Ep 27: Roddy Riddle

09/08/20 • 61 min

This week’s podcast is with a man who has faced a few challenges in his life; commonwealth games and Team GB Cyclist, extreme endurance athlete completing some of the world’s toughest ultras and also has Type 1 Diabetes. Roddy Riddle is an extraordinary man that does extraordinary things and has a resolve that takes a small number of people to the very top of what they do.

An international cyclist who following retirement 1996 was subsequently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and immediately took up running. Roddy then went on to push himself and the management (and limits) of type 1 diabetes to new levels by taking part in some of the worlds toughest races, namely MDS (Marathon Des Sables and the 6633 Artic Ultra) plus many more.
We talk about a number of Roddy’s achievements on the bike and on foot, some of the knock backs and his incredible endeavour to not let his condition rule him. This is a fascinating listen and Roddy is quite simply an inspiration.
More information can be found below on Roddy:
https://roddyriddle.com

https://twitter.com/roddyriddle

https://www.facebook.com/roddy.riddle

So over to David and Roddy for episode of 27 of Front Runner Radio
Enjoy
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*Note: This week's episode was recorded during lockdown on the 2nd Aug 2020 via Zoom and in live household environments, so please excuse any background noises. Please also be aware that certain topics discussed may have already been concluded, have different outcomes since the recording of this episode due to the live and fast-moving nature of said topics during lockdown.

https://twitter.com/roddyriddle

https://www.facebook.com/roddy.riddle

Previous Episode

Ep 26: Doug Banks

Doug Banks is a race organiser, event director, photographer, business consultant and as I say in my intro, a really nice guy. I wanted to chat with Doug for a long time as he always seems to be doing or involved in good things.
We chat about a whole host of things running and running event related, particularly his events which he is hopeful will be proceeding this year, the ongoing pandemic and what good has come out of it, plus a lot more.
Doug's events are:
http://www.roundsheffieldrun.com/
http://www.sheffield10k.com/
http://www.gatesheadtrail10k.com/
So over to David and Doug for episode of 26 of Front Runner Radio
Enjoy
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Music written, created and provided by Forever Vendetta ©
A Front Runner Events Production ©
*Note: This week's episode was recorded during lockdown on the 15th July 2020 via Zoom and in live household environments, so please excuse any background noises. Please also be aware that certain topics discussed may have already been concluded, have different outcomes since the recording of this episode due to the live and fast-moving nature of said topics during lockdown.

Next Episode

Ep. 28: Tom Bedford. (Race Director - Kew Gardens 10k)

This week’s podcast I catch up with Tom Bedford, the Race Director from the first large scale race held in the UK since lockdown measures were introduced back in March, the Kew Gardens 10K. The event was held over the 12/13 September 2020 and it was great to catch up with Tom with everything still so fresh after the weekends event.
Tom discusses some of the stresses and strains of holding an event during a pandemic along with the risks associated and some of the additional hurdles the Richmond RunFest team encountered.
This event brought so much more pressure due to the Uk running industry watching, but also there to support him across the weekend

So over to David and Tom for episode of 28 of Front Runner Radio
Enjoy
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Music written, created and provided by Forever Vendetta ©
A Front Runner Events Production ©
*Note: This week's episode was recorded during lockdown on the 17th September 2020 via Zoom and in live household environments, so please excuse any background noises. Please also be aware that certain topics discussed may have already been concluded, have different outcomes since the recording of this episode due to the live and fast-moving nature of said topics during lockdown.