The Running Rules Podcast

Today's episode is a must for anyone taking on a marathon or a half marathon in spring. Fueling is one of the biggest improvements you can make to your race.

I cover some easy to remember guideline…

Today's episode is a 101 (or 102?!) for marathon running covering all the basics to be successful from the start. However, it's also a great reminder for people doing their 2nd, 10th and 50th.

I co…

You have great big running goals for 2025 but you get struck down with illness 5 days into the new year stopping you from getting that training in.

You're not the only one! This week I reflect on h…

Today is episode 100 with my very own running coach and elite marathoner Jonny Mellor.

Jonny is a 2:09 marathoner and 10th fastest Briton of all time. He was 2020 British marathon champion and the …

What a year it has been for the podcast, my own running and all my clients! Thank you all so much for your support whether you are a podcast listener, coached by me or cheering me on from near or far…

Today's episode is a chance to listen to November's webinar on 'how to run your next marathon faster' by looking at the 4 biggest mistakes people make and how to avoid them.

If you are interested i…

This is part 3 of a series following my journey from T1 diabetes diagnosis to my next marathon. Today I ran my first proper race effort since diagnosis with a 5k blast at Victoria parkrun. I always…

On today's episode, I break down what is happening when you get muscle cramps, what the potential causes are and how we can mitigate them.

If you've run many marathons in the past, you'll probably …

This is part 2 of a series following my journey from T1 diabetes diagnosis to my next marathon. This week I've been learning to let go of control by adding in some faster and longer running session…

My guest today is Neil McCready - 2 times iron man finisher and world triathlon coach and founder of Elevate Triathlon Coaching.

We cover all aspects of the sport including how to get started, what…

This is part 1 of a new series following my journey from T1 diabetes diagnosis to (hopefully!) my next marathon. Following my diagnosis, I wanted to keep going as if nothing had happened but soon r…

Today I talk to someone I regard as having been a key figure in my running success over the last 6 years.

Joanne Patterson is a chartered physiotherapist and 3:29 marathoner originally from Belfast…

Two weeks ago I got the biggest curveball in my running journey so far - a diagnosis for type 1 diabetes.

Whilst it solves a lot of puzzles that had built up the last couple of months, day to day l…

What do you do when the the scope of your challenge changes halfway through? This could happen through illness or injury, qualifying times that get faster or maybe a 7th world major marathon gets add…

Stress is something we all have to deal with in different guises but it can be bad for your running and nutrition.

This week I talk about sources of stress including running, why it is detrimental …

Something fundamental but often overlooked that helps me to perform in my own running is my support network - especially my inner circle.

Louise and the kids are my biggest cheerleaders but I also …

Still recovering from Chicago marathon a week ago, the time off has given me chance to reflect on what happened and what's next.

Where the last episode was more of a journey of the race weekend its…

On Sunday, I completed my 4th different world major marathon - Chicago. 3 days later, I still feel a whirlwind of emotion from what was a long weekend of highs and lows.

I'm very grateful to have b…

I'm in the final week before Chicago marathon and in this episode I tell you about the things that I have been doing to plan for this race and the things that still need to be tinkered with.

Perfec…