We all face moments in running and life that feel uncertain, risky or intimidating. The choice to take a risk or step outside your comfort zone can be scary, but it’s often where growth and confidence flourish.

In this episode, runners share:

• ​The biggest risks they’ve taken and what they learned along the way
• ​How their mindset around risk has changed over time
• ​Times they pushed themselves into running situations that felt completely unfamiliar or intimidating
• ​How they managed the fears and doubts during those moments
• ​What stepping outside comfort zones has taught them about themselves, both in running and life

Runners featured on this episode:

• ​Calum Goddard-Mocklow (@calumgoddard)
• ​Naomi Heff (@naomi_heff)
• ​Lauren (@lozza_runs)
• ​Jamie Butler (@mediumrarerunner)

Goals can give us direction, structure and motivation in running, but sometimes they can start to feel heavy. What once inspired us can quietly turn into pressure, comparison or expectation.

In this episode, we explore the balance between chasing your goals and learning how to lean in and trust the process more.

Runners share the following:

• Times when their goals created unhealthy pressure or stress on them.
• What they learnt from this and how they now set goals
• Stories of where they've trusted the process, even when they didn't initially believe the goal was possible
• Advice for you in setting your goals and how to embrace the process along the way

Runners featured on this episode:

• Paul Singleton (@senditsingleton)
• Pete Norris (@petekeepsrunning)
• Jorell Hill (@jxrell_)
• Franncesca (@foodfitnessfrancesca)
• Admire Muzopambwa (@adie_athlete)

We all carry a younger version of ourselves; one who maybe doubted themselves, didn’t feel capable, or worried about what other people thought.

For many of us, that younger self becomes a source of motivation for our running. A reminder of how far we've come and a reason to keep going on the days it feels hard.

In this episode, runners share:

• How thinking about their younger self motivates them to run now
• What their younger version would be most proud of them for today
• One lesson they would want to pass back
• What their future self might be encouraging them to focus more and less on
• A personal story at the end from a runner on why they started running and what’s kept them going

Runners featured on this episode:

• Pepa Palacios (@pepapalacios)
• Sophie Vecchione (@runfreephysio)
• Imogen Sharp (@imogen_sharp)
• Madeline Eastwood (@madshalffull)
• Charlie Pearce (@charliejamespearce)

Comparison with others is something we can experience in all aspects of our lives, but it can become even more constant in running. Whether that's through times, aesthetics, what you wear; all of these factors can lead to unhealthy comparison that eats away at you.

In this episode, runners share:

• Where they see comparison with others showing up the most for them personally
• Examples of they've used positive comparison in their running journey
• Advice for those listening who fall into constant unhealthy comparison with others

Runners featured on this episode:

• Sasha Dior Green (@tigersash)
• Anne Lemince (@curlyfittie)
• Cooper Berry (@coachcooperr_)
• Daan de Beer (@teddytogrizzly)

No matter the challenges we face in life, there'll always be a run waiting for us. For a lot of us it can be a way to work through what we’re feeling, not just to escape it, but to process those emotions. But it’s not always easy to tell the difference between running to process and running to escape.

In this episode, runners share:

• Stories of difficult moments in their lives and how they’ve used to running to help them process the emotions associated with that
• Their opinion on the difference between running to process vs running to escape
• How running has helped them express and experience emotions in their day to day life.

Scroll down if you want to find out the runners featured on this episode or wait until the end of the episode.

Runners on this episode:

• Madeline Eastwood (@madshalffull)
• Freddie (@f_oscar_r)
• Emma Joy (@lipstick.and.trainers)
• Tommy (@tommycov)
• James Thomas (@instafudgie)

Running can be a powerful space to process emotions — but it can also become a way to avoid them. In this episode, we explore the difference.

I share a personal experience of using running during a difficult period in my life, and how the miles became a place to sit with what I was feeling rather than push it down. We unpack how to recognise whether you’re running to process or running to escape, the subtle signs that tell you which one it is, and why that distinction matters.

We also look at how running can change your relationship with emotions more broadly — building emotional awareness, resilience, and a greater capacity to feel without being overwhelmed.

If you’ve ever laced up because you needed “headspace,” this episode will help you understand what’s really happening when you do — and how to use your runs in a way that supports, rather than numbs, what you’re carrying.

