Ep 149. Slow running, parkrun and controversy

Welcome to episode 149 of the Women’s Running Podcast, hosted by Esther Newman and Holly Taylor. We have a lot to talk about this episode, not least a bunch of unrelated stuff about online shopping and game shows that we’ve packed off into an extra podcast for everyone on the Cheer Squad tier on Patreon (patreon.co.uk/womensrunning). Coming soon!80/20 runningFor the rest of us, we’re talking about the 80/20 method and how that’s working out for us – again we’re finding the easier running very lovely indeed, but the hard stuff a bit too much like hard work. We clearly need a goal!ParkrunWe also talk about our return to parkrun, and what that experience was like while we were running it, and also on receipt of our parkrun email a little later on.ShortsAnd we address the elephant in the room, and the fuss we kicked up in the last episode about people who wear (or don’t wear) shorts. There’s a bit to discuss here, and some body appreciation and neutrality and loathing to unpack and unpick.By the way, if you LOVE this podcast – and of course you do, there is a way to get more Holly and Esther nonsense, and that’s by becoming part of our Pod Squad on Patreon. From just £2 a month, you’ll have access to our exclusive Discord chat room, there are free chats on zoom with me and Hol, weekly newsletters and silly videos and all sorts. Come and join us at patreon.com/womensrunning.Women's Running wave at London Vitality 10,000And do please join the Women’s Running Wave this September 24th and run London Vitality 10,000 with us!Just go to vitalitylondon10000.co.uk and enter the Women’s Running wave to run a gorgeous 10K with us by your side and cheering you on! We can’t wait!Lovely extra running bitsThis episode is sponsored by the NSPCC. Join TeamNSPCC and take on the legendary Cardiff Half Marathon on 1st October. Join today at nspcc.org.uk/cardiffhalf and enter RADIO when prompted to register for just £1.Join the Women’s Running Wave and run Vitality 10,000 with us!Just go to vitalitylondon10000.co.uk and enter the Women’s Running wave!Subscribe to Women’s Running now and you’ll save a third off the cover price! That’s at shop.womensrunning.co.ukDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningPlease continue to donate whatever you can to our fundraiser for the Trussell Trust – Holly and I ran 5K and donated £5, but you can give whatever you can afford. Search Anthem on JustgivingDo please email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.