Motional Intelligence is a podcast for people who enjoy pushing themselves (and for the rest who'd rather watch, ideally seated). Every Thursday I talk to athletes and content creators about what's really going on when it gets hard: marathon training that wrecks social plans, personal bests nobody claps for, and the 5K that felt like an IRONMAN at the time.
Runners, this is your KM-after-KM companion. Everyone else, feel free to just feel vaguely inspired. Motivation, movement, and some truly terrible takes. This is Motional Intelligence with Calum Goddard!
She Ran 42 Marathons in a Year To Remember Her Late Brother | Jess Furness
This week I’m joined by Jess Furness from The Running Channel, who last year ran 42 marathons in one year, for what would have been her oldest brother’s 42nd birthday. Her documentary, 42 Marathons in One Year: A Story of Grief and Love, made me cry at the premiere, and it did again when I rewatched it before we recorded.We talk about growing up on a farm, how running became her headspace, and what it was like to open up on camera. We also cover how she planned the challenge, runner’s knee, eight marathons in eight days, and why she wanted everyone to be able to join in, from first-time 5K runners to her family’s first marathons.
Watch the @runningchannel (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCX7dV4OPDSutwMUauSD5AAA) doc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd4lW9tzIps
Follow Jess: https://www.instagram.com/jessecafurness/
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00:00 - Cold Open & the Premiere of Jess’s Documentary
01:00 - Why Jess Ran 42 Marathons in One Year
03:00 - Growing Up on a Farm & How Running Became Her Headspace
10:45 - Grief at University & Finding Your People Through Run Clubs
14:00 - Running as Therapy, Opening Up on Camera & Learning to Be Kinder to Yourself
23:10 - Talking About Eddie & Keeping a Brother’s Memory Alive
28:00 - Planning 42 Marathons: The Running Channel, Coaching & Runner’s Knee
33:00 - Making a Huge Challenge Relatable for Everyday Runners
36:45 - The Valencia Taper Mistake: Chasing a PB on Marathon 39
40:00 - Enjoy the Training Block & the “10 More Minutes” Trick
43:00 - Inside the Documentary & Jess’s Journey to The Running Channel
46:00 - The 3:00:10 Marathon & Why You Shouldn’t Rush Your Running Journey
48:30 - Highlights & Lowlights of Running 42 Marathons in a Year
52:20 - Training Between Marathons, a Treadmill Marathon & Strength Work
55:45 - Why Eating Before You Run Matters
59:00 - Valencia Marathon Training, Six Countries in 24 Hours & Cross Training
1:07:00 - Running With Your Partner as a Pacer
1:09:30 - Taking Little Steps: Grief, Anxiety & Enjoying Life
1:11:15 - Where to Watch the Documentary & Wrapping Up
29 Oct 2026
Why He Ran 44km in Training & Building a ‘Runfluencer’ Traitors Cast
Hugo Fry is back for October's Fry Up and as always we have our usual non-running related nonsense. This week we get into our Valencia Marathon training blocks, Hugo's mental 44km training run & we build our runfluencer traitors cast. Plus Taylor Swift opinions Cal refuses to say on record (this is a safe space right?).
Hugo Fry: https://www.instagram.com/hugo.fry/
His very active youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC860VU8Qgs5N8ybblovVuOg
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00:00 - Hugo’s 208km Week, Strava Privacy & the “Stay Hard” Playlist
02:30 - Taylor Swift Opinions & Spotify Sports Podcast Charts
06:40 - Traitors UK Celebrity Series: Cast Reviews & Final Table Predictions
11:50 - Runfluencer Traitors: Casting a Running Influencer Edition
18:20 - Valencia Marathon Training Update: 44km Long Run, Weekly Mileage & Injury Niggles
23:20 - Marathon Pace Explained: Hugo’s 5K to Marathon Paces & Can He Run 2:13?
25:00 - Why Run 44km? Fatigue Resistance Sessions & Cal’s 34km Long Run
27:50 - Alcohol & Marathon Training: Balance, Recovery and Having Fun
30:40 - Meeting Hugo’s Family & Wedding Socialising Tips
34:40 - Hugo’s Dating Story: Turning Someone Down Because She Didn’t Run
37:00 - “Rice or Repeat” Merch & Are Ideas Discovered or Created?
39:30 - Will Gooch’s Challenge, Low Heart Rates & Creator Scandals
43:00 - Running Coaches: Questioning Your Plan, Fatigued Miles & Upcoming Long Runs
49:00 - Marathon Race-Day Disasters: Start Line Chaos, Carb Loading & the Worst Toilet Story
52:45 - Why Running With Others Beats Solo Long Runs
58:15 - Long Run Race Simulation: Battersea Park Loops & Start Times
1:01:30 - Ash’s Congo Expedition, Everest Fears & Red Bull Stunts
1:06:00 - How Brands Sponsor Creators & Athletes
1:07:15 - New York Marathon: Almgren Preview, Hills, Bridges & Crowd Noise
1:13:30 - Hill Training Myths & the Backyard Ultra World Championship Debate
1:16:20 - Mental Resilience, Echo Chambers & Why a Coach Helps
1:19:15 - Book & Podcast Recommendations: Romesh Ranganathan & Louis Theroux
1:22:56 - Nudge Stock: Why Self-Deprecation Disarms Online Trolls
1:25:00 - Where to Find Hugo & Wrapping Up
22 Oct 2026
Could Maple Syrup Be the Future of Marathon Fuelling? | SAP Founders
This week I’m joined by the co-founders of SAP; James Warnock & Conor McNamee - The running nutrition brand built on a chance meeting in Cape Town. We talk about why they believe sports nutrition should taste good, the science behind using maple syrup as a race fuel, and how two runners turned a wild idea on a safari into one of the most exciting brands in endurance sport right now. Plus they give me their exact fuelling advice for Valencia Marathon!Follow SAP: https://www.instagram.com/sapgoodenergy/?hl=en
Watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4acb7b964eeb
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Contact: motionalintelligencepod@gmail.com
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