The Women's Running Podcast

Ep 302. Hayfever, Lidl & ultras

Welcome to episode 302 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. HAYFEVER More coughing and spluttering on this episode I’m afraid, as we’re talking hayfever – please tell us what you do to cope in the nasty hayfever months? We also have an update on all things spine-related (not the race, I mean the internal bony structure). SIGNING UP TO AN ULTRA And forgetting backs for a bit, I am just about to commit to the SheRaces trail race in the Denbies Wine Estate in July! This is being put on by Pheonix Running, working with Sophie Power, and the Info from her  is: do please come with! There is a 10km option, which is a glorious hike to a viewpoint and back through the vineyard, and she’s keen to point out that the 50km has 9 (yes 9) toilet stops! No pooing in bushes, people. And we end with another controversy, because we love them! Hurrah!   GET THE MAG! If you’re fond of this pod, you are going to LOVE Women’s Running Magazine. Hop along to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad to subscribe to the best running magazine there is and to bag yourself a tasty saving with a third off. That’s womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad. LINKS Bag yourself a third off the mag with womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad [http://womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad]  Sign up to a place on the SheRaces race [https://race-nation.co.uk/register/sheraces/sheraces-trail-series] on 5th July – lots of distances and options available, including walking! * Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr [https://zencastr.com/?via=esther] – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE IT * Do join us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/womensrunning] so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunning * Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk [wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk] with any questions or running stories ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep 301. Is it a running addiction?

Welcome to episode 300 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. FLAGGING SPIRITS We jump straight in with our flagging enthusiasm for pretty much anything, which is the downside to achieving huge goals, right? Zooming down the other side with nothing to look forward to is a tough position to be in. RUNNING ADDICTION We chat goals (again), we talk about life juggles (bloody SATs), and we also talk the latest controversy – running addiction. Is this a fair label? Are people unfairly labelling others (or themselves) with ‘addiction’? Or is this a dangerous trend? Tell us your thoughts, cos we’d love to hear them, at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk [wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk]. And sorry for all the coughing and spluttering in this episode, we’ll be back to full strength next week! PICK UP THE MAG! If you’re fond of this pod, you are going to LOVE Women’s Running Magazine. Hop along to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad to subscribe to the best running magazine there is and to bag yourself a tasty saving with a third off. That’s womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad. Links Bag yourself a third off the mag with womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad [http://womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad]  * Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr [https://zencastr.com/?via=esther] – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE IT * Do join us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/womensrunning] so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunning * Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk [wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk] with any questions or running stories ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep 300. How did we get here?!

Welcome to episode 300 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. EPISODE 300! WHAT? We are in a reflective mode today! It’s episode 300 – can you believe it? - so we try to remember what we did for our 100th and 200th episodes (booze may have been involved). We talk about how we’ve changed since those early episodes – mostly, I think, for the better! CONTROVERSIES We also talk about a couple of controversies – those Nike billboards that sprang up, alongside a bit more on the whole Joe Wicks thing. Trigger warning – there’s a bit here on weightloss, and weight gain, please be careful if this is triggering for you. GO ON, SUBSCRIBE! If you’re fond of this pod, you are going to LOVE Women’s Running Magazine. Hop along to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad to subscribe to the best running magazine there is and to bag yourself a tasty saving with a third off. That’s womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad. LINKS Bag yourself a third off the mag with womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad [http://womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad]  * Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr [https://zencastr.com/?via=esther] – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE IT * Do join us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/womensrunning] so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunning * Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk [wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk] with any questions or running stories ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep 299. Running and romance

Welcome to episode 299 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. INCA AND ELLIE UPDATE Apologies for recording quality of the first bit as Hol and I are sitting in a tiny room with big windows! To begin with, we join SportsShoes ambassadors Inca and Ellie [https://www.sportsshoes.com/advice/running-hub/motivation/meet-our-2026-tcs-london-marathon-runners?srsltid=AfmBOoqEC54qvfGJa3GxcanxOml3Z8Gu29ap_56n-p-cP4UIPxbtdoHM] again to find out how they did during the London Marathon over the weekend. If you remember, they were both gunning for sub-3 marathons. Spoiler: there are tears! JOE WICKS! And then we’re back to just the two of us for a long, rambling episode, which takes us immediately into a bit of Joe Wicks controversy, which we’re enjoying greatly, into some London Marathon content, a little bit of Greek romance, followed by some trail marathon ramblings and a bit of bad back stuff to finish off. Fun! PICK UP THE MAG! If you’re fond of this pod, you are going to LOVE Women’s Running Magazine. Hop along to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad to subscribe to the best running magazine there is and to bag yourself a tasty saving with a third off. That’s womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad. LINKS Bag yourself a third off the mag with womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad [http://womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad]  Have a lovely tipple from the Athletic Brewing Company [https://uk.athleticbrewing.com/collections/all-beer] * Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr [https://zencastr.com/?via=esther] – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE IT * Do join us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/womensrunning] so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunning * Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk [wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk] with any questions or running stories   ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep 298. Totes Inappropes & running w*nkers

Welcome to episode 298 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. SPORTSSHOES AMBASSADORS RUNNING LONDON We have a packed episode for you guys this week! First off, just so you know the order of service, we’re joined by lovely Ellie Bradley and Inca Padfield, who are both ambassadors for SportsShoes [https://www.sportsshoes.com/advice/running-hub/motivation/meet-our-2026-tcs-london-marathon-runners?srsltid=AfmBOoq7NrcMxhOBFRGN1njdmDh9jYFQ7wo2ZxyyUKvJeN_bnCTvXyzx], and are going to be running the TCS London Marathon this weekend. From VERY different backgrounds, they are both attempting some seriously speedy times. We chat to them here about their training, and their hopes – and we’re going to be catching up with them after the race too! Enjoy for a bit of London Marathon excitement! MARATHON SPECTATING The it’s us for a bit of usual chat - Holly has been spectating a marathon – which is timely, given that it’s marathon season. And I’ve been slowly building up my mileage ahead of my trail marathon. I need to remind all of my wheezy sisters about remembering the battering we give our lungs when we push our endurance. TOTES INAPPROPES But we are merely bookends for the main event in the shape of the dopamine hit of joy who is Totes Inappropes, aka Alison Stankard. We’ve been following Alison for YEARS – a woman who loves colour, community, and running. She’s written a brilliant book, full of all the swears – in fact, it’s called Are You a Running Wanker – and sadly it seems as though the answer to this is a firm yes. It’s coming out mid-May, and you can pre-order it now. Go on! LINKS Preorder Are You a Running W*nker [https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/are-you-a-running-wnker-the-life-changing-magic-of-propelling-yourself-forward-slightly-faster-than-walking-alison-stankard?variant=55949280674171] right now! Subscribe to Women’s Running [https://shop.womensrunning.co.uk/become-a-member/print-plus.htm?promo=POD] to save 30% off the price you pay at the supermarket! * Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr [https://zencastr.com/?via=esther] – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE IT * Do join us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/womensrunning] so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunning * Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk [wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk] with any questions or running stories ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.