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Ep 209 - Connor Holt on coaching Camille Herron

03 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textWhen you're the husband and coach for ultrarunning champ Camille Herron, you would be forgiven for thinking you're somewhat in...

Ep 208 - Tim Shieff on his quest for ultimate health and performance

27 Mar 2020

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Send us a textTim Shieff is a freerunning champion, Ninja Warrior and former OCR competitor. But it's not necessarily his athletic achievements t...

Ep 207 - Understanding the runner's mindset with Hillary Cauthen

20 Mar 2020

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Ep 206 - How to run with a tumble dryer on your back with Ben Blowes

13 Mar 2020

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Send us a textJody and David speak with endurance athlete Ben Blowes about his incredible adventures, including running with a tumble dryer on his bac...

Ep 205 - Danny Coyle on the Marathon Majors

06 Mar 2020

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Send us a textIt's taken 205 episodes but finally meet the Grandfather of The Bad Boy Running Podcast: Danny Coyle. Danny was the editor of Men&a...

Ep 204 - How to write a running book with Adharanand Finn

01 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textWhy are so many running books so rubbish?That's Jody and David's opening gambit to author and runner Adharanand Finn, who has ...

Ep 203 - Random Bonus Episode - The Bet Explained

28 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textJody and David discussed the sub-20 minute 5k/Ironman bet before Christmas... ... but for some reason that episode got lost. Since then,...

Ep 202 - Nick Butter on running a marathon in every country (Part 2)

21 Feb 2020

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Send us a textThe is Part 2 of the Nick Butter interview after he became the first runner ever to complete a marathon in all 196 countries in the worl...

Ep 201 - Nick Butter on running a marathon in every country (Part 1)

14 Feb 2020

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Send us a textDorset runner Nick Butter's passport must be in a right state. Nick recently became the first runner ever to complete a marathon in...

Ep 200 - From prisoner to pro-triathlete with Ger Redmond

07 Feb 2020

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Send us a textGer Redmond's story is fascinating. From a budding career as a professional footballer, his life was up-ended when tragedy hit his ...

Ep 199 - Rob Koehler, ex-WADA deputy director general on doping

31 Jan 2020

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Send us a textWow, we’ve got a treat of an episode for you. For many months, Jody and David have time and again brought up the issue of doping as th...

Ep 198 - SPECIAL - Best Of 2019

24 Jan 2020

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Send us a textIn true BBR fashion, we're releasing a very special BEST OF 2019 episode three weeks into 2020... ... in this episode Jody and Davi...

Ep 197 - Camille Herron Q&A

17 Jan 2020

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Ep 196 - Camille Herron on her latest races and moving to Colorado

10 Jan 2020

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Send us a textWe just can't stop getting Camille Herron back on the podcast... we love her so much. Ahead of her appearance at the BBR Ultrazone ...

Ep 195 - Danny Bent on running across Iceland

03 Jan 2020

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Ep 194 - BBR Christmas Special

22 Dec 2019

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Send us a textMerry Christmas Do-Badders!  Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyo...

Ep 193 - Huw Brassington/Matt B Davis

13 Dec 2019

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Send us a textBut of a strange format for this episode, as it comes in two parts.For the first part, David talks to BBR returnee Huw Brassington about...

Ep 192 - Allie talks the Scottish all-female team adventure and Piece of String race

06 Dec 2019

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Send us a textIn this episode, Allie talks about her race experience leading an all-female running squad across Scotland from Fort William to Invernes...

Ep 191 - Hacking the runner's brain with ultrarunner agent Mark Mastalir

22 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textMark Mastalir is interesting is so many ways.He has an impressive background as a runner. In 1992 he was an All-American at Stanford in ...

Ep 190 - The Untold Story Of The 13 Year Old Who Broke The Marathon Record

15 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textWhen you were 13, what did you get up to? PlayStation? Football? Hanging out doing nothing with your pals? In other words, not much. Wel...

Ep 189 - The story of San Quentin prison's running club with Frank Ruona

08 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textFrank Ruona has been the San Quentin 1000 Mile Club’s volunteer head coach since 2005. The volunteer coaches, under the leadership of ...

Ep 188 - Beating the triple stroller marathon world record with Cynthia Arnold

01 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textThis episode is INSANE!In what we reckon is a world first (Bad Boy Guarantee), Jody and David speak to triple stroller marathon world re...

Ep 187 - Holly Rush on running influencers, PBs and switching to ultras

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textBoy, is Holly Rush an interesting guest in this episode of Bad Boy Running! (And Jody and David didn't make a single joke about nom...

Ep 186 - George Rendall on rise and fall of Mile 27 runner's coffee shop

18 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textWe know cyclists have a ton of places they can hang out socially (so we can avoid those places...), but what about runners? Well, the ru...

Ep 185 - Stuart Hamilton on The OMM

09 Oct 2019

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Send us a textThe Original Mountain Marathon (The OMM) is one of the longest running event series in the UK. It rightly has the position as one if the...

Ep 184 - Running with terminal cancer with Kevin Webber

04 Oct 2019

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Send us a textSince receiving the diagnosis in November 2014 that he had incurable advanced prostate cancer, Kevin Webber has become a beacon of inspi...

Ep 183 - How to smash the 100 mile world record with Zach Bitter

29 Sep 2019

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Send us a textZach Bitter is an American ultrarunner who has a list of accolades to his name.He recently smashed the 100 mile world record... and he r...

Ep 182 - Kris Van Der Velde on the Asian Trail Series

20 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textYou know the best place to do an interview? A busy bar. If you're weren't exactly enamoured with BBR's sound quality, you...

Ep 181 - Greg Whyte on celebrity endurance challenges

13 Sep 2019

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Send us a textGreg Whyte is a sports scientist and trainer who has become best-known for helping hapless celebrities overcome insanely difficult physi...

Ep 180 - Mike Wardian

06 Sep 2019

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Ep 179 - The rise of the Mikeller Running Club with Søren Runge

30 Aug 2019

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Send us a textWhen you ask the question - "what is the world's biggest running club?" - you wouldn't expect a club founded amongst...

Ep 178 - How to stay injury free with Joe Dale

25 Aug 2019

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Ep 177 - Running the Marathon des Sables with Tuberculosis with Anja Madhvani

17 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textWe catch up with our own Anja Madhvani about her experience running the marathon des sables with TB and her road to recovery. Love the ...

Ep 176 - Jasmin Paris - Winning The Spine and Training While Post Pregnancy

09 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIt’s here... and it’s the one you’ve been waiting for! Finally, Jody and David get the one and only Jasmin Paris on the podcast. J...

Ep 175 - How to skydive onto Everest (and other insane challenges() with Holly Budge

02 Aug 2019

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Ep 174 - Nikki Love on running around Ireland and epic challenges

26 Jul 2019

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Send us a textNikki Love has notched up some pretty impressive running feats and she chases down adventure in the form of one epic challenge after ano...

Ep 173 - Jonathan Steele on a decade of ultras and Hardmoors Race Series

19 Jul 2019

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Send us a textJonathan Steele had an unusual journey into the world of ultrarunning many years ago. A competitive bodybuilder and martial artist, the ...

Ep 172 - Pamela Chapman Markle on running 100 miles as your first race

12 Jul 2019

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Send us a textPamela Chapman Markle is a phenomenon. At the age of 55, she decided to take up running, thanks to the suggestion of a work colleague. H...

Ep 171 - Sarah Morwood on winning 100s and recovering after injury

05 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn this week's episode, Allie catches up with Sarah Morwood, experienced ultrarunner, winner of multiples races and part of the GB ...

Ep 170 - GB running coach Nick Anderson on power in running

28 Jun 2019

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Send us a textNick Anderson has a list of creds as long as a lap of Barkley. He's a Level 4UKA coach, Great Britain and England Athletics running...

Ep 169 - Coree Aussem-Woltering on running ultras in Speedos

21 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIf you’re going to run crazy distances, what better way than to run them in style... and for Coree Aussem-Woltering, that means Speedo...

Ep 168 - John Ellis on the Hong Kong trail running scene

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textBBR travels halfway around the world in this episode to discover more about the Hong Kong trail running scene. Jody and David speak to J...

Ep 167 - Stephanie Case on training for ultras in extreme conditions

31 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textTraining for ultras is hard. All those long runs and hours spent on trails trying to build endurance and maintain your conditioning. Now...

Ep 166 - Rob Shenton on Everest Marathon, mental health and running for North Pole for Help For Heroes

24 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textFormer Army Major Rob Shenton served for over 20 years in theatres of combat including Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo and Northern Ireland....

Ep 165 - Liz McColgan on the state of British athletics, drugs cheats and coaching her daughter

17 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textLiz McColgan MBE has a distinguished history of success as middle and long-distance track athlete, becoming world champion for 10,000 me...

Ep 164 - Cal Major on paddleboarding the UK and post-adventure blues

10 May 2019

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Send us a textCal Major is on a mission to save our seas and oceans. A one-woman force of nature, Cal is founder of Paddle Against Plastic, a campaign...

Ep 163 - The joy of running every single street with Rickey Gates

03 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textRickey Gates has done some pretty interesting runs in his time - in fact, he's something of a pioneer when it comes to inventing ne...

Ep 162 - Nike's new Vaporfly NEXT%: an inside look

26 Apr 2019

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Send us a textWarning - this episode is a full shoe geek out, thanks to David's exclusive interview with Brett Holt, vice president of Nike Runni...

Ep 161 - Richard Bowles on world-record ultrarunning

19 Apr 2019

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Send us a textRichard Bowles is a British ultrarunner who has set a number of impressive world record running feats. Plus David and Allie talk about t...

Ep 160 - Jason McCardle on hosting crazy race ideas

13 Apr 2019

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Send us a textSussex Trail Events has built a bit of a reputation for putting on races that well... are a bit unusual. As well as it’s roster of tra...

Ep 159 - Carole Armitage on running and chocolate

05 Apr 2019

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Send us a textCarole Armitage is a runner and chocolate pioneering looking to prove the link between performance and chocolate.  And that's exac...

Ep 158 - Jerry Odlin on running clubs

29 Mar 2019

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Send us a textThis week is a little bit special as David brings on his running club's director from Heathside, Jerry Odlin. Jerry has been there ...

Ep 157 - Understanding runner's physiology with Professor Andrew Jones

22 Mar 2019

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Send us a textWhat Andrew Jones doesn't know about the human body and running isn't worth knowing.No other person knows the capability and c...

Ep 156 - James Poole on the Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra

15 Mar 2019

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Send us a textIf there's a big name ultra, James Poole has most likely done it.  In this episode, Jody and David speak to James about his many r...

Ep 155 - Running across America (multiple times) with Rob Pope

08 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textRob Pope has run across America more times than anyone else, running at total of 15,600 miles (at the time of writing). He's follow...

Ep 154 - Nicky Spinks on Double Bob Graham and fell running

28 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textThere aren't many runners who have the pedigree in long distance racing as Nicky Spinks. Farmer by day, Nicky is an outstanding fel...

Ep 153 - Allie Bailey on Namibia and Panama Canal Rat Race Bucket List

22 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textJody speaks to Allie Bailey about her experience as a test pilot on the latest Rat Race Bucket List events in Namibia and Panama. There&...

Ep 152 - Laz Lake on Barkley Marathons and other races (Part 2)

15 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textHere's Part Two of the BBR interview with Laz Lake. If you've not listened to the first part of the interview, we'd sugge...

Ep 151 - Lazarus Lake, aka Gary Cantrell, on Barkley Marathons (Part 1)

15 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIt's finally here! The episode so many have been waiting for - the two-part interview with Barkley Marathon founder and race direct...

Ep 150 - The 150th Episode

08 Feb 2019

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Send us a textTHEY MADE IT! [Sounds of cheers, roaring crowds, champagne corks popping] The landmark of 150 episodes has been reached. They didn'...

Ep 149 - Damian Hall on UTMB and long distances

01 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn this episode BBR talks to ultrarunner, journalist and member of the UK ultra trail team, Damian Hall.  Damian is the prefect person ...

Ep 148 - Elisabet Barnes on racing kit and MDS prep

25 Jan 2019

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Send us a textElisabet Barnes is an ultrarunner, coach and owner of MyRaceKit... so she knows a thing or two about getting your prep right for major r...

Ep 147 - Courtney Dauwalter on running Big's Backyard Ultra

18 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textCourtney Dauwalter has one of the most impressive running resumes having completed and won a ton of the world's best-known (and tou...

Ep 146 - How to come dead last in a marathon with Lisa Jackson

11 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn this week's episode Jody and David talk to Lisa Jackson, author, runner and member of The 100 Marathon Club - but most interesti...

Ep 145 - London City Runners

04 Jan 2019

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Send us a textDavid and Jody speak with the founder of London City Runners, Time Navin Jones and Kerry Jones. The London City Runners one of the bigge...

Ep 144 - The Christmas Love Episode

25 Dec 2018

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Send us a textIt's CHRISTMAS TIME! Merry Christmas Do-Badders. We've published an episode anticipating that you're probably already itc...

Ep 143 - How to run a marathon with NO training with Ian McNamara

21 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textGrit, strength, determination and ignorance...... all qualities we admire and are essential when running your first marathon.But what if...

Ep 142 - Brendan Rendell on running across Africa

14 Dec 2018

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Send us a textBrendan is a complete do-badder. A self-confessed party animal, who was significantly overweight made a drunken bet to run a half-marath...

Ep 141 - How to run a 200 mile race with Candice Burt

07 Dec 2018

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Ep 140 - Revealed! The scandal of race t-shirts with Dan Lawson

30 Nov 2018

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Ep 139 - Nick Kershaw of Impact Marathons

23 Nov 2018

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Ep 138 - The Mental Health Episode with Jake Tyler

16 Nov 2018

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Send us a textIn this special episode, David and Allie talk to Jake Tyler, mental health campaigner, walker and runner who travelled 3,000 miles acros...

Ep 137 - Catch-Up Episode (UTMB, Ironman, Faroe Island Ultra)

09 Nov 2018

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Send us a textJody and David discuss the important issues on this Catch-up Episode. First up, Jody and David discuss the case of Sophie Power who defi...

Ep 136 - The Love Episode with Emily Chadbourne

02 Nov 2018

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Send us a textIt's the episode you never asked for,  but we promised to deliver. Allie reluctantly joins Jody and David to discuss running and r...

Ep 135 - The Charities Episode (Skid Row Marathon, Running Charity)

26 Oct 2018

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Send us a textWe've a double-header special dedicated to charities. First Jody and David speak to Alex Eagles of The Running Charity that uses ru...

Ep 134 - More Huw Brassington (Part 2)

19 Oct 2018

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Send us a textHere's a cheeky little bonus episode, following up from Ep98 with Huw Brassington who had even more to say but it couldn't be ...

Ep 133 - How to run The Dragon's Back Race with Huw Jack Brassington

14 Oct 2018

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Send us a textIn this episode of Bad Boy Running, Jody and David speak with Welsh ultrarunner and adventurer Huw Jack Brassington about his many race ...

Ep 132 - Harvey Sweetland Lewis on winning ultras

06 Oct 2018

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Send us a textToday's episode is an absolute treat with a great runner and all-round nice guy, Harvey Sweetland Lewis. Harvey has done it all, re...

Ep 129 - Mike Seaman on The National Running Show

23 Sep 2018

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Send us a textOn this week’s episode Jody and David speak with Mike Seamsn, founder of The National Running Show set for Birmingham NEC in January 1...

Ep 131 - Challenging running stereotypes with Mirna Valerio

15 Sep 2018

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Send us a textWow, we've got an inspiring episode today on BBR.Allie joins David to speak with National Geographic Adventurer of the Year and ult...

Ep 130 - Rhonda-Marie Parke on running the 500km Vol State Ultramarathon

08 Sep 2018

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Send us a textJody and David once again speak to blind ultrarunner, adventurer and Stateside Do-Badder, Rhonda-Marie Parke (she got married!). She&apo...

Ep 128 - Running 100 milers with Centurion's James Elson

01 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textAllie Bailey joins David Hellard as they grill James Elson, who is not only race director of Centurion Running that runs classic 100 and...

Ep 127 - Adventure with Anna McNuff

25 Aug 2018

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Send us a textAllie is back on podcast duty with David as they speak with guest Anna McNuff on the running and cycling adventures she's completed...

Ep 126 - David and Jody catch up

05 Aug 2018

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Send us a textSometimes Jody and David find themselves without a guest. They sit and wait diligently on Skype but the guest is a no-show. (It's u...

Ep 125 - How to compete in the Olympics with Andrew Steele

30 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIt's another returnee to the Bad Boy Running podcast. After the DNAFit episode with Andrew Steele where Jody and David faced off to...

Ep 124 - Charlie Webster on near-death experiences

02 Jul 2018

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Send us a textThis episode is a bit of a treat... and is very different from other episodes published. In this instalment of BBR, Jody and David speak...

Ep 123 - David runs Comrades Marathon (and other stuff)

30 Jun 2018

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Send us a textYes! It's the episode you've been waiting for... ... the LOWDOWN on what happened in South Africa when David ran the legendary...

Ep 122 - Race nutrition with Renee McGregor

12 Jun 2018

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Send us a textIn this week's episode Jody and David are talking food (or fuel) depending on how you refer to your race nutrition. And there are f...

Ep 121 - Jody runs Thames Path 100, David runs Red Bull Wings For Life

01 Jun 2018

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Send us a textWe've a race report-packed episode this week featuring Jody's crack at Centurion Running's Thames Path 100 - the 100 mile...

Ep 116 - Thomas Blanc on running Survival Nicaragua

25 May 2018

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Send us a textIt's a cracker of an episode this week with Jody and David speaking to the legendary Thomas Blanc, OCR athlete, adventure runner an...

Ep 119 - Matt Fitzgerald on 80/20 running and heart rate

13 May 2018

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Send us a textOk, this has been a long time coming due to various technical issues with the recording but finally it's here. Jody and David sit d...

Ep 120 - BBR meets Dumbrunner, aka Mark Remy

05 May 2018

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Send us a textThe chaps speak to Dumbrunner, aka Mark Remy, the voice behind one of the In this episode he reveals: An exclusive announcement about a...

Ep 118 - Brighton Marathon, Arran Ultra, Monarch's Way, Mike Bushell

17 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIt's a catch-up episode with Jody and David and, for once, they're talking about running.   In this episode you'll learn...

Ep 117 - Rhalou Allerhand on bizarre races and online journalism

12 Apr 2018

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Send us a textThe guys speak with former Running Bug head of content Rhalou Allerhand (at the time of the podcast. Rhalou's now back at Runner&ap...

Ep 115 - Andy Palmer from White Star Running on races with personality and community

07 Apr 2018

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Send us a textThis episode marks an important moment in the history of Bad Boy Running - it's the first time EVER the whole BBR team have recorde...

Ep 114 - Will Rial of Run-Fast on managing international athletes (Part 2)

23 Mar 2018

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Send us a textThis is the second part of the episode where David interviews Will Rial, international athlete manager for sports management agency, Run...

Ep 113 - Will Rial from Run-Fast on managing athletes

18 Mar 2018

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Send us a textIn this episode of Bad Boy Running podcast, David interviews Will Rial, international athlete manager for sports management agency, Run-...

Ep 112 - Seville Marathon and Brighton Half Marathon

09 Mar 2018

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Send us a textDavid returns from a running weekend in Spain to talk about his race with Briggsy and Jody recounts Libby's Brighton half marathon ...

Ep 111 - David runs (and wins) Somaliland Marathon

01 Mar 2018

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Send us a textThis episode has a true international feel to it, as Jody and David discuss David's recent trip to Somaliland via Ethiopia... ... d...

Ep 110 - Jody and David get their DNA tested

21 Feb 2018

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Send us a textThis is the second part of the DNAFit testing episode. If you've not listened to the first part, we suggest you go back and listen ...