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    The Women's Running Podcast

    The Women's Running Podcast

    About

    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 Radcliffe, Susie Chan to Nicky Spinks. So why do we do it? Because we realised that most of the running podcasts we listened to were full of blokes waffling on about quads and cadence (and we realised that we can do that perfectly well ourselves, thank you very much). Right here, we talk about all the things that affect us when we step out the door: sexism, hormones, menopause, food, pelvic floors, relationships, mental health, seagull attacks and wild weeing. But. BUT. We will also talk about races, PBs, shoes, training, starting running, enjoying running, finding the fun. And quads and cadence. This is the Women’s Running podcast, and it’s for women who love to run.

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    Hosted By

    Esther Newman

    Ep 323. Jeffing, Spencer Matthews, Esmee Gummer

    Ep 323. Jeffing, Spencer Matthews, Esmee Gummer

    October 16, 2026
    1h 15m

    Welcome to episode 323 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m Esther, she’s Holly, and we’re the soundtrack to your next run. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.


    Good runner, bad runner

    Today, we’re talking about running after a heavy night, and the power of strength in combatting niggles. Do please send thoughts and prayers still to ensure I get to the start line of Dublin – I am absolutely terrified, but trying to do all the right things! Mostly that means not running. But also planning my Jeffing strategy. We also talk about Spencer Matthews (not a fan) and Esmee Gummer (a HUGE fan).


    Get the mag - it's ridiculously cheap

    This is where I shout about the mag – if you’re hovering over the subscribe button, then THIS is the moment to click on it, because Women’s Running this month has teamed up with Bimble & Bolt to offer you a free Runderful Christmas box worth £16, which includes a pair of brilliant Bimble & Bolt socks, high viz bands and laces, and lots of delicious bits to fuel your runs. And if you subscribe now, you’ll also save 40% off the mag too. Go to womensrunning.co.uk/podbox to find out more and give yourself a little Christmas treat.


    Join the Patreon gang!

    Do also come and join us over on Patreon because it’s brilliant there – you get ad-free listening, early access to some of our pods, and free tickets to our live podcasts. You can also join our exclusive Discord forum and meet all the lovely women that are already there. Come and join the gang at patreon.com/womensrunning from just £2 a month.


    Links

    Get 40% off the magazine and a Runderful Bimble & Bolt gift box with womensrunning.co.uk/podbox

    Pick up the same Monkey Sox compression socks as me!

    Have a bit of a swoon over the Healf advent calendar

    Read our interview with Esmee Gummer here

    Get coached by Laura Fountain, join her substack, and follow her here

    Have a look at what Sports Tours have to offer

    This is the injectable thingie that Hol has had (and her skin looks amazing!)

    Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunning

    Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE IT

    Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories

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