Motional Intelligence

In this episode, I sit down with Anna Archer - fitness creator, founder of On The Run Club, and one of the earliest names in the online running boom - to talk about her incredible journey from an 18-year-old posting from her bedroom in lockdown to being signed by Gymshark in just 6 weeks.We get into the moment she found out Runna (the running app she personally invested in at 20 years old) sold to Strava, how she navigated an eating disorder while building an audience of hundreds of thousands, losing her dad at 17, getting diagnosed with ADHD and autism as an adult, and why she made the leap to move her whole life to Australia.Anna Archer: https://www.instagram.com/annaarcher/?hl=enSign up to her event: https://annaarcher.komi.io/
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We just got married in Lisbon, Portugal - and this is a bonus episode, recorded a few days later while we were still processing it all. We walk through the whole wedding weekend chronologically: the welcome party, wedding morning nerves, the ceremony, our vows, the speeches, the first dance, and the Sunday beach day after. A laid-back, honest look back at the best weekend of our lives.

00:00 Intro
00:11 Welcome to This Bonus Episode
02:07 Setting the Scene: Getting Married in Lisbon
11:19 The Friday Welcome Party
13:53 Waking Up on the Wedding Day
24:29 Walking Down the Aisle
29:18 Pausing for Dinner (End of Part One)
29:35 Part Two Begins
37:58 Writing and Reading Our Vows
41:46 The Suit, the Dress & Getting Ready
44:35 The Champagne Reception
53:25 Revealing Our New Surname
55:16 Dinner and the Speeches
1:11:15 Our First Dance
1:19:01 Sunday Beach Party Recovery
1:20:45 Final Thoughts

Sam Griffiths (GlobeRunnerGriff) went from 125kg competitive Call of Duty gamer to a 2:22 marathoner — and honestly, his story is one of the wildest transformations we've had on the pod. We get into the Warzone grind, the one-way flight to Nepal that changed everything, why he's never touched alcohol or coffee, his (very) heavy race calendar, heart-rate based training, the London vs Copenhagen double, and a lot more.
Timestamps:0:00 Intro0:22 Welcome Sam Griffiths2:07 Sam's story is inspiring2:21 How it all began - gaming to Everest Base Camp5:07 Life as a competitive Call of Duty player13:19 Joining the Army16:44 Running progression breakdown21:36 Natural talent vs hard work25:39 Why Sam doesn't drink or drink coffee29:21 Training for London Marathon 202530:49 What keeps him loving running32:58 Why he races so often44:38 Nutrition and weight cycling for marathons48:59 London Marathon - chasing sub 2:2053:44 The sprint finish battle with Nick Bester55:41 Racing Copenhagen two weeks later1:00:39 Friendship with Jake Smith1:03:22 Why he chose Berlin next1:05:46 Breaking down his training methodology1:09:46 Advice for people documenting their journey1:12:00 Would you rather1:14:33 Outro

Holly Archer — European Silver Medalist and one of the most exciting voices in endurance sport — joins the podcast for an honest conversation about what it really takes to compete at the highest level.
Holly opens up about her unlikely origin story: getting a double detention at age 12 for "cheating" in a school cross country race — an accusation lighting a fire that never went out.
From a scholarship at an American university to training at altitude with Under Armour, missing Tokyo 2021 by 0.04 of a second, burning out as a pro, and rebuilding from scratch — Holly holds nothing back.
She also gets into why Hyrox has a consistency problem, the controversial gel wrapper penalty that cost her a World Championship spot, why she ran a 2:33 marathon with zero long runs in the build-up, and why she believes brands and content creators need to take more responsibility for the running advice they're putting out.
In this episode:
The school cross country story that started it all
Life on a D1 athletic scholarship in Texas
Coming 4th at Tokyo Olympic trials by 0.04 seconds
Transitioning from track to Hyrox — and why it's working
Why Hyrox's rulebook is broken
Running a 2:33 marathon off a Hyrox block
Content creators, stress fractures & the responsibility gap

(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:48) Who Is Holly Archer?
(00:01:05) The School Race That Started Her Career
(00:12:36) D1 Athletic Scholarship in America
(00:16:14) Life in Dallas, Texas & College Stories
(00:27:47) Pitching Her CEO for an Altitude Camp
(00:30:52) Winning European Silver Medal
(00:31:54) Signing With Under Armour
(00:32:37) Missing Tokyo 2021 by 0.04 Seconds
(00:37:39) Transitioning to Hyrox
(00:39:18) First Marathon: London 2024
(00:44:00) What's Wrong With Hyrox?
(00:54:54) Creator Athletes vs Pros – The Money Gap
(00:56:58) The Fueling Science Behind the London Marathon
(01:03:06) Running 2:33 Off a Hyrox Block
(01:05:40) Content Creators & Responsibility in Running

Time for another monthly Fry Up. Hugo joins me for June's instalment to discuss my upcoming wedding in Portugal, his new Triathlon journey, dream 3 course menu & why people need to change their outlook on relationships a bit in the social media age.
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0:00 - Intro & the maddest funeral story teaser
2:13 - Welcome Hugo Fry / Monthly Fry Up name origin
2:35 - School days & being a chubby kid
3:57 - Italy running trip recap (Bologna)
7:00 - Lanzarote training holiday & Club La Santa
13:42 - Jess training for IRONMAN Thun
14:20 - Dorney Lake open water swim race
17:00 - IRONMAN Hamburg sabotage incident
18:08 - T100 London Olympic distance race plans
20:57 - Adding gym work & S&C routine
23:01 - Race calendar: cruise, Valencia marathon, Speed Project Europe
26:49 - Getting engaged — the story
33:00 - The Hengistbury Head proposal
35:37 - Marriage advice & long-term relationships
43:53 - Social media, street harassment & the pub convo
46:47 - Men talking about emotions online
48:27 - Hugo's wedding emotions & crying at vows
51:03 - The football shirts at the funeral story
56:11 - Social media presence vs. being present in life
1:09:35 - To vlog the wedding or not?
1:12:55 - Dream restaurant menu game
1:28:17 - England World Cup hopes
1:29:33 - The Enhanced Games debate
1:31:32 - Outro & pod break next week