The Women's Running Podcast

Welcome to episode 320 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.Feminist rantingsWe talk through our running, as it’s all getting very very tough now we’re into our highest mileage weeks. But then we have a LOT to discuss. We get straight into the Hyrox controversy – we’re a little late into the chat, cos we went crazy with the Sydney Sweeney stuff last week, but turns out one can segue quite well into the other. So we start with poo hazards, and then move on to a bit of Keeley Hodgkinson, and a bit of Camille Heron.Mag and advent calendar free gift!This is where I shout about the mag – if you’re hovering over the subscribe button, then THIS is the moment to click on it, because Women’s Running this month has teamed up with Bimble & Bolt (yes, *the* Bimble & Bolt who make the best leggings ever) to offer you a FREE Runner’s Advent Calendar worth £42 when you subscribe. I love this calendar – you get 24 premium running pressies, from tasty treats to super socks. And if you subscribe now, you’ll also save 50% off the mag too. But hey look, we’ve only got limited stock of the calendar, so once they’re gone, they’re gone! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad to give yourself a treat. PatreonDo also come and join us over on Patreon because it’s brilliant there – you get ad-free listening, early access to some of our pods, and free tickets to our live podcasts. You can also join our exclusive Discord forum and meet all the lovely women that are already there sharing stories and supporting each other. Come and join the gang at patreon.com/womensrunning from just £2 a month.LinksPick up a subscription to Women’s Running magazine, and get a free Bimble & Bolt runners advent calendar worth £42, and you’ll also save 50% off the mag too!. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad to give yourself a treat. Send your old tops to Preloved (and pick up your next running gearhttps://prelovedsports.org.uk/If you want a new pair of leggings, then I highly recommend Bimble & BoltGet coached by Laura Fountain, join her substack, and follow her hereHave a look at what Sports Tours have to offerDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories

Welcome to episode 319 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.Controversies ahoyWe’re talking about our running, now we’re in the trenches in terms of our marathon training. We are pretty exhausted, and VERY hungry. But after all of that, we quickly get on to some of the many controversies that have happened in women’s sport this week. First on the list is Emma Kirk-Odunubi, one of our lovely writers at Women’s Running, who suffered racist abuse at the Great North Run. We also talk about Caitlin Fielder, a kiwi ultrarunner, who had her finish at the UTMB ruined by a random man who hopped on to the course. And we also talk about Sydney Sweeney’s gambling ads. We have all the thoughts on all the things! Hyrox next week, we ran out of time!Mag!If you’re fond of this pod, you are going to LOVE Women’s Running Magazine, and right now if you subscribe, you’ll get three issues for just five pounds. Honestly, a bubble tea costs more than that! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad to give yourself a little treat.Patreon!Also, sorry, one last thing – please join us over on Patreon because it’s brilliant there – you get ad-free listening AND early access to some of our pods. You can also pop over to our Discord forum and meet all the lovely women that are already there sharing stories and supporting each other. Come and join the gang at patreon.com/womensrunning from just £2 a month.LinksGet coached by Laura Fountain, join her substack, and follow her hereHave a look at what Sports Tours have to offerSubscribe to Women’s Running for lovely cheapness and free Freyja Resistance BandsDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories

Welcome to episode 318 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.ConfidenceToday we’re talking about how I have finally found my voice and have told off a bad person on the canal path (but not very loudly). We talk about increasing our mileage, and also issues with hypermobility as a result of a listener letter. We’ve also got more to share on making friends at the gym. They’re not all bad, it turns out!3 mags for a fiver!If you’re fond of this pod, you are going to LOVE Women’s Running Magazine, and right now if you subscribe, you’ll get three issues for just five pounds. Honestly, a bubble tea costs more than that! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad to give yourself a little treat.PatreonAlso, sorry, one last thing – please please please come and join us over on Patreon because it’s brilliant there – you get ad-free listening AND early access to some of our pods. You can also pop over to our Discord forum and meet all the lovely women that are already there sharing stories and supporting each other. Come and join the gang at patreon.com/womensrunning from just £2 a month.LinksFind out more about Run the Spectrum and follow LaraThese are the STYRKR chews I’m currently obsessing overJoin us for our Live Event next week on Zoom – you’ll need to sign up through Patreon to get (free) ticketsGet coached by Laura Fountain, join her substack, and follow her hereHave a look at what Sports Tours have to offerSubscribe to Women’s Running for lovely cheapness and free Freyja Resistance BandsDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories

Welcome to episode 317 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.Gyms and PMDDHolly is on the struggle bus first of all, so please send hugs immediately. She’s been finding this new goal a tough one, in terms of figuring out to juggle in the training alongside real life. We also talk about gym etiquette – can you actually make friends in the gym? Also a bit of chat on the PMDD side of things – worth another pod, I think. And a bit more on the Raynaud’s side of things – hey, it’s September so we’re getting close to white finger season.If you’re fond of this pod, you are going to LOVE Women’s Running Magazine, and right now if you subscribe, you’ll make a hefty saving AND you’ll get a free gift of 3 Freyja resistance bands to help you get hench this summer. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad to treat yourself this July. Also, sorry, one last thing – please please please come and join us over on Patreon because it’s brilliant there – you get ad-free listening AND early access to some of our pods. You can also pop over to our Discord forum and meet all the lovely women that are already there sharing stories and supporting each other. Come and join the gang at patreon.com/womensrunning from just £2 a month.LinksGet coached by Laura Fountain, join her substack, and follow her hereHave a look at what Sports Tours have to offerSubscribe to Women’s Running for lovely cheapness and free Freyja Resistance BandsDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories

Welcome to the 10th and last episode of the Strength Project, a limited series from the makers of The Women’s Running Podcast.I’m Esther, and she’s Holly, and we are here to help! We all know that we should be strength training these days, but it’s so confusing figuring out where to start. So we’ve put together a series designed to cut through the jargon, answer your questions AND get you fitter and stronger as a result.The two of us are assisted by the gorgeous Kate, our resident PT and strength coach who can answer all the questions we can’t. If you have any more questions, or you’d just like to drop us a line, we would love to hear from you at wrpodcast@anthem.co.ukIn our 10th episode, we’re talking about common mistakes when it comes to strength training, so you don’t make the mistakes that we have!As ever we chat to Kate at the end of the episode to answer your strength questions. Your homework this week is about the part of the core we often forget – your back! Back extensions (otherwise weirdly known as the plural Supermans) are brilliant for strengthening your back and as a companion exercise to anything you’ve done to strengthen the front of your core. They look easy, but they feel spicy!  To help you get stronger this summer, we’ve got a brilliant deal on Women’s Running magazine. If you go to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad, you can pick up the next three issues for just £14.99, AND you’ll get a super strong free gift too – a bundle of three Freyja Resistance bands worth £14.95. They’re not only beautiful, but they’ll help you get results too! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad to find out more.And to access all our simple workout videos, search for Women’s Running youtube, and follow along with us.LinksGet an exclusive saving on our magazine subcription with womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions

Welcome to episode 316 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.Relaxing! And running!We’re going to leave some technical hoo-has in this ep, so you get a tantalising glimpse behind the fourth wall (oooh!). But then, because I’m on holiday, we talk about what relaxing actually looks like – if anyone has any great ideas, do please let me know. We then talk about how the first few weeks of our marathon training has been going and all the worries that go with that.Get the mag!If you’re fond of this pod, you are going to LOVE Women’s Running Magazine, and right now if you subscribe, you’ll make a hefty saving AND you’ll get a free gift of 3 Freyja resistance bands to help you get hench this summer. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad to treat yourself this July. That’s womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad.Also, sorry, one last thing – please please please come and join us over on Patreon because it’s brilliant there – you get ad-free listening AND early access to some of our pods. You can also pop over to our Discord forum and meet all the lovely women that are already there sharing stories and supporting each other. Come and join the gang at patreon.com/womensrunning from just £2 a month.LinksGet coached by Laura Fountain, join her substack, and follow her hereHave a look at what Sports Tours have to offerSubscribe to Women’s Running for lovely cheapness and free Freyja Resistance BandsDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories

Welcome to the 9th episode of the Strength Project, a limited series from the makers of The Women’s Running Podcast.I’m Esther, and she’s Holly, and we are here to help! We all know that we should be strength training these days, but it’s so confusing figuring out where to start. So we’ve put together a series designed to cut through the jargon, answer your questions AND get you fitter and stronger as a result.The two of us are assisted by the gorgeous Kate, our resident PT and strength coach who can answer all the questions we can’t. If you have any more questions, or you’d just like to drop us a line, we would love to hear from you at wrpodcast@anthem.co.ukIn our 9th episode, we’re talking acronyms. We want you to feel like a native down the gym, so this is our guide to figuring out your RDLs from your RPEs. As ever we chat to Kate at the end of the episode to answer your strength questions. Your homework this week is one of those ones it is glorious to know – the Romanian Deadlift – or RDL to give it its acronym – is one of those ones you’ll often hear talked about down the gym or online, and I wanted to gift this one to you so you can see firstly, how great it is, and secondly, you can throw acronyms about down the gym with abandon. It’s like a new language! This one is brilliant for your posterior chain, everything from your lower back down to your feet. Juicy bum ahoy! To help you get stronger this summer, we’ve got a brilliant deal on Women’s Running magazine. If you go to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad, you can pick up the next three issues for just £14.99, AND you’ll get a super strong free gift too – a bundle of three Freyja Resistance bands worth £14.95. They’re not only beautiful, but they’ll help you get results too! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad to find out more.And to access all our simple workout videos, search for Women’s Running youtube, and follow along with us.LinksGet an exclusive saving on our magazine subcription with womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions 

Welcome to episode 315 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.Heat, ADHDWe’re talking about how the heat is affecting us (we’re recording in the middle of the fifth heat wave), and we have more updates on our running now that we’re emerging into the slightly spicy section of our marathon training plans. We then do a deeply controversial thing and rank race distances from best to worst! You will NOT agree! Tell us your thoughts! We also revisit our chat about ADHD and generally about neurodiversity in running. Just a note here, we are only talking about our own experiences and are not experts by any means.MagazineIf you’re fond of this pod, you are going to LOVE Women’s Running Magazine, and right now if you subscribe, you’ll make a hefty saving AND you’ll get a free gift of 3 Freyja resistance bands to help you get hench this summer. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad to treat yourself this July. That’s womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad.PatreonAlso, sorry, one last thing – please please please come and join us over on Patreon because it’s brilliant there – you get ad-free listening AND early access to some of our pods. You can also pop over to our Discord forum and meet all the lovely women that are already there sharing stories and supporting each other. Come and join the gang at patreon.com/womensrunning from just £2 a month.LinksGet coached by Laura Fountain, join her substack, and follow her hereHave a look at what Sports Tours have to offerSubscribe to Women’s Running for lovely cheapness and free Freyja Resistance BandsDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningSetting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories

Welcome to the 8th episode of the Strength Project, a limited series from the makers of The Women’s Running Podcast.I’m Esther, and she’s Holly, and we are here to help! We all know that we should be strength training these days, but it’s so confusing figuring out where to start. So we’ve put together a series designed to cut through the jargon, answer your questions AND get you fitter and stronger as a result.The two of us will be here every week on a Wednesday, assisted by the gorgeous Kate, our resident PT and strength coach who can answer all the questions we can’t. If you have any more questions, or you’d just like to drop us a line, we would love to hear from you at wrpodcast@anthem.co.ukGoalsIn our 8th episode, we’re talking about goals! How do we give our strength training some purpose? As ever we chat to Kate at the end of the episode to answer your strength questions. Your homework this week is the humble tricep dip. This simple exercise is easy to master, but gives fantastic bang for your buck . We talk through best form, and all you need to do to progress and grow those tricep muscles.To help you get stronger this summer, we’ve got a brilliant deal on Women’s Running magazine. If you go to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad, you can pick up the next three issues for just £14.99, AND you’ll get a super strong free gift too – a bundle of three Freyja Resistance bands worth £14.95. They’re not only beautiful, but they’ll help you get results too! Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad to find out more.And to access all our simple workout videos, search for Women’s Running youtube, and follow along with us.LinksGet an exclusive saving on our magazine subcription with womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE ITDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions