Freshly crowned with not only a gold medal but also a world record from the 24 hour World Championships in Albi, France, Sarah Webster joined us to talk about her incredible performance, winning gold, what it takes to run for 24 hours, how a dislocated shoulder nearly ruined her build up, what it's like to hit your running peak in your forties and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taking a punt at listing some of the hardest races out there, Rick and Ben are joined by Rachel to discuss the criteria of what makes a race hard and what races should be on your bucket list if all you want to do is really suffer! There are of course some ultras, but what about a 2K race with 1000m of elevation? Yeah, that kind of thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever heard someone say something like, "the marathon begins at mile 20" and thought that simply isn't true? Us too. Rick and Ben discuss running's greatest fallacies, most being just daft things people say, some are a bit troubling or dismisses and others are fundamentally wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick, Ben and Rachel sit down and critique the spotify marathon playlist and discuss whether the songs would make it onto their own running playlist, plus they offer up a song each that really gets them ready to run! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The RW team discuss the 18 top road-running shoes they've been testing over the past few months. From PB-smashing supershoes to reliable daily trainers, we cover the full gamut of what's currently out there. 310baac894a292188e912c7a54b43bc3fac3935f Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Ben and Rick this week is Levi Moore aka The Mummy Physio. Following childbirth, the return to running for many mums can be a huge physical and psychological undertaking, so Levi explains how to approach a return to running without fear, explaining what can happen to the body and how best to make that comeback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Running is rife with issues of etiquette; some obvious and some utterly made up. Most are made up tbh, but that won't stop us from trying to figure out what is ok and not ok when it comes to running behaviour. The episode also features/deviates more into a pop quiz, but we try to stick to task. Sort of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick and Ben are on the road this week and recorded a few special interviews live from The Great North Run. Their guests are Minah and Alexander from the hit TV show Traitors, Joe Wicks aka The Body Coach and running royalty, Dame Kelly Holmes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh (perhaps not so fresh) from the trails and podium of the UTMB, we chat to Tom Evans and Ruth Croft in this extra special bonus episode. Like and subscribe etc etc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Anya Culling reveals how she slashed two hours from her marathon time. She talks about the importance of community, enjoyment and self-belief when it comes to marathon training – and offers advice to others looking to get the best from themselves over the distance.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have we reach peak saturation for big ultrarunning challenges? With more and more people running more and more miles over more and more continents, has the normalisation of going massive devalued what are incredible feats of endurance? Well, Ben, Rachel and Ali have a rambling chat about it and try to figure it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode, in the company of RW’s senior writer, Rachel Boswell,  we discuss the pros and cons of solo running vs group running, looking at what the latest science says.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's often hard to know where to spend your money on when it comes to running - yes of course shoes are essential but do they NEED to be expensive? Using a very professional scale of swerve, scrimp and splurge, Rick and Ben and Ali discuss (and argue) over what they think are the important bits of kit when it comes to running.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the continued growth of trail running and brands from inside and outside of running scrambling for a piece of the pie, we got the chance to speak to New Balance about why they have decided now is the time to enter back into the scene with gusto, what drove the decision and what they promise to do for the sport. This episode is NOT sponsored by New Balance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

50 years following his death, Rick and Ben are joined by journalist and author Brendan O'Meara, to discuss why his legacy within running continues to shine when so many others are forgotten. Brendan's book - The Front Runner: The Life of Steve Prefontaine - is available wherever you get your books! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taking on a fast mile is something that all runners should try at least once. Fast is obviously a relative term, but we think spending some time focusing on achieving the best time that you can over the mile is not only deeply satisfying, but is a relatively easy running challenge to fit into life. Rick guides us through how he set himself the challenge of doing just this and you can try out his training plan here - https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/training/motivation/a30220376/fast-mile-training-plan/ Join Runner’s World Club today: www.runnersworld.com/uk/podcastoffer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining us this week is ultrarunner Jonty Brown, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 11-years-old. We discuss what it's like to run with the autoimmune disease, how runners can manage the symptoms and why is should never stop anyone from giving running a go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Racing is hard. At some point, there will probably be a race that you won't be able to finish and how you reach that point and respond to it, can make all the difference to your relationship with running. Of the back of her first DNF at a 100k race, Ali Ball joins us to discuss her first Did Not Finish and what it meant to her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak to Scottee and Beth about their experience as runners, why running is for everyone and how being fat shouldn't be (but often is) a barrier to taking part. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We often talk about the physical side of recovery when it comes to injury, but what about the psychological and emotional disruption that injured runners have to deal with? We spoke to Dr Carl Bescoby PhD aka The Injury Psychologist about the trauma of injury, the emotions we feel when injured and how we can deal with the set backs and struggles that come when injury strikes. Join Runner’s World Club today: ⁠https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/podcastoffer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices