The Women's Running Podcast

Welcome to episode 324 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m Esther, she’s Holly, and we’re the soundtrack to your next run. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.

Taper and Nike
Maranoia is massive for both of us, so we’re trying to navigate that and a weird taper that has hit both of us very hard. Sniffly noses, cranky calves, it’s all going on. Don’t even get me started on HRV. We discuss the validity of the taper tantrum – is this actually a thing, or as AI made it up? We also chat about the Nike After Dark run that happened at the weekend – a race for women that was attended (again!) by men. Thoughts on a postcard please!

Cheap mag!
This is where I shout about the mag – if you’re hovering over the subscribe button, then THIS is the moment to click on it, because Women’s Running this month has teamed up with Bimble & Bolt to offer you a free Runderful Christmas box worth £16, which includes a pair of brilliant Bimble & Bolt socks, high viz bands and laces, and lots of delicious bits to fuel your runs. And if you subscribe now, you’ll also save 40% off the mag too. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podbox to find out more and give yourself a little Christmas treat.

Patreon
Do also come and join us over on Patreon because it’s brilliant there – you get ad-free listening, early access to some of our pods, and free tickets to our live podcasts. You can also join our exclusive Discord forum and meet all the lovely women that are already there. Come and join the gang at patreon.com/womensrunning from just £2 a month.

Links
Get your Runderful box and a supercheap subscription at womensrunning.co.uk/podbox
The app that Hol talks about is Run With Rally
Enter SheRACES trail series now!
Get coached by Laura Fountain, join her substack, and follow her here
Have a look at what Sports Tours have to offer
Subscribe to Women’s Running for lovely cheapness and free Freyja Resistance Bands
Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunning
Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE IT
Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 323 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m Esther, she’s Holly, and we’re the soundtrack to your next run. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.

Good runner, bad runner
Today, we’re talking about running after a heavy night, and the power of strength in combatting niggles. Do please send thoughts and prayers still to ensure I get to the start line of Dublin – I am absolutely terrified, but trying to do all the right things! Mostly that means not running. But also planning my Jeffing strategy. We also talk about Spencer Matthews (not a fan) and Esmee Gummer (a HUGE fan).

Get the mag - it's ridiculously cheap
This is where I shout about the mag – if you’re hovering over the subscribe button, then THIS is the moment to click on it, because Women’s Running this month has teamed up with Bimble & Bolt to offer you a free Runderful Christmas box worth £16, which includes a pair of brilliant Bimble & Bolt socks, high viz bands and laces, and lots of delicious bits to fuel your runs. And if you subscribe now, you’ll also save 40% off the mag too. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podbox to find out more and give yourself a little Christmas treat.

Join the Patreon gang!
Do also come and join us over on Patreon because it’s brilliant there – you get ad-free listening, early access to some of our pods, and free tickets to our live podcasts. You can also join our exclusive Discord forum and meet all the lovely women that are already there. Come and join the gang at patreon.com/womensrunning from just £2 a month.

Links
Get 40% off the magazine and a Runderful Bimble & Bolt gift box with womensrunning.co.uk/podbox
Pick up the same Monkey Sox compression socks as me!
Have a bit of a swoon over the Healf advent calendar
Read our interview with Esmee Gummer here
Get coached by Laura Fountain, join her substack, and follow her here
Have a look at what Sports Tours have to offer
This is the injectable thingie that Hol has had (and her skin looks amazing!)
Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunning
Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE IT
Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 322 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.

Looooooong runs
Our last long sessions have been ticked off the plan, so there’s a lot of training and recovery to talk about. Lots of chat about fuelling strategies and running maths, which is the worst kind. No one’s getting any A-stars around here. But also lots of excitement about the trip itself, whether or not I actually make it round the course. I’m trying to do what the physio has told me to do, and I’m also trying to avoid running. The most terrifying build up to a marathon ever!

Get the mag - it's madness not to!
This is where I shout about the mag – if you’re hovering over the subscribe button, then THIS is the moment to click on it, because Women’s Running this month has teamed up with Bimble & Bolt (yes, *the* Bimble & Bolt who make the best leggings ever) to offer you a free Runderful Christmas box worth £16, which includes a pair of brilliant Runderful socks, high viz bands and laces, and lots of delicious bits to fuel your runs. And if you subscribe now, you’ll also save 40% off the mag too. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podbox to find out more and give yourself a little Christmas treat.

