What The Fartlek Podcast

It's Thursday and you know what that means... Rob sits down with the incredible Scott Jenkins who talks all things loooong distance and his upcoming (bonkers) plans as well as his outstanding charity work. The lads talk about what next after spring marathon season, SMJ is having hallucinations of his own (about how long he's been on his deserted island) as he awaits another FF care package...

It's Thursday and you know what that means... Rob chats all things running, going deep on Masters running with the fantastic Sara Ellen. As you'd expect, London is calling us this week as we debrief on another amazing weekend with pals and an eventful London Marathon. The Parkrun cup is entering the quarter final stage and Bemma are back to talk about that as well as their latest Parkrun a...

It's Thursday and you know what that means... WE ARE BACK for another action packed series and what better way to do that than with a bumper episode - Strap yourselves in, it's a long one! Rob chats to the excellent Pete and Jordan from Coopah Running about all things London Marathon, with a couple of top tips for marathon training in general too! The lads discuss last weekend's Fartle...

For the final time this series, It's Thursday and you know what that means... We are joined by the excellent Jamie Smalley, the co-founder of the awesome Runderwear - Jamie talks about what is is like building an amazing running brand as well as his running journey, which has recently seen him close out his 6 star adventure with 'Tokyo and a Toothbrush'. The lads discuss their week in...

It's Thursday and you know what that means... Rob has the pleasure of sitting down with Kev, more commonly known as the Maraminion. They talk running, fundraising and all things yellow and blue! The lads discuss their week in running ahead of the spring marathons. They also talk about taking time to enjoy the journey rather than the end goal. The Parkrun power couple are reunited as Ben and Em...

It's Thursday and you know what that means... We are joined by the awesome Rich from Altra - He talks about his own running journey and his passion for all things Altra Running. After the rip roaring success of the International Women's Day episode, the last are left unsupervised and absolute carnage unfolds! The lads discuss their fortnight in running and SMJ joins the team to discuss the...

It's Thursday and you know what that means... With International Women's Day being this week, the ladies of the Fartlek Family get together to answer YOUR questions during a very special round table discussion. Emma is joined by Lou and an unknown Parkrun correspondent for the Parkrun chat. We also have the pleasure of introducing a very special guest for the roll call...... and that's Shallot! Th...

It's Thursday and you know what that means... We are joined by the very fast and very lovely 3rd place British finisher in the 2022 London Marathon, Anya Culling, who talked about her meteoric rise in the sport. Rob, Matt and JP talk about community as well as Matt's new hobby Ben and Emma are joined by a very special guest for the Parkrun segment - No spoilers here who that might be (we'll leave...

It's Thursday and you know what that means... The man with possibly the best Instagram handle out there, Mr. Usingh Bolt, joins us for a chat about his extensive charity exploits and his absolute love of running. The lads talk about their week in running, a reference back to the Live podcast last weekend as well as reassessing the marathon plan when injury strikes (Choo Choo) Rob is joined by the...

It's not Thursday so we are not sure what this means  A very special (although not particularly high quality) episode for you guys as we re-visit our first ever live podcast recording over from Saturday 18/02/23 Join us to look back on an action packed and chaotic evening raising money for Make A Wish UK. We chatted to Matthew Bradley, a former Wish recipient and current MAW fundraiser, we dr...

It's Thursday and you know what that means...  We are joined by the amazing founder of Fractel Running, Mr. Matt Niutta - Matt talks about founding a running apparel company as well as his long standing relationship with running.  The lads talk a little bit about the positive side of Strava after Matt's 'bus route breakdown' from last week and drop a few hints about the upcoming live pod...

It's Thursday and you know what that means... We are joined by a Fartlek Family OG - the awesome 6 star chasing Dr. David Cheung. The good Doctor talks about his long standing passion for running and his quest to complete the Abbott World Marathon Majors. Rob is back and he and Matt discuss Strava segments as Matt recently 'lost' a special crown. The Parkrun Cup is gathering momentum and there are...

It's Thursday and you know what that means... Rob sits down with the speedy Ben Felton to talk about his amazing running journey so far and his life as a YouTube content creator. JP stands in for Rob as he and Matt talk about their weeks in running, social get togethers (and a surprise engagement!) as well as more detail about the Make a Wish Charity Raffle - There is still time to get your ticket...

