Runner's World Podcast

By Runner's World UKSports Running

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Runner's World Podcast episodes

October 08, 2019 Dame Kelly Holmes on running and mental health
The legendary middle-distance runner Dame Kelly Holmes speaks candidly about mental health. Ahead of World Mental Health Day, the double-gold-winning Olympian talks to Rick and Ben about her struggles with depression, self-harm and how she conquered her demons to reach her true potential. Holmes also discusses bagpipes and the greatest haircut story ever told.
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48 min
October 01, 2019 Should men and women run the same distance at cross-country?
Should men and women run the same distance at cross-country? Maud Hodson, who is spearheading the RunEqual campaign, certainly thinks so. We welcome Maud to the studio to hear why she thinks it's high time cross-country moved with the times. We're also delighted to be joined by tech guru Kieran Alger for his monthly round-up of the latest and greatest running gizmos.
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36 min
September 25, 2019 Athletics World Championships and the Berlin Marathon
Top athletics coach and commentator Tom Craggs casts his expert eye over the upcoming athletics World Championships in Doha; RW's Jane McGuire is feeling nervous before the Berlin Marathon; and we take a look at the latest eco-friendly kit.
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37 min
September 17, 2019 Running and hallucinations
Ever run so hard and so far that you've seen weird things? It's a fairly common occurrence for those who race long distance so we thought we'd get two such people in for chat about running and hallucinations. Gracing us with their presence once more, James Poole and Susie Chan talk about the funny and down-right dangerous side of what happens when your brain starts playing tricks on you during ultra marathons.
WARNING: Rick mentions that he's done an ultra, again.

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34 min
September 10, 2019 Social media and the rise of exercise addiction
The modern era of running is a complicated place to exist and the rise of social media has also led to an increase in people suffering from exercise addiction. We spoke to sports psychologist Dr Josie Perry about the positives and negatives that social media can have on your running and how best to approach your online existence when it comes to training and racing.
Andy and Ben discuss 'Why We Run' and share the reasons why they decided to start running (we want to hear your stories too) and as Kerry and Jane are both away, Andy and Ben deliver some record breaking running news that will also have you reaching for your toothbrush.

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39 min
September 03, 2019 Running and rock 'n' roll with Jimmy Watkins
This week, we’re speaking with the rock 'n' roll runner Jimmy Watkins. In his younger days Jimmy represented Great Britain at the 800m, but gave it up for a career as a rock musician. He’s now back running again and has learned some important lessons along the way, including the underrated beauty of running in a cotton T-shirt. Follow Jimmy on Instagram and Twitter.
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36 min
August 27, 2019 We talk to Robbie Britton ahead of the UTMB
Based out in Chamonix, Robbie seemed the best man to talk to ahead of this weekends UTMB so we got him on the phone to talk us through what makes this such a special race and who he thinks is going to win. We also touch upon doping in ultra running before Kieran Alger makes his monthly appearance to talk all things tech. He was wearing three watches. Seriously.
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36 min
August 20, 2019 Air pollution and running
As inner city levels become increasingly dangerous, journalist and runner Kate Carter joins us in the studio to discuss running and air pollution and what can and can't be done to deal with this invisible menace, especially for runners who have to face the daily challenge of sucking in a lung full of less than fresh air.
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30 min
August 13, 2019 The first (and maybe last) RW book club
Many have been converted to a life of running after reading of the virtues in the pages of a book, yet which is the best running book out there? Joining Ben and Rick in the studio are RW staffers Andy and John and each of them have a few minutes to make a case for their chosen books. Some are classics, some are not, have a listen to see if you agree. You can even vote - [email protected] - let us know who gets your vote and what your favourite running book is.
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39 min
August 06, 2019 We talk all things recovery with sprinter and PT, Risqat Fabunmi-Alade.
One episode might not be enough to talk recovery, but we're off to a great start with out guest, Risqat Fabunmi-Alade. She's a 100 & 200m sprinter, a PT, a sports scientist and a massage therapist, so we tried to touch upon all basis when it comes to running, training and how to get the body back in working order for the next run.
Rick joins us from his sofa as he recovers from running is first 100 miler and Ben, Andy and Jane discuss the new Nike Joyride, a shoe designed specifically to help runners recover.

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37 min