Running and rock 'n' roll with Jimmy Watkins

Running and rock 'n' roll with Jimmy Watkins

This week, we’re speaking with the rock 'n' roll runner Jimmy Watkins. In his younger days Jimmy represented Great Britain at the 800m, but gave it up for a career as a rock musician. He’s now back running again and has learned some important lessons along the way, including the underrated beauty of running in a cotton T-shirt. Follow Jimmy on Instagram and Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Eddie Brocklesby: why you're never too old to start running

Eddie Brocklesby: why you're never too old to start running

Author, CEO and founder of Silverfit, Eddie joins us to explain how starting running at 50 helped her discover a passion for being active and started her on a journey towards helping others achieve mo...

4 Feb 202037min

How to be a greener runner

How to be a greener runner

With the impacts of climate change being felt around the world, we look at what runners can do to reduce their carbon footprint. From run-commuting to rejecting race T-shirts, there are plenty of ways...

28 Jan 202030min

Kipchoge Vs Bekele, banning THOSE shoes and running and fatherhood

Kipchoge Vs Bekele, banning THOSE shoes and running and fatherhood

After the news last week that Kenenisa Bekele will be running the London Marathon this year and thus racing against Eliud Kipchoge, we discuss what an amazing race this could be if both runners bring ...

21 Jan 202042min

Lisa Jackson: the joy of last place

Lisa Jackson: the joy of last place

Runner's World's new columnist, Lisa Jackson, says the back of the pack is where it's at. As someone who's finished dead last in 25 marathons, she's not bothered about pace or PBs, but instead runs fo...

14 Jan 202037min

Major Sam McGrath; from paratrooper to ultrarunner

Major Sam McGrath; from paratrooper to ultrarunner

With his new book 'Be Para Fit' released soon, we're joined in the studio by Major Sam McGrath, a former paratrooper who since leaving the Army has run a number of high-profile ultramarathons, whilst ...

7 Jan 202032min

RED January: how to outrun the winter blues

RED January: how to outrun the winter blues

RED January encourages people to run every day in the month of January in a bid to boost their mental health and raise funds for MIND. Hannah Beecham started the initiative in 2016 after witnessing th...

24 Des 201940min

Bella Mackie: how running helped me manage anxiety

Bella Mackie: how running helped me manage anxiety

When Bella Mackie’s marriage broke up, her mental health hit rock bottom. She started running to ease her anxiety and wrote a book about the experience. Jog On was published in 2018 and became an inst...

17 Des 201927min

What is mobility and why should runners care?

What is mobility and why should runners care?

As natural an activity as running is, are we moving our bodies properly when we do it? We're joined by personal trainer Ollie Frost who has been on a personal journey to discover what being truly mobi...

10 Des 201938min

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