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Paul ran with Sam Tomlinson, high-achieving Ultra runner, fellow MDS finisher and all-round wise and lovely fellow.
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Rob and Paul are on Hackney Marshes for their last run together before the Yorkshire Marathon. Featuring bad knees, dizzy spells, the weather, gig and parkrun report, falling into the pace gap, where George is at, when people you love are unwell, the irrelevance of long-distant running memories, marginal gains in a marathon, and running vs life.

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Paul's son George is about to run the Yorkshire Marathon - so how's that going to go? The story starts in Asia...

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A long lope from the Parkland Walk to Woodberry Wetlands' West Reservoir and back sees Rob and Paul talk about amazing women - Amanda Wildgoose, Nell McAndrew, two parkrun participants and of course the brilliant Deering and Tonkinson wives and daughters, to be specific - plus the new path on the south side of West Reservoir where running is allowed - and the boys' thoughts on how to do a marathon. But will they both make it to the start line?

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Rob meets and runs with mighty marathon runner, erstwhile celeb and award-winning Yorkshirewoman Nell McAndrew during a beautiful sunrise over stunning Nostell Priory Park.

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Paul and Rob usher in October on Hampstead Heath. Featuring inappropriate partial nudity, a literary event and some Yorkshire running for Paul, a GP with a secret to share, a rash of ridiculous runs for Rob, changing with age - or not - gig report, Julia's first parkrun - and what that showed Rob - the arrival of Autumn, the Vitality London 10,000, where the boys are at as the Yorkshire Marathon looms, and memories of comedian Ronnie Golden - RIP.

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Rob compares thoughts on Ultras with Amanda Wildgoose on a speedy trot round Beckenham Place Park.
Thanks Amanda! Good luck in your next run.

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On a wander round wonderful Wanstead's Flats and Woods, Rob and Paul catch up. Featuring the eponymous nail, Bonnie convalescing, appropriate outfits, the approach of Autumn, Paul on a treadmill, George and Rob at the Shoreditch Half, top-notch bird action, your PBs and other stories, and our plan and thoughts ahead of York.

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A double interview special as Rob goes for a run with Martin Charlton and Mo Abdelkhalek, who are both running the Vitality London 10000, and have very different stories to tell.
Thanks guys - let us know how it goes.
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Paul and Rob run up the Parkland Walk to Highgate Woods for the first time in a while. Featuring Bonnie's troubles, different Saturday morning plans, high mileage and consistent parkrunning for Rob, country training ahead for Paul, Shoreditch Half, the Great North Run and half mara mantras, correspondents' questions, running-related clickbait, reading report, interacting with real people, anticipating the Yorkshire Marathon, and what the rest of the next generation are up to.

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