Running with bipolar disorder and OCD

Running with bipolar disorder and OCD

Our guest this week is Simon Lamb, a runner, massage therapist, teacher and writer who suffers from a severe form of bipolar disorder and Obsessive Compolsive disorder (OCD), which has at times become life threatening. Simon kindly came and met for a chat about running and how it’s always been part of life, the role it plays in managing his bipolar and OCD and how it has improved his mental and physical health. We also talk about his change to a vegan diet, reversing his diabetes, his love of books and much more. As a warning, we do discuss topics such as suicide in the podcast, You can find out more about Simon and on his Go Fund Me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Spine Race – Damian Hall

The Spine Race – Damian Hall

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Jasmin Paris: breaking barriers and the Barkley

Jasmin Paris: breaking barriers and the Barkley

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How one woman ran 1000 marathons

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James Cooper: 366 marathons in 2024

James Cooper: 366 marathons in 2024

Some people run one marathon in their lifetime. Some run one a year. Some energetic types might even run a marathon a month. But rare is the runner who runs a marathon every day for a year. Yet that i...

17 Dec 202428min

How to fit in S&C to your running week

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We all know strength and conditioning (S&C) is important. Various studies have shown it can improve running economy and there's also some evidence it can reduce the chances of injury. But what should ...

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Back pain affects millions of people across the UK. But a new study suggests running may be able to help chronic lower back back pain. It comes off the back of some previous research showing that runn...

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Talking fashion, expensive vests and more with Tim Soar

Founder of Soar Running, Tim Soar, join us to talk about launching a premium running brand and how running (and the kit) has changed since then. We talk expensive vests, the design process, how discou...

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