Most of us would say running has given us so much more than we ever expected when we first started. Whether that's a community, experiences, connection or a deeper sense of self. Those things can shape our lives as a result and give us a deeper sense of appreciation from the gifts of running.

In this episode, runners share:

• What running has given them that they never anticipated when they first started

• What parts of their lives feel different because of running

• The one gift running has given them that they’d never trade back.

Runners featured on this episode are:

• Claude Umuhire (@claude_runs)
• Cristina (@cristinasrunning)
• Dr Marcus Bull (@drmarcusbull)
• Vasilisa Vasileva (@vasilisavasilevva)

Body image insecurities don't always stop when we start running. In fact, for many of us, they can become louder. Comparisons, expectations, and unspoken ideas about what a runner “should” look like can creep in through social media, start lines, and even our own inner dialogue. Over time, this can leave us questioning not just our bodies, but our identity as runners.

In this episode of Run Your Mind, runners share their experiences of navigating body image, comparison, and preconceived ideas about what it means to “look like a runner” and how their relationship with running has evolved because of it.

They share:

• Experiences of struggling with body image and feeling out of place within running spaces.

• How running has helped reshape how they view their bodies, health, and sense of identity.

• Supportive advice for anyone who feels they don’t belong in running because of how they look.

This episode is a reminder that there is no single way to look, move, or exist as a runner and that your body is not a barrier to belonging.

Scroll down to find out who features on the episode, or leave it as a surprise to discover at the end of the episode.

Runners featured on this episode:

• Maria (@motivatewithmaria)
• Alek
• Luna (@luna.hits.hard)
• Ruby Padwick (@rubypadwick)
• Ottavia (@ottimising)

That sense of being out of place can show up in running and everyday life and it's not an easy feeling to deal with. Whether it's on a start line, in a running club, on social media, or even within yourself. Yet for many runners, running has also been the very thing that helped them find connection, purpose, and a place where they finally felt at home.

In this episode of Run Your Mind, runners open up about moments in their lives and running journeys where they felt like they didn’t fit in and how that began to change.

They share:

• Personal stories of feeling out of place, disconnected, or unsure whether running was “for them”.

• The moments, people, or communities that helped them feel a genuine sense of belonging.

• Advice for anyone listening who feels like they don’t fit in or is still searching for their people in running or in life.

Scroll down to find out who features on the episode, or leave it as a surprise to discover at the end of the episode.

Runners on this episode include:

• Rich (@rich.runz)
• Jess Robson (@jessicamaryrobson)
• David Lenneman (@davidlenneman)
• Victor Garrick (@vikto_garik_runs)

Running isn’t just a physical challenge, it’s a mental one. Self-doubt can creep in quietly, questioning our ability, our progress, or whether we’re capable of more. It can show up mid-run, during a tough training block, or in our everyday life. So how can you approach and handle it when it does?

In this episode of Run Your Mind, runners share:

• Personal experiences of how self-doubt has shown up during runs and different periods of their lives.

• The limiting beliefs and negative self-talk they’ve learned to challenge, change, or let go of over time.

• Practical advice for handling your inner critic and building a more supportive inner dialogue both in running and everyday life.

Scroll down to find out who features on the episode, or leave it as a surprise to discover at the end of the episode.

Runners on this episode:

• Ottavia Vignani (@ottimising)
• Hannah Conrathe (@han_ontrack)
• Saheed (@s_dot09)
• Bel (@bellucyh)

Rest and recovery are essential parts of running, yet for many of us it can be hard to embrace. Skipping a run, scaling back, or listening to your body can bring up guilt, frustration, or fears of losing progress even when rest is exactly what we need.

In this episode of Run Your Mind, runners share:

• The challenges they face when taking rest days or stepping back from training.

• How recovery has actually supported their long-term progress, performance, and relationship with running.

• The mindset shifts, habits, and reminders that have helped them integrate rest without guilt or fear of going backwards.

Scroll down to find out who features on the episode, or leave it as a surprise to discover at the end of the episode.

Runners on this episode:

• Lucy Gornall (@lucyelizabethgornall)
• Lara Sullivan (@sullivanlara)
• Nina Ash (@nina_ash)
• Lina Brendle (@lina_brendle)