The Women's Running Podcast

Welcome to episode 254 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.Not winning awardsWe're interrupting our recent very serious run of podcasts with nothing of any serious note whatsoever. We've been swanning around that London (almost) winning an award, and we have lots of stories, some of them toilet-based.Super shoesWe talk about our running over the past few weeks, and the kit that has enhanced it – which leads us on to super shoes: do we deserve to wear them? Do they help slower runners? Does anyone care? Do you think they're not for you? Tell us! Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk or over on Discord.Join us on PatreonSpeaking of which, if you aren't a patron yet do join us on Patreon for just £2 a month, through which you can join Discord, our forum just for you, our gorgeous Pod Squad, to meet up, chat about running, TV, books, menopause, and anything else you like. You also get to come along to our Live Pods! To get access to Discord, all you need to do is head to patreon.com/womensrunning and join us for just £2 a month.Lovely extra bits Subscribe to Women's Running – and you can pick up 6 issues for £6Read the story in the Metro here (NB: all comments I read out have now been taken down)Sign up to the Westonbirt Half (or other distances), and check out the other races from Relish Running while you're thereGet tickets to our live event ahead of the Bath Half 2026!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 253 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.TW: weightloss, eating disorders, Red-S, weight gain. As promised, we've got the lovely Dr Juliet McGrattan with us today to chat through some of the topics we touched on last week, and we've included a few messages from the Pod Squad here, as we heard from a lot of you as a result.Weight issues We talk about weight gain and loss, and how we view our bodies as a result. We also talk about fuelling for big endurance events like marathons, and adjusting our food intake. We talk about RED-s, and find out what it means, and the warning signs we need to look out for. We also talk about eating disorders, and the signs to look out for there – in ourselves and those around us. We raise the topic of weightloss jabs, too. And we also talk about safe weightloss for people who want to do that, and Juliet's extremely simple tips for long-term good health. If you have any concerns or questions about you or someone you know in terms of disordered eating or eating disorders, then please go to beateatingdisorders.org.uk which has lots of advice and information, as well as a helpline you can call.Do please get in touch with your thoughts on anything we've raised in this episode. Email as ever is wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk or if you're a patron just message us on Discord.Join usSpeaking of which, if you aren't a patron yet do join us on Patreon for just £2 a month, through which you can join Discord, our forum just for you, our gorgeous Pod Squad, to meet up, chat about running, TV, books, menopause, and anything else you like. You also get to come along to our Live Pods! To get access to Discord, all you need to do is head to patreon.com/womensrunning and join us for just £2 a month.Lovely extra bits• Go to BEAT for support with eating disorders or disordered eating, as well as a helpline Subscribe to Women's Running – and you can pick up 6 issues for £6Read the story in the Metro here (NB: all comments I read out have now been taken down)Sign up to the Westonbirt Half (or other distances), and check out the other races from Relish Running while you're thereGet tickets to our live event ahead of the Bath Half 2026!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 252 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.We have a LOT to talk about in this episode, so hold on to your hats. First off, a couple of trigger warnings: in this episode we talk about weight and weightloss, there's some chat about mental health and anxiety, and we also talk about women's safety while running, as well as online trolling.Weight and weightlossHol's been going through it a bit, so we talk about that a little bit. And then we want to talk about weightloss, because lots of our Inner Circle have prompted us to. If you also want to kick off some conversation starters, you can join our lovely Inner Circle through Patreon – details in a bit. We kick things off by talking about how we personally feel about our own weight, and how that intersects with our running lives.Abuse of women runnersAfter a small reality TV interlude, we talk about this story that ran in the Metro last week, about men spitting at women runners. We'd been involved in the story and contributed some stats. So a very grim story to report on, but it doesn't end there, because then we get into the comments under the story itself. It's all a bit shocking – do please get in touch with your thoughts on this or anything else we talk about in this episode. Email as ever is wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk or if you're a patron just message us on Discord.Join us on PatreonSpeaking of which, if you aren't a patron yet do join us on Patreon for just £2 a month, through which you can join Discord, our forum just for you, our gorgeous Pod Squad, to meet up, chat about running, TV, books, menopause, and anything else you like. You also get to come along to our Live Pods! To get access to Discord, all you need to do is head to patreon.com/womensrunning and join us for just £2 a month. It's worth every penny.Lovely extra bits Subscribe to Women's Running – and you can pick up 6 issues for £6Read the story in the Metro here (NB: all comments I read out have now been taken down)Sign up to the Westonbirt Half (or other distances), and check out the other races from Relish Running while you're thereGet tickets to our live event ahead of the Bath Half 2026!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 251 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.Physio reportI have actually been to a physio. Four weeks on from the London Marathon, and at least two more injuries down. I have finally asked for help and received it. The source of all my pain is NOT what I expected, which is a good reminder as to why we must all seek professional help when we need it, rather than crying into our cornflakes or seeking out the help of Dr Google, who is – let's face it – a bit shit.PB timeHolly's update is cause for celebration; she's got herself a whacking great PB without even really trying, and we are both thrilled for her. This turns into a chat about pacing, and also goals for later on in the year.Join us on Patreon for perksJust a quick one – do join us on Patreon for just £2 a month, through which you can join Discord, our forum just for you, our gorgeous Pod Squad, to meet up, chat about running, TV, books, menopause, and anything else you like. To get access to Discord, all you need to do is head to patreon.com/womensrunning and join us for just £2 a month. It's worth every penny.Lovely extra bitsIf you want to run Trail Escape, there are three events to run this year: Bath to Bristol like me, Manchester on 21st June and Edinburgh on 6th September. You can run or hike 25K or marathon distances. It's a brilliant race series, and I loved it last year! Subscribe to Women's Running – and you can pick up 6 issues for £6Sign up to the Westonbirt Half (or other distances), and check out the other races from Relish Running while you're thereGet tickets to our live event ahead of the Bath Half 2026!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 250 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.Recovery and cunning plansChaotic episode alert! We have literal minutes discussing what's going on in Holly's drains, and it's not even a euphemism. However, hang on in there, because we start getting on to where we are, now that we're almost four weeks out from the marathon. I've been attacking the gym, and Holly has been working hard on her recovery runs. She also reveals that she has a bit of a cunning plan involving Doug.Join us on PatreonJust a quick one – do join us on Patreon for just £2 a month, because then you'll be able to come along to our Live Pod on Zoom which is tonight (Thursday 22nd May) at 7pm, which is an exclusive perk for gorgeous patrons. If you're listening to this later than Thursday and you've missed it, we'll be holding another on in about a month's time, promise.Another perk is, of course Discord, our forum just for you, our gorgeous Pod Squad, to meet up, chat about running, TV, books, menopause, and anything else you like. To get access to Discord, all you need to do is head to patreon.com/womensrunning and join us for just £2 a month. It's worth every penny.Lovely extra bits Subscribe to Women's Running – and you can pick up 6 issues for £6Sign up to the Westonbirt Half (or other distances), and check out the other races from Relish Running while you're thereGet tickets to our live event ahead of the Bath Half 2026!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 249 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.Final marathon debriefIt is now two weeks on from the London Marathon, which seems like years ago, and Holly and I have been recuperating in different ways. For this recording, we're joined by lovely Jordan from Coopah for one last time to talk through our experiences, how we're looking after ourselves, and what we've learned along the way. We come back afterwards to talk about what we want to do next.Join us on PatreonJust a quick one – do join us on Patreon for just £2 a month, because then you'll be able to come along to our Live Pod on Zoom next Thursday at 7pm, which is an exclusive perk for gorgeous patrons.Another perk is, of course Discord, our forum just for you, our gorgeous Pod Squad, to meet up, chat about running, TV, books, menopause, and anything else you like. To get access to Discord, all you need to do is head to patreon.com/womensrunning and join us for just £2 a month. It's worth every penny.Lovely extra bits Subscribe to Women's Running – and you can pick up 6 issues for £6Get tickets to our live event ahead of the Bath Half 2026!