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Runner's World Podcast — 390 episodes

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Richard Whitehead talks getting faster with age and how he wants to inspire the next generation

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Ben Gibbard talks ultras, sobriety, music on the run much more

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The importance of the failure in running and how it builds resilience for life

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Paul Tonkinson on being hit by dogs, running the MdS and why we need “emotion boxes” at every race

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How to keep running as you get older

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Hugo Fry: running a 2:17 marathon, a love of rice, 'runfluencing' and more

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AN OFFICIAL SUB-2 HOUR MARATHON

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We share our greatest marathon tips and failings

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James Norton on running his first marathon, T1 diabetes and more

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Dr Mimi Runs on chasing sub 3 and why sharing the truth online matter

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BONUS: Josh Kerr talks coming back from the lows and his mile record attempt

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Kevin Quinn: From emergency heart surgery to a 2:20 marathon

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Dr Josie Perry: The brain - body connection

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Robert Macfarlane

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The Harry Styles effect

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Ultra women: Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson

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Josh Widdicombe on the uncomplicated joy of running

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Lisa Jackson: how running helped me grieve

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Harry Clark: The greatest Traitor talks running, fighting stereotypes and faith

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Emma Kirk-Odunubi: How to run faster and stronger – and pick the right running shoe

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A running coach shares the best advice for new runners

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Sabrina Pace-Humphreys discusses her new book, DNF at UTMB, over training and how to set positive goals for 2026

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Jasmin Paris and Damian Hall talk about The Spine race

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The Spine Race: founder Phil Hayday Brown joins us to chat all things Spine

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Running 40 marathons in 40 European countries solo

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Our 2025 running highlights

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Sarah Perry: From winning backyard ultras to the joys of running with her dog

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An 82-year-old blind runner on why you should never give up

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What does it really mean to train "hard"? A running coach explains.

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The running inventions we'd love to see

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How to run faster as you age with masters athlete James Greenwell

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How British runner Patrick Dever ran 2:08 on debut at the New York Marathon

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What I learned racing my younger self

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Sarah Webster: what it takes to run 278km in 24 hours

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The world's hardest races

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Debunking the biggest fallacies in running

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The best songs to run to according to Spotify

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The Best Road Shoes You Can Buy Right Now | Runner's World

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Running after childbirth

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Running etiquette and a quiz!

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Live from the Great North Run

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BONUS UTMB WINNERS EPISODE

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How I went from a 4:34 to 2:34 marathon

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Running challenges: are they still inspiring?

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Solo running vs group running? The pros and cons

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Where to spend your money when it comes to running

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Big brands and trail running

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The life and legend of Steve Prefontaine

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How to run your fastest mile

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Running with diabetes

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What is it like to DNF?

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Running and Body Positivity | Runner's World

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How to overcome the psychological trauma of injury

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Are supershoes an injury hazard?

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Michael Adeniran: the life of a running influencer

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Are grassroots races being priced out?

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Damian Hall – How to be a greener runner

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How running satisfies our need for adventure

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How many grams of carbs/gels should a runner really have?

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RE-RELEASE: How to master the long run

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Colin Jackson: what it takes to be an Olympian

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RE-RELEASE: How to run your perfect marathon

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Chris Finill: running every London Marathon

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RE:RELEASE: How to take the stress out of race week

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Tom Hollins and his winter Wainwrights FKT

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Parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt

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RE-RELEASE: Top 10 Tapering Tips

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Mansplaining on the run

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RE-RELEASE: Mastering the mind games of the marathon

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

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What it takes to get a Six-Star medal

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The game changers of running

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Rudy O'Halloran: how running changed his life

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Is there a perfect running cadence?

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2025 running gear trends

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Steve Magness: how to reduce pre-race nerves

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Klaas Lok: the easy interval method

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Everything you need to know about hill training

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Running nutrition masterclass with Renee McGregor

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The Spine Race – Damian Hall

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Jasmin Paris: breaking barriers and the Barkley

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How one woman ran 1000 marathons

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8 best running moments of 2024

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James Cooper: 366 marathons in 2024

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How to fit in S&C to your running week

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Running and back pain

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Talking fashion, expensive vests and more with Tim Soar

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Phily Bowden: How I ran a 2:25 marathon

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A guide to the walk-run method

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Hardest Geezer: How I ran the length of Africa

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Jonny Davies: how I ran 960km in 11 days

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A guide to altitude and heat training

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How to run 62 ultras in 62 days: Frank Wainwright

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2:20 marathoner Michael Crawley on the secret of endurance

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Josh Patterson: mental health, running and me

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The Running BOOM!

