The Bad Boy Running Podcast

David and Jody speak with the founder of London City Runners, Time Navin Jones and Kerry Jones. The London City Runners one of the biggest success stories in running participation. Founder Tim Navin Jones explains how the club started from humble beginnings and has rapidly grown to become the largest free running club in London (that isn't affiliated to a retailer). But what really interests the Do-Badders is that London City Runners now have their own runners bar... er.. we mean clubhouse in Bermondsey. Tim also discusses the issues that beset the club when it tried to launch its own running England Athletics affiliated running club causing its own separatist problem (just as BBR attempts to become an affiliated club!). A little warning - there's a weird echo on David's side for about 10 minutes before the main interview. Anyway, it's a great listen. The Silk Cut is around 50 minutes with Jody and David chatting about cross country, #CFTB and running crews before. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode pl

It's CHRISTMAS TIME! Merry Christmas Do-Badders. We've published an episode anticipating that you're probably already itching for this day to be over, so you can get back out running... YEAH RIGHT! In this festive episode, David and Jody discuss Christmas stuff and then move onto the other pressing matters. Namely, Jody doing his first hash and then getting named and David running The OMM. There is talking and laughter and emotional bonding. Just like Christmas Day. 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 involved: Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpod

Grit, strength, determination and ignorance... ... all qualities we admire and are essential when running your first marathon. But what if you ran your first marathon without ANY training at NIGHT and with a SIX HOUR cut-off (oh, and you'd been drinking all day...)? Sounds ridiculous, right? Well, that's exactly what Ian McNamara did and his story of losing a bet and running his first marathon on no training made it to the pages of UNILAD. Here's the story, if you didn't see it: https://www.unilad.co.uk/video/guy-completes-entire-marathon-without-training-as-punishment-for-losing-fantasy-football/ We'll level with you. Ian is a hero for our times, and we discover just how ridiculous this challenge was (and how funny) during the chat. Enjoy! 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 Fac

Brendan is a complete do-badder. A self-confessed party animal, who was significantly overweight made a drunken bet to run a half-marathon, even though he'd never run before.  He knuckled down and ran an incredible 1:24. Since then he's used his love of running to raise money to build accommodation for African orphans by running over 4,000km across African. It's a great episode, enjoy! 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 involved: Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badboyrunning1 You can also follow

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 involved: Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badboyrunning1 You can also follow Jody at @Ultrarunnerjody and David at @DavidHellard Email us at letters@badboyrunning.com  Buy merch at the Merch Store at www.badboyrunning.com Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!

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 involved: Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badboyrunning1 You can also follow Jody at @Ultrarunnerjody and David at @DavidHellard Email us at letters@badboyrunning.com  Buy merch at the Merch Store at www.badboyrunning.com Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!

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 involved: Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badboyrunning1 You can also follow Jody at @Ultrarunnerjody and David at @DavidHellard Email us at letters@badboyrunning.com  Buy merch at the Merch Store at www.badboyrunning.com Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!

In this special episode, David and Allie talk to Jake Tyler, mental health campaigner, walker and runner who travelled 3,000 miles across Britain and featured in the BBC1 documentary Mind Over Marathon, highlighting the link between mental health and exercise. 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 involved: Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badboyrunning1 You can also follow Jody at @Ultrarunnerjody and David at @DavidHellard Email us at letters@badboyrunning.com  Buy merch at the Merch Store at www.b

Jody and David discuss the important issues on this Catch-up Episode. First up, Jody and David discuss the case of Sophie Power who defied the UTMB and their rules about deferment by breastfeeding her baby during the race. Incredible... and it gets a bit ranty. They then discuss how excited they are for the forthcoming episode when they're interviewing a race insurance expert. Next, they confirm the terms of Jody's 5k Ironman bet. And it gets complicated and involves an Ironman race. (Jody somehow manages to talk about the MdS, again...) David and Jody reflect on Jody's many, many past failures and likely future failures, including a Challenge Anneka reboot. We reflect on other running Facebook groups, including Parkrun laughs. David reveals his experience of running a misty half marathon on the Faroe Islands and they discuss the joy of getting lost. The episode is rounded off with a discussion about Kipchoge. Who may have won something.... Fi Silk, you're going to hate this episode. There is NO Silk Cut. Enj

It's the episode you never asked for,  but we promised to deliver. Allie reluctantly joins Jody and David to discuss running and relationships with love Dr and self-help guru Emily Chadbourne. It's... interesting. 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 involved: Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badboyrunning1 You can also follow Jody at @Ultrarunnerjody and David at @DavidHellard Email us at letters@badboyrunning.com  Buy merch at the Merch Store at www.badboyrunning.com Lastly, don't forget to subsc

We've a double-header special dedicated to charities. First Jody and David speak to Alex Eagles of The Running Charity that uses running to improve the lives of homeless 16 to 25 year olds. In the next interview, David speaks to Gabrielle Hayes, producer of the Skid Row Marathon - a documentary film about a judge who starts a running club in east LA's Skid Row to train criminals to run marathons. Allie and David top and tail both interviews. 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 involved: Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcast Follow us on Twitter

Here's a cheeky little bonus episode, following up from Ep98 with Huw Brassington who had even more to say but it couldn't be contained in one episode! In this bonus episode Huw goes into much more detail about preparation, kit and nutrition and reveals some of the secrets he's used on his own races to improve performance. WARNING: actual useful running content ahead! 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 our Facebook Group, answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you in! You can also follow us on Twitter, Jody is @Ultrarunnerjody, David is @DavidHellard and the joint account is @BadBoyRunning1 You can also email us letters@badboyrunning.com  Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!  

