The Running Rules podcast
Weekly conversations, practical advice, and real stories from runners of all levels. Whether you’re training for your first race or chasing a PB, you’ll find something here to help you improve.
Latest Episodes
- Today's episode is all about reducing the gap between training and race day performance. Whilst we can't possibly be at our best every time we run, there are a number of things that we can do to help have a good session.Firstly, I look at different types of runner and how we all respond differently […]
- This week's episode is a look back through my six star world major marathon journey so far and looking ahead to competing in Tokyo at the world age group championships.I talk about how luck has played a big part in getting me into some races and what methods there are available to get to these […]
- Today's guest expert is 'The Sport Dietitian' Catherine Culbert who is a dietitian, yoga teacher, runner and mum. She is the co-host of the ‘Fuel her Fire’ podcast and has also recently run her first half marathon postpartum.In this episode, we unpack Catherine's journey running through pregnancy and postpartum culminating in a new half marathon […]
noteworthy GUEST Episodes
ep100: Jonny Mellor – Marathon inspiration and insights from an elite 2:09 marathoner and coach
On this episode, we talk about Jonny’s career, insights into how he races and trains for marathons, elite tips for everyday marathoners as well as fitting everything around a young family and running a coaching business.
ep163: Dawn Blain – Training for and running a 12 minute PB at the Tokyo marathon with a 3:08
In this episode, we dig into the last couple of years building towards Tokyo marathon where we cover injury setbacks, stepping stone races and representing NI masters at the 2025 international XC.
Dawn shares her experience of the Tokyo marathon and the things we tweaked in training to level her up in the marathon.
ep48: Norman Mawhinney on how he became British, Irish and World marathon champion in 2023 at the age of 65
Today’s guest Norman Mawhinney, has had an incredible year in 2023 becoming not only British, Irish and World marathon champion but also Irish champion at every distance from 5k to marathon.
We talk about his journey from starting out running as a challenge from a friend at the age of 51 to struggling and then breaking through in the marathon to excelling in 7 marathons in 2023.