Ponteland Runners Off Road

Join us this time as Grace Holt pops in for a chat to talk about her Lent Bingo Challenge and the Grace House Charity. This challenge is just what I am sure we all need to keep us motivated in these weird times so it's not too late to get involved. We also hear about the work of the Grace House Charity too. Thanks for listening!

Join us for our first episode of 2021 as Tina Kelly pops in for a chat. We learn how her involvement in lots of sports at an early age led her to developing skills in leadership and aswell as keeping fit. Listen in to how she trained for her first Ironman, contributes to the club's triathlon programmes and to how she is now combining all these experiences in her new venture - YourBrilliantSelf hol...

Hi folks. Well, we made it through 2020 and for many its 'good riddance', but we can't say goodbye without hearing from our members and getting some of their thoughts on the year and how much running and the club means to them. We recap on the other stories we've heard this year's episodes and close with news of the Christmas 5k 2020. See you in 2021!

Join us for more tri talk with club tri co-ordinator Elaine Stroud as she describes how she got in to triathlon. Elaine has worked tirelessly since joining the committee building the tri activities and this has paid off as the club scooped 2 very prestigious awards - regional and England tri club of the year 2020. It's an inspiring story and offers encouragement to all of us to have a go.  

Whilst running is the activity that binds us all together, it's also for many of us so much more than that. The effect of running is not just better fitness, it can be transformational and take you on a journey you didn't think was possible for you. In this episode we hear from Sarah Levison as she describes how she went from being a slouch couch potato to tri-athlete and coach in just a few years...

Join us for a chat with Sarah Gibson as she talks about how she got in to running, the importance of running form and running with a buggy!

Join us this time as Peter McCowie drops in for a chat and tells us his story of how, after some straight talking from his doctor, he changed his ways and got in to running. Hear who John McGargill votes the greatest runner of all time, and Victoria Grace expresses her thoughts on what's great about running. We even have some race results too - both real and virtual! Thanks for listening!

Something a little different this time as we get to know Ponteland Runners' very own Piano Man, Callum Ward. Listen in to this one as we explore the relationship between Callum's two passions in life - music and running. It was a real pleasure to chat with Callum and make sure you had over to YouTube and just search for 'cwardmusic' to see and hear Callum performing with his uni pals (and his brot...

This time we talk rubbish, or rather we talk about rubbish with Stuart Walker who founded a small charity to help encourage us runners to change our attitudes slightly and pick up litter from time to time when we're out on our run. To find out more and join the fight here . Thanks for listening and see you next time.

This time Heidi Finlay joins us for an update on her marathon training and how she's trying to lead a healthier lifestyle drinking alcohol free beer. As we're back in The Badger she gets us to try a few too and we give our verdicts. There's plenty of running talk as we bring you up to speed with our club sessions and we look beyond Amsterdam to some other smaller events coming up you might conside...

Join us this time as Laura meets up with Mark Marchant from Greener Miles and our very own Nicola Balfour as they talk about environmentally friendly running, virtual racing and what the new normal races might look like.

If you're wondering how we might move from virtual races back to running for real, well this is for you. After a quick round up we're straight in to a recording this week with Mr Run Nation himself Richard Hunter. Well known in North East England running circles and the head of Run Nation events, Richard talks to us about the reality of moving his races to the virtual world due to Covid-19, and gi...

We're joined by club Chair Abby Dorani for a round up of what's been going on behind the scenes during lockdown, Laura takes us through the Virtual Blaydon Race results, and Matty updates us on Grace and Heidi’s charity runs.

Nicola Balfour joins us for a chat about virtual racing and how the club was galvanised in to the Greener Miles virtual Team 24 hour challenge. We also have clips sent in by Abby and Ann Marie as they recollect their first, last, worst and best races. Send yours in to podcast@pontelandrunners.org.uk, thanks for listening.

There might not be any races on at the moment but we still have our memories of the races we have run that matter the most. Join us as we chat with club runners Victoria Grace and Heidi Finlay as we reminisce on our first, last, worst and best races of all time! What shines through all the stories is our pure love of running, from our first to our last race, from our worst (if there is such a thin...

Move move over Coach Bennett (well, just this once anyway) and take us with you on your next run! It's tough running on your own sometimes, so after a quick warm up we'll distract you as we chat with Esme and Arran Stephenson. Get set and get going with plenty of light hearted banter, running talk, film reviews and plenty of bad jokes. Arran takes us back to how he met Esme and they play a quick g...

We're back, and this time you get a chance to meet one of our newer members, sports physiologist Phill Bell. He takes us in to the world of sports physiology and how he has worked with some of the world's top athletes. He shares some top training and recovery tips and answers the big question on everyone's mind at the moment - do compression tights really work? 

This time we're joined by Paul O'Neil who popped in, via Facebook messenger, for a chat. Find out how we've been occupying ourselves during the second week of lock down, we run through what must be the shortest race recap in history before Paul describes what it's like working for Nike. He gives us some great tips on how to run with the  Nike Run Club app and picks out his favourites guided r...

You're gonna have to try harder than setting off a global virus to keep us of the air! Join us as we swap our regular spot at The Badger for our virtual studio. Club news and dodgy banter is followed by Rob Charlton giving his account of the Run Northumberland Half Marathon.

Join us for more club news and banter and hear how a couple of our members are representing GBR in European and World championships.

Join us for something a bit different as we chat about diet, nutrition and running. We aren't experts (that will become obvious!) so it goes without saying that you should take the appropriate advice if you decide to make any changes to what you eat.  Oh, and has anyone seen Matty?

Join us once again for club news and race our regular round up. We do our best to unravel what happened after the club social and Trophy-gate and Laura reports back on her trip to the most northerly parkrun on the planet.

Yay, we're back! Join us in The Badger sitting by the fire talking about our great club and what's been happening over Christmas and New Year. We give well deserved shout outs to the winners of the various club awards for 2019 and look ahead to some upcoming races. Seriously, we just couldn't stop talking so take us on your long run, or on your daily commute or by your bedside as we lull you to sl...

Join us as we recap on the Winter Club 5k handicap, Saltwell 10k and as we hear your hightlights of 2019.  And in true "it'll be alright on the night" fashion, there are a few outtakes and funny clips too so I hope you enjoy them! Thanks for listening, have a great Christmas and we'll see you in 2020! Paul, Laura and Matty

Join us for race recaps and shout outs before we catch up with busy mum Ann-Marie Shield as she describes how, after having 2 children, she got back in to running parkruns, 10 milers, half marathons and even triathlons. Wow! And you thought you were busy!