“The number one thing that helps me mentally is physical movement”. This week on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1L_pWHfh46nTpyV8Ep6z8w" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Runna Podcast</a>, hosts Ben and Anya sit down with broadcaster and presenter Roman Kemp as he begins his Return to Running journey with Runna.Listen as Roman shares why he’s picking up running again, and how movement truly improves his mental health - providing structure, perspective, and anxiety relief.&nbsp; Roman shares how running sparks his best ideas, why removing vanity has changed his training approach, and the damaging impact of rigid life goals. From men’s mental health, to Harry Styles, and his recent Celebrity Race Across The World victory, this hilarious, yet deeply human episode is perfect company for your next run or rest day!&nbsp; Highlights Include:🔁 The mental health benefits of running🎯 “Preparation meets opportunity” - the secret to luck🌍 Behind the Scenes on Celebrity Race Across The World&nbsp; If you’re returning to running yourself or looking for a powerful tool to boost your mental wellbeing, you’ll love this conversation!&nbsp; 🎧 Follow along for new episodes every Friday with Olympians, World Record Holders, and inspiring voices form the running community.&nbsp;🎁 Try Runna FREE for 2 weeks with code PODCAST26:<a href="https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST25" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST26" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST26</a>And if you’re just getting started, our New to Running and Return to Running plans are totally free 💛 📺 Watch the full episode →<a href="http://youtube.com/@therunnapodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> youtube.com/@therunnapodcast</a>

Roman Kemp | Getting Back Into Running (and How It Helps My Mental Health)

How do you actually build running confidence? This week on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1L_pWHfh46nTpyV8Ep6z8w" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Runna Podcast</a>, Coach Ben sat down with content creator and runner Anna Sitar to unpack her journey from beginner runner to training for the marathon in New York back in November. What started as a simple goal to finish her first marathon turned into a deeper commitment to structured marathon training, performance, and proving she was capable of far more than she believed. Ahead of her third marathon, Anna reflected on the importance of doing hard things before feeling ready, and shared the mindset shifts that helped her overcome self-doubt. She talks honestly about navigating the ups and downs of running, staying motivated, and finding confidence as a new runner. In this episode you’ll hear:🧠 The Confidence Trap: Why you don’t need to feel ‘ready’ to start running🏙 London Marathon Lessons: Surviving the ‘bonk’ and building resilience🎯 Training for NYC: How to balance ambition, fear, and fun during marathon training&nbsp; Whether you’re a beginner runner or chasing your next marathon PB, this conversation is a reminder that confidence is built by showing up, one run at a time. 🎧 Follow along for new episodes every Friday with Olympians, World Record Holders, and inspiring voices form the running community.&nbsp;🎁 Try Runna FREE for 2 weeks with code PODCAST25:<a href="https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST25" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST25</a>📺 Watch the full episode →<a href="http://youtube.com/@therunnapodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> youtube.com/@therunnapodcast</a>

Anna Sitar: Start Running Before You Feel Ready! | Build Running Confidence

Starting running is easy. Sticking with it is the hard part. In this New Year episode, Ben and Anya break down exactly how to build running consistency and avoid another stop-start cycle that fades by February. Whether you’re looking for beginner running advice, returning after time off, or setting your goals for 2026, this episode is designed to help you build consistency without burnout, avoid the all-or-nothing mindset, and finally make running part of your life - not just your race calendar.&nbsp; What You'll Learn:&nbsp;👟Why most runners struggle to stay consistent (and how to fix it)&nbsp;🧠The all-or-nothing trap that leads to burnout, injury, and quitting&nbsp;👥 Why starting smaller than you think leads to bigger long-term results📅 How scheduling your runs properly changes everything🎧 Finding joy in running - even when motivation is low📛 Why bad runs don’t matter (and how to bounce back fast)👟Simple tricks to reduce friction and actually get out the door This isn’t about chasing PBs or signing up for another event. It’s about becoming someone who runs. 🎧 New episodes every Friday with Olympic legends, elite runners, and expert coaching advice. 🎉Is this the year you become a Runna? Try our new and improved plans: <a href="https://www.runna.com/en-gb/training/new-to-running-plan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.runna.com/en-gb/training/new-to-running-plan</a> 🎁 Try Runna FREE for 2 weeks with code PODCAST25:<a href="https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST25" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST25</a> 📺 Watch the full episode →<a href="http://youtube.com/@therunnapodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> youtube.com/@therunnapodcast</a>

How to Become a Better Runner in 2026: 10 Coaching Tips

Ready for your ultimate 2025 Running Wrapped? 🎄&nbsp; Join us as Ben &amp; Anya share their biggest lessons, set ambitious 2026 running goals and give you the ultimate running motivation ahead of the New Year. In this episode, we cover:🎧The Runna Podcast Wrapped: Your favourite moments from 2025🏆 Best of 2025: Top running gear, races, and PBs⭐ Guest Highlights📊 Strava Year In Sport Showdown: Ben vs Anya🎯 2026 Goal Setting&nbsp;🎁Christmas gift exchange! Thank you to everyone who has listened, subscribed, and shared the podcast this year - we can’t wait to bring you more episodes in January!🎄 🎧 New episodes every Friday with Olympic legends, elite runners, and expert coaching advice. 🎁 Try Runna FREE for 2 weeks with code PODCAST25:<a href="https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST25" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST25</a> 📺 Watch the full episode →<a href="http://youtube.com/@therunnapodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> youtube.com/@therunnapodcast</a>

The Runna Podcast Wrapped: Biggest Lessons, Funniest Moments & 2026 Goals

Want to know an Olympic Champion’s formula for success?&nbsp; This week on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1L_pWHfh46nTpyV8Ep6z8w" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Runna Podcast</a>, Ben and Anya sat down with Max Whitlock OBE - one of the most successful gymnasts in Olympic history. After walking away from the sport, Max explained why he’s back from retirement with unfinished business, and setting his sights on the 2028 LA Olympics.&nbsp; Alongside his gymnastics comeback, Max has taken up running - bringing an Olympian’s discipline and a laser-sharp routine to a brand new challenge. And we gain exclusive insight into his 5k PB attempt, completed with Anya on the morning of the recording! In the episode, we cover:🧠 Max’s formula for success: routine and repetition&nbsp;🔥 The fear of failure that followed Olympic success🎯 Staying in your own lane when expectation becomes overwhelming🔁 Why he walked away from gymnastics - and what pulled him back for LA 2028🏃‍♂️ How running supports his training, mindset, and perspective❤️ Fatherhood, balance, and finding purpose beyond medals🌱 Why success now looks different, and healthier, than ever before This episode is full of valuable takeaways you can apply to your running and everyday life.&nbsp; 🎧 Follow along for new episodes every Friday with Olympians, World Record Holders, and running inspirations.&nbsp; 🎁 Try Runna FREE for 2 weeks with code PODCAST25:<a href="https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST25" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST25</a> 📺 Watch the full episode →<a href="http://youtube.com/@therunnapodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> youtube.com/@therunnapodcast</a>

Max Whitlock OBE: The Secret Formula to His Olympic Success

What if the secret to becoming a world champion wasn’t talent, data, or pressure… but joy, curiosity, and the freedom to fail? This week on The Runna Podcast, Ben and Anya sit down with Chrissie Wellington OBE - four-time Ironman World Champion, undefeated in 13 Ironman races, and one of the most iconic endurance athletes in history with a largely untold story. Chrissie didn’t touch triathlon until age 30. She discovered running by accident. She trained by feel, not data. And she rose to the top of the world by relying on joy, intuition, and a deep love of movement - not metrics or expectations. This episode is more than an elite athlete story. It’s a blueprint for anyone who wants to run, train, or live with more purpose, freedom, and self-belief. In this deep dive on mental toughness and endurance mindset, we discuss:🧠 The psychological tools behind her undefeated streak&nbsp;🔥 Why naïveté, not pressure, made her unstoppable&nbsp;🌄 How Nepal shaped her resilience and training philosophy&nbsp;🏆 How she won the Ironman World Championship on her debut&nbsp;💥 Her iconic 2011 ‘perfectly imperfect’ win (and what it teaches us about failure)&nbsp;❤️ How to find joy even when training gets hard&nbsp;🌱 Why she retired at her peak - and how to redefine success Chrissie’s story will shift your perspective entirely. This is one of the most emotional, philosophical, and uplifting episodes we’ve ever recorded. 🎧 Follow us for new episodes every Friday with Olympians, World Record Holders, and running inspirations.&nbsp; 🎁 Try Runna FREE for 2 weeks with code <a href="https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST25" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PODCAST25</a>. 📺 Watch the full episode →<a href="http://youtube.com/@therunnapodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> youtube.com/@therunnapodcast</a>

The Mindset That Made an Undefeated Ironman World Champion: Chrissie Wellington OBE

In this episode of The Runna Podcast, we sit down with Kayla Jeter - NEW Runna Coach, sports psychologist, ultramarathoner, and the powerhouse behind 100 Miles of Summer, the global running movement followed by hundreds of thousands. A former Division I volleyball standout, her path shifted after a career-changing ACL injury, the loss of both parents, and the heavy reality of stepping away from the sport that once defined her. What began as running to explore a new city became running for community and purpose - and ultimately a mission to help others grow inside and out.Kayla’s “1% Better Every Day” mindset, brings empathy, energy, and sports psychology to empower runners to pursue progress over perfection. We discuss: 🔥 How a D1 volleyball star rebuilt her identity after ACL injury 💔 Navigating grief and caring for her parents through illness 🧠 Why she says “running got me out of my head and into my body” 🌍 The rise of 100 Miles of Summer - now over 260,000 participants strong 🏃‍♀️ Her role in the FURTHER ultramarathon project ✊ Representation in endurance sports (“you can’t be what you can’t see”) ✨ Her mission as a Runna Coach - helping athletes grow inside and out 💭 Her sports psychology toolkit for confidence, self-belief and resilience Whether you’re navigating a setback, returning to training, or looking for a running community that truly feels like home, Kayla’s story will resonate. 🎁 Try Runna FREE for 2 weeks with code PODCAST25:<a href="https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST25" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST25</a> 📺 Watch the full episode →<a href="http://youtube.com/@therunnapodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> youtube.com/@therunnapodcast</a>

Meet Runna’s Newest Coach: Kayla Jeter 

From 250 lbs in rehab to 11 consecutive Marathons in NYC: Zac Clark's addiction recovery story that raised $750,000 for mental health treatment. At 27, Zac entered addiction recovery weighing 250 lbs, broken and searching for purpose. One morning, he walked up a small hill outside the treatment centre. Two weeks later, he ran it. That single hill became the catalyst for 14 years of sobriety and a marathon training journey that changed everything.&nbsp; In this episode, Zac - founder of the Release Recovery Foundation, ultramarathoner, and former The Bachelorette finalist - sits down with marathon coach Ben Parker to share how running became his medicine for mental health recovery.&nbsp; Today, Zac has completed 11 New York City Marathons in a row and leads a nationwide running community that raised over $750,000 this year through 122 marathon runners helping people access addiction and mental health treatment.&nbsp; We discuss:&nbsp;<ul><li>His addiction recovery journey - rebuilding life from rock bottom&nbsp;</li><li>Why movement became daily therapy</li><li>His self improvement mindset - accountability and starting small</li><li>Running tips - from 250 lbs to sub-3:30 marathon finish &amp; 11 NYC Marathons</li></ul> 🎙️ Quick note:The audio in this episode isn’t quite up to our usual standard due to a problem our studio had with the mics. Thanks for bearing with us! 🎧 Follow along for new episodes every Friday with Olympians, World Record Holders, and running inspirations.&nbsp; 🎁 Try Runna FREE for 2 weeks with code PODCAST25:<a href="https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST25" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST25</a> 📺 Watch the full episode →<a href="http://youtube.com/@therunnapodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> youtube.com/@therunnapodcast</a>

Zac Clark: From 250lbs in Addiction Recovery to 11 NYC Marathons

Shin splints, runner's knee, and IT band syndrome explained by expert running physio Adrian D'Costa - discover how to prevent and fix the most common running injuries with proven strength training and recovery strategies. In this episode of The Runna Podcast, hosts Anya Culling and Ben Parker sit down with Adrian D'Costa, Head Physio at Runna and one of London's leading running injury specialists. Learn the science behind patellofemoral pain syndrome, medial tibial stress syndrome, and IT band pain and the prevention and load management techniques to keep you injury-free. What you’ll learn:&nbsp;✅ Why runner's knee affects 25% of runners (and how to prevent it)✅ The truth about shin splints as a bone stress injury✅ Best strength exercises for runners: the "rainbow quadricep method"✅ Why hip stability beats stretching for IT band syndrome✅ Recovery secrets: cross-training, sleep, and smart training cycles✅ Load management strategies for marathon training This episode targets the 3 most common running injuries, what they are and how to prevent &amp; recover from them.&nbsp; 🎧 Subscribe for new episodes every Friday, featuring Olympians, physios, and everyday runners chasing extraordinary goals. 🎁 Try Runna FREE for 2 weeks with code PODCAST25:<a href="https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST25" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST25</a> 📺 Watch the full episode →<a href="http://youtube.com/@therunnapodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> youtube.com/@therunnapodcast</a>

The 3 Most Common Running Injuries: How to Prevent & Treat Them with Physio Adrian D’Costa

Join Coach Ben Parker and Coach Anya Culling every Friday as they deep-dive into running with Olympians, world-class coaches, and inspiring runners - from Romesh Ranganathan to Alex Yee and Lucy Charles-Barclay. Expect captivating stories, hilarious mishaps, and actionable coaching tips (incl. weekly tips from Olympian Steph Davis) on training, injury prevention, mindset, recovery, and performance. Whether it’s your first 5K or a marathon PB, we’ll fuel your next run. New episodes every Friday.

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