Runner's World Podcast

Chris Thompson is one of Britain’s best distance runners. He’s won silver in the 10,000m at the 2010 European Championships, is a three-time winner of the Great South Run, held and still holds British records for 5k and 10k and won the 2021 British Marathon trial a month shy of his 40th birthday. Yeah, that guy. The one who did the shouting.We talk training techniques, but also get into some deeper stuff too; it's got it all!Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're all about that base this week, as top running coach Tom Craggs comes on to talk all things base training: what it is, why you should do it, and how to make it work for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, best-selling author Chris McDougall talks about his new book, Born to Run 2. The long-awaited follow-up to Born to Run is a hybrid of inspiring running stories and practical training advice. McDougall discusses the impact of Born to Run, why he's still a firm believer in minimalism and why he hopes his new book can bring back the joy to people's running. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harry Judd is best known as the drummer in McFly and a former winner of Strictly Come Dancing, but he's also an avid runner – and has his sights set on a sub-3hr marathon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we're joined by running historian Katie Holmes (runyoung50.co.uk) to discuss five pioneering females who changed our wonderful sport forever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coach Manni joins Jane and Ben to break down what aerobic running is and what impact it has on the many different systems in the body. What does this mean? Well, we chat through how aerobic running effects your skeletal, muscular, cardio vascular, metabolic and nervous system. It's one great big science lesson, but better than the ones at school. Coach Manni is a physiotherapist, founder of Cultural Health, LDN Select running team and is a Nike running coach. Find out more here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all know the physical and mental benefits of running are mega, but did you know that all runners are only a few footsteps away from being geniuses? This isn't true, but thankfully Dr Josephine Perry joins Ben and Kate to set the record straight on how running can dramatically improve cognitive health and make us smarter! Dr Josie has is a sports psychologist and has written actual books on the subject, find out more at her website performanceinmind.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Relay events tend to involve four people running very quickly round an oval track. The Running out of Time relay is on a different scale entirely. Beginning on 30 September 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland (COP 26 host city), it will see a baton travel 7,767km to Sharm el-Sheikh, Eqypt (COP27 host city). The record-breaking relay, which will go through 18 countries and take 18 days, is trying to raise awareness about the climate emergency. Co-founder of the event Jamie Hay tells us more.  To find out more about the Running out of Time relay, or to help out on one of the legs, visit the website or social media pages below:running-out-of-time.com@climaterelay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The actor and comedian looks ahead to running the London Marathon. His preparation has been somewhat unorthodox, including dodging poisonous snakes in northern Australia, but he says he loves running for the headspace it provides. But can he beat his previous time, set back in 1999, of 3:33? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joined once again by Gareth Cole, founder and head of performance at Coach London, this time we're talking all things knee; how it works, what affects its function when running, how to make it stronger and everything else in between. If you've ever had knee pain of problems, this is for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices