# Anya Culling - #42

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Podcast: [The Jake Dearden Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jake-dearden-podcast-7709539)
Published: 2026-07-07T09:29:50+00:00
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Duration seconds: 5194

## Resource

In this episode, Jake Dearden sits with Anya Culling to discuss her incredible journey from running a 4:34 marathon to representing England with a 2:34 personal best. We dive into the health challenges she overcame, the mindset that fueled her transformation, lessons on nutrition and RED-S, social media, chasing big goals, Ironman training, and what it really takes to perform at your best. 00:00 – Introduction 01:30 – Taking 2 Hours Off Her Marathon Time 04:45 – Health Struggles, Tumours & Thyroid Disease 08:15 – Building a Resilient Mindset 10:10 – Why Running Changed Everything During Lockdown 16:00 – RED-S, Losing Her Period & Underfueling 23:20 – Representing England & Going Full-Time in Running 33:00 – Balancing Running, Business & Social Media 49:00 – Training for an Ironman From Scratch 55:30 – Future Goals, London to Brighton & Chasing New PBs 15% off 247 Represent - Use code: JAKE247 https://uk.representclo.com/collectio... BPN supplements - 10% off, Use code: JAKE: https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com Whoop — 1 month free: https://join.whoop.com/gb/en/Jakedearden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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