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Mind Over Muscle

By: Ant Middleton
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Training your body for a marathon is tough. Training your mind is even harder.

Unless you have Ant Middleton as your mentor....

The former special forces soldier, and star of SAS: Who Dares Wins, has recruited five first-time Virgin Money London Marathon runners who have recently faced-up to a variety of mental health challenges.

Supported by elite marathon runner Mara Yamauchi and sports psychologist Dr Josephine Perry, Ant is on hand to help them battle through their self-doubt, anxiety and fears, can they overcome their psychological barriers to reach the finish line?

A TBI Media production for Audible Originals.

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues mentioned in this podcast, please contact the Samaritans on 116 123.

October 9th 2020 Update: Recorded in the run-up to the Virgin Money London Marathon, with a final episode recorded after the postponed event in October 2020, all seven episodes are now available.

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Episodes
  • Ep. 1: Obstacles Ahead

    Ep. 1: Obstacles Ahead
    Feb 6 2020

    Ant has invited his team of first-time marathon runners to a muddy assault-course on a freezing cold January morning. This is no warm-up. Ant meets his runners and puts them through a tough day of obstacles, designed to assess their attitude and application. Who will rise to the challenge, and who will fall face-down in the wet mud?
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    32 mins
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  • Ep. 2: Getting Tougher

    Ep. 2: Getting Tougher
    Feb 20 2020

    The runners came through their obstacle course initiation well, so Ant’s got an even bigger challenge that will push them to their limits. Plus elite marathon runner Mara explains to Ant what drove her to compete over 26.2 miles.
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    33 mins
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  • Ep. 3: It's Up To You

    Ep. 3: It's Up To You
    Mar 5 2020

    As the runners’ training begins to get tougher, psychologist Josie heads to the Midlands to visit Kelly, and check whether she has what it takes to keep going. Back in the studio Ant sits down to talk to 28 year-old Victoria, who’s running for the charity that saved her life when her mental health took a sudden dive.
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I like to run and I've done a few halves but never a full marathon. this podcast has definitely inspired me to think more seriously about my training and maybe one day attempting a marathon.

the podcast itself isn't the most riveting and repeats itself a little. but worth a listen to pass the time whilst doing something else.

Quite interesting if you like running

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I actually really enjoyed this and didn't think I would. The first few episodes I struggled with. It was very focused on targets and pump up positivity and nervous, made to be consumed self reflections that rang false. But then, like for the rest of us, Covid hits. And hearing the genuine challenge, disappointments, opportunities, refocusing and resetting of goals and priorities. It was very human, and the everyday strength and inspiration we all need right now. Well done to everyone involved for facing what life threw at them, and running with it.

Facing Change

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Really enjoyed this.

Ive been listening to it while running myself and to hear other people pushing themselves motivates me to do the same.

Only problem I had is that it would reset back to Ep 1 after each episode instead of playing in sequence. Dont know why as nothing else ive listened to on here has done that but not the end of the world.

Great running motivation

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If this is for the 2020 marathon then it would be better weekly instead of bi-weekly - ideally daily so it can be far more useful.

On the current schedule the last episode is published four days after the marathon has finished. I was quite inspired after the first episode, then checked the dates and realised it won't really help much as it's far too late. Will carry on though and hopefully will learn something beneficial - as the only issue I have is the timing of the publisher versus the event.

Very good, but very poor timing for the marathon

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Just finished listening to this pod cast. Very inspiring. It's really made me think that I've got to set myself a challenge like this. I wish all the participants the best of luck. 👍😉

Be inspired!

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