About this podcast
Welcome to RunPod, the weekly run club you can join simply by listening. In this series Jenni Falconer welcomes special guests who share that passion for running. Together they’ll discuss the challenge, reward and sometimes obsession of pounding the pavement whilst asking what drives us to run, why some catch the bug more than others, and how it can transform the lives of those who do it. Along the way, you'll hear top training tips, monumental mistakes and some inspirational stories. So, whether you’re a seasoned marathoner, treadmill trainer, fitness guru or simply putting off that Sunday jog, RunPod is here for you.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 669 episodes
- Jim Chapman: The runner who HATES running! · 58 min · Episode 557Jim Chapman was one of the first faces most of us got to know on YouTube. He’s an OG of the platform, and he has a confession for the run club: he hates running. This week on…
- The Extra Mile: John McAvoy's advice & RunPod run club messages! · 16 min · Episode 556We have a crammed Extra Mile for you... there’s a bonus chat with record-breaking athlete and author John McAvoy, whose full RunPod episode is also out now! Then we have the…
- Dr Vanessa Moulton: Train your brain how to overcome! · 52 min · Episode 555Race nerves, self-doubt, injuries and a brain that tells you to stay on the sofa... you're hard wired for it all, but we have the answers! This week on RunPod, Jenni is joined by…
- The Extra Mile: Running in a ZOMBIE apocalypse?! · 28 min · Episode 554A run club where you get chased through the dark by zombies... surely a way to get your PB! This week on The Extra Mile, Jenni is joined by Ben Roper, the man behind Play…
- John McAvoy: From HMP Belmarsh isolation to world records · 57 min · Episode 553John McAvoy is a record-breaking Ironman triathlete, trail runner and Nike-sponsored athlete. His route into sport is one of the most unusual you’ll ever hear. John spent ten…
- The Extra Mile: Running marathons aged 75 with myeloma · 25 min · Episode 552On this episode of The Extra Mile, Jenni previews the New York City Marathon, which marks 50 years since the five-borough course was first run. Then Jenni meets an incredible mum…
- Dr Naomi Potter: Running Through Menopause · 42 min · Episode 551Dr Naomi Potter is a GP, author, mum of five and one of the most trusted voices on menopause, as well as a keen runner. For Menopause Awareness Month, Jenni sits down with Naomi…
- The Extra Mile: Record breaking 90 year old & Hal Robson-Kanu Q&A! · 15 min · Episode 550Former Wales striker Hal Robson-Kanu returns in this episode of the Extra Mile answering more of your questions about his Turmeric Co. and how it has changed his experience of…
- Amanda Collier: 'Traitors Ex-Detective' on current series & love for running! · 43 min · Episode 549You might remember Amanda Collier as the Former Met Police detective who starred in the hit TV show 'The Traitors' earlier this year... well she is of course a keen runner too!…
- The Extra Mile: Jonny Brownlee's ADVICE for all runners! · 19 min · Episode 548One of Britain's most iconic athletes, Olympic gold medallist and triathlete Jonny Brownlee is back for this episode of the Extra Mile! A man who has built a career around…
- Jonny Brownlee: Iconic Team GB triathlete on incredible career after RETIREMENT · 42 min · Episode 547Olympic medallist. Triathlon legend. One half of arguably the most iconic siblings in the sport. We're joined by Jonny Brownlee, just a matter of days after he's hung up his…
- The Extra Mile: Run an ultra marathon... in a SAFARI?! · 23 min · Episode 546Have you ever thought of running an ultra marathon... in a WILD SAFARI? This week we're joined by Kris King, endurance athlete, coach and founder of Beyond the Ultimate, the…
- Hal Robson-Kanu: Natural 'shot' SAVED my career · 43 min · Episode 545Hal Robson-Kanu had a long career playing at the very top of professional football. Promotions, the Premier League and scoring arguably the most important goal in the history of…
- The Extra Mile: Real Life Forest Gump & She Strides Run Club! · 24 min · Episode 544The Extra Mile is back! and we have a packed episode... Hollie Thackway founded She Strides Run Club in the spring of 2024, starting with a dozen friends and quickly growing to…
- Rob Pope: Real Life Forest Gump Is Back! · 45 min · Episode 543Ultra-marathon runner Rob Pope, better known as "the real-life Forrest Gump" is back with more tales of incredible feats of human endurance... and even a near death experience…
- The Extra Mile: Africa's first World Athletics Champs & Jack Cullen's run from Berlin to Hackney gig! · 25 min · Episode 542Jack Cullen is a musician with another familiar obsession to us all... running! Jack tells us about a challenge he set to himself, a 700-mile journey from Berlin back to London…
- Jodie Ounsley: Overcoming deafness in sport! · 27 min · Episode 541Jodie Ounsley physical fitness and dedication has given her a career we would all be proud of... from professional rugby to starring in the TV show Gladiators as Fury! She's also…
- The Extra Mile: Kammy & Shephard and the 86 year old triathlon finisher! · 22 min · Episode 540In this week's Extra Mile, we talk to recent viral sensation John Thorpe. The man who became the oldest participant to complete the London T100 Triathlon... at the age of 86! We…
- Ben Shephard & Chris Kamara: Learning to run again for GNR! · 45 min · Episode 539This episode is something special... Chris Kamara's apraxia and dyspraxia diagnosis changed his life. From a career in professional football and TV hosting, to learning how to…
- The Extra Mile REVAMP: GNR's Sir Brendan & more! · 20 min · Episode 538The Extra Mile is getting a makeover! Even more of the RunPod content you love, condensed down into a brand new episode. This week we take a look at the upcoming iconic Great…
- Chris Bennett: Nike Running's Global Head Coach · 54 min · Episode 537Chris Bennett is Nike Running's global head coach and one of the most recognisable voices in the sport... the man who has talked countless runners through first miles, hard miles…
- RunPod Sprint! Jackie Kabler · 7 min · Episode 536Jackie Kabler has sold more than a million copies of her psychological thrillers, published in ten languages, and is an Amazon number one and USA Today bestselling author. Her…
- The Extra Mile! Raceday nerves... · 2 min · Episode 535There are a host of big annual races coming up that you might be partaking in... or even just thinking of signing up for! The build up to a race can be a daunting and nerve…
- Jackie Kabler: Running MURDER Mystery? · 42 min · Episode 534Jackie Kabler has sold more than a million copies of her psychological thrillers, published in ten languages, and is an Amazon number one and USA Today bestselling author. Her…
- RunPod Sprint! David Jackson · 10 min · Episode 533David Jackson's incredible story of recovery from a serious brain injury, to smashing the record for most ultra marathons in 100 consecutive days is an incredible source of…
- The Extra Mile! The question Jenni gets asked most... · 2 min · Episode 532The question that Jenni gets asked more than any other... why do you actually enjoy running? How? Well in this episode of The Extra Mile, Jenni explains exactly why and how…
- David Jackson: SMASHING Ultra Marathon record! · 36 min · Episode 531David "Jacko" Jackson was Nottingham Rugby's most capped player and all-time top scorer, before a traumatic brain injury ended his career at 31. Having used running and…
- RunPod Sprint! Craig Ferguson · 10 min · Episode 530Craig Ferguson won hearts and minds this summer as he walked the length of the USA - from LA to Boston - just to join the Tartan Army in watching Scotland play their first World…
- The Extra Mile! Running through seasons... · 2 min · Episode 529This summer has felt like heatwave after heatwave... but the seasons change! Jenni is here with another Extra Mile with advice for running in this recent heat, and what to do…
- Craig Ferguson: Trekking the USA... in a KILT! · 47 min · Episode 528You've probably already seen Craig Ferguson this summer... the proud Scot who decided to walk the length of the USA, to make it to Scotland's first World Cup appearance in 28…
- RunPod Sprint! Sophie Woods · 10 min · Episode 527Sophie Woods, previously known as Sophie Grant is the ultra runner who recently SMASHED the record for fastest time to run the Via Alpina by 6 DAYS! A month of running and over…
- The Extra Mile! Why 'bad' runs are still important · 2 min · Episode 526We've all had those runs that maybe haven't gone our way... they just feel harder! Or maybe you've turned back and not finished. But all runs are worthwhile and Jenni is here…
- Sophie Woods: SMASHING Via Alpina record by 6 DAYS! · 28 min · Episode 525Sophie Woods, otherwise known as Sophie Grant - finished the 2000km Via Alpina ultra marathon route just last weekend... and she smashed the fastest recorded time by 6 days! An…
- RunPod Sprint! David Yim · 8 min · Episode 524David Yim's incredible devotion to fundraising has seen him constantly push his body at some of the world's biggest races. Completing the 'Big 6' in the fastest time possible…
- The Extra Mile! Why you started... · 2 min · Episode 523Running has most likely become a part of your everyday life... but it's good to remind ourselves why we started in the first place! Jenni is here with another episode of The…
- David Yim: Short Fat Guy Runs The Majors... · 59 min · Episode 522David Yim is the online personality that you've definitely seen on your feeds. Self named Short Fat Guy Runs The Majors, you can tell how views his marathon attempts! Running all…
- RunPod Sprint! Scottee Is Fat · 11 min · Episode 521Scottee Is Fat uses his online presence to show that running can be for everyone, which he addressed in a hilarious main episode. In this version of the RunPod Sprint, he answers…
- Scottee Is Fat: Running For Body & Mind Positivity! · 53 min · Episode 520Scottee Is Fat is the activist, actor and writer who uses art, humour and radical honesty to challenge the way society treats the people it overlooks, tackling everything from…
- RunPod Sprint! Ben West · 9 min · Episode 519Ben West's incredible work with Reasons To Stay is genuinely saving lives. As explained in his full episode, his heartbreaking story has been turned into a movement that helps…
- The Extra Mile! A bad run can be a good sign... · 2 min · Episode 518You sometimes have those runs... you feel sluggish and maybe even like you've gone backwards! But that can be a real sign of progress and Jenni is here to explain why!
- Ben West: The strength behind Reasons To Stay · 58 min · Episode 517Ben West is the man behind the inspirational Reasons To Stay. A website where anyone in the world can send a letter to someone thinking about suicide giving them a reason to…
- RunPod Sprint! Martin Lewis · 9 min · Episode 516The MoneySavingExpert Martin Lewis's full RunPod episode was full of advice from a man who's life revolves around organisation and helping others. In this episode, he offers more…
- The Extra Mile! What your running shoes are telling you · 2 min · Episode 515Running shoes can make or break your runs... They can indicate how you run and can even be part of different problems! Jenni is here with all the advice you need when picking an…
- Martin Lewis: MoneySavingExpert's Step NEMESIS! · 43 min · Episode 514Martin Lewis has tirelessly helped the nation for over 2 decades to find new ways to save money. His advice means that he carries the weight of millions on his shoulders... so…
- RunPod Sprint! Dr Amir Khan · 9 min · Episode 513Dr Amir Khan's main episode was FULL of incredible insight around the health benefits to running that you might not have heard of... plus his infectious energy! This episode of…
- Extra Mile: Colin Murphy from the Great Run Company! · 18 min · Episode 512In this weeks version of the Extra Mile we bring you ANOTHER GUEST! Colin Murphy from the Great Run Company joins Jenni to bring you all the information around the Altra 13…
- Dr Amir Khan: Running makes you SMARTER! · 47 min · Episode 511Dr Amir Khan is a face we're all familiar with on daytime TV... Loose Women, Loose Doctors and a source of information for all of us looking for health advice. He's also a huge…
- RunPod Sprint! Mel Bound · 8 min · Episode 510Mel Bound - creator of This Woman Runs - and her inspirational story of giving women a community to enjoy running freely has led to her recently being awarded an OBE! In this…
- The Extra Mile! Morning runs... · 2 min · Episode 509That early morning alarm can be daunting... but early morning runs can be some of the most rewarding! Jenni has spent her career as an early riser, so she is the perfect person…
- Mel Bound: OBE for This Woman Runs! · 42 min · Episode 508Who would of thought that a simple Facebook post asking if anyone fancies a run could lead to one of the worlds largest women's running communities, consisting of over 250,000…
