How the F**** Did we become runners?

No guest. No big running breakthroughs. Just Robert and Ange checking in on marathon training and asking the same question after every sweaty run: Why do marathon training plans always peak in the middle of summer? Come for the training update, stay for the heat-induced complaining.

Part 2 with running coach and Active Odysseys founder Chris Montgomery is here. Chris shares his best advice for "masters" runners, admits to the most runner thing he's ever done, and explains why he loves convincing people to chase ridiculous goals... one marathon at a time. Because apparently, getting older just means crossing more finish lines and having better stories.

Part 1 of our conversation with running coach and Active Odysseys founder Chris Montgomery! This week, Robert and Ange figure out how the hell Chris became a runner—and why he keeps convincing the rest of us to do it too. Chris shares advice for "master" runners (because apparently "over 40" needed a rebrand), talks about training smarter, and explains how Active Odysseys helps runners chase marat...

In this episode, Robert makes a surprising realization: he actually likes running again. After months of setbacks and recovery, the joy of running has finally returned. Meanwhile, Ange is back in marathon training after Edinburgh didn't quite go as planned. Because apparently the best response to a tough marathon is signing up for another one. The pair also dive into narrative therapy and how the...

After carrying injuries into the winter, Robert spent months doing the least fun thing a runner can do: recovering. The journey back challenged him physically and mentally, but also brought steady progress, new perspective, and plenty of hard-earned wins along the way. But somewhere during the comeback, something unexpected happened. Robert started finding his love for running again. Not because o...

Season 3 kicks off with Ange's long-awaited trip to Scotland for the Edinburgh Marathon. What was supposed to be a scenic race through a historic city quickly turned into a personal journey through the seventh circle of running hell. Armed with a training plan, a goal pace, and a shocking amount of optimism, Ange found herself battling heat, her stomach, questionable life choices, and the growing...

Recorded in January. Published in June. Because apparently editing podcasts is harder than running marathons. This forgotten episode of How the F*CK Did We Become Runners? finds Ange and Robert setting ambitious goals for 2026 and confidently discussing what the year ahead will look like. Which is funny now, because life immediately laughed in their faces. The longtime friends are still runners, b...

In this episode of How the F&^%$ Did We Become Runners , Robert and Ange officially enter the emotional hangover portion of marathon life — you know, the part no one warns you about. The finish line confetti has settled, the medals are collecting dust, and suddenly there’s… no plan? No spreadsheet? No coach yelling “hydrate”? Just two former Dublin Marathon legends spiraling because the glory...

Season 2 is all about what’s next — and the people who shoved, guided, or lovingly bullied us into becoming runners. This week, Robert and Ange sit down with Joyce Connery: breast cancer survivor, global security powerhouse, and Robert’s friend of nearly 40 years. Joyce opens up about her journey, the origins of Team Joyce, and what the Susan G. Komen Walk has meant to her and to the many survivor...

In this nostalgia-soaked fever dream of an episode, Robert and Ange rewind to the moment they—purely by accident—became marathoners in Dublin. Yes, Dublin , because nothing says “excellent life choices” like flying across an ocean to run 26.2 miles while jet-lagged, overwhelmed, and committed to a trip that felt like The Amazing Race meets EuroTrip meets a group vacation nobody fully signed up for...

Pack your running shoes and your pint glass — because Robert and Ange decided the perfect place for their first-ever marathon was, naturally, across the ocean in Dublin, Ireland. Who doesn’t love adding jet lag, questionable carb loading, and a five-hour time difference to 26.2 miles of pain? In this pre-race episode, the tables turn as Ange becomes the anxious one, Robert is the calm one, and Ang...

In this episode of How the F ** Did We Become Runners*, Robert and Ange go full nerd on the ever-evolving world of running tech. What started as “just need good sneakers” has spiraled into a borderline NASA-level setup—Garmins, headphones, and enough apps to track their sleep, steps, and probably bowel movements. As Dublin looms, will Robert’s gadgets survive a full marathon without imploding? And...

In this episode of How the F ** Did We Become Runners*, Robert and Ange dive headfirst into everyone’s favorite mid-run pastime: crippling anxiety. Robert puts on his Psychologist Hat™ (it’s probably sweat-wicking), while Ange admits that crowds make her want to disappear faster than her electrolytes on a long run. Meanwhile, Robert’s convinced every pothole is plotting his demise and doesn’t trus...

In this episode of How the F*&#! Did We Become Runners , Robert and Ange limp their way through the aftermath of a 20-mile run — because apparently, that’s what “fun” looks like now. Whose recovery disaster will you relate to more: Robert’s “I can’t move” saga or Ange’s “I swear I’m fine but also everything hurts” drama? Plus, Robert learns about the dark art of Taper Tantrums — that magical t...

On this episode of How the Fuck Did We Become Runners , Robert and Ange tackle that dreaded 20-mile run — the one every marathoner whispers about like it’s a haunted house you have to survive to earn your medal. Spoiler: it wasn’t pretty. Getting to 18 miles felt like crawling through emotional quicksand, fueled mostly by bad decisions and sheer stubbornness. But somehow, against all logic and mus...

In this episode of How the F*** Did We Become Runners , Robert and Ange tackle the thrilling topic of fuel and fat—aka, how to stuff their faces without feeling guilty because, apparently, marathon training demands it. Shockingly, these two discover that eating more pasta isn’t a crime but a requirement (who knew carbs weren’t the enemy?). After years of side-eyeing calories like they’re evil grem...

In this episode of How the F ** Did We Become Runners*, Robert and Ange once again test the limits of both human endurance and common sense. From choosing the hottest day of the year to go for a noon jog (because apparently heatstroke builds character) to calculating just how many gallons of water Robert requires to avoid becoming a human raisin, this marathon training update has it all. Spoiler:...

Robert (Scott) and Ange are still in shock that they’ve actually turned into runners —like, who even are they anymore? Robert slips into his “serious professional” mode (yes, he’s a Psychologist/Health Educator, fancy, we know) and dishes on cognitive distortions—aka the sneaky little brain traps that can mess with your running and your life. Ange jumps right in, and together they spill the tea on...

In this episode, Ange and Robert (who sometimes answers to “Scott” because...why not?) drop a major running announcement. Hold onto your hydration packs, folks. The duo also dives into the oh-so-sexy world of metrics. That’s right—speed, weight, pace, and all the other numbers we love to obsess over when we’re not busy pretending not to care. So when should you measure your speed or hop on the sca...

Robert and Ange lace up and spill the surprising side effects of running—yes, there's more than just sore calves and an addiction to expensive sneakers. They dive into the mental twists and turns: from unexpected moments of zen to full-blown identity crises mid-run (who am I at mile 9?). Veteran runners will nod in sweaty solidarity. Newbies? Consider this your heads-up: running might change more...

In this debut episode of How the F*** Did We Become Runners, meet Robert and Ange—two friends who used to think a 5K was a kind of wine. They’ll introduce themselves the only way they know how: with self-deprecation, laughter, and too much information about how they found running. Hear how boredom, bad knees, and an unlikely turn of events slowly led them off the couch and onto the pavement. They’...