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This week on the Shakeout, we hear about Paula's ranking after her Six Star Marathons achievements and answer more of your questions.  INCLUDING Should you join a running club if you need help getting back on track after injury and how to deal with nerves ahead of a marathon. We also talk about when to buy those new trainers...  PLUS we of course have the Honours Board where we find out what £2 million and polar bears have in common!  You can get in touch with us with a question or a comment or a nomination for the Honours Board by email or WhatsApp. Email: [email protected]   WhatsApp: +44 7564 747914   Instagram: @paulasrunclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Week 5 in our Road to London Marathon series! Comedian, podcast host and runner, Rob Deering joins us to talk running but mainly makes us laugh!  He explains how he can run a marathon and host a podcast at the same time when most people are focussing on just surviving. He tells us his getting-into-running story and how running helps him honour his dad's memory. Music is a huge part of Rob's running story so we talk emotions, inspiration and what gets him round - even when he's doing the Ultras! ALSO, Paula has a new listener challenge so get listening and taking part, Thommo talks nudist beaches and we catch up with our 'Fresher', Charlotte who is in need of the medics after this week! Wild Nutrition are giving Paula’s Run Club listeners an exclusive 50% off for three months and a free personal consultation with a nutritional therapist. Just go to https://www.wildnutrition.com/paula⁠ to get started.   We'd love to hear from you with your questions, comments and nominations for the Honour's Board which has now moved to The Shakeout episode on a Thursday. Don't forget you can also WATCH and comment on the episode on YouTube.   EMAIL: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠   WHATSAPP: +447564747914   INSTAGRAM: ‪@paulasrunclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the weekly Shakeout where we answer all of your burning questions. Also this week - find out why a listener makes Thommo cry! If you'd like to know whether Strides could be the answer to your Sub 4 dreams, whether or not you should start training at week 1 even if you're an advanced runner or if you have burning feet then this is the episode for you! PLUS should you join a running club to improve your times and what pace should you aim for in your long run training? Also, we hear which marathons Paula and Thommo are most proud of in their careers and we of course have the Honours Board. You can get in touch with us with a question or a comment or a nomination for the Honours Board by email or WhatsApp.   Email: [email protected]   WhatsApp: +44 7564 747914   Instagram: @paulasrunclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Strength and conditioning expert Rich Blagrove joins us this week with tips on how to build those exercises into your week. He discusses the importance of S&C sessions in your marathon training with some invaluable advice about HOW to do it and WHEN to do it! Meanwhile, Thommo has tweaked his calf but is relieved to discover that Paula is back having survived the Bermuda triangle..  it might be something to do with all those RUM stops in her 10k run (photo evidence on the YouTube episode!). We also catch up with McFly's Harry Judd and his training partner Gab Stone after their mega training session by our resident coach Thommo. Good reviews all round (thankfully). PLUS, Wild Nutrition are giving Paula’s Run Club listeners an exclusive 50% off for three months and a free personal consultation with a nutritional therapist. Just go to ⁠wildnutrition.com/paula⁠ to get started. We'd love to hear from you with your questions, comments and nominations for the Honour's Board which has now moved to The Shakeout episode on a Thursday.  Don't forget you can also WATCH and comment on the episode on YouTube. EMAIL: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected] ⁠⁠⁠ WHATSAPP: +447564747914  INSTAGRAM: ‪@paulasrunclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our build up to the London Marathon continues with more of your questions in the weekly Shakeout. This week the topics include advice on positioning yourself within a marathon and mental strategies for running in a pack. Paula and Thommo chat about how to train in the heat, especially if you're wanting to train outside rather than on a treadmill. There's information about how to taper your distance training as you get closer to the big event. And a query about how to deal with long term rest due to injury - what can you do instead? You can get in touch with us with a question or a comment or a nomination for the Honours Board by email or WhatsApp. Email: [email protected]  WhatsApp: +44 7564 747914 Instagram: @paulasrunclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our road to London continues with some brilliant advice from Georgie Bruinvels who's an expert in sports physiology. She's got plenty of tips on nutrition, supplements, boosting our immune systems and how to know we're doing the right things. There's also a good discussion about using creatine. She talks to Paula and Thommo about gut health and probiotics and there's a discussion about pelvic floor exercises for women and men...something new for Thommo! And then there's HRV. Heart Rate Variability - what is it and what does it mean? We welcome to the podcast BBC Newsreader Sophie Raworth to talk about her preparation for London - she'll be logging her journey with us for the next 3 months. Her pedigree is top notch having run the leading marathons all over the world. We're also excited to announce we'll be working with Wild Nutrition over the build-up to the London Marathon with some great nutrition advice.  Wild Nutrition are giving Paula’s Run Club listeners an exclusive 50% off for three months and a free personal consultation with a nutritional therapist. Just go to ⁠wildnutrition.com/paula⁠ to get started. We also have a message from the British Heart Foundation who are inviting you to take part in some of the UK's most memorable events, including the London Marathon. Every step you take is a step towards hope, progress and keeping hearts beating across the country. There are training plans and fund raising tips too. For more information visit www.bhf.org.uk/events We'd love to hear from you with your questions, comments and nominations for the Honour's Board which has now moved to The Shakeout episode.  EMAIL: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠  TEXT: +447564747914  INSTAGRAM: ‪@paulasrunclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our build up to the London Marathon continues with more of your questions in the weekly shakeout. Paula and Thommo begin today with some reflections on the World Cross Country Championships. This week the topics include running with bunions and recovery after surgery...a subject Paula knows all too well. Paula and Thommo chat about whether you should train in miles or kilometres and surprising things you might need to consider, especially if running events in Europe. There's a discussion about supplements and the array of recommendations out there...from Collagen to Creatine and various vitamins. And a query about returning to running and building up a training plan. You can get in touch with us with a question or a comment or a nomination for the Honours Board by email or whatsapp. Email: [email protected] Whatsapp: +44 7564 747914 Instagram: @paulasrunclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Week 2 of our Road to London and we have the PERFECT guest as we're joined by Hugh Brasher, CEO of London Marathon events. He tells us about some London Marathon exclusives, gives us his top tips for race day, advice for first time runners and gives us his marathon times predictions - World Records anyone?! Hugh also talks to us about how the LM is a celebration of humanity and we can't help but catch his contagious excitement for the event! PLUS Nessy, random massages and rainbows.  We also talk to our first time marathon runner Charlotte Davis who we will be following all the way through to April 26! We're also excited to announce we'll be working with Wild Nutrition over the build-up to the London Marathon with some great nutrition advice.  Wild Nutrition are giving Paula’s Run Club listeners an exclusive 50% off for three months and a free personal consultation with a nutritional therapist. Just go to wildnutrition.com/paula to get started. We'd love to hear from you with your questions, comments and nominations for the Honour's Board which has now moved to The Shakeout episode.  EMAIL: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠  TEXT: +447564747914  INSTAGRAM: ‪@paulasrunclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the first weekly Shakeout in the 16 week run-up to the London Marathon. Paula and Thommo are giving out advice to all your running questions. They discuss aiming for two marathons in 2026 whilst recovering from a four month lay-off. There's a discussion on strength and recovery sessions to help rehab and improvement...with a focus on the back and calf. There's a question on arms and elbows whilst running which leads to a chat about balance and stability. Paula and Thommo go on to hear about a medical student who's injured with stress fractures and wants to know more about aqua-jogging and also nutrition during recovery from injury. And they give their views on a training plan on a listener aiming for the virtual London Marathon followed by an ultra marathon. You can get in touch with us with a question or a comment by email or whatsapp. Email: [email protected] Whatsapp: +44 7564 747914 Instagram: @paulasrunclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy New Year! Today kick's off our road to the London Marathon with 16 weeks of tips and plans in the build-up. The year has started with Paula being awarded an OBE for her services to running and broadcasting. So congratulations Paula! Today's main guest is someone was such a popular medal winner at the World Championships in Tokyo in 2025. Uruguay's Julia Paternain entered the race ranked 288th in the world. It was only her second marathon and she has some great insights. We also hear from three people we're following on their London journey. McFly drummer Harry Judd, BBC newsreader Sophie Raworth and our young runner, Charlotte Davis. We've got a special discount for the National Running Show at the NEC Birmingham on 31st Jan + 1st Feb 2026 where you can pick up great running and marathon advice. If you use the code PRC at checkout you can get a £5 weekend ticket - more info at nationalrunningshow.com We're also excited to announce we'll be working with Wild Nutrition over the build-up to the London Marathon with some great nutrition advice. We'd love to hear from you with your questions, comments and nominations for the Honour's Board. EMAIL: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ TEXT: +447564747914  INSTAGRAM: ‪@paulasrunclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy New Year! On