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 a recap of the NI Masters XC trials whilst also looking at the work clients are putting in and being a part of the Groomsport 10k.Whilst the trial was not my main focus for the autumn, it was great to line up again with some great athletes trying to get on the […]
- My guest on the show this week is Stephen Wylie, founder of Peak Performance in Belfast where he works with 100s of runners, of all levels, across Sports Therapy, Strength and Conditioning, Injury Rehab, Coaching & Sports Massage.Stephen is an NI Masters 5k champion and team NI bronze medallist with PBs of 15:18 for 5k, […]
- Today's episode is a personal recap of the Belfast half marathon which took place at the weekend. The weather brought out the crowds to one of the biggest races in the Northern Ireland running calendar.I talk through the week leading up to the race, what my personal aims were and then a mile by mile […]
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.