The allure of the 'impossible' race
We're joined this week by ultra runner Damian Hall to discuss the impossible in running, why people chase it and why races like the Barkley marathons captures the attention of runners and non-runners ...
23 Mars 202138min
Harassed on the Run
We speak with running journalist Kate Carter and Women's Health's Francesca Menato about their own personal experiences of being harassed on the run, the kind of considerations women have to make when...
16 Mars 202135min
Sophie Power talks running and pregnancy
This week we’re talking to the incredible ultrarunner, Sophie Power, who some of you might know from the photo of her breastfeeding her 3-month-old son at the 106 mile UTMB race that went viral in 201...
9 Mars 202136min
Top 10 running questions on Google – answered!
Is running bad for your knees? Should I run everyday? Is running a verb? We provide the definitive answers to the 10 most googled running questions. Also, in partnership with On, Head of Footwear, Il...
3 Mars 202139min
Can you outrun ageing?
Can running keep you young? The passing years have consequences beyond the number of candles on our cake; we lose muscle, we become less flexible, and our VO2 max decreases. But can running help to sl...
23 Feb 202136min
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, discuss...
16 Feb 202145min
Can running make you smarter?
On this episode, we speak with Dr Brendon Stubbs, an expert in physical activity and mental health, about whether running can make us smarter and more decisive. Dr Stubbs recently led a study, backed ...
9 Feb 202124min
Fitness trackers, social media and the impact on mental wellbeing.
Fitness trackers may help to measure your physical health, but can they take their toll on your mental wellbeing? Our guest thinks they can. Dr Rachael Kent recently authored a study into health-track...
2 Feb 202131min
