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Motional Intelligence

Calum Goddard
Motional Intelligence
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  • Motional Intelligence

    Why He Ran 44km in Training & Building a ‘Runfluencer’ Traitors Cast

    29/10/2026 | 1h 26 mins.
    Hugo Fry is back for October's Fry Up and as always we have our usual non-running related nonsense. This week we get into our Valencia Marathon training blocks, Hugo's mental 44km training run & we build our runfluencer traitors cast. Plus Taylor Swift opinions Cal refuses to say on record (this is a safe space right?).

    Hugo Fry: https://www.instagram.com/hugo.fry/

    His very active youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC860VU8Qgs5N8ybblovVuOg

    Watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4acb7b964eeb

    Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod

    Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepod

    Calum's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/

    Calum's TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@calumgoddard

    YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC4g2mhwrlRBzXhAsyXVWz4A

    Contact: motionalintelligencepod@gmail.com

    00:00 - Hugo’s 208km Week, Strava Privacy & the “Stay Hard” Playlist

    02:30 - Taylor Swift Opinions & Spotify Sports Podcast Charts

    06:40 - Traitors UK Celebrity Series: Cast Reviews & Final Table Predictions

    11:50 - Runfluencer Traitors: Casting a Running Influencer Edition

    18:20 - Valencia Marathon Training Update: 44km Long Run, Weekly Mileage & Injury Niggles

    23:20 - Marathon Pace Explained: Hugo’s 5K to Marathon Paces & Can He Run 2:13?

    25:00 - Why Run 44km? Fatigue Resistance Sessions & Cal’s 34km Long Run

    27:50 - Alcohol & Marathon Training: Balance, Recovery and Having Fun

    30:40 - Meeting Hugo’s Family & Wedding Socialising Tips

    34:40 - Hugo’s Dating Story: Turning Someone Down Because She Didn’t Run

    37:00 - “Rice or Repeat” Merch & Are Ideas Discovered or Created?

    39:30 - Will Gooch’s Challenge, Low Heart Rates & Creator Scandals

    43:00 - Running Coaches: Questioning Your Plan, Fatigued Miles & Upcoming Long Runs

    49:00 - Marathon Race-Day Disasters: Start Line Chaos, Carb Loading & the Worst Toilet Story

    52:45 - Why Running With Others Beats Solo Long Runs

    58:15 - Long Run Race Simulation: Battersea Park Loops & Start Times

    1:01:30 - Ash’s Congo Expedition, Everest Fears & Red Bull Stunts

    1:06:00 - How Brands Sponsor Creators & Athletes

    1:07:15 - New York Marathon: Almgren Preview, Hills, Bridges & Crowd Noise

    1:13:30 - Hill Training Myths & the Backyard Ultra World Championship Debate

    1:16:20 - Mental Resilience, Echo Chambers & Why a Coach Helps

    1:19:15 - Book & Podcast Recommendations: Romesh Ranganathan & Louis Theroux

    1:22:56 - Nudge Stock: Why Self-Deprecation Disarms Online Trolls

    1:25:00 - Where to Find Hugo & Wrapping Up
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    Could Maple Syrup Be the Future of Marathon Fuelling? | SAP Founders

    22/10/2026 | 1h 11 mins.
    This week I’m joined by the co-founders of SAP; James Warnock & Conor McNamee - The running nutrition brand built on a chance meeting in Cape Town. We talk about why they believe sports nutrition should taste good, the science behind using maple syrup as a race fuel, and how two runners turned a wild idea on a safari into one of the most exciting brands in endurance sport right now. Plus they give me their exact fuelling advice for Valencia Marathon!Follow SAP: https://www.instagram.com/sapgoodenergy/?hl=en

    Watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4acb7b964eeb

    Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod

    Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepod

    Calum's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/

    Calum's TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@calumgoddard

    YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC4g2mhwrlRBzXhAsyXVWz4A

    Contact: motionalintelligencepod@gmail.com
  • Motional Intelligence

    Running Nearly Destroyed Him... Then He Ran a 2:09 Marathon - Jake Smith

    15/10/2026 | 1h 28 mins.
    Jake Smith is one of Britain's most talented marathon runners but his journey to the top nearly cost him everything. In this episode, Jake opens up about his battle with an eating disorder, the doctor who warned him he'd be in a wheelchair by 30, and how he fought his way back to run 2:09 this September at Berlin Marathon. What a seriously inspiring bloke, a story that carries so much weight. Pleasure chatting to him!
    Follow Jake: https://www.instagram.com/jakeliamsmith98?exln=MTVraHR3aWRheXlwcQ==
    Watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4acb7b964eeb
    Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod
    Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepod
    Calum's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/
    Calum's TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@calumgoddard
    YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC4g2mhwrlRBzXhAsyXVWz4A
    Contact: motionalintelligencepod@gmail.com

