Send us a text John Kelly makes BBR history as one of the few guests back for a third time. (Bet that makes all those other records pale into significance...) In this episode, Jody and David chat with John about breaking the decades-old record for running the length of the Pennine Way... only for Damian Hall to break it a week later. There's some great stuff in this interview as John reveals his healthy rivalry/friendship with Damian and what went into this record. John also talks about tackling...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 59 min
Send us a text Carla Molinaro loves a challenge. Even before smashing the Lands End to John O'Groats (LEJOG) record with a time of 12 days 30 mins and 14 seconds, she has challenged herself in the most unique ways. In this episode, Jody and David speak to Carla and find out more about her recent LEJOG record as well as her rather unusual preparation for Comrades Marathon which she preceded with a 19 day run from Cape Town to Comrades averaging around 60km a day. Carla also talks about her experi...
Aug 28, 2020•1 hr 50 min
Send us a text In a surprise twist of fate, Bad Boy Running manages to get lead singer of The Darkness, Justin Hawkins onto the podcast to talk all things running and how it has transformed his life. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: https://...
Aug 21, 2020•2 hr 2 min
Send us a text Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1609232602668375/ To join, just answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you! Here's how to get i...
Aug 14, 2020•1 hr 59 min
Send us a text In this episode, Allie and Jody speak with Jay Ell Alexander, CEO of national running group Black Girls Run, who explains why this all-female community has grown and grown. Having joined the group from its foundation, Jay took over as CEO and took the running group to 250,000 members in 35 states, making it one of the biggest running communities in the US. Jay explains how the group came about, the challenges it faced and still faces, how brands now see Black Girls Run as an oppor...
Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 42 min
Send us a text Ben Greenfield has become one of the leading voices in the movement to reach the peak performance in body and brain. A former bodybuilder and Spartan athlete, Ben is now an established expert and coach with a huge global audience of followers who look to his in-depth advice for guidance. So kind of like the opposite of BBR. He's also author of the New York Times bestselling book, “Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health and Life”. Oh, and of course he has his own podcast Ben ...
Jul 31, 2020•2 hr 6 min
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Jul 24, 2020•2 hr 13 min
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Jul 17, 2020•2 hr 12 min
Send us a text Cameron Wurf is that annoying kid at school who was naturally amazing at every sport he played. You know the one. He can literally pick a sport and be amazing at it. The Aussie was first a national champion and Olympic level rower, then jumped over to cycling before moving to Team Ineos where he has his the Ironman World Champs as his target. Just a matter of fact, he trains with some of the world's greatest athletes including Chris Froome and Eliud Kipchoge. And, you know what's ...
Jul 10, 2020•2 hr 26 min
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Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 221
Send us a text Jody speaks with Tony Matesi, former director of Spartan Endurance and author of The Legend Of The Death Race, an account of his three years trying to conquer the event. Tony has a really interesting story from a family of circus performers who became a competitive cheerleader and then moved into obstacle course racing, and eventually ultras. In this episode, he explains what attracted him about his first Death Race, how he prepared, what the race is like and why he came back thre...
Jun 19, 2020•1 hr 24 min
Send us a text For several weeks now, Bad Boy Running has featured inspirational runners and individuals who have changed the face of their sport or are making inroads to overcoming ignorance or prejudice. So we thought it was about time we got back to talking about the real issues... BEER! David and Jody catch up with Chris Robertson to discuss the important issues of the day, i.e. what EXACTLY is involved in Century Week, a week of ultimate endurance where you have to drink 100 beers and run 1...
Jun 12, 2020•1 hr 36 min
Send us a text Thabang Madiba is one inspirational guy. From a deprived township, his path into trail running wasn't exactly easy. Living no-one nears mountains, Thabang had to - and still does - cycle miles and miles to get to trail races. And then he wins them. A lot of them. Thabang is a multiple champion of South African trails and - in the predominantly white trail running community - he has dominated and became the first black athlete to represent South Africa in trail running. In this epi...
Jun 05, 2020•1 hr 23 min
Send us a text “All women need to change their training plans.“ It’s a bold statement, but have you had training sessions that have just gone badly, where you’ve felt like crap and you can’t explain why or had weeks when you feel invincible? It’s likely to be because of when you were in your menstruation cycle. David, Jody and Allie speak to Renee McGregor about how the hormones women produce at different times of their cycle directly affect performance, nutritional needs and even when you shoul...
May 29, 2020•2 hr 23 min
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May 22, 2020•2 hr 7 min
Send us a text Ok, you *probably* weren't expecting this... but we got Dean Karnazes talking cannabis. Yeah, not in that way, but more about his partnership with a CBD brand offering running supplements. This is the second time Dean has appeared on the podcast and he's always a great guest. He also takes the time to talk about his relationship with Spartan as they move into the ultrarunning space as well as his clothing preference when he's indoors. (Hint: don't accept any offers to stay over at...
May 15, 2020•1 hr 47 min
Send us a text So Bad Boy Running has officially gone to the Dark Side. We've invited the greatest champion of Ironman for a chat.... and we LOVED IT! In this episode, Jody and David speak with four-time Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington and... well... it's pretty obvious how the guys were a *little* bit in love with Chrissie once they got off the call. :) Even if you've heard Chrissie before, this episode is a real eye-opener as she talks in depth about the period before becoming a pro...
May 08, 2020•2 hr 7 min
Send us a text In this episode, David talks to people across the running world about the impact the Coronavirus lockdown is having on them, from race directors to Do-Badders stuck indoors. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: https://www.faceboo...
May 01, 2020•2 hr 25 min
Send us a text We don't care what you've done in ultrarunning, your achievements are nothing compared with Mimi Anderson's. With a bunch of Guinness World Records to her name, Mimi has ticked off so many of the iconic ultraraces and more, including Double Badwater, Spartathlon, 6633 Ultra, JOGLE, and won a legion of fans in the process. She's known as the world's most inspirational female runner for a reason. Starting her running career at 36, Mimi jumped straight into the frying pan with the Ma...
Apr 24, 2020•2 hr 14 min
Send us a text Do you have a survivor's instinct? Would you step up when the chips are down and your life was on the line? Or would you crumble into a sobbing, pathetic mess like a triathlete who lost their left shoe in transition? On this episode, the guys speak with Joe Oldendorf - a true survivor. Joe went out for 20 mile long run on a remote trail in his home of Washington State and fell and broke his leg after 12 miles. His injury was so severe he was unable to walk. Fortunately, he had his...
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 20 min
Send us a text Running isn't exactly the funniest subject (not if you've listened to BBR for a while...) But it seems there is comedy gold in the re-telling of the infamous 1904 Olympic marathon in St Louis. And Nic Sampson is the man to do it. Nic is a stand up comedian with a one-person show dedicated to the utter craziness of what happened at the 1904 Marathon. If you don't know, don't Google it... just listen to this episode and marvel at how utterly Do-Badder the whole thing was. Enjoy! If ...
Apr 10, 2020•1 hr 20 min
Send us a text When you're the husband and coach for ultrarunning champ Camille Herron, you would be forgiven for thinking you're somewhat in the shadows. But Connor Holt is a serious athlete who was "kind of a big deal" during his college years and has a fascinating story to tell about how he started out, his experience of moving to the US and the collegiate system and meeting Camille. Talking to Jody and David, Connor also provides an insight into how he coaches Camille and why he's focused on...
Apr 03, 2020•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 209
Send us a text Tim Shieff is a freerunning champion, Ninja Warrior and former OCR competitor. But it's not necessarily his athletic achievements that always get the headlines. Tim has been on a journey through his life to find the optimal combination of nutrition and lifestyle to complement his activities - which has led him down some unconventional routes. Jody and David discuss this with him before moving onto the subject of veganism - which Tim vehemently rejects having been a prominent vegan...
Mar 27, 2020•3 hr 2 min
Send us a text Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1609232602668375/ To join, just answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you! Here's how to get i...
Mar 20, 2020•1 hr 30 min
Send us a text Jody and David speak with endurance athlete Ben Blowes about his incredible adventures, including running with a tumble dryer on his back. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1609232602668375/ To j...
Mar 13, 2020•1 hr 53 min
Send us a text It's taken 205 episodes but finally meet the Grandfather of The Bad Boy Running Podcast: Danny Coyle. Danny was the editor of Men's Running during the period when Jody and David wrote for the publication and was responsible for bringing them together at Sierra Leone. After leaving Men's Running, Danny went on to become head of digital and social media at Abbott World Marathon Majors, which has within its stable the world's most famous marathons including Boston, London and New Yor...
Mar 06, 2020•1 hr 48 min
Send us a text Why are so many running books so rubbish? That's Jody and David's opening gambit to author and runner Adharanand Finn, who has penned some of the most popular running books, including Running With The Kenyans, The Way Of The Runner and, most recently, The Rise Of The Ultrarunner. The chaps revisit each of the books and explore their impact after now what is a few years since release. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before e...
Mar 01, 2020•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 204
Send us a text Jody and David discussed the sub-20 minute 5k/Ironman bet before Christmas... ... but for some reason that episode got lost. Since then, the aftermath has been discussed but for you, the listener, it probably made ZERO sense. Now, we know why. So, here's the episode that should have been released back in December... to shine some light on it. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If yo...
Feb 28, 2020•50 min
Send us a text The is Part 2 of the Nick Butter interview after he became the first runner ever to complete a marathon in all 196 countries in the world. In this episode, Allie and David speak to Nick about how the whole adventure came together and exactly how you bring such an endeavour to reality in terms of logistics and funding (clue: it's tough!) this episode is split into two parts. This shouldn't need explaining but we will because there's always one but... you need to listen to Part 1 fi...
Feb 21, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Send us a text Dorset runner Nick Butter's passport must be in a right state. Nick recently became the first runner ever to complete a marathon in all 196 countries in the world. In this episode, Allie and David speak to Nick about how the whole adventure came together and exactly how you bring such an endeavour to reality in terms of logistics and funding (clue: it's tough!) As befitting such an adventure, this episode is split into two parts. This shouldn't need explaining but we will because ...
Feb 14, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 201
