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This week is all about speed and why speed First Makes You Better at 5K, 10K and Beyond, and how working on your 800m pace can really help (and of course how to do it!). Let us know your work on speeding up and how it goes for you? We hope you enjoy! Here is a link to support Paul's 100k x 10 challenge https://www.justgiving.com/page/paul-griffiths-5?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL Also why not join o...

This week we chat to Darren Greasley who recently ran the winter spine and was 16th overall! Darren chats about how he got into a running, why he loves the long runs , how he fits it all in and his future goals. A lovely chat with a lovely person, we hope you enjoy! Here is a link to support Paul's 100k x 10 challenge https://www.justgiving.com/page/paul-griffiths-5?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL Als...

This week is all about Vo2 max, what it is, if it matters and what you can do about it! Mark Ansell suggested this topic, so we hope you enjoy and find it useful and let us know your thoughts on Vo2 max and if you look at it and think about it for your running! Here is a link to support Paul's 100k x 10 challenge https://www.justgiving.com/page/paul-griffiths-5?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL Also why...

This week we chat to Andy Kinsella , local listener, runner and volunteer for Hillsborough and Rivelin Running Club. Andy chats about how he got into running, why he loves it and keeps on going, his own goals and some of his proudest achievements. A lovely chat with a lovely person, we hope you enjoy! Here is a link to support Paul's 100k x 10 challenge https://www.justgiving.com/page/paul-griffit...

This week we cover a topic suggested by listener Gareth who was keen for us to look into how to perfectly pace a race so you achieve your best without the wheels totally coming off! We did some research and share our findings along with our own (mixed experiences!), we hope you enjoy! Here is a link to support Paul's 100k x 10 challenge https://www.justgiving.com/page/paul-griffiths-5?utm_medium=F...

This week we chat to James Biggin, local runner for both Hillsborough and Rivelin Running Club anf Sheffield Business Runners. James recently ran 2.44 at Manchester marathon, wearing the England vest, and chats about how he got into running, how he fits into life and his improvement an goals. We hope you enjoy! Here is a link to support Paul's 100k x 10 challenge https://www.justgiving.com/page/pa...

Loads of you have just done a marathon. You have probably entered another one (or the same one again!) in a years time. How do you have a great year to improve on your time whilst still having fun, racing and enjoying running! We chat about how long term planning can lead to big improvements. Here is a link to support Paul's 100k x 10 challenge https://www.justgiving.com/page/paul-griffiths-5?utm_...

This week we interview #1 New York Times bestselling author , runner and coach, Martin Dugard about his new book,The Long Run: The Decade That Made Marathons Cool is a 2026 book that chronicles the 1970s running boom. It highlights key figures like Frank Shorter, Steve Prefontaine, and Joan Benoit, detailing how running became a popular, mainstream sport. Martin talks all about the book, why he wr...

This week is all about London Marathon! We round up all the results and fun from the day and discuss how historic it was and if its the biggest marathon in world?! Massive congrats to all the runners, some amazing performances! Here is a link to support Paul's 100k x 10 challenge https://www.justgiving.com/page/paul-griffiths-5?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL Also why not join our Strava group for coa...

This week is all about Manchester Marathon! We round up all the results and fun from the day and Ali reflects on her training and build up and how it all went on race day, Massive congrats to all the runners, some amazing performances! Here is a link to support Paul's 100k x 10 challenge https://www.justgiving.com/page/paul-griffiths-5?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL Also why not join our Strava group...

This week we chat about creatine and if runners need it? We look at the evidence to see what is says! Let us know if it is something you use to support your running? Here is a link to support Paul's 100k x 10 challenge https://www.justgiving.com/page/paul-griffiths-5?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL Also why not join our Strava group for coaching tips and offers and much more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week we bring you a brilliant interview with Ian Luker who recently completed and came 2nd in an epic endurance event called the Tunnel, running for 55 hours and covering over 200 miles! Ian shares with us why he did the race, the training and how it all went. We hope you enjoy this and let us know if you fancy it next year! Here is a link to support Paul's 100k x 10 challenge https://www.jus...

