Chasing the Finish

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, Ben & Mike spill all the tea from their trip to the NEC for the National Running Show, including the emotional fallout from Harry Judd’s devastatingly failed meet & greet (still hurts).

The lads also lace up for the latest Centurion Running Club Grand Prix race, where legs were tired, egos were tested, and PBs were… discussed.

And finally, the moment you’ve all been waiting for, Jake returns to parkrun! He joins Ben & Mike for his debut at Oaklands Parkrun, a course the boys last survived in the June inferno. This time? Slightly less sun, same questionable decisions.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.

Jake’s finally back… sun-kissed, married, and emotionally scarred by a Caribbean cruise that involved delays on the way out and the way back. Romance! We get the full honeymoon debrief, including why airports remain the true final boss of endurance sport.

With the National Running Show fast approaching, the lads chat about what they’re most excited for — gear, talks, vibes… while Mike is absolutely, definitely there for the running and not laser-focused on meeting one of his boyband idols. Honest. Promise.

And because bad decisions are kind of our brand, Ben & Mike line up for the Centurion GP again. Second time around, wiser heads? Faster legs? Bigger goals? They talk targets, tactics, and whether learning from last time is overrated anyway.

Running chat, travel chaos, questionable priorities, and ambitious plans — you know the drill.

To Donate to CTF FC at The Mental Health World Cup 2026 at Vicarage Road:

https://www.givengain.com/project/chasing-the-finish-raising-funds-for-mental-health-world-cup-108914

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.

Ross joins the show to talk us through his running journey so far, how it all started, the challenges he’s faced along the way, and where he’s aiming to get to next. From motivation and mindset to the ups and downs of training, we cover everything in between in a relaxed, honest conversation.

Whether you’re a seasoned runner, just getting started, or simply enjoy hearing real stories from the running community, this episode has something for you.

Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and comment with your own running goals or questions for future guests!

Follow The Orange Running Guy:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/orangerunningguy?igsh=MWp5c3dvZnl1dmZncQ==

YouTube - https://youtube.com/@orangerunningguy?si=NFEINLxMOxT1s27W

Strava - https://strava.app.link/zr4IAPk68Zb

Strava Running Group - https://strava.app.link/CptLusn68Zb

TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@orangerunningguy?_r=1&_t=ZN-93IIGLIgWMI

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

To donate to Chasing the Finish FC at The Mental Health World Cup 2026:

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices