Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 160 August 2023 | Page 55

ADVERTORIAL

PODCASTS for

R U N N E R S !

As runners , we love a good running story , and listening to inspirational people talking about our favourite endurance sport . Podcasts tick the box by providing a platform with great content that you an easily listen to while doing something else , including running . ( Just remember to make sure you ’ re safe from traffic , dogs and the rest if you run with earpods or headphones .) So , if you ’ re looking for some great content , to entertain , motivate and educate , and to keep you going , then check out these great podcasts .

ORDINARY RUNNERS

By Ed Jardim
Discover the inspirational stories behind regular people , who one day decide to get off the couch , start running and never stop ! Some runners achieve extraordinary feats , others go on epic adventures , while others enjoy the simplicity of putting on their shoes and hitting the road or trail . Their stories will inspire you to get off the couch , too , and set course for your own running adventures .
Host Ed Jardim is a runner himself , regularly tackling ultramarathons on both road and trail , and until recently was also Chair of the Murray & Roberts Running Club . His podcast adds another terrific running resource for the running community to enjoy , so join him to share in the extraordinary stories of these ordinary runners . ( PS : Modern Athlete ’ s own Richard Laskey is one of the featured interviewees , as is regular contributor Paula Quinsee .)

KEEPING IT WILD

By Blake Dyason
This a podcast about wild adventure , in wild spaces , with some pretty wild people ! The podcast host is Blake Dyason , the man behind the Love Our Trails organisation , which is committed to protecting nature , specifically with the goal of building a trail culture that encourages people to get out in nature , while respecting and caring for our environment and fellow trail-users . As part of this , he regularly organises trail clean-ups , as well as beach clean-ups .
Blake has run many ultra and stage trail events himself , and describes trails as the corridors that connect us with nature . In this spiti of connectedness , he uses his podcasts to report back on trail events , interview standout trail runners , promote the sport of trail running , all while helping to instil a grater love of the outdoors in his listeners . He invites listeners to join the Love our Trails family and help to ensure our children , and their children , get to experience the magic of nature .
Go to the Keeping it Wild Podcasts
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