Running is the rain is obviously fun, but sometimes it just goes too far.

We also talk about the devil's bargain, a pumpkin revelation, a mental health crisis masquerading as a race, and ask if you've started a race at a weird time?

We start this episode too hard for Amy, who is under the weather yet again.

Our guest is the fabulous Jake Fedorowski, who has written The Guide to Non-Binary Inclusion in Running, an awesome resource for race directors.

We also get into some incredible chafing, barefoot running, half-compliments, a surprisingly accepted naked runner, and a whole lot of running gender chat.

We speak to Kathryn Donovan for the lowdown on just how hard races are to organise, and there is a lot more paperwork than you think!

The rest of the episode is very managimous as we musically mock Amy, advise more unseasonal tea, Amy's withdrawal, cancelling our own races, trail run pedantry, solid bear safety advice, funky feet, and we finally make a positive impact on the running world, but in a VERY Running is BS way. 

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Welcome to the Amy Genders Rant Podcast. She's got a lot on her chest this week, and this is her free therapy session.

There's also more toilet chat, a lot of potential slander, things worse than magpie attacks, and just when you thought the Marathon Majors couldn't get any worse... #TeamRed

No, not that one. We're a big deal, but not like that.

We can only apologise for a dodgy bit in the middle where we have a sensible discussion. We're reviewing our notes and will ensure this never happens again.

Also includes delicate egos, defending against bird attacks, coffee bullshit, the London Marathon and dead bats. 

We forgot to tell each other we didn't have time to record this week, but we managed to bang one out for you!

We also speak to the amazing Sophie Power who we could have talked to for so much longer if we weren't too cheap to upgrade the Zoom.

Not an episode.

New name for Amy but the same old bullshit.

The newly-dubbed ACG and Stewart get into some wedding chat, banana anger, dog interruptions, a noble DNF, manky feet, some of the most bizarre shoes we've ever seen, horses being put in their place, and the fact that you don't fuck with mountains.

Our guest Dr Nicki Lygo has crewed for John Kelly and Damian Hall on their incredible Pennine Way FKT runs, and has had a terrible time walking it herself so who better to tell us all about the art of the run crew, along with a delicious recipe for an ultra trifle. 

We're tired, so tired. Stewart is because he can't stop racing and Amy is because it's 3pm and she hasn't had a nap.

Our guest Clare tells us all about orienteering and why you should give it a bash.

We also discuss many bodily fluids, injuries, Neher's Law, more infuriating research, and the Fyre Festival of trail runs. 

Apologies to all the horsey people, but horsey people we are not.

Stu is still doing ALL the races and Amy is still doing NONE of the races as we discuss 'oh shit pace', running dates, an utter lack of sympathy for our fellow runners, and why did it have to be snakes?