We had a great time supporting the Sheffield half marathon at the weekend and great to see thousands of runners at the top of the hill and power them on with some Jelly Babies! This week we chat all about the race, results and mega performances! Hope you enjoy :-) Here is a link to support Paul's 100k x 10 challenge https://www.justgiving.com/page/paul-griffiths-5?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL Also...

This week Ali is back from Madrid to tell us all about how it went in Spain! We will also round up some results and stories from across other races as it gets busy in the Autumn season leading up to some big marathons! Exciting times and let us know your race results and goals for this season! Here is a link to support Paul's 100k x 10 challenge https://www.justgiving.com/page/paul-griffiths-5?utm...

This week features a brilliant interview with listener and runner Hildee Weiss who has written a book called, 'Embracing My Inner Athlete' which is released on 9th June 2026. Hildee talks all about her life, running and the book and gives us a fascinating insight into what running means to her and why she has embraced it! We hope you enjoy! Links below; momoffive68 Facebook Strava Blog Youwantmeto...

How much running is enough running?! Its an interesting question, so we mull it over with the help of some science and weaving in our own experience and thoughts. Let us know what you think and if you have a weekly, monthly, yearly target for your running and if so, why? Links to some papers we used for this week; • Rasmussen et al. (2013): Weekly running volume & injury risk before marathon —http...

How much should we listen to running influencers and what they say about training, racing, eating and lots of other topics. Some influencers have huge followings, and can impact lots of people, so we chat about what we think and how it can help and be damaging. Let us know what you think and which influencers you listen to and which you don't! Here is a link to support Paul's 100k x 10 challenge h...

This week features a brilliant interview with Sheffield runner and Smiley Paces athlete Karen Stevens who tells us all about her running, life and how she fits it all together! Karen is a long time member of the famous women only running club Smiley Paces and talks all about what this means to her and others. We hope you enjoy! Here is a link to support Paul's 100k x 10 challenge https://www.justg...

This week features a brilliant interview with Sports Dietitian Lauren Rose who supports athletes and runners with personalised nutrition to help them unlock their full potential! Lauren chats about her work, running and why nutrition matters and things to do and look out for. We hope you enjoy! Lauren is offering a 20% discount on any nutrition packages for listeners, just mention running partners...

This week we discuss 80/20 training, where it came from, what it means, how it works and if it works for runners. Let us know thoughts and if it works for you! Here are some links to research we discussed in the podcast; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2004.00418.x https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4621419/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338606552_Effe...

This week is all about how we can sometimes psych ourselves out of outr best performances without even knowing it! We chat about the science of bottling races and how it happens and how you might avoid it happening and what goes on, including our own experiences! Let us know what you think! ⁠Preloved Sports⁠ and please use code RUNNINGP20 to get 20% off purchases in the online shop! Here are links...

This week Paul was due to talk about his 100k challenge, but this is delayed following an unfortunate football incident! The protein chat from last week has generated some feedback, so we delve into this in a bit more detail and other general training talk! Here are some links; Preloved Sports and please use code RUNNINGP20 to get 20% off purchases in the online shop! Here are links to articles we...

Following lots of feedback on last weeks episode we are continuing our marathon training chat this week and covering a few more key aspects of training to think about in the lead up to your marathon! Let us know what you think or if there is anything else for us to cover... Here is a link to support Paul's 100k x 10 challenge https://www.justgiving.com/page/paul-griffiths-5?utm_medium=FA&utm_sourc...

This week is another all about the marathon ! Many of you will be starting your marathon plans for races this Spring, so we talk about different ways to approach the race, how training doesn't have to be the same for everyone and how to work out what works for you! Here is a link to support Paul's 100k x 10 challenge https://www.justgiving.com/page/paul-griffiths-5?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL Also...

We are back for another year of running chat, race results and reviews, how we find time for our own running, goals for the year ahead and much more. We hope you had a great festive break and are excited for your running goals for the year ahead! Here is a link to support Paul's 100k x 10 challenge https://www.justgiving.com/page/paul-griffiths-5?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL Also why not join our S...