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RunPod

Global 609 Episodes Oct 23, 2026

RunPod is a weekly running podcast hosted by Jenni Falconer. Each episode features special guests who share their passion for running, discussing the challenges, rewards, and obsessions of the sport. Listeners can expect training tips, stories of monumental mistakes, and inspirational tales from runners of all levels. Whether you're a seasoned marathoner or just starting out, RunPod aims to motivate and entertain.

Episodes

Dr Naomi Potter: Running Through Menopause
Dr Naomi Potter: Running Through Menopause Oct 23, 2026 41:43 Dr Naomi Potter is a GP, author, mum of five and one of the most trusted voices on menopause, as well as a keen runner.For Menopause Awareness Month, Jenni sits down with Naomi, who both ran the Royal Parks Half Marathon just the other weekend. They talk about what running and fitness can do for you during perimenopause and menopause, and why movement matters whatever your starting point. Naomi ex
The Extra Mile: Record breaking 90 year old & Hal Robson-Kanu Q&A!
The Extra Mile: Record breaking 90 year old & Hal Robson-Kanu Q&A! Oct 20, 2026 14:41 Former Wales striker Hal Robson-Kanu returns in this episode of the Extra Mile answering more of your questions about his Turmeric Co. and how it has changed his experience of fitness!Also in this episode, we hear from Jenni some incredible running news including a 90 year old Scottish runner breaking world records and a new race taking place in an IKEA!We also hear from you, the RunPod Run Club!D
Amanda Collier: 'Traitors Ex-Detective' on current series & love for running!
Amanda Collier: 'Traitors Ex-Detective' on current series & love for running! Oct 16, 2026 42:41 You might remember Amanda Collier as the Former Met Police detective who starred in the hit TV show 'The Traitors' earlier this year... well she is of course a keen runner too!In this episode, Amanda joins to look back on her time under Claudia Winkleman's watchful eye and also gives her verdicts for how she thinks this current cast of celebrity contestants will get on!She also speaks about her lo
The Extra Mile: Jonny Brownlee's ADVICE for all runners!
The Extra Mile: Jonny Brownlee's ADVICE for all runners! Oct 13, 2026 18:50 One of Britain's most iconic athletes, Olympic gold medallist and triathlete Jonny Brownlee is back for this episode of the Extra Mile!A man who has built a career around running and fitness is here to give you all the advice you need, from everyday running to long endurance races.Also in this episode, we hear from Jenni with all the action from this weekends Royal Parks Half - and messages from y
Jonny Brownlee: Iconic Team GB triathlete on incredible career after RETIREMENT
Jonny Brownlee: Iconic Team GB triathlete on incredible career after RETIREMENT Oct 9, 2026 41:59 Olympic medallist. Triathlon legend. One half of arguably the most iconic siblings in the sport. We're joined by Jonny Brownlee, just a matter of days after he's hung up his boots for good!Over a career that spanned more than a decade, Jonny won Olympic bronze at London 2012 and Olympic silver at Rio 2016, and he was part of Great Britain's gold-medal mixed relay team at Tokyo 2020. He's a multipl
The Extra Mile: Run an ultra marathon... in a SAFARI?!
The Extra Mile: Run an ultra marathon... in a SAFARI?! Oct 6, 2026 22:54 Have you ever thought of running an ultra marathon... in a WILD SAFARI?This week we're joined by Kris King, endurance athlete, coach and founder of Beyond the Ultimate, the company behind some of the world's toughest ultra-marathons, from the Arctic to the Amazon.And we're talking about the ForRangers Ultra, a self-supported five-day, 220–230km race through Kenya's wildlife conservancies, finishin
Hal Robson-Kanu: Natural 'shot' SAVED my career
Hal Robson-Kanu: Natural 'shot' SAVED my career Oct 2, 2026 42:48 Hal Robson-Kanu had a long career playing at the very top of professional football. Promotions, the Premier League and scoring arguably the most important goal in the history of Welsh football! A Cruyff turn finish that saw 'minnows' Wales beat 'golden generation' Belgium 3-1 and make it to the Semi-Finals of the 2026 Euros.But was it all down to a perfected blend of natural remedies? After two ca
The Extra Mile: Real Life Forest Gump & She Strides Run Club!
The Extra Mile: Real Life Forest Gump & She Strides Run Club! Sep 29, 2026 24:25 The Extra Mile is back! and we have a packed episode...Hollie Thackway founded She Strides Run Club in the spring of 2024, starting with a dozen friends and quickly growing to around 100 women running together weekly. It's now one of the South East's fastest-growing women's running communities and she joins Jenni to talk about the next step... She Strides LIVE!As always, We hear from members of ou
Rob Pope: Real Life Forest Gump Is Back!
Rob Pope: Real Life Forest Gump Is Back! Sep 25, 2026 44:42 Ultra-marathon runner Rob Pope, better known as "the real-life Forrest Gump" is back with more tales of incredible feats of human endurance... and even a near death experience.In this episode, Rob talks about his latest challenge: a 569-mile, 14-day coast-to-coast run across Britain for Nestlé's Taste Trail, which raised over 175,000 meals for The Felix Project. The man who ran Forrest Gump's famo
The Extra Mile: Africa's first World Athletics Champs & Jack Cullen's run from Berlin to Hackney gig!
The Extra Mile: Africa's first World Athletics Champs & Jack Cullen's run from Berlin to Hackney gig! Sep 22, 2026 25:13 Jack Cullen is a musician with another familiar obsession to us all... running!Jack tells us about a challenge he set to himself, a 700-mile journey from Berlin back to London: 22 marathons in 22 days, an ultra every 24 hours, and a final gig in Hackney waiting at the end of it!Then it's over to the RunPod Runclub, where we hear about a brand new member... a father his newborn son!And in the runni
Jodie Ounsley: Overcoming deafness in sport!
Jodie Ounsley: Overcoming deafness in sport! Sep 18, 2026 26:58 Jodie Ounsley physical fitness and dedication has given her a career we would all be proud of... from professional rugby to starring in the TV show Gladiators as Fury! She's also done it all while being profoundly deaf, hearing using a singular cochlear implant.A life dedicated to sport while having to navigate reading the game differently, understanding noise, communication and calls built around
The Extra Mile: Kammy & Shephard and the 86 year old triathlon finisher!
The Extra Mile: Kammy & Shephard and the 86 year old triathlon finisher! Sep 15, 2026 22:12 In this week's Extra Mile, we talk to recent viral sensation John Thorpe. The man who became the oldest participant to complete the London T100 Triathlon... at the age of 86! We also continue our Q&A with last weeks guest, Chris Kamara and Ben Shephard who have just completed their emotional and momentous completion of The Great North Run. Expect the usual depth and hilarity!Plus all that and

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