Press Play & Run

Ever wanted to know how to take on your first Hyrox? Or what to do in the gym to complement your running?

Sam Bilbie has become a household name in the Hyrox world this year, breaking the age group world record on her debut in Manchester and picking up a bagful of titles and records.

She shares her story with Ryan and offers incredible insight for anyone taking part in their first Hyrox or even just those looking to be more effective in their strength and conditioning to improve their running.

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Meryl Cooper has risen from the ranks of the everyday runner to Team GB off-road athlete at breakneck speed. She shares her remarkable story with Ryan and Alison and opens up on the work, the doubts and the fastidious planning that go in to competing at the top level.

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Meryl's coaching page

Press Play & Run Playlist on Spotify - Meryl's song: Jumping Jumping by Destiny's Child

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Ever wondered how to go about entering and completing all six Abbott World Major Marathons?

We kick off season 3 with two guests that are more than halfway through that journey, and they are happy to drop some tips and advice along the way. As well as this, Dougie Holmes and David Murray have built their friendship by creating and serving their local running community. Theirs is a tale of comradeship, can-do spirit and a strong 'why' that drives the work they do.

Join Ryan and Alison as they delve into the stories of two grassroot running heroes.

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David's Instagram

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It's the season 2 finale and we have a packed episode, including the highlights of our first live interview with Jac Molloy from the Press Play & Run charity retreat last weekend. Ryan also shares some big news on the future of the podcast and all the chat from a busy week on running, podcast and lululemon ambassador duty.

Thank you to Veloforte for sponsoring the episode and offering listeners 25% off at veloforte.com with the code PRESSPLAY25

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Motherwell Athletics Club Instagram

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Jordan Foster, head coach with Coopah Running and no stranger to a podium, shares her running story with Ryan. Jordan reflects on a path that saw her rack up a host of phenomenal achievements before completely reshaping her running and expectations after becoming a mother. Join us as she shares some of the lessons learned along the way that have inspired thousands of runners through her social media platforms.

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Ryan is joined by Joanne Thorburn, president of Newton Road Runners. Joanne reflects on what it takes to steer a club through ups and downs, her own running journey and the upcoming club 10km race in memory of Cat Gaskell.

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Newton Road Runners Club Race

Ryan's charity raffle

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Dan Kristof takes a break from his Great North Run 2023 preparations to catch up with Ryan and share his running journey with Press Play & Run. Find out how running, and sharing his story with the running community, has changed Dan’s life and how he’s enlisted the help of running royalty as he prepares to take on the biggest half marathon in the world this weekend.

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Newton Road Runners 10km race entry

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Bethan Taylor Swaine joins Ryan with great news for everyday runners - you’re probably doing better than you think!

As she approaches the home straight of her PhD thesis in representations and identities of women in ultra running, Bethan has developed a reputation for championing diversity and inclusion in running in local and national run settings and media. She shares some of the findings of her research and her own running story, including her recent first outing at the London Marathon and being part of Run Dem Crew.

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Press Play and Run Spotify Playlist Song - Dancing is Healing, by Rudimental

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Jonny Davies, the Biggest Runner on TikTok, joins Ryan to discuss his insane Run the Tube challenge covering all 572kms and every station of the London underground lines. Ryan also reveals the running bucket list moment that he is going to get the chance to tick off in 2024.

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