Runner's World Podcast

We speak with running journalist Kate Carter and Women's Health's Francesca Menato about their own personal experiences of being harassed on the run, the kind of considerations women have to make when running and, crucially, what we all can do to make women feel safer on the move Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we’re talking to the incredible ultrarunner, Sophie Power, who some of you might know from the photo of her breastfeeding her 3-month-old son at the 106 mile UTMB race that went viral in 2018. As Sophie returns to running after the birth of her third child, we talk about the benefits of an active pregnancy and the pelvic floor issues all women should be aware of.Here is link to the guidelines to returning to running postpartum Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is running bad for your knees? Should I run everyday? Is running a verb? We provide the definitive answers to the 10 most googled running questions. Also, in partnership with On, Head of Footwear, Ilmarin Hetiz sits down to discuss the latest innovations and their patented CloudTec cushioning technology.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can running keep you young? The passing years have consequences beyond the number of candles on our cake; we lose muscle, we become less flexible, and our VO2 max decreases. But can running help to slow – or even reverse – the ageing process? The evergreen Sam Murphy wrote about this subject in the upcoming issue of Runner’s World and has joined us to tell us more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BBC Radio 1 Xtra presenter Reece Parkinson is a man on a mission. Despite only taking up running recently, he's hoping to complete a 55-mile ultramarathon. Reece, who also has type 1 diabetes, discusses the allure of the ultramarathon, what drives us to attempt the seemingly impossible and why we should all go "full Goggins" at some point in our life. Check out the BBC documentary on Reece, How Not to Run 55 Miles, here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we speak with Dr Brendon Stubbs, an expert in physical activity and mental health, about whether running can make us smarter and more decisive. Dr Stubbs recently led a study, backed by Asics, that suggests running can improve our cognitive ability as well as our mental and physical health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fitness trackers may help to measure your physical health, but can they take their toll on your mental wellbeing? Our guest thinks they can. Dr Rachael Kent recently authored a study into health-tracking technology and found that it ‘the pressure to share and track their routine on social media and online makes people obsessive, compulsive and develop addictive relationships with fitness trackers.’Jane, Rick and Ben discuss this complex topic with Rachel, drawing on their own experiences and how lockdown has heightened the reliance on social media for interaction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Radio presenter, author and serial marathon runner Vassos Alexander discusses his new book, How To Run a Marathon, and why he thinks everyone should attempt to run the distance at some point in their life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LEJOG record holder Carla Molinaro joins us to discuss the upcoming record attempt by her and some other Hoka athletes to break the world and national records for 100km. Carlo also shares some advice on how to get started in the world of ultra running and explains why it's often easier to run an ultra than a marathon.Rick of course mentions his 100 mile race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you have certain pre-run rituals you can't go without? Sports psychologist Josie Perry joins us to discuss the pros and cons of running superstitions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices