Emily Fairs is back on the pod! This week we catch up on her Saucony 10K race, break down whether an ultramarathon or a 10K is actually harder, and talk about drinking and training through the summer with no guilt.

We also dig into the impossible standard female creators are held to. Emily reads out a comment accusing her of losing weight and we unpack why she "can't win" no matter what she posts.

And if that wasn't enough, we touch on the Meta glasses consent controversy, London Marathon's new two-day format, and why delusion and optimism might be the secret to achieving anything.

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Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

0:30 - Catching up + reminder to subscribe

1:57 - Recapping the Saucony 10K race

5:42 - Panic attacks, health anxiety & race recovery

8:20 - Breaking down 10K race day nerves

10:22 - Ultramarathon vs 10K: what's actually harder

14:08 - Why she loves ultra training more

16:36 - Drinking during a training block

17:49 - Balance, identity & not living an "athlete lifestyle"

20:20 - London Marathon PB & running with "shackles off"

21:35 - Winning her 100K race (and why she wasn't happy about it)

29:54 - London Marathon's new two-day format debate

33:49 - Biggest demographic: women aged 20-29 taking up marathon running

36:12 - The Instagram comment about her weight

43:07 - "You generally can't win": the impossible standard for female creators

48:19 - Meta glasses, consent & filming culture

55:05 - Cycling, triathlons & upcoming races

56:56 - World Cup fever & English football pride

1:00:48 - Do we win the World Cup?

1:01:58 - The Power of the Subconscious Mind & self-belief

1:05:36 - Wrap up & goodbyes

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