Running is BS

We speak to the author of Run Like Duck and Ducking Long Way Mark Atkinson about ultras, ducks and just how easily led he is.

Amy becomes a run leader and rescues a kitten, Stu did TWO races with extremely mixed results and we both fell over.

Our guest is founder of the Badass Lady Gang, coach, and self-styled President of the 'I hate running club' Kelly Roberts.

Obviously we just bang on about it being too hot to run the same as everyone else in the UK who cannot handle anything over 20 degrees.

We talk about socks in the washing machine, sheep (again), running up hills, half chests, performance soap, and some running COVID news.

Our guests this week are Mike and Mike who are here to tell us all about Fastest Known Times.

There's an important, but tragic pigeon update and Amy may be the Bird Queen these days but sheep better not cross her! Stu has itchy legs and hopes races never return and we talk about accidental runs, running shoe hacks, and swimming.

'Friend of the birds' Amy and 'cheat stick running wanker' Stewart are literally two of the greatest runners in the world, it is official.

We regale a legendary tale of running to a place we didn't really want to go to, and the ballache of getting home again.

Basic adulting, insulting listeners, throwing a party for your shoes, making Amy feel ill, dodgy burritos, and Crocs.

Amy and Stewart have both been out on recces, which is a like a pre-brag to say "check out the run I'm going to do, it's so long it needs recce-ing first."

We actually run together for most of a day to reach a statue we've no real interest in.

Also discussed is wiping your nose really fast, how to kill a sheep, hit you with some hot ultra stats and wonder why anyone would buy Frankenstein shoes.

We speak to Sanna Duthie about smashing the Pembrokeshire Coast Path record, sandwiches, dogs, and hallucinating.

Stewart and Amy discuss periods interrupting training, coccyx pain, the wrong socks, and we play our first quiz: Bullshit or Bullshit? Which, of course, we immediately fuck up.

Yes, it's another animal disrupted episode, but you should be used to that by now!

When is running jogging? What is jogging? Does it matter? Why do people hate joggers? Have we said jogging too many times? What a strange word, jog, ging. Doesn't even sound like a word anymore...

ANYWAY, we tackle this vital issue head-on with our usual combination of disdain and apathy as well as announce our new favourite listener, discuss terrifying hats, bullshit new races, running gear marketing nonsense, and the most incredible reveal about Amy Genders that you will have to stop your run and sit down to prepare for.

After Amy's glowing review of Harrier running gear last time, we get to speak to the founder Kate to find out what actually goes into creating kit from scratch. 

We also ask such questions such as when is a walk a hike? Is there a difference? Does it matter? We also have app nostalgia, a report from a race Amy didn't do, the return of the flat lay, and Stu wears a hat. We also discuss running during Ramadan following a survey from an unlikely source.

As races, run clubs and parkruns look like they're starting to return, we decide to be grumpy about it and talk about all the things we're not looking forward to.

Amy finally learns what's been holding her back all these years and threatens to unleash a whirlwind on the running world.

In the latest episode of the dogcast, we talk about our dogs, our new dog families and walking with our dogs. Also, a little about running.

We also don't do recovery runs, while Queen Amy turns into a Karen and Stu doesn't understand how hard it is to breathe.

Also, make sure you listen ASAP for a code for a FREE ticket to the Running Show South.