Runner's World Podcast

Author, writer, academic, composer and proponent of the joys of nature, Robert Macfarlane joins us this week to discuss how running helps his creative process, the need for everyone to experience nature, why running near a river will always improve a run and why eating chillis might be the next great nutrition hack.
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You might have seen, but Harry Styles is going on the cover of our May issue of the magazine (on sale April 1st) and so we thought we'd sit down and chat about this momentous moment and what it means for us, for running, why it's significant and much more.

You can pre The May issue of Runner’s World with Harry Styles is on sale April 1st. Pre-order it here to secure your copy.

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Writers and authors of 'Ultra Women: The Trailblazers Defying Sexism in Sport', Emma Wilkinson and Lily Canter join Rick and Ben to talk about the book, what it unearthed for them as runners, a celebration of women doing incredible things and what more needs to done about sexism in the sport.
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Our guest this week (and cover star of the April issue of the magazine) is comedian, podcaster and now running influencer, Josh Widdicombe.

A champion of running for the sake of running, Josh chatted to Ben and Rick at the cover shoot about why he started running, what it does for his physical and mental health, his sobriety, why he'll never sign up for a marathon and much more.
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RW columnist, Lisa Jackson, joined Ben and Rick to talk about her new book, "Still Running After All These Tears", which Lisa wrote after not only losing her husband to cancer, but her father and sister too.

They three talk about grief, the power that running gives us to do hard things, companionship and much more.
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