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 248 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.The week after the marathonIt's the week after the Big Day, and Holly already has some big plans – but should she go through with them? We discuss the pros and cons.I talk about the fallout from the calf injury, and the support I've received, and how I'm feeling a bit self-indulgent.Sabrina Pace-HumphreysWe're joined part-way through by the gorgeous Sabrina Pace-Humphreys, friend of the pod and all round joyful runner, to talk about the shocking moment that lead her to found Black Trail Runners, but also the joyful celebration of running that is the second Black To The Trails, which is happening this very weekend. This is the World's most ethically diverse trail running event and, in 2025, it's set to be even bigger and better. Go along to support and enjoy the festival vibes.Join the gang!As ever, come and join the gang on Discord for chats, support and new running friends. To find your way on to Discord, join us over on Patreon. You can now join our official Inner Circle for just £6 to shape what we talk about. Go to patreon.com/womensrunnning to find out more.Lovely extra bits Subscribe to Women's Running – and you can pick up 6 issues for £6Get tickets to our live event ahead of the Bath Half 2026!·      Follow Sabrina Pace-Humphreys @sabrunsmiles·      Follow Black Trail Runners and hop along to Black To The Trails this weekend to show your support, and enjoy the vibes!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 247 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.Startline to finish lineThis is it. This is our review of the biggest race of our lives (so far). We start from the start; the night before in the hotel, and we talk through every experience, every up and every single down, of which – spoiler alert – there were many. I don't want to give away too much here, but as Hol says at the beginning we might need to add a little trigger warning: we are painfully aware that we are still in marathon season and if you've got one coming up, please don't think that our experience is indicative of every marathon runner. We all run our own race, right? Yours will be incredible. I'll shut up now and let you get on and listen to it.DiscordAs ever, come and join the gang on Discord for chats, support and new running friends. To find your way on to Discord, join us over on Patreon. You can now join our official Inner Circle for just £6 to shape what we talk about. Go to patreon.com/womensrunnning to find out more.Lovely extra bitsWe picked up our lovely hotel rooms through Marathon Tours: you can pick up hotel rooms for the Marathon here: TCS London Marathon 2025 | Marathon Tours & Travel UK Subscribe to Women's Running – and you can pick up 6 issues for £6Get tickets to our live event ahead of the Bath Half 2026!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 246 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.London Mararthon ExpoThis is a bit of an extra little treat this week. We were going to do one big podcast with all our marathon thoughts, but instead first of all we're going to bring you this live podcast we recorded on Saturday, at the London Marathon Expo, the day before the marathon. Later on this week, we've got a full and frank debrief of the day itself. Before we get to that, though, here we are talking to Jordan from Coopah on stage about pre-race nerves, last minute prep, and all the things to get excited about on the day of the race.Discord funAs ever, come and join the gang on Discord for chats, support and new running friends. To find your way on to Discord, join us over on Patreon. You can now join our official Inner Circle for just £6 to shape what we talk about. Go to patreon.com/womensrunnning to find out more.Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.We picked up our lovely hotel rooms through Marathon Tours: you can pick up hotel rooms for the Marathon here: TCS London Marathon 2025 | Marathon Tours & Travel UK Subscribe to Women's Running – and you can pick up 6 issues for £6Get tickets to our live event ahead of the Bath Half 2026!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 245 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.Marathon nervesCards on the table, we're worried this is going to be the most boring episode in the world, as we can't talk about anything other than marathon. It's this weekend, so we talk about being excited, being nervous, what we're going to wear and what we're going to do. There's also a lot of chat on the prep – from acupuncture to bikini waxes, we've got a long to-do list to check off.Race day proposalsAt the end, we also circle back to the chat about finish line proposals with a few more experiences and thoughts from you lot.In the meantime, for everyone running a race this weekend, all the best of luck from us both – do let us know how you got on, we can't wait to see your medals, and I personally can't wait to burst into tears when I see Hol crossing the finish line.Join the gangBefore I forget to say, come and join the gang on Discord for chats, support and new running friends. To find your way on to Discord, join us over on Patreon. You can now join our official Inner Circle for just £6 to shape what we talk about. Go to patreon.com/womensrunnning to find out more.Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.We picked up our lovely hotel rooms through Marathon Tours: you can pick up hotel rooms for the Marathon here: TCS London Marathon 2025 | Marathon Tours & Travel UK Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll save 50%Get tickets to our live event ahead of the Bath Half 2026!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 244 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.Marathon trainingWe are joined, from start to finish, by Jordan, as this is our penultimate episode before the London Marathon, and we have every fear known to woman. Jordan, as you'll know by now, is from Coopah, the training app, and she has been supporting us through this marathon training block.Last long runsFirst things first, we talk about the last long runs we had completed – we'd been bags of nerves beforehand, so now it's time to unpick them and see how we did.GoalsWe then get on to our goals: what do we actually want to achieve at this marathon? Is it the time, or something different? We also talk about all the last minute prep we've not considered yet – the carb loading, the hydration, and how on earth we're going to cope on the day without having lunch. Please join us in a group hug before we run the big race! And if you're running too, and you're in London, do come to the Expo on Saturday 26th April, as me and Hol will be joining Jordan on stage to chat pre-race nerves and to pick up a few confidence tricks (and some more hugs).DiscordBefore I forget to say, come and join the gang on Discord for chats, support and new running friends. To find your way on to Discord, join us over on Patreon. You can now join our official Inner Circle for just £6 to shape what we talk about. Go to patreon.com/womensrunnning to find out more.Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.We picked up our lovely hotel rooms through Marathon Tours: you can pick up hotel rooms for the Marathon here: TCS London Marathon 2025 | Marathon Tours & Travel UK Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll save 50%Get tickets to our live event ahead of the Bath Half 2026!Follow Shakira on InstagramSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 243 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.Last long runsIn this episode, we talk about freaking out ahead of our last long runs, which are staring us in the face. Have we run long enough? Are these mental demons going to disappear? Should we be aiming to go all out? Or should we be aiming to feel comfortable at the end?Come and see us!We also talk about an event we're holding before the Bath Half in 2026. We'd love to see you there! Tickets are just £10 and you can get them here. It'll be a live pod and a great way to meet lots of friendly runners before running the Half.Shakira chatWe're joined by a special guest, Shakira Akabusi, who is an expert on women's health and fitness. Among other things, we have lots of chat about pelvic floor exercises, and training to our cycles. We come back after to talk about uncomfortable things that happen on a run – Hol has a grim story to tell. As ever, do please share your thoughts and experiences over on Discord.To find your way on to Discord, join us over on Patreon. You can now join our official Inner Circle for just £6 to shape what we talk about. Go to patreon.com/womensrunnning to find out more.Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.We picked up our lovely hotel rooms through Marathon Tours: you can pick up hotel rooms for the Marathon here: TCS London Marathon 2025 | Marathon Tours & Travel UK Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll save 50%Get tickets to our live event ahead of the Bath Half 2026!Follow Shakira on InstagramSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 242 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.MaranoiaAs we get closer to Marathon Day, our maranoia has reached epic proportions. We talk about comparing ourselves to other runners on social media, about not matching our training plans, and about the fear of the last long runs.We have Jordan with us today, thankfully, so after 20 minutes of pure waffle, she stands in as Agony Aunt to give us a much-needed dose of reality in the face of our raging maranoia. Have we done enough mileage? Have we actually run enough? Have we eaten the things we should have eaten? Have we rested enough? We talk about logistics, we talk about crying, and the wobbles we have about those last long runs.Finish line proposalsAfter we chat to Jordan, we are back to talk about another controversy – and we would love to hear your thoughts. This isn't Lisbon this time, this is the practice of finish line proposals. What do you think?! Email us as ever at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk.Do come and see us at the London Marathon Expo on Sat April 26th at 10:15am: you'll hear our live pod up close and personal, it'll be lovely to see you.And before we forget to mention it, come on to Patreon NOW cos changes are afoot. You can now join our official Inner Circle for just £6 to shape what we talk about, and to hear about the Big Exciting Thing that we're doing in March 2026 first. And from there, jump into Discord to talk about it all with a bunch of lovely women. It's ace! Go to patreon.com/womensrunnning to find out more.Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning.We picked up our lovely hotel rooms through Marathon Tours: you can pick up hotel rooms for the Marathon here: TCS London Marathon 2025 | Marathon Tours & Travel UK. Do also check them out if you're eyeing up one of the other marathon majors.@marathontours_uk on Instagram ·      Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll save 50%Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 241 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.BlistersWe begin this normally controversy-free podcast to talk to you all about blisters – specifically Holly's blister on her big toe, which is so enormous it has defied the experience of actual medics. So bit of a trigger warning, cos there's a lot of gross foot content ahoy.Lisbon HalfPlus, we've got more on the Lisbon Half from a couple of listeners who also had negative experiences at the Super Half. Do please get in touch with your experience of either this or other races that should be doing better – they'll only get better if we hold them to account, right? Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with your thoughts.Inner Circle on PatreonAnd before we forget to mention it, come on to Patreon NOW cos changes are afoot. From this week, you can join our official Inner Circle for just £6 to shape what we talk about, and to hear about the Big Exciting Thing that we're doing in March 2026 first. And from there, jump into Discord to talk about it all with a bunch of lovely women who support each other and our running. It's ace! Go to patreon.com/womensrunnning to find out more.Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.We picked up our lovely hotel rooms through Marathon Tours: you can pick up hotel rooms for the Marathon here: TCS London Marathon 2025 | Marathon Tours & Travel UKDo also check them out if you're eyeing up one of the other marathon majors.@marathontours_uk on Instagram ·      Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll save 50%Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 240 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.Bath HalfIt's the week after the Bath Half and we have had lots of thoughts, not least about the roast we celebrated with afterwards. After a bit of nonsense about Holly's verbal diarrhea on whatsapp voicenotes (which I really think is the Podcast Moment of the Year).We talk to Jordan about our race day experiences at the Bath Half – no spoilers but there is a LOT to discuss; from the race village to the run itself, how we've recovered since, and how drunk we got in the pub. As I say: lots to discuss.Lisbon controversyAnd then on to a HUGE controversy which we dive into, which is all about the experiences of runners at the Lisbon Half. Listen in for big gasp moments, and let us know your thoughts and experiences if you were there too! Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.ukBefore I forget to mention it, did you know about our Discord channel? This is an exclusive forum for you, our gorgeous Pod Squad, to meet up, chat about running, TV, books, menopause, and anything else you like. To get a ton of support from new friends just like you, all you need to do is head to patreon.com/womensrunning and join us for just £2 a month. It's worth every penny.Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.We picked up our lovely hotel rooms through Marathon Tours: you can pick up hotel rooms for the Marathon here: TCS London Marathon 2025 | Marathon Tours & Travel UKDo also check them out if you're eyeing up one of the other marathon majors.@marathontours_uk on Instagram ·      Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll save 50%Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 239 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.Jeans and pastriesWe start with the hottest topic in the running calendar – the sorts of jeans we like to wear. And then straight on to Croissant-gate, obviously, as that hasn't been cleared up yet.Marathon trainingThen we're getting into some running chat, don't hate us for this, you have to give us a bit of leeway, because, just in case you hadn't noticed, we're training for a marathon here. And a quick shout out to Marathon Tours who have organised our hotel rooms the night before – if you're running and you've not got a place to stay yet, go to marathontours.com for all the info.Join us on Discord!Before I forget to mention it, did you know about our Discord channel? This is an exclusive forum for you, our gorgeous Pod Squad, to meet up, chat about running, TV, books, menopause, and anything else you like. To get a ton of support from new friends just like you, all you need to do is head to patreon.com/womensrunning and join us for just £2 a month. It's worth every penny.Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.We picked up our lovely hotel rooms through Marathon Tours: check out their event calendar for some run-travel inspo. you can pick up hotel rooms for the Marathon here: TCS London Marathon 2025 | Marathon Tours & Travel UK. Do also check them out if you're eyeing up one of the other marathon majors.@marathontours_uk on Instagram ·      Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll save 50%Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the final episode of our Start to Run podcast series. As part of the Women's Running podcast, we've been sharing these special episodes every Monday to help you get yourself moving, and you can find all episodes out now wherever you get your podcasts. Whether you're a newbie or an old hand, welcome to the gang – let's get back to basics, cut through the crap and make running simple again.Do I need to race as a runner?This week, we're talking about races and, first off, it goes without saying that you absolutely don't need to be a race-day diva if that's not what floats your boat. We both find them a fantastic motivator and a good opportunity to put our training to the test, but if you don't like them then definitely don't force yourself.How to find the right race for youThat being said, there are SO many races out there that you're bound to find something that you do enjoy. We share our top tips for finding what's right, along with the key things we're looking out for before booking.How do I prepare for race day?Finally, we dig through the kit that we keep in our race day bags. Esther's got plenty of advice for travel, accommodation and keeping warm on the start line, while my advice mainly revolves around avoiding thrush. Thanks for joining us on the Start to Run journey, and massive luck with your running going forwards. Please share this series with a pal if you know anyone who's considering lacing up their trainers for the first time, and we would LOVE you to rate and review us if you've enjoyed this series. If you haven't, maybe just bitch about it to your mum or something because we're very sensitive souls.If you want more support with your running, join our Patreon where you can chat to other runners just like you. From total beginners to everyday experts, we've got a properly diverse group chat going where you can ask any burning questions, show support and feel the love. Head to patreon.com/womensrunning to subscribe now.And make sure to subscribe to Women's Running magazine this March and you'll get 50% off. Just head to womensrunning.co.uk/podoffer or hit the link in the show notes.We've also got a little email series to give you extra support too – weekly emails checking in and sharing some top tips. Sign up for these here: womensrunning.co.uk/beginners/learn-to-run-5k/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 238 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.Croissant-gateWe begin with the most important debate currently rocking our world: whether croissants are sweet or savoury, and I have a horrible feeling that I might have to admit defeat, which really annoys me.Vintage marathonsWe've also got an update on our new section, which we're going to call Vintage Marathons: we've got a bit more flavour to add to the experience of running a marathon in 1984.InjuriesIn the middle, we have a check-in with Jordan from Coopah about injuries, and how to stick to the training plan without tipping yourself over the edge.Fancy dressWe come back afterwards, with more chat about the fancy dress that people wear when they run a marathon. And a bit of fangirling at the amazing women that ran the Tokyo marathon, including Paula Radcliffe, Helen Thorn – friend of the pod, and Adele Roberts – who, spoiler alert, will be our April cover star.Bloody menThen some angry stuff at the end about men weeing in public – we need to know your thoughts. Do email at wrpodcast@anthem.co.ukBefore I forget to mention it, did you know about our Discord channel? This is an exclusive forum for you, our gorgeous Pod Squad, to meet up, chat about running, TV, books, menopause, and anything else you like. To get a ton of support from new friends just like you, all you need to do is head to patreon.com/womensrunning and join us for just £2 a month. It's worth every penny.Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.