Running Commentary

Running Commentary


Latest Episodes

Paul in New York with Matthew Futterman
August 01, 2019

When Paul was in New York, he ran round Central Park with Matthew Futterman, the author of Running to the Edge: A Band of Misfits and the Guru Who Unlocked the Secrets of Speed, his account of the exploits and adventures of visionary running coach Bob ...

Your Questions Answered - Part Two
July 25, 2019

Rob and Paul, still on Hackney Marshes in the sunshine, deal with more of your questions, their answers becoming more discursive and philosophical as the miles rack up - which is, of course, the Running Commentary way. Featuring more faces and races, f...

Your Questions Answered - Part One
July 18, 2019

Summer in Hackney; we head East through Hackney Downs to Hackney Marshes, all the while answering your questions - questions about shoes, races, music, faces… Great questions - thanks everyone - more answers next week. Beautiful, bespoke, New Balance...

Paul and Oates
July 11, 2019

Up the hill to the palace, across the terrace to the woods, and back down the walk, in the balmy, hazy sunshine. Featuring a variety of accents, an ambitious sheep tick, a cavalcade of stars - John Malkovich, Michael Mcintyre, John Oates, Serena Willia...

Run, Sleep, Repeat
July 04, 2019

Rob and Paul in Clissold Park and round the reservoirs on a beautiful Summer’s day. Featuring a trip to the theatre, beautiful bird babies, Rob’s Dad’s dementia, Paul Sinha’s Parkinson’s, end-of-term family report, and a surprise musical bicycle.

Telling Tonks About the Towpath
June 27, 2019

Rob revels in the luxury of having Paul back out on the trail, telling him all about his Marathon adventures in Leeds. Also featuring when and when not to talk to strangers, Portsmouth pride, parkrun and pebbles, and a thought for all our late compadre...

Tom Price in Tonks' Place
June 20, 2019

With Paul still recovering from his surgery - and listeners still recovering from the description of his recovery - friend-of-the-show Tom Price steps in for a run with Rob. Featuring when jokes go too far, some lovely houses, Words on the Water, secre...

The Colour Purple
June 13, 2019

Paul returns, and with quite a story to tell… this episode features both kinds of PB, Rob’s Marathon prep, a little light, ill-advised running, runners’ wives and more. Welcome back Tonks! Beautiful, bespoke, New Balance /Running Commentary shirts av...

Vikki Stone in Vicky Park
June 06, 2019

As Paul convalesces, Rob runs round Victoria Park with musical comedian and marathon runner Vikki Stone, whose 2019 VLM story chimes very nicely with our last interview. Featuring animals - dogs in photos and late-night gyms, pandas at the start line, ...

Kate Carter, the Fastest Panda in the World
May 30, 2019

Sunshine, Battersea Park, and friend-and-marathon-runner-extraordinaire Kate Carter, here to tell Paul and Rob about her adventures; the quest for sub-3, hoovering up the World Marathon Majors and, of course, running the London Marathon dressed as a pa...