Runner's World Podcast

By Runner's World UKSports Running

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Runner's World Podcast episodes

December 17, 2019 Bella Mackie: how running helped me manage anxiety
When Bella Mackie’s marriage broke up, her mental health hit rock bottom. She started running to ease her anxiety and wrote a book about the experience. Jog On was published in 2018 and became an instant bestseller, inspiring people to take to the road and run to better their mental health. We speak to her about why she believes running saved her life.
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28 min
December 10, 2019 What is mobility and why should runners care?
As natural an activity as running is, are we moving our bodies properly when we do it? We're joined by personal trainer Ollie Frost who has been on a personal journey to discover what being truly mobile means and how with a few simple, controlled movements, runners could improve joint health, their running and quality of life.
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39 min
December 03, 2019 Yoga for runners
A former member of the Runner's World team and now a yoga teacher, Annie Rice was always going to be the best placed person to join Ben and Rick for a chat about the benefits of yoga for runners. We cover off the performance and holistic benefits of adding some yoga to your training life, plus Rick mentions something about cheese rolling, but the two aren't connected.
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34 min
November 26, 2019 Vassos Alexander: the magic of the marathon
Virgin Radio sports broadcaster Vassos Alexander pops in to talk marathons, Spartathlon and Run Fest Run.
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48 min
November 19, 2019 Anna McNuff returns to talk about barefoot Britain
Ultra adventurer, Anna McNuff, joins us once again on the RWUK podcast, but this time to talk about her incredible 2000 mile barefoot run down the length of Great Britain. This sparks a chat about barefoot running (and we'd like to hear from you too if that's your thing; [email protected]) and then Ben and Rick rejoice in some of your emails, so thanks for getting in touch.
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29 min
November 12, 2019 Is the fear of failure holding you back?
Do you avoid setting challenging goals through the fear you won't achieve them? Sports psychologist Victor Thompson (sportspsychologist.com) offers some insights into how to overcome your fears and get more from yourself as a runner. Also, RW's arbiter of good taste, John Carroll, comes in to discuss running etiquette.
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40 min
November 05, 2019 Oh Wonder talk running and music
Pop duo Oh Wonder (Anthony West and Josephine Vander Gucht) join Rick and Ben in the studio for a very lovely chat about running, making music, keeping sane on tour and how going to school with Dina Asher Smith makes sports day tough. There is also a quiz that is factually inaccurate but highly competitive and for the first and most likely last time, The McDougallizer makes an appearance.
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33 min
October 29, 2019 David Millar, Kieran Alger and the Eliud Kipchoge song
We catch up with David and Nicole Millar ahead of David's attempt at the New York City Marathon in support of their friend Marya, Robby and their son, Wyatt. David is a retired pro cyclist, although it's Nicole who's the real runner of the household. We're also joined by tech guru Kieran Alger to debate the benefits of running without a watch and Rick and Ben perform their Eliud Kipchoge song.
Here's a link to David's Crowdrise page - https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/wyatt-321 detailing the cause that he and Robby are running for.

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44 min
October 22, 2019 Al Howie, the greatest runner you've never heard of.
In 1991, Al Howie ran 5800 miles in 103 days. Never heard of him? That's not a surprise, we hadn't either.

This week we're joined on the podcast by author Jared Beasley who recently published a book, In Search of Al Howie, all about this mysterious ultrarunner and his incredible running feats, plus his complicated and often troubled life outside of running.

For more information on In Search of Al Howie, visit jaredbeasleyny.com

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26 min
October 15, 2019 The first sub two hour marathon AND a new women's world record
What a weekend it was! A team RW chat this week as Ben, Andy and Joe sit down to talk about the amazing Eliud Kipchoge, the INEOS 1:59 challenge, what someone running a sub two hour marathon means beyond shoes, pacers and records and why it's cause for celebration. Another cause for celebration was Brigid Kosgei's amazing world record run at the Chicago marathon, which also gets discussed. It's basically one big celebration of people running very quickly!
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40 min