Running Commentary
Comedians Paul Tonkinson and Rob Deering talk about life and comedy - but mainly running. Whilst running.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 56 minutes
- Episodes
- 172
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Trails And Tribulations: The Running Adventures Of Susie Chan
We have always loved - and been inspired by - our friend, incredible distance runner Susie Chan, so there's no-one who's book we could be more excited about. Paul ran with her in Central London to ta…
00:52:31 |
Fri 14 Jun 2024
Rob's A Wreck!
Paul slows to a walk so as to catch up with an embattled Rob on a turn around Clissold Park. Featuring a road trip in a cough box, how about getting me off of these antibiotics?, additional falling a…
00:47:48 |
Thu 13 Jun 2024
Under The Canopy Of The North London Rainforest
Costa Rican conditions on the Parkland Walk for Rob and Paul, as Rob wonders about the wisdom of staying with a training plan through illness. Featuring Paul's accidentally judgmental small talk, the…
01:02:38 |
Thu 06 Jun 2024
Heavenly Hyde Park
A stunning turn around Hyde Park for the boys - apologies for the coughing on the soundtrack; COVID is in the air! Featuring Rob's new duds, the universal virus, A-level fever, RTTK training, Paul's …
01:06:25 |
Thu 30 May 2024
Wonderful Wanstead
A perfect, still May morning, grey overhead and green all around, sees the boys return to Wanstead's wonderful woodlands. Featuring Paul's ongoing recovery, Rob's potential illness post-high mileage …
01:08:29 |
Thu 23 May 2024
Motivation With McIntyre
Our friend Liam McIntyre - who wears his speed and achievements very lightly - takes a turn round Highbury and Stoke Newington to talk running for Wales, balancing training and motivation, perfect pa…
01:00:40 |
Fri 17 May 2024
A Run Round The Malverns And A Trip To Mars
On an absolutely beautiful May morning, the guys catch up with much to report; Rob's poorly daughter, Paul's shonky shoulder, comedy adventures in Wales, Rob's continuing RTTK training featuring inte…
01:00:45 |
Thu 16 May 2024
On The Green And Glorious Heath
May's stunning raiments bedeck Hampstead Heath as Rob and Paul take their traditional new-month turn. Featuring the pillars of Paul's life, lawless comedy gigs, Rob's RTTK training adventures, gettin…
00:55:46 |
Thu 09 May 2024
Hill Reps And Marathon Love
Paul joins Rob for a Race To The King training run; witnessing a particularly wonderful London Marathon has got Rob in a lovey-dovey place - and Paul's taking his first steps on the comeback trail. F…
01:18:57 |
Thu 02 May 2024
Denied!
Tonks' rage and frustration bubbles under a sunny, fun run through the woods. Featuring Paul's why, his wife, and his MRI. Plus his pity party in all its grim detail and strange viewing choices, Rob'…
01:16:37 |
Thu 25 Apr 2024
David Macnamara
Back in March Rob ran with a great runner, and a fellow Highbury Fields parkrun regular, the World Marathon Majors' David Macnamara. They had lots of global running to talk about - Seville and Las Ve…
01:11:35 |
Wed 24 Apr 2024
Rob's Marathon, Paul's Conundrum
Paul's still wrestling with whether to run the Marathon Des Sables after hurting his shoulder in a fall last week - and Rob's just done the Brighton Marathon; lots to talk about!
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00:45:08 |
Thu 18 Apr 2024
Spaniel In The Works
Bad news for Paul as he takes a dramatic tumble in Highgate Woods just days out from the Marathon Des Sables. Featuring dogs, a heavy backpack, what the doctor says, shoulder comedy and shoulder care…
00:42:01 |
Thu 11 Apr 2024
Wifely Woes And Miserly Whys
Why does Rob need a gentle turn on Clissold Park's soft surfaces? Has Paul finally found his 'Why?' for the Marathon Des Sables? These questions and more are answered in this episode, along with the …
01:02:36 |
Thu 04 Apr 2024
Catching Up
A drizzly turn around Hampstead Heath, where the Spring flowers are blooming and the birds are enjoying the woods, for a good catch-up after Rob's week away. Featuring Paul's new watch - and the occa…
01:03:27 |
Thu 28 Mar 2024
Today We Run All Day Part Three
Rob and Paul's mileage is into double figures as their run through the Chilterns continues - with a long long climb back up to the tops. Featuring hydration vest but no hydration, Rob's continuing th…
01:01:32 |
Thu 21 Mar 2024
Today We Run All Day Part Four
Paul and Rob's epic trot through the beautiful Chilterns draws to a close. Featuring Rob's transcendental potato, Paul's pack, a pretty park, the view from the top, a bit of yoga talk, the quest for …
00:40:06 |
Thu 21 Mar 2024
Today We Run All Day Part Two
Back to the Chilterns with Rob and Paul in the second of the four episodes that make up this epic run - but will they make it to twenty miles? Featuring magic number four, that Chiltern-and-Ridgeway …
00:59:48 |
Thu 14 Mar 2024
Today We Run All Day Part One
We join Paul and Rob in Chesham where they head off into the Chilterns in the first of the four episodes that make up this epic run - but will they make it to twenty miles? Featuring Paul's pack, Her…
01:28:41 |
Thu 14 Mar 2024
Tough Enough
The boys head off the Heath towards Primrose Hill, Regents Park and beyond, on a windy, muddy Tonks' MDS training run. Featuring Paul kitting himself out for the MDS - technically AND spiritually, Ro…
01:23:02 |
Thu 07 Mar 2024
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