What The Fartlek Podcast
The home of the most disorganised running podcast in the world!
What The Fartlek is a light hearted, community based running podcast!
We talk to inspirational guests from all over the running community about their stories and motivations.
Plus, every week hear about our parkrun tourist adventures, get involved in our community challenges and laugh with (at) our running mishaps
Be sure to subscribe, rate and checkout our social media channels:
Instagram: @Whatthefartlek_Podcast
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Twitter: @WhatTheFartlek
Email us at: [email protected]
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 83 minutes
- Episodes
- 224
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Series 13 Episode 19: The Broken Roll Call
It's Thursday and you know what that means....
For the last time in Series 13 its time for some community episode goodness. Spring marathon training is hotting up so hear how JP, Lou and Matt got on …
Series 13 Episode 18: Sophie Bestwick
It’s Monday and you what that means...
For the last time this series we welcome a guest to the Monday hot seat to find out a bit more about their story
For our finale, we are chatting to family, as R…
Series 13 Episode 17: Bad Habits
It's Thursday and you know what that means....
The gang are back to talk about their week in marathon training as well as sharing their bad habits as runners.
Ben and Emma are back to share Ben's lat…
Series 13 Episode 16: Kerry Holland
It’s Monday and you what that means...
Another awesome chat with another awesome runner. Rob is joined by Kerry Holland, nutritionist, coach and exceptionally fast runner.
We talk about her journey …
Series 13 Episode 15: Making pretty graphs
It's Thursday and you know what that means....
Ep15 is here and ready to enter your eardrums. This week spring marathon updates continue, with a slight detour into the world of #graphporn
Ben and Emm…
Series 13 Episode 14: Harry Lancaster
It’s Monday and you what that means...
Rob sits down with the awesome Harry Lancaster. Harry shares his running journey, some mind boggling times, his coaching adventures and his comeback from injury…
Series 13 Episode 13: The last 16
It's Thursday and you know what that means....
The gang chat about their latest week of spring marathon training as well as the sad passing of Kelvin Kiptum.
Ben is flying solo again as he discussed …
Series 13 Episode 12: Poppy Tank
It’s Monday and you what that means...
Another chat with another exceptional runner and today Rob sits down with Team GB athlete Poppy Tank
Since seeing Poppy leave the rest of the field for dust at…
Series 13 Episode 11: Running with Family
Its Thursday and you know what that means...
Matt is back to join Rob, Lou and JP to talk about balancing out marathon training with time with family, their latest week on the road to sprint marathon…
Series 13 Episode 10: Aubrey Mvula
It’s Monday and you know what that means...
This week Rob sits down with YouTube sensation Aubrey Mvula
A self professed average runner we learn about the man behind the content creator and his crash…
Series 13 Episode 9: A third of the way through
Its Thursday and you know what that means...
Matt is a working so Lou, Rob and JP discuss week 4/5 of marathon training as well as an important topic in 'Time to Talk Day' - Find out more HERE.
Bemma…
Series 13 Episode 8: Abbie Donnelly
Its Monday and you know what that means...
It's time to find out about another awesome member of our running community!
Rob sits down with Abbie Donnelly to talk about her running journey and her ris…
Series 13 Episode 7: How do you fuel your race?
Its Thursday and you know what that means...
It's time for this week's community episode. Matt is back to bring some much needed professionalism to proceedings (spoiler, it didn't work!). The gang up…
Series 13 Episode 6: Damian Rys
Its Monday and you know what that means...
Our running community spotlight continues to shine, and this week we shine it on the very awesome, Damian Rys
Damian joins Rob for a really honest conversat…
Series 13 Episode 5: When hunger strikes
Its Thursday and you know what that means...
It's time for the community episode and boy, you guys got involved this week!
Matt is away but Lou and JP update on their latest instalment of their Marat…
Series 13 Episode 4: Tania Carmona
Its Monday and you know what that means...
Another awesome chat with another awesome runner and this week we are hitting the trails and taking on epic challenges as we talk to Tania Carmona
Tania j…
Series 13 Episode 3: Mobility Matters
Its Thursday and you know what that means...
More community Fartlek fun is brewing and all you have to do is get it into your ears.
This week, Lou and the lads talk about their marathon training bloc…
Series 13 Episode 2: Paul McWhirter
It’s Monday and (from now on!) you know what that means....
For the first time ever, we have a new release day, all part of our brand new format and big plans for 2024.
Start your weeks with an inspi…
Series 13 Episode 1: A Brave New World
It’s Thursday and you know what that means...
2024 is upon us and with it comes a brand new series in a brand new format, What The Fartlek is going twice weekly!
This weeks series opener is all about…
Series 12 Episode 10: Marko Kasic
It's Thursday and you know what that means.... For the final time this series, we are here to bring you a bumper episode with some of your favourites and a blast from the past! Rob sits down with M…