Author: Running is BS

A bullshit look at all the crap you strap and attach to yourself for a run. Who ever said running was simple? No, really, who was that person? How wrong they were…

Amy’s proud of herself for doing some research, adds more to her inspirational phrasebook, and chats to her Mum.

Stu is tired from a bit of walking, explains his pre-run faffing, and doesn’t care about the London marathon.

Links

• Rhys Jenkins LIVE tracking
• Asics announce a performance mask, designed for running
• Scottish ultra-runner breaks four records in one race
• 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon confirmed for Sunday 4 October

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If it’s not on Strava it doesn’t count, so apologies to all of our Garmin using listeners, but you can no longer call yourself runners. We also talk about what happens when a proper company makes shit jokes like this.

Hopefully by the time you read this, Garmin’s back up and running, but if not then shiiiit we have bigger things to worry about.

Anyway, this is the podcast that loves to hate talking about running, and so now we’re basically just a dog podcast, hope that’s ok with you?

Our guest is Ruth Keeley, author of fellrunlikeagirl, and we chat about fell running and why it’s stupid and brilliant.

Links

• fellrunlikeagirl
• Rhys Jenkins’ Wales Coast Path Challenge
• NEWS: Damian Hall Breaks Pennine Way Record
• British ultra runner attempts LEJOG World Record
• Devon Levesque | Bear-Crawl New York City Marathon
• Fastest 100 m running on all fours
• Kiwi Ultra Runner Calls Out Abuse

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SPOILERS ALERT

In this episode we discuss and dissect two running films, Brittany Runs a Marathon and Run Fat Boy Run, so be aware we’ll have ruined them for you. 

We hope you’re ready for yet another shitty start to podcast with some real bullshit, but we can assure you within 20 seconds we flip it and there is brilliant news, even though it makes Stu very angry.

Stu invents the word ‘Hollywoodised’, Amy mentions her ultra (twice) and there’s talk of boobs, poo, toenails and strava wankers. Classic BS.

We leave you with the question: “How far does a penis travel in a run?”

Links

• Rhys Jenkins to chase Wales Coast Path record
• Wales Coast Path Challenge
• https://www.lockdownloo.com/
• GP’s see increase in ‘runner’s boob’ – here’s what it is and how you can prevent it

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Three episodes in one month and ANOTHER amazing guest? You’re damn right.

Ben Smith took on an extraordinary challenge back in 2015, and is gearing up to do another. Find out all about how he got on, how injured he got, and how stopping took its toll.

As ever, we skirt around the edges of running by talking about socks, tea, dogs and moving your injury around rather than fixing it.  

Links

• The 401 Challenge
• The USA Challenge
• Hamburg Marathon to be held with 10,000 runners and elites on September 13
• Transgender Athlete Rights Are Human Rights

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IT HAPPENED

We tracked him down and somehow made him agree to talk to us, and he was lovely. Phew.

We also talk a fair bit about equality and Amy says ‘intersectionality’ a few times, well she is a doctor after all. There’s a lot of actual bullshit going on in the world at the moment, and we address it where we can but we’re not the experts you need and urge you to find out more about race issues, LGB issues, trans issues, and all the other groups currently under attack. 

Links

• Split a donation between 70+ community bail funds, mutual aid funds, and racial justice organizers
• Take a Stand for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and Black Lives Right Now
• No Change In Silence
• https://www.instagram.com/pinskinman/
• Royal Parks Police on Twitter
• We all have a role in sporting equality
• A powerful message behind getting ‘chicked’

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