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The Vivi Nation Podcast

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A podcast to encourage an active nation, featuring interviews about fitness challenges, training tips and tricks, inspirational stories and so on. The Vivi Nation podcast is hosted by Chris and Nick Smith, two brothers trying to balance being first-time parents, full-time workers and fitness enthusiasts. We cover topics on cycling, running, nutrition and general health.
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It's the final episode of the ultra running diaries series, the series in which we have shared our journey scaling from 10k fitness to 100k ultra. We’re recording this episode a few days after the 67-mile ultra, and we reflect on the last 8 months, talk about the event in detail, and go over what we have taken away from the journey. Trying to be as…
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It’s part 6 of the ultra running diaries series, where we share our journey scaling from 10k fitness to 100k ultra. We're just over a week out from our 67-mile ultra, and we’re once again joined by our cousin and ultra mentor, James Randall, who, if you listened to part 5, was about to take on his first ultra event of the year called The Wall. Off …
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In part 5 of the ultra running diaries series, the series where we share our journey scaling from 10k fitness to 100k ultra, we are once again joined by our cousin and ultra coach James Randall to discuss the dreaded long run. We cover why the long run can't be avoided in the training process, preparing for it properly, getting through it, and what…
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In part 4 of the Ultra running diaries, the series where we share our journey scaling from 10k fitness to 100k ultra, we discuss using events for training, the importance of recovery - before, during and after the run - and the lifestyle challenges of an 8-month training plan. Events are back and our first race in over a year was a half marathon at…
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In part 3 of the Ultra running diaries, the series where we share our journey scaling from 10k fitness to 100k ultra, we’re going to be talking about the mindset of an endurance runner and we thought it was time to get some more experienced runners on the podcast to give us some advice. So our cousin and ultra runner James Randall joins us to provi…
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In part 2 of the 'Ultra running diaries' series, where we chat about our journey scaling from 10k fitness to 100k ultra, we discuss the common mistakes to avoid during endurance run training. I think it's fair to say we've historically made quite a lot of mistakes during the training process for longer runs, so share our experiences, as well as dis…
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Our new season, 'Ultra running diaries', will be an honest, open and light-hearted account of the training and running of our first 100k ultra. Over the course of the season, we'll be sharing anecdotal training stories, analysing our running data, talking about the tips we pick up on the way, and the highs and the lows of scaling from 10k fitness t…
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Tom Dunning, aka the Mental Health Runner, joins Chris to give an open and honest account of his battle with mental health, and discuss the critical role of running in his recovery. We chat about life before and after finding a love for running, some of his darkest experiences, the impact of exercise on his mental health, lockdown, writing his book…
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After digesting the disappointment of the cancellation of this year's marathons, Nick asks guest, Matt Williams, Founder of Prima Fitness, to talk about the importance of good nutrition and core strength in being healthier, happier, and achieving your goals... whatever they may be. Matt is a qualified PT and former professional dancer, who helps cl…
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Bikepacking has never been more popular - the Vivi team give it a go in the cycling paradise that is the Isle of Wight. We cover the basics of bikepacking, what a bikepacking weekend might look like, as well as the merits of making the trip on the Solent to the Isle of Wight if you’re a cyclist. For time-poor cyclists looking for a cheap, short adv…
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The Vivi Nation team shares their experiences and advice for any runner considering taking on the challenge of a marathon for the first time, or improving on their first marathon. It's an honest review of marathon training, the race day experience, the challenges, and the future of mass participation events.…
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The Vivi Nation team give the lowdown on what it’s like to do a cycle tour in Europe’s cycling capital, the Netherlands. We talk through the process of planning a cycle tour abroad, impart some wisdom gained from our many cycling adventures, and rave about the Netherlands. Jump on a ferry and find out for yourself at the next opportunity!…
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Chris and Nick cover the pros and cons of participating in one of the many virtual events that have been set up to keep us motivated, discuss the short term future of running events and consider how to stay motivated during this continued period of disruption.
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In the first episode of season 2, we welcome Jack Huntley on to the show to share his experiences of using the Eurovelo cycle routes, his thoughts on cycling in Europe in general and advice for any cyclist interested in a long-distance cycle tour. We hope this will inspire some of you to take advantage of the amazing network of routes Eurovelo have…
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A big thank you to everyone who has listened to any of our episodes in season 1. In season 2, Nick Smith joins Chris Smith as a co-host. The Vivi Nation podcast is dedicated to encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle for all. This biweekly podcast is for anyone interested in becoming more active, enjoying the outdoors and taking their first step…
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The Vivi team reminisce on some of the mistakes we’ve made in our many adventures and share some advice on how to prepare for them. Basically, we share some amusing anecdotal stories and laugh at our misfortunes, as well as discuss the concepts of 'complete don't compete' and 'learning by doing'.
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In episode 16, Sam Jones, a keen cyclist and policeman, joins us to chat about his cycling and triathlon experiences as an amateur, fitness in the police, and his long stint doing rehab following an injury. We also take a trip down memory lane, reminiscing about our cycling tours in Northern Europe and the Paris to London 24-hour cycle challenge.…
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