{"podcast":{"title":"The Brig Boys Podcast","slug":"the-brig-boys-podcast-7048851","podcast_index_feed_id":7048851,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e5179b1c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-brig-boys","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/38335295/38335295-1749836760964-bf09deece58b4.jpg","author":"Steven W / Karl H","episode_count":84,"summary":"Make Progress, Not Excuses. From ultra lazy to ultra marathon. After 25 years of friendship and 10 years of running; Ste & Teds talk all things physical, mental and emotional endurance. Strava - Karl Hodgson / Steven Willetts Instagram @the_brigboyspodcast email thebrigboys@outlook.com","last_synced_at":"2026-06-28T16:21:18.790604+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brig-boys-podcast-7048851"},"episode":{"title":"61. No Brain, No Gain (Feat. Mel Sykes)","slug":"61-no-brain-no-gain-feat-mel-sykes","published_at":"2025-08-26T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brig-boys-podcast-7048851/61-no-brain-no-gain-feat-mel-sykes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brig-boys-podcast-7048851","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-brig-boys/episodes/61--No-Brain--No-Gain-Feat--Mel-Sykes-e379h4f","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e5179b1c/podcast/play/107315791/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-25%2F406240267-44100-2-a8aa0adbfe395.m4a","summary":"We've followed Mel's journey for a while now and love her attitude, sense of humour and incredible athletic performances she continues to show on a daily basis. Mel is one of the first names on the team sheet for Lakeland 100 and she proves why in this frank and open discussion. Mel is genuinely inspiring and only 2 years ago discovered she needed treatment for Chiari malformation (a rare neurological condition) - since then she has returned to the trails stronger than ever, completing The Winter Spine in January 2025 as well as smashing her Lakeland 100 times. Mel runs on feel, negating the pressure of checking the watch every mile - there's a lot we can learn from this proper Yorkshire lass as we delve into her history and future in the sport we love. Instagram: @mellywellywoo","meta_description":"We've followed Mel's journey for a while now and love her attitude, sense of humour and incredible athletic performances she continues to show on a daily…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5587,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-brig-boys-podcast-7048851/episodes/61-no-brain-no-gain-feat-mel-sykes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brig-boys-podcast-7048851/61-no-brain-no-gain-feat-mel-sykes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}