·      Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll save 50%Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Start to Run podcast series. As part of the Women's Running podcast, we're sharing these special episodes every Monday to help you get yourself moving, and you can find the first 7 episodes now wherever you get your podcasts. Whether you're a newbie or an old hand, welcome to the gang – let's get back to basics, cut through the crap and make running simple again.How do I manage my running around my period?This week, we run through the basics of our cycles. What does the 28-day cycle look like? And how should we be approaching our training in the different phases? Spoiler alert: it's pretty subjective, as long as we're arming ourselves with the right info.Endometriosis, PCOS and RED-SWe also cover some of the conditions that might need a bit of extra consideration when it comes to your training. Endo, PCOS and RED-S girlies, we're looking at you. Lovely extrasIf you want more support with your running, join our Patreon where you can chat to other runners just like you. From total beginners to everyday experts, we've got a properly diverse group chat going where you can ask any burning questions, show support and feel the love. Head to patreon.com/womensrunning to subscribe now.And make sure to subscribe to Women's Running magazine this February and you'll get 50% off PLUS a free 5K beginner running guide. Just head to womensrunning.co.uk/podoffer or hit the link in the show notes.We've also got a little email series to give you extra support too – weekly emails checking in and sharing some top tips. Sign up for these here: womensrunning.co.uk/beginners/learn-to-run-5k/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 237 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.Coopah, the running appThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.NigglesRunning update first: In a bit of a shocker, Holly has been trying NOT to run. She's picked up a little niggly feeling in her leg and is trying to be sensible with her mileage. We talk about how running has been affecting us physically – turns out feet is a big issue, and also cold hands; happily we have some lovely tips from you lot on the latter.1984 marathonAnd then I bring on my mum (virtually speaking) for a back to the future segment about training for and running the London Marathon in 1984. We want to do more of these, so give us a shout if you are someone who's run a marathon many decades ago, or you know someone who has. Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.ukPatreon!Before I forget to mention it, did you know about our Discord channel? This is an exclusive forum for you, our gorgeous Pod Squad, to meet up, chat about running, TV, books, menopause, and anything else you like. To get a ton of support from new friends just like you, all you need to do is head to patreon.com/womensrunning and join us for just £2 a month. It's worth every penny.Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.·      Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll save 50%Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Start to Run podcast series. As part of the Women's Running podcast, we're sharing these special episodes every Monday to help you get yourself moving, and you can find the first 7 episodes now wherever you get your podcasts. Whether you're a newbie or an old hand, welcome to the gang – let's get back to basics, cut through the crap and make running simple again.What do I eat before and after a run?This week, we're talking the basics of nutrition. We share all the things we wish we hadn't had to work out for ourselves, including the best pre-run breakfasts, how long to wait for everything to digest and how much protein we need to be eating afterwards.How much water do I need to drink before a run?We also cover some hydration basics. When do we need to be taking water out on the run with us? What on earth are electrolytes and how do we make sure we're getting enough of them? It's all going on today.Here's the handy nutrition guide written by an expert that we mention a few times in the episode: https://www.womensrunning.co.uk/health/nutrition/nutrition-for-beginner-runners/Lovely extrasIf you want more support with your running, join our Patreon where you can chat to other runners just like you. From total beginners to everyday experts, we've got a properly diverse group chat going where you can ask any burning questions, show support and feel the love. Head to patreon.com/womensrunning to subscribe now.And make sure to subscribe to Women's Running magazine this February and you'll get 50% off PLUS a free 5K beginner running guide. Just head to womensrunning.co.uk/podoffer or hit the link in the show notes.We've also got a little email series to give you extra support too – weekly emails checking in and sharing some top tips. Sign up for these here: womensrunning.co.uk/beginners/learn-to-run-5k/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 236 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.This episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.Menopause rantWe've had lots of responses to my menopause from rant from last week, so we talk about some of those, and we want more! Do get in touch with anything you'd like to add to our massive menopausal list at wrpodcast@anthem.co.ukInjuriesHalfway through we talk to Jordan from Coopah about injuries, as she's picked up a nasty one, and what we should do if a niggle threatens to derail our training. We talk about the emotional decision on whether to defer, and also how to recover after long runs so that the mid-week runs don't feel quite so painful. Lots of brilliant advice here for anyone training for a race of any distance this spring.Join us on Patreon!Before I forget to mention it, did you know about our Discord channel? This is an exclusive forum for you, our gorgeous Pod Squad, to meet up, chat about running, TV, books, menopause, and anything else you like. To get a ton of support from new friends just like you, all you need to do is head to patreon.com/womensrunning and join us for just £2 a month. It's worth every penny.Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.·      Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll save 50%Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Start to Run podcast series. As part of the Women's Running podcast, we're sharing these special episodes every Monday to help you get yourself moving, and you can find the first 6 episodes now wherever you get your podcasts. Whether you're a newbie or an old hand, welcome to the gang – let's get back to basics, cut through the crap and make running simple again.Before we get into it, we'd recommend joining our Patreon if you want to chat to other runners just like you. From total beginners to everyday experts, we've got a properly diverse group chat going where you can ask any burning questions, show support and feel the love. Head to patreon.com/womensrunning to subscribe now.What do I do if I get a running injury?This week, we talk through the process of recovering from a running injury. Who do you speak to? How do you get in touch? And do you have to stop running altogether? We'll help you with where to start.How do I know if I have an injury?The good news is you may not be injured at all – as well as chatting through the injury big-hitters, we also share some tips on how to know when you've just got a bit of muscle ache. Lovely extrasIf you want more support with your running journey, make sure to subscribe to Women's Running magazine this January and you'll get 50% off AND a free 5K beginner running guide. Just head to womensrunning.co.uk/podoffer or hit the link in the show notes.Plus, we've got a little email series to give you extra support too – weekly emails checking in and sharing some top tips. Sign up for these here: womensrunning.co.uk/beginners/learn-to-run-5k/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 235 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.Supplements for sleepFirst off I'm chatting about supplements: I've discovered magnesium – both in cream form (shout out Ancient Minerals) and also in tablet form, and think it's been helping a lot with the whole perimenopausal sleep thing. More menopause chat at the end.Marathon trainingWe do talk about running, cos we're in the middle of marathon training, so I'm afraid it's very much part of our lives, so we discuss our boredom/ anxiety at being firmly in the middle of our training plans.Menopause symptomsThen I get properly cross about menopausal symptoms and I want to hear your pain as well. Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk if you're going through anything broadly similar and if you've got any more symptoms to add it to the Big List. It's a call to arms!Join us!If you actual inspo for your running, subscribe to Women's Running magazine – right now you can save 50% and we're also throwing in a 5K training guide absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podoffer to find out more.Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.·      Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll save 50%Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to our brand new podcast series that we're calling Start to Run. As part of the Women's Running podcast, we'll be sharing these special episodes every Monday to help you get yourself moving. Whether you're a newbie or an old hand, welcome to the gang – let's get back to basics, cut through the crap and make running simple again.Why do I need to do strength training?Notoriously, us runners avoid strength training like the plague. But we absolutely need to be doing it. And the good news is, there are numerous ways you're going to see the benefits in your running in no time. We take you through the reasons we need strength sessions, share our own experiences and highlight the target areas to work on.What strength exercises should I do?We talk you through a basic plan that we both used to get started, how to progress as you get stronger, as well as the equipment you might want to invest in.Lovely extrasIf you want more support with your running journey, make sure to subscibe to Women's Running magazine this January and you'll get 50% off AND a free 5K beginner running guide. Just head to womensrunning.co.uk/podoffer or hit the link in the show notes.Plus, we've got a little email series to give you extra support too – weekly emails checking in and sharing some top tips. Sign up for these here: womensrunning.co.uk/beginners/learn-to-run-5k/We'd also recommend joining our Patreon if you want to chat to other runners just like you. From total beginners to everyday experts, we've got a properly diverse group chat going where you can ask any burning questions, show support and feel the love. Head to patreon.com/womensrunning to subscribe now. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 234 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. Toenails & runner's highToenail trigger warning right from the start here, as we start off by talking about black toenails, so sorry about that. We also talk about runner's high, and the fallacy that this is, and try to reframe it a little bit.Coopah trainingIn the middle of this episode we're catching up with Jordan from Coopah, the training app again. We've got lots of worries that she has to sort out for us, from how to visualise the distance to how to keep distracted on the run. We also talk about the science behind the app algorithm and how to adapt our plans as we go along.If you want tons more inspo for your running, subscribe to Women's Running magazine – right now you can save 50% and we're also throwing in a 5K training guide absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podoffer to find out more.Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.·      Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll save 50%Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to our brand new podcast series that we're calling Start to Run. As part of the Women's Running podcast, we'll be sharing these special episodes every Monday to help you get yourself moving. Whether you're a newbie or an old hand, welcome to the gang – let's get back to basics, cut through the crap and make running simple again.What kind of training plan should I use?Esther and I are talking training plans this week – what are they, what do they look like and how do you know which one to choose? Never fear, we've got a few answers for you – from intricate personalised plans designed by a coach to your classic Couch to 5K numbers, there's no right or wrong way to do it. Just stick with it and make sure you've got a reasonable goal.Tempo runs, threshold, steady runs and more explainedEven a relatively simple walk/run plan involves some interval running – well done, you're already getting those technical runs in! But sometimes we're guilty of using a a bunch of jargon to describe what really are pretty standard sessions, so we break down a few key terms for you.Lovely extrasIf you want more support with your running journey, make sure to subscibe to Women's Running magazine this January and you'll get 50% off AND a free beginner running guide for 5K. Just head to womensrunning.co.uk/podoffer or hit the link in the show notes.Plus, we've got a little email series to give you extra support too – weekly emails checking in and sharing some top tips. Sign up for these here: womensrunning.co.uk/beginners/learn-to-run-5k/We'd also recommend joining our Patreon if you want to chat to other runners just like you. From total beginners to everyday experts, we've got a properly diverse group chat going where you can ask any burning questions, show support and feel the love. Head to patreon.com/womensrunning to subscribe now. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 233 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.National Running ShowToday, we're talk about the National Running Show, which we've just come back from. And we try to unpick why this year felt even better than ever. We give a few shout-outs to the people we met over the weekend – there were so many more that we haven't, and I'm sorry if you don't get a namecheck, as it all went by in a blur, but goodness me, it was life-affirming.Join us!And speaking of life-affirming, this is the perfect time to subscribe to Women's Running magazine, to give you a hand maintaining the running habit – right now you can save 50% and we're also throwing in a 5K training guide absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podoffer to find out more.Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.·      Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll save 50%Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to our brand new podcast series that we're calling Start to Run. As part of the Women's Running podcast, we'll be sharing these special episodes every Monday to help you get yourself moving. If you've missed the first coupe of episodes then don't stress – you can find episodes one and two out now wherever you get your pods. We're not following a specific plan together, so set yourself whatever goal you want to achieve – we'll be checking in and catching up each week to support you as we get back to basics, cut through the crap and make running simple again.What shoes should I wear for running?This week, we're talking kit! You really don't have to spend a bomb on your running, but the one thing you should invest in a little bit is a good pair of running shoes that work for you. We share a few tips to help you get this right, from gait analysis to where to find the best deals. And I mention a cheap running shoe list online – it's here! What sports bra should I wear for running?The other thing we have to prioritise as women who run is a decent sports bra – you don't want to give yourself two black eyes. We talk cheap ones, extra supportive ones, ones for big boobs – take your pick.If you want more support with your running journey, make sure to subscibe to Women's Running magazine this January and you'll get 50% off AND a free beginner running guide for either 5K or 10K, your choice. Just head to womensrunning.co.uk/podoffer or hit the link in the show notes.Plus, we've got a little email series to give you extra support too – weekly emails checking in and sharing some top tips. Sign up for these here: womensrunning.co.uk/beginners/learn-to-run-5k/Lovely extrasIf you want more support with your running, make sure you subscribe to Women's Running magazine over at womensrunning.co.uk/podoffer. We're giving you a whopping 50% off, plus a FREE 5K training guide to help you over the finish line.We'd also recommend joining our Patreon if you want to chat to other runners just like you. From total beginners to everyday experts, we've got a properly diverse group chat going where you can ask any burning questions, show support and feel the love. Head to patreon.com/womensrunning to subscribe now. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 232 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.Marathon trainingWe're talking training, and we're talking pop psychology – two of our most favourite things. See if you can figure out what's going on with our deeply troubling psyches. Speaking of which, Holly tries to persuade me to watch The Traitors – if you also avoid reality TV, let us know if she manages to persuade you. We also talk about looking forward to going to the NRS this weekend – if you're coming along, do please pop by to our stand and say hi!Coopah supportWe have another Jordan segment this week, as she checks in to see how our training is going using the Coopah training app. She explains how our training is like a sandwich, and we're very keen to find out what constitutes the pickle. And we're also very keen to find out if anyone cheats the plan! Do let us know!Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.·      Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll save 50%Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to our brand new podcast series that we're calling Start to Run. As part of the Women's Running podcast, we'll be sharing these special episodes every Monday to help you get yourself moving. If you've missed the first coupe of episodes then don't stress – you can find episodes one and two out now wherever you get your pods. We're not following a specific plan together, so set yourself whatever goal you want to achieve – we'll be checking in and catching up each week to support you as we get back to basics, cut through the crap and make running simple again.How do I motivate myself to run?This week, we're talking motivation. If your willpower to get out there and pound the pavements has taken a dip, you're not alone – but we've got plenty of tips to keep you going. From what we really should officially call 'The Cream Egg method', to where to find support, to how to jazz up your sessions – we're discussing it all today.What happens if I'm struggling to reach my goals?A valid question! We've got some tried and tested advice here that involves creating some ‘mini goals' – a bit like mini eggs, but not quite as moreish. Listen in for more on that...If you want more support with your running journey, make sure to subscibe to Women's Running magazine this January and you'll get 50% off AND a free beginner running guide for either 5K or 10K, your choice. Just head to womensrunning.co.uk/podoffer or hit the link in the show notes.Plus, we've got a little email series to give you extra support too – weekly emails checking in and sharing some top tips. Sign up for these here: womensrunning.co.uk/beginners/learn-to-run-5k/A big thanks to MindHuge thanks to our lovely sponsor, the mental health charity Mind. If you're thinking of running a race or setting a goal in 2025, please do consider raising money for Mind to help tackle the mental health crisis head-on. Visit mind.org.uk for more.Lovely extrasIf you want more support with your running, make sure you subscribe to Women's Running magazine over at womensrunning.co.uk/podoffer. We're giving you a whopping 50% off, plus a FREE training guide of your choice (5K or 10K) to help you over the finish line.We'd also recommend joining our Patreon if you want to chat to other runners just like you. From total beginners to everyday experts, we've got a properly diverse group chat going where you can ask any burning questions, show support and feel the love. Head to patreon.com/womensrunning to subscribe now. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 231 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.MarathonToday, we're almost immediately talking about our marathon training. I've taken on Jordan's comments and have actually done an interval training run and am feeling very smug. Holly has been following her plan closely (much more closely than me) and we're both feeling quite happy with the process so far.RoutineWe also talk about the concept of ‘quitters day', cos that's where we are in the month. And then we talk about routine and how we can ensure our new resolutions or promises turn into lifelong habits. Subscribe now!Speaking of habits, January is of course the perfect time to subscribe to Women's Running magazine, to give you a hand maintaining the running habit – right now you can save 50% and we're also throwing in a 5K training guide absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podoffer to find out more. Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.·      Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll save 50%Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to our brand new podcast series that we're calling Start to Run. As part of the Women's Running podcast, we'll be sharing these special episodes every Monday to help you get yourself moving. Whether you're a runner who's been around the block a few times or this is all completely new to you, these episodes should have all the tools you need to make running feel simple. Each week, we're tackling a different FAQ as we get back to basics, cut through the crap and make running simple again.How fast should I be running?This week, we get into the much discussed topic of pace – how quickly should we be running? We share our very favourite bits of advice on the rate of perceived effort which, in our humble opinion, is a much more important metric than how many minutes a mile you're running.How far should I be running?We also get into distance and share our own tips on how to measure a run and what sort of length you should be aiming for at the beginning.If you want more support with your running journey, make sure to subscibe to Women's Running magazine this January and you'll get 50% off AND a free beginner running guide for either 5K or 10K, your choice. Just head to womensrunning.co.uk/podoffer or hit the link in the show notes.Plus, we've got a little email series to give you extra support too – weekly emails checking in and sharing some top tips. Sign up for these here: womensrunning.co.uk/beginners/learn-to-run-5k/A big thanks to MindHuge thanks to our lovely sponsor, the mental health charity Mind. If you're thinking of running a race or setting a goal in 2025, please do consider raising money for Mind to help tackle the mental health crisis head-on. Visit mind.org.uk for more.Lovely extrasIf you want more support with your running, make sure you subscribe to Women's Running magazine over at womensrunning.co.uk/podoffer. We're giving you a whopping 50% off, plus a FREE training guide of your choice (5K or 10K) to help you over the finish line.We'd also recommend joining our Patreon if you want to chat to other runners just like you. From total beginners to everyday experts, we've got a properly diverse group chat going where you can ask any burning questions, show support and feel the love. Head to patreon.com/womensrunning to subscribe now. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 230 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.Marathon trainingWe've got a corker of an episode for you today – top of the bill, we've got Jordan from Coopah, joining us mid-way through to talk to us about our training. Holly and I are running the London Marathon in April, and in order to get us to the start line we've been using Coopah, and we wanted to check in with Jordan that we're on the right track. She puts us right about where we can flex with the plan – and where we can't!But before and after that we've got all sorts of stuff to talk about – including the 75 Hard Challenge, and various other things that have been getting us hot under the collar.Join us!We've got a great offer if you fancy subscribing to Women's Running magazine, to give you a motivational boost every month – right now you can save 50% and we're also throwing in a 5K training guide absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podoffer to find out more.Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.·      Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll save 50%Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this brand new series from the Women's Running Podcast, we're making running simple again. Every week on Start to Run, Esther and Holly will cover a common myth, frequently asked question or tricky topic and get back down to basics. Whether you're a seasoned runner returning from some time off or a total newbie, we're here to help you get moving and to remind you that running doesn't have to be complicated.Walking, ‘Jeffing' and taking it slowAre you still a runner if you take walk breaks? In short, you obvs are. But in this episode we're explaining why walking is such a fantastic run strategy and overall fitness tool. Long live Jeff, is all we have to say.Couch to 5K, yay or nay?We also share our thoughts on the oh-so-popular Couch to 5K app; which bits we love, and which bits we don't love so much. Plus, we share our own beginner running tales and the things we wish we'd known.A big thanks to MindHuge thanks to our lovely sponsor, the mental health charity Mind. If you're thinking of running a race or setting a goal in 2025, please do consider raising money for Mind to help tackle the mental health crisis head-on. Visit mind.org.uk for more.Lovely extrasIf you want more support with your running, make sure you subscribe to Women's Running magazine over at womensrunning.co.uk/podoffer. We're giving you a whopping 50% off, plus a FREE training guide of your choice (5K or 10K) to help you over the finish line.We'd also recommend joining our Patreon if you want to chat to other runners just like you. From total beginners to everyday experts, we've got a properly diverse group chat going where you can ask any burning questions, show support and feel the love. Head to patreon.com/womensrunning to subscribe now. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 229 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.New year runningHappy new year, Pod Squad! We're straight into it, thinking about resolutions and running, and annoying emails from people who expect me to run a marathon with about two weeks training. We do eventually get on to running you'll be pleased to hear to chat about Hol's training – only to have a moan about why some runs seem easier than others for no apparent reason. We talk for AGES about Gavin & Stacey, all pretty standard, but leads me on to a ramble about Eldorado – apols for anyone born after 1973 for that one. We have a bit more 2024 quiz, which shames me into admitting zero knowledge of US politics, or indeed UK, while remembering the birthday of Mel C. Sorry mum.Best offer Now we're the other side of Christmas, it's time to treat yourself to that subscription to Women's Running magazine. So here's a quick little nudge to pick up our best offer while you still can – use the code PODCASTXMAS, which will save you 56%! So that's just 15.99 for 6 issues. Head to womensrunning.co.uk/shop and enter the code PODCASTXMAS to get this fab offer.Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.·      Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll get a year's worth of Coopah for FREE!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITCheck out the races on offer from Trail EscapeDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 228 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year. Boxing DayIt's boxing day, and we're already talking about ripping down the decorations. We've got a bit of running chat, but it's squashed in-between the second part of our Christmas Quiz, which leads on to much topical debate. We also launch into a toxic fitness email I've received, and tear it to shreds, as I'm sure you'd hope we would. Join us!Now we're the other side of Christmas, it's time to treat yourself to that subscription to Women's Running magazine. So here's a quick little nudge to pick up the best offer of 2024 while you still can – use the code PODCASTXMAS, which will save you 56%! So that's just 15.99 for 6 issues. Head to womensrunning.co.uk/shop and enter the code PODCASTXMAS to get this fab offer.Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.·      Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll get a year's worth of Coopah for FREE!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITCheck out the races on offer from Trail EscapeDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 227 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.Christmas partyAt time of recording, it's the day after our Christmas party, so we complete all this chat about booze and running with some hungover run chat. Swiftly followed by whether or not runners should wear gilets (discuss). All of this before we start talking about how our training is going.And then we're on to our absolute dream Christmas dinner, from aperitif to pudding. Yes, this isn't to do with running, but when have we ever said that we only talk about running? Never. Don't listen hungry. We finish by launching into part 1 of a two-part Christmas Quiz. The rest will be in our boxing day podcast, and we can't wait!Subscribe NOW!Just a quick little nudge to pick up the magazine before Christmas – use the code PODCASTXMAS for our best offer of the year, which will save you 56%! So that's just 15.99 for 6 issues. Head to womensrunning.co.uk/shop and enter the code PODCASTXMAS to get this fab offer. Just in time for Christmas too….!Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of these details.·      Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll get a year's worth of Coopah for FREE!