The UKRunChat podcast.

In June, Team SweatElite claimed victory over 16 other teams in Eurotrip - a 400km non-stop relay run from Cologne in Germany to Strasbourg in France. EuroTrip has very few rules; teams are made up of 8 people, 2 of which must be female, there are 5 checkpoints to hit and motorways are not allowed. Teams must combine running ability, ordering and shift strategy, fuelling and wayfinding to succeed....

Doug Richards, the renowned author behind the books "Running Hot & Cold" and "Can We Run With You, Grandfather?," embarks on an extraordinary adventures as he sets his sights on running destinations all over the world. His next endeavor? Conquering a staggering distance of 24,902 miles, symbolizing the remarkable circumference of the Earth's equator. You can follow Doug on: Twitter Once Around...

In this podcast episode Michelle speaks with UKRunChat community member Andrea who is embarking on an Alphabet Challenge.  The challenge started by combining travelling with running. As someone with a passion for adventure, nature and travel, it became apparent how engaging and motivating it was to combine adventure with running. Whilst it's not a new concept to run for a purpose - the tradit...

Jenna Pogue is a runner with Massey Ferguson Running Club in Coventry and her book "Running in Real Life" is a light-hearted collection of stories, anecdotes and race reports from and about real runners, that portray what running can really be like.    You can follow Jenna on:   Instagram Facebook Blog   You can see Jennas book here    

Former Head of Strength and Conditioning and Head of Learning at the English Institute of Sport, Alex has supported over 250 Olympic, Paralympic and World Championship medal winning performances. In this episode we talk to Alex about the Soar Ready to Run product and how 15 years of data has enabled the team to offer elite level, personalised strength & conditioning programs to everyone. ...

We are delighted to have returning for the second time on the UKRunChat podcast Sam and Tony Holness.  Regular listeners will remember Sam and Tony being on previously and they have both been busy since we last spoke including Sam competing at Kona, achieving a Guinness world record and running a sub 3 at London marathon! Sam has Autism and has become the world's first openly autistic athlete...

In this episode Michelle chats with Ultra Runner and Author Michiel Panhuysen. Journalist and ultrarunner Michiel Panhuysen is a multiple-time Barkley entrant, having fallen under the spell of this most enigmatic of races – and its presiding philosopher-genius organizer Lazarus Lake – in the early 2010s. On each occasion, the Barkley won. The Barkley nearly always wins. Mig is Author of In The Spe...

Have you ever wondered what its like to be responsible for organising a large mass participation event?  As runners we’ve took part in them but what actually happens behind the scenes to put on an event with tens of thousands of people taking part. In this episode I speak with Jamie, Senior Operations Manager at The Great Run Company.  This is a really interesting deep dive into life on...

In episode 67 of the UKRunChat podcast, I speak with Jason and Duncan the co-founders of our nutrition partners Rawvelo.  Jason and Duncan have created a range of plant-based sports nutrition that helps to sustain the planet as well as your performance.  This is the first of our podcasts with the team from Rawvelo.  If you have any comments or would like to get in touch you know you...

In episode 66 of UKRunChat podcast I catch up with Will and Emma from the Challenge Events Team at Macmillan Cancer Support.  We all know the fantastic work Macmillan do and so its nice to catch up with the team to see what they have been up to and what is coming up in 2023. If you are fundraising whilst running events this year please do have a look at the fund-raising tips and tools on this...

Welcome to episode #65 of the UKRunChat podcast. In this episode we welcome Alex and Josh from our new strength & conditioning partners Soar Today .  Alex and Josh have vast experience in the S&C world including being involved in 6 major championships, which includes multiple Olympic games with Team GB.  This is the first in a series of podcasts we will be recording. Listen to he...

Welcome to episode 64 of the UKRunChat podcast.  In this episode I speak with Lewis Ryan.  Lewis is an ultra runner and came in the top 100 of UTMB in 2022 which was a great year for him.   Lewis also won 3 ultras including 2 course records and a marathon PB.  All this training whilst working full time and building a new business called Brewser who sponsored our event the Shrew...

In this episode our guest is Gary McKee. Gary is a fundraiser and takes on some hefty challenges to raise money for his chosen charities which includes our charity partner Macmillan Cancer Support.  You may remember last year we spoke with Gary whilst he was completing 110 marathohns in 110 days as part of Macmillans 110 year anniversary.  Gary is coming close to completing a full year o...

Todays guest is Richard Edmonds, co-founder of Runderwear. Runderwear is a premium performance underwear brand specialising in designing and creating chafe-free, blister free, seamless garments for ultimate comfort.   You can connect with Richard and the team on Their website In their Strava group   Facebook   Twitter Instagram   We are available on info@ukrunchat.co.uk if you...

In this episode I speak with Noble Pro and Kinni Founder Stefan Van Biljon and we chat about Kinni.  Kinni is a flexible workout planner for treadmill and outdoor running.  Reasons to use Kinni: 1) Library of Athlete focused workouts. 2) Create your own totally customisable workouts. 3) Train indoor with your favourite apps. For example connect to Zwift & control the treadmill with t...

Sam is an Endurance Coach, Author and Journalist and has been writing her column in Runners World, Murphys Lore for over a decade.  Sam’s latest book, Run Your Best Marathon, was published in September 2022. You can follow Sam on: Instagram Twitter Web   Run Your Best Marathon        

David is a Physiotherapist and author of Sport Injury Prevention Anatomy.  The book is a science-based overview of common sport injuries which contains exercise interventions to reduce injury risk. He was a Strength and Conditioning Coach at Creighton University for several years, which afforded him the opportunity to work with not only high level intercollegiate athletes for all sports, but...

In episode 58 we chat with Tim Boote from Protein Rebel all about fuelling and specifically their new maple syrup based product.  To hear our previous episode with Tim please go to this link .   You can follow Protein Rebel on: Twitter Instagram   Facebook    

Episode #57  Tom is a professional runner who burst on to the scene when finishing 3rd in the MDS in 2017.  He is a Red Bull Partner and will be taking part in their Wings for Life World run next weekend.  To learn more about Wings for life an event where 100% OF ALL ENTRY FEES GO TO SPINAL CORD RESEARCH please go to https://www.wingsforlifeworldrun.com Tom gives some nuggets in thi...

In episode #56 I am joined by Tim Lloyd from Always Aim High events.  We talk about their upcoming events The Anglesey 10K & Half Marathon as well as some discussion about the nuts and bolts of organising a road race.  Our previous episode with Tim was in September 2021 which you can listen to here Follow Always Aim High on: Instagram   Twitter    

In this episode joining us is Nina Davies and Martin Yelling to talk all about Byrd. Byrd’s - a running app that wants to challenge how we measure progress and support a less judgemental, less competitive approach.  Byrd have recently launched their new app and you can find out more about them www.byrd.run You can connect with Nina on Byrd on: Twitter   Instagram You can connect with Mar...

In podcast #54 we speak with Michelle and Louise from Canicross Conversations. You can connect with Michelle and Louise on the links below and find out more on their website.  Web Michelle  Twitter Instagram Louise Twitter Instagram        

Chas Newkey-Burden is a running fanatic who has run at hundreds of events including marathons, half-marathons and over 100 parkruns. He writes about running for The Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Metro and The i , and has contributed to Runner’s World and Men’s Health . He is the author of several books, including Running: Cheaper Than Therapy and his new book The Runner's Code: The Unwritten Rules of...

In episode 52 we have guest host Stuart Gordon from All About Balance speaking with Brian Wood. Stuart is our second guest host following Prof Andy Lanes conversation recently with Greg Whyte.  Stuart, Sports Therapist of 30 years in this interview is giving Brian treatment on day 23 of his 25 marathons in 25 days, part of his “The Ultimate Sacrifice Challenge”.   Brian was awarded...

In episode 51 I chat with Jamie McDonald AKA Adventureman!  Jamie is a serial adventurer and fundraiser  and his accomplishments include: Cycling 14000 miles from Bangkok to Gloucester, Static cycling world record. Solo run across Canada. Solo run across America. Treadmill world record. Jamie won a Pride of Britain award in 2019 for Fundraiser of the year. His new book Adventureman: Runn...