this first weekly Shakeout of 2026 we talk resolutions and answer your questions. There's a question about trying to break 3 hours for a marathon and another query from someone looking to come home in under 4 hours who wonders if they're missing somethingn to help them record a PB. In the discussion, there's a side issue about the use of new tech in running shoes and how much it helps a slow runner. Paula and Thommo are asked to give views on a training plan and a struggle to improve speed and there's an unusual questions about a strange smell in the nose after a long run. And finally tips to avoid cramps on a long run. You can get in touch with us with a question or a comment by email or whatsapp. Email: [email protected] Whatsapp: +44 7564 747914 Instagram: @paulasrunclub Learn more about your ad choices by visiting podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's guest is the former England women's footballer Jill Scott MBE, who was part of the Euro winning squad in 2022. She's also a winner of I'm a Celebrity...and also winner of the junior Great North Run and the North East Junior Cross Country Championships. We recorded this ahead of a charity quiz we were all part of. Jill talks about her junior running career and what it taught her along with the influences it had on her successful 16 year football career. She still runs, but she struggles to run more than 5k because of injuries to her knees from playing football. Jill also reveals Paula was her idol growing up...and wanted to be an athlete because of her. Paula tells Thommo she always goes on a run on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day to consider resolutions and goals for the 12 months ahead. And she's got advice on how to keep yours! We love to hear from you! Drop us a line if you want to get on the Honours Board. EMAIL: [email protected] TEXT: +447564747914 INSTRAGRAM: @paulasrunclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy Christmas! As this episode drops on Christmas Day Paula and Thommo chat Christmas Dinner, Christmas Stockings and a Christmas Day run. With so many colds and so much flu about there's a timely question about whether to run and when to rest. It's not an easy answer! Thanks for your questions... other subjects we look at today include how to pace runs to make them a little easier; There's the dilemna of a man who's got places at both the Rome and London marathons and wondering which one to target for a PB and advice on race strategy and running downhill. We'd love to get your questions and comments - contact details below! Thanks to our sponsor HIGH5 for Paula's Run Club: The Shakeout. HIGH5 are sports nutrition specialists helping people get the most out of their training and races. Don't forget our special offer - details below. Remember to comment, get in touch with the club to ask any questions on tips for running marathons, half marathons, 10k, 5k or just a job. We can help with nutrition, recovery and how best to put one foot in front of the other! Head to https:\\highfive.co.uk to use your exclusive Run Club discount of 25% with the code PAULA25 You can get in touch with us by email, whatsapp or comment EMAIL: [email protected] Whatsapp: +447564747914 Instagram: @paulasrunclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paula and Thommo bring you a special Christmas Edition. They talk about running on Christmas Day - when do they run and why? And they share how they spend Christmas and how much they eat! Thommo insists on doing Christmas cracker jokes...which he loves. There's a reflection on 2025 and some of the people that have been on the podcast...like Chelsea Clinton, Dr Steve Peters, Jake Wightman, Brendan Foster and Julia Paternain live from Tokyo. There's excitement as Paula and Thommo exchange presents during the podcast. And we want to thank you for all your support and encouragement with a shout out to those who came and ran with Paula on the shakeouts. Happy Christmas! We love to hear from you! EMAIL: [email protected] TEXT: +447564747914 INSTRAGRAM: @paulasrunclub And get 25% off HIGH5 products with our exclusive Run Club discount. Head to https://highfive.co.uk and use the code PAULA25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paula and Thommo's pre-Christmas shakeout answers your running questions and reveals a quirky injury Paula picked up just before a world record breaking run. There's a fair amount of marathon talk, including dealing with the mental aspect of setbacks and decline. One of the community is pondering running the Manchester and London marathons, which are within a week of each other. Family and friends are telling him not to do it, but Paula and Thommo put an alternative view. There's also a question about breathing exercises and using a chest heart rate monitor. We'd love to get your questions and comments - contact details below. Thanks to our sponsor HIGH5 for Paula's Run Club: The Shakeout. HIGH5 are sports nutrition specialists helping people get the most out of their training and races. Don't forget our special offer - details below. Remember to comment, get in touch with the club to ask any questions on tips for running marathons, half marathons, 10k, 5k or just a job. We can help with nutrition, recovery and how best to put one foot in front of the other! Head to https:\\highfive.co.uk to use your exclusive Run Club discount of 25% with the code PAULA25 You can get in touch with us by email, whatsapp or comment EMAIL: [email protected] Whatsapp: +447564747914 Instagram: @paulasrunclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices