Once again you are offered completely amateur uninformed medical advice, a load of bollocks about the Enhanced Games, Amy visits a church, and Stu nearly forgets to tell a horrible story.

• The Enhanced Games set out to ‘transform sport’ but the results looked surprisingly ordinary

We talk quite a lot about AI and how stupid and annoying it is to use, as well as how useful it can be.

We've got plenty of listeners getting injured, a good few sensibly ignoring them, and our one-woman bullshit generator is very much back on form.

Even Amy gets caught up in the excitement of race season and nearly does a 5k race, whilst Stu's got Lidl to thank for another PB.

We also decide which injuries are the best to run through, discuss some of the worst chafing we've ever seen, and finish with a story that isn't about running in the slightest but somehow the most relevant subject to us.

That's what a normal podcast would say. 

We say that we talked about bats, getting into a flow state in a nightmareish tunnel, penis issues, running around Tesco, and what if the next Speed movie was about an elderly lady who couldn't stop at parkrun?

That's more fun, right?

• Hundreds take part in Gawthorpe coal-carrying race - BBC News
• 'It beggars belief': UK military reveal locations inside sensitive bases through exercise app
• PHOENIX - Supermarketathon
• Paris Marathon bans single-use water cups and bottles - BBC Sport

We also talk runfluencers yet again, race companies collapsing again, the worst time to wear a running vest again, and creepy post-parkrun comments (again?).

• Bondarenko Track session
• Lidl has dropped a £39.99 carbon plate ‘supershoe’ ahead of marathon season. Here’s what we know so far
• Dragon’s Back Race 2026 cancelled as Ourea Events collapses | County Times
• French sailor gave away location of nuclear-powered warship in Middle East by logging run on Strava | The Independent
• Fact-checked: What actually happened at Mandley Park - Manchester Evening News
• Run for your bonus: the Chinese paper company rewarding staff to run 100km a month | Men's Fitness
• The 2027 London Marathon could become a two-day event

We have some brand new long run nightmare fuel, two toe tales, physio banter, something about the pigeon lady from Home Alone, and why we all need to build up another fuck bucket.

Also features one of the most niche Ramadan conversations you'll ever hear, but one Stu is absolutely obsessed with.

Cover photo of very good very brave boy Mitch.

Climber survives 1,500ft fall before running four miles for help

Trouble in paradise? Seven surprising signs you’re heading for divorce | Relationships | The Guardian

Stewart gets filthy and worries about where to put his knob.

There is a lot of chat about whether or not you should wear a race t-shirt for a race you did not enter, or maybe finish, or maybe volunteered for. The conclusion will leave you underwhelmed.

Why It’s OK to Wear a Finisher’s Shirt for a Race You Didn’t Finish

Stop dressing like a 'runner' on your runs. Do this instead

Running Mistakes: When Jackets Fail in UK Weather | TikTok

We chat shit about Taylor Swift, ponder future plans for immersive running experiences, badly transition between news stories, and ask how far is ok to race with a baby strapped to your chest?

Stewart isn't proud of what he did, and Amy isn't proud of her first race result of the year.

Want a free ultra place? Listen and find out how!

We share our high-, but mainly, low-lights, as well as some top content from our listeners who are generally as miserable as we are.

We also reveal alarmingly different race stats for the year, and inevitably not talk about running as much as we can.

Episode dedicated to Rain 🐾

Stu loves talking about canicross and Amy loves ignoring signs which may have prevented her having a bad time. We refuse to learn from our mistakes.

Amy gets judged by local shopkeepers, didn't lose her dog, and her mum runs a bit.

Stu goes for a walk, watches some runners, and reflects on post-industrial decline across the UK’s marginalised communities, citing how political choices have dismantled local economies and hollowed out the sense of civic pride and cultural belonging.

We also talk about running for a bit as Stewart gets injured and ignores it (LIKE A MAN) and Amy has another tale that could have only happened to her. 

PinSkinMan IRL, arses, gout, and we want to sue Garmin for some reason

There is talk of rare pheasants, mysteriously intentioned portaloos, race mayonnaise, the Lincoln Showground (IYKYK), a TV show we've never heard of, and Amy loses her mind because someone jumped.

Stu attends his first Barkrun, Amy isn't keen on sexy pace, and our listeners have some spectacular levels of bullshit ranging from the miraculous to the miserable.

