The Runner's World UK Podcast

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The Runner's World podcast is your weekly dose of all things running, here to inform and entertain with unique interviews, news, advice, in-depth discussion and much, much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Emma Pooley tells us why ru...

11.28.2023

We are joined by Emma Pooley, who did loads of proper elite racing on a bike and then stopped and now does loads of stuff, but running is front and centre and she's really good at it. Now representing Switzerland ...

The Runner's World UK Podcast episodes:

11.28.2023 Emma Pooley tells us why running is her first love We are joined by Emma Pooley, who did loads of proper elite racing on a bike and then stopped and now does loads of stuff, but running is front and centre and she's really good at it. Now representing Switzerland ...
11.21.2023 How to Cure Runner's Knee Runner's knee (or patellofemoral pain syndrome) is one of the most common running ailments. It's characterised by a dull pain around the front of the knee and can get worse quickly if not addressed. On this episode of the Runner's ...
11.14.2023 10 marathon mistakes – and how not to make them Going out too fast. Trying something new on race day. Forgetting to do an strength and conditioning in training. Marathon mistakes are myriad – and Team RW have made most of them. But we're here to offer our hard-won wisdom ...
11.07.2023 Strength and conditioning for runners made easy Our guest this week is Dr Richard Blagrove, senior lecturer of Physiology at Loughborough University as well as a strength and conditioning coach. We chat how much strength and conditioning work runners should do, what that looks like in the ...
10.31.2023 How to get faster On this week's episode, we attempt to answer that eternal running question: how do I get faster? To help us do this, we're joined by Tom Craggs, national endurance manager for England Athletics. He tells you how to introduce speedwork ...
10.24.2023 Matt Hudson-Smith: running the perfect 400m On this episode, Team GB star Matt Hudson-Smith gives us an insight into the pain and payoff of 400m training. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10.17.2023 Sophie Power discusses She Races Ultra runner Sophie Power joins us to discuss She Races, an organisation aimed at getting more women onto the start line and having a brilliant experience when they race. They want to support more race directors to make their events ...
10.10.2023 Joe French: barefoot running and PTSD On this week's episode, film-maker and runner Joe French discusses his new book, Out of Mind, which details tragedy of Mount Everest – and how French was brought back to health by barefoot running. Pick up a copy of Out ...
10.03.2023 A discussion about diversity and inclusivity in running Joined by Charlie Dark MBE, Tyler Williams-Green, Sahra-Isha Muhammed Jones, Andre Coggins and Sabrina Pace-Humphreys, we sat down to talk about inclusivity and diversity in the running in the UK, how far it has come and what still needs to ...
09.26.2023 Everything you need to know about your achilles On this episode, leading running phyio Tom Goom (running-physio.com) tells you all you need to know about your achilles: how to strengthen it, what to do if it's causing you pain, and the kind of running likely to aggravate it. ...
09.19.2023 Is running getting too expensive? With the arrival of a £400 running shoe, we decided to sit down and have a chat about the cost of running and whether or not it's becoming to expensive. Are shoes and kit becoming too costly? Do you need ...
09.12.2023 Joe Holder An athlete from a young age, Joe Holder has always strived to be the best athlete and person he can and he applies that same logic to his running. He's now a global trainer for Nike, has had a roster ...
09.05.2023 Meet the nude joggers It's official: there's a growing trend for running in the buff. But what is it about clothes-free running that people are finding so appealing? Nude joggers Steve Paton and Jamie Currie are on the podcast this week to tell us ...
08.29.2023 The running club based in a maximum security prison On this week’s episode, we speak with writer and runner David Smyth about the 1,000 Mile Club, a transformational running club based out of San Quentin Prison, California. David has written a piece on the 1,000 Mile Club in the ...
08.22.2023 How Olympian Steph Davis trains This week we're speaking with Olympic marathon runner and coach Steph Davis. We chat how she got into running late, the work/life/training balance, her coaching with Runna and much, much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08.15.2023 World Champs special with Steve Cram Steve Cram is our guest this week and delve into all things World Championships ahead of the event in Budapest, which starts on the 19th. We chat GB hopes, who to watch, the favourites on the track but also the ...
