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Running Commentary

Rob Deering and Paul Tonkinson
Running Commentary
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  • Running Commentary

    Helen Thorn's New Book

    30/03/2026 | 59 mins.
    Our dear friend Helen Thorn's new book How To Face Big Change And Come Back Stronger is out this week, so she and Rob went for a sunny run along the river to talk all about it - and running marathons, of course; specifically the looming London Marathon, and Helen not quite running Rome...You can get Helen's book here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-face-big-change/helen-thorn/9781785045189

    Subscribe to the Fan Feed at ⁠⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠⁠ to hear Helen talking resistance training and perimenopause -  plus get early access, ad-free listening, and all manner of exclusive content.While you're there, why not BUY OUR BOOKS? You can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013

    Thanks Helen. And thank YOU for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running.
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  • Running Commentary

    The Feet, Chester-le-Street And The Wardrobe

    26/03/2026 | 1h 6 mins.
    Paul and Rob return to the Parkland Walk and Highgate Woods, where flower and bird proliferation is in full Spring swing. Featuring foot talk, daughter departure, kids and cash, anti-runner rhetoric, modern queues and old-fashioned views, parkrun report, towards the next marathons, era or era?, and the ups and downs of London.

    SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and old episodes, including our podcast of the whole 2019 London MarathonBUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013

    Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running.
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  • Running Commentary

    Suzy Bennett

    23/03/2026 | 44 mins.
    Rob and Suzy power-walked round the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and talked about the London Marathon, charity work, the West Country and much more.Thanks Suzy! Sponsor Suzy for Jeremiah's Journey here: https://2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/suzy-bennettSubscribe to the Fan Feed at ⁠⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠⁠ to hear more from Suzy, plus get early access, ad-free listening, and all manner of exclusive content, including our full London Marathon 2019.

    BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013

    Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running.
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  • Running Commentary

    After The Half

    19/03/2026 | 49 mins.
    As he debriefs Rob in Clissold Park after the Cambridge Half Marathon, it turns out that Paul is not entirely fit. Featuring unsuccessful health hacks, holistic exercise, Rob and his daughter's adventures, headphonegate, mile-by-mile report, thank you for the music, and big emotions at the finish; 'what a day for the family!' Oh - and some excellent PBs.SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013

    Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running.
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  • Running Commentary

    George Goes To London

    16/03/2026 | 46 mins.
    George is back out with Paul, and he's got all kinds of news. Featuring Paul's bad back (self-inflicted), George's cheeky marathon place, training - or lack of, old school/new school, the shoes, manifesting a target time, the great Muswell Hill/Crouch End conflict, George's intellectual era, football, abstemiousness, knee trouble, the schedule, and how running keeps you well.

    Subscribe to the Fan Feed at ⁠⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠⁠ to hear Paul and George talk football, plus get early access, ad-free listening, and all manner of exclusive content.BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013

    Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running.
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Comedians Paul Tonkinson and Rob Deering talk about life and comedy - but mainly running. Whilst running.
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