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The Women's Running Podcast — 367 episodes

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Ep 303. Boobs, periods & heat

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Ep 302. Hayfever, Lidl & ultras

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Ep 301. Is it a running addiction?

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Ep 300. How did we get here?!

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Ep 299. Running and romance

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Ep 298. Totes Inappropes & running w*nkers

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Ep 297. Sophie Power and realistic goals

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Ep 296. Feminism, heckling, summer running

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Ep 295. Skin health and menopause

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Ep 294. Sab Pace-Humphreys and faster running

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Ep 293. Bath Half event and debrief

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Ep 10. Half Marathon Bootcamp: Recovery

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Ep 292. Heart rates and menopause

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Ep 9. Half Marathon Bootcamp: Race Day

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Ep 10. Start to Run: Races [RERUN]

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Ep 291. Sports watches, stats, anxiety

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Ep 8. Half Marathon Bootcamp: The taper

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Ep 9. Start to Run: Female health and periods [RERUN]

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Ep 290. Imo Boddy & new goals

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Ep 7. Half Marathon Bootcamp: Fuel & hydration

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Ep 8. Start to Run: Nutrition [RERUN]

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Ep 289. Tough training and happy yoga

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Ep 6. Half Marathon Bootcamp: Injury prevention

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Ep 7. Start to Run: Injuries [RERUN]

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Ep 288. Race organisation, training tips, shakeout runs

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Ep 5. Half Marathon Bootcamp: The Long Run

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Ep 6. Start to Run: Strength [RERUN]

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Ep 287. Hyrox, Coopah coaching, NRS

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Ep 4. Half Marathon Bootcamp: Speed

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Ep 5. Start to Run: Training plans [RERUN]

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Ep 286. More Eilish, injury updates

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Ep 3. Half Marathon Bootcamp: strength

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Ep 4. Start to Run: Kit [RERUN]

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Ep 285. Injuries, Eilish McColgan

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Ep 2. Half Marathon Bootcamp: sessions

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Ep 3. Start to Run: Motivation [RERUN]

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Ep 284. January blues

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Ep 1. Half Marathon Bootcamp

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Ep 2. Start to Run: Pace and distance [RERUN]

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Ep 283. New year, old us, zero resolutions

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Ep 1. Start to Run: walking [RERUN]

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Ep 282. Lisa Jackson

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Ep 281. Kathrine Switzer

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Ep 10. Am I Nuts... for worrying about Christmas2

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Ep 280. Christmas, icks, training fails

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Ep 9. Am I Nuts to worry about... losing weight?

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Ep 279. Christmas, marathons, 10K PB, January reveal

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Ep 8. Am I Nuts... for worrying about cleaning

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Ep 278. Christmas chaos & gifts for runners

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Ep 7. Am I Nuts... to worry about having kids?

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Ep 277. Awards, Raynaud's, Hidden Race, Gift Guide

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Ep 6. Am I Nuts... to worry about UPFs

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Ep 276. The Hidden Race

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Ep 5. Am I Nuts... to worry about getting married?

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Ep 275. Ultras, 10Ks, Traitors

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Ep 4. Am I Nuts... to worry about booze?

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Ep 274. Traitors and 10Ks

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Ep 3. Am I Nuts... to worry about flexibility?

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Ep 273. Busy running + The Best Email Of All Time

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Ep 2. Am I Nuts... to worry about strength training?

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Ep 272. Runners and depression

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Ep 1. Am I Nuts... to worry about protein?

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Ep 271. Olympian training, cocktails, holidays

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Ep 270. Coverstar Lavina, marathon recovery

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Ep 269. Trail Escape marathon debrief

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Ep 268. Easy 20 miles; hard perimenopause

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Ep 267. Kathrine Switzer & tech hacks

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Ep 266. Race debrief and a huge PB

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Ep 265. Holidays & race prep

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Ep 264. Aimee Fuller & toenail trauma

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Ep 263. Bra fitting and sex toys

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Ep 262. Therapy, weather, summer juggle

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Ep 261. Naked saunas and running complaints

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Ep 260. Cover star Renee McGregor on fuelling, RED-S, menopause & weight

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Ep 259. When is a marathon not a marathon?

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Ep 258. New goals and gymtimidation

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Ep 257. Should we do Hyrox?

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Ep 256. Running in the heat

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Ep 255. London Marathon ballot

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Ep 254. Awards & super shoes

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Ep 253. Weight & running with Dr Juliet

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Ep 252. Weightloss, anxiety, safety

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Ep 251. Physios and PBs

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Ep 250. Chaos and recovery

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Ep 249. The final London Marathon episode

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Ep 248. Post marathon, Sabrina Pace-Humphreys

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Ep 247. The 2025 TCS London Marathon

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Ep 246. LIVE at the TCS London Marathon Expo

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Ep 245. Pre-London nerves

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Ep 244. Nerves, goals & carbs

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Ep 243. Shakira Akabusi & last long runs

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Ep 242. Maranoia vs reality

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Ep 241. Blisters and race controversy

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Ep 240. The Bath Half

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Ep 239. Jeans, marathon training, hotels

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Ep 238. Croissants, old marathons, injuries

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Ep 237. Feet, niggles, vintage marathons

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Ep 236. Menopause ranting and injuries

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Ep 235. Supplements & menopause

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Ep 234. Toenails and runner's high

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Ep 233. National Running Show

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Ep 232. Training, psychology, Traitors

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Ep 231. Marathon training and Quitter's Day

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Ep 230. Marathon training begins with Coopah

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Ep 229. Happy new year!

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Ep 228. Boxing Day running

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Ep 227. Christmas food, fun and quiz

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Ep 10. Am I Nuts... for worrying about Christmas?

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Ep 226. Christmas, running, booze

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Ep 9. Am I Nuts... For worrying about friends?

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Ep 225. Alcohol, Dry January and running

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Ep 8. Am I Nuts... for worrying about worrying?

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Ep 224. Storms and awards

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Ep 7. Am I Nuts... for worrying about poo?

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Ep 223. Make-up, Garmins, marathons

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Ep 6. Am I Nuts... to worry about sleep?

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Ep 222. Garmin, weightloss, controversies

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Ep 5. Am I Nuts... to worry about sugar?

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Ep 221. Media star, marathon worries

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Ep 4. Am I Nuts... to worry about other people's opinions?

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Ep 220. Running nutrition and roast dinners

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Ep 3. Am I Nuts... to worry about change?

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Ep 219. Marathon times and Garmin stats

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Ep 2. Am I Nuts... to worry about aging?

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Ep 218. Gyms, half marathons, race cut offs

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Ep 1. Am I Nuts... to worry about cancer?

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Ep 217. Trail marathon vs road marathon

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Ep 216. Big changes and trail marathons

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Ep 215. Race report, Tales from the Pod

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Ep 214. Vitality 10K, Trail, Men

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Ep 213. New term, menopause, Tales from the Pod

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Ep 212. Holidays and body neutrality

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Ep 211. Physio, illness, menopause

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Ep 210. Helen Thorn, V10K, strength training

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Ep 209. Holiday running, Pod Squad guest

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Ep 208. Strength for runners

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Ep 207. End of term, Pod Squad guest

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Ep 206. Summer running and heat training

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Ep 205. Saucony London 10K debrief

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Ep 204. Saucony London 10K, classic questions

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Ep 203. 10K training, 5K controversy

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Ep 202. Strava, routine tests, why we run

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Ep 201. 5K PBs, boring runners, events

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Ep 200. Celebrations, drinks, highlights

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Ep 199. Heat training and feedback

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Ep 198. Unexpected Bake Off, maintenance fitness

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Ep 197. Running controversies

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Ep 196. Eurovision, your suggestions, marathons

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Ep 195. Feet, massages, recovering with Coopah

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Ep 194. New York women's half marathon

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Ep 193. Cautious running, MS Awareness

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Ep 192. Half and marathon tips from Coopah

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Ep 191. Last long runs and tapering

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Ep 190. Running and safety

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Ep 189. Half training, physio treament

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Ep 13. Office chair to 5K finale

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Ep 188. Bath half, running and volunteering

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Ep 12. Office chair to 5K

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Ep 187. Booze, tapering, non-runners

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Ep 11. Office chair to 10K

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Ep 186. Yoga, half marathons, grievances

