Run Fatdad Run

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?

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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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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Alex is fully recovered from his injury, but a week off the Couch to 5k programme has taken its toll. After taking two months to run 20 consecutive minutes he's back at square one. And as lockdown continues, his resolve to lose weight is tested.

Here's a link to the stretches guide I mentioned in the podcast:

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/how-to-stretch-after-a-run/

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

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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After a running injury Alex is forced to find other means of exercising, and turns to his trusty bicycle. But after a week off the Couch to 5k, he struggles to get back to running.

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

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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Alex is getting to grips with the calorie counter and, slowly but surely, is shifting the weight to lose 30lbs before he turns 30. After his delayed success at completing week five of the Couch to 5k, he's buoyed going into week six. But a sudden injury threatens to stop him in his tracks.

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

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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