# The Runna Podcast

A podcast by Runna. Join Coach Ben Parker and Anya Culling every Friday as they deep-dive into running with Olympians, world-class coaches, and inspiring runners - from Romesh Ranganathan to Alex Yee and Lucy Charles-Barclay. Expect captivating stories, hilarious mishaps, and actionable coaching tips (incl. weekly tips from Olympian Steph Davis) on training, injury prevention, mindset, recovery, and performance. Whether it’s your first 5K or a marathon PB, we’ll fuel your next run. New episodes every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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## Latest episodes

- [5 Race Day Tips with Matt James | Marathon Prep, Pacing & Fuelling](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/503a2b45786a) (2026-10-23, 60 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6ada5c3185adacac7d296067/media.mp3
- [Tempo Runs vs Intervals: What’s the Difference? | Coach on Call](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/80d59f38659e) (2026-10-16, 19 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6ad0b1452c705f746c5664c0/media.mp3
- [Is It Normal to Feel Worse 3 Weeks Out From a Marathon? | Road to NYC with Savannah Sachdev](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/5db2ed7ee374) (2026-10-09, 38 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6ac778a23dc1c1be4ae3fde7/media.mp3
- [Why Rest Days Are Non-Negotiable For Runners (with Olympian Colleen Quigley) | Coach on Call](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/ec83228a5dcd) (2026-10-02, 17 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6abcefb329a486156a5a8ee0/media.mp3
- [5 Weeks Out From Marathon Day: Why Am I Doubting Myself? | With @CrustbyCarson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/22ee619e766e) (2026-09-25, 26 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6ab57912cf7654f56a90231f/media.mp3
- ["I'd Written Myself Off" - Fergus Crawley on 10 Ironmans in 10 Days for Men's Mental Health](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/6407f9fea076) (2026-09-18, 67 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6aaaa06379ba7f1ecc22c031/media.mp3
- [Why Am I Not Getting Faster? 4 Fixes For Your Running Plateau | with Coach Steph](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/527f8f6f3cc8) (2026-09-11, 22 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6aa2c6ed7d9d1b1678cc5019/media.mp3
- ["I've Never Looked Like Another Girl" | Hybrid Athlete Lucy Davis on Strength, Body Image & Refusing to Be Boxed In](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/6313b74b7067) (2026-09-04, 71 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6a997d4ee7a9fe24786a7fd1/media.mp3
- [3 Coaching Tips to Reboot Your Running Motivation (Without Burning Out)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/ed203ae294f1) (2026-08-28, 22 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6a9000736634e0e9bafa449e/media.mp3
- [The Broadway Star Who Ran A Marathon, Then Performed Two Shows That Night! | Jordan Litz](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/d47aade29eac) (2026-08-21, 51 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6a86f1d33c90594060553d7d/media.mp3
- [Joe Wicks: "You Never Regret a Workout" | How to Start Running, Marathon Training & Getting the Nation Moving](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/1f19c4c8f62d) (2026-08-14, 57 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6a7e2274049c692a6b085da7/media.mp3
- [Anna Archer on Marathon Training, Body Image & Self-Belief | "Beating Yourself Up Brings Nothing Good to You"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/bd5811a2f82a) (2026-08-07, 49 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6a5a93464d4b991ebe2a8d71/media.mp3
- [Running in Hot Weather: How to Adapt & Still Hit Your PBs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/48910e2de826) (2026-07-31, 30 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6a6b88856e736c293d8ff4e8/media.mp3
- [Josh Kerr on Breaking the World Record & the Incredible Mindset Behind It](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/6124de253a14) (2026-07-24, 24 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6a620f1544c9eabf3c98965a/media.mp3
- [Tilly Ramsay on Cooking, Running & Doing Hard Things | "Good Food Doesn't Have to Be Fancy"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/b0fca9b44ea1) (2026-07-17, 52 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6a58f27c78e0412bc6b10a54/media.mp3
- ["I Started Running Because of You" | Mary McCarthy on Marathon Training, Self-Belief & Running Motivation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/3373c676c9cb) (2026-07-10, 63 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6a50e26abafe2fa6a7fe1d0c/media.mp3
- [From Rock Bottom to Sub-3 Marathons: How Running Rebuilt Austyn Farrell's Life](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/7a31da434d46) (2026-07-03, 49 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6a468fd80069388b7ac14b12/media.mp3
- ["You’ve Got to Learn to Love the Journey" | Coach Ben’s Final Farewell, Best Bits & Top Coaching Tips](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/0fed7c1c9880) (2026-06-26, 44 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6a3d31740ad321168687eff2/media.mp3
- [How to Train for Ultra Marathons with a Full-Time Job | Mike Wardian](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/3cc05ec04560) (2026-06-19, 36 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6a33c7b4f00c7050cb83a85b/media.mp3
- [Reggie Yates, BBC Filmmaker | "If You Can Lace Up Your Trainers, You're a Runner"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/56f809fa7b42) (2026-06-12, 49 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6a2a76cf1029ec14b9b07cff/media.mp3
- [Olly Murs: 400km Challenge After 5 Knee Surgeries | "I Enjoyed How Horrible It Was"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/f4002911fcec) (2026-06-05, 49 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6a219547be8560e74b267901/media.mp3
- ["I Was a Runner the Moment I Started Running" | Why Running Is for Everybody With Tatiana Forbes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/29dc35bffac0) (2026-05-29, 46 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6a1845248fd07475b571d094/media.mp3
- ["I Was More Dangerous to Race” | Keira D'Amato on Breaking the American Marathon Record](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/70839314c73c) (2026-05-22, 44 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6a0f2285294da705c35278d6/media.mp3
