The Women's Running Podcast

Welcome to episode 231 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.MarathonToday, we’re almost immediately talking about our marathon training. I’ve taken on Jordan’s comments and have actually done an interval training run and am feeling very smug. Holly has been following her plan closely (much more closely than me) and we’re both feeling quite happy with the process so far.RoutineWe also talk about the concept of ‘quitters day’, cos that’s where we are in the month. And then we talk about routine and how we can ensure our new resolutions or promises turn into lifelong habits. Subscribe now!Speaking of habits, January is of course the perfect time to subscribe to Women’s Running magazine, to give you a hand maintaining the running habit – right now you can save 50% and we’re also throwing in a 5K training guide absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podoffer to find out more. Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.·      Subscribe to Women’s Running – and you’ll save 50%Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 230 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.Marathon trainingWe’ve got a corker of an episode for you today – top of the bill, we’ve got Jordan from Coopah, joining us mid-way through to talk to us about our training. Holly and I are running the London Marathon in April, and in order to get us to the start line we’ve been using Coopah, and we wanted to check in with Jordan that we’re on the right track. She puts us right about where we can flex with the plan – and where we can’t!But before and after that we’ve got all sorts of stuff to talk about – including the 75 Hard Challenge, and various other things that have been getting us hot under the collar.Join us!We’ve got a great offer if you fancy subscribing to Women’s Running magazine, to give you a motivational boost every month – right now you can save 50% and we’re also throwing in a 5K training guide absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podoffer to find out more.Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.·      Subscribe to Women’s Running – and you’ll save 50%Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 229 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.New year runningHappy new year, Pod Squad! We’re straight into it, thinking about resolutions and running, and annoying emails from people who expect me to run a marathon with about two weeks training. We do eventually get on to running you’ll be pleased to hear to chat about Hol’s training – only to have a moan about why some runs seem easier than others for no apparent reason. We talk for AGES about Gavin & Stacey, all pretty standard, but leads me on to a ramble about Eldorado – apols for anyone born after 1973 for that one. We have a bit more 2024 quiz, which shames me into admitting zero knowledge of US politics, or indeed UK, while remembering the birthday of Mel C. Sorry mum.Best offer Now we’re the other side of Christmas, it’s time to treat yourself to that subscription to Women’s Running magazine. So here’s a quick little nudge to pick up our best offer while you still can – use the code PODCASTXMAS, which will save you 56%! So that’s just 15.99 for 6 issues. Head to womensrunning.co.uk/shop and enter the code PODCASTXMAS to get this fab offer.Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.·      Subscribe to Women’s Running – and you’ll get a year’s worth of Coopah for FREE!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITCheck out the races on offer from Trail EscapeDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 228 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year. Boxing DayIt’s boxing day, and we’re already talking about ripping down the decorations. We’ve got a bit of running chat, but it’s squashed in-between the second part of our Christmas Quiz, which leads on to much topical debate. We also launch into a toxic fitness email I’ve received, and tear it to shreds, as I’m sure you’d hope we would. Join us!Now we’re the other side of Christmas, it’s time to treat yourself to that subscription to Women’s Running magazine. So here’s a quick little nudge to pick up the best offer of 2024 while you still can – use the code PODCASTXMAS, which will save you 56%! So that’s just 15.99 for 6 issues. Head to womensrunning.co.uk/shop and enter the code PODCASTXMAS to get this fab offer.Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.·      Subscribe to Women’s Running – and you’ll get a year’s worth of Coopah for FREE!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITCheck out the races on offer from Trail EscapeDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 227 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.Christmas partyAt time of recording, it’s the day after our Christmas party, so we complete all this chat about booze and running with some hungover run chat. Swiftly followed by whether or not runners should wear gilets (discuss). All of this before we start talking about how our training is going.And then we’re on to our absolute dream Christmas dinner, from aperitif to pudding. Yes, this isn’t to do with running, but when have we ever said that we only talk about running? Never. Don’t listen hungry. We finish by launching into part 1 of a two-part Christmas Quiz. The rest will be in our boxing day podcast, and we can’t wait!Subscribe NOW!Just a quick little nudge to pick up the magazine before Christmas – use the code PODCASTXMAS for our best offer of the year, which will save you 56%! So that’s just 15.99 for 6 issues. Head to womensrunning.co.uk/shop and enter the code PODCASTXMAS to get this fab offer. Just in time for Christmas too….!Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.·      Subscribe to Women’s Running – and you’ll get a year’s worth of Coopah for FREE!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITCheck out the races on offer from Trail EscapeDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the last episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we’ve thought we were the only ones. We thought we were nuts. During this series, we’ve been chatting about the worries that make us feel that way – and ten episodes isn’t enough! If this episode resonates with you, or you have something you think we should talk about, then please email us at [email protected] and fingers crossed we’ll roll out another series. Christmas worriesWe’ve gone seasonal for this episode: are we nuts for worrying about Christmas? Holly, as her name suggest, has always been very festive focused, and loved the season, but now is teetering on the edge of getting stressed about all the Christmas things: the money, the socializing, the expectation of joy. We talk through the stress of cooking, the stress of families and the stress of producing perfect presents. Am I Nuts is brought to you by the Women’s Running podcast. Check out Women’s Running magazine, which currently has a brilliant offer for new subscribers: if you subscribe to Women’s Running magazine right now you get a year’s subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout. Or just go here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 226 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.ChristmasChristmas is creeping up and we’re getting stressed about it, which shouldn’t shock anyone. But after chatting about all sorts of booze-related games it pushes us back on to our discussion about alcohol and running, which you’ve all enjoyed contributing to. So we want to bring your voices in. We’ve got some brilliant advice in there for those of you who are sober curious.Bargain!Just a quick little nudge to pick up the magazine before Christmas – use the code PODCASTXMAS for our best offer of the year, which will save you 56%! Head to womensrunning.co.uk/shop and enter the code PODCASTXMAS to get this fab offer. Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning.SportsShoes.com gift ideas - last orders need to be placed with Premium delivery by 5pm on Saturday 21st December to be received in time for Christmas.Brooks Ghost Max 2Saucony Endorphin Speed 4Asics road winter high waist women’s tightsHigher State Everyday Women’s Running TightsSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the 9th episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.In this podcast, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we’ve thought we were the only ones. We thought we were nuts. So for this series, we’re going to be chatting about the worries that make us feel that way.If this episode resonates with you, or you have something you think we should talk about, then please email us at [email protected] is a very personal one for Esther: are we nuts for worrying about how many friends we have? Friendship groups wax and wane, but sometimes it can be easy to compare ourselves with TV programmes and stuff online that suggests that we “should” have hundreds of close friends. We delve into how our groups have changed since childhood, the feelings that make us feel inadequate in terms of our friends, and what we do to support the friendships that we have. We also talk about the concept of a “best friend” and whether that’s something that grown-up women need, as well as the difference between men’s friendships and women’s friendships.Join us!Am I Nuts is brought to you by the Women’s Running podcast – do please check it out wherever you listen to your podcasts for longer episodes to keep you company while you run. And if running is your thing, or you’d like it to be your thing, check out Women’s Running magazine, which currently has a brilliant offer for new subscribers:if you subscribe to Women’s Running magazine right now you get a year’s subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 225 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.We start off by talking about running. Controversial. But then for some reason move on the Bath Christmas market, which befuddles us, but do please still come and visit Bath and top up our precarious economy.Alcohol and runningAnd we talk at some length about running and drinking, something which we’re focusing on at the moment as we enter the festive season and stare January in the face. So small trigger warning here about chat that skirts addiction. Do please get in touch if you’re a sober listener or you have experience of drinking/not drinking in terms of your running and have a story to tell on that side of things.Get a cheap subscription!Just a quick little nudge to pick up the magazine before Christmas – use the code PODCASTXMAS for our best offer of the year, which will save you 56%! So that’s just 15.99 for 6 issues. Head to womensrunning.co.uk/shop and enter the code PODCASTXMAS to get this fab offer. Just in time for Christmas too….!Lovely extra bitsDownload the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up a 2-week free trial of their app and then 20% off the standard annual subscription price. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning SportsShoes gift ideas:Hoka fleece handbandShokz Openrun Pro 2 bone conducting headphonesHigher State Reflective hooded jacket·      Subscribe to Women’s Running – and you’ll get a year’s worth of Coopah for FREE!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITCheck out the races on offer from Trail EscapeDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the 8th episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.In this podcast, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we’ve thought we were the only ones. We thought we were nuts. So for this series, we’re going to be chatting about the worries that make us feel that way.If this episode resonates with you, or you have something you think we should talk about, then please email us at [email protected] episode concentrates on anxiety, with Holly leading the worrying charge asking Dr Juliet McGrattan if there is actually a physical kickback from worrying too much about ourselves. We talk about panic attacks, and also hormonal shifts that can affect our moods and our anxiety. Juliet talks us through figuring out the difference between being anxious about something, and anxiety that might be causing a problem in terms of our day to day life. Are we nuts for worrying about worrying?Join usAm I Nuts is brought to you by the Women’s Running podcast – do please check it out wherever you listen to your podcasts for longer episodes to keep you company while you run. And if running is your thing, or you’d like it to be your thing, check out Women’s Running magazine, which currently has a brilliant offer for new subscribers:if you subscribe to Women’s Running magazine, you’ll save 30% AND you get a year’s subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 224 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.StormsWe start off by talking about the man of the moment: Storm Bert. We’ve both had some experiences and are keen to chat about whether or not we deserved the weather that we got. I ran in it and Holly drove in it, and I think she came off worse.AwardsWe’ve also got boozed up over the weekend because we landed a couple of awards, and so we got a bit giddy on the GWR back from Paddington (sorry to everyone on Coach A). We do eventually get back to running as the marathon is preying on Holly’s mind, and my lack of strength is preying on mind.Join us!And a quick little nudge to subscribe to the magazine here. Subscribe to Women’s Running magazine today, AND you get a year’s subscription to training app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout. Lovely extra bits·      Subscribe to Women’s Running – and you’ll get a year’s worth of Coopah for FREE!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITCheck out the races on offer from Trail EscapeDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the 7th episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.In this podcast, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we’ve thought we were the only ones. We thought we were nuts.So for this series, we’re going to be chatting about the worries that make us feel that way.If this episode resonates with you, or you have something you think we should talk about, then please email us at [email protected] We’re joined by dietitian Charlie Watson again here to talk about the biggest hot topic in the world of running – and that’s the worry about pooing ourselves. This is the one pod in the series where we focus on running, so apologies for anyone who isn’t a runner, but Charlie’s advice here is pertinent to all of us when it comes to our diets and unexpected reactions our bodies might take. We talk about the food we should be avoiding or eating before and during a run, and also behaviours we can adopt to reduce the chances of gastic distress.Am I Nuts is brought to you by the Women’s Running podcast – do please check it out wherever you listen to your podcasts for longer episodes to keep you company while you run. And if running is your thing, or you’d like it to be your thing, check out Women’s Running magazine, which currently has a brilliant offer for new subscribers:if you subscribe to Women’s Running magazine, you’ll save 30% AND you get a year’s subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 223 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.Berlin and bad germsHolly is back from Berlin and has brought all the germs, and also the controversy of German pubs still allowing smokers in them. This leads on to my weird sense of smell, which *then* and you have to forgive us - leads us on to pretending to be beauty influencers.Make-upSpeaking of beauty and perfume, we’d love to know where you stand on make-up and running – do you wear make-up before you run or race? And why? Or is it the very last thing you think about? Give us a shout on [email protected] so we can kick of the debate!GarminSpeaking of debates, the Garmin chat rages on – some of you love them, some of you hate them, so we take your advice on board and consider other options on the market.We also talk about marathons not being as hard as we think they are, training in the cold, and scary people on Facebook.Join us!A last little nudge to subscribe to the magazine here, and I’m only going on about it, cos this offer will end soon. Subscribe to Women’s Running magazine, AND you get a year’s subscription to training app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout. Lovely extra bits·      Subscribe to Women’s Running – and you’ll get a year’s worth of Coopah for FREE!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITCheck out the races on offer from Trail EscapeDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the sixth episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.In this podcast, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we’ve thought we were the only ones. We thought we were nuts.So for this series, we’re going to be chatting about the worries that make us feel that way.If this episode resonates with you, or you have something you think we should talk about, then please email us at [email protected] we worry about sleep?In this episode we’re mostly worrying about sleep, or lack of it. Lack of sleep can affect all of us at one time or another, for myriad external and internal reasons. Obviously there’s that time around early parenthood, but also perimenopause, general aging, anxiety and mental health that can affect all of us. But I’ve been getting worried about how insomnia can have a more long-term effect on our physical health. We talk about the risks of lack of sleep, but also oversleeping, occasional sleep deprivation, strategies for overcoming occasional insomnia. Are we nuts?Am I Nuts is brought to you by the Women’s Running podcast – do please check it out wherever you listen to your podcasts for longer episodes to keep you company while you run. And if running is your thing, or you’d like it to be your thing, check out Women’s Running magazine, which currently has a brilliant offer for new subscribers:if you buy a year’s worth of Women’s Running magazine, you’ll save a whacking 30% AND you get a year’s subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 222 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. This episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration – you can get 15% off their whole range here!GarminWe dive straight into your emails as we’ve had loads as a result of our chat about Garmin. You have had a lot of thoughts and have lots of ideas about hacking your Garmin content so that it feels as though it’s supporting you rather than berating you - we both have a lot to learn here. But is it enough to persuade Holly to wear her Garmin again?Then there’s a bit of a trigger warning, as we discuss weightloss and slimming organisations, at about 25 minutes in for about 10 minutes. So do please skip if this is not useful or appropriate for you.Running controversiesWe then also talk about a couple of running controversies that have been floating about on social media over the past couple of weeks. We would love to know your thoughts on annoying running influencers and that old chestnut: dog ownersJoin us!A last little nudge to subscribe to the magazine here, and I’m only going on about it, cos this offer will end soon. If you buy a year’s worth of Women’s Running magazine, you’ll save 30% AND you get a year’s subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout. Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration, which has all this helpful stuff for you:·      How to measure your sweat rate·      How to estimate how salty your sweat is·      The Fuel & Hydration Planner·      Get 15% off Precision Fuel & Hydration·      Subscribe to Women’s Running – and you’ll get a year’s subscription to Coopah for FREE!