Running Commentary

Latest Episodes:

The Return Of 'Sweary' Helen Thorn. Oct 06, 2023

Show notes

Exactly a year after she last joined us, brilliant Helen Thorn runs round Victoria Park with Rob for a chat - featuring last year's London Marathon, partial nudity, training plans, mountain puns, a Himalayan trek, her Copenhagen and - very fresh - Berlin marathons, looking forward to New York and other Marathon Majors, a beautiful surprise and her next book.

Thank you Helen! Unbreakable will be available soon.

And talking of books, you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444 - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270

Happy running everyone. Thank you so much for listening, for all your support, and for sharing your running lives with us on line.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/runningcommentary.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Shoes Required Oct 05, 2023

Show notes

Rob and Paul meet, once more, on the Parkland Walk and head up to and round the North London woods. Featuring dual parkrun report, last long runs before Yorkshire, shabby old trainers vs the shoes of the future, Rob's mysterious malaise, Paul's potential pace, Berlin Marathon talk, York socials, hills in general, mantras and little jumps, a bit of dream interpretation and more of your fantastic PBs.

SUBSCRIBE for early access, ad-free listening, exclusive interview episodes and more... and BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444 - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270

Thanks for listening, your constant support, and for sharing your adventures with us on line. Run on!

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/runningcommentary.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Hound Of Wanstead Flats Sep 28, 2023

Show notes

Autumn is blowing in as Paul and Rob take a trip back east to Wanstead Flats. Featuring a surprise detour into Joe Swash, Paul's track session, plans for the last leg of Yorkshire Marathon training, Rob's Leek running adventure, big moments in parenting, hotel review, where Britain stands on children and dogs, controlling your beast, the catharsis of a long long run, a little moomin lore and your excellent PBs.

SUBSCRIBE for early access, ad-free listening and more... and BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444 - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270

Thanks for listening - and for your wonderful support, and for sharing your running lives with us on line.

Run on!

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/runningcommentary.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hyde Park Debrief Sep 21, 2023

Show notes

Paul and Rob take a turn round Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens after a very hot weekend of running. Featuring cancelled marathons, breaking weather, Rob's Great North Run, Paul's LSR, when runs are shorter than they seem, cormorants in Hyde Park, the Tonkinson memorial in Kensington Gardens, Rob's chest pains, Paul's palace, final training and taper plans ahead of the Yorkshire Marathon, Rob's son heading off to University, international disasters, the legal firm of Barnet and Finchley, running in the Royal Parks, poor air quality at Paul's Dad's house, Mo's last race, embracing change as an ageing runner, tough gigs in posh hotels, stare-y-eyed travellers, food and drink report... and more.

Thank you as ever for listening, for your support, and for sharing all your running adventures with us on line.

Happy running.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/runningcommentary.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Pathways Sep 14, 2023

Show notes

As the September sun blazes down, Rob and Paul change their plans - and find some new angles on their old routes. Featuring strangely criminal emergencies, running in the heat, parkrun report, an all-new nature reserve, trainergate, good and bad gigs, kintsugi, footpaths and neural pathways, some of your runs, anticipating the Great North Run - and university drop-off - and reappraising the Parkland Walk.

Thank you so much for listening, for all your support, and for sharing your running adventures with us on line.

You can now get Rob's book Running Tracks here - https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444 - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270

Happy running!

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/runningcommentary.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy New (Academic) Year Sep 07, 2023

Show notes

September begins with a very atmospheric misty morning on Hampstead Heath - perfect for Paul and Rob to say goodbye to the holidays and anticipate the coming months. Featuring some self-barbering, York Marathon training schedules, Rob's curious ailment, holiday memories, poignant parenting, bad ads, Paul's plant-infused diet, partial nudity, comparing and contrasting other countries with the UK, booze-and-gig report, Paul's three pillars of a happy life, the Parliament Hill Grand Prix, Rob's Provence interlude, and taking all our August adventures on into the Autumn.

Thank you so much for listening, for all your support, and for sharing your running lives with us on line.

Happy running!

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/runningcommentary.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliette Burton Sep 05, 2023

Show notes

Another interview special for you as Rob catches up with comedian and Mental Health advocate Juliette Burton for a wide ranging, insightful chat pulling together running, mental wellbeing and comedy - plus the occasional swan - on a beautiful trot long the Water of Leith during the Edinburgh Fringe.

Happy running everyone. Thank you so much for listening, for all your support, and for sharing your running lives with us on line.

You can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444 - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/runningcommentary.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Not Out Of The Woods Yet Aug 30, 2023

Show notes

The Cannock Chase-the-sun ten mile race is still fresh in Rob and Paul's minds, but since then Paul's been keeping the miles up and Rob's been entertaining the Green Man in Bannau Brycheiniog. Featuring fluffy-ball forgetfulness, Rob's result, festival report, friendly and unfriendly folk on the trail, people without pacers and pacers without people, that late-summer mood, and Yorkshire on the horizon.

Happy last-blast-of-the Summer Holidays everyone. Thank you so much for listening, for all your support, and for sharing your running lives with us online.

SUBSCRIBE for early access, ad-free listening and more... and BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here:

- https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444 - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270

Happy running!

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/runningcommentary.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cannock Chase The Sun 10 Miler Aug 24, 2023

Show notes

Another adventure for the boys as they take on a Run Through UK 10 mile race in picturesque Cannock Chase. Featuring speculation, safety pins, start line confusion, shoe shenanigans, stone throwing, the Staffordshire sunset, the Strath family and other PBs, satnav struggles, separate stories, stomach fun, Steve's supermarket skit, and two men in something of a state.

Thanks for sharing all your running stories and adventures with us on line, and for all your support; we love you.

Happy running.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/runningcommentary.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Together Again Aug 17, 2023

Show notes

Paul and Rob have been all over the place so far this August and this is their first chance to catch up in weeks, so there's lots to talk about; layering up when it's warm-but-raining, how to wear a hat, Warrington and other parkruns, adventures around Europe, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, guzzlin' and puzzlin', and trouble with the law.

Enjoy the rest of the Summer Holidays everyone. Thank you so much for listening, for all your support, and for sharing your running lives with us on line.

Happy running.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/runningcommentary.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected