SOAR Long Form
By SOAR
A new podcast presented by SOAR Running and hosted by Danny Easton.
Join us for in-depth conversations with individuals who tread a different path.
This is the place for runners looking for new insights, ideas and perspectives from people whose work captivates, questions and innovates.
We want to show how their brilliant work casts a light on the sport that we love.
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SOAR Long Form Nov 16, 2021
Long Form Dispatches: The English National Cross-Country Relays, Berry Hill, Mansfield.
There’s cross-country. And then there are the cross-country relays.
Follow the story of the English National Cross-Country Relays, meeting the individuals that hold the event together – inside and outside of the tape, in public office, on public transport, and in the heat of the racing.
An event like this one in Mansfield is not so much athlete against athlete but club against club and it presents clear wins for the argument of sport being a unifier. For being a force for good. For engaging communities. They say endurance running is all about commitment and that’s what we uncover through the episode.
A huge thank you to Mansfield Harriers AC and the English Cross-Country Association for all their help in making this possible and to our contributors for being a part of it.
Words & Images: Phil Gale & Emmie Collinge
Audio: Danny Easton
Featuring the voices of:
Paul Beasley - Sutton & Ashfield Harriers
Pat Carlan - Mansfield Harriers
Beverly Armstrong - Mansfield Harriers
Abigail Hancock - Berry AC
Jordan Hale - Highgate Harriers
Keeran Sriskandarajah - Herne Hill Harriers
Fred Slemeck - Hercules Wimbledon
Rob Saunders - Highgate Harriers
Martin Tate
Jim Davies - Newstead Brass
Blake Tague - Newstead Brass
Mayor Andy Abrahams
Richard Massey - Mansfield Harriers
Wanda Curley - Mansfield Harriers
Harry Woodcock - Mansfield Harriers
Steve Davies - Mansfield Harriers
Alan Maddocks - Mansfield Harriers
Martin Bell - Mansfield Harriers
Graham Heely - ECCA
Tom Brown - Gateshead Harriers
Andy Carter - Vale Royal AC
James McDonald - Herne Hill Harriers
Duncan Mason Salford Harriers
Lynne Marr - ECCA Referee
Samantha Mason - Salford Harriers
Evie Collier - Salford Harriers
Olly Hampson - Brighton & Hove
Will Cork - Brighton & Hove
James Turner - Brighton & Hove
Lily Coward - AFD
Lauren Hall - AFD
Niamh Brown - AFD
Mark Hookway - Tonbridge AC
Kieran Riley - Tonbridge AC
Sean Renfer - Highgate Harriers
Martin Duff - Athletics Weekly
Ed Mallet - Hercules Wimbledon
Ben Allcock - Bedford AC
Seyed Taha Ghafari - Highgate Harriers
Rob Wilson - Highgate Harriers
Liam Dee- Shaftsbury Barnett Harriers
Alex Leprêtre - Highgate Harriers
Alasdair Kinloch - Tonbridge AC
Long Form, Dispatches : The National Cross-Country Relays. A Prelude.
Cross is back. In this preview of our upcoming Long Form Dispatch from the English National Cross Country Relays, Danny Easton takes a journey of discovery into the roots of the event itself, cross-country running and relay racing. Via the community and culture which define them.
Ahead of this weekend’s race we hear from the people who shape it; athletes, coaches, team managers and journalists. Uncovering the nuance, rituals, idiosyncrasies and competitive pulse of this very British of competitions. Brutal, muddy, raw and charming.
With thanks to:
Keith Scofield (Team Manager & Coach, Hercules Wimbledon AC)
Fred Slemeck - (Runner, Hercules Wimbledon AC)
Ed Mallet - (Runner, Hercules Wimbledon AC)
Ben Pochee (Team Manager & Coach, Highgate Harriers)
Jake Smith (Runner, Cardiff AC)
Jess Piasecki (Runner, Stockport Harriers)
Mark Hookway (Team Manager & Coach, Tonbridge AC)
Mick Woods (Team Manager & Coach, Aldershot Farnham & District AC)
Jason Henderson (Editor, Athletics Weekly)
Cambridge Harriers AC
Long Form: Inside SOAR
In this special edition, Danny spent time with founder Tim Soar, at SOAR HQ with the wider team, and with individuals from outside of the brand who have shaped what it is today.
From races to record collections, product development and the bustle of SOAR HQ this episode is a peek into the inner workings of SOAR Running. An audio documentary unravelling where the brand has come from, where it is today, and where it hopes to go.
Development, real world testing, design, construction, experience - all streamlined to make a product extremely fit for purpose.
Produced, recorded, edited and directed by Danny Easton
SOAR Long Form - Episode 12- Judge Craig Mitchell
Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton.
This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate.
People who run.
Today's guest is Judge Craig Mitchell.
Craig is a LA District Court Judge made famous by the 2017 documentary, The Skid Row Marathon. Craig established a running club alongside the midnight mission in downtown LA that has been instrumental in changing the lives of individuals struggling with addiction and sobriety. A running devotee having discovered the sport later in life, Craig's program has allowed members of the club to run races all over the world including Rome, Vietnam, Ghana and Jerusalem.
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SOAR Long Form - Episode 11 - David Hieatt
Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton.
