Local Runners Podcast

Sean and Cal talk to an International runner with a Sub 4 minute mile, as well as a 5 time national champion with sub 14 minutes for 5k and sub 30 mins for 10k. Eion is also the current 3k European Indoor Masters Champion. He also has a PhD in Biomechanics and a charted Physio. Eion discusses how he started running as well as each of his fantastic PBs we achieved. He gives us advice on how we can...

Cal, Dave, Katie and Sean speak with a Salford Harrier who currently lives in London. Katie has PBs of 18:41 for 5k, 39:07 for 10k, and 1:42:02 for half marathon. She also was 1st in the UK for 600 meters in 2008 as an U15, and in 2011 she was ranked 9th in the UK for 1500m as an U20. Katie talks about how she got into running, how proud she was as a junior about her wins and why she stopped runni...

Katie, Dave and Cal speak with the first female U18 of the UTMB YCC Cadet - The Revenge 2023. Eleana is part of the Alpine Run Project which gets kids running from the streets to the peak. With Pbs of 5k 19:44, 10k 41:37 half marathon 1:36:02. She talks about how she joined the Alpine Run Project, how she got into running and how her other hobby of Cheerleading helped with running. Eleana talks ab...

After 6 months away from the microphones, the Local Runners Podcast Ambassadors have come together to talk about about their training this year and have some discussion points to chat about. Hayley wants to discuss what makes your club great. Fraser wants to discuss how you plan your running routes. Martha want to find out how people stay motivated during winter. Joe wants to know if you do relays...

Katie, Cal and Sean speak with a local running legend who is a Hyde Village Strider who you will have heard once or twice on the pod as part of the Tour of Tameside. He has ran 17:52 for 5k (parkrun), 35:45 for 10k, 78:19 for half and 2:46:58 for marathon. Joe talks about how he got into running and how he manages it around working as a teacher. He talks about his early 5:23am running club that no...

Katie, Cal and Dave speak with a Salford Harrier father and son duo. Shaun has PBs of 17:51 for 5k, 35:47 for 10k, 80:14 for half, and 2:57:31 for Marathon. Akkeal has ran 14:46 at 5k and 31:17 in the 10k along with some impressive track times including an 8:43:01 3000m and a 4:03:45 1500m. Shaun explains why he is always smiling, and how he started running as well as how he got Akkeal running. Ak...

Cal, Katie, Dave, Sean and Gav speak with an unattached runner who is part of a group called Tameside Recovery Runners. Martin's PBs are 29:47 for 5k, 1hr3min for 10k, 2.17 for half and 5hr 1min for marathon. Martin talks about how he loves the podcast and finds it inspirational, how he got into running and how them first few runs feel when starting out. He also talks about his 25 year recover...

Katie, Cal and Dave speak with Oldham Parkrun regular, a Oldham and Royton Runner. Mike Mannings has PBs of 15:37 for 5k, 32:12 for 10k, 75:58 for half, and 2:35:20 for Marathon. He talks about his time running for Oldham and Royton as a Junior, and then how this helped in becoming a senior runner. He spent time at uni in Leeds, then went to New Zealand where he enjoyed running. Along with this, h...

Dave, Sean, Cal and Katie speak with a guide runner and a visually imparted runner, both from Prestwich. Guide Runner, Nigel Holmes, has PBs of 17:33 for 5k, 37:29 for 10k, and 86:29 for HM. Visually Impaired runner, Danny Clarke has PBs of 42:01 for 10k, 1:37:56 for HM, and 3:48 for marathon. Danny talk about the challenges he overcomes when running, how he got into running and who helps him out....

Katie, Sean and Fraser speak with Quest Events Chief Exec, Emma Marsh. We talk about a lot of feedback, both positive and negative. They discuss medals, marshals, cones, runners, traffic, tshirts and more. Emma speaks about things that have changed and plans on next year. The team also talk about how the tour went for them. Discussing each stage along with the results.

With Sean and Katie running the Tour, we hired the best there is for interviewing runner of the Tour of Tameside. We had Nicola Lloyd, Shaun Chambers and Jo Edgerton. Part 2 is for Stage 3 Hero Half Marathon and Stage 4 Dr Ron Hill Hyde 7.

With Sean and Katie running the Tour, we hired the best there is for interviewing runner of the Tour of Tameside. We had Nicola Lloyd, Shaun Chambers and Jo Edgerton. Part 1 is for Stage 1 X-Trail 10k and Stage 2 Hell on the Fell.

