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What The Fartlek Podcast

What The Fartlek Podcast

The home of the most disorganised running podcast in the world! What The Fartlek is a light hearted, community based running podcast! We talk to inspirational guests from all over the running community about their stories and motivations. Plus, every week hear about our parkrun tourist adventures, get involved in our community challenges and laugh with (at) our running mishaps Be sure to subscribe, rate and checkout our social media channels: Instagram: @Whatthefartlek_Podcast Facebook: What

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01:24:54

Series 17 Episode 1: Perils of Pendle

What The Fartlek Podcast ·

2025/02/13

It's Thursday and you know what that means....The worlds most unorganised running podcast is back for a fifth year and a 17th series and we’ve got a lot to catch up onThe boys (and Lou) take a look back at Pendle Way in a Day and a look forward at 2025 running goalsJack, quite frankly phones in a new series of Elite Corner and Ben and Emma join us for a review of Melton Mowbray parkrun, a very important parkrun cupdate and a look back at our 2024 charity of the year - Bluebell WoodRemember you can

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01:13:16

Series 16 Episode 12: Looking back

What The Fartlek Podcast ·

2024/12/12

It's Thursday and you know what that means....For the last time in series 16 and in 2024 its the most unorganised running podcast in all the land - comin at ya like Cleopatra Rob, JP, Ben and Lou take a walk down memory lane in this community themed episode, touching on some of our fave events from the year and looking forward to 2025 Then it’s frankly gets even more ridiculous than normal! See you next year ❤️ Remember you can join our Fartlek Family at any time, be part of our 100+ strong

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01:11:44

Series 16 Episode 11: Squirrelling away

What The Fartlek Podcast ·

2024/12/05

It's Thursday and you know what that means....The penultimate episode of Series 16 is here and it’s packed full of the usual nonsense and, as always, descends into utter chaos We talk Pendle training, poorly parkruns, pre wedding elite corners, Percy Pud themed roll calls, pronunciation perils and pterodactyls Get it in your ears now Remember you can join our Fartlek Family at any time, be part of our 100+ strong community of amazing people, organising meet ups, catch ups and general nonsense

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00:52:35

Series 16 Episode 10: Who Invited This Guy

What The Fartlek Podcast ·

2024/11/28

It's Thursday and you know what that means....A skeleton crew this week as Matt and Lou are away from desk but Rob and JP are still on hand, talking Pendle training and bringing the roll call vibes Plus Ben and Emma have an exciting announcement for 2024, tune in to hear exactly what before the official announcement this evening Jacks elite corner is back after his 42nd stag do concluded, as we are now just 2 episodes away from a Christmas break Remember you can join our Fartlek Family at any

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01:19:48

Series 16 Episode 9: The List

What The Fartlek Podcast ·

2024/11/21

It's Thursday and you know what that means....This week starts wonderfully, as we turn the structure upside down open with Ben and Emma telling us all about their latest parkrun adventures! Then, to be frank, it descends into utter chaos Lou and JP join Rob and Matt for a 45 minute segment that we think included a roll call and a good news story and possibly a bit about Alton Towers - it’s all a bit of a blur If you make it to the end - we salute you. Caterpillar butterfly 🐛 🦋 Oh and let us

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00:52:24

Series 16 Episode 8: You’re doing all the work

What The Fartlek Podcast ·

2024/11/14

It's Thursday and you know what that means....Another Mattless episode this week but the rest of the gang are here for an action packed hour of running fun We talk Pendle training, Alton Towers weekender and Lou’s mojo coming back Plus an underwhelming parkrun for Ben and Emma, Jacks back with the Elites and a mini roll call to finish us off (that’s what she said) Remember you can join our Fartlek Family at any time, be part of our 100+ strong community of amazing people, organising meet ups,

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01:07:45

Series 16 Episode 7: Actual Running Chat

What The Fartlek Podcast ·

2024/11/07

It's Thursday and you know what that means....Another action packed installment of What The Fartlek podcast and we actually talk about running for once Lou’s back with the lads for a whistle stop tour covering Influencer controversy, a new World Major, kicking off Ultra training, looking ahead to Alton Towers weekend and, as expected, getting distracted and talking about our favourite films Plus Jack is back to tell us all about New York marathon and Ben and Emma deep dive into a life changing

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00:55:05

Series 16 Episode 6: Too Ghoul for School

What The Fartlek Podcast ·

2024/10/31

It's Thursday and you know what that means....Time for a spooky Halloween special and we have an action packed one in store for you all 1 (ahaha) we talk about a brilliant weekend pacing in Macclesfield 2 (ahaha) Rob starts to panic about Pendle Way in a Day in February 3 (ahaha) Jack looks ahead to New York marathon in elite corner 4 (ahaha) Bemma join us to talk about their visit to the big smoke for parkrun and we finish with a roll call Remember you can join our Fartlek Family at any

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01:00:32

Series 16 Episode 5: Pigeon Legs

What The Fartlek Podcast ·

2024/10/24

It's Thursday and you know what that means....Yorkshire marathon is top of the agenda this week as the gang look back at a great weekend in God’s own country Plus we look ahead to our last pacing event of the year, as we take over RunThrough Macclesfield Running Festival Jacks been on ANOTHER stag do but he survived to bring us a new ‘elite corner’ plus Bemma are at full strength to tell us all about Forest Rec parkrun And of course we wrapped things up with a Roll Call and a Good News

