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Send us Fan MailIt's another returnee to the Bad Boy Running podcast. After the DNAFit episode with Andrew Steele where Jody and David faced off to see who had the best genes (David won), Andrew returns to talk about his time as an Olympian. Andrew spent 12 years as an Olympic athlete competing in the 400 metres and 4x400 metre relay for Team GB and won a bronze medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (although not *actually* at the games... he explains why). If you want an insider's view of what it's like to train for and compete in the Olympics, this is the episode for you. Plus there's the usual updates and jibber jabber from Jody and David, (and Jody seems to go full "support group" on us). All will be revealed in the episode. If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to our Facebook Group, answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you in! You can also follow us on Twitter, Jody is @Ultrarunnerjody, David is @DavidHellard and the joint account is @BadBoyRunning1 You can also email us letters@badboyrunning.com  Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!Love the podcast and these videos? Buy us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badboyrunning Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunningVisit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://club.badboyrun...

Send us Fan MailThis episode is a bit of a treat... and is very different from other episodes published. In this instalment of BBR, Jody and David speak with Sky Sports presenter Charlie Webster about her epic charity bike ride two years ago through the Amazon which ended in near-disaster. Just weeks later, she was lying in a hospital bed in a coma fighting for her life as she battled malaria with her mother beside her ready to say goodbye. Seriously, this is an inspirational, shocking and kind of heart-breaking account from Charlie who doesn't pull any punches and reveals everything. (Jody and David will tell you it's their clever, disarming interview style... but don't let that fool you) Seriously, give this a listen. It's two hours of incredible stuff. Oh, and the Silk Cut is only a few minutes so it's pretty much all interview. If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to our Facebook Group, answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you in! You can also follow us on Twitter, Jody is @Ultrarunnerjody, David is @DavidHellard and the joint account is @BadBoyRunning1 You can also email us letters@badboyrunning.com  Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!Love the podcast and these videos? Buy us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badboyrunning Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunningVisit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://club.badboyrun...

Send us Fan MailYes! It's the episode you've been waiting for... ... the LOWDOWN on what happened in South Africa when David ran the legendary Comrades Marathon (and ended up down on one knee at the finish line!) There's no Silk Cut for this episode (obvs)... but there is something new. STINGS. If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to our Facebook Group, answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you in! You can also follow us on Twitter, Jody is @Ultrarunnerjody, David is @DavidHellard and the joint account is @BadBoyRunning1 You can also email us letters@badboyrunning.com  Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!  Love the podcast and these videos? Buy us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badboyrunning Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunningVisit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://club.badboyrun...

Send us Fan MailIn this week's episode Jody and David are talking food (or fuel) depending on how you refer to your race nutrition. And there are few people as qualified to talk about race nutrition, especially for ultras as Renee McGregor, performance dietician and author of books including Training Food and the Fast Fuel series. Hang on to your macros, as Jody and David squeeze every ounce of knowledge from Renee's brain on the subject (hint: this is one of those really practical, useful episodes that sometimes accidentally slip through the net...) Plus our report on Beer Lovers Marathon right at the start... If you want to cut straight to Renee, the Silk Cut is at mins.   If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to our Facebook Group, answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you in! You can also follow us on Twitter, Jody is @Ultrarunnerjody, David is @DavidHellard and the joint account is @BadBoyRunning1 You can also email us letters@badboyrunning.com  Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!Love the podcast and these videos? Buy us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badboyrunning Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunningVisit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://club.badboyrun...

Send us Fan MailWe've a race report-packed episode this week featuring Jody's crack at Centurion Running's Thames Path 100 - the 100 miler from London to Oxford, while David inexplicably decides to race the day after his 40th birthday party at the Red Bull Wings For Life. There's no Silk Cut because it's all David and Jody. Plus chat about Brighton Marathon, UK Athletics and the joke that is race deferments.  If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to our Facebook Group, answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you in! You can also follow us on Twitter, Jody is @Ultrarunnerjody, David is @DavidHellard and the joint account is @BadBoyRunning1 You can also email us letters@badboyrunning.com  Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!Love the podcast and these videos? Buy us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badboyrunning Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunningVisit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://club.badboyrun...

Send us Fan MailIt's a cracker of an episode this week with Jody and David speaking to the legendary Thomas Blanc, OCR athlete, adventure runner and now quality manager for Spartan. They specifically discuss Thomas's recent running of Survival Nicaragua and everything competitors had to do on this crazy-ass race.  Here's what you'll discover: Why a career in agriculture and farming is the best preparation for the race Why running with your sister is ALWAYS better than running with your partner  Why you should NEVER replace eggs with children What Thomas's exact role is for Spartan and how he run his eye over Spartan races to make sure they're up to scratch How he had to bribe a Greek farmer to get his Spartan Spartan race run Of course, there's the usual catch-up shenanigans from Jody and David before and after, including an unprecedented amount of time dedicated to just two Netflix recommendations and discussing the question "why would you ever run Barklay Marathons?". Which means the Silk Cut is at a punchy 32 minutes (skip ahead if you just want to hear the soothing tone of Thomas's silky Gallic voice). Salut!  If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to our Facebook Group, answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you in! You can also follow us on Twitter, Jody is @Ultrarunnerjody, David is @DavidHellard and the joint account is @BadBoyRunning1 You can also email us letters@badboyrunning.com  Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!Love the podcast and these videos? Buy us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badboyrunning Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunningVisit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://club.badboyrun...

