Jake Smith: The Champions Mentality - Olympic Standards, Uganda/NN, RED-S and the mental and physical rebuild

Ryan sat down with British distance runner Jake Smith to chat all things running, RED-S (& football). It was an absolute pleasure to hear about Jake's journey, how he has rebuilt both physically and mentally.- How his upbringing in Hong Kong shaped who he is- His (unfortunate) passion for Reading FC - Starting out as a triathlete- Early career successes (60:31 HM / Olympic marathon QT )- Signing for NN & Ugandan training camps- RED-S, eating disorders and body image difficulties- Heart rate and lactate training- Rebuilding mentally and physically- Getting back to top shape- Running 2:11 at the London marathon- Long term Olympic goals from early successes and rising to the top to how he - Who he has beef with & who he thinks will win the 1500m goldHopefully you enjoy this chat and can get a lot from it.Connect on instagram @easydoublepod