Paula Radcliffe is regarded as one of the greatest female distance runners of our generation. The multiple medal winner and world record holder - including the women’s marathon record for 17 years - has continued her passion for running since retiring in 2015. Along side Chris Thompson one of the UK's most prolific distance runners for over 25 years, every Monday from 30th June 2025, we will bring 45 mins of high energy entertainment with a community spirit with Paula's Run Club. It’s a centre for running, a club where the audience can share their experiences. It’s a Podcast where adults and children of all abilities can learn from world class athletes with practical advice, support and uplifting stories. Whilst occasionally touching on the elite aspect of sport, this is about the wider world where a community can inspire each other. Be it park runs, or major city marathons, people will learn from the best. This is the audience’s running community hub.
Regular guests from sport and entertainment such as David Couthard, Chelsea Clinton and Matthew Broderick will tell you why they run and what motives them whether it be for fun, health or mental wellbeing. Paula and Chris will bring you some of the biggest names that also want to be part of their running community.
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Paula Radcliffe is regarded as one of the greatest female distance runners of our generation. The multiple medal winner and world record holder - including the women’s marathon record for 17 years - has continued her passion for running since retiring in 2015. Along side Chris Thompson one of the UK's most prolific distance runners for over 25 years, every Monday from 30th June 2025, we will bring 45 mins of high energy entertainment with a community spirit with Paula's Run Club. It’s a centre for running, a club where the audience can share their experiences. It’s a Podcast where adults and children of all abilities can learn from world class athletes with practical advice, support and uplifting stories. Whilst occasionally touching on the elite aspect of sport, this is about the wider world where a community can inspire each other. Be it park runs, or major city marathons, people will learn from the best. This is the audience’s running community hub.
Regular guests from sport and entertainment such as David Couthard, Chelsea Clinton and Matthew Broderick will tell you why they run and what motives them whether it be for fun, health or mental wellbeing. Paula and Chris will bring you some of the biggest names that also want to be part of their running community.
The Final Push! How to Taper & Mentally Prepare with Mary Ngugi-Cooper
Paula's Run Club
1 hour
3 months ago
The Final Push! How to Taper & Mentally Prepare with Mary Ngugi-Cooper
World record-breaking runner Paula Radcliffe and double Olympian Chris Thompson guide you through week thirteen of marathon training. Paula and Chris explore tapering, trusting your training, and managing mindset in the final weeks of preparation. They’re joined by elite Kenyan runner Mary Ngugi-Cooper, who shares her inspiring journey, her Boston Marathon insights, and the powerful story behind her Nala Track Club – a safe space she created to empower young female athletes in Kenya.
Any questions, please email us: hello@paulasrunpod.com, or you can leave a voice note on WhatsApp: 07418 627194 – we love hearing from you!
Timecodes:
01:22 – Tapering begins: mindset shift & aches are normal
04:05 – Paula’s 10-minute rule for assessing niggles
05:34 – Chris on knowing when to stop a session
08:26 – Training is study, race day is the exam
10:30 – Practical taper prep: shoes, travel, kit
21:09 – Mary on founding Nala Track Club to protect & empower girls
27:03 – Recovering from injury & building back smarter
36:02 – Boston Marathon tips: respect the downhills, race smart
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Paula's Run Club
Paula Radcliffe is regarded as one of the greatest female distance runners of our generation. The multiple medal winner and world record holder - including the women’s marathon record for 17 years - has continued her passion for running since retiring in 2015. Along side Chris Thompson one of the UK's most prolific distance runners for over 25 years, every Monday from 30th June 2025, we will bring 45 mins of high energy entertainment with a community spirit with Paula's Run Club. It’s a centre for running, a club where the audience can share their experiences. It’s a Podcast where adults and children of all abilities can learn from world class athletes with practical advice, support and uplifting stories. Whilst occasionally touching on the elite aspect of sport, this is about the wider world where a community can inspire each other. Be it park runs, or major city marathons, people will learn from the best. This is the audience’s running community hub.
Regular guests from sport and entertainment such as David Couthard, Chelsea Clinton and Matthew Broderick will tell you why they run and what motives them whether it be for fun, health or mental wellbeing. Paula and Chris will bring you some of the biggest names that also want to be part of their running community.