08.08.2023 "How I completed 105 Ironmans in 105 days" – Sean Conway For most people, completing an Ironman is once-in-a-lifetime achievement. Swim 2.4 miles, cycle 112, run 26.2, get a terrible tattoo. You know the drill. But for serial adventurer Sean Conway that simply wasn't enough. He decided to attempt 105 Ironmans ...
08.01.2023 Boff Whalley: fell runner and founder of Chumbawumba Boff Whalley is perhaps best known for being the guitarist in Chumbawumba, whose smash hit 'Tubthumping' included the immortal refrain 'I get knocked down but I get up again'. But away from the stage, Whalley is a devoted fell runner ...
07.25.2023 Meet the 30th Anniversary issue cover stars As Runner's World UK turns 30, we took a cross section of runners from the running community and stuck them on the cover of the magazine. At the photo shoot for that cover, we chatted to them about running, what ...
07.18.2023 All about running and wine From Marathon du Medoc to the Bacchus Half Marathon, running and wine have been paired together for many years. In his new book The Wine Runner, author Colin Renton decided to explore the combination further, visiting 12 European countries to ...
07.11.2023 The Enhanced Games Imagine an Olympics in which drugs weren't just banned but actively encouraged? That's the idea behind the Enhanced Games, which we discuss on this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07.04.2023 Damian Hall Joining us on the pod/vod is Damian Hall. One of the best ultra runners out there, making multiple day races look 'easy', Damian is also now a columnist for Runner's World so it seemed like the perfect time to have ...
06.27.2023 Why you don't have to smash every workout to improve We live in an era that lionises ‘smashing’ workouts, but is that really the path to sustained improvement? Tom Craggs, national endurance manager for England Athletics, doesn’t think so. Tune in for Craggs’ insights on the real path to better ...
06.20.2023 Game changers in running In the September issue of the magazine, we celebrate 30 years of Runner's World with a list of 30 people who have had a HUGE impact on running in the last 30 years. The podcast this week focuses on a ...
06.13.2023 Haile Gebrselassie The dream team is reunited as Rick and Jane are back and Ben isn't a loner anymore (much to everyones relief). That being said, the main chat with the LEGEND that is Haile Gebrselassie is just Ben and Haille talking, ...
06.06.2023 How athletes inform new running products Not to bang on about it, but Ben went to Kenya recently and got to see how adidas use their athletes to test and feedback on new products. In this episode, you'll hear us out on the roads of Iten ...
05.30.2023 Running with bipolar disorder and OCD Our guest this week is Simon Lamb, a runner, massage therapist, teacher and writer who suffers from a severe form of bipolar disorder and Obsessive Compolsive disorder (OCD), which has at times become life threatening. Simon kindly came and met ...
05.23.2023 Should you switch to a 10-day training cycle? Most runners train on a 7-day cycle, with the long run on the weekend. But could a 10-day (or even 14-day) training cycle be a better approach? Coach and Team GB ultrarunner Robbie Britton discusses the pros and cons of ...
05.16.2023 Tom Craggs: Mastering the 10K With the Night of the 10K PBs happening this Saturday (20th May), we speak with RW columnists and England Athletics' head of road running Tom Craggs about how to get the most from yourself over the classic distance. Hosted on ...
05.09.2023 Rachel Hewitt discusses her new book, In Her Nature This week, we’re speaking with author and trail runner Rachel Hewitt about her new book In Her Nature: How Women Break Boundaries in the Great Outdoors that documents the unsung heroes of female running and how their history and achievements ...
05.02.2023 Susie Chan: how to make treadmill running fun She's run in deserts, jungles and mountains, but ultrarunner Susie Chan can now be most frequently found on a treadmill – specifically, as one of Peloton's running instructors. She talks about her route into running, hallucinating during an ultramarathon and ...
04.27.2023 Bonus episode: The coach, Claudio Berardelli This bonus episode from Ben's trip to Kenya features a conversation with Claudio Berardelli, head coach at 2 Running Club in Kenya and the man behind the plan that is producing some of the fastest distance athletes in the world ...
04.25.2023 The 5 'hardest' races in the world James Poole joins us to talk through his list of the 'hardest' races in the world. Yes, we all agree that on an individual level, whatever race you're facing is most likely the hardest, but this list is all about ...
04.20.2023 Bonus Episode - Amos Kipruto A part of the ongoing series of bonus episodes from Ben's trip to Kenya, here is a conversation with defending London Marathon champion, Amos Kipruto. Ben join Amos at 2 Running Club, a training camp in the town of Kapsebet ...
