Running is BS

Amy is appalled that her long run included so much running and Stewart got chased by bloodhounds. Standard weekend. We get into what elements make the very best and very worst race websites. We've all seen them, used them, and for some reason entrusted our bank details to them.

Apologies for the audio quality for most of it, that was Amy's fault. The cover photo is entirely Stu's fault, but we're not sorry about that. Otherwise we've got a Stu-heavy, fairly ranty episode including 'carpet-bag' race companies, European tea and running in snow. Don't worry, Amy's life of a series of random events continues with long run drama and instant karma.

Stu's feeling ill again so has asked for your stories of being ill to make himself feel better. Amy wangs on about dog owners again, we warn against the perils of parkrun, and make cheap jokes about the UK economy. We also trail news of Amy's eventual podcast replacement...

Breaking the myths and stigmas of the world's most popular exercise - this episode's tagline written by an AI. We turn over bits of the script to an AI to save us some time, and it almost works! Amy's brain also generates some running-adjacent anecdotes. We speak to running coach Gary House about the Dragon's Back, online coaching, and why nobody cares about your running.

We're back with more bullshit than before! Or the same amount, or less, we don't have a metric for that. Both ill over Christmas, but still out there doing things to keep you entertained. We run through our plans for the year ahead and cannot believe how optimistic we've been. Also Raynaud's, arse gravy, bad human etiquette, big bans, and the strangest running related product we've seen

Don't you hate it when your favourite podcast does a live episode? Well, that's what we did! This is a BUMPER edition of bullshit including guests Nicola Forwood, Matt Garner, Rhys Jenkins and Hannah Phillips. We also get into cliché inspiration, running advent calendars, falling over, holiday flexing, birds, inline skating, teeth and death. And we announce our free race place winners! Hope you've...

We've entered a race! Doesn't sound like a huge deal, but we're super looking forward to this one, despite it's very dubious premise. There's a whole lot of cheating going on it seems, and we still really really don't get it. Don't forget to email us for a chance to get a free race entry!

We did RACES. Stories from the back, stories from the... front? What's going on? Announcement! Competition! Mental shoes! This episode has these things in. Also results rage, strava rage and maggot rage. Gross.

We're joined by Wild Ginger Running's very own Claire Maxted about being a running media mogul! There is also chat of thick puddles, corgi training regimes, pretend dog injuries, long kit names, and shoe whales. Also, if you're a race organiser or shoe manufacturer, we've got demands about things that we want. Please make it happen.

"I don't like it" is a strong theme for this episode as we get annoyed about things that no one else cares about. Amy went on holiday, Pippin went on an adventure, Stu ran in circles. Costumes, lady lube, Sergey Bubka, more naked runners, pick up trucks, and the most bizarre shoe concept ever are also mentioned.

Amy is all about the shocking reveals in this episode. She's done a thing, and is planning to do more things! There are some unexpectedly passionate rants about bovril, giving up, and not understanding other languages.

Running is the rain is obviously fun, but sometimes it just goes too far. We also talk about the devil's bargain, a pumpkin revelation, a mental health crisis masquerading as a race, and ask if you've started a race at a weird time? All this and (a bit) more in this episode.

We start this episode too hard for Amy, who is under the weather yet again.   Our guest is the fabulous Jake Fedorowski, who has written The Guide to Non-Binary Inclusion in Running, an awesome resource for race directors. We also get into some incredible chafing, barefoot running, half-compliments, a surprisingly accepted naked runner, and a whole lot of running gender chat.

We speak to Kathryn Donovan for the lowdown on just how hard races are to organise, and there is a lot more paperwork than you think! The rest of the episode is very managimous as we musically mock Amy, advise more unseasonal tea, Amy's withdrawal, cancelling our own races, trail run pedantry, solid bear safety advice, funky feet, and we finally make a positive impact on the running world, but in...

Welcome to the Amy Genders Rant Podcast. She's got a lot on her chest this week, and this is her free therapy session. There's also more toilet chat, a lot of potential slander, things worse than magpie attacks, and just when you thought the Marathon Majors couldn't get any worse... #TeamRed

No, not that one. We're a big deal, but not like that. We can only apologise for a dodgy bit in the middle where we have a sensible discussion. We're reviewing our notes and will ensure this never happens again. Also includes delicate egos, defending against bird attacks, coffee bullshit, the London Marathon and dead bats. 

We forgot to tell each other we didn't have time to record this week, but we managed to bang one out for you! We also speak to the amazing Sophie Power who we could have talked to for so much longer if we weren't too cheap to upgrade the Zoom.

New name for Amy but the same old bullshit. The newly-dubbed ACG and Stewart get into some wedding chat, banana anger, dog interruptions, a noble DNF, manky feet, some of the most bizarre shoes we've ever seen, horses being put in their place, and the fact that you don't fuck with mountains. Our guest Dr Nicki Lygo has crewed for John Kelly and Damian Hall on their incredible Pennine Way FKT runs,...

We're tired, so tired. Stewart is because he can't stop racing and Amy is because it's 3pm and she hasn't had a nap. Our guest Clare tells us all about orienteering and why you should give it a bash. We also discuss many bodily fluids, injuries, Neher's Law, more infuriating research, and the Fyre Festival of trail runs. 

Apologies to all the horsey people, but horsey people we are not. Stu is still doing ALL the races and Amy is still doing NONE of the races as we discuss 'oh shit pace', running dates, an utter lack of sympathy for our fellow runners, and why did it have to be snakes?

Sigh, another ultra, whatever, no one cares anymore. Saturday races may or may not be terrible, failed runs definitely are, mansplaining also is. We hear a chilling anxiety dream come to life, bruised souls, and we finish on a story that will make you run a bit slower due to nausea. Not sorry.

We return to the world of Hollywood, or rather the world of Christian straight-to-Youtube and Indian cinema for more spoiler filled reviews of running films: Remember the Goal and Budhia Singh - Born to Run. Some classic early ranting, dog chat, banana fury, awkward running, mansplaining, and the absolute worst food to be given at an ultra. And poo.

The podcast that loves to hate running!

Huge thank you to our guest for talking us through the surprisingly secretive world of naked running! We open up with the rant you deserve, not the rant you needed, work through some gym revelations, see some more arses, and finish with veiled threats to wildlife.

Stu has been racing and has a LOT to get off his chest and complain about. Amy, less so. Gym wankers, sports bra propositions, delayed starts, bad pacing, inappropriate Instagram messages, tiny balls, and no news.