Runner's World Podcast

Is running a stress reliever or stress creator? How can we make running less stressful? Is there a type of running that's particularly good for reducing stress? These, and other, questions are tackled on this week's episode, in the company of top sports psychologist Dr Josie Perry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

This week we're joined by former Team GB 800m runner, rock musician and founder of Running Punks Jimmy Watkins. He tells us why his decision to give up booze has made him a calmer, happier and more creative person. Find out more about Running Punks: runningpunks.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest this week was also our first ever guest on the Runner’s World podcast, back in early 2018. Back then, Kevin Webber told us about his terminal diagnosis and how running was helping him to lengthen and enhance his life. Most doctors wouldn’t have given him much chance of still being here four years’ hence, but Kevin has grown used to defying the odds and he's here to discuss his new book,...

BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Reece Parkinson and film producer Jim Farthing drop by to tell us all about their new documentary, How To Run 50 Miles. In it, Reece takes on an epic ultramarathon in mid-Wales and encounters the ecstasy and agony of super long-distance running. Watch How to Run 50 Miles on BBC iPlayer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices...

A few days after her amazing performance at the London Marathon, Ben sat down to talk to Charlotte about her return to the marathon, overcoming adversity and how feeling relevant in the sport has nothing to do with constantly racing or being online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-host AND special guest, Jane, Rick and Ben talk about the London Marathon and how great a weekend it was. There is even some live recording from the event, give it that edge! Jane also reveals her secret rice cake pizza recipe and Rick makes everyone listen to some songs he wrote. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

The week leading up to a marathon is meant to be filled with rest and relaxation. Too often, the opposite is true. So to help you get to the start line of a big race without feeling stressed and knackered, we spoke with running coach and author Laura Fountain (lazygirlrunning.com) to get some expert tips on remaining cool, calm and collected during race week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

In the name of marathon preparation – and alliteration – we bringing you 10 top tapering tips. The subtle art of doing a little less is the source of much anxiety among runners, us included, so we've rustled up a calm-inducing collection of tips to make the days and weeks before your marathon that little bit easier. Hopefully. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more...

Olympic silver medalist and running LEGEND, Laura Muir joins us to discuss her performance at Tokyo 2020, the dedication and hard work it took to get there, over coming set backs, how running slow is too hard and that she'll never race the marathon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Running seemed an impossible dream for our guest, Katie Silverthorne, after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in her early twenties, but for her putting one foot in front of the other has powered an amazing journey where running and being healthy have helped her deal with this debilitating condition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choi...

With London, Brighton and Manchester marathons fast approaching, we turn our attention to the dreaded marathon "wall". In the company of James Poole, serial marathoner and founder of Advent Running, we discuss what the wall feels like, where it lurks and crucially, how it can be avoided. Follow James Poole on Instagram: @jamesdpoole Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Lear...

Francis Benali played nearly 400 games for Southampton, gaining cult hero status for his uncompromising playing style and excellent moustache. But it's his post-football career that's even more fascinating. Benali has completed a host of ultra endurance events, including running to ever Premier League ground and attempting to complete seven Ironmans in seven days. In doing so, he's raised more tha...

Joining us this week, journalist Kate Carter discusses all things CBD and running. Is this cannabis derivative safe? Will you get addicted? Will it cure all your ills and make you a better runner? We try and answers these questions alongside many other things. Also, Jane is back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

It's Jane McGuire's final podcast as a full-time member of Runner's World (but we hope she'll come back on in some capacity). With the Tokyo Olympics coming to its conclusion last Sunday, the team look back at some of the highlights, lowlights and talking points from a Games like no other. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

He's run across Canada, America and even tried seven days of treadmill running, all to raise money for children's charities, but it was his own experiences with a spinal disorder as a young boy that installed a passion for moving and adventure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we're joined by Eliza Flynn and Dr John Wilson to discuss how running can help us to move forward, at our own pace, when tragedy strikes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author and RW columnist Lisa Jackson joins us to discuss the concept of micro-steps – the tiny moves forward we all can make to achieve lofty goals. Lisa has been reading James Clear's Atomic Habits, which focuses on the micro-steps approach, and it turns out she's in good company – Eliud Kipchoge's been reading it too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about...

Former guests David and Nicole Millar return to discuss their challenge of running the West Highland Way in order to raise money for Quarriers Charity. Rick also extolls the virtues of hiking for runners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Elliot Giles broke Seb Coe's 800m British indoor record earlier this year, it was the latest chapter in a remarkable story. Having been involved in a serious motorcycle accident as a teenager, Giles feared he might never run again. Through a steely determination, unshakeable self-belief and some unorthodox training methods, he's become one of Team GB's breakout stars – and is on the front cov...

After a weekend of racing and securing a qualifying place for the 5,000m alongside her 10,000m place, we caught up with Jess Judd to talk all things Tokyo 2021 and how she's preparing for her first Olympics following lockdown and Covid restrictions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The running world was shaken recently by the tragic news that 21 people died while taking part in an ultramarathon in China. The mountainous 100km race took place in high winds and freezing temperatures, and the runners are understood to have died from hypothermia. An investigation by the Chinese government is taking place, with many people suggesting the tragedy was the result “human error” as mu...

Our guest this week is a bona fide endurance running legend. He’s raced through Death Valley, run 350 miles without stopping, and once completed 50 marathons in 50 US states in 50 days. But even Dean Karnazes can’t outrun father time, and in his latest book, A Runner’s High, he boldly confronts the prospect of getting older and slower. We’re delighted – and a little starstruck – to have him on the...

Charlie Dark is a runner DJ, Poet, community builder, mentor, yoga teacher, Lululemon Global Ambassador and the founder of Run Dem Crew and he joined us to discuss all these things and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode, we're joined by physio Richmond Stace (specialistpainphysio.com) to look at the five most googled running injuries – and how to fix them. From sore knees to dodgy Achilles tendons, we've got you covered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest this week is stand-up comedian and Runner’s World columnist, Paul Tonkinson. A lifelong runner and sub-3 marathoner, he says running has been his muse, his confidante, his doctor and his best mate. But, in his latest magazine column, he questions whether he’s started to take running for granted. The team also discuss the very sad news of the death of running royalty, Ron Hill. Hosted on...