Up The Poly!

Dawn is a relatively new member of the Poly but has been known to those of us whose kids partake in the Junior Parkrun at Whitley Bay for some time as the bag of energy that gets everyone warmed up be...

7 Kesä 202152min

A Poly legend! Greg and I talk marathons, parkruns, his tips towards longevity and getting the most from your running. This is the first podcast done face to face rather than Zoom, which was lovely bu...

1 Kesä 202146min

Natasha is one of the Poly's trustees, one of the club's most improved runners over recent months, has some excellent Strava stalking tales and is the undisputed Angel of Slaggyford to a certain breed...

9 Touko 202151min

To mark the return to racing, this latest instalment of 'three blokes talking about getting old' (an actual review) focusses on the joys, horrors and multi-layered experiences of racing. We talk usefu...

19 Huhti 20211h 3min

Cat is the Poly's only wheelchair athlete. We talk about her early inspiration Tanni Grey Thompson at Sydney 2000, meeting your hero (and becoming friends!), the not-flat ness of the coast if you're i...

9 Huhti 202144min

About a month ago, club member Holly gave birth to her beautiful baby daughter.  Despite that 'constant-state-of-alert' feeling of being a first time parent in those early days, Holly is keen to get b...

2 Huhti 202139min

We're free, to do what we want, any old tiiiiiiime (in groups of six or less, whilst making sure you don't come back too hard and get injured). Graham and Simon reflect on the resumption of training a...

29 Maalis 202142min

Big up to the coaches, paying it forward, reflections on elite level running at a young age, helping young athletes, running post childbirth, joining the Poly (when you don't know anyone in the area),...

26 Maalis 202142min