The Runs Podcast

This week the boys are joined by the Bridgend Beer Mile Crew to talk about the event, and why you should be taking part and enjoying a beer! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the one after Welsh Castles Relay! What an advert for running. What an advert for proper running. Proper racing. Proper runners. Just fucking running. For the badge. For that person next to you. There was never going to be any other bio was there? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we sat down with a newbie to the South Wales running community, Liv Law. Liv left the UK as a swimmer at a young age for life in Vancouver and has now returned a runner! Although no stranger to the roads, Liv's true love is the trails, so landing in Port Talbot worked out well for her! Ok, it's not quite Canada, but at least she has Francos on her doorstep! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

The boys are making up for lost time and banging out two episodes in a week! We reached out to Cole before he dropped a 2:16 marathon debut and London, and finally got a chance to sit down and have a chat! It was never going to be all about London, and we chart Cole's rise from anchoring the school relay team in year 5 for his first taste of running right through to right now, and what's next. We...

The boys are back! After a week of while Niki explored the Balkans we are back with Emily Marchant! Em has been on before, but she has sandwiched so much in to the 14 months since we had to catch back up! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the boys are joined by Nathan Canning! The boys stumbled across Nathan through Instagram reels, when he booked a week off to run from his home in Banbury, up to the top of Mount Snowdon and back! The boys also dismantle some of the communities biggest running icks along the way! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You might recognise them from their Welsh humour skits across social media, but the Polson twins are pretty handy when it comes to keeping fit! We caught up with the boys and spoke about their journey into the running and fitness World, looking at future plans, and their brand Strive. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The wait is finally over! Join the boys on this weeks' episode as they inbox their marathons from the weekend. Where did Niki find that run from? Will Gareth be back for more? Were there bananas? Find out now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the boys look ahead at this weekends' marathons. Niki will be towing the line one more time in London while Gareth will be making his marathon debut in Manchester. They also look back at last weekends' Boston Marathon and try and decide the best donut filling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the boys address some of the shocking mishaps at Newport Marathon Festival, before being joined by Natasha Wilson. Natasha takes us on her journey though the American NCAA system before returning to the UK and beginning a corporate career, right up to present day and going full-time running, with a helping of farming on the side! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

This week the boys sat down with a relative newbie to the world of running, local boy, Nathan Smith. After a pretty decent rugby career on the local circuit, Nathan has now turned his sights to running and we caught up with him a few days before his marathon debut in Newport! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the boys are bringing you something a little different! We sat down with some of the longest serving faces in the South Wales running scene and unboxed some of the hottest topics about. Join the boys, Darkey, Bull and Bishy as they delve through camel backs, charity races, influencers and much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the boys were joined by one of the half of the second best running podcast in Wales, Dan Nash! Dan has both Wales and GB vest in his wardrobe as well as an impressive pacing job for Phily Bowden out in Berlin. Listen up as we navigate through Dans' early exposure to running in Cornwall, the switch to Wales and future ambitions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks guest has been a viral sensation during this seasons' Mens Six Nations Championship. Rhodri Williams took on an insane challenge during the tournament, running 1 mile for ever point Wales lost by. With Wales' stock in the rugby World at an all time low, this was never going to end well! Join us as we talk about how the challenge helped Rhodri fall back in love with running again, and ho...

This week the boys are joined by Jack Kavanagh, straight off the back of some impressive times since the turn of the year! A relative newcomer to the world of running, Jack has propelled himself into the elite field and is now fully focused on the biggest prize. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the boys are joined by SVT athlete Alex Simpson. Gareth and Alex worked together nearly 20 years ago and hadn't seen each other again until their paths crossed at a run, Worlds apart from the lives they lived 20 years ago! Tune in and listen to Alex compare the euphoria of Heartbreak Hill to a night in Escape and much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We can't manage diaries very well recently! Haha. Life got in the way for this weeks planned guest, so he's a short and sharp episode with the boys! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the boys sit down and answer some community questions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the boys dragged a Crossfit coach out of bed at 6AM in Australia for a chat! Mark Branniff joined the boys this week from the other side of the World to talk us through some of the insane endurance challenged he has done over the last couple of years and his future ambitions in the area! Spencer Matthews, Russ Cook, Ross Edgely - make some room for Mark! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

This week the boys sat down with a man who's enthusiasm for running is undefeated. Chris Pratt's enthusiasm is infectious. Spawned from a default entry into the London Marathon back when 4 failed entries resulted in a guaranteed spot, Chris' journey has spiralled from there. He has poured countless hours into Ogmore Phoenix Running Club, serving as the Chair for many a year and is also a proud Asi...

Niki and Gareth are both rougher than tarzans' feet this week, but the show must go on! On the other hand, expert pacer Ben Claridge joins us from a lovely ski chalet in France, taking a break from the slopes. This week the boys travel through Ben's journey that has seen him pivot between the 400 and 800, throwing in a couple of other distances, all building up to breaking the 4 minute mile in the...

This week the boys are joined by adopted Welsh girl, Jenny Nesbitt. Join us as we navigate through Jenny's journey into the running world, trying her hand at every sport in her primary school days before setting her sights on becoming a runner. A great chat, beautifully unorganised by the boys, it's a great insight into the journey into running with a few pit stops into the effect of content creat...

This week the boys welcome Molly Smith on the pod. Molly may be the sister of speedster Jake, but rest assure she is making her own waves in the running World quickly. Her first full year in 2024 saw her make her marathon debut in London, clocking in at 2:37 before wrapping the year up at Valencia marathon, leaving Scott Gray in her dust as she clocked a sensational 2:31! Molly Smith, remember the...

The boys are back with a second season of the fastest podcast on the internet! To kick off this season, our guest needs no introduction, he had enough grief through the first season! Join us as we chat with Scott about his journey into running, which quickly turned into triathlon - before it was cool! A journey that was derailed just as it was starting with a Crohns diagnosis, Scott has worked his...

We just needed a way to fill a gap between the end of season 1 and start of season 2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.