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With A Bellybuttonectomy Now - medium term listener

Let's go turbo! There's no coincidence coincidences, the Global parkrun Female Record goes again, Christmas events are coming, we philosophise, Nicola cries and Danny visited Beacon parkrun in Lichfield.

Dec 6, 20221h 0m

With No Return Within One Hour Now - park in it man

Limps, speed, treason, things, breaths, bloody toes, Danny at Ganger Farm parkrun and postbox nerds. #LightAndTight

Nov 30, 202250 min

With Cough Sweets and Lozenges Now - poor me and the petty-index

Sore throats, bad German accents, 70-week reflections, attacks at parkrun, Nicola continues her petty race at Potternewton and Danny parkwalks at home.

Nov 23, 202250 min

With Going Out Of Sync Now - massive parkfaffer

A little meta start, a couple of emails here, some special extra parkrunday news there, a smattering of parkrun merch, a sprinkle of things, an all day party for Nic Nic for Poppy's Cowell and Danny visits the new Leavesden Country parkrun in Herts.

Nov 16, 20221h 10m

With Boogie Woogie Now - Walk With Unknown

A belated Yesvember, parkrun culture thoughts, Walk With Joe, A8000000, tourists at Gunpowder parkrun: lots, Poppy's 10th birthday and Danny visits the new Lordship Recreation Ground parkrun in Tottenham.

Nov 9, 20221h 0m

With Shoehorned Movie Quotes Now - Roger Fangbourne

It's the Halloween episode! Includes anger at Austin, parkrun teasers, Walk With Joe chat, arbootraries, Nicola bewitches The Cinder Track parkrun in Whitby and Danny finally experiences a milestone miracle with his return to Durlston Country Park parkrun.

Nov 1, 202254 min

With Crabs Now - Dieter at Delta

'Sup. Bleeps, crabs, mogwais, silly spellings and arbitrary shouting advice are just some of the topics within. Add to this Superlative Nicola to the rescue at Oakwell Hall parkrun in West Yorkshire and Danny cba'ing to tour and you have yourself a catptivating pod.

Oct 25, 202244 min

With Exports and Expats Now - natural bodging and car flaps

Big conjecture. In the paint. Hamster jam. Danny vs a bin lorry. Nicola tells us Y she was at York parkrun and Danny has to make a last-minute diversion to Cannon Hill parkrun.

Oct 18, 202255 min

With Totes Now - Harbour Terry and BevEx

Tote bag deliveries! Pug dog staff! Misheard esoteric vernacular! Shame bells! Things! And even some parkrun stuff! Nicola got tyred celebrating Woodhouse Moor parkrun's 15th anniversary whilst Danny was all cheery at Sutton Park parkrun.

Oct 11, 202246 min

With Cologne Now - Pflege Bär and the pass agg waffle

Leicht und dicht! It's a German Unity Day special on the profiles as well as some fab emails, things and job chat. Nicola stayed local to home at Cross Flatts whilst Danny was fortunate enough to be in Cologne for both Rheinpark and Aachener Weiher parkrun.

Oct 6, 20221h 12m

With Maybe Now - panacea

Danny's back, feeling light and tight and firing on all cylinders! We have parables, ask if parkrun is a cult, discuss Unity Day worries, look at the parkwalk bibs plus have all your usual favourites. And Nicola is a bit poorly.

Sep 27, 202249 min

With All The Germs Now - magic balloons and awesome sauce

Drew is back again this week, joining a croaky post-ultra Nicola for this weeks pod. There's much to discuss following recent events, not in the least, their thoughts on the soon to be released second edition of the parkrun magazine. As ever the pod is full of 'things', arbitrary goodness, and Elliott's stats. It was home-sweet-home for the two of them as Drew returned to Aberdare parkrun, whilst it was all about the puppy love for Nicola at Woodhouse Moor parkrun.

Sep 22, 202231 min

With Me Now - imposter poodles and statistical coincidences

After an emotional week with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Nicola welcomes back Stewart to the pod to bring a bit of parkrun sunshine to us all. They reflect on how different events paid their respects but also highlight the importance of our community at difficult times like these. Stewart enjoyed the sea air at Swansea parkrun whilst Nicola headed for Harrogate parkrun, with both sharing their tales of the morning as well as your comments from parkrunday past.

Sep 15, 202243 min

With Getting Racey Now - mice on leads

Drew returns this week to join Nicola on the pod and there is much to discuss for the two of them this week. There's a follow up on the recent 'parkwalk' initiative, emails about forgotten 'things' and both are very 'appy' with the latest app from parkrun partner, WithU. There are all of your comments, things and arbitraries to enjoy as ever. Drew tells us of his visit to Merthyr parkrun whilst Nicola recalls an awesome morning at Swaffham parkrun.

Sep 8, 202243 min

With Getting it Done Now - Thingapore

Another week, another co-host for Nicola as Stewart returns to the pod. Much to discuss this week including James Hansen's new parkrun Australia record, the introduction of parkwalk and of course the Sinton-Hewitts completing their 500th parkrun at Dietenbach parkrun, Germany. With so much happening, Nicola is bigging up the drum rolls whilst Stewart swiftly surmises the stats. There are your emails and posts too, plus Stewart explains why he didn't quite go 'Full Forwood' at Sloughbottom parkrun, whereas Nicola was loving the treats at Preston Park parkrun.

Sep 1, 202255 min

With Turning Tables Now - next level swans

This week, Drew Edwards joins Nicola on the pod and after all the water-based puns from the arbitrary posts, we think Drew took to it like a duck to….. As well as the arbitraries, the pending 500th parkruns for PSHCBEFRSA and JSH, there are your usual parkrun stats and emails where they both learn about the lottery that is the running challenges. Drew profiles Aberdare parkrun whilst Nicola made a day of it when she visited a sunny North Yorkshire Water Park parkrun.

Aug 25, 202256 min

With Remaining Paws-itive Now - lacking tunnel vision

Brockers joins Nic Nic this week on the pod where they discuss the latest news from parkrun world, giggle and pause over your arbitrary puns and find out who Nicola's new parkrun male companion is. Brockers talks of an uplifting morning at Eastleigh parkrun, whilst Nicola recounts a challenging parkrun eve, though her parkrun day was anything but Blue.

Aug 18, 202251 min

With Minimum Wage Now - mindependent

This week we slim things down, chat volunteer updates, send condolences to Eastleigh parkrun, arbitrate a beach theme to tie in with Nicola's trip to Woolacombe Dunes parkrun in Devon and Danny visits Mildenhall Hub parkrun in Suffolk.

Aug 10, 20221h 10m

With A Lot Of Pride Now - rawr

Danny and Amy Rose bring you a 'roar'some pod this week. There's egg puns by the dozen, all the usual things plus Danny profiles and celebrates Chilton Fields parkrun in Stowmarket upon their first anniversary!

Aug 3, 202248 min

With Being Ferry Impressive Now - Bendigedig

Stewart is back to get nautical with Nicola as we celebrate the first year of parkrun returning to England as well as the 5,000,000th unique finisher at parkrun globally. Stewart gets bemused as Nicola gets 'Trigger Happy', they share the stats, your things and arbitraries, all in a buoyant mood. Nicola stayed local for Woodhouse Moor parkrun whilst Stewart gets his Monmouth around Chippenham Playing Fields parkrun.

Jul 27, 202240 min

With A Sweaty Mess and Feeling Flaccid Now - nyer

It's a hot one! Celebrating a blistering 4-years of the pod, we have kidnap updates, say goodbye to Tim Oberg, celebrate Jake Wightman, read your arbitrariums and thingiuses, plus Nicola visits Pontypridd parkrun and Danny goes up to Downham Market Academy parkrun.

Jul 21, 20221h 9m

With The Man With No Items Now - Pow-ry Hall and the kidnapped pedestrian

It was the 2022 listener meetup at Perry Hall parkrun and there's a few stories to tell. We'll let the pod do the talking. We also have emails, talk parkrun France's suspension and focus on the best of humanity.

Jul 15, 20221h 26m

With Ostagazuzulum Now - thank you martian!

A little bit of magic for your ears! The junior 250 is a thing! The Octogenarian Meet Up is a thing! All sorts of things are things to discuss this week. Also Nicola went karting around Huddersfield parkrun whilst Danny was chasing after little green men at Rendlesham Forest parkrun.

Jul 6, 20221h 11m

With A Careless Whisper Now - Contra-versial

Good news, bad news and opinions inbetween. We discuss the Nick Pearson and Contra issue, we magic up some puns and we have a new event profile as Danny went to Mote Park parkrun in Maidstone.

Jun 29, 20221h 9m

With Fish Sticks Now - ewhales and the drone ranger

What a pod we have this week! All sorts of feedback, fish and dinosaur puns aplenty, Nicola was at her second home and Danny may just have had his riskiest and greatest parkrunday ever at the 'brutifully breathtaking' Durlston Country Park parkrun near Swanage.

Jun 22, 20221h 18m

With A Chocolate Log Now - Plopp

Post-Sweden yellow and blues? Let us turn that brown upside down! We chat international differences, remind about the Pow Wow, horse around in the arbitraries, Nic stays at home and Danny profiles the all new Tidworth parkrun.

Jun 15, 20221h 5m

With Børk Børk Børk Now - everything parkrun has to be

Hej! Hallå! It's a special podcast this week. We hear from you the listener, talk about taking the new Running Challenge for a spin and then provide a triple-whammy of profiles. Nicola was at Amager Strandpark parkrun whilst Danny was at Amager Fælled parkrun on Saturday, then they both crossed to Sweden for Malmö Ribersborg parkrun for their additional parkrun on the National Day of Sweden.

Jun 10, 20221h 27m

With Lunar Loonies Now - tickle a teckel

Nomenclature. Defunct. Chiabarta. Teckels. All words that feature in this episode! We give our first impressions on the 'parkrun magazine', talk saturation of challenges, Nicola profiles Jubilee parkrun in Spennymoor and Danny revisits Northampton parkrun after a decade.

Jun 1, 20221h 10m

With Putting Yourself In A Tight Spot Now - Paul Wa, hum and ha

Sowing the seeds of parkrun! Name mispronunciations, listener emails, castle puns, Nicola at Marshall Drive parkrun, Brotton and Danny at Edgbaston Reservoir parkrun, Birmingham are just a few elements of this week's pod.

May 25, 20221h 17m

With Evangelists of Entomology Now - arthropodcast

We're buzzing this week and coming out of our shells! We find out when Nicola has been under Danny, we talk about 'parkrun Russia's' imminent 'return', have your things and Danny profiles Edenbrook Country parkrun in Fleet alongside some very unique parkrunners.

May 18, 20221h 6m

With A Literally Warm Welcome Back Now - saving snails and feasting on flies

Rabbits that run trails and rose coloured kittens, New Zealand's 10th birthday and bugs that are bitten... There's all sorts of things this week, including 'Superlative Bingo' plus Nicola at Brixworth Country parkrun and Danny at Hastings High School parkrun.

May 11, 20221h 7m

With Awkward Silences Now - that's goods planning

ARBITRARY! It's our arbitrary 200th episode! It's got silences, it's got corrections, it's got news about junior parkrun, about parkrun Singapore, about Ellis Cross' parkrun history, it's got puns, it's got Nicola at Ancholme Valley Way parkrun and it's got Danny at Church Mead parkrun (plus he was also at Kennington Park juniors and the parkrun wave at the Westminster Mile).

May 5, 20221h 22m

With Football Pucks Now - ultra noobs and rugby stumps

Downstream our latest pod for all the latest parkrun goodness! The formidable duo bring you contextualised feats, hypothetical parkrun ultra locations, fox puns and profiles from Nicola at Peel parkrun in Manchester and from Danny at Sandwell Valley parkrun in Not-Birmingham.

Apr 29, 20221h 12m

the parkrun magazine - a conversation with parkrun's CEO Russ Jefferys

On Thursday the 21st April, we were kindly afforded the time to speak to recently appointed parkrun CEO Russ Jeffreys online about the forthcoming parkrun magazine. Initially proposed as a short chat to be inserted into our weekly podcast, specifically episode 199, it soon transpired it would be better as a stand alone chapter. The purpose of this conversation was to give clarification as to the whys and hows that some of the parkrun community had about the announcement. So we present to you Episode 198.5...

Apr 26, 20221h 4m

With The Nicola Forwood Ultra Marathon Podcast Now - little curt

Normanity resumes as Danny's back! There's a whole host of listeners' things, we hear about Nicola's 100-mile ultra success with a parkrun thrown in for good measure and Danny visited the perfectly diddy Thornbury parkrun near Bristol.

Apr 20, 20221h 6m

With Interesting Visual Media Now - thing and a half

Nicola and Stewart return to the pod with tales of their recent holidays, which Stewart can confirm were anything but Arbor Tree! They discuss the forthcoming parkrun magazine, as well as another volunteering role name change. As ever, there are all your favourites with Elliott's stats and your arbitrary posts including some puns from a familiar face! Stewart tells us about his voluntourism to Ludlow parkrun whilst it's a case of 'Grumpy' Nicola this week, as she takes on a sleep deprived parkrun at Woodhouse Moor.

Apr 13, 202246 min

With A Lil Bit Of This and A Lil Bit Of That Now - Kwik Save Gurning

This week, we welcomed Lil Morris to With Me Now, as she joined Brockers for a parkrun catch up. They talk April Fools' Day posts, new parkrun sponsors as well as discussing some of the latest news and sharing a heartfelt email. Lil profiles Frogmary Green Farm parkrun whilst Mark makes a flying visit to Woodley parkrun. There are some of your arbitraries too, as well as some thought into what makes the scent of "PSH"?

Apr 7, 202249 min

With Who Needs The Truth Now - up, up, up, down, up, up, down

Nicola's obsession with the number "five" shows no signs of abating as she and Stewart discuss events taking place in parkrun world. It's also all about the letter "D" this week as they chat about the media coverage of parkrun's incoming dog rule, the most parkrunningest person Darren Wood, and even try to help Southampton parkrun return a missing door! Stewart tells us all about Llyn Llech Owain parkrun whilst Nicola has fun with another Stewart – Stewart parkrun in Middlesbrough. We hear from you about your arbitraries and milestones, and feminine clap loads of new club members too!

Mar 30, 202251 min

With Multiple Marathons Now - Tart Twins

Nicola is back from her five marathons in five days…she might mention it, and there's a welcome back for Stewart Harding from "Running is BS". - or should that be "Punning is BS"? Yes, there are puns galore amongst the parkrun chat as they discuss coffee, parkfaff PBs, and more. Nicola tells of her morning at Potternewton parkrun whilst Stewart profiles Brynaman parkrun and there is much head scratching at why so many people went to event 69 at Penistone parkrun.

Mar 23, 202246 min

With With Me Now Now - Big Pierre and The Paintstrippers

We say ARO to Amy Rose O'Hanlon who returns to fill in for Nicola this week! There's controversy reflections, bad translations, disruptions, things, arbitraries and Danny profiles Marine Parade parkrun in Weston-super-Mare.

Mar 15, 202255 min

With Respect Now - belvwah

In this week's pod we discuss the most divisive of topics around at present: is sweetcorn an appropriate pancake topping? There's lovely emails, the HQ decision on parkrun Russia, fabulous arbitraries, Nicola knows there's no place like home and Danny had a great time at The Great Field parkrun in Dorchester.

Mar 9, 202251 min

With All That's Going On Right Now - Tentorium

There's been a lot going on and a lot to cover. Nicola went to North Walsham parkrun in Norfolk and Danny went to University Parks parkrun in Oxford.

Mar 2, 20221h 12m

With Passing Wind Now - Mike

Exceptional parkrun times call for exceptional parkrun podcasts! Recorded on an arbitrary Twosday, talking about Storm YouNotNice's effects, the legend that is Nicola profiles Roberts Park parkrun in Baildon/Saltaire and Danny profiles the sanctuary of Hazelwood parkrun in Sunbury-upon-Thames.

Feb 23, 20221h 15m

With Getting Tyred and Wearing Rubbers Now - fusion chips

This week's pod will almost certainly make you laugh, make you cry and definitely make you think. We say a farewell to Tees Barrage parkrun and Danny profiles the very unique Berkeley Green parkrun in Gloucestershire.

Feb 16, 20221h 12m

With A Witty Tank Now - thank the worms

This week we send a welcome to changes at parkrun HQ, we celebrate your things and we have a double profile week as Nicola went to a windy Morecambe Prom parkrun and Danny went to a sunny Great Salterns parkrun in Portsmouth.

Feb 9, 20221h 12m

With Herr Style Now - HerrBnB

The record breaking episode is finally here with all the usual goodies! Unprofessional corrections, windy tales, a parkrun Wordle, a day out for a special two at Henlow Bridge parkrun Lakes, an apology on behalf of someone else to Wetherby parkrun and Danny had fun at Southall parkrun in Ealing.

Feb 2, 202257 min

With Ma Zoo Ski Now - Daniel the Spaniel and his affable wings

In our record equalling podcast we have 'Postbox Bin-Gone', Queen hypotheticals, a wonderful testimonial by East Brighton parkrun to a much-missed ambassador and some light-hearted arbitrary chastising. Nicola rekindled memories with her trip to Whinlatter Forest parkrun in the Lake District whilst Danny was a social butterfly at Bartley Park parkrun in Southampton.

Jan 26, 20221h 9m

With There Ain't No Party Now - Norfolking way

In this week's pod we pay tribute to Pontefract parkrun's much loved Ken Bingley. parkrun Wales is back, we discuss buff flesh on display, Nicola was all foggy about where she was and Danny was right royally welcomed at Sandringham parkrun.

Jan 19, 202255 min

With The Wetter The Better Now - splash and dash

Lots of rain. A goodbye and hello. The new Louise Club. Nicola speedruns her parkrun and Danny visited Burnham & Highbridge parkrun.

Jan 12, 202250 min

With Quickies Are Good Now And Then - The Boring Norman Club

So smol. Like a piece of minimalist art. There's a Christmas 'Act of Kindness' update, a mistake on an initialism, your 'things', stripped back stats, plus Nicola and Danny revisit parkruns, Pontefract and Cyclopark respectively, to give themselves a New Year's break.

Jan 4, 202227 min