Patreon for extras!
Do also come and join us over on Patreon because it’s brilliant there – you get ad-free listening, early access to some of our pods, and free tickets to our live podcasts. You can also join our exclusive Discord forum and meet all the lovely women that are already there sharing stories and supporting each other. Come and join the gang at patreon.com/womensrunning from just £2 a month.

Links
Subscribe to Women’s Running for lovely cheapness and a free Runderful box
Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunning
These are the earplugs I chunter on about
Holly's treatment was LongevHA - I'll put the link on next week!
Send your old tops to Preloved (and pick up your next running gear https://prelovedsports.org.uk/
If you want a new pair of leggings, then I highly recommend Bimble & Bolt
Get coached by Laura Fountain, join her substack, and follow her here
Have a look at what Sports Tours have to offer
Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE IT
Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 321 of the Women’s Running podcast, or what I’ve decided to call the Dusty Bin episode (joke purely for Generation X Brits, not even apologising for it). I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.

Race results
Today, we’re talking through some of the races and results that have been going on in the world, from the Berlin marathon to the V10K. And then we quickly get on to running – I’ve had a bit of setback and I need all your good vibes, please. A bit of a calf strain has sent me running to the physio (if not actually running). Will I make it to the start line of Dublin marathon? Holly is also having issues, but of the gastric variety. Yum. We are firmly in the pits of training right now – send thoughts and prayers

Magazine goodness!
This is where I shout about the mag – if you’re hovering over the subscribe button, then THIS is the moment to click on it, because Women’s Running this month has teamed up with Bimble & Bolt (yes, *the* Bimble & Bolt who make the best leggings ever) to offer you a FREE Runner’s Advent Calendar worth £42 when you subscribe. It is an excellent calendar – you get 24 premium running pressies, from tasty treats to super socks. And if you subscribe now, you’ll also save 50% off the mag too. But hey look, we’ve only got limited stock of the calendar, so once they’re gone, they’re gone!

Patreon
Do also come and join us over on Patreon because it’s brilliant there – you get ad-free listening, early access to some of our pods, and free tickets to our live podcasts. You can also join our exclusive Discord forum and meet all the lovely women that are already there sharing stories and supporting each other. Come and join the gang at patreon.com/womensrunning from just £2 a month.

Links
Find out more about 13 Valleys here; you could be the next Karen Nash
Send your old tops to Preloved (and pick up your next running gear
https://prelovedsports.org.uk/
If you want a new pair of leggings, then I highly recommend Bimble & Bolt
Get coached by Laura Fountain, join her substack, and follow her here
Have a look at what Sports Tours have to offer
Subscribe to Women’s Running for 50% off and a free advent calendar
Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunning
Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE IT
Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 320 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.

Feminist rantings
We talk through our running, as it’s all getting very very tough now we’re into our highest mileage weeks. But then we have a LOT to discuss. We get straight into the Hyrox controversy – we’re a little late into the chat, cos we went crazy with the Sydney Sweeney stuff last week, but turns out one can segue quite well into the other. So we start with poo hazards, and then move on to a bit of Keeley Hodgkinson, and a bit of Camille Heron.

Mag and advent calendar free gift!
This is where I shout about the mag – if you’re hovering over the subscribe button, then THIS is the moment to click on it, because Women’s Running this month has teamed up with Bimble & Bolt (yes, *the* Bimble & Bolt who make the best leggings ever) to offer you a FREE Runner’s Advent Calendar worth £42 when you subscribe. I love this calendar – you get 24 premium running pressies, from tasty treats to super socks. And if you subscribe now, you’ll also save 50% off the mag too. But hey look, we’ve only got limited stock of the calendar, so once they’re gone, they’re gone! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad to give yourself a treat.

Patreon
Do also come and join us over on Patreon because it’s brilliant there – you get ad-free listening, early access to some of our pods, and free tickets to our live podcasts. You can also join our exclusive Discord forum and meet all the lovely women that are already there sharing stories and supporting each other. Come and join the gang at patreon.com/womensrunning from just £2 a month.

Links
Pick up a subscription to Women’s Running magazine, and get a free Bimble & Bolt runners advent calendar worth £42, and you’ll also save 50% off the mag too!. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad to give yourself a treat.

Send your old tops to Preloved (and pick up your next running gear
https://prelovedsports.org.uk/
If you want a new pair of leggings, then I highly recommend Bimble & Bolt
Get coached by Laura Fountain, join her substack, and follow her here
Have a look at what Sports Tours have to offer
Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunning
Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE IT
Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.