Sacha Barbagat

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240 appearances 2 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 29 May

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The Briefing · Migrants must learn English in Lib plan + Should you run a marathon? · 14 May 2026 podcast

On that, you know, the idea of influencers, and I do think that has a big impact on people wanting to train for a marathon because they're seeing, you know, their favorite people they follow online doing it and encouraging them to do it, saying, oh, look, I did it.

I didn't run before.

Now look at me.

I'm running a marathon.

But is that a mistake where...

people aren't taking into account perhaps whether it's the best exercise for them?

Or do you think there's kind of this entry-level point where you can give it a go, it's not going to do you any sort of harm to attempt a marathon and fail?

Or, you know, should everyone essentially be attempting to follow, you know, this sort of exercise when, you know, it's based on what their favourite influencer is doing?

Now, when we were discussing this story here at the briefing in our pitch meeting, we had one producer very passionately claim running is terrible for you, it's bad for your joints, like it can injure you more than it can help you.

As a physiologist, what's your take on that perspective?

Well, let's say that, you know, I've taken your advice and I've decided I'm going to get up off the couch and I'm going to start training for a marathon as someone who has never run in their life.

How should I go about it?

Professor Mark Hargraves, thank you so much for joining us on The Briefing today.

That was physiology expert emeritus Professor Mark Hargraves speaking with me there.

And that is all for this episode of The Briefing.

Thanks so much for joining us.

As always, Tash will be back in your feed this afternoon with a deep dive and the headlines.

And we'll be back in your feed with the weekend briefing tomorrow morning.

I'm Sasha Barbagat.

Catch you next time.

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