Running Commentary

Running Commentary


Latest Episodes

Episode Ninety Three - Back But Back Out
October 13, 2017

A ginger trot round Clissold Park, Paul and Rob's Safe Space, as Paul recuperates from a condition known as 'old guy's back'. Featuring long runs, running machines, PB's celebrating the Autumn season and all your successes ther...

Episode Ninety Two - An Autumnal Bimble
October 05, 2017

On a quintessential September day Paul & Rob take in Ally Pally, the old railways and the woods, and talk passports, time, relays, races, watches, Strava, Jesus Christ Superstar, and playground pugilism.

Episode Ninety One - Raworth on the Run
September 28, 2017

Rob and Paul are joined by BBC broadcaster and top-notch runner Sophie Raworth. Featuring medals, achievements, injuries, ultras, goals, plans, swans, Parkinson's and camels. Good luck in Chicago Sophie!

Episode Ninety - Highs and Lows in Islington and Hackney
September 21, 2017

Adventures in North London as Rob and Paul do a leisurely ten miles round their locale. Featuring half marathon self abuse, fortieth, fiftieth and one-hundredth birthday parties, parenting on the front line of school and university, the social power of...

Episode Eighty Nine - We're going to the Zoo, Zoo, Zoo.
September 14, 2017

Ahead of Sunday's 'Stampede' event at ZSL's London Zoo, and their Roar With Laughter comedy gala at the Hammersmith Apollo on November 30th, Paul and Rob take a glorious, morning turn around Regent's Park Primrose Hill and the ...

Episode Eighty Eight - Hangin' in Highgate
September 07, 2017

On a rainy run round the woods the boys submit their weekly report; featuring wine (loads), cars (none), audiences (chatty), Rob's decision making (flappy), Dick Gregory (legend), graveyards (grey area) and Paul's hot take on hedgehog gate...

Episode Eighty Seven - Toe Trouble
August 31, 2017

Feet, foxes, food-for-fuel and funny friends as Paul and Rob take a tentative turn around Clissold Park - their 'safe space' - to test out Rob's injured toe - bumping into a few interesting people along the way.

Episode Eighty Six - Tales on the Heath
August 24, 2017

More Hampstead Heath, as Paul and Rob take a wandering trot and report on their Summer adventures. Featuring Paul's holiday in Corfu, Rob's Cannock Chase 10k, live dog-runnin', a whole load of magpies, a look at the athletics championshi...

Episode Eighty Five - Hampstead Heath Parkrun
August 17, 2017

Rob and Paul crawl out of bed on a Saturday morning to attempt a parkrun they've never done before. Featuring beautiful scenery, Paul's lavatorial concerns, Rob's gig report, some extremely questionable parenting, and more panting than e...

Episode Eighty Four - Summer in London Part Two
August 10, 2017

The return trip up the towpath back in sunny July. Featuring marathon plans, 10k talk, snoggers and froggers, drunkenness in comedy audiences, abstemiousness in training runners, festivals, families and the smell of toast.