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Send us Fan Mail This week is a little bit special as David brings on his running club's director from Heathside, Jerry Odlin. Jerry has been there and done it in terms of running clubs and lifts the lid on what goes on behind the scenes of one of London's popular running clubs, how the make-up of running clubs has changed, the challenges faced by clubs and generally how running has chan...

Send us Fan Mail What Andrew Jones doesn't know about the human body and running isn't worth knowing. No other person knows the capability and capacity of Paula Radcliffe in her prime. Andy supervised the measurement and monitoring of Radcliffe's running efficiency and aerobic capacity for more than a decade and knows in detail what makes the difference. Andy has also been at the fo...

Send us Fan Mail If there's a big name ultra, James Poole has most likely done it.  In this episode, Jody and David speak to James about his many races and, specifically, the epic Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra which kind of looks insane (the race had been run by the time of publication... but we won't tell you what happened). James is also founder of the Advent Running running community an...

Send us Fan Mail Rob Pope has run across America more times than anyone else, running at total of 15,600 miles (at the time of writing). He's followed in the footsteps of Forrest Gump and in so many ways. No-one has run as far as Rob in a single year as he raises huge amounts for WWF and Peace Direct. Allie and David pick his brains about his incredible adventures. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this...

Send us Fan Mail There aren't many runners who have the pedigree in long distance racing as Nicky Spinks. Farmer by day, Nicky is an outstanding fell runner and has completed doubles of the UK's most difficult rounds, including double Bob Graham (England), double Paddy Buckley Round (Wales) and the double Ramsey Round (Scotland). And that's not even mentioning the slew of races incl...

Send us Fan Mail Jody speaks to Allie Bailey about her experience as a test pilot on the latest Rat Race Bucket List events in Namibia and Panama. There's lots of sand, lots of insects and lots of raw truth. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this ep...

Send us Fan Mail Here's Part Two of the BBR interview with Laz Lake. If you've not listened to the first part of the interview, we'd suggest going back and doing so before listening to this. In this episode you'll discover: How some Barkley competitors have tried to cheat in previous editions Exactly what happens when you attempt to go through the notoriously opaque entry proce...

Send us Fan Mail It's finally here! The episode so many have been waiting for - the two-part interview with Barkley Marathon founder and race director Laz Lake, aka Gary Cantrell. In this episode you'll discover: How some Barkley competitors have tried to cheat in previous editions Exactly what happens when you attempt to go through the notoriously opaque entry process The future of Bark...

Send us Fan Mail THEY MADE IT! [Sounds of cheers, roaring crowds, champagne corks popping] The landmark of 150 episodes has been reached. They didn't know how they would do it. They didn't know if it was possible. But for all the jokes back in 2015 when the podcast started... this is it: Episode 150. For this episode, Jody and David celebrate, reminisce and reflect on what has happened t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode BBR talks to ultrarunner, journalist and member of the UK ultra trail team, Damian Hall.  Damian is the prefect person to speak to about racing and prep having successfully competed in some of the worlds biggest ultramarathons, including the Spine Race, Dragons Back, Marathon des Sables, the Ice Ultra and UTMB four times. He also holds records for completing the 63...

Send us Fan Mail Elisabet Barnes is an ultrarunner, coach and owner of MyRaceKit... so she knows a thing or two about getting your prep right for major races. Having won the MDS twice, in 2015 and 2017, Elisabet is the perfect guest to explain about the importance of kit and running in multi-stage races in hostile environments. David takes the reins for this interview. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this e...

Send us Fan Mail Courtney Dauwalter has one of the most impressive running resumes having completed and won a ton of the world's best-known (and toughest) ultramarathons, including MOAB 240 outright and fastest woman at Western States 100 last year. But it's a different race that Jody and David explore with Courtney - Big's Backyard Ultra, a brutal race from the evil mind of Barklay...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode Jody and David talk to Lisa Jackson, author, runner and member of The 100 Marathon Club - but most interestingly Lisa has made a name for herself around her ability to come last in a string of races. The discussion focuses on just how hard it is to actually come last in a race - especially when there seems to be just as much competition for the coveted...

Send us Fan Mail David and Jody speak with the founder of London City Runners, Time Navin Jones and Kerry Jones. The London City Runners one of the biggest success stories in running participation. Founder Tim Navin Jones explains how the club started from humble beginnings and has rapidly grown to become the largest free running club in London (that isn't affiliated to a retailer). But what...

Send us Fan Mail It's CHRISTMAS TIME! Merry Christmas Do-Badders. We've published an episode anticipating that you're probably already itching for this day to be over, so you can get back out running... YEAH RIGHT! In this festive episode, David and Jody discuss Christmas stuff and then move onto the other pressing matters. Namely, Jody doing his first hash and then getting named an...

Send us Fan Mail Grit, strength, determination and ignorance... ... all qualities we admire and are essential when running your first marathon. But what if you ran your first marathon without ANY training at NIGHT and with a SIX HOUR cut-off (oh, and you'd been drinking all day...)? Sounds ridiculous, right? Well, that's exactly what Ian McNamara did and his story of losing a bet and run...

Send us Fan Mail Brendan is a complete do-badder. A self-confessed party animal, who was significantly overweight made a drunken bet to run a half-marathon, even though he'd never run before.  He knuckled down and ran an incredible 1:24. Since then he's used his love of running to raise money to build accommodation for African orphans by running over 4,000km across African. It's a g...

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Send us Fan Mail Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1609232602668375/ To join, just answer three questions eith...

Send us Fan Mail Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1609232602668375/ To join, just answer three questions eit...

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode, David and Allie talk to Jake Tyler, mental health campaigner, walker and runner who travelled 3,000 miles across Britain and featured in the BBC1 documentary Mind Over Marathon, highlighting the link between mental health and exercise. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the c...

Send us Fan Mail Jody and David discuss the important issues on this Catch-up Episode. First up, Jody and David discuss the case of Sophie Power who defied the UTMB and their rules about deferment by breastfeeding her baby during the race. Incredible... and it gets a bit ranty. They then discuss how excited they are for the forthcoming episode when they're interviewing a race insurance expert...

Send us Fan Mail It's the episode you never asked for,  but we promised to deliver. Allie reluctantly joins Jody and David to discuss running and relationships with love Dr and self-help guru Emily Chadbourne. It's... interesting. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a...

Send us Fan Mail We've a double-header special dedicated to charities. First Jody and David speak to Alex Eagles of The Running Charity that uses running to improve the lives of homeless 16 to 25 year olds. In the next interview, David speaks to Gabrielle Hayes, producer of the Skid Row Marathon - a documentary film about a judge who starts a running club in east LA's Skid Row to train c...

Send us Fan Mail Here's a cheeky little bonus episode, following up from Ep98 with Huw Brassington who had even more to say but it couldn't be contained in one episode! In this bonus episode Huw goes into much more detail about preparation, kit and nutrition and reveals some of the secrets he's used on his own races to improve performance. WARNING: actual useful running content ahea...