S3 Eps 12 Young Hearts, Run Free - Meryl Cooper - 6 Aug 2021

We're well beyond the half way point of season 3 now. We're keeping the episodes comin' at ya thick n fast, we hope you're keeping up! We've another cracker this week as John & Steven catch up with another top class athlete in the shape of GB Trail Runner Meryl Cooper.

Before Meryl joins us (all the way from the French Alps) we have one last look, we promise (we don't actually), over our shoulders at Lakeland 50.  Taking stock of where we are and reinforce some of our own personal learning.

Meryl is our main event though and what a story she has to regale as we chart her running progress from the football pitches of Dubai to the mountains of northern Thailand, via the high country of the Alps. There are many stop offs along the way too, a truly insightful discussion with a lady who has emerged as amongst the elite of GB trail running.

Meryl not only has a passion for running she also swamps us for her enthusiasm for pretty much any sport, couple that with her knowledge and expertise in health and lifestyle coaching and you've got a heady mix of golden nuggets of advice. There really is so much learning in this weeks episode.

Our chat (eventually) turns to Meryl's recent superb success at the Lakeland Trails 100k Ultra where she gained qualification to rep GB at the World Mountain & Trail Running Championships in Thailand this November. We also turn our attention to the next event in her calendar, the small matter of the CCC, part of the UTMB week of events based in and around (when we say around, we mean the long way around) Chamonix, France.

We so enjoyed and got tons out of our catch up with Meryl, a real talent in the circuit yet humble and inspirational along with it. Enjoy the show and get ready to take those mental notes!

Link to Meryl's Website - Meryl Cooper Coaching

Ultra Trail De Month Blanc CCC

World Trail Mountain and Trail Running Championship 2021

Pod photo credit Jumpy James Photography