The Running Rules Podcast

On Friday night, Louise and I raced 5k on the track for the first time ever with differing outcomes!

In this solo episode, I talk briefly about what the track is, some of the events and this partic…

Do you know why you run? The reason might be deeper than you think. It may be multi-faceted. And that's a good thing because knowing that will help you when things get tough.

And running always get…

Today I interview the older of my two younger brothers, Philip Ladd. Phil is a busy man, being a civil engineer and a father of 3. This episode is perfect for anyone feeling like they've plateaued in…

Vitamins and minerals can seemingly be a complex topic to get our heads around so I've enlisted the help of a guest expert Kyra Collins.

Kyra takes us through what vitamins and minerals are, why th…

Recovery has been top of my mind since completing Manchester marathon 2 weeks ago but I have got a couple of things wrong!

In this episode, I talk about recovery on a weekly, monthly and after a bi…

When thinking about getting faster, we can fall into the trap of thinking we just have to run more or run faster. However, there are so many things to consider when trying to run faster.

Some of the…

On Sunday I completed my 12th marathon and first as a master's athlete (40+). This episode tells you exactly what it was like going into the race, how the race panned out and what my reflections have…

Diet is very individualistic otherwise we would all be eating the same things! However, certain diet principles can increase your chance of good running performance and better overall wellbeing.

In…

This is part 11 of a series following my preparation, training, nutrition and mindset for Manchester marathon 2024. The taper started pretty abruptly last week when I was diagnosed with a quad stra…

Today I have an absolute expert in the topics of London marathon and pacing - Marty Rea. Marty has run London marathon over 20 times pacing 3 hours for the majority of those years. He is this year's …

This is part 10 of a series following my preparation, training, nutrition and mindset for Manchester marathon 2024. A big long run restored a bit of my confidence but another tough tempo run left m…

Running watches are an amazing piece of technology compared to what was about when I ran my first marathon but what features do you really need and what should you ignore?

In this episode I talk ab…

This is part 9 of a series following my preparation, training, nutrition and mindset for Manchester marathon 2024. Two big sessions that felt like failure were actually great learning opportunities…

In response to an Instagram question, I discuss the difference between inspiration, motivation and dedication. Can you be inspired to do something difficult and follow it through? Do you need to be m…

This is part 8 of a series following my preparation, training, nutrition and mindset for Manchester marathon 2024. A really solid week of training includes a long slow 24 miler, a big tempo session…

My guest today is the inspirational Mary Slocum who won gold in the half marathon at the World Masters Championships in 2023 as well as winning the World marathon championships in London in 2022.

A…

This is part 7 of a series following my preparation, training, nutrition and mindset for Manchester marathon 2024. After a tough race last week which didn't quite work out how I wanted it to, it wa…

Today I recap my first road race of 2024 - the Carlingford half marathon which I ran a couple of days previous. I was unsure coming into the race where my fitness was and also how conditions would pl…

This is part 6 of a series following my preparation, training, nutrition and mindset for Manchester marathon 2024. Tomorrow is my warm up half marathon at Carlingford. I'm feeling the pressure a li…