The Kyle McLaughlin Episode

01/31/25 • 78 min

Last week we were in Arizona, this week we are just along the road in Irvine (and about five minutes from my house).

We are joined by Kyle McLaughlin owner of McLaughlin Sports Massage. While not an ultrarunner himself, he has seen and worked with various people from the average Joe to high-performance sportspeople.

He takes a holistic approach to understanding the needs of his clients and his latest field of study in nutrition adds even more expertise and knowledge to help people move and more importantly feel better.

We talked about:

Finding his passion (and obsession) with health and nutrition while working on the railways
How he found the opportunity to shift gear into a new field of sports massage
Managing the challenge of study while building and running a business
How he goes about his practice of improving people's wellbeing
Thoughts on nutrition, diet and fuelling for endurance athletes
Top recovery methods (including ones that don't work) and much more

The Hot Takes:

Individuality is key to getting the right approach for you, be open and listen to what your body is telling you
You may have a different path so focus on what you are passionate (and obsessive) about
Focus as much on recovery as training itself, that way you will remain consistent and in doing that will improve your performance

Let's Connect

You can follow Kyle on Instagram @mclaughlin.sports_massage and if you haven't already then you can also follow me on Instagram @davidultrarunner
Got a question? Then ask it here: https://forms.office.com/r/qXs412GYxc
Like, subscribe, and rate the show so you don't miss an episode (and it would make me happy)

Do you want to work with me?

Get in touch and see how I can help either here or using the link in my bio: https://teamrunrun.com/coach/david-taylor-glasgow-running-coach/

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Last week we were in Arizona, this week we are just along the road in Irvine (and about five minutes from my house).

We talked about:

Finding his passion (and obsession) with health and nutrition while working on the railways
How he found the opportunity to shift gear into a new field of sports massage
Managing the challenge of study while building and running a business
How he goes about his practice of improving people's wellbeing
Thoughts on nutrition, diet and fuelling for endurance athletes
Top recovery methods (including ones that don't work) and much more

The Hot Takes:

Individuality is key to getting the right approach for you, be open and listen to what your body is telling you
You may have a different path so focus on what you are passionate (and obsessive) about
Focus as much on recovery as training itself, that way you will remain consistent and in doing that will improve your performance

Let's Connect

You can follow Kyle on Instagram @mclaughlin.sports_massage and if you haven't already then you can also follow me on Instagram @davidultrarunner
Got a question? Then ask it here: https://forms.office.com/r/qXs412GYxc
Like, subscribe, and rate the show so you don't miss an episode (and it would make me happy)

Do you want to work with me?

Get in touch and see how I can help either here or using the link in my bio: https://teamrunrun.com/coach/david-taylor-glasgow-running-coach/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

The Des Clark Episode

We go international again, this time I get to talk with fellow Team RunRun coach and all-around awesome athlete and human being, Des Clark.

Des has been running for over 30 years and it was about eight years ago she switched to trail and ultra running and started coaching,

Her journey, rooted in authenticity is inspiring, uplifting and shows the power of community and connection.

We talked about:

The early days and trying to find her tribe
How her running journey evolved through a series of life events
Her relationship with alcohol and going sober
Balancing her running, coaching and day job with being the mother of two teenage boys
Some of the awesome races that she has taken part including the insane Cocodona 250
Connection is at the heart of who she is and how she coaches

The Hot Takes:

Be true to yourself and live with authenticity
Community and connections used to fulfil, support and energise
Getting the balance of being a parent right and role modelling

Let's Connect

You can follow Des on Instagram @finlaycoachingllc and if you haven't already then you can also follow me on Instagram @davidultrarunner
Got a question? Then ask it here: https://forms.office.com/r/qXs412GYxc
Like, subscribe, and rate the show so you don't miss an episode (and it would make me happy)

Do you want to work with me?

Get in touch and see how I can help: https://teamrunrun.com/coach/david-taylor-glasgow-running-coach/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Next Episode

The Phill Young Episode

This week we catch up with a fellow coach I have known for a few years, Phill Young.

Phill and I met on a coaching programme in 2000 and since then he has become a PT, running coach and Race Director.

Being fit for life is different for everyone and he works with runners on getting more from their running now, and in the future.

We talked about:

Moving from IT contracting to personal training and coaching
His journey from wanting to lose a bit of weight to OCR and beyond
His thoughts on mindset, routines and recovery
His role as Race Director at Brutal events
Integrating what he loves into his life

The Hot Takes:

Mindset is the critical ingredient to being a healthier happier you - training and nutrition will take care of themselves
The impact of powerful morning and evening routines makes having a great day easier
Comparison can be positive if it is used in the right way

Let's Connect

You can follow Phill on Instagram @phillyoungcoaching or his website www.phillyoungcoaching.co.uk.
If for some reason you aren't already following me on Instagram then you'll find me here: @davidultrarunner
Got a question? Then ask it here: https://forms.office.com/r/qXs412GYxc
Like, subscribe, and rate the show so you don't miss an episode (and it would make me happy)

Do you want to work with me?

Get in touch and see how I can help either here or using the link in my bio: https://teamrunrun.com/coach/david-taylor-glasgow-running-coach/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.