Running through grief and tough times and finding joy again - Lisa Jackson | Paula's Run Club

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Paula Radcliffe is regarded as one of the greatest female distance runners of our generation. The multiple medal winner and world record holder - including the women’s marathon record for 17 years - has continued her passion for running since retiring in 2015. Chris Thompson is one of the UK's most prolific distance runners for over 25 years. Every Monday, we will bring 45 mins of high energy entertainment with a community spirit. An inclusive, unintimidating experience where people will learn from each other, helping understand quirks and developing coping mechanisms for all levels. Each week Paula and Chris will discuss many different aspects of running from nutrition to hydration from motivation to training tips, all based around a running community. They will address the anxieties and uncertainties we all feel surrounding running. Paula and Chris will bring you some of the biggest names that also want to be part of their running community. Regular guests like Steve Peters, Harry Judd and Steve Cram will also be joined by some of the stars from sport and entertainment who will tell you why they run and what motives them whether it be for fun, health or mental wellbeing.

When grief struck three times in less than two years, Lisa Jackson turned to the one thing that had always helped her through life’s hardest moments: running. And today she shares her journey, her laughter and tears with Paula and Thommo. Lisa is full of energy and wisdom as she shares how she dealt with the devastating death of her husband from cancer. She shares the lessons she's learnt and how running has got her back on track. Lisa has completed over 100 marathons in her familiar flamingo cap and is now finding events all over the world as she seeks new purpose. Her new book Still Running After All These Tears: A Runner's Journey Through Grief is published on 8th January 2026 and available for pre-order. We've got the Honours Board with some very special mentions and our sponsor for it is HIGH5 – the sports nutrition specialists helping people get the most out of their training and races. They want to give you goodies so please get in touch with your nominations. Don't forget to head to ⁠https://highfive.co.uk⁠ to use your exclusive Run Club discount of 25% off with this code: PAULA25 EMAIL: ⁠paulasrunclub@momentumbroadcast.co.uk⁠ TEXT: +447564747914 INSTAGRAM: ‪@paulasrunclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Running through grief and tough times and finding joy again - Lisa Jackson

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