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Doug Richards: Running ’Once Around the Planet’
Doug Richards has just published his third book about running, charting an incredible journey that has seen him run a lifetime total of 24,902 miles.It's a distance equivalent of the circumference of
Rebecca Leek: The environmentalist working to stop Britain ’Running Out of Time’
This week ultra runner and environmentalist, Rebecca Leek, will be taking part in a climate relay to raise awareness of climate change.On Wednesday, June 29, Rebecca is coming to Northampton - the ho
Jeremy Singh: From overweight dad to ultra marathoner - and 40,000 run loving Twitter followers
According to his own Twitter bio - @singhcredible - Jeremy Singh went from overweight dad to ultra marathoner.He now has a 100-mile race set in his sights, having ticked off a 75 mile run last year.
Hannah Phillips: ’No Run Intended’ author on how running changed her life
Hannah Phillips first experiences in running had an element of a comedy sketch about them.She was first prompted to run after seeing a "fat girl" wearing the same top she had on - a girl who turned o
Ben Davies and Richard Wilcox: The anatomy of a 145-mile endurance race
On this week's Running Tales Podcast, we broke down what it takes to run an extreme endurance race - with the help of two ultra runners who know how to do exactly that.At the end of May, Ben Davies a
David Abbott: How ’Mr Slow Easy Comfortable’ qualified for Boston a year after starting running
David Abbott only started running seven years ago, aged 35, but within a year he had qualified for the Boston Marathon and he's gone on to complete several sub-three hour marathons.The American, who
Raising money for rough sleepers: Why Running Tales put on a charity run for the homeless
We've got something different for you this week on Running Tales.On Saturday, in association with Michelle's Step Forward With Lewis fitness business, we held our inaugural 16:15 Charity Fun Run in a
Neil Russell: Putting two fingers up at Parkinson’s to take on 970-mile London to Barcelona challenge
In little over a week, Neil Russell is set to start an awe-inspiring 970-mile run from London to Barcelona, aiming to complete his journey in just over five weeks.What makes Neil's challenge even mor
Rik Vercoe: Raising Phoenix Running Club out of the flames of a red hot running career
As one half, alongside wife Louise, of Phoenix Running, Rik Vercoe has created a hugely popular and inclusive race organiser.Phoenix offers a wide-range of races and was a pioneer in the creation of
Damon Fox: Running 750km in 12 weeks for children in poverty
Damon Fox ran to take part in this week's Running Tales Podcast - after all, he can't afford to miss any runs right now.The business development manager for Northampton Town FC Community Trust is cur