Runner's World Podcast

Our guest this week is stand-up comedian and Runner’s World columnist, Paul Tonkinson. A lifelong runner and sub-3 marathoner, he says running has been his muse, his confidante, his doctor and his best mate. But, in his latest magazine column, he questions whether he’s started to take running for granted.The team also discuss the very sad news of the death of running royalty, Ron Hill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As part of our #ReclaimYourRun campaign, we spoke to Intisar Abdul-Kadern an NHS public health practitioner who was out for a run last summer when she was harassed by a group of men for wearing her hijab. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We share tales of our worst ever races – from ill-conceived run-drink-run events to far-too-hard fell adventures – and ask you to tell us yours: podcast@runnersworld.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The journalist, author and mental health campaigner Bryony Gordon on what running means to her and why people who criticise larger runners should "get in the sea". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest this week has worked in some of the world’s best restaurants. But he left the world of fine-dining behind to run and cook with some of the planet’s greatest trail runners. He’s baked banana bread with Ricky Lightfood in the Lake District and made compote with Emelie Forsberg in Norway – and he’s written about what he learned, about food and running, in a new book: Eat, Run and Enjoy.joins us to explain more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deborah James was 35 when she found out that she had stage 4 bowel cancer. She’s gone on to write and talk about the need for people to be more aware of the symptoms of bowel cancer, and is one of the hosts of the award-winning podcast You, Me and the Big C. Alongside this, Deborah is a keen runner and is signed up for the Vitality London 10K at the end of May. We all huddled around computers to talk virtually about running, cancer, love, marathons and why every medal matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we speak with Beth Potter about her incredible performance at the Podium 5K, where she ran a time of 14:41. We also talk about the return of races, the endless debate about super-shoes and whether we've all become too cynical about extraordinary running performances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Of all the possible outcomes of finding out he had four holes in his heart, it seems unlikely that it would make Kevin Quinn a better runner. Yet that’s exactly what’s happened. Following the eight-hour repair operation in February 2016, Kevin has gone from strength to strength. He won the virtual New York City Marathon last year, and recently helped pace Steph Davis to an Olympic qualifying time at the British Olympic marathon trials. Kevin is the founder of Real Runners (realrunners.co.uk), which offers run coaching to individuals, schools and corporations, both in person and online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Running coach and strength and conditioning expert Emma Kirk-Odunubi explains how to build mileage and strength in a sustainable way. Check out Emma's website here: emmakirkodunubi.co.uk We also discuss the incredible wins for Chris Thompson and Steph Davis at the British Olympic marathon trials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're joined this week by ultra runner Damian Hall to discuss the impossible in running, why people chase it and why races like the Barkley marathons captures the attention of runners and non-runners alike. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices