Reece Parkinson: How Not to Run 55 Miles

Reece Parkinson: How Not to Run 55 Miles

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

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Running superstitions

Running superstitions

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 mo...

12 Jan 202132min

Why 2021 will be the year of the runner

Why 2021 will be the year of the runner

Welcome to the first RW podcast of 2021! Happy New Year and all that jazz. In this episode Rick, Jane and Ben sit down to reflect on some running highlights of 2020 and how the new year and another lo...

5 Jan 202132min

What is the gait cycle?

What is the gait cycle?

Ben talks to master trainer and knowledge sponge, Gareth Cole, who has been a coach for more than 30 years and is more recently the co-founder of Coach London to discuss the benchmark of all movement,...

15 Des 202029min

We speak to Ally Beaven, author of 'Broken'.

We speak to Ally Beaven, author of 'Broken'.

The FKT (Fastest Known Time) has been the pursuit of a special kind within running. Heralded routes or rounds have been attempted by many, but only a few can say they did it fastest. Ally Beaven's new...

8 Des 202033min

Danny Bent, co-founder of the One Run Global Challenge

Danny Bent, co-founder of the One Run Global Challenge

On Human Rights Day, 10th Dec 2020, One Run Global are uniting thousands of people from 195 countries as they run, walk or move their body for one hour to raise funds to end child discrimination. Whet...

1 Des 202027min

Sophie Raworth: running during the lockdown

Sophie Raworth: running during the lockdown

This week we speak with BBC newsreader and journalist Sophie Raworth. Unless you’ve taken the unusual stance of not tuning in to the news in 2020 (in which case, you’re in for a bit of a shock), you’l...

24 Nov 202026min

Michael Crawley: How to Train Like an Ethiopian Distance Runner

Michael Crawley: How to Train Like an Ethiopian Distance Runner

Ethiopian men hold six of the top fastest marathon times ever. The female 5,000m and 10,000m records are also held by natives of the East African nation. In Ethiopia, running is not a pastime but a ce...

17 Nov 202030min

Running a marathon in every country around the world

Running a marathon in every country around the world

This episode, RW catches up with Nick Butter, the first person to have run a marathon in every country around the world. Nick has distilled some of the highs, lows and lessons learned into a book, Run...

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