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
Claudia Burrough: The wheelchair athlete pushing herself to new limits
Claudia Burrough started running regularly after attending Bushy parkrun as part of a 'This Girl Can' event - but she didn't particularly like it.
Over the next year she attended the 5k run every wee…
00:33:56 |
Tue 29 Nov 2022
Lorna Cullen: Beating the menopause to run the JOGLE - with a twist!
Lorna Cullen has recently returned from an incredible adventure run across the length of Scotland, England and Wales.
Despite not starting running until later in life to counteract mental health prob…
00:27:51 |
Tue 22 Nov 2022
Tony Collier: How one runner’s incurable prostate cancer diagnosis has inspired him to raise awareness and keep on running
Tony Collier was a late starter when it came to running, but he made up for lost time.
Despite being in his 50s, Tony achieved an impressive series of running goals - from sub-20 parkruns to a host o…
00:34:50 |
Tue 15 Nov 2022
Denny Krahe: Running coach, injury expert and podcaster at Diz Runs
Denny Krahe is a qualified athletics trainer and running coach, as well as being an ultra runner himself.
For Denny, getting one of his clients over the line or seeing them improve their performance …
00:35:59 |
Tue 08 Nov 2022
Wayne Chalmers: Daisy’s dad on running, the Isle of Wight Challenge and plans for a bereavement suite to honour his daughter
This week we have some really good news about one of our previous Running Tales guests and the charity he and his family run.
Back in October 2020, we spoke to Wayne Chalmers about Team Daisy, a char…
00:30:08 |
Tue 01 Nov 2022
Damian Lai: How running took one man from his hospital bed to 49 marathons
After suffering a serious injury to his ankle, Damian Lai's fitness got progressively worse.
Overweight, eating the wrong things and constantly out of breath he was given a serious warning when he ne…
00:27:11 |
Tue 25 Oct 2022
Simon Hollis: Northampton Half and Spires and Shires Race Director on running the Marathon des Sables
Simon Hollis has run a lot of miles - but its debatable whether or not he's spent more time organising other people to run even more!
As the man in charge at Go Beyond Challenge, he is Race Director …
00:39:48 |
Tue 18 Oct 2022
Patrick Howard: From Couch to Ultra Runner
Anyone who knows anything about running knows about the brilliant Couch to 5k app, but Patrick Howard went more than one step further when going from Couch to Ultra in just 18 months.
Struggling with…
00:30:41 |
Tue 11 Oct 2022
David Swales: The stroke survivor who ran a marathon - and then another two!
Running has been a double-edged sword for David Swales.
He first took up the sport in an attempt to counter type 2 diabetes, but it was after sprinting to the finish in a 10km race that he had his st…
00:32:17 |
Tue 04 Oct 2022
Mark Kennedy: How one runner became ’Half Man, Half Marathon’
Running Tales spoke to Mark Kennedy way back in Series One, Episode Three about how he has benefitted from running after suffering a serious brain injury while on the holiday of a lifetime.
Since the…
00:20:31 |
Tue 27 Sep 2022
Nikki Page: Love London Running Tours founder on running after Covid and pregnancy
Nikki Page founded Love London Running Tours to offer sightseers the chance to see the capital city in a unique and fun way.
The fledging business catered for all abilities and gave people opportunit…
00:26:20 |
Tue 20 Sep 2022
Ross Jeavons: Why the love of his son prompted one runner to take on the London Marathon - six weeks out!
When Ross Jeavons ran the London Marathon in three hours seven minutes last year, his over-riding feeling was disappointment.
Despite not discovering running until a few years ago, Ross had found an …
00:31:21 |
Tue 13 Sep 2022
Dannii Levi: Deaf runner completes Bedford Half for hearing dogs for deaf people
This week Running Tales was live at the Bedford Festival of Running to speak to Dannii Levi.
You may remember Dannii's story from Running Tales Series One, Episode 47 where Michelle spoke to her abou…
00:05:55 |
Tue 06 Sep 2022
Alastair Rapley: Getting behind the scenes at parkrun
One of the most popular parts of many runners' weeks is parkrun.
The 5km event takes place up and down the country - and these days across the world - every weekend.
At it's most basic level every lo…
00:36:27 |
Tue 30 Aug 2022
Erik Heine: The dad who pushes himself to the limit so son Stephen can go FASTER!
Erik Heine's story is intrinsically linked to that of his son, Stephen.
Born in 2006, Stephen was diagnosed with a rare disorder that affects all areas of his development when he was just 18 months o…
00:32:15 |
Tue 23 Aug 2022
Sarah Longstaff: Running 30 miles to celebrate turning 30
Sarah Longstaff has big plans - and most of them involve running.
Despite not having run more than six miles previously, she - egged on by her Instagram followers - decided to run 30 miles to celebra…
00:30:05 |
Tue 16 Aug 2022
Carl Wright:The ultra runner and environmentalist who only discovered running at 55
Carl Wright is a 64-year-old ultra runner, lay pastor and environmentalist.
He only started running at 55 (and hated it!) after being told to lower his blood pressure by his doctor.
A 5km became a ha…
00:34:20 |
Tue 09 Aug 2022
Legends of parkrun: How Arthur Walsham’s story reminded us of Bob Emmerson, Northampton’s octogenarian running machine
There has been much talk this week in the parkrun community - and beyond - about the fantastic achievement of 92-year-old Arthur Walsham.
Despite his more senior years, Arthur completed his 300th par…
00:21:18 |
Tue 02 Aug 2022
Michele Heller: The ’Marathon Mum’ aiming to run all six majors
When Michele Heller started running aged 38 her aim was to get fit and lose weight.
More than 10 years on, she has slightly loftier goals.
Having already completed 11 marathons across her home countr…
00:20:28 |
Tue 26 Jul 2022
The joy and pain of ultra running
In recent weeks on the Running Tales podcast we've spoken to a number of ultra runners about their fantastic stories.
Today, we've decided to do something slightly different with the podcast, taking …
00:21:46 |
Tue 19 Jul 2022
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