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THE RUNPOD 5K CHALLENGE: THE WARM-UP

RunPod

Global

Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2020

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to the RunPod 5k challenge. This is a series that will get you running 5K! That's right, over the coming weeks, with the help of RunPod you will gradually build up to running that 5k, 5000m, 3.1miles. In this ‘warm-up’ episode, Jenni is joined by celeb trainer Mr. Positive Mental Attitude himself, Faisal Abdalla, to kick-start your 5k fitness journey. Expect top tips, a lot of laughs and some infectious motivation. So what are you waiting for? Get your trainers on, head to the park and hit play.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This episode of Run Pod is sponsored by M&S, where you can shop all your favourite sportswear brands.

0:09.6

Hello there, welcome to RunPod, the Run Club of the podcast world.

0:13.8

I'm Jenny Falconer, and my aim has always been to get as many people as possible to give running a go.

0:19.3

I mean, what's the worst that can happen?

0:21.1

You want to come back and try again? You get faster. You run further. You never know. You might

0:27.0

actually like it. Well, in my quest to get the nation running, I thought it would be useful to

0:32.5

divide a special run guide just for you. So whether you're a newbie, a run first timer, or perhaps you've been on a

0:39.1

break for a while and you just need some motivation to get back into it, well, listen, you are in

0:43.5

the right place. This is the Run Pod 5K challenge and in a few weeks time you are going to run

0:51.3

5K in one go. Yes you are. Get used to it. Now, in order to get you

0:58.3

completing this epic challenge, I have recruited the help of a man who is Mr. PMA. Literally,

1:04.4

that is what he's known as. He is the positive that singes the negative. He's the optimist who

1:09.6

diverts the pessimist. He's the fittest man with me today.

1:13.6

Fact. It is the one and only, Faisal Abdallah. Yeah, what's happening everybody? Just so you know,

1:20.9

it's only me and Jenny in this room. So, uh, you are the fittest person. This is a fact.

1:25.9

I'll take it. I'll take it. What a very kind intro.

1:29.7

Much appreciated.

1:30.8

Thank you.

1:31.2

Did you like the bit about you're the positive that singes the negative?

1:34.3

Singes.

1:34.9

I spent ages working on that.

1:36.4

I'm going to nick it.

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