Stu is very much back at it, racing silly races, getting wet and miserable and competing with children at parkrun.

Our listeners chime in with stories of epic failure, being heckled (maybe), making other runners cry and one of them gets just the tip.

We get some top listener advice on making women feel safe when running, Stu didn't have enough blood to run, and Amy isn't completely appalled at the idea of running the world's deepest marathon.

Stu claims vengeance, ponders racelessness, swears at a hill, but wants to go to an even bigger hill in Colorado.

We talk about repairing shoes, and hope this will turn out to be a good idea. Our listeners get poisoned, look at some puffins, get cramp and  get stung in the foot.

Hot, isn't it?

We answer some of these and more, as well as details of Stewart having the shits and Amy's fond memories of norovirus, our listeners cry, get stung, and listen to this podcast in the wrong order.

We also talk about some actual running news, but focus on the nonsense in the comments.

Our listeners fall over, get stopped by the police, get spat on, rant about t-shirts, and apparently one of you was a monk! A classic episode in many ways.

Also, Amy gets all the hard names and Stewart doesn't edit out any of attempts, you're welcome.

There's talk of coughing, being unprepared for the elements, eggs, a parkrun nun, the cursed Edinburgh marathon, and a story that could only have come from Lisa Gibbon.

We talk about squirting, tea experimentation, losing the will to live from running on a flat road, What 3 Words, and the London marathon continues to live rent-free in our heads.

We also possibly quite badly insult 0.004% of our audience, Amy doesn't understand dimensions, we talk about the worst way to power through a night shift, when a marathon isn't a marathon, and have the annual worst London Marathon costume record discussion. 

We talk head injuries, Weird Al Yankovic, the start of silly costume season, races that don't exist, and have serous worries about our audience.

There are tales of personal growth, colonialism, getting lost in a field, public rights of way and when they should be destroyed, and we accidentally convince ourselves that £140 shorts are a fair deal.

There's also plenty of running icks in this episode, Amy scales a mountain and wishes she hadn't, and we shit all over the Lisbon half, which by the sound of things is certainly not the first time.

Stu has been questioning his sanity, nearly drowning in mud, learnt how to do CPR, and actually went to the gym while Amy went for a run.

There's also another thrilling religious running update. 

Meanwhile, we discuss an alternative fuelling method, running with the Mafia, Stewart's ego, and Amy talks for a long time about shoe colours insisting she doesn't care about them.

Amy is being gaslit by social media, but in a very specific way, and Stu accidentally invents a new form of age grading at races.

We talk about our own fairly reasonable plans for 2025 and many of your stupid plans for 2025, and look forward when we hear the tale of how they inevitably go wrong.

We've got lots of your bullshit, lots of our own bullshit, and our favourite bullshit news of the year.

Stewart sings.

There's also toe nail cringe, polesplaining, Amy getting chased by a dog, more slagging off of influencers, and breaking topological news from Norfolk.

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We celebrate the return of the Man, the Myth, the Legend at the New York Marathon, complain even more about influencers, do some racing and have a generally lovely times out on the trails, even if some of the trails aren't really trails.

There's also tales of a very sad race recce followed by the race itself, which was actually a lot of fun, some Australian things, "Ladies", and a very severe Code Brown, which led to Amy shaming herself (but not like that)...

We switch funny run club names for funny Australian names, wonder if everyone in South Korea wear moon boots, run up and down hills a bit, and really get into Strava's latest and most bizarre feature update yet.

We also write a smash hit 90s teen film, break some amazing gossip from 2015, and just laugh at the idea of editing wikipedia to make yourself look good.

We get into some weird club names, weird places to run and race, and just plain fucking weird reasons anyone would pay someone else to run their Strava activities for them.

We get back to our core principles of insulting vast swathes of our listeners, laughing at your injuries and questioning all of your life choices.

Amy heads back to the middle boring bit of England, which has apparently got a lot nicer recently even if she inadvertently chased away all the local wildlife. There is also a long story about trying not to poo.

Finally, and we can't emphasise this enough, do not enrage the sparrowhawk.

We've had medals, we now have coasters, we ask what's next? We've got a complex story from Race to the Stones, mourn the passing of some trail running companies and add loads of great entries onto the injury list, as well as the 'definitely not injured' list. 

