The RunThrough Podcast

Joe Moruzzi is the founder of ‘Pleese’ and ‘Freezecakes’.

After putting fitness on the back burner while building his hugely successful businesses Joe rediscovered his love for running in 2023. 

Since then he has gone on to run with RunThrough on numerous occasions including breaking a long standing 10 year half marathon PB with RunThrough in Battersea park. In this conversation Ben and Joe talk about the many parallels between progressing on your running morning and growing a business, how running grounds him and why ‘running slow, to run fast’ is a lesson not only applicable to running but other aspects of life as well.

Audio only podcast also available on all audio platforms (search Gone Running Podcast) and explore all of the previous interviews HERE.

Priya Gopaldas is a Doctor and Ultra Runner.

In 2021 she appeared on the reality TV show Love Island and attributes her running journey as the catalyst that gave her the confidence to do so. Since then she has been a regular at RunThrough events, has completed some amazing Ultras and built a community online who share the common love for running and movement! 

In this conversation Ben and Priya delve into her ultra journey, chat about returning to the ‘shorter distances’ after running ultras and how her day job as a Doctor inspires her out on the road and trails.

Audio only podcast also available on all audio platforms (search Gone Running Podcast) and explore all of the previous interviews HERE.

Jamie describes himself as a 38 year old running Dad. In 2019 Anthony one of Jamie’s closest friends took his own life, following a difficult time Jamie set himself a challenge to run as many half marathons in a year as possible to raise awareness and funds for the Campaign Against Living Miserably. 

Since then the road has always been a sacred place to Jamie and a place he turns whatever life throws at him. Now inspiring many others to lace up and start their own journeys Jamie's instagram has grown exponentially over the last few years. Whether you go there for his shoe reviews or running updates it’s clear to see he really resinates with the running community. 

https://www.thecalmzone.net/

Audio only podcast also available on all audio platforms (search Gone Running Podcast) and explore all of the previous interviews HERE.

Milo McCloud is a runner and content creator based in London. In 2023 Milo took on the challenge of competing in a Men's Physique competition and running a marathon in only 12 hours.

Following his success in that challenge he turned his attention to ‘racing’ a marathon and ended up completing his first 26.2 mile race at Goodwood with RunThrough in under 3.25!

In this conversation Ben and Milo get into his lofty new running goals, why he thinks Hyrox is becoming so popular and how his new series ‘The London Grind’ is really taking off on Instagram!

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James Forrest is a record breaking Hiker, author, journalist … and more recently runner. Over three years James climbed all 1,001 UK peaks and holds some unbelievable hiking fastest know times. 

Having always been a lover of the great outdoors James has used running over the years to keep himself fit for his hiking adventures, however recently he has fallen more in love with the sport. He’s now set himself the   challenge to run new PB’s in distances from the 5K to the Marathon to celebrate his 40th year. 

Having already run new PB’s with RunThrough at Heaton Park and Oulton Park, where he came so close to breaking three hours will 2024 be the year James dips below that very impressive three hour mark for the Marathon? In this conversation, him and Ben get into that, why he thinks running with people better than you is so important and how his hiking adventures over the years have helped his running journey!

Full audio only podcast also available on all audio platforms (search Gone Running Podcast) and explore all of the previous interviews HERE.

Celina Stephenson Is a content creator whose relationship with running has changed over the years, from hating it in school to becoming inspired to take on the London Marathon after stumbling across ‘RunTok’ running TikTok.

Living in Ireland but visiting London regularly her run club ‘runners high’ have gone from strength to strength and is a place for quote ‘slower gals’ and anyone else to join on a monthly basis. 

In this conversation Ben and Celina chat about why pace really DOES NOT MATTER, how she thinks she’s going to feel standing on the start line of the London Marathon and what it was like to complete her first half with us at RunThrough!

Full audio only podcast also available on all audio platforms (search Gone Running Podcast) and explore all of the previous interviews here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUOixHzXBQx8_xCqksjbnw9x_geOOEC9G&si=3t4Fv9lyA2US7Sxd 

Izzy Bramley is a runner and no nonsense content creator who you may have seen on instagram as @RunnerMancBee. 

As her running journey has progressed she has picked up some very impressive results, notably a second in the half marathon at the Warrington Running Festival and most recently running a sub 2.55 marathon in Valencia, get this …. WITH NO WATCH! 

In this conversation Ben and Izzy chat about the moment she realised she’d left it on charge at home, what she wished someone told her when she started running and how it’s enjoyment over everything!

Full audio only podcast also available on all audio platforms (search Gone Running Podcast) and explore all of the previous interviews here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUOixHzXBQx8_xCqksjbnw9x_geOOEC9G&si=3t4Fv9lyA2US7Sxd

Aubrey Mvula refers to himself as an average runner but his content is far from that with high production values and a rapidly growing audience he has become one to watch in the running content space. In this conversation Ben and Aubrey touch on his goals for 2024, the shoes he loved in 2023 and what he’s looking to get his hands on and feet in this year, and his journey so far in content creation.

Video referenced with Ben Felton and Cole Gibbens - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htT7GPFVl5g

Full audio only podcast also available on all audio platforms (search Gone Running Podcast) and explore all of the previous interviews here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUOixHzXBQx8_xCqksjbnw9x_geOOEC9G&si=3t4Fv9lyA2US7Sxd

Matthew Wood is the co - founder of RunThrough and GW Active. Along side his friend and business partner Ben Green they have taken RunThrough from a single event to the biggest running events company in the UK. In this conversation host Ben Sheppard and Matt talk through the beginnings of the business and it’s growth, how in the next 10 years everyone will know the name ‘RunThrough’ and why Matt feels so passionately about ‘inspiring an active nation through running’.

Full audio only podcast also available on all audio platforms (search Gone Running Podcast) and explore all of the previous interviews here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUOixHzXBQx8_xCqksjbnw9x_geOOEC9G&si=3t4Fv9lyA2US7Sxd

Video Referenced - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj2D3r9PGA

Alysia McAndrew has had her life transformed through running. From only starting the sport in lockdown running 5K for the NHS, who she also works for, to now running some of the worlds most famous races including recently the Valencia marathon, achieving an amazing time of 3.29.14 for a new PB. 

In this conversation, Alysia opens up about her life with Dyslexia something host Ben Sheppard can also relate too, how running has become her place of peace and why it’s ‘The big things the little things and everything in-between’ that should be celebrated (quote Alysia) who really does have that infections passion for running which is probably why that social media presence is also growing daily. 

Full audio only podcast also available on all audio platforms (search Gone Running Podcast) and explore all of the previous interviews here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUOixHzXBQx8_xCqksjbnw9x_geOOEC9G&si=3t4Fv9lyA2US7Sxd