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Motional Intelligence

Motional Intelligence is a podcast for people who enjoy pushing themselves (and for the rest who"d rather watch, ideally seated). Every Thursday I talk to athletes and content creators about what"s really going on when it gets hard: marathon training that wrecks social plans, personal bests nobody claps for, and the 5K that felt like an IRONMAN at the time. Runners, this is your KM-after-KM companion. Everyone else, feel free to just feel vaguely inspired. Motivation, movement, and some truly

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All Episodes

01:17:50

How a 102kg Chef Ran a 2:52 Marathon...

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2026/10/01

This week I'm joined by the one and only Oli aka El Burrito Monster. The food content creator who accidentally became an absolute running machine. We talk losing six stone by running 10K every day, going from a 30-minute 5K to 20min in five days, running a 2:52 London Marathon at 102 kilos, and his latest Berlin Marathon where he tried to go sub-three on basically no training (really unhinged bloke).Follow Oli: https://www.instagram.com/elburritomonster/?hl=enWatch on Spotify:

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01:26:05

The Training Trap That BROKE a 2:16 Marathoner…

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2026/09/24

I'm joined by Cole Gibbens to break down his London Marathon debut, where he ran 2:16 as a first-timer! We get into the training mistakes that led to a stress responses, the reality of disordered eating and under fueling in the men's running scene, and a hands-on look at the newly released Adidas Pro 5 - how it compares to the Pro 4 and what it means for race day. Raw, honest conversation about the parts of running nobody talking about enough.Cole:

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01:25:43

Hugo Fry talks 14:19 5K, a DNS at Sydney Marathon &...

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2026/09/17

Back with September's fry up after a no-show in August and we've got a lot to catch up on... Fresh off a massive 14:19 5K personal best that his coach Mario was far from happy about, Hugo breaks down the race, the splits, the £200 Uber to Colchester. Hugo also recently got back from Australia after a DNS at Sydney Marathon due to illness! Nice catch up between the boys - listen or watch now!Calum: https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/Hugo: https://www.instagram.com/hugo.fry/Follow on

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01:01:56

Marshall Exler: Running a Marathon at 192KG to Honour...

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2026/09/10

Marshall Exler is back on the pod! Content creator and Sarcoma UK ambassador joins for a raw, funny follow-up on turning grief into purpose after losing his wife Faye, solo world travel, being vulnerable online as a man, and training for the London Marathon 2027... Follow and rate 5 stars to support the show💛His first episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4hkpCfH4OSDpNpy4aQhbrA?si=37d1ee4110c64c1bFollow Marshall: https://www.instagram.com/marshallexler/?hl=enCalum's Instagram:

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01:17:52

Ello: The Truth Behind Ello & Mark Dowdle's Viral...

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2026/09/03

FINALLY! We find out what really happened... This week I sat down with ultra runner Ayyoub El Osrouti AKA Ello. I travelled over to the Another Cotton Lab store in Düsseldorf, Germany just days after he completed one of the most dramatic backyard ultras ever seen... The Last Soul Ultra. Ello ran 93 loops (623.7km) over 4 days, battling Achilles issues, sleep deprivation, hallucinations, and an intense head-to-head rivalry with Mark Dowdle that went viral around the world. This was such a great chat

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01:21:22

Last Soul Ultra: The Race That Broke The Internet...

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2026/08/27

I sat down with George Rickwood to break down the Last Soul Ultra, the backyard ultra that took over the internet. We cover Mark Dowdle's last-minute private jet dash across Europe to complete 94 laps, Ello's heartbreaking collapse in the final stretch, and the biggest moments, controversies, and characters from one of the most-watched ultrarunning events ever. We also dive into George's own Backyard Ultra disqualification drama, the debate around live coverage in ultrarunning, sleep deprivation and

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01:08:54

The Secret to Running Progress that NOBODY Wants to...

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2026/08/20

TommyRunPT is one of most best speakers in the running space & a man who have been central to so many people's running journey's over the past few years. I've found his videos to be such a source of inspiration and as a bloke he's been a big inspiration. Great to chat again with Tommy! We discuss why trail and ultra running feel so different from the road scene, the "ego core" side of fitness culture, and why some things are better left niche. Tommy discusses chasing

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01:08:08

55. Double Olympic Champion Alistair Brownlee: The...

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2026/08/13

DOUBLE OLYMPIC CHAMPION🤯🥇Not only one of the most decorated triathletes of all time, he’s a hero for many and was part of the iconic Team GB in 2008, 2012 & 2016 👏🏼. Alistair gave us one of the most iconic, heartwarming & controversial moments on endurance sport when he dragged his brother Jonny at the world championships over the line. If you were to have told that young lad watching the 2012 Olympics that he’d be one day chatting with a man who won gold I would have laughed at you

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01:25:05

54.⁠ ⁠Lucy Georgia: Building a Running brand so she...

