What The Fartlek Podcast

It's Thursday and you know what that means For the final time ever - join us for a brand new episode of the What The Fartlek Podcast There will be voices you're used to, some you haven't heard in a while and some that are brand new but we all wanted our chance to say goodbye and thank you and share our memories of 6 years of WTF and the incredible Fartlek Family Community The podcast i...

Its Thursday and you know what that means - the penultimate episode of the series and in fact the podcast has a theme and that theme, whether you like it or not is Mathew Taylor Yes that's right, Tiny Joe Wicks makes it all about him and his sub 3:15 achievement whilst not acknowledging a single other person who ran Manchester this weekend Then, if that wasn't enough there's another Ma...

Its Thursday and you know what that means Marathon season is upon us so we find out all about Matt and Bens week before Manchester which is coming up this Sunday and talk about pacing plans for 2026 Subscribe, rate, review and checkout our social media channels: Website:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What The Fartlek Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Its Thursday and you know what that means Marathon countdown is on - as is the countdown to end of the podcast and the lads go slightly off the wall as Matt has some questionable techniques for starting fires Then its parkrun with Ben (not Emma) this week and a quick look ahead at the final of the parkrun cup Subscribe, rate, review and checkout our social media channels: Website:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Its Thursday and you know what that means Following last weeks announcement we are into the final run of Fartleky Fun and we have another packed show to start the last tour! Matt and John tell us about their progress to Manchester and London and we get under the skin of who they (and probably a lot of other people might be feeling right now) Then its parkrun time - Bemma join us to talk about Wake...

Its Thursday and you know what that means A big week in the history of the WTF story as we have a big announcement about the future of the show and the community Aside from that there is an unusually large amount of actual running chat as the boy approach the final weeks of spring marathon training. We also talk about marathon shoe rotation tips and the prospect of London going to 2 days Then its...

Its Thursday and you know what means Rob has taken a break from an extensive skin care routine to vent about his midlife crisis throughout another episode of Fartleky Fun. No Matt this week, so Botox Betty and JP sit down to catch up on a lack of running Mojo and talk about Paris' latest venture into environmentally friendly race logistics - going receptacle free at the recent semi de Paris Th...

Its Thursday and you know what that means More fartleky nonsense as we see how the lads are getting on with marathon training as we approach peak week and the miles keep creeping up. Plus there's plenty of time to talk about no cut 2026 and how everyone seems to be following Matts trend setting headband look (trademark pending) And of course we have an update from the first week of the quarter...

Its Thursday and you know what that means That lads are back for more Fartlkey Fun as we enter March and are officially in the month before Marathon season. We find out how Ben, Matt and JP are all getting on with their respective training blocks on the road to 26.2 as well how JPs fundraising antics for Make A Wish is going following their excellent event last weekend. Rob is hungover - and hasn&...

Its Thursday and you know what that means After JP and Ben smashed the podcast last week, the original gruesome twosome are back as Rob and Matt catch up on no cut 2026, running and Matts extra curricular activities whilst Donna has been away in Portugal Then its a packed parkrun section as Ben jumps on with the lads for Parkrun Cup 2026 update as the first knockout round rolls on and then some ve...

It’s….Thursday and you know what that means.... JP and Ben step into the breach as widespread unavailability hits the WTF team. They talk about their weeks in running as well as a Parkrun themed 'Deal or No Deal'. Ben gives us the rundown at Stretford Parkrun, with some impressive scores across the board - where will it rank in Tour De Parkrun 2026? The final 16 of the Parkrun Cup has been...

It’s….Thursday and you know what that means.... 'No Cut 2026' is in full flow as the lads talk about Matt's worryingly fast hair growth (and his new Alice band). Pendle Way in a Day is in the diary for 2027 and the lads talk about getting that third star (well, swimming patch with a witch on it) Parkrun Cup enters the final week of the group stage so Bemma are here to review the standi...

It’s….Thursday and you know what that means.... We kick off this week's show with an update on 'No Cut 2026' - as the lads embark on a year with no haircuts and *spoiler alert* it's going worse for one person than the other two. We also round up our weeks before heading over for some Parkrun chat We have a special guest joining Ben for a Tour de Parkrun 2026 and then it's a rou...

It’s….Thursday and you know what that means.... Something a little bit different this week (and some familiarity of course as well) as we chat to our Hybrid Rockstars. Fresh off the back of their first doubles outing at Hyrox - JP is joined by our own McPaul to tell us all about the experience Then its an international tour de parkrun 2026 as Ben joins us to tell us all about Bushy, Dublin. After...

It’s….Thursday and you know what that means.... Series 19 episode 4 is here for your audible pleasure, with more Fartleky nonsense than ever! Double deal or no deal this week as Rob gets the tables turned on him and asked the important question! Then it's time to find out how the group stages are going in the Parkrun Cup at the end of week 2 before Ben and Emma sit down to tell us all about th...

It’s….Thursday and you know what that means.... Series 19 of the What The Fartlek Podcast rolls on with more of our usual nonsense. The lads give Matt another ‘Deal or No Deal’ (warning - his response may shock you) before catching up on JP and Matt's Marathon training progress. Both lads are using Coopah for their training block - don’t forget you can get a free month using the code WHATTHEFA...

It’s….Thursday and you know what that means.... After their triumphant return last week, the gang are back at it - well, back to their usual tricks with Matt and JP only turning up for half of the show! The lads do, however, talk about their consistent start to 2026 and their plans for the coming weeks and months. Bemma are reunited and talk about their recent Parkrun (with a new scoring criteria)...

It's been a while, but - It’s….Thursday and you know what that means.... Due to overwhelming public demand (upwards of 10 people), the What the Fartlek Podcast is BACK for a new series. The lads are a few beers deep and together, in the same room, to bring the usual brand of nonsense back for a nineteenth time! An Emma-less Bemma, so, basically, Ben is here to preview Parkrun cup and an insigh...

Its Tuesday and you know what that means With Series 19 of the What The Fartlek podcast landing on 01/01/26 we thought we would get back into the swing with a bumper look back at five years of Fartlek Join Rob as he talks us through five of his favourite guest interviews since we launched back in October 2020. Every guest has been incredible and inspirational but these stand out as key moments in...

It’s….Thursday and you know what that means.... For the last time in Series 18 it's time for some Fartlek Fun and we are finishing off with a deep cut (read: it's a long episode) The gang sit down with Fartlek Family mainstays and more importantly Rasselbock pacer extraordinaires Paul and Lee to talk about last week's 2nd annual Rasselbock Marathon and Half marathon. Eric and the gang...

It’s….Th…uesday and you know what that means.... A stealth drop of an episode, coming at ya like Cleopatra!  That's right, with the penultimate week of Most Miles Wins done, we wanted to share the results as soon as possible to give everyone that extra umph to go out there and smash week 8 for their team, and trust us, it's worth the umph! Thank you, as always, to Protein Rebel for support...

It's Thursday and you know what that means.... This week's episode is made in cahoots with the guys at Brrheato once again! Use code WTF for 10% off at checkout We have guests a plenty this week the gang are joined by McPaul to tell us all about his experience at Round Sheffield Run this weekend, plus Rob sits down with Fartlek Family OG Jo Hammond to hear all about her CoppaTrek, raising...

It's Thursday and you know what that means.... We are teaming up with Protein Rebel once again to bring you this episode - look out for their running festival on 05/07 and don’t forget to use code whatthefartlek15 for 15% if you are on the hunt for goodies on their website No Matt this week, but Rob, Lou and JP are back to talk about their weeks in running, looking forward to Rasselbock Marath...

It's Thursday and you know what that means.... We have passed the halfway point in the series, but we aren’t slowing down and we have teamed up again with the gang at Twisted Running to bring you more Fartleky fun Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what exactly is going to end up being discussed in how's your week! From MC duties to Hyrox hatred to some rather niche fetishes,...

It's Thursday and you know what that means.... This weeks episode is coming art you in partnership if with the amazing guys at Enertor ! Make sure you check them out and don’t forget code WHATTHEFARTLEK for 15% off Another action packed episode this week with a very special guest, the amazing Laura Blackwell joins us for a chat about last weekend’s RAINBOW RUN, the third annual team up between...