Running Buddies PLODCAST

Running Buddies PLODCAST


Latest Episodes

Couch to 5k Running Buddies PLODCAST - S1 E13 - HOW ON EARTH DID THIS HAPPEN?
May 07, 2021

*Occasional Choice Language!*You've got all you need to succeed now, so the role Andy and I play in getting you to the end game is changing.  Today, we're just chatting to you about how on earth two old duffers came to be coaching C25k, and how

Couch to 5k Running Buddies PLODCAST - S1 E9 - DRINKING(NOT GUINNESS!)
May 07, 2021

*Occasional Choice Language!*A big theme from our new starter groups is hydration!  What should I drink?  When should I drink?  Should I drink?  How much should I drink?  Should I take a drink on my run?  How quickly will I dehydrate?  If any of these que

Couch to 5k Running Buddies PLODCAST - S1 E7 - ENERGY SYSTEMS AND CHUBBY BUMS!!
May 07, 2021

*Occassional Choice Language!*Energy Systems.....Zzzz!  No!  If you are doing this programme to keep fit and as a bi-product, get a bit slimmer, this is a zinger of an episode!We talk about building great habits and how that helps you to keep control in t

Couch to 5k Running Buddies PLODCAST - S1 E8 - CALORIES IN/CALORIES OUT!
May 07, 2021

*Occassional Choice Language!*Here's a biggy!  In this episode, we talk about.....OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD!  It is a relationship, and sometimes, it's a really unhealthy one.  In fact, if food was a person, we might consider leaving!We tell ou

Couch to 5K Running Buddies PLODCAST - S1 E4 - LEGS!
March 18, 2021

*Occasional Choice Language!*In this episode, we add more to the HOW TO RUN jigsaw puzzle and share what to do with your LEGS when you run.  It might sound mad, but you really do need to know how to use the machine properly.Enjoy!

Couch to 5k Running Buddies PLODCAST - S1 E5 - STRETCHY-FLEXI-BENDY!
March 18, 2021

*Occasional Choice Language!*Another episode!  In this one, we take you through WHY we stretch before and after exercise.  How to do it, when to do it, how long to do it for.  All of that helps you to minimise the risk of injury as a new runner, so we NEV

Couch to 5k Running Buddies PLODCAST - S1 E6 - HILLS!
March 18, 2021

*Occasional Choice Language!*The thing is, when you start your running career, and you start to run for longer, there will come a time when you can't avoid hills anymore.  There are so many types of hills - long, short, steep, sharp, drag.  But all y

Couch to 5k Running Buddies PLODCAST - S1 E3 - ARMS!
March 16, 2021

*Occasional Choice Language!*"Hips Not Nips and Pockets to Sockets"The way you move your shoulders and arms will directly impact the movement in your legs.  Trust us when we say that if you can focus on what you do with your arms as you get into

Couch to 5k Running Buddies PLODCAST - S1 E1 - BREATHE!
March 16, 2021

*Occasional Choice Language!*We know that there are LOTS of things that stop people running.  But the single biggest thing that stops beginners running is the feeling that they CAN'T BREATHE.In this episode, we'll take you through what you need

Couch to 5k Running Buddies PLODCAST - S1 E2 - HEAD UP & EYES ON THE PRIZE!
March 16, 2021

*Occasional Choice Language!*"Habits are easier to make than break - so let's start building great running habits from Day 1!"So, you've listened to E1, maybe been out and done it a couple of times, and started to get on top of that br