Running is BS

We get hit with more of Amy's Irrational Anger on this episode as other people dare to exist in her vicinity. We play a bit of 'would you rather', read out praise about ourselves, talk about mad race kits, and, inevitably, poo. Does anyone read these episode descriptions?

In this episode we tell women not to tell women what to do and Amy tells us why her luxurious lifestyle means this episode is four days late. Stu did some running, but then decided chocolate was better. There's also a strong animal theme with discussion of dogs at parkrun, dogs in airbnbs, gnats, and the best funny-not-funny news stories we've ever had. 🇺🇦 CW: We discuss women's safety including m...

Amy and Stewart are at the age where they're complaining to the council about lampposts and bins. It happens to us all. Loosely running related topics also include shit gyms, calf freshness, which part of someone would you eat first, grotesquely drawn running tribes and dog shit. Also, uh, can we have you liver? We have an actual announcement to make about our favourite tea brewers, Bird & Blend T...

Sabrina Pace-Humphrey from Black Trail Runners is our guest and she's so good she might have actually inspired us, even though inspiration is exactly what we've been trying to avoid all this time. We also talk about more weird races, more weird marketing, snot rags and nip tips.

We're tired, oh so tired... Weirdly, it's because we've been running a lot recently. We ignore your advice, talk about a bitch that ruined our walk, complain about fell races, talk about the best and worst format to start a race, and speculate on the Hollywood career Stu could have had.

Apologies to any personal trainers, but if you're telling us not to run, we're not going to listen... Our first episode of 2022 is back in typical style with a discussion about shitting yourself, being injured by a dog and running too many races. We've got more listener injuries, more bullshit marketing and Stu has even bought some race photos!

It seems race photos are a hot topic and everyone has an opinion! But are they bullshit or not. The answer is, inevitably, more complicated than that. We speculate on better sponsors for the London marathon based purely on how fun they are to say, Amy doesn't run an ultra, we read our favourite email ever, mock some shoes and talk about poo. Oh, and Stu ran a marathon.

Recorded in front of a live studio (cafe) audience in Cardiff! We speak to Rhys Jenkins, Jimmy Watkins, and Dr Nicky Genders about running the length of the UK, running sober, and not running at all. There's the usual references to dogs and tea, and the audience were even kind enough to laugh occasionally.  Amy apparently doesn't know the difference between any of our listeners and Stewart has don...

Our guest Tim has written a book about his experience with prostate cancer, and we ask him weird questions that he didn't expect, but eventually find our way back to the subject at hand! Recording on the day of the London marathon inspires us to half-watch it on TV and potentially reconsider the virtual race, but still not actually make us want to to enter it. Stewart has done a stupid race and ha...

We speak to the man who finished third in the infamous Dragon's Back Race about how annoyingly good at running he is. Amy literally can't stop entering races and Stewart just keeps writing stupid songs. Don't forget our live show on October 15th 2021 in Cardiff, and tickets are free so please book now !

Amy did an ultra. Stewart did an ultra. We talk about those ultras. ALSO we announce our live show on October 15th 2021 in Cardiff, and  tickets are free so please book now ! Congratulations to Alan Burrell for being the worst looking listener who graces the cover photo for this episode.

We did another long run together, so there's plenty of standard long run and training chat. Stu has an illness or an injury or both, and Amy uses the phrases "gym journey" with an entirely straight face. We also talk about periods again, Olympic marathon stuff and how to trick runners into being slow.  

We speak to the author of Run Like Duck and Ducking Long Way Mark Atkinson about ultras, ducks and just how easily led he is. Amy becomes a run leader and rescues a kitten, Stu did TWO races with extremely mixed results and we both fell over.

Our guest is founder of the Badass Lady Gang, coach, and self-styled President of the 'I hate running club' Kelly Roberts. Obviously we just bang on about it being too hot to run the same as everyone else in the UK who cannot handle anything over 20 degrees. We talk about socks in the washing machine, sheep (again), running up hills, half chests, performance soap, and some running COVID news.

Our guests this week are Mike and Mike who are here to tell us all about Fastest Known Times. There's an important, but tragic pigeon update and Amy may be the Bird Queen these days but sheep better not cross her! Stu has itchy legs and hopes races never return and we talk about accidental runs, running shoe hacks, and swimming.

'Friend of the birds' Amy and 'cheat stick running wanker' Stewart are literally two of the greatest runners in the world, it is official. We regale a legendary tale of running to a place we didn't really want to go to, and the ballache of getting home again. Basic adulting, insulting listeners, throwing a party for your shoes, making Amy feel ill, dodgy burritos, and Crocs.

Amy and Stewart have both been out on recces, which is a like a pre-brag to say "check out the run I'm going to do, it's so long it needs recce-ing first." We actually run together for most of a day to reach a statue we've no real interest in. Also discussed is wiping your nose really fast, how to kill a sheep, hit you with some hot ultra stats and wonder why anyone would buy Frankenstein shoes.

We speak to Sanna Duthie about smashing the Pembrokeshire Coast Path record, sandwiches, dogs, and hallucinating. Stewart and Amy discuss periods interrupting training, coccyx pain, the wrong socks, and we play our first quiz: Bullshit or Bullshit? Which, of course, we immediately fuck up. Yes, it's another animal disrupted episode, but you should be used to that by now!

When is running jogging? What is jogging? Does it matter? Why do people hate joggers? Have we said jogging too many times? What a strange word, jog, ging. Doesn't even sound like a word anymore... ANYWAY, we tackle this vital issue head-on with our usual combination of disdain and apathy as well as announce our new favourite listener, discuss terrifying hats, bullshit new races, running gear marke...

After Amy's glowing review of Harrier running gear last time, we get to speak to the founder Kate to find out what actually goes into creating kit from scratch.  We also ask such questions such as when is a walk a hike? Is there a difference? Does it matter? We also have app nostalgia, a report from a race Amy didn't do, the return of the flat lay, and Stu wears a hat. We also discuss running duri...

As races, run clubs and parkruns look like they're starting to return, we decide to be grumpy about it and talk about all the things we're not looking forward to. Amy finally learns what's been holding her back all these years and threatens to unleash a whirlwind on the running world.

In the latest episode of the dogcast, we talk about our dogs, our new dog families and walking with our dogs. Also, a little about running. We also don't do recovery runs, while Queen Amy turns into a Karen and Stu doesn't understand how hard it is to breathe. Also, make sure you listen ASAP for a code for a FREE ticket to the Running Show South.

Our guest broke his ankle and then went for a stroll, of course we had to track him down and get the full story! Amy embarks on an ambitious 5 week ultra training plan, and Stu bitches about something that happened 5 years ago. We also spend longer discussing the patreon ‘song’ than it actually lasts. Are people still running? Is anyone out there? Please send us things to talk about.

Our guest loves fells so much he's changing his name! We also talk with him about dogs (of course), running as a trans man, and the super easy ways you can be more inclusive. We reveal Amy is an elite Myspace hacker and Stewart gives some valuable sex education advice, which is exactly what you would expect on what is, in theory, a running podcast.

We're pretty straight to the point in this week's title, and it's a horribly evergreen story for us to discuss. We also have dog rants, a smattering of LGBT running history, the all-important Nicky Genders Update, a bone necklace, the Amy Genders Gender Agenda, the saddest dog story you ever did hear, and we make a child cry. We want to know about other LGBT running icons, and the weirdest thing y...