Run Replay

The one all about the London Marathon 2025. Sam goes for his PUMA time, Fran and Luke sunbathe, heckle and cheer with beers - sounds like a perfect Sunday! We also talk about Fran’s new coach, Luke’s secret 50m sprint training (so secret he doesn’t even mention it) and a whole lot of other yap, yap, yappin’ - enjoy!

Natalie Hall is one of the most positive runners you could ever hope to meet, always smiling and just so happy to be out there doing it! She talks through how she fell in love with running from the first step, to booking her first 10k two weeks later and then getting a load of PBs just before finding a lump in her breast. Her first question to the doctor when she got the breast cancer diagnosis wa...

We come to you from the field this week... well, the track, and the London Marathon Expo - so apologies for any issues with the sound. Fran races herself to fitness, Luke starts his 50m training in secret and Sam tapers for the London Marathon - enjoy!

Geoff Jerwood has been at Herne Hill Harriers for almost 50 years and is a 2:17 marathoner. He now coaches at the club and is having some great success with runners like Lucy Jones and Sophie Tooley. In this interview, we discuss his thoughts on running, what it takes to translate having fun to running well, and how start lines can sometimes be tougher as a coach than as an athlete - enjoy!

This week's Unpopular Opinion is pretty sensitive but also very timely with London Marathon coming up. There are some good points to both sides and we get into some interesting hypotheticals, but what do you think? Before that, Fran recounts a 'return to the scene of the crime' of her first Half Marathon. Sam locks into taper for London. Luke starts honing his training for the upcoming...

How far will you travel to run? Do you make a holiday of it, or just run and leave? This week's unpopular opinion asks some fair questions about just that. Fran's A race is upon us, Luke legs are returning from Wales and Sam's enjoying #spon-life – enjoy!

In this episode I speak to Susan – a quarter-century marathoner, cross country ambassador and former President of the Queen's Park Harriers running club. We discuss how she first got into running and finding a love for the mud, some great marathon tips and just what running means to her.

Race t-shirts, embroidered jackets, exclusive shoes, cheap bags... race merch is an acquired taste, and this week's Unpopular Opinion goes to town on it! It's funny, it's truthful and it's TRAGIC! We also talk about our running - Fran finds out there's more than one parkrun, Sam finds out hills are good and Luke finds out hills are bad, for Garmin anyway - enjoy!

In this episode I meet Robin the Running Accountant, and it's clear just how much he just loves to run! If you're in need of a reminder why you run, or are looking for something to motivate your run, here it is! His passion for getting out on the trails is infectious and this chat is a reminder of just how brilliant the running community is 🫶 And check out the Run Ultra podcast to hear Ro...

This week is all about carbon shoes, ultras and running through injuries - although not they do sound related, enjoy!

As Cain hits the half way mark, we join him for a catch up chat on day 18 of his run from Barcelona to London. He talks highs, lows, pastries and what it's really like to run 50km a day - over, and over, and over again! If you don't already, follow along on Instagram – @cainofromspaino – and come join us for the final leg in London on the 9th April 🏃🏼‍♂️

We're loving your unpopular opinions! This week's is all about headphones - do you run with headphones, or do you despise the ideas? Either way, there's someone who agrees with you - find out who... Fran's away, so Sam rambles on about his half and his calf and Luke tells him everything he wants to hear about testing an injury - enjoy

Abby Coleman - Senior Physiologist & Nutritionist at The Edge HPL Sam recently spoke to Abby about both her running and her work, going back to how she got into running (spoiler: she found the steepest hill to run up!), a race story to learn from and some brilliant nutrition and physiology info and tips for other runners. "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard” - a great re...

Former Strava W*nker of the Year, Tim Lewin, sends us his Strava icks for a brilliant 'unpopular opinion'! We respond as best we can, but there's a lot to unpack... We all do some running - Sam meets the PUMA Fam, Luke trashes his legs at track and Fran attempts week 2.7 (or was 3.8) of her half plan alongside a wino weekend 🍾 We also discuss running slower. Is there such a thing as r...

It turns out that the more you relax and enjoy things, the better they become - and here's the proof...Lucy Jones ran as a youngster, went to America on a running scholarship and then stopped. Then, when she moved to London and happened upon the Herne Hill Harriers, she told the coach she was just there for fun, no pressure. From there, she's gone on to win the Surrey XC women's title,...

What's fast and fashionable? This episode! We've got all your usuals plus a good chat about how fashion and running are meeting, which brings up some more controversial opinions... Are you thinking what we're thinking... Yes, let's get another segment started and hear about everything you love to hate and hate to love! In the meantime, enjoy!

Fran's got a plan, well half a plan... Sam's races on bicarb, and tells the tale... Luke's... on a down week, sorry - coming back from a long hike... We answer a great listener question all about trail and ultra running, discuss our disgust at the XC at Parliament Hill and somehow all are in the same place at the same time - though that doesn't make the intro better! Enjoy!

Dr. Luke recounts his 70km, Sam learns what rawdogging means and Fran laughs at them both. Fran also does some more running, Sam tries bicarb - again - but properly this time, and Luke talks about another down week or two. Sam also reveals he has been accepted to be part of the PUMA Project 3 - which Fran finds very funny given a recent conversation they had - so will be 'treated like a pro&#3...

In this interview, I revisit a recent race with two brilliant ladies who replay it from their perspective - Emmie and Jojo. Florence Marathon truly was like running in art - the building, bridges, streets and statues - but it was also a stepping stone for these two as they hoped to reclaim their Boston Marathon qualifying time that had been snatched away in 2020! Running together is always fun but...

One of the most mentioned names on the podcast, who has never been on the podcast - Gildas Braine. I caught up with Gildas the day after his latest ultra, the Arc of Attrition 50, but this one had been a little different. He'd been out injured for a few months and made the last minute decision to run with the goal of bettering his chances of a place at UTMB, but it was going to be tight with t...

Remember the days when all you needed to run was a pair of trainers...? No, me neither - I've always found that a pair of short and a top are expected too! Then there's the GPS watch, the headphones, the sunglasses, the gloves, the socks, the hat, the camera... This week we discuss all that, and more, as well as getting into what running we've done and what Fran really thinks about cri...

This week’s guest is Cain Christoforou, aka Caino from Spaino, and this episode is a little different... I usually speak to people after their run, but Cain's run is a little different so we’re speaking before it! He will be running from Barcelona to London, starting on the 8th March and covering more than a marathon a day. Hear how this idea came about, how he's actually going to do it an...

Another week, another great listener question! This week we were asked about preparing for your first half marathon, which gave us all a chance to reminisce about our first races and give some pretty incredible advice, but you'll have to listen to hear it! And before you get to that you'll have to hear about our running weeks which included: down weeks, not running and definitely no bicarb...

I spoke to Anna Hedley about what it's like to be a full-time triathlete. Having left home at 17 to go to St. Mary's University and run with the Endurance Performance group, coached by Mick Woods, she then got unlucky with an injury within the first few months and struggled to refocus, but still graduated with a degree in Physical Education, Sport and Youth Development last summer. Since August 20...

Our running topic this week was lead by a brilliant listener question - "How much does post-run nutrition actually matter?" - so we delved into how much, or little, we each know about this... Let us know if you have a running question that you'd like us to discuss in a future episode! Dr. Luke retells his tales of The Running Show in Birmingham, Sam tries some 800m reps and Fran starts running aga...