In this episode of Bad Boy Running, Jody and David speak with Welsh ultrarunner and adventurer Huw Jack Brassington about his many race experiences, including The Ultra Gobi and Welsh ultra The Dragon's Back race. Huw completed Special Forces Hell Week and is also a former Team GB Triathlete (sshhh). Huw has been the subject of a film on his Dragon's Back experience (you can watch it on iPlayer if still available (https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p06cm3cs/ar-gefn-y-ddraig) Huw's a funny guy and he brings his personality to the BBR podcast in the best way. In this episode you'll discover: Why you should only use triathlons and Ironman events as training runs for proper races Exactly what is involved in The Dragon's Back Race How NOT to prepare for a major multi-day event Getting his own film of the Dragon's Back experience   PLUS watch out for a bonus episode, recorded with David with even more from Huw (i.e. everything he forgot to talk about on the episode first time :)) Before speaking to Huw, David

Today's episode is an absolute treat with a great runner and all-round nice guy, Harvey Sweetland Lewis. Harvey has done it all, representing Team USA at the 24 Hour Ultrarunning Champs, competing in some of the biggest races in the world including winning Badwater Ultramarathon. David met Harvey on the Marathon des Sables and has been trying to get him on the show for a while. And what an interview! Jody and David quiz Harvey about his running career and his multiple attempts at Badwater. WARNING: prepare for a HUGE dose of infectious positivity in this episode (and to feel wholly inadequate in the face of Harvey's greatness). 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 our Facebook Group, answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you in! You can also follow

On this week’s episode Jody and David speak with Mike Seamsn, founder of The National Running Show set for Birmingham NEC in January 19-20. Ok they come clean. This is their attempt at trying to takeover a national event for runners for their own nefarious purposes... and they may have just done it... In this episode you will discover: Why Mike set up the National Running Show Why Race-based expos are, well... just a bit of a silly idea The absolutely best way to get to the show (Bad Boy Guarantee) Why the queue for the show may just be THE place to be (if you want to be a record-breaker) How Jody and David manage to wangle a stand 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 our Facebook Group, answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you in! You can also f

Wow, we've got an inspiring episode today on BBR. Allie joins David to speak with National Geographic Adventurer of the Year and ultrarunner Mirna Valerio, who is helping redefine what being an athlete means. Despite enduring body shaming and racism, her message spread through her blog Fat Girl Running and she has inspired others with her running achievements in some of the toughest events in the US running and ultrarunning calendar. In this episode, you'll discover: How David's running club is the most diverse running club in London (this may not be quite true) Why she moved from the city to the country and started on the trails How a heart health scare got Mirna back into running Why you need to make Yoga Booty Ballet part of your life Why you need a mantra if you're worried about running your first race Why being a good runner is nothing to do with speed How running the Boston Marathon was painful... seriously painful How Mirna "spoke" to the trail on a 50km... and it rewarded her with an injury What Mirn

Jody and David once again speak to blind ultrarunner, adventurer and Stateside Do-Badder, Rhonda-Marie Parke (she got married!). She's back and talking about completing her latest challenge, the 500k Vol State Ultramarathon that runs through five states. Oh yeah, and she did it all UNGUIDED. There be much insanity in this episode. In this episode you'll discover: Why you DON'T want to cross the finish line of this race (you will literally die) Why lovely long open roads are a very different proposition at night How Rhonda-Marie dealt with all the factors aside from the 300+ miles she had to run Why this may Rhonda-Marie's last ever ultramarathon Rhonda-Marie's "coyote strategy" for dealing with packs of coyotes (seriously...) The perils of running without a guide Her race strategy for staying ahead of the pack (both coyotes and other runners) The close call at the end of the race when a HUGE storm came in How she's coping with not running because of a stress fracture Before the interview, Jody and David dis

Allie Bailey joins David Hellard as they grill James Elson, who is not only race director of Centurion Running that runs classic 100 and 50 miler races, including the South Downs Way 100, North Downs Way 100, Thames Path 100 and Autumn 100... ... but he's also an incredible ultrarunner himself having competed in some of the world's best-known and toughest ultras.  In this episode, you'll discover: Why James was suitably impressed with Hellard's first ultra attempt at Country To Capital The lengths James went to in order to qualify for Badwater How the challenge of running a 100 miler has changed The funniest complaint James has ever received moment after a competitor finished  The amazing lengths James went to in the early days of Centurion to organise the race The importance of volunteers in 100 milers and how volunteering at aid stations can add to your ultra training How to tell when someone's "done" on a 100 miler (and when to dust them off and kick them back out there...) How "what is possible" has chan

Allie is back on podcast duty with David as they speak with guest Anna McNuff on the running and cycling adventures she's completed.     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 our Facebook Group, answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you in! You can also follow us on Twitter, Jody is @Ultrarunnerjody, David is @DavidHellard and the joint account is @BadBoyRunning1 You can also email us letters@badboyrunning.com  Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!

Sometimes Jody and David find themselves without a guest. They sit and wait diligently on Skype but the guest is a no-show. (It's usually because they're realised at the last minute what the show is about and are running for the hills. Pretty fair, we reckon.) So the chaps use this time to catch-up on what's been going on in the world of BBR and general weirdness. In this episode, you'll hear about: The unbearable awfulness/greatness of running with your top off  Why Jody and David can't actually remember how long they've been podcasting for Why the OCR European Champs may have been a touch too hard this year and why that's bad How Killian Jornet destroyed the Bob Graham Round (in a good and bad way) Some cycling and why it's bad (obvs) The brand new BBR Instagram account (it's ace, look it up) An explosive race David comes up with that NO-ONE will ever want to run David and Jody review some of their reviews on iTunes (they now have a new favourite one star review) PLUS this episode features perhaps the gre