This is a fitness running and tech podcast by Nick and Jon. This is also a review of the world's biggest movie, Avatar. The movie stars Channing Tatum as Jake. A guy with no legs. We meet him first in space, where he’s floating about and demonstrating 3D to us all. But then he lands on a planet (no name) where Duke Nukem is driving a mech and getting really angry all the time. Also, there are Sigourney Weaver, a scientist, and Phoebe from Friends’s brother Frank and he loves mining. Thus the sta...
Dec 15, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Time marches on. Jon went off book and did an intro to explain the delay on this episode and try to contextualise it, but history keeps happening and it's now the day after the "mini-budget" and things seem to have gotten even worse. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Here's a chat we had before the heat wave when we innocently thought a 2 grand utility bill was a lot of money. The bed in the intro is I Walk With Ghosts by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au from https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ which is on a ...
Sep 24, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 13
You didn't hear us coming, did you? Nick is doing weights and saving the planet, Jon is living in the moment, and both want to be postmen. See you soon!
Jun 07, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Attention please, Nick & Jon have asserted their rights under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as the inventors of Battleships Monopoly. As ever we appreciate you but even more if you donate to the Refuge Christmas appeal: https://donate.refuge.org.uk/page/91965/donate/
Nov 29, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Grab a dongle for your weights, and help yourself to a vegan Pukka pie—it's the Christmas episode. Don't want a vegan pie? Well have one anyway. We found time to chat about home gym set-ups, had a little festive chat, and uncovered yet more crippling social anxiety from Nick's past. Like the show? Show your support by supporting our favourite charities. As ever we're supporting [Shelter](https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/runnerpod) whose work is never more important than it is now. We'd als...
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 10
HAPPY LOCKDOWN 2 BABY Nick is open to bribes, Jon is just trying to help, and we let it all go to our heads. * [We won an award](https://awards.discoverpods.com/winners-2020-discover-pods-awards/) — if you voted, thanks...also what were you thinking? But seriously though thanks * Leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, send us a screenshot, and be in the raffle to win some shit headphones * As ever, if you can, [donate to Shelter](https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/runnerpod) - and yeah ...
Nov 11, 2020•45 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Failing to read the country's mood, we met up once again to talk about fitness, running and tech. Nick has found a new dead format to worry about, Jon is putting it all on the plate, and we offer up a hot take on Zoom calls. Remember, if you don't use lockdown to learn a language, write that novel or work on your side hustle you're probably just trying to keep going as best as you can in pretty testing circumstances and in all honestly that's as worth clapping as anything else going on right now...
May 03, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Stay safe, keep well, and don't let the bastards grind you down. Charities are getting fewer funds right now and yet it feels like we're being asked to help more and more so we're sorry in advance for asking you to dig into your pockets, but here we are. Thing is, if you're still working right now you haven't got anything to spend your money on so do have a think about doing what you can to help people who need it. Here's one thought. If you had gone out to town drinking this weekend, and had to...
Apr 26, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Help yourself to one of Daddy's sports biscuits and enter with us into the Book of Dreams, where we discuss the 2020 National Running Show, meet our idols (and immediately reject them) and try out yet another sports watch. Nick has been ghosting Jon, Jon has been giving Nick's home media set up short shrift, and both lads are asking: if the pants people are here then why aren't you? * [Spotify Kids](https://www.spotify.com/uk/kids) * [List Envy Podcast](https://listenvypod.com/) * [Jon's List En...
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Nick is not well because he has eaten vegetarian takeaways for science. Links from this week's show: * [River Cottage Veg Everyday](https://amzn.to/2NYopWK) * [Veggie Lean in 15: 15-minute Veggie Meals with Workouts](https://amzn.to/2Gpnmut)
Jan 25, 2020•53 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Merry New Year! This week we go deep on home automation tech. We talk about winning at Veganuary, Nick treats us to not one but two bluetooth headphone reviews, Jon feels physically sick at the sound of the word "nubbin", and we make plans for the future which will never be mentioned again. * [Moko sports belt](https://amzn.to/361L0Yl) * [The Vegetarian Athlete’s Cookbook](https://amzn.to/2NTQFtB) * [Sports Jelly Beans](https://amzn.to/2G4DaCI) * [Cambridge Audio Melomania Bluetooth headphones](...
