Running Commentary

Running Commentary


Latest Episodes

Running and Not Running, Flying and Not Flying
April 11, 2019

Paul accompanies Rob down to the ticket booth at Kings Cross and back. Rob reports on a raft of exciting runs; Paul reports on several adventures featuring varying levels of inappropriate behaviour, and both of them take turns to sound slightly odd in ...

Sixteen Miler - Part Two
April 04, 2019

The second half of the boys’ longest run together ahead of the London Marathon, with more from Paul’s Stag Do-resistant trip, and more and more Gimli-off-of-Lord-of-the-Rings from Rob. Featuring Michael Jackson, Mickey D, R Kelly, Ricky Gervais, Bobby ...

Sixteen Miler - Part One
March 28, 2019

Paul and Rob stride out North from Stoke Newington in search of mileage. Featuring adventures in Scotland and Malta, adventures avoided in Derby, Daughters' adventures in Wembley and Thailand, how to - and how not to - run really far, slapstick, c...

Parliament Hill, Kenwood House, Jack Straw's Castle, Miscellaneous Mud
March 21, 2019

A return to Hampstead Heath, on a glorious sunny day, with a family adventure-report from Paul, and a running adventure-report from Rob. Featuring whoops and loops, woodland choices and silly voices, grand prix and burglary, park run pacers and Asian d...

It's Always A Good Time
March 14, 2019

A shorter episode this week, because... well, you'll have to have a listen. Featuring dogs, Australians, parkrun report and your latest PBs. AaaaarrrrRRROOOOger!!!

Men, Marshes and Merch
March 07, 2019

The beginning of February’s unseasonably glorious weather sees Paul and Rob on a lovely loop around North East London’s big green spaces. Featuring park run report, further discussion of drop-offs, dogs, and where the two meet, Marie Kondo and the Spar...

More Miles
February 28, 2019

The second half of the long run that started with Tom Price takes Rob and Paul through Islington, along the canal to Haggerston, and back up to Clissold Park through Newington Green. Featuring shame in the Dads Race, lonely Lego Movie watching, Baftas,...

With Tom Price. Deliberately.
February 21, 2019

As Spring pops in Stoke Newington, Highbury and Finsbury Park, Tom Price joins Paul and Rob for a muddy loop past the pretty bits. Featuring radio talk, parenting and the passage of time, pretending to be policemen, Michael Buble and Ronan Keating, spo...

All Sorts in Islington
February 14, 2019

An action-packed run round Angel finds Rob skiing, Paul retiring, the towpath full of all kinds of people, the roads full of angry cyclists, Radio DJs out walking their dogs and sunshine, lots of sunshine. Plus jazz, movies, teenagers and topiary.

Twenty Happy Years, Ten Frosty Miles
February 07, 2019

A long one here as Paul and Rob take on a bitterly cold and totally beautiful ten-miler around all the nice bits between their houses. Featuring run report, film review, anniversary celebration, children’s achievements, getting the giggles about a terr...