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2026/08/06

Lucy joins me this week to chat running, content creation, and launching her own sunglasses brand, Sonny. We go back to how we first met, why she kept her social media private for years, her Ironman 70.3 and marathon majors, the real story behind building Sonny from scratch, and a Room 101 where she tells me exactly what she can't stand...Lucy: https://www.instagram.com/lucyge0rgia/?hl=enCalum: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/?hl=en⁠Watch on

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01:15:52

53. DNF to a 2:26 Marathon: A Running Coach's Guide...

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2026/07/30

Running coach Gabriel Smith joins for round three, breaking down how he a marathon DNF into a 3-minute PB (2:26:46 at London), what actually changed in his training, and why he thinks a carefree summer; why beers, holidays and late nights don't have to kill your progress. We also get into marathon psychology, Josh Kerr's 1500m world record, and living with Hugo Fry. Gabriel: https://www.instagram.com/gabriel__smithh/?hl=enCalum: https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/?hl=enWatch on

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01:20:40

52. Hugo Fry's SURPRISE Ironman with 6 WEEKS of...

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2026/07/23

This week Hugo Fry joins for the July Fry Up and finally reveals all about SECRET sub 10 ironman he did on just 6 weeks of training, finishing in 9 hours 30 minutes without really telling anyone beforehand - throwing hot soup on himself mid-race, choppy lake swims, and all. We get into why he kept it low-key instead of milking it for content, how Jess' Ironman experience highlighted how intimidating triathlon can be for women, dealing with hate watchers, navigating the "World Cup summer" content

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01:06:28

51. The IMPOSSIBLE Standard Content Creators Are...

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2026/07/16

Emily Fairs is back on the pod! This week we catch up on her Saucony 10K race, break down whether an ultramarathon or a 10K is actually harder, and talk about drinking and training through the summer with no guilt. We also dig into the impossible standard female creators are held to. Emily reads out a comment accusing her of losing weight and we unpack why she "can't win" no matter what she posts. And if that wasn't enough, we touch on the Meta glasses consent controversy, London Marathon's new

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01:15:55

50. Anna Archer Took A Risk At 20 That Changed Her...

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2026/07/09

In this episode, I sit down with Anna Archer - fitness creator, founder of On The Run Club, and one of the earliest names in the online running boom - to talk about her incredible journey from an 18-year-old posting from her bedroom in lockdown to being signed by Gymshark in just 6 weeks.We get into the moment she found out Runna (the running app she personally invested in at 20 years old) sold to Strava, how she navigated an eating disorder while building an audience of hundreds of thousands,

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01:21:09

BONUS EP: We Got MARRIED! The Full Wedding Debrief —...

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2026/07/05

We just got married in Lisbon, Portugal - and this is a bonus episode, recorded a few days later while we were still processing it all. We walk through the whole wedding weekend chronologically: the welcome party, wedding morning nerves, the ceremony, our vows, the speeches, the first dance, and the Sunday beach day after. A laid-back, honest look back at the best weekend of our lives.00:00 Intro 00:11 Welcome to This Bonus Episode02:07 Setting the Scene: Getting Married in Lisbon11:19 The Friday

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01:15:09

49. How To Change Your Life & Become a SUB ELITE...

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2026/07/02

Sam Griffiths (GlobeRunnerGriff) went from 125kg competitive Call of Duty gamer to a 2:22 marathoner — and honestly, his story is one of the wildest transformations we've had on the pod. We get into the Warzone grind, the one-way flight to Nepal that changed everything, why he's never touched alcohol or coffee, his (very) heavy race calendar, heart-rate based training, the London vs Copenhagen double, and a lot more. Timestamps:0:00 Intro0:22 Welcome Sam Griffiths2:07 Sam's story is

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01:20:12

48.⁠ ⁠Holly Archer on Why Hyrox Needs FIXING & Future...

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2026/06/25

Holly Archer — European Silver Medalist and one of the most exciting voices in endurance sport — joins the podcast for an honest conversation about what it really takes to compete at the highest level.Holly opens up about her unlikely origin story: getting a double detention at age 12 for "cheating" in a school cross country race — an accusation lighting a fire that never went out.From a scholarship at an American university to training at altitude with Under Armour, missing Tokyo 2021 by

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01:31:59

47. "I'm Getting Married" 🤯 WEDDING PREVIEW with Hugo...

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2026/06/11

Time for another monthly Fry Up. Hugo joins me for June's instalment to discuss my upcoming wedding in Portugal, his new Triathlon journey, dream 3 course menu & why people need to change their outlook on relationships a bit in the social media age.Calum: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hugo: https://www.instagram.com/hugo.fry/?hl=en-gbWatch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0nNkuS_WWmK0tRPwbfoXLQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on

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01:20:53

46. This 100km Race Sent Her to Hospital... How...

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2026/06/04

Is the fitness world over-optimising itself into the ground? This week I'm joined by runfluencer Jenny Mannion to unpack the Stephen Bartlett wine controversy and what it says about obsessive health tracking in running and wider fitness culture. Plus — Jenny opens up about her 100km ultra DNF which led to her visiting A&E... Jenny also explains plans to build the next 'parkrun' but female only! Jenny:

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01:09:25

Running Doctor Talks OZEMPIC Fears & WHY You're...

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2026/05/28

Meet Dr Mimi — a doctor, runner, and sports science specialist who’s become one of the most respected voices in the running community. She is also RAPID, currently holding a 3:03 marathon PB 🤯 We discuss the rapid rise of Ozempic, what’s actually causing stress fractures — and how can you prevent them, what new runners need to watch out for and why is the recent Enhanced Games such a serious health concern… Such a great chat, I certainly learnt alot!Dr Mimi:

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01:18:29

George Rickwood: The UK's Most Unhinged Runner... EP.44

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2026/05/21

Joined this week by one of the greatest enigmas in the UK running space... Mr George Rickwood. Earlier this year he caught the internet's attention by running an extra kilometre every single day for 66 days (this resulted in back to back 400km weeks...) as part of Gymshark's 66 in 66. An achievement he followed up with a backyard ultra victory in Brighton & a 2:48 marathon time. Generational athlete and all round top bloke. George Rickwood: https://www.instagram.com/georgerickwood_/

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