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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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00:33:42

Josh Lay: The 1,500m star with his sights set on the...

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2020/08/14

Josh Lay is an athlete with a bright future ahead of him. The Loughborough University scholar and 1,500m runner has one eye on the Tokyo Olympics - and he's a Northampton lad so we had plenty to talk about. Josh's local 'claim to fame' may not be one he hopes to be remembered for - he sent two-time Olympian Andrew Baddeley the wrong way round the Northampton parkrun course (Baddeley still set a course record!) - but he's got every chance of creating some great memories in the future. I spoke to him

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00:22:51

Mags Doyle: The woman who didn't start running until...

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2020/08/07

Mags Doyle didn't take up running until she was in her 50s, but there's no stopping her now. Her love of the sport started after she did a number of long distance walking events, got bored one day and just started running. Mags tells me she switches between running and walking while taking part in races, but that hasn't stopped her completing around 80 to 90 events including more than 20 marathons. I spoke to her about coming to running late, her love of parkrun and how speed isn't

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00:07:55

Emergency podcast: Brendan Rendall completes Chester...

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2020/08/04

You might remember that back in episode 15 of the Running Tales Podcast we spoke to Brendan Rendall. Brendan put his hedonistic lifestyle behind him to complete a series of spectacular challenges, including running across Africa - if you haven't listened yet, it's well worth checking out. His latest challenge saw him attempting to raise money for Chester Zoo, which has been struggling financially due to the coronavirus lockdown restrictions. For the last two month, Brendan has been doing little else

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00:27:34

Katie Brown: 'Was Northamptonshire blogger supposed...

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2020/07/31

Katie Brown's mission is to share how to live your best possible life. The Northamptonshire blogger does that through her inspiring and informative Cake vs Scales blog and her shiny, new podcast, 'Am I Supposed To Say This?' Part of Katie's journey has been to develop a love of running, and in between chatting about everything from cake to mental health we also discussed half marathons, podcasts and parkrun... ----------------------------------- If you like this episode please consider donating to

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00:52:32

Suzanne Smith: "Running is my therapy"

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2020/07/24

Suzanne Smith began running seriously when she tragically lost her twin son Jamie in childbirth. As she told me, she started running and just hasn't stopped - it has become therapy for her. Suzanne told me Jamie is on every run with her, and he's inspired her to half marathon PBs - and race wins - multiple marathons and even ultras. I talked to Suzanne about everything running related, from coping with Covid and the joys of parkrun to her unique marathon

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00:41:46

Michael Aldridge: The uncertain future of Milton...

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2020/07/17

Michael Aldridge is one of Northamptonshire's most talented athletes. From 5km all the way up to the marathon distance, he is one of the best around on the British Masters circuit. A superb 2019 was topped off by victory in the Milton Keynes Marathon and Northampton Half. I spoke to Michael about how he swapped rugby for running, his training methods and how some surprising news has meant he may have to hang up his racing shoes for good... ----------------------------------- If you like this

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01:02:12

Steve Edwards: The man inside the machine trying to...

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2020/07/10

For some people, one marathon is a lifetime's dream. Others get the bug and go back for more, while the more hardy - and some would say foolish - push on into ultra races or towards the 100 Marathon Club. Steve Edwards, the self-styled Man Inside The Machine, takes all that to another level. He has already run 903 marathons, and is aiming to reach the 1,000 mark. As if that isn't impressive enough, Steve only counts official races - no virtual runs for him, doesn't count marathons he has to walk in

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00:24:37

Bonus podcast: What do you get when you add...

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2020/07/08

The answer to the question in our episode title is Ovasinax. In this bonus episode of the Running Tales podcast, we've taken a slight detour from our normal format to meet a Canadian couple who've come up with a unique sport all of their own. Jerome and Lucy are the creators of Ovasinax, and got in contact after hearing the efforts of Northampton runner Chris Lamb in the UK wife-carrying competition (go and have a listen to episode 14 of Running Tales if you haven't already). Combining gymastics

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00:39:55

Liz Yelling: How a double Olympic marathoner and...

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2020/07/03

It's not every week you get to speak to a two-time Olympian and Commonwealth Games bronze medal winner. Liz Yelling is one of the very best long British long-distance runners of the last 20 years. She finished 25th in the marathon at the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004 and 26th at Beijing 2008, but her greatest moment came in Melbourne, Australia when she finished third in the Commonwealth Games. Liz's other achievements include holding course records at Bath and Reading half-marathons. At Bath, she

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00:35:47

Simon Elliott: Guide runner on how running for two...

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2020/06/26

Guide runner Simon Elliott has helped visually-impaired runners complete everything from 5km parkruns to marathons, and even cross-country ultras. It was something he only took up after his wife volunteered him to help twin girls complete the Daventry parkrun course, but it's become a huge part of his life since then. As well as talking about what it takes to be a good guide runner and how people can get involved, I spoke to Simon about some of the things he's been doing during the coronavirus

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00:09:33

Emergency podcast: Saving Wicksteed Park - Ben...

