Tooting Run Club: Chatty Miles

Episode 6 of Chatty Miles was recorded in the midst of a brutal heatwave, with Julia and Kate both appearing incredibly sticky and dishevelled (luckily for everyone, this is a podcast with no accompanying video). We cover tips for running in a heatwave, and share some helpful suggestions from TRC members. Kate also shares more on her Blenheim Palace triathlon experience, and we discuss the excitin...

Episode 5 of Chatty Miles sees Julia and Kate discuss upcoming races including Kate’s Blenheim Palace Sprint Triathlon, as well as the first ever Run South London half marathon in the diary for March 2027. Julia shares more about the Welsh parkruns she visited on a half-term trip across the border, while Kate chats about her 500th parkrun celebrations – which were slightly upstaged by Darren Wood’...

On episode 4 of Chatty Miles, Julia and Kate cover the last couple of weeks of Julia's London Marathon prep (spoiler: she ran a strong race and got a PB!), as well as the mental games that can come with marathon training. As usual, there's plenty of chat on parkrun tourism, with Julia's recent tour of Ireland providing 3 new parkrun opportunities, and Kate having visited a couple of...

On episode 3 of Chatty Miles, Julia and Kate share what Tooting Run Club members have been up to lately, from LonDONE parkrun adventures to the results of the club's annual Birthday Bake Off. The kilometers versus miles debate heats up further, and the long-awaited results of the club poll are shared... with a landslide victory for one particular metric. This month, we're thrilled to be...

Episode 2 of Chatty Miles kicks off with Julia and Kate catching up on recent runs, testing the boundaries of how many Havant parkrun puns one podcast can take, and thought-provoking debates around the pronunciations of Saucony and Lululemon. Julia also puts Kate in the hot seat with the same quick-fire questions we'll be asking each of our guests throughout the series. Joining us this month...

Episode 1 of Chatty Miles sees introductions from Julia and Kate, with some chat about upcoming races, 2026 running goals, and recommendations for local running routes and the all-important post-run coffee and cake spots. The main event is our guest segment with Geoff Jerwood, a former GB athlete turned coach at Herne Hill Harriers. We discuss how Geoff got into running, his incredible 2:17 marath...