We get into the peril of running on holiday, and dealing with wild animals, stubborn bowels, and horrible nice weather.

We reveal how running through injury can only have good outcomes and mock multiple people becoming unstuck for using Google maps to plan their runs.

We also have far too much fun talking about things that are probably extremely normal in American races, have less fun talking about gross illnesses that children get, and celebrate pour listeners who are out of action especially if their injury was caused by something funny.

Stu gives his review of Man vs Horse (tl;dr DO IT) and Amy delves deep as an investigative journalist to crack the mystery of running heels.

As she copes with a ton of raceday-related stress and staring into the abyss, Stu prepares for a very long race by running a very short race, and has a whole exciting new set of niggles and potential injuries to look forward to.

We cover both sides of the same race, Amy slides her way away from some cows, and Stewart talks himself up and gets exactly what he deserves.

Don't worry, we're only serious for a little bit, and then we get into massive Scottish bins, dangerous pina coladas, perilous hiking, supplement overdosing, and we still have to tell people not to cheat.

Some amazingly unexpected news has completely ruined Stu's summer already, and Amy found glory running down the Mall in London, but a week earlier than most others did.

We've plenty of top BS content from you lot this week, with falling over, seeing dragons, having a bad time in Scotland, and plenty of tangents from Amy's increasingly bizarre life.

Amy may have had a dream about tadpoles, we advertise spotify for some reason, Stu runs fast, Amy reveals a remarkable first, and we suggest that you don't shit yourself in Japan.

Amy nearly dies in a river, and dodges the snow. Stu's whole life is just mud.

We learn a bit more about where you listen to us, lobster horse roleplaying, a lot more about men pissing in places they shouldn't, and of course a shed load about runfluencers and how no one should give a shit about what a stranger eats in a day, because it's all just fucking smoothies anyway.

There's also a surprising amount of piss related discourse, a fair bit of sweating, and a fantastic bit of cheating.

These things are partly true, which is good enough for podcast purposes. Also includes talk of absolute zero, flattering seams, dogging and the most adorable running shoes.  

Amy got confused by an aid station, Stewart gets annoyed at Strava, and you all have set some really stupid running targets and we can't wait to hear how they go wrong.

We're cancelling race organisers, tricking you into buying tea, cursing cyclists yet again, and talking about all the horribly actually sad reasons why you can't run.

What's the weirdest thing you've got from a race goody bag?

Amy's been taking advantage of her car-based freedom by going to one single new place over and over again, and still can't pronounce names.

We've also got some great ultra food ideas from our listeners which are uncharacteristically helpful. Amy also has the least scariest running story you'll ever hear, just in time to have missed Halloween.

We also talk about running smells because we're 120 episodes in and have run out of things to complain about.

There's also some nostalgia for how shit we were at the beginning, stories about actual shit, shit singing, and someone at a race who was a shit (allegedly).

Meanwhile we get into corporate fanboying, the uncanny valley of Stu's singing ability, unconventional cross training, inadvertent inspiration, epic levels of cheating, and swearing profusely at theoretical passers-by.

Amy tells us all about what she's learnt from running nearly 5 ultras and Stu has once again gone to too much effort to record another song.

We also talk more places that feel wrong to run in, watch PBs, why American race organisers hate you, dingoes, and a surprisingly sensible discussion about running with large breasts.

We ask the vital questions: Have you got a niche stat which makes you look good? Are there places you're not really supposed to run? Is your self-motivation super creepy? Can you spot a red flag? And most importantly, where do you keep your orange squash?

A strange animal warning, sports days, more dehydration, getting injured by a plant, and a dinosaur.

This episode is a bit shorter so you're going to have to run quicker!

Getting lost, meetings, gravel, crying, very worrying PBs and the best motivation to run a PB ever.

There's also tales of heat, hills, holiday, horses, Norfolk town names, potential penises, and the Natwest Fraud Team. 

Martinus' book is out now in places that sell books so go get it and let him know who sent you!

Stu wangs on about moving house, and while we haven't won anything we've been near people who have.

Who wants a free race place? Email us and if you amuse us we might give you actual money to enter a race.

We also reaffirm our support for trans runners, and all our LGBT+ friends going about their lives hoping the Daily fucking Mail doesn't turn up and start harassing you.

We talk about some very dodgy options as well as race reports which perfectly personify our individual styles. A chill ultra for Amy and two super intense 1 mile races for Stu.

Also some of the stupidest and worst bullshit running news we've had for a while.  

Should your dog's instagram be first person? Is Garmin trying to cancel us? Should Stu blow his money on a coach? All of these questions and more left vague and unanswered as you might expect.

Please look after your nipples though lads.

We also deliver a lot of good advice to race organisers using our vast knowledge of how to put on a race, as well as chat on medals, squirrels both in the head and in the hand, Michael Flatley and how to steal a toilet.

Stu almost didn't live to tell the tale of his race, and Amy nearly got stuck in the Brecon Beacons. Just normal running stuff, right?

We're knackered but still manage to wang on for over an hour about running being stupid and hard and stupid.

We get into what elements make the very best and very worst race websites. We've all seen them, used them, and for some reason entrusted our bank details to them.

Otherwise we've got a Stu-heavy, fairly ranty episode including 'carpet-bag' race companies, European tea and running in snow. Don't worry, Amy's life of a series of random events continues with long run drama and instant karma.

Amy wangs on about dog owners again, we warn against the perils of parkrun, and make cheap jokes about the UK economy. We also trail news of Amy's eventual podcast replacement...

We turn over bits of the script to an AI to save us some time, and it almost works! Amy's brain also generates some running-adjacent anecdotes.

We speak to running coach Gary House about the Dragon's Back, online coaching, and why nobody cares about your running.

Both ill over Christmas, but still out there doing things to keep you entertained. We run through our plans for the year ahead and cannot believe how optimistic we've been.

Also Raynaud's, arse gravy, bad human etiquette, big bans, and the strangest running related product we've seen

This is a BUMPER edition of bullshit including guests Nicola Forwood, Matt Garner, Rhys Jenkins and Hannah Phillips.

We also get into cliché inspiration, running advent calendars, falling over, holiday flexing, birds, inline skating, teeth and death.

And we announce our free race place winners! Hope you've got a long run booked in... 

There's a whole lot of cheating going on it seems, and we still really really don't get it.

Don't forget to email us for a chance to get a free race entry!

Announcement! Competition! Mental shoes! This episode has these things in.

Also results rage, strava rage and maggot rage. Gross.

There is also chat of thick puddles, corgi training regimes, pretend dog injuries, long kit names, and shoe whales.

Also, if you're a race organiser or shoe manufacturer, we've got demands about things that we want. Please make it happen.

Amy went on holiday, Pippin went on an adventure, Stu ran in circles.

Costumes, lady lube, Sergey Bubka, more naked runners, pick up trucks, and the most bizarre shoe concept ever are also mentioned.

There are some unexpectedly passionate rants about bovril, giving up, and not understanding other languages.

We also talk about the devil's bargain, a pumpkin revelation, a mental health crisis masquerading as a race, and ask if you've started a race at a weird time? All this and (a bit) more in this episode.

Our guest is the fabulous Jake Fedorowski, who has written The Guide to Non-Binary Inclusion in Running, an awesome resource for race directors.

We also get into some incredible chafing, barefoot running, half-compliments, a surprisingly accepted naked runner, and a whole lot of running gender chat.

The rest of the episode is very managimous as we musically mock Amy, advise more unseasonal tea, Amy's withdrawal, cancelling our own races, trail run pedantry, solid bear safety advice, funky feet, and we finally make a positive impact on the running world, but in a VERY Running is BS way. 

https://runningisbs.com/episode/92---race-directing-is-bullshit-with-kathryn-donovan/(opens in a new tab)

There's also more toilet chat, a lot of potential slander, things worse than magpie attacks, and just when you thought the Marathon Majors couldn't get any worse... #TeamRed

We can only apologise for a dodgy bit in the middle where we have a sensible discussion. We're reviewing our notes and will ensure this never happens again.

Also includes delicate egos, defending against bird attacks, coffee bullshit, the London Marathon and dead bats. 

We also speak to the amazing Sophie Power who we could have talked to for so much longer if we weren't too cheap to upgrade the Zoom.

The newly-dubbed ACG and Stewart get into some wedding chat, banana anger, dog interruptions, a noble DNF, manky feet, some of the most bizarre shoes we've ever seen, horses being put in their place, and the fact that you don't fuck with mountains.

Our guest Dr Nicki Lygo has crewed for John Kelly and Damian Hall on their incredible Pennine Way FKT runs, and has had a terrible time walking it herself so who better to tell us all about the art of the run crew, along with a delicious recipe for an ultra trifle. 

Our guest Clare tells us all about orienteering and why you should give it a bash.

We also discuss many bodily fluids, injuries, Neher's Law, more infuriating research, and the Fyre Festival of trail runs. 

Stu is still doing ALL the races and Amy is still doing NONE of the races as we discuss 'oh shit pace', running dates, an utter lack of sympathy for our fellow runners, and why did it have to be snakes?

Saturday races may or may not be terrible, failed runs definitely are, mansplaining also is. We hear a chilling anxiety dream come to life, bruised souls, and we finish on a story that will make you run a bit slower due to nausea. Not sorry.

Some classic early ranting, dog chat, banana fury, awkward running, mansplaining, and the absolute worst food to be given at an ultra.

And poo.

We open up with the rant you deserve, not the rant you needed, work through some gym revelations, see some more arses, and finish with veiled threats to wildlife.

Amy, less so.

Gym wankers, sports bra propositions, delayed starts, bad pacing, inappropriate Instagram messages, tiny balls, and no news.

We play a bit of 'would you rather', read out praise about ourselves, talk about mad race kits, and, inevitably, poo.

Does anyone read these episode descriptions?

Stu did some running, but then decided chocolate was better. There's also a strong animal theme with discussion of dogs at parkrun, dogs in airbnbs, gnats, and the best funny-not-funny news stories we've ever had.

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CW: We discuss women's safety including mentions of assault and violence.

For our tea recommendations check out runningisbs.com/tea!

Loosely running related topics also include shit gyms, calf freshness, which part of someone would you eat first, grotesquely drawn running tribes and dog shit. Also, uh, can we have you liver?

We have an actual announcement to make about our favourite tea brewers, Bird & Blend Tea! Check out runningisBS.com/tea

We ignore your advice, talk about a bitch that ruined our walk, complain about fell races, talk about the best and worst format to start a race, and speculate on the Hollywood career Stu could have had.

Our first episode of 2022 is back in typical style with a discussion about shitting yourself, being injured by a dog and running too many races.

We've got more listener injuries, more bullshit marketing and Stu has even bought some race photos!

We speculate on better sponsors for the London marathon based purely on how fun they are to say, Amy doesn't run an ultra, we read our favourite email ever, mock some shoes and talk about poo.

Oh, and Stu ran a marathon.

We speak to Rhys Jenkins, Jimmy Watkins, and Dr Nicky Genders about running the length of the UK, running sober, and not running at all. There's the usual references to dogs and tea, and the audience were even kind enough to laugh occasionally. 

Amy apparently doesn't know the difference between any of our listeners and Stewart has done maths.

Recording on the day of the London marathon inspires us to half-watch it on TV and potentially reconsider the virtual race, but still not actually make us want to to enter it.

Stewart has done a stupid race and has a secret weapon up his sleeve, or in his shorts. Amy hurts and is seriously questioning her life decisions. There are dog interruptions, but not the ones we'd usually expect.

Amy literally can't stop entering races and Stewart just keeps writing stupid songs.

Don't forget our live show on October 15th 2021 in Cardiff, and tickets are free so please book now!

Stewart did an ultra.

We talk about those ultras.

ALSO we announce our live show on October 15th 2021 in Cardiff, and tickets are free so please book now!

Congratulations to Alan Burrell for being the worst looking listener who graces the cover photo for this episode.

Stu has an illness or an injury or both, and Amy uses the phrases "gym journey" with an entirely straight face. We also talk about periods again, Olympic marathon stuff and how to trick runners into being slow.  

Amy becomes a run leader and rescues a kitten, Stu did TWO races with extremely mixed results and we both fell over.

Obviously we just bang on about it being too hot to run the same as everyone else in the UK who cannot handle anything over 20 degrees.

We talk about socks in the washing machine, sheep (again), running up hills, half chests, performance soap, and some running COVID news.

There's an important, but tragic pigeon update and Amy may be the Bird Queen these days but sheep better not cross her! Stu has itchy legs and hopes races never return and we talk about accidental runs, running shoe hacks, and swimming.

We regale a legendary tale of running to a place we didn't really want to go to, and the ballache of getting home again.

Basic adulting, insulting listeners, throwing a party for your shoes, making Amy feel ill, dodgy burritos, and Crocs.

We actually run together for most of a day to reach a statue we've no real interest in.

Also discussed is wiping your nose really fast, how to kill a sheep, hit you with some hot ultra stats and wonder why anyone would buy Frankenstein shoes.

Stewart and Amy discuss periods interrupting training, coccyx pain, the wrong socks, and we play our first quiz: Bullshit or Bullshit? Which, of course, we immediately fuck up.

Yes, it's another animal disrupted episode, but you should be used to that by now!

ANYWAY, we tackle this vital issue head-on with our usual combination of disdain and apathy as well as announce our new favourite listener, discuss terrifying hats, bullshit new races, running gear marketing nonsense, and the most incredible reveal about Amy Genders that you will have to stop your run and sit down to prepare for.

We also ask such questions such as when is a walk a hike? Is there a difference? Does it matter? We also have app nostalgia, a report from a race Amy didn't do, the return of the flat lay, and Stu wears a hat. We also discuss running during Ramadan following a survey from an unlikely source.

Amy finally learns what's been holding her back all these years and threatens to unleash a whirlwind on the running world.

We also don't do recovery runs, while Queen Amy turns into a Karen and Stu doesn't understand how hard it is to breathe.

Also, make sure you listen ASAP for a code for a FREE ticket to the Running Show South.

Amy embarks on an ambitious 5 week ultra training plan, and Stu bitches about something that happened 5 years ago. We also spend longer discussing the patreon ‘song’ than it actually lasts.

Are people still running? Is anyone out there? Please send us things to talk about.

We reveal Amy is an elite Myspace hacker and Stewart gives some valuable sex education advice, which is exactly what you would expect on what is, in theory, a running podcast.

We want to know about other LGBT running icons, and the weirdest thing you've ever found on a run.

The Nicky Genders update will give you a new earworm and Amy's singing lessons are really starting to pay off!

We need to warn you upfront that we do have to discuss Cross Country AGAIN, but we're just as unhappy about that as you are. When will the stupid arguments just end...

CORRECTION

We refer to runningshoes.co.uk as looking dodgy, but we've since discovered we were looking at a different site. We apologise to runningshoes.co.uk, which actually looks like a great discount site.

Amy also declares her allegiance to Market Harborough in a race recommendation with the potential to create a whole new rivalry.

Our guest is Badass Mother Runner Bev Logan, who gives us a great frank account about how she set up a business based on being a badass and is now selling merch around the world and inspiring women everywhere.

CORRECTION

We refer to runningshoes.co.uk as looking dodgy, but we've since discovered we were looking at a different site. We apologise to runningshoes.co.uk, which actually looks like a great discount site.

We reflect on our amazing guests, ridiculous news stories, and favourite moments from the last 12 months and look forward to next year with some extremely non-committal aims and goals.

Amy has the weirdest, sort of funny, injury, proves cross-training is bullshit and has just had a terrible run.

Stu is furious someone unknowingly ruined his secret plan, stars in a romcom with a listener, and has just had a brilliant run.

We also bring you the results of the Wish running gear challenge, and it's a close one!

Amy updates us on her dogs wee habits, her mum's travels, and rants about tea. Stu teases his mystery challenge, further insults listeners, and raps.

Don't eat the communal vaseline!

Amy also pisses off a Facebook group, and to add to the obligatory tea update, we also have a truffle update!

We speak to Peter Gillibrand, Liz Rees, and Sam Wright who each completed their own virtual London marathons, and endured wind, rain and chafing. 

Oh, and Amy did a marathon.

Being laughably unqualified to talk about something has never stopped us before, so this time we delve into music and what you're all listening to. Head to Spotify and search Running is Bullshit to find our amazing playlist as compiled by our listeners.

We also grudgingly admit (again) how useful going to the gym actually is, Stu reveals his surprising degree, and we discuss email inbox scum. And for some reason, someone mentions a human centipede...

We also tell Garmin to back off, wonder what races we've entered, and want to know if you've sent Stu a ladies toepad?

We try to start by talking about running, but Amy's dog throws up just before we start recording so there's dog action straight from the beginning. Stu's also drinking cider, so we're bound to have a slightly fraught recording.

We reveal the winner of last week's competition, and hear the tale of the Great Fall of 2020, a classic Amy Story.

We also mock our listeners, give cow advice, and talk about Chariots of Fire and Personal Best, or as we know them: "the Brideshead Revisited of running" and "female Top Gun". We watch shit running films so you don't have to.

You may know by now that we quite like the Wales Coast Path, so we're chatting to Rhys Jenkins (again) as he's just run the whole thing quicker than anyone else!

There's a big dog update too as Stu has done a canicross run once and has planned the rest of the year based on racing those. Even Amy's been out with her naughty beagle, who makes an brief adorable appearance.

There's also information about our nepotism-laced giveaway, naked runners, documentary recommendations, masks and Americans pooing in bushes.

Amy's proud of herself for doing some research, adds more to her inspirational phrasebook, and chats to her Mum.

Stu is tired from a bit of walking, explains his pre-run faffing, and doesn't care about the London marathon.

If it's not on Strava it doesn't count, so apologies to all of our Garmin using listeners, but you can no longer call yourself runners. We also talk about what happens when a proper company makes shit jokes like this.

Hopefully by the time you read this, Garmin's back up and running, but if not then shiiiit we have bigger things to worry about.

Anyway, this is the podcast that loves to hate talking about running, and so now we're basically just a dog podcast, hope that's ok with you?

Our guest is Ruth Keeley, author of fellrunlikeagirl, and we chat about fell running and why it's stupid and brilliant.

In this episode we discuss and dissect two running films, Brittany Runs a Marathon and Run Fat Boy Run, so be aware we'll have ruined them for you. 

We hope you're ready for yet another shitty start to podcast with some real bullshit, but we can assure you within 20 seconds we flip it and there is brilliant news, even though it makes Stu very angry.

Stu invents the word 'Hollywoodised', Amy mentions her ultra (twice) and there's talk of boobs, poo, toenails and strava wankers. Classic BS.

We leave you with the question: "How far does a penis travel in a run?"

Ben Smith took on an extraordinary challenge back in 2015, and is gearing up to do another. Find out all about how he got on, how injured he got, and how stopping took its toll.

As ever, we skirt around the edges of running by talking about socks, tea, dogs and moving your injury around rather than fixing it.  

We tracked him down and somehow made him agree to talk to us, and he was lovely. Phew.

We also talk a fair bit about equality and Amy says 'intersectionality' a few times, well she is a doctor after all. There's a lot of actual bullshit going on in the world at the moment, and we address it where we can but we're not the experts you need and urge you to find out more about race issues, LGB issues, trans issues, and all the other groups currently under attack. 

We also discuss running early, the ideal time to poo, massive ankles, why you hate cross training, and we have another running confession.

Speaking of not running, we both share non-running related injury stories and Amy continues her bid to become an inspirational speaker.

Music credit to http://www.freesfx.co.uk

We explain why you won't be seeing a BS face mask, get the lowdown on the Ross Barkley 5k, and tell fat-shaming advertisers to fuck the fuck off.

Features an appearance from everyone's favourite corgi.

Has Amy been running? You may be pleasantly surprised. And Stu urges you to stop running up and down the same parks, canal paths, and streets and go and do a bit of exploring!

Our guest this week is Gareth Allen, an ultra runner who live streamed his garden marathon to a worldwide audience!

We manage to squeeze in a bit of bullshit running news, and have now both adopted the Genders Studio™ method which is effective but doesn't half make your head a bit hot.

There's sweary banter galore with chafing, race cancellations, filthy puns, and making noises at gross out comments. 

We have bonus double guestage with London Marathon pacer Liz Ayres giving us a rundown of the changes being made to this year's race and Howard Owen's review of his, understandably, slowest ever marathon in Siberia.

You can support this podcast by donating monthly, buying a buff or snagging some advertising on Patreon, or buy some of our awesome BS merch from Spreadshirt.

We talk about being ill, boobs, race tshirts, and speak to a former international high jumper and coach who only bloody went to the Olympics, Sharon Heveran.

Tokyo marathon to cancel entries from general public | The Case Against Stretching | Research finds running in the wrong sized sports bra shortens your stride

You can support this podcast by donating monthly, buying a buff or snagging some advertising on Patreon, or buy some of our awesome BS merch from Spreadshirt.

We also talk about why you shouldn't use Eventbrite for races, how far breasts bounce, and the best way to kill time during a quarantine.

This episode is dedicated to Cactus. He was a very good boi.

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This episode's Bullshit Running News theme is like nothing you've ever heard before (by which we mean good), and that's all thanks to our awesome Patreon subscribers. Why not give us a dollar? If you want a buff, this is the place to go.

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Cover photo credit: Leonard Martin

In this episode, we insult New Zealanders, talk about dog shit, and endlessly scream into the void about 'burning off those Christmas calories'.

‘Women have less ego. Men think: How hard can this be?’: the female ultra-athletes leading the field.

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Head to patreon.com/runningisbullshit to see how you can support this podcast.

Naturally, we bring you more exciting tea updates, and talk about Amy's ludicrously cute puppy Finley and how much he shits and has ruined her life.

We talk about our new year's resolutions (don't hold your breath), and recap the Bullshit Running News that caught our eye during the year.

AND there's a new way to support Running is Bullshit - Patreon.

We have double guest action with Gary Damer and Dean Smith from Behind the Medal podcast, who definitely love running and swearing more than us! 

We give you top dogging tips, and all we ask in return is your opinion on what Bullshit Tea should taste like. It makes more sense if you listen rather than reading this tbh...

Our guest is Kerrie Aldridge, one of the pack of the back runners at the 2019 London Marathon who were so mistreated. We find how she got started and why she's going back to London. You can also find out more about her amazing charity work here: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

There's the usual amount of bullshit, and somewhat inevitably, actual shit to discuss. We talk about American race fees, the 'Great' Runs and arbitrary scoring systems.

Stu had so much to complain about he forgot to mention the extremely minor barbwire injury he got while trail running, but hopefully now you've read this and know about it.

Ivor Hewitt's blog: https://blog.ivor.org/2018/08/my-accident.html

Episode also features Amy's animal adventures, trollunteering, and Stewart ruining the accessibility of the podcast by not being completely shit.

We want to hear about your rookie running errors, and if you've ever seen non-runners tucking into the post-race food or aid stations! Drop us a line on twitter, facebook or email!

BULLSHIT.

Obviously we think that, it's our thing. We also discuss strava "art", pissing in the path, Eliud Kipchoge selling out, and Ed Milliband.

Tom Fairbrother joins us for part 2 of his interview to talk about his experience of eating disorders and how we can support our fellow runners.

The #TRAINBRAVE campaign aims to inspire more athletes to share their stories and raise awareness of the risks of eating disorders and RED-s.

https://trainbrave.org/

Plenty of news, rants and complaint as per usual, and a surprisingly strong defence of Disney races, though not from either of us...

Tom co-founded Train Brave, a campaign to support runners with eating disorders and to raise awareness of this important issue: https://trainbrave.org/

We also talk a lot about snot and where to deposit it, and ask you what running things did you learn about far too late?

Running is BS buffs now available! Get in touch to get merched up.

We talk about ultras.

Have you done ultras? 

Contact us about ultras.

(Don't worry, we're both shit at them)

We discover another dastardly supervillain in a dramatic reading and see the return of the Amy Genders' Gender Agenda!

We also, like, respond to criticism and find out Amy doesn't know how sentences start.

Bullshit running news, more updates from China, and we ask how far do you trust a fart?

Oh, and there's a COMPETITION!

With Me Now presenter Danny Norman is our guest to talk about the background to his fantastic podcast and some parkrun bullshit.

Have you fallen out on a run? We want to hear about it.

We read your tweets, the bullshit running news, and bullshit story of the week! Let us know if Mercury has affected your running recently...

This weeks theme is running inspiration, and why it's complete bullshit.

We also have a competition WINNER - gotta listen to find out who though.

Please tell us what wasps are for, what makes a running wanker, and bully Amy into running more so she has something to talk about for next time.

We also have loads of contact from our listeners, and we mostly insult them for their loyalty. Sorry.

This week we want your toilet stories! Send them to us on twitter and Facebook.

Don't forget to let us know about your chafing issues, and what has been BS about your running this week.

**EDIT** Honestly, these get much better. Maybe check out a new episode before starting from here?