Bad Boy Running
The amazing world of running you didn't know existed, from a marathon club in San Quentin State Penitentiary to racing 350 miles, unaided with only 8% vision, to setting up a girl's running club in Afghanistan, reprobates David Hellard & Jody Raynsford bring you the world's most interesting running stories, its most incredible runners, presented by some of its worst. A funny, light-hearted look at running that's not afraid to laugh at itself and at you.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 77 minutes
- Episodes
- 664
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Ep 25 - Day 11, Kickass tunes (12 Days of BBR Xmas)
For the eleventh day, we talk running music and what gets you moving.
And then it descends into farce...
... culminating in possibly the worst attempt at reggae ever recorded.
Worth l…
Ep 24 - Day 10, 10k tips (12 Days of BBR Xmas)
For Christmas, Jody and David sing out their 12 Days of Bad Boy Christmas... and it's very different from the original.
Thank God, it's nearly over... but first an attempt at some actua…
Ep 23 - Day 9, Wearing Lycra (12 Days of BBR Xmas)
For Christmas, Jody and David sing out their 12 Days of Bad Boy Christmas... and it's very different from the original.
It's Day 9 of the #12DaysofBadBoyXmas and Jody and David ponder i…
Ep 22 - Day 8, Bloody nipples (12 Days of BBR Xmas)
For Christmas, Jody and David sing out their 12 Days of Bad Boy Christmas... and it's very different from the original.
It's Day 8 and we turn our attention to bloody nipples... and dis…
Ep 20 - Day 6, Training runs (12 Days of Xmas)
For Christmas, Jody and David sing out their 12 Days of Bad Boy Christmas... and it's very different from the original.
Bad news.... #12DaysofBadBoyXmas has ONLY JUST HIT HALFWAY!
(Hone…
Ep 19 - Day 5, Running fads (12 Days of BBR Xmas)
For Christmas, Jody and David sing out their 12 Days of Bad Boy Christmas... and it's very different from the original.
Running fads come and go (a bit like flash-in-the-pan podcasts...…
Ep 18 - Day 4, Winter Nuts (12 Days of BBR Xmas)
For Christmas, Jody and David sing out their 12 Days of Bad Boy Christmas... and it's very different from the original.
What's the best obstacle course race for someone who's NEVER run …
Ep 17 - Day 3, Spitting techniques and snot rockets (12 Days of BBR Xmas)
For Christmas, Jody and David sing out their 12 Days of Bad Boy Christmas... and it's very different from the original.
There's no let up in the disgusting subjects and today's is abou…
Ep 16 - Day 2 , The "No.2" Question (12 Days of BBR Xmas)
For Christmas, Jody and David sing out their 12 Days of Bad Boy Christmas... and it's very different from the original.
Today, Jody and David hit the bottom... literally.
We're onto Da…
Ep 15 - Day 1, Edinburgh Marathon (12 Days of BBR Xmas)
For Christmas, Jody and David sing out their 12 Days of Bad Boy Christmas... and it's very different from the original.
They're kicking off on Day 1 with their favourite race (to compla…
Ep 14 - Should you drink (alcohol) and run?
It's as close to a specialist subject as Jody and David have... it's talking booze and running.
(SPOILER: The answer is YES)
If you've not already done it please cast your vote for Bad …
Ep 13 - Jody joins a running club and listeners have their say
Hallelujah, it's here. Jody finally makes the leap and goes to a running club... but was joining the right thing to do...?
If you've not already done it please cast your vote for Bad Bo…
Ep 12 - Stefanie Bishop on DNFing and Death Race
It's a tough subject, but someone's gotta talk about it... yes, those dreaded three letters.
D. N. F.
Did Not Finish.
In this episode, Jody and David talk all things DNF as they introdu…
Ep 11 - Should running be more elitist?
If you were a fan of David from his Special Forces appearance, then this may be the episode that changes your opinion of him... (he goes into dark territory here.. only kidding!).
In th…
Ep 10 - What motivates us to run?
Why do you race? That’s the question Jody and David are tackling this episode as they veer into banging on about whatever it is that helps them run.
WARNING! This episode contains some …
Ep 9 - David talks about leaving Special Forces Hell Week
Here it is. The second part of our bonus episodes where we talk about David's (or Hellard's) experience on BBC Two's Special Forces Ultimate Hell Week.
Here's the highlights:
- David rev…
Ep 8 - The worst things to do before a marathon
In this episode we’re pondering the question of the worst things you can do before running a marathon.
Some of the things we talk about include:
- The many reasons why Jody STILL hasn’t …
Ep 7 - David goes into Special Forces Hell Week
We're not exaggerating by claiming this is a classic episode. We say that about every episode... but this one is a bit special with Jody and David talk about David's entry into BBC Two'…
Ep 6 - What makes a race great?
Here's what goes down in this episode:
- David liberally dishes out his plentyoffish.com nickname for any interested ladies
- David ponders the similarities between Jody and Graham Norton
- …
Ep 5 - Should Jody join a running club?
Jody and David turn their attention to running clubs and the pros and cons of joining one.
But in case you thought it was getting too serious, there’s also chat about Pokemon, Stormtroo…