Cal, Katie, Sean and Dave speak with Tour of Tameside 2022 Winners. Joe Baker is a Stadium Runner from Halifax and Aliesha Smith is an East Cheshire Harrier who is the youngest female Tour of Tameside. They both talk about how they approached last years tour, how they would/will approach this years tour with lessons learnt, what shoes to wear and how to recover. Joe talk about why he smiles so muc...

The full team speak to our first unattached runner and a popular face at local races. Her PBs are 21:07 for 5k, 46:04 for 10k, 1:43:16 for half marathon and 3:36:37 for the marathon. Emma Smith talks about how she got into running, why she runs, and how she is able to do so much being a busy mum. With Emma doing 12 marathons, she talks about she plans her training and her fueling. Emma is a pasion...

Dave, Katie and Cal talk with a Chorlton Runner who is also an Asics FrontRunner. Sadia Haq is a parkrun regular with over 400 parkruns. Her times are 20:31 for 5k, 41:50 for 10k, and 94:45 for half marathon. Sadia discusses how she got into running and how she became an Asics Frontrunner. She talks about her religion and how it impacts her running, especially around Ramadan. Sadia also lets us kn...

Cal, Sean, Katie and Dave chat with two brothers from Bury Athletics Club. Jordan boasting 16:53 for 5k, 35:00 for 10k, 2:55:08 for Marathon, while Luke has 16:01 for 5k, 33:35 for 10k, 2:52:22 for Marathon. Luke and Jordan talk about sibling rivalry (if there is any), how their jobs help with their running, and how they started their running journey. Luke talks about how COVID lockdowns helped hi...

The full team are back speaking to a member of Oswestry Olympians who has represented Great Britain at the 50k European Championships and completed it in 3:21:26. Ali Lavender's PBs include 16:27 for 5k, 34:03  for 10k, 75:18 for Half and 2:38:34 for the marathon. Ali talks about how she grew up on a farm and how this helped her running. She also talks about working for Man City, how the Salom...

Cal, Katie and Sean speak with a Hyde Running Community runner who has some great times from starting running in 2019 at a couch to 5k. Matt Smith has PB'd consistantly in the last few year getting faster and faster. With London Marathon on his radar, he explains his goals and what he plans for London and beyond. Will he be in the Tour of Tameside? Will he PB again in London? Matt talks about...

The original hosts have been given the boot and the Local Runners Podcast Ambassadors have taken over. Hayley Simpson, Michael Harris, Emilia Platt, Fraser MacDonald Oulds, Martha Tibbot, and Joe Bailey take over and do the usual announcements along with race reviews. The ambassadors introduce themselves and let us know what they are training for. They then discuss their why for running, how obses...

With International Womens Day on 8th Marth 2023, Katie brings the female ambassadors to join her and speak to 3 more fantastic women. Dr Jess Piaseki. Jess is a GB athlete, representing Great Britain in the 2020 Olympic Games Marathon and is now the 2nd fastest British marathon woman in history with a time of 2:22:25, achieved at the Seville marathon last year. Renee McGregor is a leading sports d...

With the team back to full strength, they speak the owner of Run North West which is both a retail store and events company. Andrew Whittingham is also an established runner. Running for Wimslow Running club he has PBs for 5k 16:54, 10k 35:17, Half Marathon 77:13 and Marathon 2:50:07. Andrew talks all about how he got into running, his injury problems, being a Coeliac runner, and his thoughts of P...

The team meet the competition winners at Athlete Matters in Worsley to have a physio screening. Craig Butterworth, Mike Harris, Sara Brown from Hyde Village Striders and Liz Thompson from Oldham & Royton all have their screening with Duncan Mason and Kat Wise. The team also join in the fun and some regret going for an 18 mile run 2 hours before. Some interesting findings for us all, and it wasn't...

The team kick off Season 3 with a Mind Coach who has been able to help Sean and other hit their goals in 2023. Stuart speaks to the team about how he got into running, how he started with psychotherapy, as well as where he has worked and how he helped his clients. He gives some advice to listeners who sent in questions. The team give some race reviews and lots to get through. Competition winners,...

The whole team (yes, including Gav) are sat around a table at The Village in Hyde ready to reflect on the year we have had. We have some people with us while we record enjoying a drink. We even get a few questions and suggestions from the audience. Not only running questions, but some Christmas questions like favorite Christmas song and what we are expecting of Father Christmas. Merry Christmas ev...

Katie, Sean, Cal and Dave speak to the last guest of the year, Duncan Mason, who is a Salford Harrier and a GB physio with a famous tool. All time leading national championship medal winner for Salford Harriers. Now a coach for the juniors at Salford Harriers. With PBs of 14:22 for 5k, 30:02 for 10k, 65:17 for a half and 2:21:09 for marathon. Duncan speak about how he got into running, tales of th...