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Running Won't Save You

by Allie Bailey

A podcast for people that hate running podcasts. Hosted by author, coach and ultrarunner Allie Bailey, Running Won't Save You aims to be the most fun it can be whilst also offering a bit of insight, some proper advice and (sorry about this) some coaching tips in a way that won't make you want to throw your phone in the sea. With a weekly rotation of incredible co-hosts including former GB athlete Holly Stables, and WMRA expert and decorated ultrarunner Kirsty Reade, Running Won't Save You is the antidote to the influencer fronted b******t you might be used to. Gosh there is a LOT of that about, isn't there? Each series is loosely based on a theme that carries through all ten episodes, allowing listeners to take action and hopefully create some results for themselves wherever they are in real time. It's an actual helpful podcast because I'm a coach and that's what I do. As well as the useful stuff, there's all the usual nonsense that you should be used to with Bailey podcasts, including tales from the hill, light bullying thinly disguised as banter, race reports and briefings plus your listener questions answered by our experts every single week. Send us your suggested topics, questions, thoughts, and feelings at runningwontsaveyoupod@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram at @runningwontsaveyoupod Series six's topic iiiiiiissssss CHANGE!

Latest episodes

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Great Norse Run Special

Here’s a special episode where we chat bit about the good and bad UTMB but also Allie's run across Iceland with the Great Norse Run. This one's more about feelings than a

Sep 4
1 h 15 min

Menopause and Ultrarunning: The Female Hormone Odyssey with Dr Nicky Keay

We are thrilled to welcome hormone and menopause expert Dr Nicky Keay for our end of season special where we answer your questions and bust numerous myths about the sympt

Aug 28
1 h 11 min

My Bumhole is Perfect

Laura is back to tell us all about her amazing win at Race Across Scotland a few weeks back and share all the secrets of how she kept chaffe free and silky footed. We a

Aug 21
1 h 08 min

Fast Fashion and Maths with UTMB

This week Holly and Allie ask when is a 100km race actually a 80km race and why do Nike think it's a good idea to make camo running kit for mountain races? We also have

Aug 14
1 h 15 min

Blind and Clueless Enthusiasm

Its Kirsty's final show of the season and we're talking about feeling, processes and non binary emotions. Thats some heavy shit, BUT it is sprinkled with and exclusive on

Aug 7
1 h 18 min

Who Runs The World? Girls.

This week Allie and Laura are talking about all the amazing stuff that's been going on in the world of female ultrarunning. From Sophie Grant to Katherina Hartmuth to S

Jul 31
1 h 02 min

The Impatient Slug

Holly joins us from French France to tell us all about her most recent race and to discuss Kirsty's amazing Hardrock experience (yes we are still talking about that). W

Jul 24
1 h 03 min

Hardrock 100 Special: Kirsty, are you Wild and Tough?

Kirsty is back just two days after finishing the loop at the Hardrock 100. She tells us all about it, from hanging out in the toilet with Courtney to seeing a bear up a

Jul 17
1 h 04 min

The Bum Buff

Please join us in welcoming out guest host for the season - the wonderful Laura Swanton Rouvelin! Join us for an in depth game of getting to know you that may go a bit

Jul 10
1 h 13 min

When not to race Cocodona

Holly's back for this episode taking us through the various changes she's been experiencing in the last few months - warning - they're a bit sad. We talk about her Coco

Jul 3
1 h 14 min

Change Isn't The Exception - It's The Rule

Allie and Kirsty are back for season six! Allie has been running 200 miles round mid wales on the Wild Horse 200, while Kirsty reports from Colorado ahead of her taking

Jun 26
1 h 12 min

The Reality of Being an RD with James Elson

In our final episode of the season we are joined by Centurion Race Director and highly decorated UK ultrarunner James Elson. James has spent 15 years building Centurion

May 1
1 h 18 min

P*ss Bags and The Sh*t Running Club

Theres more Community Contraversity this week as Allie and Kirsty (but mainly Allie) continue to be baffled by the 'not AI' weirdness that is their instagram feed. We a

Apr 24
1 h 07 min

When is a Club a Cult?

This week Allie and Kirsty talk about clubs, cults and other things starting with the letter C. Can you guess what they are? Do all clubs have a duty to support runners

Apr 17
1 h 09 min

There Has To Be Some Sort of A Struggle

This week Allie and Kirsty talk struggle, Imo Body and the curious case of the Community Traverse. What are your thoughts on the CT starting as a race company? Would yo

Apr 10
1 h 11 min

Sitting With The Stuff You Don't Want To Sit With

TW - this podcast contains talk of suicidal ideation and mental illness. This week Kirsty steps in for Holly as we cover everything from wholesome weekends away to quan

Apr 3
1 h 15 min

The Best You Can Be

This week Allie and Kirsty talk about the importance of human interaction within the process with regards to running and book writing; especially when it comes to learnin

Mar 28
1 h 17 min

After The Event

Holly is back fresh of her win at the Green Man with some brilliant advice about how to process your brain after your event. We talk The Dip - depression, impermanence

Mar 21
1 h 13 min

Why Do We Value Outcome Over Process?

This week Allie and Kirsty discuss everything from Kirsty's hotly anticipated return to road running to why being a dick to yourself makes you a member of the partricahy,

Mar 14
1 h 18 min

The 200 Mile Process

Holly is back and she has got some epic advice re: Process for those of you with 200 miles plus on your to do lists. Apologies in advance about how juveille and all ove

Mar 7
1 h 04 min

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