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2020/06/20

Kettering's popular Wicksteed Park is in trouble - and that is, in my eyes, worth a special emergency podcast. The 99-year-old attraction is struggling financially due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, leading to a huge fundraising effort. One man raising money for the park is Ben Currington and earlier today (Saturday, June 20) he ran from Northampton parkrun's Racecourse home to Kettering parkrun, which takes place at Wicksteed Park itself. I spoke to him at the end of his 15 mile

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00:42:39

Brendan Rendall: From profligacy to philanthropy -...

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2020/06/19

Brendan Rendall loves a challenge. He's currently running a half-marathon every day in June, to be followed by a marathon a day in July and - on August 1 - he'll take on the 35 miles from Salford Quays to Chester Zoo. It's all to raise money to save the zoo, which is struggling financially due to the impacts of the coronavirus. You can sponsor him at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/brendan-rendall3 This is not the first time Brendan has taking part in an incredible series of runs. From completing the

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00:25:41

Chris Lamb: Meet the man who does everything from...

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2020/06/12

If your looking for someone who makes the most of everything running has to offer, Chris Lamb is your man. A British Masters athlete he recently completed 5kms in an impressive 16 minutes 16 seconds, while his marathon times take some beating as well. Chris isn't one of those super serious running types though. When he's not travelling at speed, he can usually be found taking place in some bizarre race or other, from the UK wife carrying championships to putting on his own Quirky Races. Meanwhile,

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00:45:58

Eric Xiocca: A marathon a month, bears as running...

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2020/06/05

Eric Xiocca likes a challenge. When he turned 40 he decided to run a marathon every month for each month of his 40th year. He enjoyed it so much he's kept going, and as he approaches 43 his next big goal is to run a marathon in every US state before he turns 50. Even Covid-19 hasn't stopped him, although it has at least delayed his hopes of running in three of the world's biggest marathons: Boston, Chicago and New York. He's hoping that dream can still be realised, but in the meantime we had plenty

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00:28:36

John Eales: Joining the 100 marathon club

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2020/05/29

John Eales only started running to lose a bit of weight - but he quickly became addicted. In less than a year he had jumped from a 5km jog to his first marathon, and after that he just didn't stop. John told me how he would run "mile after mile" on the way to joining the exclusive 100 marathon club. We talk about what it's like to run seven marathons in as many days, and how he may have to swap his trainers for cycling shorts in the future. ---------------------- If you like this episode please

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00:44:07

Michael Williams: 860 miles in 17 days? No problem......

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2020/05/22

Running 860 miles in 17 days probably seems a nigh on impossible task. At 69 years old? I'm tired just thinking about it! Michael Williams, however, is a different kind of person. The Jogle - a lung-busting run from John O'Groats to Lands' End - was top of his bucket list this year. Sadly, his attempt was cut short by the coronavirus outbreak, but he told me he aims to be back having another go next year. Not that Michael's running CV is lacking in achievements already. After starting running to

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00:27:24

Claire Hedges: Profoundly deaf parkrunner aims to...

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2020/05/15

When Claire Hedges was at school, she used to hang around with the back markers at cross-country events - so she could have a sneaky cigarette! These days Claire is a committed parkrunner and aiming to run her first half-marathon, despite only taking up running seriously last year. Born profoundly deaf, Claire is now a run leader at All Together Running, a running group set up to include both deaf runners and those with normal hearing. I spoke to her about the parkrun experience as a deaf runner and

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00:31:11

Leonie Heard: Taking on cancer and making new Breast...

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2020/05/08

Leonie Heard is one of the most inspirational people I know. I call her 'superwoman' in this podcast, a description she disputes but I'm sticking to. That's because Leonie not only overcame breast cancer - using the power of running to help her through - but has since formed her own support group to help others do the same. Breast Friends Northamptonshire has gone from strength to strength, being named the winners of the Community Group/Organisation of the Year at the Northampton Leisure Trust

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00:52:06

Paul Albon: Big Bear Events run director on...

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2020/05/01

If you've never taken part in a Big Bear event, it's a pretty amazing experience. On a very basic level, they consist of running as many - or as few - loops of a variety of picturesque forest-based courses as you can/fancy in (generally) six hours. These very relaxed races attract everyone from gentle joggers to serious marathon and ultra runners. I spoke to race director Paul Albon on how he came up with the idea, the pressures of coping with the coronavirus... and plying entrants with beer and

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00:26:28

Susan Wheatcroft: 'The mad idea was a virtual race......

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2020/04/24

When Susan Wheatcroft decided to run the London Marathon, she needed a sure-fire way to reach her funding target. What she came up with was offering people a reward to take part in a virtual race. The money they paid to do so went to her charity. The idea was such a success that 400 people took part. It was the start of Virtual Runner UK. These days Susan holds virtual races all over the world, with people's entrance fees going to charity. Virtual running works in the same way as any other type of

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