Rob and Paul use the New River and the East and West Reservoirs to connect Finsbury and Clissold Parks on a perfect day. Featuring the highs and lows of Rob’s long run, fuelling, listening and focussing on long trail runs, gig report, the joys of Spring, birds, beards and the Book Devil, family fun, your PBs, and a big idea for next year.SUBSCRIBE for early access, ad-free listening, bonus episodes and more here: https://runcompod.supercast.com/BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444 - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/runningcommentary.
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The London / Wales Exchange
Paul & Rob head round Ally Pally and along the Parkland Walk to Highgate Woods - and meet a friend along the way. Featuring younger generation drinking adventures, real talk, feeling better post marathons, engaging core and improving gait, Rhod Gilbert and his dogs, the Deerings’ adventures in Wales, gig-and-parkrun report, Paul’s potential virtual literary assistant, Rob’s long run plans, your PBs, and a potential heir to the Tonkinson crown…SUBSCRIBE AS A FAN for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more: runcompod.supercast.comAnd BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444 - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/runningcommentary.
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Thank Heaven For Helen - The Not-so-much-London-as-not-done Marathon Debrief
On a beautiful sunny day on the Parkland Walk, Rob and Paul review the London Marathon - through a lens of Paul not doing it, and Rob not completing it. Luckily we also had the mighty Helen Thorn on the course, so we've got the take of someone who medalled too. Featuring many wonderful runners, a dinosaur, some pretty bad jokes, slebs - and their running adventures, metronomic discipline, sounds and smells on the course, toenail talk, Jenni from the course, and the episode that never was.Thank you so much Helen. Congratulations to you, and to everyone who ran the London and Manchester Marathons.SUBSCRIBE for early access, ad-free listening, bonus episodes and more here: https://runcompod.supercast.com/BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444 - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270You can download Rob's show Long Distance Man here: gofasterstripe.com/ldAnd you can sponsor his Edinburgh Marathon here: https://shorturl.at/orsWQThanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/runningcommentary.
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The Des Sables Debrief
Rob's very ready to pick Paul's brains post Marathon Des Sables on a very gentle recovery run round the park - and he's brought us back his desert diaries. Featuring various attitudes to preparation, the Tent 105 crew, Paul's resistance to briefings, nights under canvas, finding flow and becoming feral, how he took on the long, double-marathon stage, volunteers and running buddies, sandy eyes and sore feet, tears on the trail, a little light hallucination, becoming self-sufficient, embracing a simple existence, emotions outside the box, cool runnings, desert demographics, the grubby life, and a spiritual moment based on fizzy pop.'After this, no more hard things.'SUBSCRIBE for early access, ad-free listening and more... and BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444 - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270You can sponsor Rob's London Marathon here: https://rb.gy/fty8whThanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/runningcommentary.
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Marrakech & Manchester - The Tonkinson Boys Prepare
Paul and George take to the Parkland Walk for Paul's last run before the MDS - and one of George's last runs before the Manchester Marathon. Featuring Paul's kit, George's training, Rachel's tips, what to do and what not to do before their runs, spag bol, Ned's Mum, fundraising, hallucinating, playing football, aspirational young runners vs old school athletics, training plans, Rob's ribs, getting overtaken - and letting it go, Paul's pre-run pedi, picnic pack and potential penalties.Thanks George - good luck!SUBSCRIBE for early access, ad-free listening and more... and BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444 - and you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/runningcommentary.
Comedians Paul Tonkinson and Rob Deering talk about life and comedy - but mainly running. Whilst running. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/runningcommentary.
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