Runner's World Podcast

As part of our #ReclaimYourRun campaign, we spoke to Intisar Abdul-Kadern an NHS public health practitioner who was out for a run last summer when she was harassed by a group of men for wearing her hijab. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We share tales of our worst ever races – from ill-conceived run-drink-run events to far-too-hard fell adventures – and ask you to tell us yours: podcast@runnersworld.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The journalist, author and mental health campaigner Bryony Gordon on what running means to her and why people who criticise larger runners should "get in the sea". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest this week has worked in some of the world’s best restaurants. But he left the world of fine-dining behind to run and cook with some of the planet’s greatest trail runners. He’s baked banana bread with Ricky Lightfood in the Lake District and made compote with Emelie Forsberg in Norway – and he’s written about what he learned, about food and running, in a new book: Eat, Run and Enjoy.join...

Deborah James was 35 when she found out that she had stage 4 bowel cancer. She’s gone on to write and talk about the need for people to be more aware of the symptoms of bowel cancer, and is one of the hosts of the award-winning podcast You, Me and the Big C. Alongside this, Deborah is a keen runner and is signed up for the Vitality London 10K at the end of May. We all huddled around computers to t...

This week we speak with Beth Potter about her incredible performance at the Podium 5K, where she ran a time of 14:41. We also talk about the return of races, the endless debate about super-shoes and whether we've all become too cynical about extraordinary running performances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Of all the possible outcomes of finding out he had four holes in his heart, it seems unlikely that it would make Kevin Quinn a better runner. Yet that’s exactly what’s happened. Following the eight-hour repair operation in February 2016, Kevin has gone from strength to strength. He won the virtual New York City Marathon last year, and recently helped pace Steph Davis to an Olympic qualifying time...

Running coach and strength and conditioning expert Emma Kirk-Odunubi explains how to build mileage and strength in a sustainable way. Check out Emma's website here: emmakirkodunubi.co.uk We also discuss the incredible wins for Chris Thompson and Steph Davis at the British Olympic marathon trials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

We're joined this week by ultra runner Damian Hall to discuss the impossible in running, why people chase it and why races like the Barkley marathons captures the attention of runners and non-runners alike. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak with running journalist Kate Carter and Women's Health's Francesca Menato about their own personal experiences of being harassed on the run, the kind of considerations women have to make when running and, crucially, what we all can do to make women feel safer on the move Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

This week we’re talking to the incredible ultrarunner, Sophie Power, who some of you might know from the photo of her breastfeeding her 3-month-old son at the 106 mile UTMB race that went viral in 2018. As Sophie returns to running after the birth of her third child, we talk about the benefits of an active pregnancy and the pelvic floor issues all women should be aware of. Here is link to the guid...

Is running bad for your knees? Should I run everyday? Is running a verb? We provide the definitive answers to the 10 most googled running questions. Also, in partnership with On, Head of Footwear, Ilmarin Hetiz sits down to discuss the latest innovations and their patented CloudTec cushioning technology.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choice...

Can running keep you young? The passing years have consequences beyond the number of candles on our cake; we lose muscle, we become less flexible, and our VO2 max decreases. But can running help to slow – or even reverse – the ageing process? The evergreen Sam Murphy wrote about this subject in the upcoming issue of Runner’s World and has joined us to tell us more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

BBC Radio 1 Xtra presenter Reece Parkinson is a man on a mission. Despite only taking up running recently, he's hoping to complete a 55-mile ultramarathon. Reece, who also has type 1 diabetes, discusses the allure of the ultramarathon, what drives us to attempt the seemingly impossible and why we should all go "full Goggins" at some point in our life. Check out the BBC documentary on Reece, How No...

On this episode, we speak with Dr Brendon Stubbs, an expert in physical activity and mental health, about whether running can make us smarter and more decisive. Dr Stubbs recently led a study, backed by Asics, that suggests running can improve our cognitive ability as well as our mental and physical health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choic...

Fitness trackers may help to measure your physical health, but can they take their toll on your mental wellbeing? Our guest thinks they can. Dr Rachael Kent recently authored a study into health-tracking technology and found that it ‘the pressure to share and track their routine on social media and online makes people obsessive, compulsive and develop addictive relationships with fitness trackers....

Radio presenter, author and serial marathon runner Vassos Alexander discusses his new book, How To Run a Marathon, and why he thinks everyone should attempt to run the distance at some point in their life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LEJOG record holder Carla Molinaro joins us to discuss the upcoming record attempt by her and some other Hoka athletes to break the world and national records for 100km. Carlo also shares some advice on how to get started in the world of ultra running and explains why it's often easier to run an ultra than a marathon. Rick of course mentions his 100 mile race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Do you have certain pre-run rituals you can't go without? Sports psychologist Josie Perry joins us to discuss the pros and cons of running superstitions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the first RW podcast of 2021! Happy New Year and all that jazz. In this episode Rick, Jane and Ben sit down to reflect on some running highlights of 2020 and how the new year and another lockdown brings a chance for runners, new and old, to keep doing what they love to do, plus they discuss how you never really stop being a beginner and why that's a good thing. Hosted on Acast. See acas...

Ben talks to master trainer and knowledge sponge, Gareth Cole, who has been a coach for more than 30 years and is more recently the co-founder of Coach London to discuss the benchmark of all movement, the gait cycle. It's something referenced a lot in running, but what is it? Gareth breaks down why and how it's used for assessing runners and how it can help you become a better runner. And no, it's...

The FKT (Fastest Known Time) has been the pursuit of a special kind within running. Heralded routes or rounds have been attempted by many, but only a few can say they did it fastest. Ally Beaven's new book, Broken, is all about the rise of the FKT and how this bizarre year with no racing has meant more runners have been chasing down FKTs. You can buy Ally's book direct from Vertebrate Publishing h...

On Human Rights Day, 10th Dec 2020, One Run Global are uniting thousands of people from 195 countries as they run, walk or move their body for one hour to raise funds to end child discrimination. Whether it’s running a 10k in your local park with friends or walking around the dinner table due to lockdown restrictions, everyone is invited. Co-Founder Dan Bent joins us to tell us more. Check out One...

This week we speak with BBC newsreader and journalist Sophie Raworth. Unless you’ve taken the unusual stance of not tuning in to the news in 2020 (in which case, you’re in for a bit of a shock), you’ll be very familiar with Raworth. What you may not know is that the face of BBC news is also a passionate and impressive runner. And this year, as she has navigated the personal and professional stress...

Ethiopian men hold six of the top fastest marathon times ever. The female 5,000m and 10,000m records are also held by natives of the East African nation. In Ethiopia, running is not a pastime but a central pillar of life – but what can we learn from the way they train? Michael Crawley, a 2:20 marathon runner and assistant professor in social anthropology at Durham University, spent 15 months in Et...