Ben, Jake & Mike took on the Isabel Trail in Staffordshire 🏃‍♂️

The lads ran together, making the most of a flat and fast course from start to finish.

Hear their thoughts on how the day went — and find out what they’ve got coming up next

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Welcome to the running podcast where three mates from Birmingham swap miles for mics and share more than just blisters! Ben Blakeman, Jake Ramsey & Mike Duffy, a trio at very different points on their running journeys, but all equally skilled at dodging training plans and telling a good story.

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Welcome to the running podcast where three mates from Birmingham swap miles for mics and share more than just blisters! Ben Blakeman, Jake Ramsey & Mike Duffy, a trio at very different points on their running journeys, but all equally skilled at dodging training plans and telling a good story.

This week on Chasing the Finish… it’s Grand Prix chaos, goose-based déjà vu, sibling rivalry, and Spotify shame.

Ben & Mike kick things off by recapping the Centurion Grand Prix, where one of them definitely ran faster than the other (we won’t say who… but you probably already know).

Then, because they absolutely haven’t talked about it enough, the lads somehow end up discussing the Pickled Goose Run again. At this point it’s practically the third host of the podcast.

They’re joined by Mike’s brother Cam, who tells us what got him into running, shares his favourite parkruns and events, and bravely enters the world of Room 107 (their definitely-not-a-lawsuit version of Room 101).

Finally, the lads reveal their Spotify Wrapped, where Mike is aggressively grilled for his questionable listening habits. There will be judgement. There will be disbelief. There will be playlists that should probably remain private.

👟 Subscribe, like, and join the chaos as the lads chase the finish line… and also Mike’s taste in music.

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Welcome to the running podcast where three mates from Birmingham swap miles for mics and share more than just blisters! Ben Blakeman, Jake Ramsey & Mike Duffy, a trio at very different points on their running journeys, but all equally skilled at dodging training plans and telling a good story.

Ben & Mike return to Babbs Mill Park for Centurion’s Grand Prix 5 Miler – because nothing says “great idea” like revisiting a course that already broke you once.

Ben is making his heroic comeback after his marathon back in November… where his foot staged a dramatic protest and forced him into early retirement. But he’s back, taped together and ready for action.

Mike, meanwhile, rocked up after a very busy Friday AND Saturday of running. Basically, if there was a start line, he was on it. If there was a finish line, he chased it. If there was cake afterwards… well, you get the idea.

So how did the lads fare on a course they know all too well?

Did Ben’s foot behave?

Did Mike finally reach his weekly mileage quota… in one weekend?

Did either of them remember they actually had to race?

Find out in this episode of Chasing the Finish – where the running is real, the excuses are plentiful, and the suffering is always entertaining.

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Welcome to the running podcast where three mates from Birmingham swap miles for mics and share more than just blisters! Ben Blakeman, Jake Ramsey & Mike Duffy, a trio at very different points on their running journeys, but all equally skilled at dodging training plans and telling a good story.

The lads are back…but apparently running took the week off too.

With zero parkrun chaos and no race-day disasters to report, the team decided to do the only sensible thing: invent completely unnecessary running-themed games to test each other’s so-called “knowledge.”

Expect questionable trivia, competitive nonsense, and at least one moment where someone says, “How did we end up here?”

And speaking of going off-track… there’s also a gloriously off-topic deep-dive where the lads get philosophical, emotional, and possibly even existential. We’re not sure why either — but it happened.

Grab a cuppa, settle in, and enjoy the most running podcast episode with the least actual running content ever recorded

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Welcome to the running podcast where three mates from Birmingham swap miles for mics and share more than just blisters! Ben Blakeman, Jake Ramsey & Mike Duffy, a trio at very different points on their running journeys, but all equally skilled at dodging training plans and telling a good story.

Comment below with your favourite marathon or parkrun disaster (or triumph!) and join the chaos.

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Welcome to the running podcast where three mates from Birmingham swap miles for mics and share more than just blisters! Ben Blakeman, Jake Ramsey & Mike Duffy, a trio at very different points on their running journeys, but all equally skilled at dodging training plans and telling a good story.

Ben returns to Babbs Mill ParkRun, just a week after the jubilations of Mike’s PB efforts on that very course. Meanwhile, Mike ventures to Horncastle for the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School ParkRun, ticking off a Q in his quest to complete the ParkRun alphabet — and takes on the course for the first time!

We also dive into the highs, lows, and everything in between from Mike’s Gainsborough 10K race day, where he clocked his second-fastest 10K time yet!

Plus, it’s time for Mike’s game. Can Ben make it 2-0, or will Jake level things up at 1-1? Tune in to find out!

Subscribe & follow for more running chat, PB stories, and ParkRun adventures every week.

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Welcome to the running podcast where three mates from Birmingham swap miles for mics and share more than just blisters! Ben Blakeman, Jake Ramsey & Mike Duffy, a trio at very different points on their running journeys, but all equally skilled at dodging training plans and telling a good story.

Ben braves Sutton Park for a “fun” 1.5K with the kids, and Jake wraps up his charity fundraiser week with a mix of triumph, exhaustion, and questionable life choices.

To round it all off, the lads attempt the impossible — ranking every ParkRun they’ve done together. Which course gets crowned the GOAT, and which one’s getting left in the mud (literally)?

Tune in, grab a brew, and prepare for hot takes, mild complaining, and the occasional motivational quote gone wrong.

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Welcome to the running podcast where three mates from Birmingham swap miles for mics and share more than just blisters! Ben Blakeman, Jake Ramsey & Mike Duffy, a trio at very different points on their running journeys, but all equally skilled at dodging training plans and telling a good story.

It’s happened, folks after months of “just getting the miles in” (and complaining about his Achilles & Thigh), Mike has finally gone sub-40 again! Paced heroically by Ben who somehow managed to film, pace, and not trip over. We dive into the drama, sweat, and questionable pacing decisions that led to this glorious PB.

Stick around for the bonus clip at the end, a rare look at what it’s really like battling it out in the back half of the pack. It’s gritty, it’s sweaty, and it’s very… Mike.

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Welcome to the running podcast where three mates from Birmingham swap miles for mics and share more than just blisters! Ben Blakeman, Jake Ramsey & Mike Duffy, a trio at very different points on their running journeys, but all equally skilled at dodging training plans and telling a good story.

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