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITCheck out the races on offer from Trail EscapeDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the last episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women's Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we've thought we were the only ones. We thought we were nuts. During this series, we've been chatting about the worries that make us feel that way – and ten episodes isn't enough! If this episode resonates with you, or you have something you think we should talk about, then please email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk and fingers crossed we'll roll out another series. Christmas worriesWe've gone seasonal for this episode: are we nuts for worrying about Christmas? Holly, as her name suggest, has always been very festive focused, and loved the season, but now is teetering on the edge of getting stressed about all the Christmas things: the money, the socializing, the expectation of joy. We talk through the stress of cooking, the stress of families and the stress of producing perfect presents. Am I Nuts is brought to you by the Women's Running podcast. Check out Women's Running magazine, which currently has a brilliant offer for new subscribers: if you subscribe to Women's Running magazine right now you get a year's subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout. Or just go here! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 226 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.ChristmasChristmas is creeping up and we're getting stressed about it, which shouldn't shock anyone. But after chatting about all sorts of booze-related games it pushes us back on to our discussion about alcohol and running, which you've all enjoyed contributing to. So we want to bring your voices in. We've got some brilliant advice in there for those of you who are sober curious.Bargain!Just a quick little nudge to pick up the magazine before Christmas – use the code PODCASTXMAS for our best offer of the year, which will save you 56%! Head to womensrunning.co.uk/shop and enter the code PODCASTXMAS to get this fab offer. Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning.SportsShoes.com gift ideas - last orders need to be placed with Premium delivery by 5pm on Saturday 21st December to be received in time for Christmas.Brooks Ghost Max 2Saucony Endorphin Speed 4Asics road winter high waist women's tightsHigher State Everyday Women's Running TightsSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the 9th episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women's Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.In this podcast, we wanted to explore some of the things that we've talked about on our big podcast – that's the Women's Running podcast – that don't necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we've thought we were the only ones. We thought we were nuts. So for this series, we're going to be chatting about the worries that make us feel that way.If this episode resonates with you, or you have something you think we should talk about, then please email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.ukFriendsThis is a very personal one for Esther: are we nuts for worrying about how many friends we have? Friendship groups wax and wane, but sometimes it can be easy to compare ourselves with TV programmes and stuff online that suggests that we “should” have hundreds of close friends. We delve into how our groups have changed since childhood, the feelings that make us feel inadequate in terms of our friends, and what we do to support the friendships that we have. We also talk about the concept of a “best friend” and whether that's something that grown-up women need, as well as the difference between men's friendships and women's friendships.Join us!Am I Nuts is brought to you by the Women's Running podcast – do please check it out wherever you listen to your podcasts for longer episodes to keep you company while you run. And if running is your thing, or you'd like it to be your thing, check out Women's Running magazine, which currently has a brilliant offer for new subscribers:if you subscribe to Women's Running magazine right now you get a year's subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout.  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 225 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.We start off by talking about running. Controversial. But then for some reason move on the Bath Christmas market, which befuddles us, but do please still come and visit Bath and top up our precarious economy.Alcohol and runningAnd we talk at some length about running and drinking, something which we're focusing on at the moment as we enter the festive season and stare January in the face. So small trigger warning here about chat that skirts addiction. Do please get in touch if you're a sober listener or you have experience of drinking/not drinking in terms of your running and have a story to tell on that side of things.Get a cheap subscription!Just a quick little nudge to pick up the magazine before Christmas – use the code PODCASTXMAS for our best offer of the year, which will save you 56%! So that's just 15.99 for 6 issues. Head to womensrunning.co.uk/shop and enter the code PODCASTXMAS to get this fab offer. Just in time for Christmas too….!Lovely extra bitsDownload the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up a 2-week free trial of their app and then 20% off the standard annual subscription price. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning SportsShoes gift ideas:Hoka fleece handbandShokz Openrun Pro 2 bone conducting headphonesHigher State Reflective hooded jacket·      Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll get a year's worth of Coopah for FREE!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITCheck out the races on offer from Trail EscapeDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the 8th episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women's Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.In this podcast, we wanted to explore some of the things that we've talked about on our big podcast – that's the Women's Running podcast – that don't necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we've thought we were the only ones. We thought we were nuts. So for this series, we're going to be chatting about the worries that make us feel that way.If this episode resonates with you, or you have something you think we should talk about, then please email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.ukWorryingThis episode concentrates on anxiety, with Holly leading the worrying charge asking Dr Juliet McGrattan if there is actually a physical kickback from worrying too much about ourselves. We talk about panic attacks, and also hormonal shifts that can affect our moods and our anxiety. Juliet talks us through figuring out the difference between being anxious about something, and anxiety that might be causing a problem in terms of our day to day life. Are we nuts for worrying about worrying?Join usAm I Nuts is brought to you by the Women's Running podcast – do please check it out wherever you listen to your podcasts for longer episodes to keep you company while you run. And if running is your thing, or you'd like it to be your thing, check out Women's Running magazine, which currently has a brilliant offer for new subscribers:if you subscribe to Women's Running magazine, you'll save 30% AND you get a year's subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout.  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 224 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.StormsWe start off by talking about the man of the moment: Storm Bert. We've both had some experiences and are keen to chat about whether or not we deserved the weather that we got. I ran in it and Holly drove in it, and I think she came off worse.AwardsWe've also got boozed up over the weekend because we landed a couple of awards, and so we got a bit giddy on the GWR back from Paddington (sorry to everyone on Coach A). We do eventually get back to running as the marathon is preying on Holly's mind, and my lack of strength is preying on mind.Join us!And a quick little nudge to subscribe to the magazine here. Subscribe to Women's Running magazine today, AND you get a year's subscription to training app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout. Lovely extra bits·      Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll get a year's worth of Coopah for FREE!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITCheck out the races on offer from Trail EscapeDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the 7th episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women's Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.In this podcast, we wanted to explore some of the things that we've talked about on our big podcast – that's the Women's Running podcast – that don't necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we've thought we were the only ones. We thought we were nuts.So for this series, we're going to be chatting about the worries that make us feel that way.If this episode resonates with you, or you have something you think we should talk about, then please email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk We're joined by dietitian Charlie Watson again here to talk about the biggest hot topic in the world of running – and that's the worry about pooing ourselves. This is the one pod in the series where we focus on running, so apologies for anyone who isn't a runner, but Charlie's advice here is pertinent to all of us when it comes to our diets and unexpected reactions our bodies might take. We talk about the food we should be avoiding or eating before and during a run, and also behaviours we can adopt to reduce the chances of gastic distress.Am I Nuts is brought to you by the Women's Running podcast – do please check it out wherever you listen to your podcasts for longer episodes to keep you company while you run. And if running is your thing, or you'd like it to be your thing, check out Women's Running magazine, which currently has a brilliant offer for new subscribers:if you subscribe to Women's Running magazine, you'll save 30% AND you get a year's subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout.  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 223 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.Berlin and bad germsHolly is back from Berlin and has brought all the germs, and also the controversy of German pubs still allowing smokers in them. This leads on to my weird sense of smell, which *then* and you have to forgive us - leads us on to pretending to be beauty influencers.Make-upSpeaking of beauty and perfume, we'd love to know where you stand on make-up and running – do you wear make-up before you run or race? And why? Or is it the very last thing you think about? Give us a shout on wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk so we can kick of the debate!GarminSpeaking of debates, the Garmin chat rages on – some of you love them, some of you hate them, so we take your advice on board and consider other options on the market.We also talk about marathons not being as hard as we think they are, training in the cold, and scary people on Facebook.Join us!A last little nudge to subscribe to the magazine here, and I'm only going on about it, cos this offer will end soon. Subscribe to Women's Running magazine, AND you get a year's subscription to training app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout. Lovely extra bits·      Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll get a year's worth of Coopah for FREE!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITCheck out the races on offer from Trail EscapeDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the sixth episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women's Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.In this podcast, we wanted to explore some of the things that we've talked about on our big podcast – that's the Women's Running podcast – that don't necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we've thought we were the only ones. We thought we were nuts.So for this series, we're going to be chatting about the worries that make us feel that way.If this episode resonates with you, or you have something you think we should talk about, then please email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.ukShould we worry about sleep?In this episode we're mostly worrying about sleep, or lack of it. Lack of sleep can affect all of us at one time or another, for myriad external and internal reasons. Obviously there's that time around early parenthood, but also perimenopause, general aging, anxiety and mental health that can affect all of us. But I've been getting worried about how insomnia can have a more long-term effect on our physical health. We talk about the risks of lack of sleep, but also oversleeping, occasional sleep deprivation, strategies for overcoming occasional insomnia. Are we nuts?Am I Nuts is brought to you by the Women's Running podcast – do please check it out wherever you listen to your podcasts for longer episodes to keep you company while you run. And if running is your thing, or you'd like it to be your thing, check out Women's Running magazine, which currently has a brilliant offer for new subscribers:if you buy a year's worth of Women's Running magazine, you'll save a whacking 30% AND you get a year's subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout.  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 222 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. This episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration – you can get 15% off their whole range here!GarminWe dive straight into your emails as we've had loads as a result of our chat about Garmin. You have had a lot of thoughts and have lots of ideas about hacking your Garmin content so that it feels as though it's supporting you rather than berating you - we both have a lot to learn here. But is it enough to persuade Holly to wear her Garmin again?Then there's a bit of a trigger warning, as we discuss weightloss and slimming organisations, at about 25 minutes in for about 10 minutes. So do please skip if this is not useful or appropriate for you.Running controversiesWe then also talk about a couple of running controversies that have been floating about on social media over the past couple of weeks. We would love to know your thoughts on annoying running influencers and that old chestnut: dog ownersJoin us!A last little nudge to subscribe to the magazine here, and I'm only going on about it, cos this offer will end soon. If you buy a year's worth of Women's Running magazine, you'll save 30% AND you get a year's subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout. Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration, which has all this helpful stuff for you:·      How to measure your sweat rate·      How to estimate how salty your sweat is·      The Fuel & Hydration Planner·      Get 15% off Precision Fuel & Hydration·      Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll get a year's subscription to Coopah for FREE!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the fifth episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women's Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.In this podcast, we wanted to explore some of the things that we've talked about on our big podcast – that's the Women's Running podcast – that don't necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we've thought we were the only ones. We thought we were nuts. So for this series, we're going to be chatting about the worries that make us feel that way.If this episode resonates with you, or you have something you think we should talk about, or get an expert on to discuss, then please email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.ukIn this episode we're joined by Charlie Watson. If you're a runner, you might know her better as Runner Beans, a serial marathoner. What you might not also know is that she's an NHS dietician and she writes lots of brilliant articles for us on nutrition. We wanted to ask her one of our biggest worries – should we be as concerned as media tells us we should be about the amount of sugar we eat? We talk about PCOS, about our diets generally, and about restricting sugar and carbohydrates (or not). Am I Nuts is brought to you by the Women's Running podcast – do please check it out wherever you listen to your podcasts for longer episodes to keep you company while you run. And if running is your thing, or you'd like it to be your thing, check out Women's Running magazine, which currently has a brilliant offer for new subscribers: if you buy a year's worth of Women's Running magazine, you'll save a whacking 30% AND you get a year's subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout. Do also think about join us on Patreon – it's not all about running, this is about a community! For just £2 a month, you get newsletters, Live chats, and you can join our exclusive Discord community for support from women just like you. Go to patreon.com/womensrunning to find out more. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 221 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running. This episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration – you can get 15% off their whole range here!Hol and I have had very busy weeks, and very different ones. I talk about running abroad, as well as running with kids – with varying degrees of success. And while I was gadding about in Denmark, Holly has had a super busy week, dealing with dramatic injuries and last-minute requests to be on the actual telly, I hope you all spotted her.London MarathonAside from her burgeoning media career, Holly is getting increasingly anxious about running the London Marathon, so we talk about how she's going to deal with that anxiety and how she's going to approach her training.Join us!Little nudge to subscribe to the magazine here, and I'm only going on about it, cos this offer will end soon. If you buy a year's worth of Women's Running magazine, you'll save 30% AND you get a year's subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout.   Lovely extra bitsThis episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration, which has all this helpful stuff for you:·      How to carb load before your next race·      The Fuel & Hydration Planner·      Get 15% off Precision Fuel & Hydration·      Subscribe to Women's Running – and you'll get a year's subscription to Coopah for FREE!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITCheck out the races on offer from Trail EscapeDownload a FREE mini mag to help you run 5K! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/runBuy a Pod Squad t-shirt!Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the fourth episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women's Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.To coincide with World Mental Health Day this  October, we wanted to explore some of the things that we've talked about on our big podcast – that's the Women's Running podcast  – that don't necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we've thought we were the only ones. We thought we were nuts. So for this series, we're going to be chatting about the worries that make us feel that way.If this episode resonates with you, or you have something you think we should talk about, or get an expert on to discuss, then please email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.ukIn this episode we talk about our worries about what other people think of us. We're often told on social media that we shouldn't worry about what other people are thinking because we literally can't control it, but it's something that in we want to discuss as we worry about it all the time! Are we nuts for worrying about other people's opinions? Am I Nuts is brought to you by the Women's Running podcast – do please check it out wherever you listen to your podcasts for longer episodes to keep you company while you run. And if running is your thing, or you'd like it to be your thing, check out Women's Running magazine, which currently has a brilliant offer for new subscribers: if you buy a year's worth of Women's Running magazine, you'll save a whacking 30% AND you get a year's subscription to running app Coopah, worth £79.99, absolutely free. Go to womensrunning.co.uk, click on SHOP and use the code X24WRPOD at the checkout.  Do also think about join us on Patreon – it's not all about running, this is about a community! For just £2 a month, you get newsletters, Live chats, and you can join our exclusive Discord community for support from women just like you. Go to patreon.com/womensrunning to find out more. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.