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Why Run?
The physical benefits of running are well-documented, but how does it aid our mental health and well-being? In each show, host Diane Church talks to a different guest about how running has helped them through a particularly difficult or challenging time. Life feels better after a run. If you are interested in how people overcome adversity and/or are looking for inspiration and motivation to go running, subscribe today. For more information visit: www.whyrun.uk Follow on Instagram at #whyrunpodcast on Facebook @whyrunpodcast
Episodes
19 episodes
Turning 80...and running
Kate turns 80 this year. Together with her sister Hilary and their friend Ros, who are both in their 80s, they have formed a highly personal running group called The Old Crones. A lifetime of friendship and around 40 years of shared runni...
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32:34
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Work pressures... and running
My guest today on Why Run? is Hasan, who works in finance - a career renowned for its high pressure and stressful lifestyle. In 2010, Hasan quit a job after months of long hours, little managerial support and mounting co...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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33:26
Running...with gratitude
Mark White founder of Run Grateful - a movement that links gratitude with movement. On this episode, Mark candidly shares his story of how he went into rehab for drug and alcoho...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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49:11
Living life to the full after 40...and running
In her 30s, Annie Simpson experienced birth and loss - both of which have very much influenced how she approaches life today. Desperate for a baby, Annie was told ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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38:44
Running...while my son is on chemo
At the end of 2021, life took a dramatic turn for Jen and her family when her five-year-old son Eashan started to lose his sight. After extensive tests and an emergency scan, Eashan was diagnosed with a chromozone disorder -
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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37:16
Eating disorder, becoming a mum... and running
My guest today is Vicki, who developed an eating disorder in 2011. This was a particularly busy and stressful year for Vicki with lots of changes going on in her life. She moved area, she got married, she started a new job and she s...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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34:55
Anxiety, loneliness and running
Jane Dennison is the founder of a running club for beginners in Manchester called the Mile Shy Club. She is passionately committed to helping others to discover the benefits of running and walking - because running has been such a vital part in...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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56:18
Prostate cancer...living for today...and running
Tony started running in his mid-40s to improve his physical health and fitness...only to discover he was rather good at it. Having always been competitive, he was soon entering events and went on to complete marathons in under three and a...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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35:10
Meditation and running
Nita started running about ten years ago at the age of 48. At the time, she was severely depressed and found it difficult to even summon energy to get dressed or clean her teeth. It took Nita 20 weeks to complete the nine-week
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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43:02
Self-worth and running
As a boy, Shakil was obsessed with football. He loved to play, but was routinely overlooked and excluded from playing for his community team. The criticism and rejection led to feelings of low self-worth and he lost a lot of confidence.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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34:33
Mental breakdown and running
Karen is a bright, loud and funny secondary school teacher. She currently teaches English and Performing Arts and when she retires next year she plans to have a go at stand-up comedy. "I love performing to an audience," she says.&n...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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33:18
Friendship and running
Steve used to go to a local running club, but being slow, he always finished last. The experience left him feeling humiliated and low, even though he went on to complete numerous running events, including the Brighton Marathon and Great N...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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28:09
Adoption and running
Seven years ago, Denise adopted a three-year-old little boy. Like all children who are placed for adoption, her son had been through traumatic early life experiences. One of the impacts of this, is that he finds it difficult to handle change. S...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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29:56
Gambling and running
When Graham was in the army 20 years ago, he used to enjoy a game of poker with friends. Gradually though, over the years, his gambling increased, and five years ago, it had taken him to a very dark place. By 2017, online poker and...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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35:23
The National Running Show and Why Run?- BONUS EPISODE
The National Running Show's CEO Mike Seaman talks to host Diane Church for this special bonus episode of Why Run? Mike plays many sports, but he says it's running that provides him with the headspace he needs to manage his role at...
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Season 1
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20:05
Post-traumatic stress and running
In October 2015, Tracey’s life was changed forever in a split second when her 21-year-old son Josh was killed in an unprovoked knife attack. For four years, her grief felt largely on hold as she fought through the Josh Hanson Trust ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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33:35
"Gaslighting" relationship and running
In the summer of 2020 after the first COVID-lockdown restrictions were lifted, Coco met a new guy. The relationship developed quickly and intensively, as they’d both been on their own for three months. It soon became cle...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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30:52