Thoughts on a Run

Balloons on the gate, the quintessential (and perhaps universal?) party signal. This week’s episode is out the gate. Hannah can’t read and Missy’s mic stuffs up. Yet, they persevere, Hannah spills the tea on ideal running temperatures and Missy gives a rudimentary history of ballooning that no one asked for.

Your favourite silly sausages get serious reflecting on their Huntly half-marathon experience(s). It was rough, it was tough, (and there was a lot of huff and puff) but we didn’t give up and blew that house down!

Leading up to their second half-marathon of 2024, Missy waffles on about the best way to put on shoes and socks and sprinkles in some info about the history of running shoes. Hannah throws some shade at Missy’s potential elitist source-material opinions and reflects on some of the quirks of pre-race rituals.

In a very merry episode with far too much laughing, Hannah hits us with another this vs that and explores some of the benefits and drawbacks of belt bags and arm bands for running. Motivated by a tree stump, Missy gives the goods on Knole, the great ancestral home of Vita Sackville-West.  

The great Olivia Rodrigo sings, “Do you get déjà vu when she's with you?” and in this week’s episode, Missy explores the uncanny sensation, phenomenon, and mystery that is déjà vu. Hannah similarly considers sensory experiences and weighs up the pros and cons of hot and cold showers.

Get ready for some meteorology from your favourite weather-Han as Hannah delves into a classic mariner’s rhyme and weather rule-of-thumb. Missy turns myth-buster as she tries to determine whether the ‘chuck white wine on a red wine stain’ actually works.

Missy has a whale of a time telling Hannah about Wādī al-Hītān: a valley located in the Sahara Desert where hundreds of fossils were found, including super old whales with legs! Hannah looks into the world's records for most kilometres run in 24hrs. Featuring the usual arguments about who goes first!

Sharing is caring! Hannah delves into footpath right-of-way etiquette for runners and pedestrians. Missy puts the oven on (she was roasting carrots for dinner) and tries to get to the bottom of the phrase “the sun has got his hat on” - what does it mean?!

Hannah tells Missy why she can’t run faster than a cat. Missy brings a pirate energy to the pod with some eye patch chat.

Hannah asks Missy if she ever talks to herself (out loud) when she’s running. Missy reflects (pun intended) on the origin of High-vis clothing.

We did it! Fresh off the Harcourts Hamilton Half-Marathon, a very excited Hannah and normal-level-of-excitement Missy, reflect on the race, offer some tips, and sing the praises of bananas.

A post-covid and pre-half-marathon episode, Hannah and Missy chat running after covid and get real about their upcoming half-marathon. Missy looks into hydration (it’s key!) while Hannah talks qualifying times for marathons, the Olympics, and more.

Missy tells Hannah about magpies and some of the superstitions associated with them. Hannah reflects on mindful running.

Missy gets into abandoned shopping trolleys while Hannah explores the definition of running.

Hannah tries to convince Missy of the benefits of shuffling a playlist and Missy considers the social/fashion of phenomenon of athleisure.

Hannah and Missy discuss falling as an adult and the best time of day to head out on a run.