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the fifth episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.In this podcast, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we’ve thought we were the only ones. We thought we were nuts. So for this series, we’re going to be chatting about the worries that make us feel that way.If this episode resonates with you, or you have something you think we should talk about, or get an expert on to discuss, then please email us at [email protected] this episode we’re joined by Charlie Watson. If you’re a runner, you might know her better as Runner Beans, a serial marathoner. What you might not also know is that she’s an NHS dietician and she writes lots of brilliant articles for us on nutrition. We wanted to ask her one of our biggest worries – should we be as concerned as media tells us we should be about the amount of sugar we eat? We talk about PCOS, about our diets generally, and about restricting sugar and carbohydrates (or not). Am I Nuts is brought to you by the Women’s Running podcast – do please check it out wherever you listen to your podcasts for longer episodes to keep you company while you run. And if running is your thing, or you’d like it to be your thing, check out Women’s Running magazine, which currently has a brilliant offer for new subscribers: if you buy a year’s worth of Women’s Running magazine, you’ll save a whacking 30% AND you get a year’s subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout. Do also think about join us on Patreon – it’s not all about running, this is about a community! For just £2 a month, you get newsletters, Live chats, and you can join our exclusive Discord community for support from women just like you. Go to patreon.com/womensrunning to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 221 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. This episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration – you can get 15% off their whole range here!Hol and I have had very busy weeks, and very different ones. I talk about running abroad, as well as running with kids – with varying degrees of success. And while I was gadding about in Denmark, Holly has had a super busy week, dealing with dramatic injuries and last-minute requests to be on the actual telly, I hope you all spotted her.London MarathonAside from her burgeoning media career, Holly is getting increasingly anxious about running the London Marathon, so we talk about how she’s going to deal with that anxiety and how she’s going to approach her training.Join us!Little nudge to subscribe to the magazine here, and I’m only going on about it, cos this offer will end soon. If you buy a year’s worth of Women’s Running magazine, you’ll save 30% AND you get a year’s subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout.   Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration, which has all this helpful stuff for you:·      How to carb load before your next race·      The Fuel & Hydration Planner·      Get 15% off Precision Fuel & Hydration·      Subscribe to Women’s Running – and you’ll get a year’s subscription to Coopah for FREE!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITCheck out the races on offer from Trail EscapeDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the fourth episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.To coincide with World Mental Health Day this  October, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast  – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we’ve thought we were the only ones. We thought we were nuts. So for this series, we’re going to be chatting about the worries that make us feel that way.If this episode resonates with you, or you have something you think we should talk about, or get an expert on to discuss, then please email us at [email protected] this episode we talk about our worries about what other people think of us. We’re often told on social media that we shouldn’t worry about what other people are thinking because we literally can’t control it, but it’s something that in we want to discuss as we worry about it all the time! Are we nuts for worrying about other people’s opinions? Am I Nuts is brought to you by the Women’s Running podcast – do please check it out wherever you listen to your podcasts for longer episodes to keep you company while you run. And if running is your thing, or you’d like it to be your thing, check out Women’s Running magazine, which currently has a brilliant offer for new subscribers: if you buy a year’s worth of Women’s Running magazine, you’ll save a whacking 30% AND you get a year’s subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout.  Do also think about join us on Patreon – it’s not all about running, this is about a community! For just £2 a month, you get newsletters, Live chats, and you can join our exclusive Discord community for support from women just like you. Go to patreon.com/womensrunning to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 220 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. This episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration – you can get 15% off their whole range here!Roast dinnersWe’re discussing the hottest topic in running– where to get the best post-run roast in the Bath area. Running is optional. This is all on the back of us talking about nutrition and the best things to eat before, during and after a run.Small aside here: we talk about food you should and shouldn’t eat in pregnancy and I truly don’t know what I’m talking about – please take no medical advice from me.Running nutritionSo what do we eat before our runs, and during them, and are these the right things? And of course because we’re talking about food, we end up talking about ALL food.We also continue, by way of your emails, our conversation about neurodivergent runners. Please forgive any amateur chats about ADD and ADHD; we are totally unqualified but very curious to find out more from you. Do email us at [email protected] with more on this – we would love to hear from you.Join us!Little nudge to subscribe to the magazine here, and I’m only going on about it, cos this offer will end soon. If you buy a year’s worth of Women’s Running magazine, you’ll save 30% AND you get a year’s subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout.   Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration, which has all this helpful stuff for you: Are you fueling adequately to maintain health and performance?The Fuel & Hydration PlannerGet 15% off Precision Fuel & HydrationSubscribe to Women’s Running – and you’ll get a year’s subscription to Coopah for FREE!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the third episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.To coincide with World Mental Health Day this  October, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast  – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we’ve thought we were the only ones. We thought we were nuts. So for this series, we’re going to be chatting about the worries that make us feel that way.If this episode resonates with you, or you have something you think we should talk about, or get an expert on to discuss, then please email us at [email protected] this episode we talk about fear and anxiety around change. We know it’s quite normal to worry about change, but when does that fear or concern turn into something that’s not normal? When does worry turn into anxiety? And are we nuts for worrying about it at all? Am I Nuts is brought to you by the Women’s Running podcast – do please check it out wherever you listen to your podcasts for longer episodes to keep you company while you run. And if running is your thing, or you’d like it to be your thing, check out Women’s Running magazine:if you buy a year’s worth of Women’s Running magazine, you’ll save a whacking 30% AND you get a year’s subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout.  Do also think about join us on Patreon – it’s not all about running, this is about a community! For just £2 a month, you get newsletters, Live chats, and you can join our exclusive Discord community for support from women just like you. Go to patreon.com/womensrunning to find out more.This episode was recorded over Zencastr. The producer and composer was David Newman. If this episode resonates with you, or you have something you think we should talk about, then please email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 219 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. This episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration – you can get 15% off their whole range here!Marathon times and GarminToday we’re talking about predicted marathon times, and whether we should be realistic or whether we should aim high. And we also chat about Garmin, and all the stats we have access to via our watches, and what access to those stats does to our anxiety levels. Hol is finding it particularly hard, so we chat about ways in which we can manage that data (or not look at it at all). Advice on tech is, as always, very welcome!Join us!If you buy a year’s worth of Women’s Running magazine, you’ll save 30% AND you get a year’s subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout. Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration:·      Are female athletes’ carbohydrate needs different to men's?·      The Fuel & Hydration Planner·      Get 15% off Precision Fuel & HydrationSubscribe to Women’s Running – and you’ll get a year’s subscription to Coopah for FREE!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITCheck out the races on offer from Trail EscapeDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the second episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.To coincide with World Mental Health Day this  October, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast  – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, and we’ve realized that in almost every episode, we talk about at least one of those worries – and we also realized that with many of them, we’ve thought we were the only ones. We thought we were nuts.So for this series, we’re going to be chatting about the worries that make us feel that way, and for some of them we’re going to be bringing in experts to dispel those concerns. If this episode resonates with you, or you have something you think we should talk about, or get an expert on to discuss, then please email us at [email protected] this episode, we’re dealing with something I’m terrified of, which is aging. And, we’ve brought along the glorious Dr Juliet McGrattan to talk sense, dispel myths and make us feel empowered, when we ask her, Am I nuts for worrying about aging? Am I Nuts is brought to you by the Women’s Running podcast – do please check it out wherever you listen to your podcasts for longer episodes to keep you company while you run. And if running is your thing, or you’d like it to be your thing, check out Women’s Running magazine, which currently has a brilliant offer for new subscribers: if you buy a year’s worth of Women’s Running magazine, you’ll save a whacking 30% AND you get a year’s subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout. Do also think about join us on Patreon – it’s not all about running, this is about a community! For just £2 a month, you get newsletters, Live chats, and you can join our exclusive Discord community for support from women just like you. Go to patreon.com/womensrunning to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 218 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. This episode is sponsored by SportsShoes.com. Download the app now for 20% off!In person podWe are recording live in person! We’re sitting on Holly’s sofa in her brand new home, having a few technical issues. Do please note at this point: when Holly talks about staining her sofa, what she means is she spilled coffee all over it – nothing more sinister.Gym and strengthWe’re catching up seconds after I’ve had my very first session down the gym, so we talk about strength training, and gymtimidation, and all that kind of stuff.Royal ParksAnd then I’ve got lots to talk about as I’ve just returned from the Royal Parks Half, which I want to thoroughly debrief – if you ran it too, do please get in touch and let us know what your experiences were as well.We have just enough time to talk about a brand new running controversy and the inherent sexism in race cut-off times, so we get quite hot under the collar.Join us!And now I’m going to annoy everyone who already subscribes, but please bear with. Our subscription offer for the magazine has had a glow up: if you buy a year’s worth of Women’s Running magazine, you’ll save a whacking 30% AND you get a year’s subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout.  Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by SportsShoes.comSubscribe to Women’s Running – and you’ll get a year’s subscription to Coopah for FREE!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITCheck out the races on offer from Trail EscapeDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the first episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.Mental healthTo coincide with World Mental Health Day on 10th October, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast (do seek it out if you don’t already listen to it) – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, and we’ve realized that in almost every episode, we talk about at least one of those worries – and we also realized that with many of them, we’ve thought we were the only ones. We thought we were nuts.The worries we haveSo for this series, we’re going to be chatting about the worries that make us feel that way, and for some of them we’re going to be bringing in experts to dispel those concerns, while for others it’ll just be me and Holly telling each other our deepest fears in the hope that we’re not the only ones and that we’re not nuts.Email usIf this episode resonates with you, or you have something you think we should talk about, or get an expert on to discuss, then please email us at [email protected] I nuts for worrying about cancer?In this first episode, we’re dealing with a biggie, and we’re pretty sure we’re not alone here. For this one, we’ve invited Dr Juliet McGrattan along to soothe our fears, when we ask her, Am I nuts for worrying about cancer?The Women's Running podcast Am I Nuts is brought to you by the Women’s Running podcast – do please check it out wherever you listen to your podcasts for longer episodes to keep you company while you run. And if running is your thing, or you’d like it to be your thing, check out Women’s Running magazine, which currently has a brilliant offer for new subscribers: if you buy a year’s worth of Women’s Running magazine, you’ll save a whacking 30% AND you get a year’s subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 217 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. This episode is sponsored by SportsShoes.com. Download the app now for 20% off!Marathon nerves I’ve just got back from completing my Trail Escape marathon, which – if you listened to episode 216 – I was enormously nervous about. But it turns out there was no need – I had an absolute ball, which is probably a spoiler but I don’t care.Trail Escape race report So here is my race report in full, from the shuttle bus on the way there, to the marshalls, to the toilets, to the medals. I am full of the joy of running a race with walkers and runners, with no pressure, where the sun was shining and every runner was getting cheered at the end. Royal ParksSpeaking of races, I’m also gearing up for the Royal Parks Half Marathon this weekend – if you’re going to be there, please say hi! Join us!And now I’m going to annoy everyone who already subscribes, but this is our livelihood so please bear with. Our subscription offer for the magazine has had a glow up: if you buy a year’s worth of Women’s Running magazine, you’ll save a whacking 30% AND you get a year’s subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout.  Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by SportsShoes.comSubscribe to Women’s Running – and you’ll get a year’s subscription to Coopah for FREE!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITCheck out the races on offer from Trail EscapeDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 216 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.House move So Holly has finally arrived in her new house, and as we all know a house move is a Big Change, so we talk about that and how she’s coping, aside from getting irritated with Doug. Marathon nervesOn my side, I’ve got my Trail Escape marathon coming up this weekend, and I’m trying to suck up all the positive vibes without throwing too many of them in Holly’s face. There’s a lot to worry about, and I hope you can relate to some of them: the weather has been awful so I’m very worried about the mud, my hormones have been all over the place, and this cold won’t shift. All of which is adding up to a number of things that are out of my control come race day. But it’s not a race. It’s a run. And I can’t wait to report back next week. Join usOur subscription offer for the magazine has had a glow up: if you buy a year’s worth of Women’s Running magazine, you’ll save a whacking 30% AND you get a year’s subscription to running app Coopah, worth £59.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout. Or just go here.Secondly, do hop on to Patreon and join us there, it’s only two quid a month, and if you do that you can join us – and the entire Pod Sqad massive – on Discord to show off your medals, be supported by, and support in return, your community. Go to patreon.com/womensrunning to find out more. I’ll shut up now. Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Runna. For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots.Subscribe to Women’s Running – and you’ll get a year’s subscription to Coopah for FREE!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITCheck out the races on offer from Trail EscapeDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 215 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. • This episode is sponsored by Runna. For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots. London Vitality 10,000 We’re recording the day after completing the London Vitality 10,000 and we have a huge race report to give you – we talk about completing a 10K with not a huge amount of training, how strength training has helped with our running and our confidence. Tales from the PodWe’ve got another Pod Squadder for you in our favourite segment where we talk to you and find out more about *your* running, so you’re not constantly listening to us and our running. This week we talk to gorgeous Martine from Guernsey who gives us all the Channel Island gossip. Martine went from zero to marathon in about five minutes, but has subsequently had to build up slowly again after significant injury. Lots to relate to here! Join usNow I keep on banging on about subscribing to Women’s Running magazine, but forgive me please, because a) it’s my job, and b) this is a ridiculous offer. Right now you can get your first six issues of Women’s Running for just £6! Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP, and use the code SEP24WRPOD at the checkout. Or just go here. Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Runna. For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots.Subscribe to Women’s Running – join us today for 6 issues for £6!