Outside & Active

With just a day to go until the 2022 TCS London Marathon, we catch up with the Raccoon Media Group team who will be stepping on the start line in just over 24 hours time. The time for training is over...

It's never too late to turn your life around. This week's guest on the Outside & Active Podcast is Nigel Jones, who found his 'why' when he swapped the casual drink for walks in the wild.

Climber and adventurer, Jesse Dufton, talks about his experiences climbing, even though he is blind. Jesse demonstrates his climbing ability and passes on advice in this engaging video interview.

Leading outdoor brands, The North Face, Arc’teryx, Adidas Terrex, Patagonia and Vivobarefoot launch a commitment to equity and inclusion by establishing 'Opening Up the Outdoors'.

This week on the Outside & Active podcast mum on a mission, Shakira Akabusi, joins us to squash some of the stereotypes surrounding motherhood and being active during pregnancy. She also talks through her relationship with physical activity and how she looks to maintain that with 4 children.

We're thrilled to announce that the UK Warren Miller tour is back with the 73rd film DAYMAKER.

The highly anticipated film will be launched with three premieres:

• GLASGOW IMAX – Monday 21 November
• LONDON Curzon Soho – Tuesday 22 November
• BIRMINGHAM Crescent Theatre – Wednesday 23 November

Evidence based nutrition specialist, Ben Turner, shares an insight into his knowledge and talks about the best ways you can plan for your nutrition in the outdoors.

As the light begins to darken towards the winter months, it is important to stay safe, seen and comfortable when being active outdoors. Here are eGLOVE's 10 top tips that can help you with all of these.

This week on the Outside & Active Podcast, we are joined by Harrison Ward AKA the Fell Foodie. Dom talks to Harrison about his love for nature and cooking in the outdoors, as well as the struggles he experienced earlier in life which eventually lead him to the path he is on today.

In this weeks episode of the Outside & Active Podcast, we welcome former military man and endurance sport specialist, Michael Coates. Michael speaks through his love and hate relationship with endurance events, his history serving in the Military, and the importance of declassifying stigmas around mental health.

All aboard for mesmerising ocean adventure! The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is bringing a new collection of the world’s best ocean-themed films to venues around the UK this autumn - September 2022 – February 2023.

The second ever National Snow Show is taking place this October 15-16 at the NEC Birmingham, and at Outside & Active we are giving you an opportunity to claim FREE tickets to the show later this year.

With just one month to go until the TCS London Marathon 2022, taking place on the 2nd October, we are back to check in on our 3 Raccoons who will be taking to the start line. Check in on their training and progress so far, and how they will be feeling in the final month before London Marathon 2022!

Season 5 of the Outside & Active Podcast kicks off with special guest, Mimi Anderson. Mimi is one of the worlds most inspirational female distance athletes and in this episode we learn about her various challenges and experiences. Including the Marathon Des Sables, her run across Africa and even her expereince being confronted by a wild bear!

In this weeks throwback Thursday we head back to the Outside and Active Festival last year where Ashley Cox spoke to presenter of the BBC's 'Coast', Nicholas Crane. Listen in to hear about Nicholas' experiences and aventures in the outdoors.

Running backwards. You may be thinking, "what in the world is that"? or, "why would I even think about running backwards?" Well, backward running, otherwise known as reverse running or retro running, has become a bit of a trend this year and people are raving about the physical benefits it can have. In this article we look at the benefits of backward running and how you might look to incorporate it into your training.

For the final episode of season 4 on the Outside & Active Podcast, we are joined by the real life Forrest Gump, Rob Pope. Find out how he started his running journey and how the idea came about to run the same route that Forrest ran in the film. We also talk through his expereince running back to back ultra marathons and his experience during the infamous Marathon Des Sables.

Steve McClure speaks about his long history with climbing whilst answering questions from the Outside & Active audience. Steve is then joined by Susie Chan where they speak further about his climbing experiences. If you're into climbing, then this throwback video is exactly the thing for you.

Imagine waking up in a different location every day, hitting the road with good company and even better scenery… Embracing your spontaneous side and travelling with no limits as you explore the beauty of the world like never before… Going off the beaten track, discovering hidden gems and watching the sunset amidst a new landscape every night…

In this weeks Outside & Active Podcast Dom speaks to Holly Bradshaw, one of the UK’s most successful Pole-Vaulter of all time. They talk about the world of Pole Vaulting and crush some of the common myths people often think about the sport.