Running Commentary

Paul grills George on his debut London Marathon; will he be back for more, or is it a 'never again' scenario? SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can pre-order Paul's NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013, you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s classic 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Rob gets quite deep into his pre-London Marathon taper, he reports to Paul on a gentle turn around the newly leafy woods. Featuring road rage, Lyme Regis in the soul, gig report, the logistics of supporting on Sunday, bad juju movies, a very yin-and-yang parkrun report, Edward Ndiritu, Elihud Kipchoge and George, and Rob's Big Plan. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can pre-order Paul's NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013, you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s classic 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob runs - down by Tower Bridge - with Edward Ndiritu who is running the London Marathon dressed as a rhino for Save The Rhinos on Sunday, after travelling over from Kenya, where he protects the rhinos - and other endangered species - in real life! Also featuring the For Rangers Ultra, in incredible multi-stage event through the Namib Desert, where all those iconic animals roam.Thanks so much Edward. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can pre-order Paul's NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013, you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s classic 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul's pulled back is on the mend, so he and Rob 'Jeff' gingerly round Clissold Park. Featuring a heated girdle, the new fitness of Deering '26, highs and lows on the last long run before London, taper talk, fear of not finishing, fear of not running and fear of heights, the Marathon Des Sables - and the Sophie Raworth / Paul Tonkinson writing comparison, plans and contracts, the nature of the future, Tonks' C2C prep, ultras for everyone, booze-and-parkrun report, competition as conversation, George, the world's fastest miles and elite runners not making the effort, and Rob's fallophobia. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can pre-order Paul's NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013, you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s classic 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob runs with poet, runner and writer-of-poetry-about-running P Burton-Morgan, who discovered running - fast - later in life than some. Featuring their first marathon, some actual poetry, surprising levels of sauce, and a show with a very familiar name...Sponsor P Burton Morgan's London Marathon for the NSPCC here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/p-burton-morgan?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL Subscribe to the Fan Feed at ⁠⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠⁠ to hear P's risque running-related poem Sticky Tits -  plus get early access, ad-free listening, and all manner of exclusive content.BUY OUR BOOKS; you can pre-order Paul's NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013, you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s classic 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul's pinged his back again, so he and Rob take a stroll up the Parkland Walk in the glorious Spring weather. Featuring gig report, Coast-to-Coast training schedules - Rob's tapering for the London Marathon, Paul has... yet to begin - a long(ish) run and a parkrun, Kenny Rogers and Chas and Dave, Bank Holiday joy including some sociable roasts, classic movies and cockney spirit, how they'll get on on a long long run and how that might resemble a mobile rave, George's marathon prep, changing one's marathon mindset, and some of your fun PBs. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can pre-order Paul's NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013, you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s classic 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob runs with Matt Wooden - experienced big distance runner and coast-to-coast completer - in the South Downs. Featuring some Ultra gatecrashing, bird spotting, wonderful countryside, tips for our big run, and what Matt's doing next.Thanks so much Matt.Subscribe to the Fan Feed at ⁠⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠⁠ to hear more from Matt - plus get early access, ad-free listening, and all manner of exclusive content.BUY OUR BOOKS; you can pre-order Paul's NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013, you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s classic 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A chilly, overcast morning in the Royal Parks sees Paul debriefing Rob after another Half Marathon. Featuring fun gigs, different stages of training, the full report from Battersea Park, George's London Marathon prep, old footballs, tapering, some pretty fancy birds, the shoes, locking in, and where Paul's at as his writing process ends. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for more marathon taper chat - plus early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can pre-order Paul's NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013, you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s classic 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠  Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul chats to Isaac Sananes, who'll be running the London Landmarks Half Marathon dressed as the London-est landmark of them all - St. Stephen's clock tower - otherwise known as Big Ben. Also featuring the Rome Marathon, why we run for charity, and what other landmarks will be running on April 12th.Thanks Isaac! You can sponsor Isaac and the team here: https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/london-landmarks-2026 Subscribe to the Fan Feed at ⁠⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠⁠ to hear more from Isaac -  plus get early access, ad-free listening, and all manner of exclusive content.BUY OUR BOOKS; you can pre-order Paul's NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013, you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s classic 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hampstead Heath is like a glass of ice cold water as Paul and Rob see in the Spring. Featuring all kinds of book talk, Irishness, Bonnie moving out (again), vermin fun, parkrun report, diving Deering, Paul not quite so far down the training road to the coast-to-coast, and a big Happy Birthday to Rachel. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013 Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our dear friend Helen Thorn's new book How To Face Big Change And Come Back Stronger is out this week, so she and Rob went for a sunny run along the river to talk all about it - and running marathons, of course; specifically the looming London Marathon, and Helen not quite running Rome...You can get Helen's book here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-face-big-change/helen-thorn/9781785045189 Subscribe to the Fan Feed at ⁠⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠⁠ to hear Helen talking resistance training and perimenopause -  plus get early access, ad-free listening, and all manner of exclusive content.While you're there, why not BUY OUR BOOKS? You can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013 Thanks Helen. And thank YOU for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul and Rob return to the Parkland Walk and Highgate Woods, where flower and bird proliferation is in full Spring swing. Featuring foot talk, daughter departure, kids and cash, anti-runner rhetoric, modern queues and old-fashioned views, parkrun report, towards the next marathons, era or era?, and the ups and downs of London. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and old episodes, including our podcast of the whole 2019 London MarathonBUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013 Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob and Suzy power-walked round the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and talked about the London Marathon, charity work, the West Country and much more.Thanks Suzy! Sponsor Suzy for Jeremiah's Journey here: https://2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/suzy-bennettSubscribe to the Fan Feed at ⁠⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠⁠ to hear more from Suzy, plus get early access, ad-free listening, and all manner of exclusive content, including our full London Marathon 2019. BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013 Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As he debriefs Rob in Clissold Park after the Cambridge Half Marathon, it turns out that Paul is not entirely fit. Featuring unsuccessful health hacks, holistic exercise, Rob and his daughter's adventures, headphonegate, mile-by-mile report, thank you for the music, and big emotions at the finish; 'what a day for the family!' Oh - and some excellent PBs.SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013 Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George is back out with Paul, and he's got all kinds of news. Featuring Paul's bad back (self-inflicted), George's cheeky marathon place, training - or lack of, old school/new school, the shoes, manifesting a target time, the great Muswell Hill/Crouch End conflict, George's intellectual era, football, abstemiousness, knee trouble, the schedule, and how running keeps you well. Subscribe to the Fan Feed at ⁠⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠⁠ to hear Paul and George talk football, plus get early access, ad-free listening, and all manner of exclusive content.BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013 Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Out east in the lovely weather, Rob and Paul talk about... everything. Featuring the finishing touches on Paul's book, laughing at your own jokes, PANTS!, headphone rebellion, York plans, Harrison Ford, Michael J Fox and Rob's Dad, big news for George, podcasting marathons, parkrun report and other training, the reality of running - and drinking - as you get older, missing the younger generation as they go on their adventures - and seeing them in the wild, theatre review, war - what the flip?, Egyptian goslings, Devon dramas, systems and routine, and what WILL happen in Cambridge on Sunday? SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013 Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A misty but Springlike turn around Regents Park and Primrose Hill sees Rob interviewing Joe Warner, old friend of the show and co-author (along with Rob Kemp) of Burning Up, Frozen Out - What Every Man Needs To Know About The Menopause (But No-one Told You).Thanks Joe. Subscribe to the Fan Feed at ⁠⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠⁠ to hear more from him, plus get early access, ad-free listening, and all manner of exclusive content. You can order Burning Up, Frozen Out here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/burning-up-frozen-out/joe-warner/rob-kemp/9781399826655Talking of books, BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013 Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On their monthly visit to Hampstead Heath, Rob and Paul can see Spring coming on apace. Featuring the magic of mixing it up, when it's time to change your shoes, last mile: fastest mile, fun on a hamster wheel, golden daffodils and wild dogs, parkrun-and-book reports, what the younger generation of Tonkinsons and Deerings are up to, your RunComPod memories and PBs, and a quintessential two-bottle Sunday. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can pre-order Paul's NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013, you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s award-winning classic 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob went for a run with our friend Andi Osho, who's doing so much exciting stuff at the moment it's impressive she found the time. Featuring running - and health in general - in perimenopause, acting for the RSC, the success of BBC's Blue Lights, and the inspiration for her new book Most Wanted.(Which you can get here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/most-wanted/andi-osho//9780008431013)Thanks Andi! Subscribe to the Fan Feed at ⁠⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠⁠ to hear more from Andi, plus get early access, ad-free listening, and all manner of exclusive content.BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013 Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reunited on the Parkland Walk, Rob and Paul take it easy after Paul's boozy journey home from his tour. Featuring treadmills in Dubai, gig report, what the youngest progeny are up to, the late Philippe Gaulier, a couple of parkruns and a long one, running with John Robins and Esther Manito, Rob squeaking in, a glimpse of Paul's wife, and some sunglasses-related science.Sponsor Rob's Daughter's Cambridge Half for Macmillan here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/daisy-deering-1?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=020 SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob takes a turn with the comedian, who has a new running podcast - with another friend of ours Zoe Lyons - recently ran a Half Marathon in a fantastically iconic location, and is working on how to keep running with a chronic injury. Plot spoiler: it involves very strong legs. Subscribe to the Fan Feed at ⁠⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠⁠ to hear more from Esther, plus get early access, ad-free listening, and all manner of exclusive content.BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013 Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Price stands in for Paul on a muddy, mizzly turn around Finsbury Park, Woodberry Wetlands and Clissold Park. Featuring dad hair, charity wars, exercises and neurodiversity, parenting techniques, dialling codes, 'showering a St. Bernardoodle's back end', plank talk, podcasts, wild swimming wives, where and where not to find friendliness, procedures and pop music.Thanks Tom.PAUL TONKINSON WILL RETURN. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013 Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob is out in the country with John Robins, who's running the London Marathon for Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse. Featuring managing marathon training on a shonky ankle, the mental health benefits of running in the woods and the hills (the Chilterns in this case), recovering from addiction and how running and exercise fits into that - not to mention therapy and meditation - and ultimately owning the more uncomfortable moments in running, and in life.You can sponsor John - and maybe get him to the massive fundraising total he's closing in on - here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/johnrobins?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CLAnd his book Thirst is available to pre-order here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/thirst/john-robins/2928377356323The 'pain cave' woman is Courtney Dauwalter! Subscribe to the Fan Feed at ⁠⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠⁠ to hear more from John, plus get early access, ad-free listening, and all manner of exclusive content.BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013 Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As February begins, it's definitely still winter on Hampstead Heath. Featuring the death throes of Dry January, 2026 fitness developing, 'feel the [SOMETHING] and do it anyway', the wisdom of Steve Martin, wellness world, Mark Maier and modes of momentum, movie chat, a farewell to wonderful Catherine O'Hara, another Ultra for the schedule?, the heath at its most blasted, and running through the doldrums. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more... BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013 Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A pretty grim day sees Rob and Paul heading out East from Leytonstone to Wanstead. Featuring another bingle for Rob, finding focus in training, Spring Half Marathons left right and centre, Dry January continues, motivation on Mondays - and other days, finding dynamic pacing, gig report, birthdays and anniversaries, Paul marshalling the next generation of comedians, Rob meeting a LEGEND, last mile / fastest mile, and some more movie-based parkrun inspiration.Happy Birthday Julia!GET Coast-to-Coast Comedy Night tickets: http://hilaritybites.co.uk/runningcommentary SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more... BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013 Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On a surprisingly sunny morning Rob catches up with our friend, writer, comedian and classicist Natalie Haynes. Featuring, appropriately, a little bit of Jason and a lot of Medea, plus understanding monsters, and allowing for later life choices. Thank you Natalie. Subscribe to the Fan Feed at ⁠⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠⁠ to hear more from Natalie, plus get early access, ad-free listening, and all manner of exclusive content. BUY NATALIE'S BOOKS: https://www.waterstones.com/author/natalie-haynes/450500BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013 Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob and Paul run down to Finsbury Park and back, in a slight break with tradition. Featuring an Escheresque detour, past and future theatre trips, the continuing adventure that is Dry January, making and breaking habits, maturity and the moment, being ill and running, obligatory parkrun and plank chat, Guildford and other places, late-life living arrangements, and a look ahead to the Coast To Coast. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more... BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013 Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul takes his first turn with our fellow North London-based mature comedian-runner Mark Maier, in training for this year's London Marathon. But will he even make it to the start line?Thanks for sharing your journey Mr Maier. Subscribe to the Fan Feed at ⁠⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠⁠ to hear more from Mark, plus get early access, ad-free listening, and all manner of exclusive content.BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013 Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A surprise return to Hampstead Heath on a chilly Saturday, Featuring all the reports - parkrun, drinking, gigging, writing - plus the toilet in the woods, a sad accessory loss, cycling on ice, Lisa Jackson - more of that soon - Sabrina Pace-Humphreys - listen if you haven't already - the youth getting on board, soundtracking a plank, last mile fastest mile, incoming road trips, and a surprise George. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our old friend Lisa Jackson - back-of-the-pack angel and author of Your Pace Or Mine - has now written a book of bereavement, grief and her journey back to running - Still Running After All These Tears. Paul took a turn around the Heath with her to find out more. Is she still a powerhouse of good vibes? Amazingly, but unsurprisingly - yes.Thanks so much Lisa.Lisa's book is available here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/still-running-after-all-these-tears/lisa-jackson/vassos-alexander/9781837997374?sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=626889&awc=3787_1768397523_8aabb52e805f5ee23bdb8bc057b8aca1&utm_source=626889&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=adstrongWhile we're on books, you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013 Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob and Paul run out just as the flakes start to fall. Featuring dismantling Christmas, removing or living with temptations, the great abstemiousness, different takes on 2026 exercise regimes, enjoying the journey, dump catharsis, normalising long runs, foot trouble, and general glee about the great snowfall (that turned out not to be). SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013 Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On a bleak winter's day in the Royal Parks, Rob had a really great chat with brilliant Sabrina Pace-Humphreys, writer and Ultra Marathon runner, about women getting into running, Black Trail Runners, and her incredible life so far, running and beyond.Thanks so much Sabrina - good luck with the new book. Subscribe to the Fan Feed at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ to hear more from Sabrina, plus get early access, ad-free listening, and all manner of exclusive content. Start Where You Are - The Beginner's 5k Running Guide For Women  - out January 15th - is available here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/start-where-you-are/sabrina-pace-humphreys//9781399423311?sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=626889&awc=3787_1767860401_f4f363a8a46d357f6f410be285d54bbf&utm_source=626889&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=adstrong.And while we're on books... You can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013 Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy New Year! Here we have a little look back at what went down in 2025, running wise. New Year's resolutions? Maybe next week. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob's back in chilly Brockwell Park with comedian Jenny Collier to find out how her epic trek in Vietnam went - along with some abstemiousness talk, a report on how her search for a new home, and an explanation of the state of his shoes. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013 Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You provided the Qs - here are the As! In the twinkle of the tree at Tonkinson Towers, Rob and Paul dig deep into your brilliant questions.Part Two features talk of London, Manchester and Taskmaster, runs when it all came together, and the long-hoped-for, John Cage-style silent episode. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more... BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You provided the Qs - here are the As! In the twinkle of the tree at Tonkinson Towers, Rob and Paul dig deep into your brilliant questions.Part One features favourite distances, silly voices, bucket list ambitions (or lack of), stand-up comedy today, and some chat about where it all began.  SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270 ⁠Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our Classic Episode season concludes with this legendary adventure, wherein Rob loses Paul's... well, listen and find out.This is Part Three of the epic trilogy. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠⁠ to access the whole back catalogue - plus early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our Classic Episode season concludes with this legendary adventure, wherein Rob loses Paul's... well, listen and find out.This is Part One of the epic trilogy. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ to access the whole back catalogue - plus early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our Classic Episode season concludes with this legendary adventure, wherein Rob loses Paul's... well, listen and find out.This is Part Two of the epic trilogy. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠⁠ to access the whole back catalogue - plus early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more... BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deepest December sees Rob and Paul having a variety of adventures in Wanstead. Featuring full-on festivities - including many more movies, wild wee fun, chastening cocktails, sun-kissed skiing, Christmas drama, a wonky wisdom-tooth whip-out, supplementary Shakespeare, empty pond shenanigans, parkrun report, noisy neighbours, birds and cows - but not horses - and a couple of very inspiring PBs.Happy Christmas guys. Lots of love. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another classic Christmas episode, as we revisit our most illustrious guest ever - from December 2017, this is our run with the man himself - SANTA CLAUS! SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A walking-commentary-episode from the Parkland Walk as Paul rests his sore back. Featuring the trouble with sitting, Paul's many socials, muddy puddles, letting the devil in, taking poison, the finished bridge, a modicum of woo-woo, live back spasms, parkrun report, bad manners, arm use, Rob's op - what a brace of wrecks Paul and Rob are! - and some more Shakespeare chat.'We shall not cease from exploration / And the end of all our exploring / Will be to arrive where we started / And know the place for the first time' - TS Eliot SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Manchester, December 2016 - and in this classic episode, Paul & Rob have just done South Manchester parkrun - where Paul clocked some bad behaviour on the course, and Rob remembers some bad behaviour at a gig. Also, turns out they were faster nine years ago.You can access all our old episodes - and playlists - if you SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠, as well as getting early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more.BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running.Read more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Glorious sunshine on Hampstead Heath as December - and advent - begins. Featuring Paul's literary endeavours, Rob's parkrun-on-the-road, a dramatic moment in A&E, Tom Stoppard RIP, trouble getting on and off stage in Leeds, some new running clothes, some slide-into-Christmas films, and your great PBs. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On a dreich day in Hyde Park, Rob catches up with comedian Ivo Graham. featuring the colour orange, the quest for sub-3, the sound of great bands, healthy family competition, running for charity, further music-related shenanigans and more marathons to come.Thanks Ivo! BUY IVO'S MONKEY SOX and support Stop MS: https://monkeysox.org/products/classic-ms-society-sports-socks-stop-msSUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more... BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A long trot round Alexandra Palace and along the less familiar bit of the Parkland Walk back to Highgate Wood in the November sunshine. Featuring Rob's band's gig - and comedy gigs, Paul's latest theatre visit - and writing limbo, some sterling work from the wives, Rob's parkrun success, a stunning skyline, some notes on Christmas - particularly the classic movies, Paul's progeny's professional possibilities, the ebb and flow of fitness, tortoises and parakeets, anticipating '26, Q&As, Paul's internet offer, Rob's fear of falling over, exercise vs age, and whether 5ks are harder than marathons (plot spoiler: they aren't). SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more... BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob catches up - and crosses over - with Lizzy Pollott from Bit Fit Bit Funny, whose Florence Marathon on Sunday inspires a lot of marathon chat. But first - parkrun... SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more... BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul and Rob head through their local parks along the water as the frosty winter sunshine arrives. Featuring theatre talk, Paul getting back to running - and wrapping up his book, work/life balance for comedians, lots of lovely birds, Rob's surprise parkrun adventure, (other) top comics on tour, Rob's oldest's latest literary success, and, of course, Christmas coming on. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270 ⁠Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob, in Hertford for comedian Alistair Barrie's Breast Cancer benefit gig, gets out for a run-and-a-chat with the man himself before the show.Thanks Al - for the show AND the run! SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270 ⁠Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul and Rob head to the woods of Wanstead, where the weather isn't too bad. Featuring mileage or lack of, Celebrity Traitors and how that affects Paul's writing process, incipient festivities, Rob's train travails (times two), pals at parkrun, gig report, energy begetting energy, Othello (told by Rob, with added birds), yoga talk, slipping off the grid, some new running plans and a couple of RIPs. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices