The Women's Running Podcast
By: Esther Newman
Language: en
Categories: Sports, Running, Health, Fitness
Running is the one thing that we all like talking about. Every week on the award winning Women’s Running podcast, we talk all things running, women, health and fitness with our own brand of happy, irreverent chat. Esther and Holly talk through their training highs and lows, and all the bits and pieces in-between. Every so often, we invite an expert to join us to help us figure out the confusing worlds of training, recovery, nutrition, health and more. And sometimes we get to talk to an incredible woman from the world of running, from Anna McNuff to Paula Ra...
Episodes
Ep 9. Am I Nuts to worry about... losing weight?
Dec 15, 2025Welcome to the second series of Am I Nuts. This is the ninth episode in a series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.
In this series, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, and we’ve realized that in almost every episode, we talk...
Duration: 00:38:40Ep 279. Christmas, marathons, 10K PB, January reveal
Dec 11, 2025Welcome to episode 279 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Running & the juggle
We’ve got a bit more Christmas overwhelm to begin with. But we cheer up and start talking about running on Christmas day, which Holly is particularly joyful about. Even better than that, we have an update on Hol’s 10K PB attempt – a good one – a...
Duration: 01:10:50Ep 8. Am I Nuts... for worrying about cleaning
Dec 08, 2025Welcome to the second series of Am I Nuts. This is the eighth episode in a series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.
In this series, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, and we’ve realized that in almost every episode, we talk...
Duration: 00:56:55Ep 278. Christmas chaos & gifts for runners
Dec 04, 2025We launch straight into Christmas stress and then we’re on to my exciting weekend at the footie, followed by some actual run content. Wish Hol luck for her 10K PB attempt this weekend! Eventually, we get on to our 2025 unofficial Christmas Gift Guide – links below.
Do join us on Patreon for £2 and you can come along to our Christmas special on December 15th. Just head to patreon.com/womensrunning.
CompressSports Jacket / BAM yoga top / BAM Contour / BAM fleece / Ronhill Tights / Bimble & Bolt leggings / B&B advent calendar / Step One pants / Nixi pants...
Duration: 01:18:48Ep 7. Am I Nuts... to worry about having kids?
Dec 01, 2025Welcome to the second series of Am I Nuts. This is the seventh episode in a series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.
In this series, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, and we’ve realized that in almost every episode, we talk...
Duration: 00:45:03Ep 277. Awards, Raynaud's, Hidden Race, Gift Guide
Nov 27, 2025Welcome to episode 277 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
First up, we have some exciting news about awards, and some honest thoughts on the wine we were served. Then we talk about The Hidden Race, produced by SportsShoes.com and Hoka that's all about the crews behind the runners.
Raynaud's syndrome
We talk to Lou...
Duration: 01:44:13Ep 6. Am I Nuts... to worry about UPFs
Nov 24, 2025Welcome to the second series of Am I Nuts. This is the sixth episode in a series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.
In this series, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, and we’ve realized that in almost every episode, we talk...
Duration: 00:43:25Ep 276. The Hidden Race
Nov 20, 2025Welcome to episode 276 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Find out how you can bag 20% off the annual subscription with us!
The Hidden Race
Apols for the start of this podcast which is very scatological, as you’ll soon find out. Moving quickly on, this epi...
Duration: 01:24:57Ep 5. Am I Nuts... to worry about getting married?
Nov 17, 2025Welcome to the second series of Am I Nuts. This is the fifth episode in a series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.
In this series, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, and we’ve realized that in almost every episode, we talk...
Duration: 00:39:15Ep 275. Ultras, 10Ks, Traitors
Nov 13, 2025Welcome to episode 275 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Parenting woes
First a shout out to all parents navigating the November/December schooltime panic, which I’m getting my knickers in a twist about. Then we catch up on what you’ve been saying about how to get to the start of your first ultra.
Ep 4. Am I Nuts... to worry about booze?
Nov 10, 2025Welcome to the second series of Am I Nuts. This is the fourth episode in a series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.
Are we nuts?
In this series, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, and we’ve realized that in...
