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South of the River, Down Battersea Way.
A change of scene on a stunning day for Rob and Paul, as they run along the South Bank of the River Thames from London Bridge to Battersea Park. Featuring Paul’s painful pair, Rob’s happy Half, a tour of Tom Cruise movie locations, party report, theatr...
Summer and Fall
Back to business as usual as Rob and Paul run through the woods and round the palace in glorious sunshine. Featuring race report, trip trouble, Manchester and Liverpool, noddy coming to cloddy, raves and races, and hot and cold running water. Thank you...
Recovery Run, Marathon Memories
An understandably jolly Paul and Rob debrief after the London Marathon on a gorgeous afternoon run round Hackney Marshes. Featuring policemen, puking unicorns, milk trouble - and lots and lots of PBs. Beautiful merch - available HERE: https://newbala...
London Marathon 2019 - Part Four
Paul and Rob's London Marathon: Endgame. The last seven miles of the marathon see the boys dealing with a little light fatigue and dealing out a shedload of shenanigans. Rob's recorder goes crazy - but comes back - and when Paul gets supporti...
London Marathon 2019 - Part Three
A shorter chapter as Rob and Paul turn left and South through Wapping, Mudchute and the Isle of Dogs. Featuring Steven Berkoff, jingling farmers, upside-down bumbags, narcissistic musings, a one-woman PA, a sweet-sounding choir, and more miles covered...
The London Marathon 2019 - Part Two
The second hour of the RunCom VLM quest finds Rob and Paul in giddy mood. Featuring more fabulous friends and funny signs, some mobile phone-based adventures, the incredible moment that is Tower Bridge, and disappearing toilets at the half way point.
Cut to the Chase - Our London Marathon in a Nutshell
Our London Marathon in forty-five minutes; if only we could have truncated it like this on the day! Featuring wonderful other runners, brilliant supporters, excellent marshals (thank you), fictional policemen, a couple of Spider-men, Michel Roux, the Q...
The London Marathon 2019 - Part One
It begins! after hob-nobbing with the stars at the start, Paul and Rob get to the task at hand, heading to and through Greenwich. Featuring funny signs, heavy legs, speedy friends, steel bands, batmen, the Cutty Sark, Up The Creek, carrots, bananas and...
Last Little Run Before The Big One
As Paul and Rob take their traditional, gentle, pre-marathon turn around Clissold Park, they find out exactly how ready - or not - they are for Sunday’s marathon. Featuring parkrun report, parakeets, Baz and his mad mileage, Maciej and his many PBs, an...
Rucksack in Regents Park, Hickey on the Hill
A sunny but chilly early morning turn round gorgeous Regents Park and Primrose Hill as the London Marathon looms ever closer. Featuring dogs, skips, chat-up lines, running to beer, and, of course, gurning. Join the Merch revolution here: https...