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01:32:21

Series 16 Episode 4: Girls Really Run

What The Fartlek Podcast ·

2024/10/17

It's Thursday and you know what that means....The gang have gotten a facelift. Matt and Lou have been relegated from the opening segment and Ben and Emma join Rob and JP for a full episode of fun In the main event we welcome the excellent Justine and Vicky to the podcast - the girls behind ‘girlsreallyrun’ on IG. We talk about their own amazing running journeys, how they met and how they’re taking over social media with impeccable dance moves Plus we chat about our latest community group, the

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01:08:57

Series 16 Episode 3: Mental Health Matters

What The Fartlek Podcast ·

2024/10/10

It's Thursday and you know what that means....Episode 3 is live and available for your listening ear hole pleasure and its a jam packed affair! Today marks World Mental Health Day 2024 and our very own McPaulie stops by to talk about his experience training to become a Mental Health First Aider with our old pal Oly Newton of Run4YourMind and LightsOn fame Plus, Jack is back for a Cardiff themed elite corner and we look forward to Cardiff 2025 in an un-elite corner. Ben stops by for a whistlestop

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01:19:51

Series 16 Episode 2: A Birthday Double

What The Fartlek Podcast ·

2024/10/03

It's Thursday and you know what that means...What The Fartlek celebrates its 4th birthday this week but the milestone is overshadowed ever so slightly by Parkrun hitting the big 20. We look back on 2 decades of Saturday morning 5ks with a special episode. Rob is joined by author Lucy Waterlow to talk about her new book, just released in conjunction with the festivities 'The Ultimate Guide to Parkrun' - available now. Plus we recount some of our favourite memories and Ben and Emma are here not

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01:20:34

Series 16 Episode 1: Back with some good news

What The Fartlek Podcast ·

2024/09/26

It's Thursday and you know what that means.....After an action packed summer (in real life) a Lou-less gang are back together for SERIES 16 of the podcast.The lads talk Berlin, being serenaded whilst running and how boring our own documentary might be.We debut a new segment, Jack Penfold's Elite CornerThe Stittles get a new nickname and catch us up on their Parkrun exploits from the close season.Last but certainly not least, Matt brings a new (old) roll call song out for a new format of the 'roll

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00:52:20

Series 15 Episode 6: Stittle's (Virtual) Stag Do

What The Fartlek Podcast ·

2024/08/30

It's Thursday and you know what that means...Series finale and the boys have been let loose for Ben Stittles digital stag do. It was a wild one, Ben summarises 7 parkruns in 3 abd a half minutes, tell us about his 250th just a few weeks ago and catches up on his current running exploits (he conveniently left out his wildy story BTW) Plus more running chatter, reminiscing about smutty movies from our adolescence and a roll call looking back at the summer. Available to download now wherever

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00:48:50

Series 15 Episode 5: The boys are back...

What The Fartlek Podcast ·

2024/08/22

It's Thursday and you know what that means...Summer is almost over so we close out Series 15 with a 2 parter featuring some familiar faces (voices) - this week Rob is joined by the best calves in Clitheroe and the worst lungs in Rotherham as JP and Matt are back to talk all things Pacing, Track and the biggest event of the summer, PICKFEST Join us next week for a final episode before a little break as Ben and Emma will (hopefully) stop by to tell us all about their milestone Parkruns from the

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00:55:16

Series 15 Episode 4: Joe Lee

What The Fartlek Podcast ·

2024/08/15

It's Thursday and you know what that means This series has a simple goal, shining a light on members of our running community and nobody embodies community to us more than today's guest, the awesome Joe Lee. Not just the owner of the greatest theme song in all of running, Joe has a wonderful running journey and is in the midst of a huge challenge for a great cause and he pops by WTF HQ for a face to face sit down with Rob, talking honestly and openly about his relationship with running,

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00:41:40

Series 15 Episode 3: Diana_Runs

What The Fartlek Podcast ·

2024/08/08

Its Thursday and you know what that meansRob is back with another summer spotlight and today we chat to a new pal Diana speaks openly and honestly about her running journey, experiences and plans as well as how intertwined it is with her own Mental Health and how it has helped her cope with Anxiety. We focus on her involvement in the online running community, particularly on Instagram where she uses her platform and her page to help others feel they are not alone in their own struggles Keep

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00:55:29

Series 15 Episode 2: Ryan Miller

What The Fartlek Podcast ·

2024/08/01

It's Thursday and you know what that meansOur summer showcase rolls on as we look to shine a light on our amazing running community and today Rob sits down with an old pal, the excellent Ryan Miller. Hosting the Press Play and Run podcast, Ryan has had a spectacular 18 months, gaining a wonderful following and building a huge community, speaking to inspiring guests and championing the Scottish running scene Plus, he's a pretty flipping good runner! As PP&R wound down this past

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00:46:36

Series 15 Episode 1: Darren McSweeney

What The Fartlek Podcast ·

2024/07/25

It's Thursday and you know what that meansBack with a slightly different format for the summer, Rob is flying solo to bring you our 'Summer Spotlight', a series of episodes shining a light on some of the amazing members of our running community whilst the rest of the gang takes a well deserved break And we kick things off with a bang, sitting down with our very own Uncle Doug - we talk running, acting, his strong charity focus and his love of community - the excellent Darren

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01:03:09

Series 14 Episode 20: Two. Five. Zero and lots of Emojis

What The Fartlek Podcast ·

2024/07/04

It's Thursday and you know what that means...For the last time in S14, the gang are back to shoot the breeze. We talk about our week in running, injury updates and have a good chat about the value of first aid training and CPR/De-fib knowledge. Plus it was a VERY special trip to Warrington for Ben and Emma to celebrate Em's big 250 at parkrun with pals. Of course we finish with a bumper roll call and some very special thank you's looking back on S14. Keep your eyes peeled for more

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