Runner's World Podcast

On this episode, leading running phyio Tom Goom (running-physio.com) tells you all you need to know about your achilles: how to strengthen it, what to do if it's causing you pain, and the kind of running likely to aggravate it. Think of this episode as your one-stop shop for expert achilles advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

With the arrival of a £400 running shoe, we decided to sit down and have a chat about the cost of running and whether or not it's becoming to expensive. Are shoes and kit becoming too costly? Do you need to buy all these things to go running? How much is a PB worth? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An athlete from a young age, Joe Holder has always strived to be the best athlete and person he can and he applies that same logic to his running. He's now a global trainer for Nike, has had a roster of famous clients, continues to push what he thinks he's capable of, but more importantly, is trying to spread the movement message to the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

It's official: there's a growing trend for running in the buff. But what is it about clothes-free running that people are finding so appealing? Nude joggers Steve Paton and Jamie Currie are on the podcast this week to tell us more. Interested in finding out more? The Naturist Foundation 5K is happening on 10 September: naturistfoundation.org/5k-run Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

On this week’s episode, we speak with writer and runner David Smyth about the 1,000 Mile Club, a transformational running club based out of San Quentin Prison, California. David has written a piece on the 1,000 Mile Club in the current issue of Runner’s World. There’s also a separate documentary on it, 26.2 to Life, available to view in the UK from 29-1 October: sanquentinmarathon.com Hosted on Ac...

This week we're speaking with Olympic marathon runner and coach Steph Davis. We chat how she got into running late, the work/life/training balance, her coaching with Runna and much, much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Cram is our guest this week and delve into all things World Championships ahead of the event in Budapest, which starts on the 19th. We chat GB hopes, who to watch, the favourites on the track but also the current state of track and field in the UK, what's working well and what isn't. You can watch the World Championships on the BBC and on iPlayer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

For most people, completing an Ironman is once-in-a-lifetime achievement. Swim 2.4 miles, cycle 112, run 26.2, get a terrible tattoo. You know the drill. But for serial adventurer Sean Conway that simply wasn't enough. He decided to attempt 105 Ironmans in 105 day and, somehow, he achieved it. Listen to him tell us how he achieved this astonishing feat. For more on Sean Conway, visit: seanconway.c...

Boff Whalley is perhaps best known for being the guitarist in Chumbawumba, whose smash hit 'Tubthumping' included the immortal refrain 'I get knocked down but I get up again'. But away from the stage, Whalley is a devoted fell runner who's passionate about preserving people's access to wild places. It's an issue he and his collaborator Daniel Bye explore in their play, These Hills Are Ours, which...

As Runner's World UK turns 30, we took a cross section of runners from the running community and stuck them on the cover of the magazine. At the photo shoot for that cover, we chatted to them about running, what it means to them, how it's changed their lives and how they've used running to make change too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choice...

From Marathon du Medoc to the Bacchus Half Marathon, running and wine have been paired together for many years. In his new book The Wine Runner, author Colin Renton decided to explore the combination further, visiting 12 European countries to discover new races and wine. Now back from this selfless reconnaissance mission, he shares with us some of his findings. Pick up a copy of The Wine Runner, c...

Imagine an Olympics in which drugs weren't just banned but actively encouraged? That's the idea behind the Enhanced Games, which we discuss on this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining us on the pod/vod is Damian Hall. One of the best ultra runners out there, making multiple day races look 'easy', Damian is also now a columnist for Runner's World so it seemed like the perfect time to have him along to discuss not only his running, parenthood and coaching, but all the work he does with The Green Runners and a new initiative called Into Ultra (check that at www.intoultra.o...

We live in an era that lionises ‘smashing’ workouts, but is that really the path to sustained improvement? Tom Craggs, national endurance manager for England Athletics, doesn’t think so. Tune in for Craggs’ insights on the real path to better running – one that’s sustainable, enjoyable and built on firm foundations. Ben Hobson also discusses his own recent experiments with ‘slow intervals’, as esp...

In the September issue of the magazine, we celebrate 30 years of Runner's World with a list of 30 people who have had a HUGE impact on running in the last 30 years. The podcast this week focuses on a sample of those people and why we believe they are important. Who did we choose? You better listen to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad ch...

The dream team is reunited as Rick and Jane are back and Ben isn't a loner anymore (much to everyones relief). That being said, the main chat with the LEGEND that is Haile Gebrselassie is just Ben and Haille talking, but that's ok because it's him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not to bang on about it, but Ben went to Kenya recently and got to see how adidas use their athletes to test and feedback on new products. In this episode, you'll hear us out on the roads of Iten following athletes, feedback over a cup of tea and then a longer chat with Spencer, who is senior director of sports marketing for running at adidas and we talked about how product is informed by athletes...

Our guest this week is Simon Lamb, a runner, massage therapist, teacher and writer who suffers from a severe form of bipolar disorder and Obsessive Compolsive disorder (OCD), which has at times become life threatening.  Simon kindly came and met for a chat about running and how it’s always been part of life, the role it plays in managing his bipolar and OCD and how it has improved his mental and p...

Most runners train on a 7-day cycle, with the long run on the weekend. But could a 10-day (or even 14-day) training cycle be a better approach? Coach and Team GB ultrarunner Robbie Britton discusses the pros and cons of the 10-day schedule. Find Robbie on Instagram @ultrabritton and at robbiebritton.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices...

With the Night of the 10K PBs happening this Saturday (20th May), we speak with RW columnists and England Athletics' head of road running Tom Craggs about how to get the most from yourself over the classic distance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we’re speaking with author and trail runner Rachel Hewitt about her new book In Her Nature: How Women Break Boundaries in the Great Outdoors that documents the unsung heroes of female running and how their history and achievements are being lost. You can order Rachel's book here at Penguin Books Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choice...

She's run in deserts, jungles and mountains, but ultrarunner Susie Chan can now be most frequently found on a treadmill – specifically, as one of Peloton's running instructors. She talks about her route into running, hallucinating during an ultramarathon and why treadmill running is much more fun than people think. Check out Susie's running on Instagram: @susie_chan_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

This bonus episode from Ben's trip to Kenya features a conversation with Claudio Berardelli, head coach at 2 Running Club in Kenya and the man behind the plan that is producing some of the fastest distance athletes in the world right now, including Evans Chebet, Benson Kipruto, Amos Kipruto and many more. Is there such a thing as the 'Kenyan' training method? Let's find out. Hosted on Acast. See a...

James Poole joins us to talk through his list of the 'hardest' races in the world. Yes, we all agree that on an individual level, whatever race you're facing is most likely the hardest, but this list is all about those races that have you gawping in wonder at the sheer size and scale of them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

A part of the ongoing series of bonus episodes from Ben's trip to Kenya, here is a conversation with defending London Marathon champion, Amos Kipruto. Ben join Amos at 2 Running Club, a training camp in the town of Kapsebet that is pretty much a second home for many of adidas’s top runners, including the recently crowned 2023 Boston Marathon champ Evans Chebet. Ben and Amos discussed the success t...