Running Commentary

Rob and Paul take their new recorders for a freezing cold, snowy trot round Hampstead Heath, featuring little birds singing and small dogs yapping, runs up Norwegian mountains and around midlands parks - but not at events - Paul's adventures with his actual child, his inner child and people passing on, International Women's Day, Eilish McColgan's record-breaking 10k and your record-breaking PBs.There is some fairly extreme content along the way in this episode, so be warned.Thanks, as ever, for sharing your running lives with us on line, and for supporting us through the Acast Supporter buttonYou can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444, Paul’s award-winning 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270 and Rob Deering's Running Tracks Radio Hour is available on Spotify.In memory of Jackie and Mark.

There are some exciting trails between Crouch End and Highgate, apparently, and in this episode Paul and Rob head off up 'em. Featuring finding your people, Rob's son turning eighteen, Paul's son walking the creative road, gig report, the joy of music, highs, lows and being in the moment, a few more of your questions - fancy dress, RTTS tips, dream running buddies - some strangely positive trouble in the woods, arbitrary disapproval and how to deal with it, and a little running-relationship counselling.Thank you as ever, for sharing your running lives with us - and supporting us through the Acast Supporter button. Namaste.You can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444 - and Paul’s award-winning 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270.

Our Q&A special continues! In this instalment Rob and Paul talk about great advice, sub-20 parkruns, running in books and movies, medals and events, that pre-marathon long run, the perfect event and a potential Deering-Yelling jaw-off. Meanwhile, a woman runs round Woodberry Wetlands - will she get away with it?Thank you once again for all your great questions - and, as ever, for sharing your running lives with us - and supporting us through the Acast Supporter button. Namaste.You get Rob's book Running Tracks here - https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444 - and Paul’s award-winning 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270.Oh, and here's how to make a French 75: https://youtu.be/1CaHiFDZPRA

In the first part of our Q&A special, Rob and Paul wrestle with all the big subjects: coming back after illness and injury, food - whether you're feasting or fuelling, drink - from electrolytes to two-bottle-Sundays, perfect places to run, what I talk about when I talk about shoes, how stretching helps, and how important is is to breathe. Plus more of your PBs and, perhaps the most important question of all: why doesn't Paul wear a hat?Thank you for all your great questions - and, as ever, for sharing your running lives with us - and supporting us through the Acast Supporter button. Namaste.You get Rob's book Running Tracks here - https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444 - and Paul’s award-winning 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270.More As to your Qs next week!

Paul's back, and on a beautiful morning he and Rob head to Wanstead Park for a lovely turn through the woods and round the lakes there. Featuring Paul's trip to Ireland, Rob chasing mileage, the mirror-like lakes and grassy swards of the park, gig reports, adventures around Britain for Rob including a full Dudley parkrun report, Paul's friend the Doc with the tick-tocking clock, Sunday drinking, soft surfaces and some of your fantastic PBs.Rob's recorder lost it a bit towards the end; apologies for the spits, pops and drops.Thank you for sharing your exciting, diverse, pretty runs with us - and your cold hard cash via the Acast Supporter button. You're wonderful.You can now get Rob's book Running Tracks here - https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444 - and you can get Paul’s award-winning 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270

Paul is away having adventures, so runner extraordinaire, world record holder and erstwhile friend-of-the-show Kate Carter steps in for a sunny turn around beautiful Battersea Park. Featuring memories of running on an empty tank, gatecrashing a movie set, the blessing and the curse of chasing times, panda costumes and space suits, marathon memories and London anticipation, a 50k and a composer faux pas, VHS and Betamax, how living in the future turned out, Kate's Cutty Sark theory, how pacing helps the pacer, and some lovely crocuses.Thanks so much Kate; PAUL TONKINSON WILL RETURN.And thank you to all of you, as ever, for your continued support through the Acast button, and for sharing your fascinating and diverse running lives with us; you're beautiful people and we love you.You can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444 - and you can get Paul’s award-winning book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/26-2-Miles-Happiness-Comedians-Marathon/dp/1472966260Rob Deering's Running Tracks Radio Hour can be found on Spotify.