What makes you come alive? Welcome to the RunAlive Podcast, where we explore what we can learn from running and apply to our daily lives.
This is not your normal running podcast - you won’t find splits and training plans here. We explore why running is important to our guests and what we can learn from their lives. We speak to authors, politicians, coaches, athletes and activists - running is the thread that joins it all together.
We take a deep look into the lives of guests, to tell great stories which provide learning and insight into the lives, stories and habits of them as people. Each episode is drawn together with a "Go-Do" something practical that we've learnt from the guest, that can help us all grow and improve in our daily lives.
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What makes you come alive? Welcome to the RunAlive Podcast, where we explore what we can learn from running and apply to our daily lives.
This is not your normal running podcast - you won’t find splits and training plans here. We explore why running is important to our guests and what we can learn from their lives. We speak to authors, politicians, coaches, athletes and activists - running is the thread that joins it all together.
We take a deep look into the lives of guests, to tell great stories which provide learning and insight into the lives, stories and habits of them as people. Each episode is drawn together with a "Go-Do" something practical that we've learnt from the guest, that can help us all grow and improve in our daily lives.
Follow us on social media:
You can drop us a DM, send us a picture or tag us on instagram, linkedin or twitter, join our strava group or send us an email: hello@runalive.co.uk
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Our Guest this week:
Steph Kessell (nee Davis) completed her first marathon in 2018 and only a few years later went on to run a 2:27 marathon when she won the UK Olympic marathon trials. Steph was Team GB's fastest marathon runner at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Steph is a one-on-one coach and a coach at Runna and loves helping athletes of all abilities from 5k to ultra marathons. She gave birth to her daughter 4 weeks ago so balances her coaching alongside being a Mum and her own training.
We chat to Steph about her incredible journey from a corporate career to elite athletics, and now to motherhood. Steph shares how running has shaped her perspective on resilience, self-awareness, and balance. We touch on her meteoric rise in marathon running, overcoming injuries, and managing Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). She candidly discusses the physical and emotional shifts she experienced during pregnancy, how she adapted her training, and the surprising joys of slowing down.
As a coach, Steph also offers invaluable insights into tailoring training to individual needs, the importance of rest, and how to build sustainable habits. Her reflections emphasise the value of enjoying the process over fixating on results.
Follow Steph on Instagram: @steph_davis26
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