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UTMB winner Katie Schide

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Spencer Matthews: 30 desert marathons in 30 days

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Jake Catterall: "How I ran across the Alps"

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Breaking records with Imo Boddy

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Everything you need to know about Hyrox

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Running in the heat

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Signs that you love running too much

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Talking all things Olympics with the BBC

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How to shop smart for running kit

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What it's like to be a running influencer

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"How I went from Couch to Bob Graham Round"

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Kilian Jornet: mountain running masterclass

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A guide to orienteering

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Sophie Power: running the length of Ireland

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Susie Chan - how to start trail running (and love it)

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What does running do to your heart?

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When should you replace your running shoes?

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How to create stronger feet for running

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How to recover after a big race

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Georgia Bell: the rising star of British distance running

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How to cure the post-race blues

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Mastering the mind games of the marathon

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How to run your perfect marathon

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How running gives us hope

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Unsanctioned races

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Persistent running injuries – and how to fix them

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Sarah Perry and backyard ultra running

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An ultimate guide to treadmill running

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Unorthodox training methods

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Running and the LGBTQ+ community

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Running the Bob Graham Round in Mid-Winter: Henriette Albon

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Aimee Fuller: movement, mindset and running in North Korea

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Running and shin pain

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Harassment on the run

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How to run your best marathon - part 2

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How to run your best marathon - part 1

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How to get the most from heart rate training

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The running highlights of 2023

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Why runners need to do plyometrics

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Everything you need to know about hamstring injuries

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Emma Pooley tells us why running is her first love

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How to Cure Runner's Knee

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10 marathon mistakes – and how not to make them

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Strength and conditioning for runners made easy

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How to get faster

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Matt Hudson-Smith: running the perfect 400m

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Sophie Power discusses She Races

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Joe French: barefoot running and PTSD

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A discussion about diversity and inclusivity in running

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Everything you need to know about your achilles

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Is running getting too expensive?

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Joe Holder

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Meet the nude joggers

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The running club based in a maximum security prison

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How Olympian Steph Davis trains

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World Champs special with Steve Cram

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"How I completed 105 Ironmans in 105 days" – Sean Conway

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Boff Whalley: fell runner and founder of Chumbawumba

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Meet the 30th Anniversary issue cover stars

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All about running and wine

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The Enhanced Games

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Damian Hall

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Why you don't have to smash every workout to improve

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Game changers in running

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Haile Gebrselassie

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How athletes inform new running products

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Running with bipolar disorder and OCD

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Should you switch to a 10-day training cycle?

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Tom Craggs: Mastering the 10K

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Rachel Hewitt discusses her new book, In Her Nature

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Susie Chan: how to make treadmill running fun

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Bonus episode: The coach, Claudio Berardelli

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The 5 'hardest' races in the world

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Bonus Episode - Amos Kipruto

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Perri Shakes-Drayton: from 400m hurdles to the London Marathon

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Running with a terminal illness

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Bonus Episode - Peres Jepchirchir

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Emile Cairess: meet the rising star of British distance running

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Richard Askwith: why age is no barrier to your best running

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What's it like to run the Barkley Marathons?

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The power of the run/walk

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Alex Dowsett: running and haemophilia

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Steve Magness: Why We Get Mental Strength All Wrong

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Running and stress: how to find the right balance

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Jenni Falconer

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Is running backwards the injury-prevention hack you need?

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Emily Maye and the art of capturing running

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The Spine race recap with Damian Hall and Hannah Rickman

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Elsey Davis on her Bob Graham Winter Record

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How to plan a running adventure with Gavin Boyter

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Helen Thorn: "If I can run a marathon, so can you"

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The Christmas 2022 episode

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Lauren Fleshman: my life running in a man's world

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What I learnt running my first 50 mile ultra race

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Rose Harvey: my journey from club runner to pro athlete

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Running's biggest cheats

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Chris Thompson: How to run your best 10k race

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How to do base training correctly

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Chris McDougall talks Born to Run 2

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Harry Judd: My Quest to Run a Sub-3 Marathon

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5 Women Who Changed Running Forever

