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Running Tales

Michelle and Craig Lewis

Running Tales, presented and produced by husband and wife couple Michelle and Craig Lewis, aims to tell the extraordinary stories of everyday runners. There are so many wonderful and inspiring stories in the world of running - this podcast aims to give as many of them as possible the publicity they deserve.

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00:34:20

Carl Wright:The ultra runner and environmentalist who...

Running Tales ·

2022/08/09

Carl Wright is a 64-year-old ultra runner, lay pastor and environmentalist. He only started running at 55 (and hated it!) after being told to lower his blood pressure by his doctor. A 5km became a half-marathon and before he knew it, Carl was running ultras - although his first was something of an accident when his niece egged him into turning a 25km race into twice that distance. Carl is also an ambassador for the Monarch Ultra, a race which aims to raise awareness of the plight of monarch

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00:21:18

Legends of parkrun: How Arthur Walsham’s story...

Running Tales ·

2022/08/02

There has been much talk this week in the parkrun community - and beyond - about the fantastic achievement of 92-year-old Arthur Walsham. Despite his more senior years, Arthur completed his 300th parkrun at Longford Park in Stretford, near Manchester. It reminded us of our Running Tales chat with Northampton parkrun legend Bob Emmerson last year. In July 2021, Bob - then 88, now 89 - was stranded on 399 parkruns as the coronavirus pandemic took hold. He's thankfully completed that milestone now and

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00:20:28

Michele Heller: The ’Marathon Mum’ aiming to run all...

Running Tales ·

2022/07/26

When Michele Heller started running aged 38 her aim was to get fit and lose weight. More than 10 years on, she has slightly loftier goals. Having already completed 11 marathons across her home country - including Boston, Chicago and New York - the US resident is aiming to tick off all six marathon majors. Michele is set to run London this year, with Tokyo and Berlin firmly on her bucket list. But she's not aiming on stopping there. Her ultimate goal is to complete a marathon in all 50 states of

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00:21:46

The joy and pain of ultra running

Running Tales ·

2022/07/19

In recent weeks on the Running Tales podcast we've spoken to a number of ultra runners about their fantastic stories. Today, we've decided to do something slightly different with the podcast, taking time to look back at our archives to pick out some pearls of wisdom from ultra runners we have previously spoken to. This episode includes audio from Comrades marathoner Deon Elhers, Benjamin Davies - who has learned to love ultra racing after facing mental health issues, and Martin Lopez - who has gone

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00:22:16

Tom Palacio: The rugby player set to run a 50 mile...

Running Tales ·

2022/06/28

Tom Palacio is preparing to complete a 50 miles ultra to raise money for Brain Tumour Research. Tom is aiming to run the distance in less than 12 hours on July 16 after his friend, James Pullen died from the disease in 2015. Along with his friends he has previously raised more than £20,000 for research into brain tumours. Rugby player Tom's experience of running had previously been largely reserved for training runs to boost his fitness for the sport, but when lockdown hit he couldn't take part in

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00:31:19

Gary McKee: The Marathon Man with a 365 challenge

Running Tales ·

2022/06/21

Fundraising is second nature for Gary McKee - he's raised close to £1m for Macmillan Cancer Support. Previous endeavours have seen him cycle across Brazil, climb Kilimanjaro and trek through New Zealand, and plenty of his challenges have included running. He's run from Lands' End to John O'Groats, completed 100 marathons in 100 days, become the first person to run the Fred Whitton cycle route and finished seven London marathons. His current challenge is set to eclipse all of those - so Running Tales

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00:36:24

Ben Davies: Meet the ultra runner whose mantra is...

Running Tales ·

2022/06/14

Ben Davies started running three years ago after his young niece sadly passed away. When his wife started a fundraising challenge for Birmingham’s Children’s Hospital, he supported her - but he didn't really like the running! Struggling with his mental health, he suddenly stumbled across ultra running - and without stopping along with the way to tick off all the distances in-between he started clocking up big numbers and competing in ultras. Recently he finished the 145 mile Grand Union Canal Ultra,

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00:36:50

Alex Staniforth: Adventurer, mental health...

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2022/06/07

At just 26, Alex Staniforth has already become an expert in overcoming challenges. From epilepsy to a stammer, bullying and mental ill health problems, Alex's biggest challenges have been close to home. Running and the great outdoors have helped him to face them down to become a record-breaking adventurer, motivational speaker, author, mental health ambassador and ultra runner. His incredible story is tinged with sadness as he was part of two of the biggest disasters in the history of Mount

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00:47:10

Martin Lopez: From Covid induced intensive care to...

Running Tales ·

2022/05/31

In October 2020, Martin Lopez was fighting for his life. Having contracted Covid-19, he was in intensive care, his situation exacerbated by a blood clot. As he battled to recover, he noticed that those around him who best fought off the virus had lived fit and healthy lives. When he came out of hospital, Martin decided to change his life - and he took up running. But he's not someone to do things by half. Eighteen months later, he has transformed his life. Having completed five ultra marathons, he

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00:24:56

Michael Hobbs-Aldridge: The comeback king hoping to...

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2022/05/08

Michael Hobbs-Aldridge had one of the his best seasons of running in 2019. The British Masters athlete won both the Northampton Half Marathon and Milton Keynes Marathon, but under the surface things weren't quite right. Doctors had detected a potential problem in Michael's heart, a ticking time-bomb that could go off at any moment. Fearing the worst, Michael put his running on hold and subjected himself to a series of tests to try and get to the bottom of the problem. Fantastically, Michael has now

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00:25:17

Adam Tango Holland: The youngest runner to reach 100...