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITCheck out the races on offer from Trail EscapeDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 214 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. • This episode is sponsored by Runna. For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots. Big changeHolly is feeling unwell, and is super-stressed with a house move, so there’s lots to talk about right away. And then of course it’s the London Vitality 10,000 this weekend, and it’s been suggested we run it in our pants. Of couse we jumped at the chance! Only joking. I’ll be running in a wetsuit as usual. If you’re coming, we can’t wait to see you there. Trail MarathonI’ve also been training for my trail marathon in October, which is a beautiful run organized by new event company Trail Escape – do check them out to see what’s coming up next year as I think they’re plotting some gorgeous events. Bloody menThen on to the big conversations – how do you feel about men taking their tops off in public (aside from at the beach). Holly is in the defense corner, and it doesn’t take long to work out why… Listen in for a surprise guest appearance. Join usNow I keep on banging on about subscribing to Women’s Running magazine, but forgive me please, because a) it’s my job, and b) this is a ridiculous offer. Right now you can get your first six issues of Women’s Running for just £6! Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP, and use the code SEP24WRPOD at the checkout. Or just go here. Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Runna. For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots.Subscribe to Women’s Running – join us today for 6 issues for £6!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITCheck out the races on offer from Trail EscapeDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 213 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. • This episode is sponsored by Runna. For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots. New termI’ve had a stressful start to Sept, but finished off the first week with a very un-Esther trip to a spa, and have some thoughts on it. We also have another look at the 5K running controversy from a couple of months ago as we’ve had a lot of emails from you guys and we want to hear them and talk about them,Controversy and TV We also talk about menopause, and another point of view that we hadn’t considered that raises some extremely valid points. And you know I always talk about how we talk about last night’s tv in the preamble. Well, here we talk about last night’s TV. Fill your boots. Tales from the PodAnd in a new Tales from the Pod section, we talk to gorgeous Pod Squadder Alice who ran with us in Paris last year, and has been a firm fixture on the Pod Squad scene ever since. Alice’s fitness story started with scuba diving – scary seal stories ahoy! Join us! Now. Patreon. Apologies for those of you who are already members of our fabulous club, but for those of you who aren’t, pop along to patreon.com/womensrunning to find out about our Discord forum, our Live episodes and our silly newsletters, which are all yours for just £2 a month. Come and join us! Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Runna. For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots.Subscribe to Women’s Running – join us today for two years for the price of one!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 212 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.• This episode is sponsored by Runna. For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots. London Vitality 10,000We’re back from all our various holidays and have much to discuss. First up, though, a quick reminder that we’re running the London Vitality 10,000 on Sunday 22nd September – if you’re running too, come and meet us at our lovely Women’s Running tent, and run with us in the Smiles for Miles wave! Holiday runningHoliday running has had some figurative and literal ups and downs, so we talk about hills and hard running, and how to cope with the plan when you’ve not been able to stick to the plan, like I have. Body neutralityBecause of a narrow escape at a naturist beach, we then move on to body neutrality and how to find acceptance and gratitude for our bodies rather than peering at them with disgust in the mirror.Join us! Now. Patreon. Apologies for those of you who are already members of our fabulous club, but for those of you who aren’t, pop along to patreon.com/womensrunning to find out about our Discord forum, our Live episodes and our silly newsletters, which are all yours for just £2 a month. Come and join us! Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Runna. For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots.Subscribe to Women’s Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £6 for 6 issuesSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 211 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. Physio successIn big news, Holly has been to the physio, and as a result she’s been spending a bit of money buying her first indoor gym kit, which unsurprisngly leads me on to being a bit teachery and chatting about kettle bells at length (sorry). Running and illnessThen we move on to running and illness – I have a theory and would love to know your thoughts on it. Is running when you’re ill actually *good* for you?Menopause We have bit of menopause chat because a recent conversation made me realise that we’re not talking enough to our younger friends and family members about the menopause – symptoms are still confusing us, especially when we’re younger than we think is the classic menopause age. Let’s get educating!Controversy Finally we address the running controversy that we spoke about a couple of weeks ago, when I ran a women’s only 5K that was also run by a handful of men. We slagged them off a few weeks ago, but now we’ve received an email that sets us straight (at least for one brilliant man). Listen through to find out more! Remember, right now you can get your first six issues of Women’s Running for just £6! Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP, and use the code SS24 WRPOD at the checkout. Or just go here. Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Runna - For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots.Subscribe to Women’s Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £6 for 6 issuesSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 210 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. • This episode is sponsored by Runna. For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots.London Vitality 10,000 We have a special guest for you today in the shape of the very brilliant Helen Thorn, you lucky things. Comedian, author, amazing runner, and now triathlete, we’re lucky to count her as a Friend of the Pod. She is dialling in from her holiday in Cornwall, especially to join up with us to shout about the London Vitality 10,000 which we’re running together on September 22nd – and you can run with us if you’re quick! We’ve been told that there are a few spaces remaining to run in our Smiles for Miles wave, which we’re running with Helen and Bryony Gordon firmly at the back of the pack, and we’d love to have you with us. We’ll be celebrating in Green Park before and after, and it won’t be the same without you!Strength training Before and after our chat with her, we’re trying to do our best with our strength training, and I do my thing of offering lots of unwarranted advice to Holly while not actually doing any exercises myself. When we come back in the room after Helen we have a chat about the books we’ve been reading and listening to. Lots of ideas here for those of you who listen to books on runs, and please give us all your ideas too!Pick up a bargain! Now, don’t get annoyed at me repeating this, it’s my job: right now you can get your first six issues of Women’s Running for just £6! Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP, and use the code SS24 WRPOD at the checkout. Or just go here.  Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Runna. For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots.Run the London Vitality 10,000 with us!Subscribe to Women’s Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £6 for 6 issuesSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 209 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. • This episode is sponsored by Runna. For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots.Holiday running We’re back after a bit of a break (that hopefully you won’t have noticed, but obviously the timings of the last few podcasts have been all over the place). We’re both sounding rough as badgers; me cos of a virus, Hol cos of a two-day hangover. All very standard.We talk through all of Hol’s debauchery. We also talk about my running in Cornwall and France, which results in a proper Poo Story, which I’m sure you’ll all sympathise with. Listen out for Hol’s top tips on sharing a bathroom btw! Pod Squad tales from the Pod!In our new Pod Squad segment, we talk to the glorious Marte from Belgium, who ran with us in New York, and also again at the London 10K and AGAIN at Endure 24. She talks to us about how she got into running, and her favourite races so far.Grab a bargain! Now, if you’re not already a subscriber to Women’s Running magazine, this is your lucky day, cos this is our best ever offer. Right now you can get your first six issues of Women’s Running for just £6! Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP, and use the code SS24 WRPOD at the checkout. Or just go here. Lovely extra bits• This episode is sponsored by Runna. For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots. Subscribe to Women’s Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £6 for 6 issuesSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE IT·      Download a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 208 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. • This episode is sponsored by Runna. For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots.Strength for runners The main part of this podcast is all about a runner’s worst nightmare: STRENGTH. We knew we personally needed to dedicate some time to this, and we have a feeling that you guys wouldn’t mind a bit of direction too. So we talk to gorgeous, talented and wonderful Kate Sellers, friend of the pod, fabulous PT and also member of the Women’s Running team. We wanted to drag her on to talk about all things strength – what we should be doing, when, and how. And Kate has come up with the goods – if you want the building blocks of her training plan we detail it below.The exercises3 sets x 8 reps. Rest for 20 seconds between each set:Squats, Reverse Lunges, Deadlift (Glute bridge if bodyweight) 3 sets x 8 reps. Rest for 20 seconds between each set:Push-ups , Over-head press (with cans of beans if no weights), Lateral raises (with cans of beans if no weights) 4 sets x 12 reps. Rest for 20 seconds between each set:Standing marches, Deadbugs, Lying back extensionsJoin us Now, if you’re not already a subscriber to Women’s Running magazine, this is our best ever offer. Right now you can get your first six issues of Women’s Running for just £6! Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP, and use the code SS24 WRPOD at the checkout. Or just go here. Lovely extra bits• This episode is sponsored by RunnaFor a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots. Subscribe to Women’s Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £6 for 6 issuesSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE IT·      Download a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 207 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.• This episode is sponsored by Runna. For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots. Summer holidaysToday, we’re talking about general end-of-term exhaustion – shout out to all of you who got to the summer holidays intact. We are banging on at length about school sports day, so we’re talking about our own experiences but we’re also talking about the sports that are included and the ones that we reckon should be included.Pod Squad guest We have a special guest to look forward to in the middle of the pod in the shape of Emma Sturgess, one of our very own Pod Squad. As part of a semi-regular series, we’re now including the occasional chat with gorgeous women from the Pod Squad to find out about *your* running. We loved talking to Emma, and found her incredibly inspiring. If you fancy joining us in a future episode, email us at [email protected] We’re back in the room to talk about our own running, which is a mixture of a desperate need for a physio and a desperate need for a training plan. Turns out, our next big race is now only 10 weeks away! Right now you can get your first six issues of Women’s Running for just £6! Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP, and use the code SS24 WRPOD at the checkout. Or just go here. Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by RunnaFor a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots.Subscribe to Women’s Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £6 for 6 issuesSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 206 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.• This episode is sponsored by Runna For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots.Niggles Holly is managing a bit of a niggle – why do they always come and bite us on the arse, when things are going well? It’s so unfair! We talk through what it might be and what we can both be doing to fix ourselves before it all goes wrong.Tales from the Pod Squad Then, In the first of an occasional series, we speak to lovely podcast listener Amy Chapman, who signed up to do the 10K Asics Ekiden, with very little experience under her belt. She recounts how the day went, running under pressure, and trying to avoid the sash of shame! If you’ve got a running story you’d like to share with us, do email us at [email protected] 10K controversyThen we’re back in the room to talk about that controversial 10K from a few weeks back when men ran with us despite being told it was a women’s only event. We’ve had a couple of brilliant emails from you guys that we get into. Then there are a couple more silly questions that we answer, but would love to hear your answers to. Answers to [email protected] please! And stay tuned to the very end as Holly has something HUGE to announce. Now, if you’re not already a subscriber to Women’s Running magazine, you need to stop what you’re doing right now and sign up, cos this is our best ever offer. Right now you can get your first six issues of Women’s Running for just £6! Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP, and use the code SS24 WRPOD at the checkout. Or just go here.  Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by RunnaFor a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots.Subscribe to Women’s Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £6 for 6 issuesSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 205 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.• This episode is sponsored by Runna For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots. Saucony London 10KIt’s the morning after the day before. We’ve just returned back from our Saucony London 10K. And we had about 17 hundred adventures, so here are just a few of them for you to listen to. The journey and the 10KFirst there’s the journey to London, which almost didn’t happen because we’re terrible at communication. But then we’re there at the start line, and we’re surrounded by glorious women from the Pod Squad, all kitted out beautifully in Saucony Hurricane 24s from SportsShoes.com. We looked like a little army!Back of the packSophie Grace-Holmes lead the charge, and we all loved running at the back of the pack, having a good old chat and soaking up the vibes. It was good times all round – find out all about it right here. London Vitality 10,000All of this leads to the BIG announcement that we’re going to be running the London Vitality 10,000 again this year! Come and run with us on 22nd September in the final Smiles for Miles wave – do please come and join us! Now, if you’re not already a subscriber to Women’s Running magazine, you need to stop what you’re doing right now and sign up, cos this is one of our best ever offers. Right now you can get your first six issues of Women’s Running for just £6 – that’s a pound an issue! Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP, and use the code SS24 WRPOD at the checkout. Or just go here. Six quid! That’s how much ONE issue costs if you buy it in Sainos. And I know I’m biased, but it’s BRILLIANT. Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by RunnaFor a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots.Subscribe to Women’s Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £6 for 6 issuesSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 204 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.• This episode is sponsored by Runna. For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots. Saucony London 10KWe’re gearing up for the Saucony London 10K, so we need to chat about all of our training in the last few days. We both have worries of a different shape here. Imposter syndromeWe talk about the weight of false expectations – as we always worry about what you guys think of us. We’re talking about this ahead of doing the 10K, which is making us think about the last time we did a 10K together which was the Vitality last year. Classic questionsWe go off on a tangent while we talk about our favourite bits of art, because why not. When we finally get back to running, we’ve got some classic running questions to ask each other – and we’d love to know what your answers to these questions would be too. So please let us know: What do you not like about running? What was your best running experience? And what was your worst running experience? Now, if you’re not already a subscriber to Women’s Running magazine, you need to stop what you’re doing right now and sign up, cos this is one of our best ever offers. Right now you can get your first six issues of Women’s Running for just £6 – that’s a pound an issue! Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP, and use the code SS24 WRPOD at the checkout. Or just go here. Six quid! That’s how much ONE issue costs if you buy it in Sainos. And I know I’m biased, but it’s BRILLIANT. Lovely extra bits• This episode is sponsored by RunnaFor a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots. Subscribe to Women’s Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £6 for 6 issuesSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE IT·      Download a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 203 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. We have a bit of a Glasto catch up cos it’s the Monday after the main event and obviously we have thoughts, which leads on to Holly’s big singing weekend. I’ve had a weirdly sporty weekend, with my own version of a very prolonged triathlon.5K controversyWe then have a big conversation about the RunThrough 5K I did the week before. I made a number of mistakes which we talk about here, but we also talk about the huge controversy that whirled around after the event.Your emails Then we have a lot of lovely emails from you guys involving sexy Scottish TV shows, and pooing on the run (but of course).Join us! Now, if you’re not already a subscriber to Women’s Running magazine, you need to stop what you’re doing right now and sign up, cos I think this is one of our best ever offers. Right now – and only until the end of August - you can get your first six issues of Women’s Running for just £6. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP, and use the code SS24 WRPOD at the checkout. Or just go here.  Lovely extra bits• This episode is sponsored by RunnaFor a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots. Subscribe to Women’s Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £6 for 6 issuesSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE IT·      Download a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 202 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.This episode is sponsored by Runna For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots. StravaWe start on the thing that seems to have riled you the most – whether Holly’s Strava is working against her. We then talk about our running, and how that’s been going, what it’s like running in different cities. 10K trainingWe’re continuing to semi train for our London 10K in July, so in a bit of a stress we’ve downloaded a super quick 4-week training plan as we haven’t been taking things seriously enough. If you’re in the same position, we’re using a four-week 60-minute 10K training plan from the Women’s Running website (just here). Running QsThen we’re bringing in some running questions – we’re going back to basics, and telling you guys why we run, and what we like about it. We’d love to hear your answers here too so do please get in touch with your why, and what you like about it! Join us!Now, do please come and join us on Patreon – you can get a ton of extra Pod Squad benefits from just £2 a month. Go to patreon.com/womensrunning to find out more. Don't forget the mag! Right now – and only until the end of August - you can get your first 6 issues of Women’s Running for just £6 – that’s a pound an issue! Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP, and use the code SS24WRPOD at the checkout. Or just go here. Six quid! That’s how much ONE issue costs if you buy it in Sainos.   Lovely extra bits• This episode is sponsored by RunnaFor a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots. Subscribe to Women’s Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £6 for 6 issuesSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE IT·      Download a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 201 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.This episode is sponsored by Runna For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING 5K PBs In this episode we start off by talking about life (and death) getting in the way of running plans, and how we’re managing that. Holly’s also been chasing a 5K PB. We get very confused about Strava – so much so that it’s slightly upsetting. Can anyone illuminate us please?! Boring runnersThen my next philosophical question is based on a conversation I had a few weeks back – are runners boring? Discuss! We are extremely worried that everything we do is in fact incredibly dull.Events To make things less dull, we move on to the stuff that other people have been talking about – your emails are the highlight of our very dull week. finally, some race news – I’m running a women’s-only 5K next week with RunThrough, and we’re both running the London 10K in July.  Join us!Now, do please come and join us on Patreon – you can get a ton of extra Pod Squad benefits from just £2 a month, including newsletters Live podcasts and you can join our exclusive Discord forum filled with wonderful runners just like you. Go to patreon.com/womensrunning to find out more. Now, if you’re not already a subscriber to Women’s Running magazine, you need to stop what you’re doing right now and sign up, cos I think this is one of our best ever offers. Right now – and only until the end of August - you can get your first six issues of Women’s Running for just £6 – that’s a pound an issue! Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP, and use the code SS24WRPOD at the checkout. Or just go here. Six quid! That’s how much ONE issue costs if you buy it in Sainos. And I know I’m biased, but it’s BRILLIANT. Lovely extra bits• This episode is sponsored by RunnaFor a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots. Subscribe to Women’s Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £6 for 6 issuesSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE IT·      Download a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 200 of the Women’s Running podcast. This episode is sponsored by Runna. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. 200 celebrationsWhoop whoop! It’s our 200th episode and we are celebrating in style with a drink and a bowl of peanuts and a little look back at some of our favourite moments over the last year or so. I start on a slightly cross note because of a convo I’d had at the weekend, where I was asked a question that I think sets the tone for our entire podcast. Favourite momentsBut once I’ve shed that baggage we’re on to the fun bit. What have been our most favourite pods over the past year or so? We start with a margarita, and end with an Aperol Spritz and in the middle of all of that we chat about our favourite bits, which includes the hang-glider face-off, Canal Boat Amy, the Paris Half with the Pod Squad massive, our trips to New York, and lots of toilet talk. Join us!Now, do please come and join us on Patreon – you can get a ton of extra Pod Squad benefits from just £2 a month, including newsletters Live podcasts and you can join our exclusive Discord forum filled with wonderful runners just like you. Go to patreon.com/womensrunning to find out more. Now, if you’re not already a subscriber to Women’s Running magazine, you need to stop what you’re doing right now and sign up, cos I think this is one of our best ever offers. Right now – and only until the end of August - you can get your first six issues of Women’s Running for just £6 – that’s a pound an issue! Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP, and use the code SS24 WRPOD at the checkout. Or just go here. Six quid! That’s how much ONE issue costs if you buy it in Sainos. And I know I’m biased, but it’s BRILLIANT. Lovely extra bits• This episode is sponsored by RunnaFor a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots. Subscribe to Women’s Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £6 for 6 issuesSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE IT·      Download a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 199 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. Heat trainingThis episode, we explore the idea that running is something we can do to give us energy, as much as deplete our energy. We also talk about running in the heat, with some actual science that we read on the internet to back up the way that we feel after running when it’s unexpectedly hot.Your emails We’ve got some lovely emails from you here to discuss, with all sorts of continuing chat about annoying Guardian columnists and yoga class etiquette. There’s been lots of chat on Discord about the things we’ve been talking about. Do join us on Patreon at patreon.com/womensrunning so you can chat with everyone in our chat room, as it is a LOT of fun there at the mo. Saucony London 10K competitionThe one thing we needed to talk about in this episode, we forgot to mention until the very end, which is the extremely exciting news that we’re going to be running the Saucony London 10K on Sunday July 14th, and to make it even more exciting, we’re launching a competition in partnership with SportsShoes.com to offer ten lucky winners a free race place AND a bunch of kit to wear on the day. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/saucony10K or enter here. If you’re not already a subscriber to Women’s Running magazine, right now you can get your first six issues of Women’s Running for just £6! Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP, and use the code SS24WRPOD at the checkout. Or just go here.  Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Revive Active. You can get 20% off the whole Revive Active range at ReviveActive.com using the code Run20, which you can use right up until 31st July.Subscribe to Women’s Running and you’ll get your first six issues for £6! Offer code: SS24WRPODEnter our competition to win lovely kit and a race place to run alongside us at the London 10K. Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 198 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. Bake Off returnsWe have a lot to talk about - mostly because we’ve been out to see Janusz from The Great British Bake Off talk about his new cook book, and had a very fun time indeed. 2025 marathon?We’re then talking about maintenance running and fitness. Plans are beginning to emerge for a possible marathon in February 2025. Question is: should we both do it?Controversies Then we talk about a few more controversies; namely Joe Wicks’ menopause workout and a bit of a internet talk there. Before we move on to An Incident in my yoga class. It’s all fun and games. Join us!Now, do please come and join us on Patreon – you can get a ton of extra Pod Squad benefits from just £2 a month, including newsletters, Live chats, and you can join our exclusive and very lovely Discord community filled with wonderful runners just like you. All of that and you’ll always be the first to know about trips like New York! Go to patreon.com/womensrunning to find out more. Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Revive Active. You can get 20% off the whole Revive Active range at ReviveActive.com using the code Run20, which you can use right up until 31st July.Subscribe to Women’s Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £3.50 an issue!