Jan 18, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 4
OK juicer, it's time for some fitness, running and tech chat. This week it's actually about ethics in bluetooth headphone journalism. Nick's on the cans, Jon just wants to eat his dinner, and we try out some edgy current affairs jokes that are already out of date. As well as comparing notes on our latest runs, we get into some heavy follow up about ethics and consumption in consumer electronics, put together our Runner Starter Pack and explore the curious world of boozed up running. * [Cheese an...
Dec 14, 2019•55 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Jon explains how to get everyone's attention during the Great North Run. Nick alleges he wears glasses. We are rather foolhardy in mentioning the date on tape. * [Find us on Strava](https://www.strava.com/clubs/you-don-t-look-like-a-runner-445740) * [Tell us things on Twitter](https://twitter.com/runnerpod) * [You can't pay for this content, but you can donate to Shelter](https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/runnerpod)
Nov 22, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome to Season 2! What awaits you inside? Will there be a controversial new younger character who changes the dynamic of the show? Will Jon remember how to read the outro? Has the Audio Veteran delivered? You can probably guess the answers to all of these questions but it's about the journey so grab your stickers, pour a juice and settle in. --- Oh a quick plug. We briefly mention in the show that Jon is running the Great North Run for charity (mate). It's a charity that's really important to...
Sep 04, 2019•54 min•Season 2Ep. 1
I'm not sure how to do a trigger warning when you don't read the show notes but please be aware that this episode does go into eating disorders and wider mental health issues. There are some jokes first. * [Find us on Strava](https://www.strava.com/clubs/you-don-t-look-like-a-runner-445740) * [Tell us things on Twitter](https://twitter.com/runnerpod) * [Ate](https://youate.com/app/)
Jun 18, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Grab yourself a vegan milkshake, settle down, then stand up, throw the milkshake at a racist, and then settle down for a weekly slice of fitness, running, and tech. It's a running heavy episode this week. Sorry tech fans. Nick has a 10k PB, despite being at the wrong location, Jon has been running with kids, and we welcome the season of disgusting sweaty summer runs. * [Find us on Strava](https://www.strava.com/clubs/you-don-t-look-like-a-runner-445740) * [Tell us things on Twitter](https://twit...
May 31, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Welcome back, it's been a long week. I'll be honest, I lost the show notes. But you don't read them anyway, and anything I write here will be lost like tears in rain. So, we will have almost certainly discussed fitness, running and tech. Let me know what this episode of the show is about by tweeting @runnerpod. Peace.
May 13, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 44
The thing about fitness, running and tech is it's the little differences. Like in Chester they have the metric system... Welcome back! Kick off your over-pronation shoes, slide into your best slippers and pour yourself a wine based drink, it's time to catch up with your good friends Nick and Jon. Following on from our recent "after dark" episode, we are on our best behaviour this week. Find out how everyone did on the Mania Half, sync your running diaries up with ours and please, just to be clea...
Apr 18, 2019•57 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Dear listener This week's show notes, which surely you will not read, come in the form of an open open letter to friend of the show Blessed With Pace. Truly, the open letter is the coward's medium, as you will discover in this week's show. But while you may want world peace, I simply want to prove the power of mind control. At 29 minutes into this recording I will deliver a promise I made to friend of the show Blessed With Pace to use the power of my mind to make Nick talk to me about passports....
Apr 05, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 42
Sorry everyone, but this is You Don’t Look Like a Runner and we are back. This week intellecual property will be stolen, Nick gets upstaged by Jon's other podcast husband, Jon makes like the Jesus of North Birmingham, and you, dear listener, are very much put in your place. * [160bpm Punk: run punk run on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXbLSzx0CLgOw?si=E-DTPFNOTPOcnouY2QuCHQ) * [The Mania Half is coming, 7th April 2019](https://themaniahalf.co.uk/) * [We have a ...
Mar 05, 2019•58 min•Season 1Ep. 41
We don't just do this in January you know: it's time for some fitness and tech chat. Nick has inevitably bought a television, Jon needs pavement advice from Tom Hardy, and we double up and then double down on headphones. * [The Mania Half is coming](https://themaniahalf.co.uk/) * [Tom Hardy's movie Locke](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locke_(film) is basically a [disaster movie which takes place over the phone](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ao2r6qD22A) * [Armstrong & Miller: it's going to...
