E30. What makes an Elite Athlete? with Sky News Correspondent, Enda Brady

05/01/20 • 46 min

Enda Brady is a journalist who's had the chance, over the years, to talk to some truly great sportspeople.

A Sky News Correspondent since 2005, he has spent time interviewing the likes of Eliud Kipchoge, Chris Froome and even Zlatan Ibrahimovich, and in this episode, he shares some of the insights he's picked up and some of the great stories they've told him.

Between interviewing incredible sportspeople, Enda is also an experienced runner having completed over 30 road marathons and, more recently, a number of ultra-marathons too, including the For Rangers Ultra in Kenya.

Enda Brady is a journalist who's had the chance, over the years, to talk to some truly great sportspeople.

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E29. Battling Sleep Monsters, Better Sleep for Better Training with James Wilson

Aside from a thirst for adventure, there is another thing that our previous guests have in common. Whether it be due to the early mornings and long hours spent in training, or the deep dark deprivation which comes in the midst of a long race or endurance challenge, they've all found their sleep patterns disrupted and suffered as a consequence.

In this episode, we discuss all things slumber related with James Wilson, a Sleep Behaviour and Environment Expert who has, with a supporting team of other experts, developed an approach that helps people understand their sleep better, and assists them in making the changes to their mindset, behaviours and environment that can lead to better sleep.

Why do we need to sleep? Why is it sometimes so hard to get to? What is happening to you when you're sleep-deprived and what can you do about it during a race? We'll chat through these questions and more as we fight off the sleep monsters and learn how best to harness rest.

Learn more about The Sleep Geek and his work with professional athletes at https://www.thesleepgeek.co.uk/

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E31. Around the World in (just under) 80 Days with Mark Beaumont

Mark Beaumont is a British long-distance cyclist, broadcaster, author, and documentary maker. He has completed some truly inspiring and record-breaking adventure challenges during his career but is best know for setting a stunning record for cycling around the world, completing his 18,000-mile (29,000 km) route on 18 September 2017, having taken 78 days 14hrs to do so.

In the latest episode of Everything Endurance, Will chats to Mark about his epic lap of the planet, from Mark's childhood in rural Scotland, through his many earlier cycling and sailing adventures, right up to the finish line of his race around the world.

If you're a cyclist looking for a challenge head to https://worldinaday.com/ where you can help Mark in supporting the amazing work of those on the frontline of the struggle against Coronavirus by joining the 'virtual peloton' and cycling a round-the-world distance together in a single day.