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 197 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. Emotional loadThere’s a lot of chat that doesn’t touch on running to begin with, as Holly has had another exciting weekend, and I’ve been having some stressed parenting moments, which leads into some general emotional load chat. Please relate to one of us!Running questions Then we finally get on to some running, and we have questions for you as a result – what do you do if you bump into a runner you know when you’re running? Do you stop and chat? Do you offer to run with them? And, do you also feel horribly visible if you’re spotted turning back on an out-and-back route?Running controversies Then we have some running controversies – we would LOVE to know your thoughts on two pieces that I read in the Guardian that seemed to be very anti-running, which we explore in detail. Links in the show notes if you’d like to read them. Join us!Now, do please come and join us on Patreon – you can get a ton of extra Pod Squad benefits from just £2 a month, including newsletters, Live chats, and you can join our exclusive and very lovely Discord community filled with wonderful runners just like you. All of that and you’ll always be the first to know about trips like New York! Go to patreon.com/womensrunning to find out more. Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by the Coopah run coaching app. For a FREE two-week trial of Coopah, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING2 and fill your running boots.From the Guardian: Sam Pyrah’s piece on fitness being a ball and chainFrom the Guardian: Rod Gilchrist’s piece on running addiction Subscribe to Women’s Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £3.50 an issue!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 196 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.This episode is sponsored by the Coopah run coaching app. For a FREE two-week trial of Coopah, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING2 and fill your running boots. Weekend runningThe sun has finally been out and Holly has been having a joyous weekend, so we talk about all the drunkenness and the singing and the wild swimming that ensued. Speaking of drunkenness, we talk about my Eurovision antics, and the hangover I was obliged to run off the following day. A run which included an encounter with one of the dreaded swans. Booze fumes possibly made me brave at this point. Your suggestionsWe then move on to YOUR suggestions – covering physio, race ideas, cheap anti-chafe solutions, and mapping apps. This was genuinely amazing – more of these please! Email us at [email protected] with any running-related suggestions! Join us!Now, do please come and join us on Patreon – you can get a ton of extra Pod Squad benefits from just £2 a month, including newsletters, Live chats, and you can join our exclusive and very lovely Discord community filled with wonderful runners just like you. All of that and you’ll always be the first to know about trips like New York! Go to patreon.com/womensrunning to find out more. Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by the Coopah run coaching app.For a FREE two-week trial of Coopah, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING2 and fill your running boots. Subscribe to Women’s Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £3.50 an issue!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 195 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. Running recoveryThis includes our second chat with Jordan from Coopah, who talks to us at around the 25 minute mark about recovery - we’re talking about sleeping, eating and drinking water, and doing all those things in the right amounts at the right time. We also chat about how to cope when you’ve got races that are close together – listen to her advice here: you can’t race every single one. BlistersBefore and after that, me and Hol are chatting about how we’re getting back into running post-New York, which leads on to some gruesome blister and foot chat. We also talk about sports massages and our varying experiences of. It’s a VERY silly episode – let us know if you think we should always record at 3pm on a Tuesday, or in fact should never do that again, because it descends into madness. Join us!Now, do please come and join us on Patreon – you can get a ton of extra Pod Squad benefits from just £2 a month, including newsletters, Live chats, and you can join our exclusive and very lovely Discord community filled with wonderful runners just like you. All of that and you’ll always be the first to know about trips like New York! Go to patreon.com/womensrunning to find out more. Lovely extra bits• Jordan was giving us the sort of advice you can get your mitts on when you sign up to the Coopah run coaching app Subscribe to Women’s Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £3.50 an issue!Get your hands on How to Run 5K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / Extras·      Download a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 194 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. This episode is sponsored by the brilliant Coopah running app - listen in for an exclusive discount. New York Live!This podcast is brought to you LIVE from New York! We went out there last week with the very wonderful Sports Tours International and a fabulous bunch of Pod Squadders to run the Real Simple Women’s Half Marathon through Central Park. This pod takes place in the breakfast room of the hotel, a couple of hours after running the race. So here we chat about our experiences in New York including some sightseeing fun and games. The half marathonWe also share our thoughts about the course itself, which was stunning but *undulating* the funny signs we saw, and the not-so-funny signs, as well as the supporters en route.Pod Squadders We hear from  Pod Squadders Marte, who was running her first half marathon, and Marion (who has now run a HUNDRED half marathons!), and many more besides. Enjoy the giggles right here. Join us next time!Now, do please come and join us on Patreon – you can get a ton of extra Pod Squad benefits from just £2 a month, including newsletters, Live chats, and you can join our exclusive and very lovely Discord community filled with wonderful runners just like you. All of that and you’ll always be the first to know about trips like this! Go to patreon.com/womensrunning to find out more. Lovely extra bitsThis issue is sponsored by the Coopah run coaching appWe ran New York with Sports Tours International – go and find out about all the running adventures they offer, including all six marathon majors!Subscribe to Women’s Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £3.50 an issue!Get your hands on How to Run 5K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / ExtrasDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 193 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.Running and MS We have a special guest this episode in the shape of brilliant Lianne the co-founder of Monkey Sox, who is talking to us this this week specifically, because it’s MS Awareness Week, and MS, and raising awareness and funds for MS research is  at the heart of everything they do (along with making socks). Lianne talks to us here about the origins of the brand, as well as MS symptoms. And she also speaks about how movement can help the management of some of those MS symptoms. New York half and London Marathon Once Hol and I are back in the room, we’re getting ready for New York this weekend, but also getting very excited about the London Marathon which took place LAST weekend – the tears, the costumes, the drama. Congratulations to everyone who has just taken on a big event and good luck to all those looking forward to some miles this weekend.Join us Now, do please come and join us on Patreon – you can get a ton of extra Pod Squad benefits from just £2 a month, including membership to our very lovely Discord community filled with wonderful runners just like you. Go to patreon.com/womensrunning to find out more.Lovely extra bitsThis issue is sponsored by Coopah run coaching appThis issue, we spoke to Lianne from Monkey Sox – check out their running socksFind out more about the charities they raise money for:MS SocietyMS-UKMultiple Sclerosis TrustSubscribe to Women’s Running – join us today for only £3.50 an issue!Get your hands on How to Run 5K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / ExtrasDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 192 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. Coopah tipsIn this special episode we’re joined by Jordan Foster from the Coopah running app. Jordan is the OG of instagram running, who I first new as Project Marathon Girl. Now she’s part of the establishment and part of Coopah. She chats to us about her start in running and her recent successes, and then tells us what we need to do during a taper before a half marathon. As well as general marathon strategies ahead of the London Marathon to get your head sorted as much as your legs. She’ll be back with us in a couple of weeks to talk about recovery strategies – it’s almost as if we planned it, right?Last long run Before and after that proper running bit, Holly talks about her last long runs, which have mostly been going well, aside from a small altercation with a dog and a chicken. It’s all going on here. We also have a chat after our convo with Jordan about whether we should now think of ourselves as “naturally sporty” after all.Pick up Women's Running for pennies! Now, if you don’t already subscribe to Women’s Running magazine, we’ve got a Pod Squad offer for you lovely people – hop along to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad and you’ll be able to get your mitts on Women’s Running for just £3.50 an issue, saving 42% off the cover price. The subscription is totally risk-free and flexible, you don’t need to sign up for years and years, so it’s the perfect way to get loads more Women’s Running fun times for pennies. Lovely extra bits• Check out the Coopah run coaching app, and follow Jordan on InstagramSubscribe to Women’s Running – join us today to save loads, it's only £3.50 an issue!Get your hands on How to Run 5K with Esther and Holly, available at shop.womensrunning.co.uk / Extras·      Download a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at [email protected] with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.