04.18.2023 Perri Shakes-Drayton: from 400m hurdles to the London Marathon Former Team GB star, 400m hurdler extraordinaire and all-round legend Perri Shakes-Drayton joins us this week. Having hung up her spikes in February 2020, the second-fastest British female over the 400m hurdles has set herself a very different running challenge: ...
04.11.2023 Running with a terminal illness Most of our podcasts this month are going to be marathon-focused. But April is also Bowel Cancer Awareness month, and our guest this week is the remarkable Nathaniel Dye. Nathaniel was recently diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer, aged just ...
04.06.2023 Bonus Episode - Peres Jepchirchir In the first of a few bonus episodes from a recent trip to Kenya, Ben spoke to Peres Jepchirchir as she filmed a documentary about her life, visiting the town where she grew up. Ben and Peres discuss the importance ...
04.04.2023 Emile Cairess: meet the rising star of British distance running On this week's episode, we speak with one of the rising stars of British distance running, Emile Cairess. Already the British 10-mile record holder, Cairess will be taking on the London Marathon next month. He shares with us his refreshingly ...
03.28.2023 Richard Askwith: why age is no barrier to your best running Celebrated author Richard Askwith comes on the podcast to discuss the lessons he learned through writing and researching his latest book, The Race Against Time, which looks at the world of masters running. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
03.21.2023 What's it like to run the Barkley Marathons? The Barkley Marathons is widely regarded as being the world's toughest ultramarathon, completed by only 17 people in its 35-year history. Author and ultrarunner Michiel Panhuysen knows firsthand how difficult it is, having competed in it multiple times, and his ...
03.14.2023 The power of the run/walk Often considered a training and racing technique for those new to running, the run/walk approach has infinite potential for those willing to embrace a little purposeful strolling when running. Running coach Laura Fountain joins us to discuss all things run/walk ...
03.07.2023 Alex Dowsett: running and haemophilia Before retiring from cycling last year, Alex Dowsett was the only known elite sportsperson with haemophilia to compete in an able-bodied field. He's now setting his sights on the London Marathon to raise money for his charity, Little Bleeders (littlebleeders.com), ...
02.28.2023 Steve Magness: Why We Get Mental Strength All Wrong On this week's show, we speak with the world-renowned performance coach Steve Magness about his latest book, Do Hard Things, in which he looks at why we get it all wrong when it comes to mental strength – and what ...
02.21.2023 Running and stress: how to find the right balance On this week's show, Rick and Ben discuss running and stress. Is there a 'sweet spot' when it comes to pushing our bodies? And what other factors should we consider when putting together a training programme? Hosted on Acast. See ...
02.14.2023 Jenni Falconer TV presenter and radio host Jenni Falconer joins us to talk about her love for running, coming back from injury, becoming obsessed with golf and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02.07.2023 Is running backwards the injury-prevention hack you need? Is it time to turn your back on running? With the search term 'backwards running' becoming ever more popular, it seems more of use are putting our running into reverse gear. Converts say it bulletproofs their knees, but what evidence ...
01.31.2023 Emily Maye and the art of capturing running Photographer and film maker Emily Maye joins us to talk about how she approaches taking pictures of runners and what led her and Tracksmith to make an 84 minute film about the long run. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
01.24.2023 The Spine race recap with Damian Hall and Hannah Rickman The Spine Race is a 268-mile, non-stop ultramarathon taking in the entirety of the Pennine Way. The winter edition takes place in January, meaning competitors must battle snow, wind and sub-zero temperatures, as they make their way from Edale, Derbyshire, ...
01.17.2023 Elsey Davis on her Bob Graham Winter Record Britain's Elsey Davis recently broke winter Bob Graham Winter Round, battling challenging conditions to finish in a time of 20hrs 21mins. She speaks to the RW team about her training and why she now prefers trail running to road running. ...
01.10.2023 How to plan a running adventure with Gavin Boyter Author and runner Gavin Boyter joins us this week to discuss planning running adventures. Gavin is run the length of the country and even further, crossing continents all in search of adventure on two feet, so we got him on ...

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