The Run4It Podcast
Taking a broad but relaxed look at the world of running from the perspective of Run4It - one of the UK's leading specialist running retailers. We're bringing the latest news, gear reviews and interviews to help inspire runners of all abilities to improve their fitness, health, and wellbeing through running. If you want to get in touch to ask questions, give feedback or are interested in being on the show you can reach us at [email protected].
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 69 minutes
- Episodes
- 58
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2024
The Long Night
This week Chris and Will talk about how to keep on running through winter. How to see, how to be seen, how to stay warm, how to stay dry, how to not fall over, and generally how to avoid being misera…
Turning the Page, with Mandy Williams
Chris and Will talk to Mandy Williams about mental health, running competitively on the track and up the sides of mountains in the masters category, photography, jumping out of aero planes, flying ae…
Surviving the Dragon's Back, with Alan Risk
Chris sits down with Alan Risk, who reflects on his recent finish at this year's Dragon's Back Race. Billed as the world's toughest mountain race, the Dragon runs for 380-kilometres with over 17,000…
Garmin: With You Every Step of the Way
Over the last couple of months we've been putting some of the newer Garmin running watches through their paces, and on this week's episode we're getting our testers' verdicts...
In the first interview…
All For the Vest, with Jason Kelly
Jason Kelly returns to the podcast to reflect on his superb 100k debut at the Anglo Celtic Plate home countries international race, where he claimed the silver medal to give the Scottish men all thre…
Fast & Furious: The Fundamentals of Carbon-Plated Running Shoes
Run4It's resident shoe guru Finlay McAndrew returns to the podcast to talk to Chris about all things carbon-plated: the history, the development, and the surprisingly long list of benefits this growi…
Things We Wish We'd Known Before We Started Running
Chris and Will are joined by guest host Amy Byrne - assistant manager at our Glasgow City store. The trio talk on Team Run4It's answers to the question: "If you could travel back in time to when you …
From Commonwealth to Chamonix, with Robbie Simpson
Chris and Will talk to Commonwealth Games medalist Robbie Simpson.
Cue a lively discussion around his varied and storied running career so far across the marathon and mountain running, his recent for…
Adventure in Uncertainty, with Ian Stewart
Chris and Will speak to Ian Stewart, founder of Trail Running Scotland - a company offering various skills courses between off-road running and mountaineering, as well as a range of guided runs acros…
Learning to Love It, with Jason Kelly
Chris and Will talk to Jason Kelly as he prepares to represent Scotland for the first time at the Anglo-Celtic Plate 100K. Jason, who is also the assistant manager at our Aberdeen store, talks about …
The Comeback, with Tom Owens
Chris and Will talk to Tom Owens about his remarkable and varied running career so far and preview his build up to UTMB. Cue a lively discussion on how he went from being a football goal keeper to a …
Running in Circles, with Gillian Gordon
Chris and Will talk to Gillian Gordon about running on the track and strength and conditioning. Gillian manages our Inverness store, and has raced the 400m and 400m hurdles for over a decade, picking…
Talking Trail, with Romain Borgeal
Chris and Will are joined by Romain Borgeal to talk all things trail shoes. Romain is the Assistant Manager at our Dundee store and the content writer for The Run4It Journal. He is also a passionate…
Running on Clouds, with Germain Grangier and Katie Schide
Chris and Will speak to trail running power couple Katie Schide and Germain Grangier. They discuss their varied training, their careers to date, and their epic 2020 adventure that combined running an…
Attack the Day, with Tom Kitchin
In episode three of The Run4It Podcast, Chris and Will speak to Michelin-starred chef Tom Kitchin. On top of overseeing his various restaurants, writing successful books, making numerous TV appearanc…
The "Lazy" Approach to Munro Bagging, with Donnie Campbell
In episode two of The Run4It Podcast Chris and Will speak to Salomon-sponsored ultra runner Donnie Campbell.
They discuss the least time consuming way to bag every single Munro (and potentially get …
Tools of the Trade
In episode one of The Run4It Podcast, Chris and Will speak to Run4It's resident shoe guru Finlay McAndrew. This is running shoes 101: a broad overview of how different shoes are designed to help runn…
Pilot
Welcome to The Run4It Podcast. In the pilot, Chris and Will outline their plans and ambitions for the show, and discuss what got them into running and the races that inspired them to keep at it - cue…