAMA CROSSING 2009 (seventh place overall)
THAMES RING 250 2009 (fifth place)
FINLAND INDOOR 24HR TRACK 2010, 2011 (PB: 201km)
GLASGOW TO EDINBURGH 2010
THE ONER 2010
CRAWLEY 12HR 2010, 2011 (PB 75.83 miles)
TRANSYLVANIAN 50K
Episode #119 Johnny Breen GVRAT 10 in 10 Progress in the Sport of Ultrarunning
Episode #118 Mike Wardian World Majors and World Marathon Challenge Record Holder & Quaratine Backyard Winner
Episode #117 Johan Steene an Ultra Mindset 68 Loops Backyard Record Holder
Episode #116 John T Sharp 2000km GVRAT 27 Days Backyard Ultra & Long Distance Running
Episode #115 Keith Russell and Team Alanna 'The Gift of Ultra Running'
Episode #114 Sarah McCormack Irish International and Mountain Running World Cup Race Series Winner 2019
Episode #113 Terri Biloski The Great Virtual Run Across Tennesse 1000km in 11 days 20hrs and The Backyard Ultra
Episode #112 Sharon Gayter Jogle Record Holder National Champion Himalyan La Ultra The High Extreme Endurance
Episode #111 Richard Nunan Unpacking PTL UTMB TDS CCC & TDG
Podcast #110 Beth Pascall UK UTMB & Great Western State 4th Place Finisher
Podcast #109 Fiona Oaks The Unassuming Runner Co-Founder Vegan Runners 2.38 Marathon Guinnes World Record Holder
Podcast #107 Anna Carlsson 'Birth of an Ultra Runner' #Backyard #TDS
Podcast #106 Dean Karnazes A Pioneer in the World of Ultra Marathons 'The Road to Sparta'
Podcast #105 Gavan John Paul Hennigan Irish Adventurer Iditarod Trail Invitational 300 Mile Foot Race Winner 2020
Podcast #104 Kristina Schou Madsen Elite Danish Runner Winner of The World Marathon Challenge 7 Marathons on 7 Continents in 7 Days
Podcast #103 Aoife Mundow The Pursuit of Personal Limits 24hr Irish Track Record Holder Kerry Way Ultra Winner
Podcast #102 Andy Persson The Hallucinogenic Tunnel Ultra Jogle West Costal Path & Big's Backyard Ultra
Podcast #101 Kevin Seaward Fastest Marathon Time by a Northern Ireland Athlete 2hr 10min 9sec
Podcast #100 Courtney Dauwalter UTMB Winner 2019 Big's Backyard 279 miles General Badass!
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