In loving memory of Dean Jones, a much beloved member of the Midnight Runners Community who sadly passed a few days after this recording.
Ben Palmer joins the podcast in the first of a new regular series of check-ins where we dive into his and Tom's latest adventures—and misadventures.
As a highly skilled runner and founder of Trailside Coffee, Ben brings the perfect blend of insight and humour to which I know will be a great addition to the podcast. Together, we'll take a lighter view on life, while also digging into topics that matter to us deeply.
In this inaugural episode of the series, Ben shares his secrets to breaking the 2:40 marathon barrier and reveals what makes a truly great coffee.
We also celebrate Tom’s recent personal milestone -completing his 1,001-day run streak, and discuss how he feels after finally giving it up, with a few listener questions thrown in for good measure.
We also discuss Tom’s recent cycling tour across Europe, where he passed through 9 countries across 29 days. But while his photos and videos may have looked great, did he really enjoy it?
And finally, we check in with two podcast alumni who are on their own incredible journeys. We play exclusive update from Deo Kato, currently running from Cape Town to London, and Jonty Brown, fresh off the launch of his exciting new venture, RunLimited.
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Mentioned in the Podcast
Trailside coffee:https://trailsidecoffee.co.uk/
Wilding:https://www.isabellatree.com/books
Dr Greger’s Daily Dozen:https://nutritionfacts.org/daily-dozen/
Sean Conway’s new book:https://amzn.eu/d/8KGACNs
Follow Deo Kato’s Journey:https://www.instagram.com/deoruns/
Jonty’s RunLimited:https://runlimited.co/
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:34 Who is Benny P?
06:48 Advice from a sub 2:40 marathoner
14:15 Ben’s Trailside Coffee and Renee
20:14 The key to a great coffee
24:49 Tom’s Current Nomadic Lifestyle
28:45 Learning hard lessons on where to focus your energies
37:32 Future Podcasts Guests
39:22 Six Inches of Soil Success on YouTube
44:00 Hustling for more guests
48:41 Tom’s 1,001 day run streak
01:10:31 Listener question: Knees
01:14:34 Listener question: Shoes
01:18:42 Listener question: Protein
01:24:02 Tom’s recent cycle across Europe
01:38:25 The hardest part of the trip
01:46:32 Update from Deo Kato
01:59:42 Update from Jonty & RunLimited
02:06:34 Ben’s winter running goals
02:08:19 Tom’s winter writing challenge
