The Green Runners

The Green Runners Storytime

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How do we protect the planet we love to run on? Join The Green Runners as we explore the intersection of ultra-running, adventure, and climate action. Meet the athletes who are choosing "imperfect activism" over perfect silence. We don’t need a handful of saints; we need a community of runners making a difference, one pledge at a time.

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Adharanand Finn: The Running Chronicles 24.06.2026 1:01:37

What happens when you trade your desk for a dusty running track on the other side of the world? This month, host Laura Briggs sits down with award-winning author and journalist Adharanand Finn ( Running with the Kenyans , The Way of the Runner , The Rise of the Ultra Runners ) to explore the terrifying, hilarious, and deeply transformative reality of a life lived on the run. Adharanand opens up ab...

Vassos Alexander: The Minimalist Maximalist 28.05.2026 44:25

Help us grow: Rate, Share, Follow! How does a man who has spent 15 years presenting on national radio breakfast shows find his balance? He runs. Really, really far. This week on The Green Runners Storytime , Laura chats to the irrepressible Vassos Alexander, sports presenter, author, and veteran of some of the world's toughest ultramarathons. Vassos shares his captivating philosophy of being a "mi...

Laura Briggs: The Original Way 01.05.2026 1:23:20

Help us grow: Rate, Share, Follow! Have you ever felt the heavy, physical weight of climate paralysis? Laura does too. Her answer wasn’t to stop: it was to move differently. In this episode we follow Laura from the Welsh mountains (where the "Eco Pilgrims" were born) to the relentless climbs of the Camino Primitivo. What happens when a team of three becomes a 200-mile solo mission? Laura...

Hannah Cox: 100 Days of Grit 07.04.2026 39:09

Help us grow: Rate, Share, Follow! In late 2025, sustainability strategist and B Leader Hannah Cox set off on an impossible mission known as Project Salt Run. Her goal: to run 100 marathons in 100 days tracing the Inland Customs Line, a forgotten, 2,500-mile living hedge built by the East India Company to enforce a lethal salt tax. Fresh from crossing the finish line in February 2026, Hannah joins...

Damian Hall: Last Man Standing 07.04.2026 45:14

Help us grow: Rate, Share, Follow! Welcome to The Green Runners Storytime. Laura is joined by Damian Hall, who has just returned from Tennessee after being the 'Last Man Standing' at this year's edition of the Barkley Marathons. After 40+ hours of Tennessee mud, missing book pages, and sleep-deprivation hallucinations, Damo sits down with Laura Briggs to discuss the grit required to su...