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Running and the aerobic system explained

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5 ways running makes you smarter

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Meet the record-breaking relay fighting climate change

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Stephen Mangan: getting ready to run London

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Everything you need to know about your knees and running

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8 ways Emil Zatopek changed running forever

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12 of the best race day tips

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Sophie Raworth: Running the OCC

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Catching up with Kieran Alger on the Danube

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Tom Evans: from knee surgery to UTMB

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How to Become a Mentally Stronger Runner

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Anti-doping controls at the Commonwealth Games

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How to Run Faster as You Get Older

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Sabrina Verjee talks Wainwrights, finishing last at school, writing a book and more

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8 Running Myths – Busted

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How to train like a Norwegian

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Does 80/20 training work on low mileage?

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London Frontrunners: a running club for the LGBTQ+ community

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Sabrina Pace-Humphreys

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Kadeena Cox: the life of a Paralympian

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Half marathon training with Lloyd Kempson

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Keely Hodgkinson

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Minreet Kaur and The Running Sisters

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Running and mental health with Justin Reid-Simms

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Jasmin Paris discusses The Green Runners

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Mara Yamauchi: How To Run Your Best Marathon

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Should you run with or without a running watch?

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Running and Long Covid

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How to Turn Failure into Success

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Are super shoes ruining running?

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Lisa Jackson: How Running Builds Resilience

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How running makes you happier

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Rose Harvey: How I Ran a 2:27 Marathon

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How to run further and avoid injury with Damian Hall

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Tom Craggs: How to Master the Long Run

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Renee McGregor: The Pros and Cons of Fasted Running

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Nick Willis: Running a Sub-4-Minute Mile (20 Years in a Row)

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Trash Free Trails

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Josh Watson chats mobility, body position and breathing

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Andy Dixon: the lure of the 50-mile race

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The good, the bad and running up hills

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Why running is for every body

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The Running Charity

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J M Thompson: How Running Saved My Life

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A Runner's Survival Guide to Christmas

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Hillary Allen's amazing recovery and return to winning

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Marathon Marcus: How To Run Your Best Marathon

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1001 running tips with Robbie Britton

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Running and stress with Dr Josie Perry

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Jimmy Watkins: Running and Sobriety

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Kevin Webber: Running With Prostate Cancer

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How To Run 50 Miles

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Charlotte Purdue

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The one where Jane ran the London Marathon

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How to Take the Stress out of Race Week

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10 Top Tapering Tips

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Laura Muir

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Running with multiple sclerosis

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Does the marathon "wall" really exist?

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Francis Benali: from Premier League footballer to ultrarunner

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Cannabidiol (CBD) and running: what we know and what we don't

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RW's hot takes on the Tokyo Olympics

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We chat to Jamie McDonald aka Adventure Man

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Running and grief

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Lisa Jackson: the magic of micro-steps

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Running the West Highland Way with the Millars

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Elliot Giles: the 800m ace on training, racing and recovery

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Jess Judd talks Olympic qualifying, training through Covid and keeping running in the family.

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We discuss ultra running in China, with James Poole

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Dean Karnazes: how to grow older, wiser, slower and stronger

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Talking peace, positivity and blessings with Charlie Dark

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The most googled running injuries – and how to fix them

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Is your relationship with running healthy?

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Reclaim Your Run: Intisar Abdul-Kader

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Worst race ever

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Bryony Gordon: Why I Run

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Author and ultra runner Billy White joins us to talk food and running

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Deborah James talks running, cancer and why medals matter

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Beth Potter: 5ks, super-shoes and social media

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Kevin Quinn: running and heart surgery

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How to progress your running – sensibly

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The allure of the 'impossible' race

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Harassed on the Run

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Sophie Power talks running and pregnancy

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Top 10 running questions on Google – answered!

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Can you outrun ageing?

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Reece Parkinson: How Not to Run 55 Miles

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Can running make you smarter?

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Fitness trackers, social media and the impact on mental wellbeing.

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Vassos Alexander: How to Run a Marathon

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Carla Molinaro, the 100K record and why pancakes really matter

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Running superstitions

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Why 2021 will be the year of the runner

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What is the gait cycle?

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

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

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Sophie Raworth: running during the lockdown

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Michael Crawley: How to Train Like an Ethiopian Distance Runner

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Running a marathon in every country around the world

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Have you ever been harassed on the run?

