RUNcensored

A lot has been going in the last few weeks of the running world so Mel Sykes joins Ben and Gary to keep some kind of order and catch up with everything.

Camille Heron, Tom Evans and The Traitors all in one episode.

Unfortunately they all couldn't be in the same room but Ben has some headphones which makes things sound slightly better.

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He won the English Fell Running Champs. Then he walked away from the sport completely.

We have been back through our archieve of episodes to select our favourite guests incase you missed it the first time or just want to relive it all!

Gary and Ben are joined by Tom Addison — a runner many will remember for dominating the UK fell scene, taking the 2014 national title and chasing England vests throughout his teens and twenties. But this episode isn’t about medals. It’s about what comes after them.

Tom talks openly about the obsession that fuelled his running career, the burnout that followed, and the panic attacks that forced him to step away from the sport he loved. From racing at Wooden Tops as a kid to rebuilding his life through boxing, therapy, and fine furniture making, this is a story of reinvention with no filter.

We talk fell running culture, junior club racing, mental health, identity, and why sometimes walking away is the bravest decision of all.

🎙️ What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

👟 Growing up in a fell running family and club culture
🇬🇧 Earning his first England vest at 15
🏆 Winning the English Champs in 2014 – and what it really cost
😰 The mental and emotional crash that followed
🥊 Boxing, woodworking, and rebuilding structure
🪵 Finding purpose through craft and creativity
👨‍👩‍👧 Family, fatherhood, and a new definition of success

Why You Should Listen:

If you’ve ever tied your identity to your sport, battled burnout, or wondered what’s next after the peak — Tom’s story will hit home. A champion’s journey, with all the pressure and none of the gloss.

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00:00 - Intro: From fell running to fine furniture
02:23 - Childhood in a fell running family
06:40 - Early nerves and racing for Helm Hill
09:50 - Junior coaching and Billy Proctor’s role
13:40 - First England vest at 15 years old
17:00 - Watching Rob Jebb and chasing national teams
20:30 - 2014: Winning the English Championship
26:45 - Balancing training with a manual job
30:20 - The obsessive mindset and burnout
34:50 - Panic attacks and personal upheaval
39:40 - Boxing for structure and recovery
43:15 - How woodworking became his new focus
48:10 - Craftsmanship and striving for quality
52:20 - Instagram, identity and validation
56:45 - Fatherhood and redefining ambition
01:01:20 - Closing thoughts and what’s next
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Gary has gone AWOL this week, despite his beloved Manchester United managing to avoid defeat against Leeds United. So, Ben is flying solo, joined by fellow Leeds fan Steve Scott, Event Director of the world-famous Kendal Mountain Festival.
Steve has been at the helm for more than 20 years, so who better to talk about how the festival began, how it's grown and where it's heading next?
We get into the festival's biggest highlights, the challenges of organising an event of this scale and how its audience has changed over the years, including the huge growth of trail running.
From the Trail 10K and ultra races to SportsShoes' O-GAMES, the new Mackyard Ultra and the ever-expanding programme of trail running talks, films and sessions, we explore how running has become such an important part of the Kendal experience.
We also discuss the value of the SportsShoes partnership, the exciting line-up and activations planned for this year's festival, and what the future might look like, including the prospect of taking Kendal Mountain Festival to the south of the country for a summer event.
And, of course, there's the big question: will Ben ever deliver on his promise to get Kilian Jornet to Kendal?
If you're into trail running, mountain sports, outdoor films or the people behind the events we love, this one's well worth a listen.
Subscribe to RUNcensored, leave us a comment and share the episode with your running mates. Let us know your favourite Kendal Mountain Festival memories, what you'd like to see in the future and whether you reckon Ben can pull off the Kilian deal.

RUNcensored is proudly sponsored by SportsShoes.com.

Hosts: Ben Mounsey (solo this week) + Gary the mannequin
Guest: Steve Scott

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About bloody time! RUNcensored finally welcomes another female guest, as Ben and Gary sit down with Hannah Cawthra from the SportsShoes' Trail & Outdoors team.

A passionate trail runner with years of experience working with The North Face, HOKA and now a retailer, Hannah brings a brilliant insight into the running industry. We chat footwear, race events, brand marketing, making a career out of running and how the industry is changing. She also shares how she discovered trail running through her partner Darren, why community matters and the difference between a traditional running club and a running community.

Dreaming about working in the running industry?
Hannah's story is packed with useful insights for anyone hoping to turn their passion into a career. And if you've ever wondered what it's like working with Ben, well, Hannah has first-hand experience. Unfortunately for her, she has to do it every day.

We finish the episode with one of our favourite features as she blind ranks 10 Running Icks. Play along at home, see whether you agree with Hannah's choices and let us know which running icks we've missed in the comments.

RUNcensored is proudly sponsored by SportsShoes.com.

Hosts: Gary House & Ben Mounsey
Guest: Hannah Cawthra
Produced by: Chris Davies / Eastwood Media

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The unfiltered running podcast with Gary House & Ben Mounsey — honest chats with athletes, coaches and characters from the world of running.

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Brian Beckstead, co-founder of Altra, joins Gary and Ben for a proper RUNcensored deep dive into the story behind one of running’s most distinctive brands.

We start, naturally, with Premier League football and Brian’s highly suspicious decision to “randomly” choose a new team to support before getting into the story of Altra, its humble family beginnings, the challenges of starting a running brand from scratch and the ideas that changed the game, including Zero Drop and Altra’s famous roomy toe box.
We also talk about Altra’s influence on the running industry, the industry’s influence on Altra, the changing world of performance racing shoes and what comes next for the brand.
A proper conversation with one of the key figures behind one of running’s most recognisable brands.

RUNcensored is proudly sponsored by SportsShoes.com.

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RUNcensored Podcast 🎙
The unfiltered running podcast with Gary House & Ben Mounsey — honest chats with athletes, coaches and characters from the world of running.

🌍 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runcensoredpod
📩 Get in touch: gary@houseruningclub.com
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