The Runs Podcast

The boys welcomed their final guest of season one this week, and what better way to sign off than with the incredibly lovely Calli Hauger-Thackery! Calli takes us through her story from knowing it was running from a very early age, studying hip-hop in New Mexico, a short stint as a lumberjack in Australia right up to this years Olympic heartbreak. Yet again, it's a good one! Hosted on Acast. See a...

This week the boys welcome Daf Jones on for a chat about his running journey. A slow burner that has started to light up his races as he rolls into his twenties. Daf takes us through the start of his running journey, with a shirt stop in New York that wasn't for him and landing back in Wales with a desire to prove himself in the running scene. Daf speak so well for someone shy of his 21st birthday...

For this episode of our guest catch ups we welcome Lily Partridge back to recap all things NYC Marathon from an elite runners point of view. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the boys were joined by a man who has created a legacy in the running World. Running. Coaching. Broadcasting. James Thie has taken the opportunities presented to him and squeezed them for all they are worth, carving out an incredible career. We cover everything from his young days travelling around the World and racing for purses that would pay the bills, to his transitions into coaching...

This week we are joined by Michael Darke of CDF Runners. We navigate throgh being shit at sports in school, starting running, stopping running and then starting again! We address some of running hot-takes and dip into what's being going on in the running world in the past week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weekend the best race in Wales rocks around for another instalment. That's right, it's time for the RB10K again, and the boys sat down with Run Director Shaun Tobin. Before the boys got onto the famous race, they took a quick fire trip through Shauns sporting achievements, sprinkled with medals from both boxing and running. you could sit down with Shaun for hours and listens to his stories. A...

This episode sees the boys welcome another Ponty Roadent. But this time, she's also an Olympian! Clara Evans-Graham joins the boys this week after a whirlwind summer that saw her finish as first Brit in the Womens' Marathon at Paris 2024 after a late call up, and then slip off to get married! What a summer! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode the boys finally caught up with the pup taking the South Wales running scene by storm. Jack Reddy, the baby faced assassin for Aberdare to talk to us about his journey from blowing after 400M of a 5K to chasing that sub 17 down. What a journey, what a kid. Keep an eye on this one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the boys headed back to the States to complete their Mount Rushmore of Running Content creators and add Tommie Runz to the list! Join us this week as Tommie squeezes us in between coming off Berlin Marathon and heading off to Chicago Marathon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Cardiff Half time again! This week the boys caught up with the boys they usually run Cardiff Half with. The boys talk about the highs and lows of the route, poor preparation, poor nutrition and tell stories of years gone by! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the boys wrap up their Ironman content by welcoming on Spaniard Carlos Rufo. They first encountered Carlos at IMW18, when they noticed him on the run route being supported by his father. Naturally the boys joined in with cheers of VAMOS CARLOS on every lap! They tracked him down through Strava and have exchanged Kudos ever since! Carlos spent an hour taking us through his journey from ju...

This week the boys welcome Swansea boy Marc Barrow onto the pod! Marc has achieved excellent results on the triathlon route, both on the course and away from the course with Swansea Vale Triathlon Club. He might not have been much cop at sports in school, but he's made it up for it since! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Ironman Wales just around the corner, the boys welcomed Shane Parsons onto the pod this week. Shane has had a wild ride and has gone from bodybuilder to triathlete in the space of one year! They cover everything from growing up playing the traditional Welsh sports in school before going off to uni and finding bodybuilding, right up to his transition to a triathlete and even bigger plans for 2...

This week the boys catch up over some community questions from Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the boys welcome marathon runner and runfluencer Mix Fox onto the pod, all the way from County Armagh in Northern Ireland. The boys chat about the different sports Mick threw himself into before piling on 30KG in just over a year. He then turned back to running in a quest to shed the pounds and discovered marathon running. The rest? Well, it's not quite history! Hosted on Acast. See acas...

This week the boys welcomed Tammy Fry from Caerleon Runners onto the pod! Tammy will race any distance with or without a buggy! Who debuts at marathon distance hoping to dip under 5 hours and just misses out on a GFA time by minutes?! Tammy Fry does! ________________________________________________________________________________________ SUPPORTED BY RACKD. info@rackd.online ______________________...

This week the boys welcome Phil Caseley on for a chat. Phil is an online performance coach, helping his clients to excel in all aspects of life. But his journey has been an interesting one. Part of the original jab-a-tan and GHD straightners brigade, a long stint in Ibiza seen Phil put the glow sticks away. With plenty of bumps along the way, you won't want to miss this one! Hosted on Acast. See a...

This week the boys welcomed the big dude who runs a lot. That's right, Alex Hermanson AKA Herm. Runs over on Instagram joined us from across the pond to chat about running and life as a content creator. Expect donuts, and quite a bit of chat about sports we don't usually chat about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by long time friend and training partner of previous guest Jake Smith, James Heneghan! James has made his way to South Wales from the other side of the bridge, and is a bit of an honorary Welshman now. We talk about growing up in the Hamphshire schools running circles, that have spawned some of the most competitive Park Runs in the UK. We couldn't let him go without talking...

The boys are back with another outstanding guest! This week they spoke with Craig Jones, from Swansea Harriers. Craig is an incredibly talented man who has excelled in triathlon as well as having several other interesting hobbies. Now we can't give them all away, so give it a spin and let us know what you think! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the boys welcome Arwel Roberts onto the pod! We first met Arwel when we took over Maesteg Park Run and he made the journey over to support two strangers that had just started a podcast, and ever since we have all become good mates. that's running! Join us as we talk all things running, obviously including his love for Run4All Neath and WeRunWales! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

The boys are back in the chatroom this week with another Ponty Roadent, Darren Bishop. As usual we chat all things running and anything in between. Let us know how it went! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the boys are in Niki's garden with members of Maesteg Triathlon Club. We invited Ben and Dean over for a gardenpod, but we should have known that Wolves come in packs! Join us as we chat with Ben, Dean, Rhodri and fans' favourite Ryan George! With plenty of laughs, it's a good time! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the boys sat down with rising Youtube star  @AubreyRunning  What a breath of fresh air, speaking all things running and content creation with Aubrey. His enthusiasm and thirst for knowledge is infectious and it was an hour well spent. Ya know you better listen now, right? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the boys welcomed Kelly Ruck onto the pod for a chat! Kelly has dappled in everything from hiking right through to marathons and is currently deep in the pain pit of triathlon. Kelly juggles all this whilst managin type 1 diabetes. We cover everything from broken wrists, poorly organised events and how she manages a large social media following. It was a great chat and as usual the hour...