Running Tales ·

2022/05/02

Adam 'Tango' Holland was only 23 when he completed his 100th marathon, becoming the youngest person to complete that lung-busting achievement. With a personal marathon best of 2:24:24 and more marathon/ultra marathon wins than anyone else in the UK, Adam is a serious athlete. Today (Bank Holiday Monday, May 2) he took part in Milton Keynes Marathon where Michael Young won the race in a new course record of 2:29. It's not often Adam loses out though as Michelle had found out a week earlier when she

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00:13:16

Michael Williams: Conquering the 860 mile JOGLE in 17...

Running Tales ·

2022/04/15

It was third time lucky for Michael Williams as he completed the gruelling 860 mile JOGLE earlier this month. The event, which gets it's name from the course than runs from tip (John O'Groats) to toe (Land's End) of Britain, takes place over 17 days meaning runners face distances of more than 50 miles on most days. Michael, an experienced ultra runner as you can hear on Episode 11 of Series One of the Running Tales Podcast, was taking on the event for the third time - despite being 70 years old. In

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00:50:13

Bruce Fordyce: Nine times Comrades winner and South...

Running Tales ·

2021/08/09

Bruce Fordyce is a running legend. The South African has won his home country's premier event, the gruelling Comrades Ultra-Marathon, an incredible nine times. His achievements also include winning the London to Brighton race three years in a row, but these days he's more at home taking on a 5km parkrun. As the chief executive of parkrun South Africa he's completed more than 400 runs and toured all over the world. I talked to Bruce about how his running journey began, helping Zola Budd complete the

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00:21:14

Bob Emmerson: The grandfather of Northampton parkrun...

Running Tales ·

2021/07/07

At 88 years old, Bob Emmerson is a popular and famed figure at Northampton parkrun. He's completed the 5km race a grand total of 399 times, with only the coronavirus pandemic preventing him from reaching the milestone mark of 400 already. Bob's running career goes far further back than parkrun though, with broken records and a garage full of old trainers signs of his achievements. I spoke to him about what makes him 'keep on running'...

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00:18:45

Louise Hannam-Jones: Meeting 'The Wellness Curator'

Running Tales ·

2021/04/16

Like many of us Louise Hannam-Jones' life has changed during the last year. Coronavirus and the plethora of lockdowns it instigated got her thinking about her own mental health and wellbeing. As a result, she started her own Instagram account - The Wellness Curator. It has proved so popular Louise is now taking on clients to teach them how to be fitter, healthier and happier. Running is an integral part of that, providing - Louise says - an addictive structure and routine, as well as the base to

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00:24:55

Karin Blak: Talking Therapy author on lockdown and...

Running Tales ·

2021/03/26

Qualified couples counsellor Karin Blak is the author of 'The Essential Companion to Talking Therapy' - a guide to what therapy is and how it works. With the Covid pandemic bringing fears of a mental health crises, Karin is keen to re-frame the discussion. Time to analyse and talk about our problems means, she says, this could be the chance to start a mental health revolution. One of the ways Karin looks after her own wellbeing is through running - including sprinting up hills with my Step Forward

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00:44:32

Gareth Snelson: The man who decided to set up a...

Running Tales ·

2021/03/19

Gareth Snelson is Mr Milton Keynes parkrun. But his journey to founding the event is not what you might expect. Already a keen runner, Gareth stumbled upon parkrun and decided it looked like the perfect thing to get people running together in the new city. Incredibly, though, he'd never previously taken part in the 5km event. That didn't stop him though - although those at parkrun HQ did suggest he tried one out himself before he took a plunge which, until Covid hit, saw hundreds and sometimes

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00:21:26

Alan Hackett: Facing up to cancer, life in a...

Running Tales ·

2021/03/12

Alan Hackett has spent a significant chunk of his life running. His achievements include 24 hour runs, taking on the London to Brighton challenge and serving as chairman of Northampton Road Runners. Recent years have thrown a different set of challenges his way, but he's already using the skills and mindset he developed during ultra running to tackle them head on. After developing a back injury, Alan eventually found out he had cancer and the coronavirus pandemic means he is still waiting for an

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00:37:26

Stephen Buck: Inspired to run - and write - by an orange

Running Tales ·

2021/03/05

Stephen Buck never intended to write a book about his experiences in the world of running. Then again, he didn't really plan to start running either. Once he did though he found a love for the sport that took him away from fears he would never amount to anything. The simple act of putting one foot in front of the other changed Stephen's life and gave him a new confidence. When a little boy offered him an orange at a race it not only encouraged him to complete it, but also gave him the inspiration to

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00:32:35

Dannii Levi: 'The thought of being out in the cold...

Running Tales ·

2021/02/26

Dannii Levi has Raynaud's disease, a condition which results in reduced blood flow to people's fingers and toes. For Dannii, Raynaud's can result in extreme pain, in her becoming a prisoner inside her own home when it's really cold and can make running an impossible task. With the help of medication and the Scleroderma and Raynaud's UK charity. Dannii has learned vital methods to allow her to live - and run - more freely. This is Dannii's Running Tales story... ========= The music in this

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