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Ep 10. Office chair to 5K

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Ep 185. Anxiety, kit, half marathons

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Ep 9. Office chair to 5K

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Ep 184. Bad runs, simple running

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Ep 8. Office chair to 5K special

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Ep 183. Strava, parkrun, half marathons

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Ep 7. Office chair to 5K special

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Ep 182. Fatigue, training plans, half marathons

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Ep 6. Office to 5K special

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Ep 181. Wall of Shame special

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Ep 5. Office chair to 5K

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Ep 180. Running shows, races and the Squad

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Ep 4. Office chair to 5K

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Ep 179. Race ideas and motivation

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Ep 3. Office chair to 5K

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Ep 178. Goals, marathons, ultras

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Ep 2. Office chair to 5K

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Ep 177. Nutrition with the Runner Beans

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Ep 1. Office chair to 5K

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Ep 176. How to make a running habit

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Ep 176. Running habits-ADFREE

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Ep 175. Anna Harding, V02 max, parkrun

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Ep 174. Hungover running, half marathon plans

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Ep 173. V02 max, Christmas training, parkrun controversy

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Ep 10. Bake Off Special

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Ep 172. Post marathon blues, self-care

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Ep 9. Bake Off Special

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Ep 171. New York – the details

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Ep 8. Bake Off Special

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Ep 170. Pod Squad Live: 10K

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Ep 7. Bake Off Special

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Ep 169. New York, New York

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Ep 6. Bake Off Special

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Ep 168. NY Marathon, race day prep, Halloween

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Ep 5. Bake Off Special

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Ep 167. Run events, tapering, marathons

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Ep 4. Bake Off Special

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Ep 166. Confidence tricks for race success

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Ep 3. Bake Off Special

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Ep. 165. Cancer and running

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Ep 1. Bake Off Special

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Ep 2. Bake Off Special: Biscuit week

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Ep 164. Marathons, training, New York

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Ep 163. 10K training & race day joy

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Ep 162. 10K training and race day tips

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Ep 161. 10K training, race reports, stress dream reality

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Ep 160. UTMB, interval training, race nightmares

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Ep 159. Pelvic floors, hormones, race anxiety

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Ep 158. Pregnancy, marathon training, technical runs

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Ep 157. Holiday running, 10Ks, marathon training

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Ep 156. IBS, hay fever, racing solo

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Ep 155. Chub rub, periods, the media

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Ep 154. Menopause, therapy, big goals

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Ep 153. Couch to 5K, mental health, HRT

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Ep 152 Perimenopause, running apps, Bad Boy part 1

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Ep 151. Menopause, hay fever, Bad Boys

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Ep 150. 10 training and self care

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Ep 149. Slow running, parkrun and controversy

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Ep 148. Slow running and Garmin hacks

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Ep 147. Slow running, endurance, wild swimming

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Ep 146. Hot running, alcohol and anxiety

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Ep 145. Injuries, anxiety and chiropractors

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Ep 144. Eurovision, injuries, depression and control

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Ep 143. Injuries, healing and cross training

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Ep 142. DOMs, recovery, new goals

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Ep 141. London Marathon, mental strategies, recovery

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Ep 140. London Marathon taper, menopause symptoms & tactics

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Ep 139. Run buddies, pet peeves, tapering

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Ep 138. Derailed training, fasted running, emotional load

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Ep 137. Long runs, new goals, London Marathon, incontinence

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Ep 136. Parkrun controversy, weird yoga men, magnesium

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Ep 135. Recovery, rest and rude books

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Ep 134. Paris Half Marathon: Live!

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Ep 133. Half marathon, derailed training, disastrous long runs

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Ep 132. Jeffing, adjusted goals, half marathons, nutrition

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Ep 131. Mental health, anxiety, training worries

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Ep 130. Mental health, menopause, feeling old

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Ep 129. Half marathon training, insecurities, menopause

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Ep 128. Running show, race nerves, Strava fails

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Ep 127. More covid, vegan fails, food bank run

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Ep 126. Chaos, covid and training hiccups

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Ep 125. Nutrition, diet culture, body image, healthy motivations

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Ep 124. Perineum, going vegan, half marathons

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Ep 123. Bake off legacy, Christmas quiz, future goals

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Ep 122. Back injuries, food and diet culture

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Ep 121. Running 5K, resolutions, mindset and going vegan

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Ep 120. Winter motivation, strength training, body issues

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Ep 119. Trail running for beginners: routes, navigation and confidence

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Ep 118. Favourite shoes, tights, tech and Bake Off bits

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Ep 117. Exercise at school, running in our 20s, advice for younger selves

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Ep 116. Winter motivation, SAD, RED January, Paris Half

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Ep 115. Half marathons, mental strategies, carb loading

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114. Runner Beans, races, nutrition and top tips

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Ep 113. Pregnancy and running, conkers and Bake Off

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Ep 112. London Marathon! Race day strategies and surprises

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Ep 111. Bake Off, long runs, mind tricks, pace, run coaches

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Ep 110. Anna Harding, tapering, GNR, race day strategies

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Ep 109. The long run, DOMs, living with non-runners

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Ep 108. Strength training, last long runs, boob chafe

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Ep 107. Anxiety, mental health, marathon training, heckling

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Ep 106. DOMs, body neutrality, weight loss and running

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Ep 105. Training in heat, anxiety in running, heckling

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Ep 104. Holiday running, sweat, sport at school, wildlife adventures

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Ep 103. Ultrarunning, the Spine Race, trails and emotional rollercoasters

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Ep 102. Nutrition, supplements, shoe tech, social media nasties

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Ep 101. Running shoes, hydration in summer, the appeal of triathlon

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Ep 100. Celebrations, fave episodes, emotions run high, the joy of running

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Ep 99. Tempo running, race plans, hangovers, famous runners

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EP 98. Sweating, marathon and half training hacks, race day mistakes

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Ep 97. Running as punishment, sport addiction, disordered eating, psychology

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Ep 96. Training plan fails, charity racing, running records and trivia

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Ep 95. Half and full marathon training plans, nerves and rewards

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Ep 94. The Big Women's Running Podcast Quiz!

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Ep 93. Chafing, the things we listen to, the worst annoyance ever

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Ep 92. Mugs, menopause, HRT and Eurovision

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Ep 91. Stress, safety, breathing techniques, embarrassing moments

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Ep 90. Seagulls, Scummy Mummies, 10K races

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Ep 89. Accidental ultras, 10K training, embarrassing moments

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Ep 88. Ups and downs, FKTs, more annoyances

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Ep 87. Berlin! Berlin! Berlin!

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Ep 86. Postponements, injuries, annoying pedestrians

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Ep 85. Hormones, perimenopause, creeps in the gym

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Ep 84. Tapering, periods, running to feel

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Ep 83. Hydration, sweat, dogs and Drag Race

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Ep 82. Covid recovery, half marathon training, running annoyances

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Ep 81. Chrissie Wellington OBE, World Ironman Champion

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Ep 80. Workshop. Covid, injuries and imposter syndrome

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Ep 79. Hannah Beecham, founder of RED January

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Ep78. Workshop. Cross training, motivations, and stress incontinence

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Ep 77. Paula Radcliffe, running royalty

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Ep 76. Workshop. Training curve balls & sports bra fitting

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Ep 75. Workshop pro. Cross training and motivation

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Ep 74. Workshop. Diets, body neutrality and running recovery

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Ep 73. Nell McAndrew, runner and January cover star

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Ep 72. Workshop. Resolutions, weight loss and body image

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Ep 71. Workshop Pro. Resolutions and goals

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Ep 70. Workshop. Booze, control, Covid & Christmas

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Ep 69. Suzanne Shaw, popstar, actor and wellness guru

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Ep 68. Women's Running Workshop. Winter running & Recovery

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Ep 67. Workshop Pro. Training for a 2.30 and a 2hr half marathon

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Ep 66. Workshop. 25. Run leading, sports bras & Crohn's

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Ep 65. Carla Molinaro. Ultrarunner, adventurer and coach

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Ep 64. Women's Running Workshop. 24. The winter gear we run in

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Ep 63. Workshop with Anna Harding: Race day nerves and winter training

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Ep 62. Women's Running Workshop. 23. Parkrun!

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Ep. 61. Nikki Love. Adventurer, ultrarunner and menopause advocate

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Ep 60. Women's Running Workshop. 22. Marathon inspo and running holidays

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Ep 59. Elise Downing, the youngest person to run the coast of Britain

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Ep 58. Women's Running Workshop. 21. Kate Percy tells us what to eat

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Ep 57. Sue Anstiss MBE, presenter and author

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Ep 56. Women's Running Workshop. 20. The plonkcast

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Ep 55. Rachel Ann Cullen; runner, author and mental health advocate

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Ep 54. Women's Running Workshop. 19. Mental health, part 2: anxiety & panic

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53. Eilish McColgan, Olympian and record breaker

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Ep 52. Women's Running Workshop. 18. Overtraining, adrenal fatigue and finding balance

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Ep 51. Nicky Spinks, Queen of the Fells

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Ep 50. Women's Running Workshop. 17. Race day nerves

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Ep 49. Jess Judd, 5000m British champion and Olympian

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Ep 48. Women's Running Workshop. 16. Running and mental health

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Ep 47. Natasha Acres, founder of Earth Runs

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Ep 46. Women's Running Workshop. 15. Periods and running

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Ep 45. Catherine Foster, the Great Run Company

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Ep 44. Women's Running Workshop. 14. Heart rate training

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Ep 43. Becca Burns, ASICS FrontRunner and triathlete

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Ep 42. Women’s Running Workshop. 13. All the kit we wear

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Ep 41. Anna McNuff, adventurer and author

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Ep 40. Women's Running Workshop. 12. Hydration and new races

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Ep 39. Dr Juliet McGrattan, on periods, menopause and running

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Ep 38. Women's Running Workshop. 11. 10K speed sessions

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Ep 37. Linda Jaros, running recovery expert

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Ep 36. Women’s Running Workshop. 10. Taking 10K easy

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Ep 35. Bryony Gordon, author and Mental Health Mates founder

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Ep 34. Women's Running Workshop. 9. Hip strength and injury prevention

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Ep 33. Mel Bound, founder of the We Will campaign

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Ep 32. Women's Running Workshop. 8. The half marathon debrief

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Ep 31. Jada Sezer, model and marathon runner

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Ep 30. Women's Running Workshop. 7. Race day prep and recovery

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Ep 29. Lucy Hurn, expert run coach and personal trainer

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Ep 28. Women's Running Workshop. Nutrition and tapering.

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Ep 27. Jo Pavey, five-times Olympian

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Ep 26. Women's Running Workshop. 5. Guided interval run with Auro

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Ep 25. Denise Stephenson, founder of Emancipated Run Crew

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Ep 24. Women's Running Workshop. 4: Strength training

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Ep 23. Special episode: Eddie Izzard

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Ep 22. Holly Rush, ex GB road runner and ultra runner

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Ep 21. Women's Running Workshop. 3. Form

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Ep 20. Jenni Falconer, TV and radio presenter

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Ep 19. Leanne Davies, founder of Run Mummy Run

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Ep 18. Women's Running Workshop. 2. Warm ups and technical running

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Ep 17. Gabby Logan, Broadcaster

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Ep 16. Women's Running Workshop. 1. Start to run, with Esther and Holly

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Ep 15. Sabrina Pace-Humphreys, founder of Black Trail Runners

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Ep 14. Jess Piasecki, winner of the 2019 Florence Marathon

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Ep 13. Tasha Thompson, founder of Black Girls Do Run

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Ep 12. Susie Chan, ultrarunner and presenter

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Ep 11. Marathon special: Deborah James and Emma Campbell

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Ep 10. Sophie Power, ultrarunner and entrepreneur

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Ep 9. Deborah James, author and presenter

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Ep 8. Anna Harding, founder of The Running Channel

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Ep 7. Jemma Lewis, This Girl Can Run Far

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Ep 6. Emma Kirk Odunubi, coach, Under Armour runner and shoe geek

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Ep 5. Emma Campbell, author, runner and cancer thriver

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Ep 4. Lisa Jackson, author of Your Pace Or Mine

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Ep 3. Mel Bound, founder and CEO of This Mum Runs

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Ep 2. Susannah Gill, 777 World Champion

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Ep 1. Anna McNuff, legendary barefoot adventurer