Ep 251 - The Kit Episode with Wiggle
The Bad Boy Running Podcast
by Jody Raynsford & David Hellard
3y ago
Here it is. The episode all kit pervs have been waiting for. In this episode of Bad Boy Running, Jody and David are joined by Wiggle’s head of running Fran Baratta, to talk all things kit-related. Well, part kit related, part history lessons if the guys own kit is anything to go by. Jody and David reveal the shoes, tops, gels and bags they’ve used in the past and their faves, while Fran gives his expert opinion on what to look for and what the most popular choices are for runners. Geek out over this one. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you ..read more
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Ep 250 - Russian doping whistleblowers Yuliya and Vitaly Stepanov (Part 2)
The Bad Boy Running Podcast
by Jody Raynsford & David Hellard
3y ago
Here's Part 2 of the two-part interview with Yuliya Stepanova and Vitaly Stepanov. If you've not listened to Part 1, head back to episode 249 for the first half of the interview. Yuliya is a middle-distance runner who competed for Russia at the 2012 London Olympics and 2016 Rio Olympics. She became an informant for WADA. Vitaly worked for the Russian Anti-Doping Agency. Together they exposed the full extent of the state-sponsored doping programme that eventually led to Russia's exclusion at the Olympics and their fleeing to the US to avoid repercussions. With the Russian ban recently lifted ..read more
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Ep 249 - Russian doping whistleblowers Yuliya and Vitaly Stepanov (Part 1)
The Bad Boy Running Podcast
by Jody Raynsford & David Hellard
3y ago
Yuliya Stepanova and Vitaly Stepanov are the two whistleblowers who exposed Russia’s state-sponsored doping programme, leading to the ban of Russian athletes in international competition.  Yuliya is a middle-distance runner who competed for Russia at the 2012 London Olympics and 2016 Rio Olympics. She became an informant for WADA. Vitaly worked for the Russian Anti-Doping Agency. Together they exposed the full extent of the state-sponsored doping programme that eventually led to Russia's exclusion at the Olympics and their fleeing to the US to avoid repercussions. With the Russian ban r ..read more
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Ep 248 - Running the Wainwrights with Paul Tierney
The Bad Boy Running Podcast
by Jody Raynsford & David Hellard/Paul Tierney
3y ago
Fell runner and endurance athlete Paul Tierney knows a thing or two about the Wainwrights. Back in 2019, he smashed the previous record for bagging all 214 peaks by seven hours - but more recently has helped others tackle the 328 mile, 36,000 metres of elevation challenge , including Sabrina Verjee back in the summer of 2020. In this podcast recorded a while ago, Jody and David speak to Paul about his running career, his I feats of endurance and about the challenge of the Wainwrights.  Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyon ..read more
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Ep 248 - Running the Wainwrights with Paul Tierney
The Bad Boy Running Podcast
by Jody Raynsford & David Hellard/Paul Tierney
3y ago
Fell runner and endurance athlete Paul Tierney knows a thing or two about the Wainwrights. Back in 2019, he smashed the previous record for bagging all 214 peaks by seven hours - but more recently has helped others tackle the 328 mile, 36,000 metres of elevation challenge , including Sabrina Verjee back in the summer of 2020. In this podcast recorded a while ago, Jody and David speak to Paul about his running career, his I feats of endurance and about the challenge of the Wainwrights.  Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyon ..read more
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Ep 247 - Connie Allen on leaving the Hasidic community and finding running
The Bad Boy Running Podcast
by Jody Raynsford & David Hellard
3y ago
Connie Allen is a former Hasidic Jewish woman who was born into an ultra-orthodox Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York and raised in the Satmar sect of Judaism.  At 21, Connie escaped the community and a marriage she no longer wanted part of and took her young son to start a new life in a society she barely knew. During this period she found exercise and running - young women in her former community were prevented from doing any physical exercise - and found this a source of strength. Now, Connie regularly competes in marathons and ultras and her story is finally being told. In this episod ..read more
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Ep 246 - Marilyn Okoro on the problem with athlete funding and selection
The Bad Boy Running Podcast
by Jody Raynsford & David Hellard
3y ago
Marilyn Okoro's experience of being denied further funding to continue her athletics career really is a thing of shame. That's why Jody and David invite her onto the podcast to talk about her experience and uncover just how closed the system really is. Now a vocal advocate for athletes, Marilyn enjoyed success on the track finishing third in the 800 metres at the 2007 and 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final and bronze in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2007 World Champs. She is a holder of an Olympic bronze medal for the 4 x 400 metres relay after two teams that finished ahead of them in the 2008 ..read more
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Ep 245 - Wyomia Tyus on reclaiming the record for back-to-back 100m gold
The Bad Boy Running Podcast
by Jody Raynsford & David Hellard
3y ago
Who was the first athlete to retain their Olympic gold medal title in the 100 metres? If you thought it was Carl Lewis, you're WRONG. If you're wrong, we don't blame you because it's as though Wyomia Tyus's record has been overlooked when writing the history of Olympic gold medal success. In this episode, Jody and David speak with former US Olympic athlete Wyomia about her mission to tell her story and the incredible story of the Tigerbelle track team that dominated women's athletics over this period. Wyomia goes right back to her beginnings to recall how she made it to Olympic level, holding ..read more
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Ep 244 - Richard Bullock on the athlete refugee team
The Bad Boy Running Podcast
by Jody Raynsford & David Hellard
3y ago
Three years in the making, Run is a documentary film centred around the personalities and stories in The Athlete Refugee team. Directed by Richard Bullock, the film originally started off a short segment about the world refugee running team and snowballed into a full-length documentary as the story twisted and turned its way towards the Olympics. During the process, Richard discovered the challenges facing displaced people and how running can change their fortunes and bringing people together (as well as its limitations). In this episode Jody and David speak to Richard about the athletes and s ..read more
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Ep 243 - Greg Vollet on turning trail running global
The Bad Boy Running Podcast
by Jody Raynsford & David Hellard
3y ago
Not many people are given the remit in a new job to "make it global". But Greg Vollet was given exactly that task by Salomon as part of his role as global running manager. And over the last decade, he has helped introduce trail running to regions across to world by recruiting athletes from countries that had never even heard of trail running to begin with. In this episode, David and Jody go deep into exactly how Greg was a part in helping trail running go global, how the brand selects and manages its athletes and  Much to David's delight, Greg also reveals some crafty race team strategy a ..read more
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