- ["I Never Expected to Be Back on the Start Line" | Ben Shephard on Running Marathons at 50](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/5e4bcbcce72f) (2026-05-15, 58 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6a05a334d9194601b618b9ae/media.mp3
- ["I Can Feel Him Kicking Before the Run" | Podiums & Parenthood with with Calli & Nick Hauger](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/f8e4de60c687) (2026-05-08, 53 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/69fc6dcc385e8d5e305ba057/media.mp3
- ["The Award Is You Didn't Die" | Russ Cook ‘Hardest Geezer’ on Running Africa and Marathon Training](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/8abdd27d5838) (2026-05-01, 38 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/69f38eb9ad9857928945f48d/media.mp3
- [“The Most Painful Race of My Life” | Boston Finish Line EXCLUSIVE with Sara Hall](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/e3d4441b65d6) (2026-04-24, 47 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/69ea2dd423929c3a2ab92d36/media.mp3
- [“There’s no such thing as a good or bad food” | The Nutrition Advice All Runners Need to Hear](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/89f087d4f1d4) (2026-04-17, 66 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/69e1226f23929c3a2ad7cd1b/media.mp3
- [Your Ultimate Marathon Race Day Guide | A Complete Run-Through with Runna Coaches](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/de548cb51334) (2026-04-10, 51 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/69d7c37a2a193257ad47aa52/media.mp3
- [From Wall Street Millionaire to Rock Bottom - Then a 2:29 Marathon | Ken Rideout](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/243e7055c152) (2026-04-03, 64 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/69ce674af44b357ce91645b9/media.mp3
- [Grant Fisher: Behind The Scenes of an Olympian's Half Marathon Debut](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/dc48c816a996) (2026-03-27, 47 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/69c53a2326c1fb9c07677816/media.mp3
- [Will Zouhair Talbi Win Boston? | The Quiet Rise of America's Third-Fastest Marathoner](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/3b9ee2a0185f) (2026-03-20, 48 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/69bc51601861d127d56d4598/media.mp3
- [Can Everybody Be a Runner? | Scottee on Beginner Running and Belonging](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/b317db6af283) (2026-03-13, 63 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/69b3081a00294d4abc28effb/media.mp3
- [The Runner’s Guide to Pregnancy & Postpartum with Twice The Health](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/528369140ec3) (2026-03-06, 60 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/69a96218f413fba64f9e4650/media.mp3
- [How to Run a 2:17 Marathon Without Being Miserable | Hugo Fry](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/a650e39c712c) (2026-02-27, 51 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/69a07aa1eebc4a99c601c291/media.mp3
- [Your Marathon Training Check-In: Everything You Need To Know](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/ca5226d0755e) (2026-02-20, 34 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/699756897012ce5376b11caa/media.mp3
- [How to Start Running as a Cyclist (Mistakes to Avoid) | Manon Lloyd](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/3fc980e76b2e) (2026-02-13, 54 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/698e1af74d911476d8d124a0/media.mp3
- [Are Elite Runners Born - or Built? | Jake Wightman, World Champion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/4a27ded081c6) (2026-02-06, 59 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6984b316edbd9158ae40069b/media.mp3
- [Allie Ostrander on RED-S and Recovery | The Mental Battle Behind Elite Running](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/da8ec695e54c) (2026-01-30, 47 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/697b8ad5b29f9abc9c9e2646/media.mp3
- [Bryony Gordon: “I Didn’t Think Running Was for Someone Like Me” | From Alcoholism to Marathons](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/ae5fbdcbddf3) (2026-01-23, 61 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/69724ccab2d74ff843f3d97e/media.mp3
- [Roman Kemp | Getting Back Into Running (and How It Helps My Mental Health)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/076ac4a9cbce) (2026-01-16, 60 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/69690ad040cb06a2d479c922/media.mp3
- [Anna Sitar: Start Running Before You Feel Ready! | Build Running Confidence](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/e99818d82a1a) (2026-01-09, 56 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/695fd5cc11073a61bd577fbc/media.mp3
- [How to Become a Better Runner in 2026: 10 Coaching Tips](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/0417a99c2e6f) (2026-01-02, 26 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6943f8a2ffa288bdbb8b0fee/media.mp3
- [The Runna Podcast Wrapped: Biggest Lessons, Funniest Moments & 2026 Goals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/0f6873aa2541) (2025-12-26, 39 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/69492be2e2b7985fa2285628/media.mp3
- [Max Whitlock OBE: The Secret Formula to His Olympic Success](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/4169c7accff5) (2025-12-19, 57 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/694435e5ffa288bdbba320ec/media.mp3
- [The Mindset That Made an Undefeated Ironman World Champion: Chrissie Wellington OBE](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/e9082b8990d2) (2025-12-12, 65 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/693a996cd527840ddbabed41/media.mp3
- [Meet Runna’s Newest Coach: Kayla Jeter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/6a35ea5d806f) (2025-12-05, 42 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6930572d97950fea67976bfb/media.mp3
- [Zac Clark: From 250lbs in Addiction Recovery to 11 NYC Marathons](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/1d573c449267) (2025-11-28, 50 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/69288c98f8803779b93d4c95/media.mp3
- [The 3 Most Common Running Injuries: How to Prevent & Treat Them with Physio Adrian D’Costa](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/c1a9dd346e6b) (2025-11-21, 52 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/691dec275e54c6660a2281f0/media.mp3
- ["Running Sucks... Until It Doesn't" - Uly Morazan On Training for His First Marathon](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1741984871/c9a87e0c8ece) (2025-11-14, 44 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6915c21dc66f88b092bc796d/media.mp3

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