Send us Fan MailOk, this has been a long time coming due to various technical issues with the recording but finally it's here. Jody and David sit down with Matt Fitzgerald, author of multiple running books including 80/20 Running and Racing Weight. They're specifically focused on 80/20 in this episode and the importance of managing intensity when training. There's loads of great stuff in this interview with Matt and (fortunately for Fi Silk) very little chitter chatter from Jody and David - mainly because all that content was lost. So finally - and probably far too late for your training to make any difference - here's Matt Fitzgerald talking 80/20. If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to our Facebook Group, answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you in! You can also follow us on Twitter, Jody is @Ultrarunnerjody, David is @DavidHellard and the joint account is @BadBoyRunning1 You can also email us letters@badboyrunning.com  Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYLove the podcast and these videos? Buy us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badboyrunning Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunningVisit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://club.badboyrun...

Send us Fan MailThe chaps speak to Dumbrunner, aka Mark Remy, the voice behind one of the In this episode he reveals: An exclusive announcement about an alter ego he used to keep that has never been revealed before Why he decided to set up Dumbrunner (and why it's 100% reader supported) Where he finds his inspiration Why he HATES the use of the word "fuel" instead of food What winds him up about running and runners And why there may not be a Dumbrunner this time next year If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to our Facebook Group, answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you in! You can also follow us on Twitter, Jody is @Ultrarunnerjody, David is @DavidHellard and the joint account is @BadBoyRunning1 You can also email us letters@badboyrunning.com  Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!Love the podcast and these videos? Buy us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badboyrunning Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunningVisit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://club.badboyrun...

Send us Fan MailIt's a catch-up episode with Jody and David and, for once, they're talking about running.   In this episode you'll learn: Why Mike Bushell is clearly playing for laughs at the Commonwealth Games How BBR have managed to end up at the Running Awards again (and still with no sign of a trophy...) David reveals another romantic gesture from an old flame that went horribly wrong when the lady in question failed to understand his esoteric reference Jody explains his Sub4 failure at Brighton Marathon and why it's better to run a 4:40 than a 4:01 A full list of all the things Jody got wrong on his marathon... ... and the one thing he got right (i.e. the location) What is absolutely amazing about being a Do-Badder An introduction to a race you may not have heard of before... that begins with M and ends in "onarch's Way" Why BBR is the best community on the internet (seriously, guys and ladies, we LOVE you...) David talks through his Arran Ultra experience and his surprisingly hard second day racing The boggy joy that one Do-Badder founds themselves stuck in How David managed to get Caffeine Bullet promotion in despite racing Sorry, Fi. There's no Silk Cut in this episode - it's just Jody and David. If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to our Facebook Group, answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you in! You can also follow us on Twitter, Jody is @Ultrarunnerjody, David is @DavidHellard and the joint account is @BadBoyRunning1 You can also email us letters@badboyrunning.com  Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!Love the podcast and these videos? Buy us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badboyrunning Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunningVisit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://club.badboyrun...

Send us Fan MailThe guys speak with former Running Bug head of content Rhalou Allerhand (at the time of the podcast. Rhalou's now back at Runner's World) about running journalism, what people want to read about and some weird races you not have heard of. When we say this episode is surprising, we REALLY mean it. Right away the conversation takes a turn Jody and David never expected and never recovers (fortunately). This is proper Do-Badder territory. In this episode discover: The origins of a naked race through a zoo (and the right outfit to wear. Oddly...) How Rhalou ended up in the world of running journalism via a very surprising route (and how that's affected what she's covered) Exactly what online readers want to read about (this will surprise you) Why you need a baby goat to succeed in online journalism The crazy races Rhalou has participated in (and why you may want to avoid them) Why you should never accept the advances of old ladies wandering around forests Why being good at running isn't a prerequisite for writing great content How to stay enthusiastic about the subject you're writing about (i.e. how to keep falling in love with running over and over again) The Silk Cut is at 36 mins if you want to avoid hearing Jody make a very, very damaging admission involving cycling... If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to our Facebook Group, answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you in! You can also follow us on Twitter, Jody is @Ultrarunnerjody, David is @DavidHellard and the joint account is @BadBoyRunning1 You can also email us letters@badboyrunning.com  Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!  Love the podcast and these videos? Buy us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badboyrunning Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunningVisit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://club.badboyrun...