Duration: 00:54:30Ep 274. Traitors and 10Ks
Nov 06, 2025Welcome to episode 274 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Viral load
Holly’s got a stonking cold, but struggles through this regardless. Apologies for the sniffling. She talks about even in the depths of the cold, she’s still carrying on her training, and how her 10K plan is making her feel like an elite runner.
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Ep 3. Am I Nuts... to worry about flexibility?
Nov 03, 2025Welcome to the second series of Am I Nuts. This is the third episode in a series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.
In this series, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, and we’ve realized that in almost every episode, we talk...
Duration: 00:34:21Ep 273. Busy running + The Best Email Of All Time
Oct 30, 2025Welcome to episode 273 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Actual running content
Hold on to your hats here, cos we’re actually talking about running (sorry about that) with a bit of a recap of our recent running, and the stats we’re served afterwards, and what it all means.
Training adaptabili... Duration: 01:12:59
Ep 2. Am I Nuts... to worry about strength training?
Oct 27, 2025Welcome to the second series of Am I Nuts. This is the second episode in a series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.
In this series, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, and we’ve realized that in almost every episode, we talk...
Duration: 00:43:57Ep 272. Runners and depression
Oct 23, 2025Welcome to episode 272 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Traitors!
We’re talking about the most important thing on our minds at the moment, and that’s obviously Celebrity Traitors. Spoilers are here, if you’ve been saving it up to watch at another time, so be warned. But then we start talking about the running we’re doing...
Duration: 01:09:59Ep 1. Am I Nuts... to worry about protein?
Oct 20, 2025Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the first episode in our second series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.
Are we nuts?
In this series, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, and we’ve realized that in almost every epis...
Duration: 00:44:55Ep 271. Olympian training, cocktails, holidays
Oct 16, 2025Welcome to episode 271 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Body Holiday
Holly has been on her very exotic travels to the Body Holiday in St Lucia, and she has many tales to tell. Many. Honestly, she only gets off the plane at about 20 minutes in because of all the new friends she’s made. We all know wha...
Duration: 01:10:35Ep 270. Coverstar Lavina, marathon recovery
Oct 09, 2025Welcome to episode 270 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Poo chat
Holly is actually in St Lucia this week, but we pre-recorded so you don’t have to worry about missing her lovely voice. We have an update on the whole plumbing situation, which we know you must be very worried about. This leads into some nasty po...
Duration: 01:16:40Ep 269. Trail Escape marathon debrief
Oct 02, 2025Welcome to episode 269 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Plumbing issues
Apols to all for a slightly scatalogical start to the pod, but I’m a tiny bit traumatised by my plumbing (not a euphemism), so you’ll have to bear with.
Marathon debrief
Eventually I get into my race repor...
Duration: 01:16:13Ep 268. Easy 20 miles; hard perimenopause
Sep 25, 2025Welcome to episode 268 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
20 mile trot
I’ve come back from the Circuit of Bath, which is organised by Bath homelessness charity Julian House. This was 20 miles circumnavigating the city, taking in all the beautiful sights, and let this be a lesson to us all: 20 miles at a slow trot is WAY easi...
Duration: 01:07:03Ep 267. Kathrine Switzer & tech hacks
Sep 18, 2025Welcome to episode 267 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Today we’re talking about university life, and how it has changed from when we were there. We talk about empty nesting, and the heartache as well as the small blessings that it affords. Lots of love to all of you going through this right now.
Kathrine... Duration: 01:24:04
Ep 266. Race debrief and a huge PB
Sep 11, 2025Welcome to episode 266 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Westonbirt Half
We are debriefing our half marathon at Westonbirt with Relish Running. I’d started my race weekend on the wrong foot, by going to a beer festival the night before, which might have had a slight impact on my performance.
We talk about th...
Duration: 01:21:03Ep 265. Holidays & race prep
Sep 04, 2025Welcome to episode 265 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
We need to discuss a lot of things this episode cos we’ve not seen each other for a fortnight and we’ve missed each other! So, obviously, we begin with some silly stuff about Joe Wicks.
And then we’re on to holidays, festivals, awful toilets, dog-sitting, and the corr...
Duration: 01:13:47Ep 264. Aimee Fuller & toenail trauma
Aug 28, 2025Welcome to episode 264 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
We’re prepping for our September races with a healthy chunk of maranoia and shoe concerns.
Aimee Fuller
We perk ourselves up with a chat with two-time Winter Olympian Aimee Fuller, our September cover star. Aimee started skiing at the age of 4, before moving into mot...
Duration: 01:28:32Ep 263. Bra fitting and sex toys
Aug 21, 2025Welcome to episode 263 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
The right bra
We start off quite sedately talking about training stresses, and adjusting our running when it’s just not going well. But we quickly move into unchartered waters with a chat with Mari from Maaree bras. She talks to us about how to tell if our bra...
Duration: 01:23:18Ep 262. Therapy, weather, summer juggle
Aug 14, 2025Welcome to episode 262 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
This starts off as one of those therapy episodes. We launch into a lack of jolliness and motivation in the middle of summer, while we’re trying to navigate weather that doesn’t feel too brilliant (don’t worry, we perk up fairly quickly!). We talk about how we’re adapting our training p...
Duration: 01:13:17Ep 261. Naked saunas and running complaints
Aug 07, 2025Welcome to episode 261 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Holly strips off
We start with some hot service station chat, and also some controversial service station chat. But then we quickly move on to the highlight of Holly’s holiday (that’s hard to say) in Berlin, which is something she would always do, but something I would ne...
Duration: 01:12:47Ep 260. Cover star Renee McGregor on fuelling, RED-S, menopause & weight
Jul 31, 2025Welcome to episode 260 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Cover star Renee
In this episode we’re joined by Renee McGregor, who as well as many other amazing things, is our August cover star – make sure you pick up a copy of Women’s Running from all good shops now to read our interview with her. Renee is a w...
Duration: 01:04:23Ep 259. When is a marathon not a marathon?
Jul 24, 2025Welcome to episode 259 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Running and heat
Today we’re talking about how we’re managing our running in the recent heatwave at the beginning of July. And we have *some* resolution to the – I’m sure by now – extremely dull London Marathon chat.
Live pod
We need to...
Duration: 01:18:38Ep 258. New goals and gymtimidation
Jul 17, 2025Welcome to episode 258 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
New goals
After a lot of blather about cordless vacuum cleaners (it’s the content you’ve been crying out for) we talk about our pace and fitness dropping off post-marathon. We also talk about the difficulty of trying to create goals that aren’t necessarily about pace.
Ep 257. Should we do Hyrox?
Jul 10, 2025Welcome to episode 257 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
London marathon
We’re still debating whether or not we should do the London marathon - yawn. We talk about regrets from our 2025 marathon, and what we’d do differently. We also chat about sports watches – Holly is just tipping into the possibility of actually committing to one.
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Duration: 01:31:14Ep 256. Running in the heat
Jul 03, 2025Welcome to episode 256 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Running in the heat
We’ve got a bit of a Glasto recap, and then we’re talking about surviving the heat – how running makes us feel in this weather, and how we need to listen to our heart rates.
London Marathon
We rev...
Duration: 01:17:32Ep 255. London Marathon ballot
Jun 26, 2025Welcome to episode 255 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
TW: for a section of the podcast from about 50 minutes in, we talk about weightloss and eating disorders and weightloss jabs in light of some messages that we’ve received after our past few podcasts.
Ballots
We start with the hot topics o...
Duration: 01:26:33Ep 254. Awards & super shoes
Jun 20, 2025Welcome to episode 254 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Not winning awards
We’re interrupting our recent very serious run of podcasts with nothing of any serious note whatsoever. We’ve been swanning around that London (almost) winning an award, and we have lots of stories, some of them toilet-based.
Super shoes
... Duration: 01:10:09Ep 253. Weight & running with Dr Juliet
Jun 12, 2025Welcome to episode 253 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
TW: weightloss, eating disorders, Red-S, weight gain.
As promised, we’ve got the lovely Dr Juliet McGrattan with us today to chat through some of the topics we touched on last week, and we’ve included a few messages from the Pod Squad here, as we heard from a lot of you...
Duration: 01:08:27Ep 252. Weightloss, anxiety, safety
Jun 05, 2025Welcome to episode 252 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
We have a LOT to talk about in this episode, so hold on to your hats. First off, a couple of trigger warnings: in this episode we talk about weight and weightloss, there’s some chat about mental health and anxiety, and we also talk about women’s safety while running, as well as...
Duration: 01:13:51Ep 251. Physios and PBs
May 29, 2025Welcome to episode 251 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Physio report
I have actually been to a physio. Four weeks on from the London Marathon, and at least two more injuries down. I have finally asked for help and received it. The source of all my pain is NOT what I expected, which is a good remind...
Duration: 01:02:52Ep 250. Chaos and recovery
May 22, 2025Welcome to episode 250 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Recovery and cunning plans
Chaotic episode alert! We have literal minutes discussing what’s going on in Holly’s drains, and it’s not even a euphemism. However, hang on in there, because we start getting on to where we are, now that we’re almost four weeks out from...
Duration: 01:13:10Ep 249. The final London Marathon episode
May 15, 2025Welcome to episode 249 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Final marathon debrief
It is now two weeks on from the London Marathon, which seems like years ago, and Holly and I have been recuperating in different ways. For this recording, we’re joined by lovely Jordan from Coopah for one last time to talk through our experien...
Duration: 01:34:35Ep 248. Post marathon, Sabrina Pace-Humphreys
May 09, 2025Welcome to episode 248 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
The week after the marathon
It’s the week after the Big Day, and Holly already has some big plans – but should she go through with them? We discuss the pros and cons.I talk about the fallout from the calf injury, and the support I’ve received, an...
Duration: 01:35:49Ep 247. The 2025 TCS London Marathon
May 01, 2025Welcome to episode 247 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Startline to finish line
This is it. This is our review of the biggest race of our lives (so far). We start from the start; the night before in the hotel, and we talk through every experience, every up and every single down, of which – spoiler alert – there were...
Duration: 01:26:01Ep 246. LIVE at the TCS London Marathon Expo
Apr 29, 2025Welcome to episode 246 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
London Mararthon Expo
This is a bit of an extra little treat this week. We were going to do one big podcast with all our marathon thoughts, but instead first of all we’re going to bring you this live podcast we recorded on Saturday, at the London M...
Duration: 00:37:10Ep 245. Pre-London nerves
Apr 24, 2025Welcome to episode 245 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Marathon nerves
Cards on the table, we’re worried this is going to be the most boring episode in the world, as we can’t talk about anything other than marathon. It’s this weekend, so we talk about being excited, being nervous, what we’re going to wear and wh...
Duration: 01:18:46Ep 244. Nerves, goals & carbs
Apr 17, 2025Welcome to episode 244 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Marathon training
We are joined, from start to finish, by Jordan, as this is our penultimate episode before the London Marathon, and we have every fear known to woman. Jordan, as you’ll know by now, is from Coopah, the training app, and she has been supporting us throu...
Duration: 01:09:31Ep 243. Shakira Akabusi & last long runs
Apr 10, 2025Welcome to episode 243 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Last long runs
In this episode, we talk about freaking out ahead of our last long runs, which are staring us in the face. Have we run long enough? Are these mental demons going to disappear? Should we be aiming to go all out? Or should we be aim...
Duration: 01:43:10Ep 242. Maranoia vs reality
Apr 03, 2025Welcome to episode 242 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Maranoia
As we get closer to Marathon Day, our maranoia has reached epic proportions. We talk about comparing ourselves to other runners on social media, about not matching our training plans, and about the fear of the last long runs.
We have Jordan with us tod...
Duration: 01:40:52Ep 241. Blisters and race controversy
Mar 27, 2025Welcome to episode 241 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Blisters
We begin this normally controversy-free podcast to talk to you all about blisters – specifically Holly’s blister on her big toe, which is so enormous it has defied the experience of actual medics. So bit of a trigger warning, cos there’s a lot of gross foot content...
Duration: 01:11:09Ep 240. The Bath Half
Mar 22, 2025Welcome to episode 240 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Bath Half
It’s the week after the Bath Half and we have had lots of thoughts, not least about the roast we celebrated with afterwards. After a bit of nonsense about Holly’s verbal diarrhea on whatsapp voicenotes (which I really think is the Podcast Moment of the Yea...
Duration: 01:30:58Ep 239. Jeans, marathon training, hotels
Mar 13, 2025Welcome to episode 239 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Jeans and pastries
We start with the hottest topic in the running calendar – the sorts of jeans we like to wear. And then straight on to Croissant-gate, obviously, as that hasn’t been cleared up yet.
Marathon training
Then we’re...
Duration: 01:10:27Ep 10. Start to Run: Races
Mar 10, 2025Welcome to the final episode of our Start to Run podcast series. As part of the Women’s Running podcast, we’ve been sharing these special episodes every Monday to help you get yourself moving, and you can find all episodes out now wherever you get your podcasts. Whether you’re a newbie or an old hand, welcome to the gang – let’s get back to basics, cut through the crap and make running simple again.
Do I need to race as a runner?
This week, we’re talking about races and, first off, it goes...
Duration: 00:45:38Ep 238. Croissants, old marathons, injuries
Mar 06, 2025Welcome to episode 238 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Croissant-gate
We begin with the most important debate currently rocking our world: whether croissants are sweet or savoury, and I have a horrible feeling that I might have to admit defeat, which really annoys me.
Vintage marathons
We’ve also got an u...
Duration: 01:27:12Ep 9. Start to Run: Female health and periods
Mar 03, 2025Welcome back to the Start to Run podcast series. As part of the Women’s Running podcast, we’re sharing these special episodes every Monday to help you get yourself moving, and you can find the first 7 episodes now wherever you get your podcasts. Whether you’re a newbie or an old hand, welcome to the gang – let’s get back to basics, cut through the crap and make running simple again.
How do I manage my running around my period?
This week, we run through the basics of our cycles. What does the 28-day...
Duration: 00:38:43Ep 237. Feet, niggles, vintage marathons
Feb 28, 2025Welcome to episode 237 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Coopah, the running app
This episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit...
Duration: 01:26:10Ep 8. Start to Run: Nutrition
Feb 25, 2025Welcome back to the Start to Run podcast series. As part of the Women’s Running podcast, we’re sharing these special episodes every Monday to help you get yourself moving, and you can find the first 7 episodes now wherever you get your podcasts. Whether you’re a newbie or an old hand, welcome to the gang – let’s get back to basics, cut through the crap and make running simple again.
What do I eat before and after a run?
This week, we’re talking the basics of nutrition. We share all the things w...
Duration: 00:41:01Ep 236. Menopause ranting and injuries
Feb 20, 2025Welcome to episode 236 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
This episode is sponsored by Coopah. Coopah are offering all pod squadders a 2-week free trial of their app and then giving 20% off their standard annual subscription price. Just download the Coopah app and use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up. Or visit coopah.com/womensrunning where you can find all of...
Duration: 01:23:05Ep 7. Start to Run: Injuries
Feb 17, 2025Welcome back to the Start to Run podcast series. As part of the Women’s Running podcast, we’re sharing these special episodes every Monday to help you get yourself moving, and you can find the first 6 episodes now wherever you get your podcasts. Whether you’re a newbie or an old hand, welcome to the gang – let’s get back to basics, cut through the crap and make running simple again.
Before we get into it, we’d recommend joining our Patreon if you want to chat to other runners just like you. From total beginners to...
Duration: 00:33:00Ep 235. Supplements & menopause
Feb 13, 2025Welcome to episode 235 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Supplements for sleep
First off I’m chatting about supplements: I’ve discovered magnesium – both in cream form (shout out Ancient Minerals) and also in tablet form, and think it’s been helping a lot with the whole perimenopausal sleep thing. More menopause chat at the end.
Ep 6. Start to Run: Strength
Feb 10, 2025Welcome back to our brand new podcast series that we’re calling Start to Run. As part of the Women’s Running podcast, we’ll be sharing these special episodes every Monday to help you get yourself moving. Whether you’re a newbie or an old hand, welcome to the gang – let’s get back to basics, cut through the crap and make running simple again.
Why do I need to do strength training?
Notoriously, us runners avoid strength training like the plague. But we absolutely need to be doing it. An...
Duration: 00:33:50Ep 234. Toenails and runner's high
Feb 07, 2025Welcome to episode 234 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Toenails & runner's high
Toenail trigger warning right from the start here, as we start off by talking about black toenails, so sorry about that. We also talk about runner’s high, and the fallacy that this is, and try to reframe it a little bit.
Coo... Duration: 01:18:23
Ep 5. Start to Run: Training plans
Feb 03, 2025Welcome back to our brand new podcast series that we’re calling Start to Run. As part of the Women’s Running podcast, we’ll be sharing these special episodes every Monday to help you get yourself moving. Whether you’re a newbie or an old hand, welcome to the gang – let’s get back to basics, cut through the crap and make running simple again.
What kind of training plan should I use?
Esther and I are talking training plans this week – what are they, what do they look like and how do you know wh...
Duration: 00:37:24Ep 233. National Running Show
Jan 30, 2025Welcome to episode 233 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.
National Running Show
Today, we’re talk about the National Running Show, which we’ve just come back...
Duration: 01:09:52Ep 4. Start to Run: Kit
Jan 27, 2025Welcome back to our brand new podcast series that we’re calling Start to Run. As part of the Women’s Running podcast, we’ll be sharing these special episodes every Monday to help you get yourself moving. If you’ve missed the first coupe of episodes then don’t stress – you can find episodes one and two out now wherever you get your pods. We’re not following a specific plan together, so set yourself whatever goal you want to achieve – we’ll be checking in and catching up each week to support you as we get back to basics, cut thr...
Duration: 00:37:46Ep 232. Training, psychology, Traitors
Jan 23, 2025Welcome to episode 232 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.
Marathon training
We’re talking training, and we’re talking pop psychology – two of our most favourite th...
Duration: 01:17:12Ep 3. Start to Run: Motivation
Jan 20, 2025Welcome back to our brand new podcast series that we’re calling Start to Run. As part of the Women’s Running podcast, we’ll be sharing these special episodes every Monday to help you get yourself moving. If you’ve missed the first coupe of episodes then don’t stress – you can find episodes one and two out now wherever you get your pods. We’re not following a specific plan together, so set yourself whatever goal you want to achieve – we’ll be checking in and catching up each week to support you as we get back to basics, cut thr...
Duration: 00:34:11Ep 231. Marathon training and Quitter's Day
Jan 16, 2025Welcome to episode 231 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.
Marathon
Today, we’re almost immediately talking about our marathon training. I’ve taken on Jordan’s comments a...
Duration: 01:08:36Ep 2. Start to Run: pace & distance
Jan 13, 2025Welcome back to our brand new podcast series that we’re calling Start to Run. As part of the Women’s Running podcast, we’ll be sharing these special episodes every Monday to help you get yourself moving. Whether you’re a runner who’s been around the block a few times or this is all completely new to you, these episodes should have all the tools you need to make running feel simple. Each week, we’re tackling a different FAQ as we get back to basics, cut through the crap and make running simple again.
How fast s...
Duration: 00:31:44Ep 230. Marathon training begins with Coopah
Jan 09, 2025Welcome to episode 230 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.
Marathon training
We’ve got a corker of an episode for you today – top of the bill, we’v...
Duration: 01:30:39Ep 1. Start to Run: walking
Jan 06, 2025In this brand new series from the Women’s Running Podcast, we’re making running simple again. Every week on Start to Run, Esther and Holly will cover a common myth, frequently asked question or tricky topic and get back down to basics. Whether you’re a seasoned runner returning from some time off or a total newbie, we’re here to help you get moving and to remind you that running doesn’t have to be complicated.
Walking, ‘Jeffing’ and taking it slow
Are you still a runner if you take walk breaks? In short, you o...
Duration: 00:31:18Ep 229. Happy new year!
Jan 02, 2025Welcome to episode 229 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.
New year running
Happy new year, Pod Squad! We’re straight into it, thinking about resolutions and runn...
Duration: 01:28:15Ep 228. Boxing Day running
Dec 26, 2024Welcome to episode 228 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.
Boxing Day
It’s boxing day, and we’re already talking about ripping down the decorations. We’ve got a...
Duration: 01:15:04Ep 227. Christmas food, fun and quiz
Dec 19, 2024Welcome to episode 227 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.
Christmas party
At time of recording, it’s the day after our Christmas party, so we complete...
Duration: 01:25:54Ep 10. Am I Nuts... for worrying about Christmas?
Dec 16, 2024Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the last episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.
Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we’ve thought we were the only ones. We thought we were nuts. During this series, we’ve been chatting about the worries that make us feel that way – and ten episodes isn’t enough! If this episode resonates with you, or you have somet...
Duration: 00:42:18Ep 226. Christmas, running, booze
Dec 12, 2024Welcome to episode 226 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.
Christmas
Christmas is creeping up and we’re getting stressed about it, which shouldn’t shock anyone. Bu...
Duration: 01:26:51Ep 9. Am I Nuts... For worrying about friends?
Dec 09, 2024Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the 9th episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.
In this podcast, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we’ve thought we were the only ones. We thought...
Duration: 00:43:48Ep 225. Alcohol, Dry January and running
Dec 05, 2024Welcome to episode 225 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
This episode is sponsored by Coopah, the running app. Use the code WOMENSRUNNING when you sign up for 2 free weeks and a further 20% off for a whole year.
We start off by talking about running. Controversial. But then for some reason move on the Bath Christmas market, which befudd...
Duration: 01:15:18Ep 8. Am I Nuts... for worrying about worrying?
Dec 02, 2024Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the 8th episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.
In this podcast, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we’ve thought we were the only ones. We thought...
Duration: 00:38:42Ep 224. Storms and awards
Nov 29, 2024Welcome to episode 224 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Storms
We start off by talking about the man of the moment: Storm Bert. We’ve both had some experiences and are keen to chat about whether or not we deserved the weather that we got. I ran in it and Holly drove in it, and I think sh...
Duration: 01:14:25Ep 7. Am I Nuts... for worrying about poo?
Nov 25, 2024Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the 7th episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.
In this podcast, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we’ve thought we were the only ones. We tho...
Duration: 00:32:54Ep 223. Make-up, Garmins, marathons
Nov 21, 2024Welcome to episode 223 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Berlin and bad germs
Holly is back from Berlin and has brought all the germs, and also the controversy of German pubs still allowing smokers in them. This leads on to my weird sense of smell, which *then* and you have to forgive us - leads us on to...
Duration: 01:23:16Ep 6. Am I Nuts... to worry about sleep?
Nov 18, 2024Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the sixth episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.
In this podcast, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we’ve thought we were the only ones. We tho...
Duration: 00:30:08Ep 222. Garmin, weightloss, controversies
Nov 14, 2024Welcome to episode 222 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
This episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration – you can get 15% off their whole range here!
Garmin
We dive straight into your emails as we’ve had loads as a result of our chat about Garmin. You have had a lot of thoughts and have lo...
Duration: 01:13:03Ep 5. Am I Nuts... to worry about sugar?
Nov 11, 2024Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the fifth episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.
In this podcast, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we’ve thought we were the only ones. We tho...
Duration: 00:36:24Ep 221. Media star, marathon worries
Nov 07, 2024Welcome to episode 221 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
This episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration – you can get 15% off their whole range here!
Hol and I have had very busy weeks, and very different ones. I talk about running abroad, as well as running with kids – with varying degrees of success. And while I was gadding...
Duration: 01:09:13Ep 4. Am I Nuts... to worry about other people's opinions?
Nov 04, 2024Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the fourth episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.
To coincide with World Mental Health Day this October, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we’ve thought we...
Duration: 00:38:38Ep 220. Running nutrition and roast dinners
Oct 31, 2024Welcome to episode 220 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
This episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration – you can get 15% off their whole range here!
Roast dinners
We’re discussing the hottest topic in running– where to get the best post-run roast in the Bath area. Running is optional. This is all on the back o...
Duration: 01:23:27Ep 3. Am I Nuts... to worry about change?
Oct 28, 2024Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the third episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.
To coincide with World Mental Health Day this October, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, but with many of our worries, we’ve thought we...
Duration: 00:31:55Ep 219. Marathon times and Garmin stats
Oct 24, 2024Welcome to episode 219 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
This episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration – you can get 15% off their whole range here!
Marathon times and Garmin
Today we’re talking about predicted marathon times, and whether we should be realistic or whether we should aim high. And we also chat about...
Duration: 01:19:20Ep 2. Am I Nuts... to worry about aging?
Oct 21, 2024Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the second episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.
To coincide with World Mental Health Day this October, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast – that don’t necessarily have anything to do with running. Hol and I are natural born worriers, and we’ve realized that in almost every episo...
Duration: 00:32:57Ep 218. Gyms, half marathons, race cut offs
Oct 17, 2024Welcome to episode 218 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
This episode is sponsored by SportsShoes.com. Download the app now for 20% off!
In person pod
We are recording live in person! We’re sitting on Holly’s sofa in her brand new home, having a few technical issues. Do please note at this point: when Holly...
Duration: 01:27:38Ep 1. Am I Nuts... to worry about cancer?
Oct 14, 2024Welcome to Am I Nuts. This is the first episode in a special series of ten weekly podcasts from us at the Women’s Running podcast. I am your host Esther Newman, and she is your other host Holly Taylor.
Mental health
To coincide with World Mental Health Day on 10th October, we wanted to explore some of the things that we’ve talked about on our big podcast – that’s the Women’s Running podcast (do seek it out if you don’t already listen to it) – that don’t necessarily have anything to...
Duration: 00:33:11Ep 217. Trail marathon vs road marathon
Oct 10, 2024Welcome to episode 217 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
This episode is sponsored by SportsShoes.com. Download the app now for 20% off!
Marathon nerves
I’ve just got back from completing my Trail Escape marathon, which – if you listened to episode 216 – I was enormously nervous about. But it turns out there was no need – I had an absolut...
Duration: 01:09:47Ep 216. Big changes and trail marathons
Oct 03, 2024Welcome to episode 216 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
House move
So Holly has finally arrived in her new house, and as we all know a house move is a Big Change, so we talk about that and how she’s coping, aside from getting irritated with Doug.
Marathon nerves
On my side...
Duration: 01:15:44Ep 215. Race report, Tales from the Pod
Sep 26, 2024Welcome to episode 215 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
• This episode is sponsored by Runna. For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots.
London Vitality 10,000
We’re recording the day after completing the London Vitality 10,000 and we have a huge race report to give you – we talk...
Duration: 01:19:52Ep 214. Vitality 10K, Trail, Men
Sep 19, 2024Welcome to episode 214 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
• This episode is sponsored by Runna. For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots.
Big change
Holly is feeling unwell, and is super-stressed with a house move, so there’s lots to talk about right away. And th...
Duration: 01:20:34Ep 213. New term, menopause, Tales from the Pod
Sep 12, 2024Welcome to episode 213 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
• This episode is sponsored by Runna. For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots.
New term
I’ve had a stressful start to Sept, but finished off the first week with a very un-Esther trip to a spa, an...
Duration: 01:39:20Ep 212. Holidays and body neutrality
Sep 05, 2024Welcome to episode 212 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
• This episode is sponsored by Runna. For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots.
London Vitality 10,000
We’re back from all our various holidays and have much to discuss. First up, though, a quick reminder that we’re runni...
Duration: 01:06:34Ep 211. Physio, illness, menopause
Sep 01, 2024Welcome to episode 211 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
Physio success
In big news, Holly has been to the physio, and as a result she’s been spending a bit of money buying her first indoor gym kit, which unsurprisngly leads me on to being a bit teachery and chatting about kettle bells at length (sorry).
Ep 210. Helen Thorn, V10K, strength training
Aug 22, 2024Welcome to episode 210 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
• This episode is sponsored by Runna. For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots.
London Vitality 10,000
We have a special guest for you today in the shape of the very brilliant Helen Thorn, you lucky thin...
Duration: 01:19:54Ep 209. Holiday running, Pod Squad guest
Aug 15, 2024Welcome to episode 209 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.
• This episode is sponsored by Runna. For a FREE two-week trial of Runna, just use the code WOMENSRUNNING and fill your running boots.
Holiday running
We’re back after a bit of a break (that hopefully you won’t have noticed, but obviously the timings of...
Duration: 01:30:29