The Big Run

Welcome to this two-part special with two previous guests of the show who have recently attempted to improve on their marathon personal bests. One successful one not so much but both have amazing insight and great lessons to take from their experiences. In part two, I chat with Andy Raynor. Andy joined us not long after a 2:44 marathon PB and has recently taken on the distance again with the aim o...

Gary Cantrell aka Lazarus Lake or Laz is the man behind some of the worlds toughest Ultra races that put completion at the very edge of possibility. Having shot to notoriety following the documentary all about his most infamous race, The Barkley Marathon, Laz continues to host events that test the fortitude of some of the worlds toughest runners. Be sure to subscribe from wherever you get your pod...

Tom Folan might be familiar to you as a very successful football freestyle. He toured the world from an early age wowing thousands with his incredible skills and millions more on YouTube. He has taken that dedication, passion and focus and has turned his attention to running, with his sights set on the Greater Manchester Marathon in October.  A dedicated runner, a father, a vegan and a true f...

Today's guest made his marathon debut at the recent Olympic marathon trials in Richmond coming through in a blistering 2:12:20. A real exciting athlete having already impressed in the half as well as on the track, Mo shares some fascinating insights into how he has grown as a runner and lessons he has learned along the way as well as looking back on that exciting race in Richmond.  Once you'v...

Kevin Quinn was on pacing duties for the Women hopefuls that day in Richmond but his journey to that start line is an incredible one. A popular figure in the running community of the founder of Real Runners . After falling in love with the sport at an early age Kevin has suffered some setbacks in his life that have proven what an incredibly driven and determined individual he is.  In the epis...

Craig Downs is the CEO and founder of MyMo.  A device that when strapped to your feet helps analyse your gait and running form to help determine what the best running shoes are for you.  After suffering from injury following a poor shoe choice Craig set about creating a device that would help runners find the right shoes for them. His journey from understanding algorithms and acceleromet...

Todays guest is the founder and CEO of Good Gym, Ivo Gormley. Good Gym gets you fit by doing good. It's a UK wide group of runners who combine a love for exercise and helping their local community.  Founded back in 2009 it has now grown to 20,000 plus members across the UK. If you feel inspired to get involved after listening to today's episode then head over to goodgym.org to find out where...

Marcus Brown aka the Marathon Marcus is the host of "A Runners Life" podcast.  He has completed the 6 marathon majors and has brought his own marathon time down from 4:55 to sub 3.  He is also one of the driving forces behind Black Trailer Runners - Black Trail Runners is a community and campaign group that seeks to increase the inclusion, participation and representation of black people in trail...

Today's guest is runner and writer Sean Hamilton , who at the end of one hell of a tough year for everyone, wandered north into the woods, hoping to find something while leaving almost everything else behind. The result was Running Through The Woods The River Gentle On My Mind a 40-page training log and collection of prose accompanied by illustrations by Mike Mendes.  It's a quietly beautiful...

Keiran Alger aka Man V Miles is a freelance editor, writer and borderline crazy runner.  He has multiple marathons and ultra's to his name and is a trusted source when it comes to running gear reviews via his YouTube channel The Run Testers where he and his mates put the latest tech through its paces to see if it holds up. Keiran shares his journey into running, his move into Ultras, completi...

Aside from her rock star looks, Catra Corbett is a standout in the running world on her accomplishments alone.  Catra is the first American woman to run over one hundred miles or more on more than one hundred occasions and the first to run one hundred and two hundred miles in the Ohlone Wilderness, and she holds the fastest known double time for the 425-miles long John Muir Trail, completing it in...

In the first part of a 2 part special, I sit down with the CEO of Parkrun Nick Pearson. Parkrun started back in 2004 when 13 runners got together on a blustery day in Bushy Park, Teddington, UK.  It's now an international family of over 3 million parkrunners (and counting). Nick joined the company in 2015 and has been an instrumental part of making the company a sustainable force for good. Af...

Dan Suher is the director of global sales and marketing for Coros Wearables .  Coros is a relative newcomer to the wearable market but in the past two years has made significant gains and is arguably a real disruptor.  I sat down with Dan to learn more about their story, get an insight into the tech and learn about how they work with their athletes including their latest signing Eluid Ki...

Andy Raynor aka the FOD Runner is a  running YouTuber who has been uploading since 2015. His channel is swiftly becoming one of the go-to places for training analysis, shoe reviews and honest opinion.  I caught up with Andy who is mid-way through a 2:40 marathon training block to talk about how it's going, the implications behind putting stuff out online and maximising your training to get the mos...

Char Binns is a self-confessed running geek. Her passion for the sport led her to found BookHounds   Bookhounds is a subscription-based service where every month you get an inspiring new book celebrating runners stories delivered directly to your door.  And for listeners of The Big Run we have a special discount code that you can use to make a saving.  Simply enter THEBIGRUN10 at checkout.  Char i...

Paula Lane is an actor, most famous for her portrayal of Kylie Platt in Coronation Street where she walked the cobbles for 6 years and has gone on to appear in multiple stage and tv productions. I caught up with her to talk all about her running life, her experience at the London Marathon and finding a balance between, work, running and being a mum. And why sometimes, it's just best to rest.

Matt Yates is an Olympian, Commonwealth Games Medallist, Sub-4 minute miler, and founder of The Run Yard in London.  He is a with SOAR as a coach and I first came across Matt with the lockdown challenges he was putting out weekly for them during the lockdown of 2020. On this episode, we chat all about his approach as a coach and how his experience as an Athlete has informed how he trains.&nbs...

Seth James Demoor is one of the biggest running YouTubers having been at daily vlogging for 5 years. He is a supremely talented mountain and road runner and recently won the pike's peak marathon and set a PR at the Naples half marathon just over a week ago. He is a source of knowledge and inspiration to many runners and it was a real pleasure to sit down and chat. 

Roger Robinson is a writer, journalist, commentator and a runner.  His 2018 book " When Running Made History " is a fascinating dive into his own personal memories with the sport from the 'austerity' Olympic Games that followed the second world war in 1948 to the defiant and celebratory victory of Meb Keflezighi at Boston in 2014.  An accomplished runner himself, with a PB in the maratho...

Soar Running launched back in 2015. It's design-conscious, beautifully constructed items have continued to push the limits of what running garments are capable of.  It's founder Tim Soar's 30-year career in design, music and fashion has allowed Soar running to become one of the most exciting running clothing brands out there.  Join me on this episode to learn all about that journey and T...

Happy New Year  Here's to 2021 and if your taking up running for the first time then this guest will be a great listen... Juliet is a writer and a runner who after 16 years as a GP stepped away from her practice to use her medical knowledge to encourage people to get and stay active. As a director for the 261 fearless group, she works with women to help them find inspiration and motivation th...

Evan Schwartz works for Stryd and is a 2:18 marathoner who ran at the Atlanta Marathon trials in February of this year.  In this episode, we get into his own journey with running, his work with Stryd and what it means to run with power  It's a great episode and I hope you enjoy listening

Mark Quartley is an actor. He's recently rocked up in such hit shows like Truth Seekers, Cursed and Criminal.  He's also a talented runner and when not chasing down PB's or taking on another character he also had time to invent, design and bring to fruition his very own board game . Recorded back in October, 2 weeks after our respective Marathon's this episode unpicks those races as well as s...

Kofuzi aka Mike Ko, is a running YouTuber and self confessed non-elite runner.  Based out of Chicago but currently, residing in the rural midwest his daily live streams and shoe reviews have amassed him a legion of loyal fans.  His impartial and honest reflections on all things running are a real tonic and he has a great perspective on what running means to him.  Here all about the...

Graham Green has been running since he was 11 years old when seeing his first cross country race made a huge impression on him. Whilst going on to have a successful career as a firefighter in the North West of England, Graham was able to win the M50 category in the London Marathon in 2015 & 2018 and has a marathon PB OF 2:32. Graham's Instagram posts are enormously inspiring as is his hard wor...