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PODCAST

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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00:25:33

Nigel Watson: How one man’s prostate cancer diagnosis...

Running Tales ·

2023/10/17

The Marathon des Sables had always been on Nigel Watson's bucket list. But with his plans to tackle the six day, 250km ultra marathon through the heat of the Sahara Desert barely underway, Nigel was rocked by a diagnosis of prostate cancer. An experienced runner with several marathons under his belt and a history of tackling triathlons that included representing Great Britain for his age group, Nigel was determined not to be beaten by the news and upped his training. Part of his preparation saw him

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00:24:35

Peter Vickers: The ‘one time’ parkrunner who beat...

Running Tales ·

2023/10/10

From deciding to try parkrun once - and then getting hooked on it - to completing a 35-mile ultra despite contracting Covid, Peter Vickers has fully embraced the world of running. At 55, he saw people running parkrun around Northampton’s Racecourse and decided to take part the next week - not long later he was running the London Marathon. In all, Peter has had to come back from three bouts of Covid - the first of which left him feeling he might die and which still sees him battling with his

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00:36:52

Isaac Kenyon: The extreme adventurer using running to...

Running Tales ·

2023/10/03

Isaac Kenyon is a runner, cyclist, triathlete and extreme adventurer who uses the power of the challenges he takes on to both inspire others and raise awareness of mental health and climate change causes. His most recent challenge - completed as recently as September 10 (World Suicide Prevention Day) - saw him finish a full Ironman while wearing a 15kg weighted vest. The vest represented the unseen weight of poor mental health, something Isaac has had to confront himself in the form of often

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00:35:41

Carlotta James: The woman behind the 4,300km Monarch...

Running Tales ·

2023/09/26

Launched in 2019, The Monarch Ultra is an epic environmental run and conservation project which aims to raise awareness of the at-risk Monarch Butterfly. That year, a team of ultra runners and environmentalists followed the 4,300km (2,670 mile) migratory route of the Monarchs from Ontario in Canada to central Mexico. They did so as a relay team as part of an incredible 47-day adventure. The co-founder of the event is Carlotta James, and Running Tales caught up with her to talk about her own running,

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00:37:10

Jake Fedorowski: Bringing non-binary inclusion into...

Running Tales ·

2023/09/19

At school, Jake Fedorowski always felt they weren't the sort of person who played sport. Indeed, if you'd have told them they would end up running marathons, they would have laughed. But as a non-binary person, Jake's love of running grew after they discovered the Seattle Frontrunners, a running and walking club for the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies. These days they are both a committed runner and campaigner, championing inclusivity within the running community. One way of doing this was to

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00:10:45

Franjo Mihalić: The Croatian running champion who won...

Running Tales ·

2023/09/05

This week, Michelle and Craig are enjoying a (well deserved?) holiday in Split, Croatia so instead of our usual interview style podcast we bring you the story of one of that country’s finest runners. Franjo Mihalić was a Yugoslav and Croatian long-distance runner best known for his 1958 win at the Boston Marathon and for a silver medal performance at the 1956 Olympic Games. Those successes were the pinnacle of a career which saw him compete across marathon and cross-country races, breaking a

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00:36:55

Joe Thomas: Inspired by Goggins - running 100 miles...

Running Tales ·

2023/08/29

When his father, Pete, was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) last August, Joe Thomas decided it was time to take on a major challenge. Despite only being an occasional runner, Joe had listened to David Goggins' story and hit on the target of running a 100-mile race. He signed up for the 103-mile North Downs Way 100, which runs from Farnham in Surrey to Ashford in Kent - only discovering along the way that he needed to complete a 50-mile race before he could enter. Earlier this month, Joe

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00:37:23

Kim Levinksy: Overcoming closed trails, wet shoes and...

Running Tales ·

2023/08/22

Running Tales first caught up with trail runner Kim Levinsky back in April as she prepared to take on the 358-mile Long Path. Starting from the 175th Street Subway Station in New York City, crossing George Washington Bridge and running across the Catskills all the way to Albany, the Long Path combines woods, a series of 2,900 foot peaks, and trails that pass over lakes and streams. Kim, who has also completed the Tahoe 200, was hoping to achieve a fastest known time for a supported female on the

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00:28:11

Martinus Evans: Slow AF Run Club founder on how he...

Running Tales ·

2023/08/15

When Martinus Evans went to get some hip pain checked out 10 years ago, he was shocked when his doctor ignored the fact he was on his feet for eight hours a day at work and instead concentrated on his weight. As a larger man, Martinus weighed in at 300 pounds (21 stone), but he was living an active life combining his busy work days with playing basketball at weekends. But the doctor dismissed him as 'fat,' telling him to start walking to 'lose weight or die'. An angry Martinus replied that he

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00:28:07

Georgia Francis: My granddad William McKim, Olympian,...

Running Tales ·

2023/08/08

Georgia Francis' granddad William, or Bill, McKim represented Great Britain in the 1,500m at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. But his fourth placed finish in the heats - narrowly missing out on a place in the finals despite suffering from an illness which should have prevented him competing - doesn't tell his full story. Not long after the event he beat eventual winner Peter Snell of New Zealand, and a year later he ran a sub-four minute mile - just seven years after Sir Roger Bannister had done so for

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00:21:43

Mary McNerney: The woman teaching children to ’Run...

Running Tales ·

2023/08/01

Mary McNerney is the brains behind a new running programme for schools in Chicago - and hopefully beyond. The former school teacher is the founder of Run Like A Cheetah, which has the ambitious mission of teaching social-emotional learning to children through the power of running. Run Like A Cheetah aims to teach running in a fun, inclusive, non-competitive way to improve children's physical and mental wellbeing, particularly those who may have suffered trauma or come from disadvantaged

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00:32:08

Henry Morris: The ultra runner and ’secret Tory’ who...

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2023/07/25

At the end of May, the man behind a satirical Twitter account outed himself. That account was the Secret Tory - a topical and sometime controversial lampooning of the Conservative government. And the man behind it is Henry Morris. a fitness instructor and - as it turns out - ultra runner. The Secret Tory Twitter account, which has close to 200,000 followers, started life as a parody of Tory MP Mark Francois and developed into a sharp-elbowed critique of government policy and personalities. Although

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00:29:50

Tom Mulchinock: How one runner went from alcoholism...

Running Tales ·

2023/07/18

When Tom Mulchinock left school with little more than an addiction for video games and a 'class clown' nature, he found himself numbing real world pressures with increasingly heavy drinking. Nights out turned to day drinking - to avoid hangovers it was better to just not stop. It wasn't until he reached 30 that Tom realised he needed to get help. After seeking therapy and moving to Iceland, Tom started practicing mindfulness, going on walks, listening to podcasts - and running. A first 5k race

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00:35:59

Grayson Murphy: The late bloomer turned two-time...

Running Tales ·

2023/07/11

Grayson Murphy is a running chameleon. From two-time world mountain running champion to a track star who narrowly missed out on qualifying for the Olympics, the 28-year-old has made a career out of taking on different challenges and distances. And what a career. Despite only starting running aged 20, Grayson was soon ripping up records at the University of Utah, setting new standards in the steeplechase, 5,000m and 10,000m events and becoming a five times All-American. A professional contract

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00:29:35

Doug Richards: Running ’Once Around the Planet’

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2023/07/04

Doug Richards has just published his third book about running, charting an incredible journey that has seen him run a lifetime total of 24,902 miles. It's a distance equivalent of the circumference of the Earth’s equator. In 'Once Around the Planet,' Doug shares his latest running adventures including running a marathon in Venice and taking on a host of island runs including among ancient Moai statues on Easter Island, across volcanic rim trails in the Azores and even into the mysterious confines of

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00:33:17

Rebecca Leek: The environmentalist working to stop...

Running Tales ·

2023/06/27

This week ultra runner and environmentalist, Rebecca Leek, will be taking part in a climate relay to raise awareness of climate change. On Wednesday, June 29, Rebecca is coming to Northampton - the home of the Running Tales Podcast! - to run a leg of the Running Out of Time relay. The event is the biggest sporting celebration of climate action and nature ever attempted across Britain. Taking place between June 10 and July 11, the relay will travel 2,661km (1,653 miles) from Ben Nevis to Big

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00:33:48

Jeremy Singh: From overweight dad to ultra marathoner...

Running Tales ·

2023/06/20

According to his own Twitter bio - @singhcredible - Jeremy Singh went from overweight dad to ultra marathoner. He now has a 100-mile race set in his sights, having ticked off a 75 mile run last year. Along the way he has built a strong social media brand, with more than 40,000 people following him his Twitter hints and advice on everything from strength training and nutrition to running plans. Running Tales also talked to Jeremy about his 'Go for a Run' catchphrase and how everyone can enjoy

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00:30:51

Hannah Phillips: ’No Run Intended’ author on how...

Running Tales ·

2023/06/13

Hannah Phillips first experiences in running had an element of a comedy sketch about them. She was first prompted to run after seeing a "fat girl" wearing the same top she had on - a girl who turned out to be her reflection. Spurred on, she set out to run round her home town of Merthyr Tydfil, only to be stopped by the police for wearing a balaclava she had donned to hide her identity. Since then, running - in slightly more conventional ways - has changed Hannah's life. After falling in love with

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00:32:52

Ben Davies and Richard Wilcox: The anatomy of a...

Running Tales ·

2023/06/06

On this week's Running Tales Podcast, we broke down what it takes to run an extreme endurance race - with the help of two ultra runners who know how to do exactly that. At the end of May, Ben Davies and Richard Wilcox completed the 145-mile Grand Union Canal Race. The pair, who finished the event in 42 hours and 22 minutes, are taking part in the three race, 400-mile Canal Slam, which will see them battle against another 145-miler in the Kennet & Avon Canal Race before finishing off with the mere

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00:30:24

David Abbott: How ’Mr Slow Easy Comfortable’...

Running Tales ·

2023/05/30

David Abbott only started running seven years ago, aged 35, but within a year he had qualified for the Boston Marathon and he's gone on to complete several sub-three hour marathons. The American, who now lives in Japan, has also become a coach - not least through the prism of Twitter where under the moniker Mr Slow Easy Comfortable (search for @runliftrunlift) he offers reams of advice on everything from how running slower makes you faster, the benefits of weight training and what to do if you're a

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