Feb 12, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Welcome back to your favourite fortnightly epsiode of weekly updates of fitness, running and tech. Turn up the sexy thermostat it's time to get involved in the neighbourhood watch. We take a weird segue into consumer advice, Nick is running again (again), Jon is picking a personal trainer and not a murderer, and we get serious about emergencies. * [Boldmere Bullets runner saved by his pals](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/mans-life-saved-after-boldmere-15677771) * [Running brace...
Jan 31, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Welcome to this year’s episode of weekly podcast You Don’t Look Like a Runner. This week we refuse to give up on our Christmas diets, Nick shares some medical history, Jon finds the perfect gift, and we get excited about the new Gregg’s vegan sausage roll. * [Jon received this survivalist running bracelet](https://amzn.to/2R61xYE) * [The Mania Half is coming](https://themaniahalf.co.uk/) * [The Great North Bike Ride](http://www.greatnorthbikeride.com/) * [Greggs launches vegan sausage roll](http...
Jan 04, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Welcome to this week’s runner pod a podcast for pod people where we discuss sleep pods and AirPods and pod hotels. And Dave Mustaine too. * [Nick begrudgingly enjoyed this gift](https://www.lastexittonowhere.com/) * [Nick was very suspicious about this gift](https://www.dreams.co.uk/sleeppal-sleep-tracker/p/200-00010) * [Nick set Jon some homework to watch Some Kind of Monster](https://amzn.to/2D1ktjW)
Oct 23, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Welcome back to the utopian world of You Don't Look Like a Runner where anybody can get the new customer deals. Come and delve deep into our freezer drawers to find some veggie protein! This week we try to work out how we've got the office bug when we work from home, Nick is on the run from the Strava feds, Jon runs out of time, and we pitch a new format for the Apprentice. ## This week’s links * [Google assistant can book a restaurant](https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/8/17332070/google-assistant...
Oct 11, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Welcome back to the rich universe of fitness, running and tech for some vintage gaslighting from your good friends Nick and Jon. This week we share one neat trick to lose weight through eating more and make a strong pitch to the podcast advertising gods. We go back to the well that is [Runner Pod Episode 5](http://runnerpod.com/e/355e57e21900faL/), Nick has been deleting sensitive data from our inbox, Jon’s mattress has a disappointing whoosh, and we pour one out for the iPhone SE—rest in power,...
Oct 04, 2018•57 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Hello you, it’s time for your regular collective mugging off from Nick and Jon. This “week” Jon’s deaf cat gets in the mix early and often, so be ready to turn down the volume on your Acoustic Veteran ERLs. We discuss things that happened at Butlins which were supposed to stay at Butlins, Nick confesses intimate secrets about his love of the band Feeder, Jon still doesn’t know the words, and we mourn the inevitable loss of (just one of) Nick’s Apple AirPods. *Please remember to physically press ...
Sep 26, 2018•57 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Nick and Jon talk about sleep, dead flies, octothorpeUKrunchat and shaving into a big sheet. Just your classic dose of running, fitness, and tech chat.
Sep 03, 2018•53 min•Season 1Ep. 33
This week we show you how the sausage is made, get wet, and secrets are revealed. There is also more tent chat. ## Fitness Nick is not rowing, but he has a personal trainer now. ## Running Jon is a moron and can't run a proper tempo run so please [tell him what he is doing wrong](https://www.strava.com/athletes/29576663) ## Tech [Monitors for MacBook users](https://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/mac/best-mac-monitors-displays-2018-3642376/) ## Other stuff you won't read * Donate to [Shelter](https:/...
Aug 13, 2018•45 min•Season 1Ep. 32
"It's been a while", but we're back and so is Jon's cat, "well rounded character" listener Ross and, if you listen closely, Nick's actual landline going off in the background. We discuss both types of tent ("air tent" and "tent"), Nick is not a complicated man, Jon accepts his fate, and we receive a hostile takeover from breakout new character Scott. ## Sticker giveaway and charity fundraiser We smashed our target, so thanks to all who donated (except for Scott). The Just Giving page is still op...
Jul 31, 2018•43 min•Season 1Ep. 31
