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    The Women's Running Podcast

    The Women's Running Podcast

    About

    Running is the one thing that we all like talking about. Every week on the award winning Women’s Running podcast, we talk all things running, women, health and fitness with our own brand of happy, irreverent chat. Esther and Holly talk through their training highs and lows, and all the bits and pieces in-between. Every so often, we invite an expert to join us to help us figure out the confusing worlds of training, recovery, nutrition, health and more. And sometimes we get to talk to an incredible woman from the world of running, from Anna McNuff to Paula Radcliffe, Susie Chan to Nicky Spinks. So why do we do it? Because we realised that most of the running podcasts we listened to were full of blokes waffling on about quads and cadence (and we realised that we can do that perfectly well ourselves, thank you very much). Right here, we talk about all the things that affect us when we step out the door: sexism, hormones, menopause, food, pelvic floors, relationships, mental health, seagull attacks and wild weeing. But. BUT. We will also talk about races, PBs, shoes, training, starting running, enjoying running, finding the fun. And quads and cadence. This is the Women’s Running podcast, and it’s for women who love to run.

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    Hosted By

    Esther Newman

    Ep 321. Race results and training woes

    Ep 321. Race results and training woes

    October 2, 2026
    1h 9m

    Welcome to episode 321 of the Women’s Running podcast, or what I’ve decided to call the Dusty Bin episode (joke purely for Generation X Brits, not even apologising for it). 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.


    Race results

    Today, we’re talking through some of the races and results that have been going on in the world, from the Berlin marathon to the V10K. And then we quickly get on to running – I’ve had a bit of setback and I need all your good vibes, please. A bit of a calf strain has sent me running to the physio (if not actually running). Will I make it to the start line of Dublin marathon? Holly is also having issues, but of the gastric variety. Yum. We are firmly in the pits of training right now – send thoughts and prayers


    Magazine goodness!

    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. It is an excellent 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!


    Patreon

    Do 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.


    Links

    Find out more about 13 Valleys here; you could be the next Karen Nash

    Send your old tops to Preloved (and pick up your next running gear

    https://prelovedsports.org.uk/

    If you want a new pair of leggings, then I highly recommend Bimble & Bolt

    Get coached by Laura Fountain, join her substack, and follow her here

    Have a look at what Sports Tours have to offer

    Subscribe to Women’s Running for 50% off and a free advent calendar

    Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunning

    Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE IT

    Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories

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