It's Thursday and you know what that means...  The return of the lovely Laura Jones who shares more about We Are Fearless and her plans for the future.  The lads talk about easy running and get a surprise from SMJ Parkrun chat with Ben and Emma is as solid as a compact gravel path as the guys discuss their recent purple sign related antics.  The boys are raising money this year for...

It's Thursday and you know what that means... A brand new series is upon us, the 9th in fact! We had the pleasure of interviewing a proper Fartlek Family OG, good ol' Dirt Monkey himself, Mr Nick Finney. Nick shares his running journey as well as a battle through an eating disorder, he's a very nice chap too! One mile Matt takes us on a (very short) journey around the Rasselbock Winter Run, Rob ta...

It’s Thursday and you know what that means The road to 100 draws to a long awaited conclusion as we celebrate a century not out with our series 8 finale Strap in - it’s a long one! Matt marks the occasion by stepping into the interviewer chair and chatting to old thumb head himself. The lads talk about running, mental health, the podcast and more Plus it’s an engagement party for the ages (in that...

It's Thursday and you know what that means I got 99 problems but a stitch ain't one Our penultimate stop on the road to 100 is here and its a great one In the main event Rob sits down with the founder of Pockit apparel, Jack Miller. We talk about his budding career as a youth footballer, how injury forced him to change his trajectory, the process of starting his own running brand and some of the c...

It's Thursday and you know what that means Episode 14 of the series - but episode 98 overall as the road to 100 rolls close to a conclusion and we have a packed one for you In our main event Rob sits down with the excellent Becky Briggs - European U23 marathon record holder and all round good egg. We talk in depth about Becky's incredible accomplishments and how she balances the pressures of her t...

It's Thursday and you know what that means An absolute monster of a show headlined by a machine of a runner as Rob shoots the breeze with the incomparable Nick Bester. We talk about his love affair with London, his coaching journey and road to starting Best Athletics and his recent Berlin outing chasing that elusive sub 2:20.  That's not all though, Rob is sick but didn't complain at all and...

Its Thursday and you know what that means The road to 100 pulls into another station and its one for you ultra/endurance fans In this weeks main event Rob chats to the excellent Rhys Jenkins about his incredible achievements and adventures as well as his huge plans for the future. Plus its a chaotic parkrun catch up as the lads and Emma go a little bit rogue with Dad jokes, bad accents and judging...

It's Thursday and you know what that means Alton Towers is in the rear view but we are looking forward on the road to 100.  In our main event, Rob chats to Mike Seaman and accomplished runner in his own right who has racked up some amazing challenges and achievements, he also happens to be the CEO of Racoon events and the man behind the National Running Show. We hear all about his journey as well...

Its Thursday and you know what that means The band is back together for another stop on our road to 100 and this week we have a bumper one In the main event Rob sits down with Mr Ron Dawson. Dialling in all the way from across the Atlantic, Ron talks all about his running journey, his success in Triathlon, his focused and driven attitude to use movement and exercise to prolong his quality of life...

It's Thursday and you know what that means We are back, refreshed and raring to go as we make our final approach on the road to 100. 8 MASSIVE episodes left and we are starting strong.  In our main event, Rob chats to the awesome Nat Runs - we find out all about her running exploits, from 5k to 100 mile ultra and her more recent social media celebrity status as her very cool 'run until you se...

Its Thursday and you know what that means As we head into our mid series break on the road to 100 we finish strong with an action packed, International episode. In the main event Rob chats to Nathan & Alice AKA Cheshire Runners about their running journeys, love of Parkrun and upcoming adventures.  Plus our own parkrun power couple Ben and Emma are back from Poland to tell us all about th...

It's Thursday and you know what that means The road to 100 rolls on and our penultimate episode of part 1 of Series 8 is a MASSIVE one In our main event, Rob sits down with Jo, who alongside the amazing Alice have been embarking on running adventures over the last 5 years. Alice lives with CASK, a life limiting condition but trust us, that doesn't slow these guys down - one of the most heart warmi...