This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate.
People who run.
Today's guest is David Hieatt.
After cutting his teeth in advertising at Saatchi & Saatchi penning copy for brands like Adidas, David went on to launch and then sell his successful first company.
Upon returning to his home town in Wales, David's mission became to return Cardigans legacy of being the number one denim producer in the UK and re-employ as many of the original 300 employees to his new brand Hiut denim as possible.
A lifelong runner who gets his miles and creativity in the Preseli hills, David also shares his passion for great idea's through his popular Do lectures.
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SOAR Long Form - Episode 10 - Nick Bolton
Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton.
This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate.
People who run.
Today's guest is Nick Bolton.
Nick is the CEO of Oxford Metrics, a company that specialises in motion measurement. From sports performance, therapeutic practice, traffic systems and revolutionising pre and post-production in the entertainment industry the diversity of application for the technology knows no bounds. A life long runner, Nick has on occasion used the technology to keep an eye on his own running form as well.
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SOAR Long Form - Episode 9 - Adelaide Goodeve
Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton.
This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate.
People who run.
Today’s guest is Adelaide Goodeve
Adelaide is is an expert in Neuro-Linguistic programming and a highly sort after sports performance coach. After being diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome she turned her life around through this practice and has gone on to compete in Ironman triathlons. Now working with some of the world's top triathletes she extends her practices to help sharpen their most underused tool: The brain
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SOAR Long Form - Episode 8 - Andre Coggins
Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton.
This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate.
People who run.
Today's guest is Andre Coggins
Andre is a teacher, coach, YouTuber and run crew founder who is a leading source of inspiration and motivation within his local community. A proponent of the running crew movement having been part of two then striking out on his own, he continues to inspire in the classroom and out on the streets of his local area.
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SOAR Long Form - Episode 7 - Conor Heffernan
Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton.
This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate.
People who run.
Today's guest is Conor Heffernan
Conor is a professor in physical culture. Where he Studies the historical, philosophical, sociocultural, and political dimensions of sport and physical culture throughout history. Based out in Texas but originally from Ireland, he has been delving deeper into what the past’s relationship with exercise can show us about our future.
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SOAR Long Form - Episode 6 - Duy Nguyen - Long Distance Special Part 2 of 2
Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton.
This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate.
People who run.
Welcome to the second part of a two-part special with the creators of Long Distance.
In this episode, I chatted with Duy Nguyen who is a director, photographer, restaurant owner and run crew founder who along with Jason is one of the driving forces behind Long Distance. A collection of photographs and stories documenting running's response to covid.
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SOAR Long Form - Episode 5 - Jason Suarez - Long Distance Special Part 1 of 2
Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton.
This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate.
People who run.
Welcome to the first part of a two-part special with the creators of Long Distance.
In part one, I had the pleasure to sit down with Jason Suarez. Jason is one of the most in-demand sports photographers today having shot the likes of Farah and Kipchoghe to name but a few. He’s also a passionate runner having been a former college athlete and is one half of the team to bring you Long Distance a collection of photographs and stories documenting runnings response to Covid.
Be sure to listen to the second part of this special with Duy Nguyen - available now.
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SOAR Long Form - Episode 4 - Kate McKenzie & Martin Parnell
Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton.
This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate.
People who run.
Today’s guests are Kate McKenzie & Martin Parnell
Kate is a documentary filmmaker and Martin an ex-miner turned marathon master. They have combined to produce The Secret Marathon a powerful documentary all about The Marathon of Afghanistan. Inspired by the first Afghan women to run the race they trained and travelled in secret to avoid terrorist attacks and bring the story of the race and the incredible women involved to the world.
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SOAR Long Form - Episode 3 - Elsa Jean de Dieu
Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton.
This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate.
People who run.
Today’s guest is Elsa Jean de Dieu
Elsa is a Hong Kong-based French muralist and visual artist who has been spreading her creative talents throughout Asia since 2008. Working with big brands across multiple mediums her work can be found on the streets as well as in galleries. She is also a top competitive female trail-runner in Hong Kong having won several races there and competed at UTMB
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SOAR Long Form - Episode 2 - Matt Lawton
Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton.
This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate.
People who run.
Today's guest is Matt Lawton
Matt has been a sports journalist for over 20 years and is now the Chief Sports Correspondent at The Times newspaper. He has twice been named Sports Journalist of The Year and four times Sports News Reporter of The Year and is held in high regard for his investigative journalism & interest in uncovering stories about doping and other forms of corruption in sport.
He is also life long lover of athletics having trained with George Gandy at Loughborough and a 2:56 marathoner
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SOAR Long Form - Episode 1 - Michael Crawley
Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton.
This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate.
People who run.
Today’s guest is Michael Crawley.
Michael is an assistant professor in anthropology, 2:20 marathoner and a GB athlete, who spent 15 months living and training with Ethiopian long-distance runners to deeper understand why they lead the world.
His discoveries were distilled into his brilliant first book, "Out of Thin Air"
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SOAR Long Form - Trailer
A brand new podcast launching soon.
Brought to you by SOAR running and hosted by Danny Easton
Join us for a series of in-depth discussions with individuals whose works captivates. People who push boundaries and innovate.
People who run
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