Running with bipolar disorder and OCD

Running with bipolar disorder and OCD

Our guest this week is Simon Lamb, a runner, massage therapist, teacher and writer who suffers from a severe form of bipolar disorder and Obsessive Compolsive disorder (OCD), which has at times become life threatening. Simon kindly came and met for a chat about running and how it’s always been part of life, the role it plays in managing his bipolar and OCD and how it has improved his mental and physical health. We also talk about his change to a vegan diet, reversing his diabetes, his love of books and much more. As a warning, we do discuss topics such as suicide in the podcast, You can find out more about Simon and on his Go Fund Me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt

Parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt

On this week's episode, we speak with parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt about his memoir, One Small Step. Listen to Paul discuss his challenging upbringing in South Africa, formative running experien...

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RE-RELEASE: Top 10 Tapering Tips

In the name of marathon preparation – and alliteration – we bringing you 10 top tapering tips. The subtle art of doing a little less is the source of much anxiety among runners, us included, so we've ...

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Mansplaining on the run

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Mansplaining – when a man explains something to a woman in a condescending, overconfident manner – is rife in sport, and running is no exception. Sabrina Pace-Humphreys and Bethan Taylor-Swaine explai...

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RE-RELEASE: Mastering the mind games of the marathon

RE-RELEASE: Mastering the mind games of the marathon

For those who missed it first time round, here's Dr Martin Turner from Manchester Met University explaining all when it comes to visualising success at the marathon and how embracing the hardship is a...

28 Mar 202534min

Running as you age: Olympian Jo Pavey tells us how to do it

Running as you age: Olympian Jo Pavey tells us how to do it

When you're winning European Championship GOLD in your forties, you know a thing or two about elite performance at any age, so Jo is back to share her secrets on how to prolong and maximise your perfo...

25 Mar 202539min

What it takes to get a Six-Star medal

What it takes to get a Six-Star medal

RW's very own Rachel Boswell ran a PB at Tokyo marathon and secured her Six Star medal, so we sat down to ask her about the secret sauce she uses that has allowed her to consistently run sub-3 over th...

18 Mar 202543min

The game changers of running

The game changers of running

In the April 2025 issue of the magazine, we've made a list of 50 game changers in running and we thought we'd randomly choose some of the amazing people and chat about them and why they're of signific...

11 Mar 202540min

Rudy O'Halloran: how running changed his life

Rudy O'Halloran: how running changed his life

Meet Rudy O'Halloran, the former drug dealer who discovered the power of exercise (and reading) when in prison and came out determined to make a difference to his life and the lives of others. We spo...

4 Mar 202530min

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