The summer holidays are always tough for parents with young children, more so for solo parents, and even more so for idiots who've signed up for a half marathon. Alex navigates the logistical and emotional challenges of solo parenting over the summer holidays, and the milestone of his daughter attending pre-school.

And, although the half marathon training is going well, weight loss has stalled, so Alex invests in a meal prep service to help him on his weight loss journey.

For Run Fatdad Run completists, here is a playlist of the songs that inspire the episode titles of the podcast: https://shorturl.at/1HOOs

Run Fatdad Run is written, presented and produced by Alex Regan. Follow Run Fatdad Run on Instagram @runfatdadpod, on Facebook at Run Fatdad Run, or email the show at [email protected].

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This week Alex tackles a 16km run, his furthest yet. But for the first time, he falters in his training. Will he be able to overcome this hurdle? And after writing an article in the Telegraph Alex is invited back to his old workplace at BBC Radio Nottingham to talk about AI, grief tech, and shamelessly plug his podcast.

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This week Alex is targeted by an advert from an AI company offering to allow him to speak to his dead fiancée. After the initial shock and anger at the predatory nature of being targeted at his lowest ebb, there was a yearning intrigue. Would it be so bad to indulge in this 21st-Century necromancy? Could it give him the reassurance he's craved for more than two years?

Also, Alex attempts his longest run yet in his half marathon training, 14km.

Alex wrote about "grief tech" and targeted ads from the "digitised afterlife industry" in the Telegraph, you can read the article here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08/20/ai-offered-bring-back-dead-fiancee/

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Alex's half marathon training is going well. He has completed his first 12km run, but weight loss is not coming easy. He has struggled with his weight his whole life, and a brush with mortality has made him consider getting some help from 'the jabs'. He speaks to fellow dad Tom who beat cancer, and resolved to lose weight for his kids.

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July used to be Alex's favourite month. It was his birthday month, and the month of his fiancée Kelly's birthday. It was also the month where they celebrated their anniversary. Two years after her death, it is now a month to endure. But in order to keep Kelly's memory alive, he makes his annual pilgrimage to the coast with the kids.

It is also week four of his half marathon training and he is due to run his first 10k in six years. Will he succeed? Is he losing weight? Could his resolve be derailed by the inexorable weight of life and responsibility?

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Recently-widowed single dad Alex doesn't recognise himself in the mirror anymore. He had been in a relationship with his fiancée Kelly for five years and nine months, and in that time he had: got engaged, moved 150 miles away, become a dad, changed careers, bought a house, become bereaved.

Is he the same man he was when he first met Kelly, or have the years changed him forever? How does he find himself again? Well, to do that, he'll need to lean on a buddy.

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Two years after Alex's fiancée died, his only solace has been running. Whether it's running into the countryside and weeping where no-one can see, or taking the kids with him in the double buggy.

But significant weight gain has meant he's slower than ever, and can no longer run a 5k non-stop. Something needs to change, and luckily his sister Laura has offered him a challenge which could be the turning point.

He signs up to run a half marathon with less than two months to prepare. Will he falter? Or will young hearts run free?

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In 2021 Alex Regan had lost 30lbs before he turned 30, completed the Couch to 5k, had a hit running podcast, and was living with his fiancée.

It's now 2026 and Alex is a single dad of two, nearly 20 stone and coming to terms with the death of his fiancée, and the mother of his children.

The show explores widowhood, being a single parent, and trying to find joy after loss.

Episode one where we go from here and how we got to this point. It all started 4pm some idle Tuesday.

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Join Alex Regan as he navigates losing his fiancée, becoming a single dad, and running away from his problems.

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After six months Alex finally completes the Couch to 5k, but with less than two months to go, he's a way off his goal of losing 30lbs before he turns 30.

If you're completing the Couch to 5k and looking for some musical inspiration, the Run Fatboy Run playlists for weeks one to six of the programme are available on Spotify, and in the links below:

• Week one: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/009toUU3heA3t0pwlMj5V0
• Week two: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7IHeTmir7QmdPxdyj9Tfxy
• Week three: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7zJhEvFG50k6ag77wbMqMh
• Week four: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3N2hw40r4JY8r3K7BGz9hd
• Week five: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0zEuIPMuvwtYZHHWs50fNo
• Week six: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0weD5bw1WKKMMBmaj7SUhD
• Week seven: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5UuPxsIOklM3Bx1Ojyicnn?si=503c8fd0f85a4a8c
• Week eight: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1aHv5EhW41mXt1Degr3gaC?si=ffd44e63c5494be7
• Week nine: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oXSErRb9uJlJr4Hz1SOqL?si=9aa169f140b94c6e

If you're venturing on the Couch to 5k and want to share your story, email [email protected] or Tweet Alex @regan_alex

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