
Bad Boy Running
The amazing world of running you didn't know existed, from a marathon club in San Quentin State Penitentiary to racing 350 miles, unaided with only 8% vision, to setting up a girl's running club in Afghanistan, reprobates David Hellard & Jody Raynsford bring you the world's most interesting running stories, its most incredible runners, presented by some of its worst. A funny, light-hearted look at running that's not afraid to laugh at itself and at you.
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Sep 29, 2019 • 1h 49min
Ep 183 - How to smash the 100 mile world record with Zach Bitter
Send us a textZach Bitter is an American ultrarunner who has a list of accolades to his name.He recently smashed the 100 mile world record... and he reckons he can do it even faster!Listen to David's interview with Zach just a few weeks after his incredible achievement.Enjoy!If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else.Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1609232602668375/To join, just answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you!Here's how to get involved:Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcastFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badboyrunning1You can also follow Jody at @Ultrarunnerjody and David at @DavidHellardEmail us at letters@badboyrunning.com Buy merch at the Merch Store at www.badboyrunning.comLastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!Love the podcast and these videos? Buy us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badboyrunning Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunning Visit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://club.badboyr...

Sep 20, 2019 • 2h 12min
Ep 182 - Kris Van Der Velde on the Asian Trail Series
Send us a textYou know the best place to do an interview? A busy bar. If you're weren't exactly enamoured with BBR's sound quality, you're going to love this episode. But what a Do-Badder way to record an episode with Kris Van Der Velde director of the expansive Asian Trail Series. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1609232602668375/ To join, just answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you! Here's how to get involved: Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badboyrunning1 You can also follow Jody at @Ultrarunnerjody and David at @DavidHellard Email us at letters@badboyrunning.com Buy merch at the Merch Store at www.badboyrunning.com Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB! Love the podcast and these videos? Buy us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badboyrunning Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunning Visit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://club.badboyr...

Sep 13, 2019 • 1h 60min
Ep 181 - Greg Whyte on celebrity endurance challenges
Send us a textGreg Whyte is a sports scientist and trainer who has become best-known for helping hapless celebrities overcome insanely difficult physical and endurance challenge in the name of charity. But before all his work with the likes of Eddie Izzard (yep, him), David Walliams and Davina McCall - to name just a few - on Comic Relief, Greg was an accomplished athlete and Olympian in modern pentathlon. Which makes Greg the first pentathlete on the podcast. Shocking, we know. In this episode Jody and David grill Greg on how the "celeb thing" came about and try to get some juicy gossip. Try... This is a cracking episode, so give it a listen. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1609232602668375/ To join, just answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you! Here's how to get involved: Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badboyrunning1 You can also follow Jody at @Ultrarunnerjody and David at @DavidHellard Email us at letters@badboyrunning.com Buy merch at the Merch Store at www.badboyrunning.com Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!Love the podcast and these videos? Buy us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badboyrunning Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunning Visit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://club.badboyr...

Sep 6, 2019 • 2h 8min
Ep 180 - Mike Wardian
Send us a text Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1609232602668375/ To join, just answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you! Here's how to get involved: Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badboyrunning1 You can also follow Jody at @Ultrarunnerjody and David at @DavidHellard Email us at letters@badboyrunning.com Buy merch at the Merch Store at www.badboyrunning.com Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!Love the podcast and these videos? Buy us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badboyrunning Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunning Visit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://club.badboyr...

Aug 30, 2019 • 1h 28min
Ep 179 - The rise of the Mikeller Running Club with Søren Runge
Send us a textWhen you ask the question - "what is the world's biggest running club?" - you wouldn't expect a club founded amongst the barstools of a drinking establishment.(Unless you were a Do-Badder, of course...)The Mikeller Running Club can claim to be the world's biggest running club with chapters all over the world and a simple philosophy of running together and having a free beer (or two) after.In this episode, David talks to the Mikeller Running Club founder Søren Runge about the rapid growth of the club, how it works and how to get involved. Enjoy!If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else.Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1609232602668375/To join, just answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you!Here's how to get involved:Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcastFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badboyrunning1You can also follow Jody at @Ultrarunnerjody and David at @DavidHellardEmail us at letters@badboyrunning.com Buy merch at the Merch Store at www.badboyrunning.comLastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB! Love the podcast and these videos? Buy us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badboyrunning Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunning Visit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://club.badboyr...

Aug 25, 2019 • 2h 10min
Ep 178 - How to stay injury free with Joe Dale
Send us a text Enjoy!If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else.Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1609232602668375/To join, just answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you!Here's how to get involved:Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcastFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badboyrunning1You can also follow Jody at @Ultrarunnerjody and David at @DavidHellardEmail us at letters@badboyrunning.com Buy merch at the Merch Store at www.badboyrunning.comLastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB! Love the podcast and these videos? Buy us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badboyrunning Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunning Visit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://club.badboyr...

Aug 17, 2019 • 1h 37min
Ep 177 - Running the Marathon des Sables with Tuberculosis with Anja Madhvani
Send us a textWe catch up with our own Anja Madhvani about her experience running the marathon des sables with TB and her road to recovery. Love the podcast and these videos? Buy us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badboyrunning Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunning Visit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://club.badboyr...

Aug 9, 2019 • 1h 59min
Ep 176 - Jasmin Paris - Winning The Spine and Training While Post Pregnancy
Send us a textIt’s here... and it’s the one you’ve been waiting for! Finally, Jody and David get the one and only Jasmin Paris on the podcast. Jasmin is, of course, famed for her Spine Race overall victory and fir smashing the course record. But in this interview, the guys go all the way back and look at her stunning career trajectory. She’s a champ... just listen, ok? Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1609232602668375/ To join, just answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you! Here's how to get involved: Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badboyrunning1 You can also follow Jody at @Ultrarunnerjody and David at @DavidHellard Email us at letters@badboyrunning.com Buy merch at the Merch Store at www.badboyrunning.com Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!Love the podcast and these videos? Buy us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badboyrunning Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunning Visit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://club.badboyr...

Aug 2, 2019 • 2h 16min
Ep 175 - How to skydive onto Everest (and other insane challenges() with Holly Budge
Send us a textEnjoy!If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else.Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1609232602668375/To join, just answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you!Here's how to get involved:Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcastFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badboyrunning1You can also follow Jody at @Ultrarunnerjody and David at @DavidHellardEmail us at letters@badboyrunning.com Buy merch at the Merch Store at www.badboyrunning.comLastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!Love the podcast and these videos? Buy us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badboyrunning Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunning Visit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://club.badboyr...

Jul 26, 2019 • 2h 20min
Ep 174 - Nikki Love on running around Ireland and epic challenges
Send us a textNikki Love has notched up some pretty impressive running feats and she chases down adventure in the form of one epic challenge after another. Among her previous challenges included 7 marathons in 7 days, the JungleUltra in Peru, 63 marathons in 63 days, the DesertUltra and Running around Ireland (yep, that's 750 miles in 32 days). Allie speaks to Nikki about her many and various challenges and her upcoming challenge to run across Australia. Plus in the chat before, David and Allie discuss whether Marathon Investigation has gone too far in exposing race cheats. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1609232602668375/ To join, just answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you! Here's how to get involved: Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badboyrunning1 You can also follow Jody at @Ultrarunnerjody and David at @DavidHellard Email us at letters@badboyrunning.com Buy merch at the Merch Store at www.badboyrunning.com Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!Love the podcast and these videos? Buy us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badboyrunning Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunning Visit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://club.badboyr...