Running The Red Line

Episode 64 - What's Up Duloc?:   On this pre Leeds Marathon pod Brett and Andy chat pre race nerves, marathon eating mode, marathon blues, Brett's London Marathon race day video, London Marathon photos, 1.1 million people enter the 2026 ballot and Good For Age times get faster, Grand Slam Track Miami, Cardiff 5K, Brett's injury update, Birmingham Great Run, Brett's weekend of treading/kneeling the...

Episode 63 - Break My Stride:   It's the pod after London Marathon and Brett and Andy chat Andy's green fingers, Brett's sore legs and his injury update, Andy's training and his secret race at Coventry Half, going into races with a positive mindset, listener comments and emails, Manchester Marathon results shout outs, London Marathon results shout outs, Brett's London Marathon recap, taking advant...

Episode 62 - London Calling:   On this week's pre London Marathon and Manchester Marathon pod Brett and Andy chat about where the time has gone, Brett's tiny hotel room tour, the London Finishers tee, hotel wifi issues, training week videos, Boston Marathon, 'Shoes News', the hotel alarm going off, the first 'Shorts News', listener comments and emails, cameras and editing tools, race shout outs fo...

Episode 61 - Islands in the Stream:   On this episode Brett and Andy chat, a family wedding, country dancing, first meal of the day time, Andy's butter addiction, freezing bread, tea and biscuits, Andy being short, bargain women's shoes, 'Shoes News', Saturday long runs, Boston Marathon coming up on Monday, Newport marathon shout outs, Jacob the lightning quick 8 year old, Andy's training week, Br...

Episode 60 - Return of the Mack:   On this week's pod Brett and Andy chat no drinking during a training block, Belgian beers, Universal Studios UK, sports massages and x-rays, running being more than a hobby, winning goldfish, 90s tropical fish tanks, Berlin half marathon, custom Adidas Adizero Evo SL, London Landmarks half and their short course, Brighton Marathon, Southampton Marathon, Newport M...

Episode 59 - Danny Boy:   On this week's episode Brett and Andy chat crashing drones, Brett's improved week, Norwich, Mustard, Fuelling for races abroad, our Majors leader boards, influencer places at marathons, Brighton marathon, Brett's training week, one last session of EMMETT technique, Andy's training week, the great atmosphere at an athletic club, what watch should Andy buy, listener comment...

Episode 58 - Run with the Wolves:   On this week's pod Brett and Andy chat listener advice for Andy's vertigo, the Epley manoeuvre, Brett's cold numb hand, marathons in North Korea, Brett showing his age with advert memories, odd marathons, Chernobyl, bad dad jokes, world indoor champs, doping bans and cheats returning, 'Shoes News', race result shout outs, some injuries, Andy's training week, Wol...

Episode 57 - Golden Touch:   This week Brett and Andy chat Andy's bout of vertigo, Timberhonger Hill and the Timberhonger 10K, bonking whilst cutting the grass, Brett feeling a bit more positive, Sam Ruthe becoming the youngest person ever to break 4 mins in the mile, Kipchoge running Sydney Marathon, Tinman Elite and their new contracts, 'Shoes News', Podium 5K Festival II, The Barkley Marathons,...

Episode 56 - Brown Eyed Girl:   On this week's episode Brett and Andy chat unenthusiastic jockeys, marathon appetites, when does a hobbyist become an athlete, changing target and goals, mid run toilet time, some listener emails, marathon tiredness, off seasons, running socks, pacing ultras, running your first marathon, Adidas Boston 12 vs Evo SL, European Indoor Champs, Brett's training week, Andy...

Episode 55 - Firestarter:   On this week's pod Brett and Andy chat about the recent great weather, pets and poisonous flowers, loving or hating the vets, Andy partying at a social club in Oldham, Chris Howett running a marathon in the Puma RB, illegal shoes, the new Norwegian Adidas track kit, interesting football kits, low stack shoes, how many miles before you retire shoes, Tokyo marathon, Paula...

Episode 54 - Mushroom Men:   This week Brett and Andy chat Brett's 'exciting' birthday, Chinese takeaway chips, orange chips, bad but good tv, English national cross country champs, British indoor champs, Tokyo marathon, odd brand supershoes, another Kenyan athlete banned for doping, Brett's injury check up results from the doctors and his week of training, Andy's week of training, Bourton on the...

Episode 53 - Hair:   On this week's episode Brett and Andy chat warmer temperatures, Daisy's Houdini tricks, Bourton on the Water 10K, Brett's latest injury woes meaning no National Cross Country, Laura's special mug, Brett's new look, hair, the Keely Klassic, the triple jump, sprinters vs distance runners, Grand Slam Track, prize money, Jacob Kiplimo's crazy half marathon world record, Barcelona...

Episode 52 - Two Little Men in a Flying Saucer:   On this Valentine's night recording Brett and Andy Chat a trip to Brean, feeling the fatigue from training mileage, dealing with niggles, S&C, foam rolling, dynamic stretches and warm ups, MySpace, Andy's training week, Brett's training week, should you work hard on both runs on a double day?, pace or effort on sessions?, new old shoes, stupid...

Episode 51 - New Shoes:   On this week's pod Brett and Andy chat cups of tea, milk rations on cereal, feels like temperatures, races during a training block, seconds or pace on a track session, float pace, a disgruntled listener calling out our waffle, an email about shoes, Brett's new purchases, an email about the Dopey Challenge, George Mills new British 3000m record, Andy's training week, Brett...

Episode 50 - Killeroo:   We have made it to 50 episodes! Half a century of pods. Thank you so much to everyone who has watched or listened over the past year whether you're on OG from episode one or this is your first time. We really do appreciate every single one of you.   On this fiftieth pod Brett and Andy chat lava lamps, area 51, space travel, War of the Worlds, E.T., Andy's week 2 of trainin...

Episode 49 - Get Back:   We are Back! In this first episode of 2025 Brett and Andy chat through how we're feeling at the start of the new year, a cold and icy cross country race, a bit of Chaucer, Andy's disillusionment with clubs and registering for cross country, Andy's FOMO making him enter a hilly marathon in Leeds, an 32 mile ultra along the canal, Boston, the Dopey Challenge at Disney World,...

Episode 48 - It Was A Very Good Year:   It's the final episode of 2024 and Brett and Andy sit down to celebrate the running year gone by looking back of the achievements of both the listeners/viewers and themselves. This pod includes chat about ending the year with a PB, Christmas day Parkrun at Worcester Woods and Arrow Valley, a recap of Andy's sub 20 5K, a generative fill fail, Brett's 5K PB on...

Episode 47 - Telford Me on a Sunday:   Friday morning once again this week and Brett and Andy talk through Andy's upcoming sub 20 Parkrun attempt, nasal strips, running form, Brett's Telford 10K recap, Telford 10K results, Andy's Magic Mile time trial, Malaga marathon, listener comments and questions, a Christmas Special return of BEOTPQ, 'The Strava Segment' and we finish off with a bit of a sing...

Episode 46 - Crocodile Shoes:   Another Friday morning recording this week where Brett and Andy chat items we didn't want but secretly love, Crocs, a barefoot marathoner, Friday the 13th and superstitions, visualising running down the Mall at London, Andy's plan for 2025, we're both running Valencia marathon 2025, Andy saying things on the pod that come back to haunt him, running experience, Andy'...

Episode 45 - Vamos:   It's Friday morning and Andy is still on cloud nine after a 15 minute PB at Valencia. Brett and Andy sit down to recap the race weekend to find out all the details from the travel, getting too warm on a shakeout run, the expo, popping out for some pasta only to get stopped by guards, race morning and the race itself, some Valencia questions for Andy from our listeners, a revi...

Episode 44 - Magic (Blue) Carpet Ride:   This week sees a Thursday morning recording as Andy is now 3 days out from Valencia and will be making his way there on Friday. On this episode Brett and Andy chat popty ping, the lack of electrical goods in rental apartments, phantom pains, Liverpool XC, the GB selection process, Brett's calf injury update and his training week, getting spiked, NCAA XC, up...

Episode 43 - G-Force:   A Friday morning recording this week see Brett and Andy chat 9 days out from Valencia marathon, the taper, finish line goodie bags, arm sleeves and go faster sunnies, our training weeks, a dubious S&C session, Alton Towers half marathon recap, Brett's turn for a PooB, Andy taking advantage of an injured man, Alton Towers rides, Andy's Olympian neighbour, listener commen...

Episode 42 - Running In The Family:   On this week's pod we have the return of two special guests from the newly named  @Q.OnTheRun  Todd Quiney and Karl Quiney. They kindly give up an hour and a half of their Friday evening before Karl shoots off to eat his pasta bake to recap their marathon at Chester and chat about recent training for cross country season and their upcoming target races. Brett...

Episode 41 - Bad Influence:   Topics for Brett and Andy's chat this week include hitting your yearly mileage target, challenge ideas for Andy's 40th Birthday year, another injury to add to Brett's tally this year, cross country league starts this weekend, new XC spikes, the curse of Alton Towers half, the possibility of a Valencia marathon cancellation and possible alternatives, Matt Choi and 'inf...

Episode 40 - In Too Deep:   We've made it to episode 40. Thank you so much for tuning in to us chat utter nonsense.   This week Brett and 'The PB Prawn Cracker Muncher' chat celebrating PBs and treating yourself, Andy maths, Brett's injuries starting to improve, changing up S&C, Valencia half marathon results, what happens if your marathon gets cancelled?, Stratford 10K results, Redditch Kingf...