Running Tales
Running Tales, presented and produced by husband and wife couple Michelle and Craig Lewis, aims to tell the extraordinary stories of everyday runners.
There are so many wonderful and inspiring stories in the world of running - this podcast aims to give as many of them as possible the publicity they deserve.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 142
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Colin McCord: How one man's 'fever dream' saw him run five marathons in five weeks
By the time this episode goes live on Tuesday, April 25, Colin McCord will hopefully have completed the London Marathon on Sunday - what will have been his fourth out of five marathons in as many wee…
00:38:34 |
Tue 25 Apr 2023
Pete Moor: The all-rounder who’s run everything from parkruns to ultras
Pete Moor is a stalwart of the local running scene in Northamptonshire.
With approaching 250 parkruns to his name, the Northampton Road Runner is a regular at events up and down the county - as well …
00:30:07 |
Tue 18 Apr 2023
Kim Levinsky: The trail runner hoping for an FKT on the 358 mile Long Path
Trail runner Kim Levinsky is preparing to take on the biggest challenge of her running career - the 358-mile Long Path.
Starting from the 175th Street Subway Station in New York City, crossing George…
00:34:40 |
Tue 11 Apr 2023
Ady Pendred: The late developer who runs sub-three hour marathons
Ady Pendred was a latecomer to the world of running, but he has gone on to complete several sub-three hour marathons and find a love of trail and ultra marathons.
In recent years, he has stopped chas…
00:37:35 |
Tue 04 Apr 2023
Ali Hall: A life in running - from ultras and adventure running to CaniCross and city tours
Ali Hall first started running when she was at boarding school, finding a love of the sport while escaping mental health challenges.
It's a passion she has never left behind, competing in everything …
00:35:31 |
Tue 28 Mar 2023
Mike Harley: Conquering Europe one EU marathon at a time
Back in 2015, Mike Harley decided he wanted to raise money and awareness for Invest in ME, an independent charity which funds research into what is a severe and debilitating illness.
Mike was inspire…
00:31:13 |
Tue 21 Mar 2023
Women’s safety and running - A Running Tales special with Dr Ashley Morgan, Angie Skinner and Michele Heller
Every day, in every part of the world, women are being harassed and abused by men while out running.
A recent survey commissioned by Adidas and taking in 9,000 people from the US, Mexico, UK, F…
00:52:08 |
Sat 18 Mar 2023
Rachel Heley: How wild swimming can improve running performance and boost your mood
Rachel Heley is a self-proclaimed fun runner.
While the sport has been with her for most of her life, she's always fell tantalisingly short of any goals - but loved it nevertheless.
However, you are …
00:27:41 |
Tue 14 Mar 2023
Gary Shaughnessy: From Parkinson’s diagnosis to completing the world’s hardest triathlon - and breaking the record for the longest distance ever run three-legged in 24 hours
Gary Shaughnessy has done a lot in the world of running, from completing 40 marathons to raising thousands of pounds for charity.
But perhaps his greatest achievement came in finishing the Arch to Ar…
00:33:48 |
Tue 07 Mar 2023
Steve Edwards: Every Run Counts - whether you’re approaching 1,000 marathons or jogging round the block
Running Tales first spoke to Steve Edwards back in July 2020, shortly after he had completed an incredible 903rd marathon.
You can listen to that episode here: https://runningtales.podbean.com/e/stev…
00:37:41 |
Tue 28 Feb 2023
Allyson Kent: The cancer patient walking - and running - back to happiness with a little bit of help from parkrun
After being diagnosed with breast and ovarian cancer, Allyson Kent was determined to take the disease on.
In 2021, she turned to walking to boost her physical and mental health, eventually completing…
00:21:36 |
Tue 21 Feb 2023
Michael Nielsen: Ultra runner aiming to inspire future generations by sharing his Runner’s Resource
Running coach, personal trainer, podcaster and ultra runner - Michael Nielsen wears a few hats when it comes to his running journey.
As a coach and through his Runner's Resource podcast, Michael is e…
00:36:05 |
Tue 14 Feb 2023
Rachel Ann Cullen: ’Running for my Life’ author explains how the sport changed her life
Rachel Ann Cullen has run a host of marathons, including London six times, but can now be most often found trail running across Yorkshire.
It's part of her ever evolving running story, which started …
00:33:23 |
Tue 07 Feb 2023
Ken Posner: The Shawangunk Ridge Trail race director on running barefoot, Badwater and being a minimalist
Ken Posner has run more than 100 marathons and ultra marathons, including the gruelling 295-mile Badwater Double.
As if that wasn't enough, he does a lot of his running barefoot. He's a self-proclaim…
00:29:36 |
Tue 31 Jan 2023
Dr Ashley Morgan: ’The Doc’ talks Running Punks, women’s safety, and #poshbogselfies
Dr Ashley Morgan has been running for more than 30 years, but until she found the Running Punks she kept the sport as very much a solitary pursuit.
These days she's very much part of that inclusive c…
00:36:24 |
Tue 24 Jan 2023
Mario Massarelli: The 20 times IronMan finisher who always crosses the line with a smile on his face
Triathlete Mario Massarelli is a 20 times IronMan finisher, with his best performance having seen him qualify for the World Championship in his over 50's age group.
But for Mario, it is the joy of tr…
00:38:47 |
Tue 17 Jan 2023
Tony Collier: Terminal cancer patient raises £20,000 for charity by running every day in 2022
Running Tales spoke to Tony Collier towards the end of last year.
Diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer, Tony - whose running achievements included completing all six marathon majors and the 55-mil…
00:22:39 |
Tue 10 Jan 2023
Gary McKee: Closing on 365 - The Marathon Man running to raise £1m for cancer patients
Gary McKee has run 9,355 miles so far this year, raising more than £320,000 along the way so far.
It's all part of his efforts to run a marathon every day in 2022, fundraising for MacMillan Cancer Su…
00:32:25 |
Tue 20 Dec 2022
Happy Running Christmas everyone!
Christmas is approaching fast and we're bringing Series 2 of Running Tales towards an end.
We're hoping to have one more episode next Tuesday, and then we'll be having a quick break until the New Yea…
00:11:35 |
Tue 13 Dec 2022
Steve Montgomery and Gerry McCrory: Wheelchair rugby champions on ’different ability’ sport and wheelchair racing
Steve Montgomery has come a long way since taking up wheelchair racing just over a year ago.
Despite being in his 50s, Steve has clocked a sub-18 minute parkrun and competed alongside the elite athle…
00:30:43 |
Tue 06 Dec 2022
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