    00:00 - Introduction & Welcome02:00 - Growing Up in Bermuda and Hong Kong06:00 - Moving to the UK and Starting Running12:00 - Early Athletic Career and University18:00 - The Moment Everything Changed24:00 - Struggling With His Relationship With Food32:00 - The Doctor’s Warning That Stopped Him38:00 - Rock Bottom and Asking For Help44:00 - The Road to Recovery52:00 - Rebuilding His Running Career58:00 - Training Methods and Marathon Preparation01:04:00 - Berlin Marathon and Running 2:0901:10:00 - What’s Next and Future Goals01:16:00 - Valencia Marathon Preview01:22:00 - Super Shoe Chat and Nike vs Adidas01:26:00 - Wrapping Up
  • Motional Intelligence

    An Elite Marathon Winner's Guide to Training... What New Runners Get WRONG

    08/10/2026 | 55 mins.
    This week I'm joined by Adam Clark (Clarky), elite marathon runner, Manchester Marathon champion, and co-founder of URUNN alongside Sir Mo Farah. We get into his running journey from the kid who loved cross country to winning marathons, his PBs across every distance, and why most people rush the process. We also chat about life with Charlotte Purdy, pacing London Marathon and never finishing it, the firemen moment with Hugo, pacing Sweets at Berlin, and how URUNN came about with Mo. I also share my own running journey, my naivest mistake at Chicago, and what I've learned chasing sub-3.

    adam: https://www.instagram.com/clarkey1/?hl=en

    Watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4acb7b964eeb
    Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod
    Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepod

    Calum's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/
    Calum's TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@calumgoddard
    YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC4g2mhwrlRBzXhAsyXVWz4A

    Contact: motionalintelligencepod@gmail.com

    0:00 - Intro
    0:48 - Adam & Charlotte, 16 Years Together
    2:08 - Growing Up a Runner
    3:45 - School Athletics & The 800m
    5:30 - St Mary's University, The Turning Point
    7:32 - University Training & Ego
    8:40 - From Track to Road
    9:20 - Adam's PBs Across Every Distance
    10:12 - Seville Marathon, 2:15 & Hated It
    10:42 - Manchester Marathon, Racing to Win
    12:50 - The Reality of Marathon Running
    14:32 - My Running Journey & 30 Minute PB
    15:16 - Chicago, My Naivest Mistake
    17:01 - Training Philosophy & Double Threshold
    20:04 - Peak Week, 136 Miles in Australia
    22:24 - Life with Charlotte, The Sacrifices
    24:53 - London Marathon Food Poisoning Disaster
    25:59 - Pacing London, Never Finishing
    26:17 - The Firemen Moment with Hugo
    31:06 - Pacing Sweets at Berlin
    34:10 - U Run & PurD Performance
    35:05 - How I Met Mo Farah
    36:54 - U Run App, Coaching in Your Pocket
    39:46 - Biggest Mistakes from New Runners
    41:31 - My Sub-3 Journey & Lessons Learned
    43:55 - Stepping Back & Finding the Love Again
    50:08 - Valencia Marathon Advice
    51:34 - Taper Brain Explained
    53:03 - Why I Don't Use Strava
    54:06 - What's Next for Adam
  • Motional Intelligence

    How a 102kg Chef Ran a 2:52 Marathon...

    01/10/2026 | 1h 17 mins.
    This week I'm joined by the one and only Oli aka El Burrito Monster. The food content creator who accidentally became an absolute running machine. We talk losing six stone by running 10K every day, going from a 30-minute 5K to 20min in five days, running a 2:52 London Marathon at 102 kilos, and his latest Berlin Marathon where he tried to go sub-three on basically no training (really unhinged bloke).

    Follow Oli: https://www.instagram.com/elburritomonster/?hl=en

    Watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4acb7b964eeb
    Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod
    Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepod

    Calum's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/
    Calum's TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@calumgoddard
    YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC4g2mhwrlRBzXhAsyXVWz4A

    Contact: motionalintelligencepod@gmail.com
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About Motional Intelligence
Motional Intelligence is a podcast for people who enjoy pushing themselves (and for the rest who'd rather watch, ideally seated). Every Thursday I talk to athletes and content creators about what's really going on when it gets hard: marathon training that wrecks social plans, personal bests nobody claps for, and the 5K that felt like an IRONMAN at the time. Runners, this is your KM-after-KM companion. Everyone else, feel free to just feel vaguely inspired. Motivation, movement, and some truly terrible takes. This is Motional Intelligence with Calum Goddard!
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