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Kate Carter: in praise of shorter distances

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Shareefa J: running and body positivity

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The future of Black running

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Jon Albon: how to get out of your comfort zone

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London calling: when Joe Stummer ran the London Marathon

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#RUNSOME

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Running kit essentials; what you really need

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World Suicide Prevention Day: it's ok to not be ok.

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Dr Andrew Jones: physiologist to record breaking marathoners

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How to run a virtual race

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Jimmy Watkins: running and punk rock

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We talk to The Outrunners Charity founder, Tyler Williams-Green

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Damian Hall: running an FKT on the Pennine Way

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The lack of diversity in trail running

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Jim Walmsley: how to run 100 miles

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Laura Fountain: coaching during the covid crisis

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Fell running with Steve Birkinshaw

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Everything you need to know about run commuting

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Running and poetry: Helen Mort

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Diversity in running pt.1 - Cory Wharton-Malcolm

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Haroon Mota talks running 260km during Ramadan

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From pro cyclist to casual runner, we talk to Adam Blythe

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What is fascia, and why is it important to runners?

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When running loses its magic

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Running without races, talking tech, Strava etiquette and more

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Running across Africa with Steven Crompton

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How we're reclaiming the streets, plus runner/doctor Eleanor Davis

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Hugh Brasher and Nick Rusling discuss The 2.6 Challenge

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The importance of running outside

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Adharanand Finn: how running can prepares us for a crisis

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Physio advice on training in isolation AND virtual races

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Running tech to keep you happy and healthy

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Now your race has been cancelled, what's next?

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We talk 'Well Far' with Amy Lane

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Comedian Tom Lucy + running tech and the coronavirus

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We talk race excuses and veganism (again)

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Running and a vegan diet

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Special: We speak to Nike about the alphafly

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Paul Tonkinson AND Damian Hall

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

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How to be a greener runner

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Kipchoge Vs Bekele, banning THOSE shoes and running and fatherhood

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Lisa Jackson: the joy of last place

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Major Sam McGrath; from paratrooper to ultrarunner

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RED January: how to outrun the winter blues

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Bella Mackie: how running helped me manage anxiety

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What is mobility and why should runners care?

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Yoga for runners

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Vassos Alexander: the magic of the marathon

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Anna McNuff returns to talk about barefoot Britain

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Is the fear of failure holding you back?

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Oh Wonder talk running and music

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David Millar, Kieran Alger and the Eliud Kipchoge song

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Al Howie, the greatest runner you've never heard of.

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The first sub two hour marathon AND a new women's world record

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Dame Kelly Holmes on running and mental health

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Should men and women run the same distance at cross-country?

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Athletics World Championships and the Berlin Marathon

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Running and hallucinations

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Social media and the rise of exercise addiction

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Running and rock 'n' roll with Jimmy Watkins

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We talk to Robbie Britton ahead of the UTMB

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Air pollution and running

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The first (and maybe last) RW book club

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We talk all things recovery with sprinter and PT, Risqat Fabunmi-Alade.

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Race day for Rick with advice from Susie Chan

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James Poole talks 80/20 training & Kieran Alger talks running tech

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The rise of virtual running

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Brian Mackenzie talks Crossfit for endurance running

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Running with pride with The Frontrunners

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Sarah Morwood; overcoming injury and 100 mile races

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Food and running with nutritionist Kim Pearson

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Running a fast 5k with Andy Baddeley and Charlotte Arter

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Mimi Anderson talks ultra running women

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Sabrina Verjee and the Dragon's Back race

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Scott Cunliffe and The Runaway Challenge

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Barefoot running with Anna McNuff.

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London Marathon 2019 Special - Part 2

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London Marathon 2019 Special - Part 1

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The Runner's World UK Podcast - March 2019

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The Runner's World UK Podcast - February 2019

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The Runner's World UK Podcast - January 2019

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The Runner's World UK Podcast - December 2018

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The Runner's World UK Podcast - November 2018

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The Runner's World UK Podcast - October 2018

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The Runner's World UK Podcast - September 2018

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The Runner's World UK Podcast - August 2018

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The Runner's World UK Podcast - July 2018

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The Runner's World UK Podcast - June 2018

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The Runner's World UK Podcast - May 2018

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Skid Row Movie Special

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The Runner's World UK Podcast - March 2018

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The Runner's World UK Podcast - February 2018