More than Runner

#19 - IT’S MARATHON SEASON! - ft. TOP LONDON MARATHON TIPS, fuel, boob chafing, + Newport & Chicago loading…!

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:44:09 GMT

IT'S SPRING MARATHON SEASON and we're excited! A mix of some of our top tips given our hilariously professionally locked in but super super average mum runner performances - as always, we're average runners with above average enthusiam! - so here are all the top tips you need to know to run your first London Marathon (or other marathon!)

Grab a cuppa and have a little chatty catch up with us - we've got some interesting bits and pieces on with Becky in the London training trenches but also with Chicago Marathon in the diary for October. Bri may or may not make Newport Marathon this year, but either way we're going to nerd out about running and embarrass ourselves so come join us!

If you're worried about fuelling, don't be - this episode and our Sîan Sec one from Season 1 will get you completely ready to go.

We also have a little chat about running on social media and how things always need to be bigger and bigger and the power of actually tuning out and recognising the achievement of running a 10k, a half, a marathon, whatever it is - it doesn't always need to be 50 ultras in 5 weeks or whatever instagram is feeding us!

A little bit of chat around some of our personal running quirks too - like Briony's weird laps habit, 18 mile track runs and 30 mile lap ultras... maybe that one was a mistake.

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#18 - THE ONE WITH THE ULTRAS WE SAID WE’D NEVER DO - Race to the Stones & South West Coast 50k + top tips

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:03:59 GMT

It's taken us a while to get this up, but in the summer we both tackled our first ultras... and there's SO MUCH to chat about!

We debrief the ultras - Becky tackled Race to the Stones 50k on an OUTRAGEOUSLY hot day, and Bri got to do the beautiful South West Coast 50k. Neither of us actually trained because... well, life, and we were coming off the back of the longest ever marathon block (since, Bri has also done a solo 30 miler doing laps of Greenwich park... a very different experience for another day!)

There's so much to say about ultras, and for 2 road runners to say we'd never do it and then end up loving it... come grab a coffee and unpack it with us!

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#17 - Finally... WE'RE BACK!

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:18:29 GMT

We have missed catching you all - being so locked in for our 2025 London Marathon training, we had some much needed down time and also unfortunately quite a bit of life lifeing in the interim so we dropped the ball with the pod.

We're back now, with this little apology and explanation for our absence and TWO brand new series 2 episodes dropping soon with hopefully some more exciting ones to come!

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#16 - RUNNING IN PREGNANCY & POSTPARTUM WITH HOLLY GRACE ROGERS + going from non-runner to marathoner + triathlete!

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 06:39:00 GMT

Today we're joined by Asics Frontrunner and Coopah Run Coach ambassador Holly Grace Rogers (@hollygracerogers__) chatting to us about her journey from non-runner to marathoner and triathlete, running in pregnancy and postpartum with her second baby (vs. not running with her first daughter Poppy) and so much more!

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#15 - HALF MARATHON LOVE: our fave distance? using pacers, PBs, jeffing, & the AMAZING running community

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:20:56 GMT

Welcome back to another episode! We have a quick apology from Briony upfront for the unplanned break in May with a little sad news from Bri, but we are back and chatting about the HALF MARATHON DISTANCE (plus some other running related tangents!)

Hope you enjoy a quick chatty catch up, and we have some great guest episodes coming for you soon!

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#14 - LONDON MARATHON 2025: NO-ONE LIKES A QUICK FINISHER!

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:43:08 GMT

Join us as we give our full and frank, real and raw debrief of our experiences of London Marathon 2025! (Episode title from one of the funniest signs we spotted!)

*PLEASE NOTE* we made a mistake chatting and Becky said she finished in 5:51... she actually finished an hour earlier than that in 4:51! Our chip times were - Becky: 4:51:43, Briony: 4:24:48 and we both ran 26.7ish miles.

We cover EVERYTHING - how we felt, all the feels, crossing the finish line, what went right and wrong, highs and lows, chafing in weird and wonderful places, strava vs chip times, water station carnage, learnings and points we'll note for the future...

But honestly guys, there are NO WORDS for the magic and electricity of those London crowds. London, you really came through.

A marathon neither of us will ever forget!

A massive congratulations to everyone who ran at the weekend, be it London or Manchester - WELL DONE! It was tough out there.

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#13 - 2 DAYS TO GO! WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ft. expo tips, carbs + MOTIVATION!

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:08:36 GMT

Catch up with us with 2 DAYS TO GO until LONDON AND MANCHESTER MARATHONS!!

We chat the London Marathon Running Show and top tips for getting the most from heading there and picking up your race number and t-shirts, Blackheath train/travel tips, our race morning plans, carb loading, and the motivation and positive vibes you need to get ready for the start line even if your training block has looked less than perfect!

(not forgetting those all important tips and strategies for how to cope when we hit a mental wall!)

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#12 - STAY SAFE FOR LONDON MARATHON HEATWAVE with Dr Grace + her personal DNF story

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:10:22 GMT

With London and Manchester marathons set to be heating up (20-23 temperatures forecast!) this could not be a more timely episode!

Grace is a mum of 2, soon to be 3, a doctor and a runner... and she shares her personal story of collapsing in the Docklands during her London Marathon back in 2016, what happened to her, what went wrong, what to avoid doing... and lessons learned.

She also really helpfully talks about coping in the aftermath and how it felt huge and devastating but now does not matter AT ALL, and brings an important perspective to putting health, happiness and just simply having a good time first.

If you're running in the heat this weekend:

BE CAREFUL not to vaseline over key areas you lose body heat from and sweat from as this can affect your core temperature
HYDRATE! Drink to thirst, don't be afraid to use hydration stations, perhaps carry a bit extra, take extra gels and/or fuel of choice incase you're on the course for longer than planned
Take electrolytes with you
Dress appropriately for the weather

And remember... put yourself and your health before a marathon time.

You've got this! It's going to be an INCREDIBLE day!

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#11 - GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME with Becky - Race Week Mini Solo Episode

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:37:35 GMT

Hi guys! It's RACE WEEK for those of us running London and Manchester Marathons so we have a bitesized solo episode to help you gear up, get ready, get yourself in the zone, control the controllables, top race prep tips and how Becky is getting herself ready and managing taper and getting race ready as a busy mum of 3 under 5!

LONDON MARATHON 2025, MANCHESTER MARATHON 2025... we're coming!

You guys have absolutely got this, we hope this gives you the confidence and solidarity you need.

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#10 - MARATHON MISTAKES PART 2, MINDSET & MENTAL TOUGHNESS ft. Physical vs mental walls, our husbands’ opposite spectator strategies… + baby names?!

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:54:03 GMT

Hey guys, we're back for Part 2 of our Marathon Mistakes chat... and apologies in advance for the tangents in this one, although if you're here for the chatty catch up vibes this one is for you!

We do tackle some really useful stuff for distance running and as you prep for London 2025 - mental toughness, mindset and resilience early on in the episode so don't miss that!

This episode covers:

Mental toughness and how to develop it
Physical vs mental walls
When do we push through and when do we stop?
IF > THEN plans, marathon mindset and mental resilience
The Chimp Paradox expert tips, preparing for the unexpected
Overthinking… or is the secret just to let go…?!
Our husband’s opposite spectator strategies
Making sure you get to see your support crew
Putting your name on your vest
Our chatty name on vest tangents and a baby names segway…!!
Gordon Ramsay sighting in Becky’s last marathon
Running in costume
A big moral dilemma re: charity running - is running for charity truly selfless? What if someone offered you money NOT to run?

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#9 - CHATTY MARATHON MISTAKES + TIPS PART 1 ft. what NOT to do, missing toenails, mantras & inappropriate music

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:00:43 GMT

Grab a cup of tea and catch up with us on all things marathon mistakes, tips, what to do and avoid and things we're doing to prep for London 2025! Becky shares her learnings from what went wrong in her first marathon, we obsess about food, fuel and breakfast timings, we dive deep into motivation, music and mantras and loads more...

... and we had a LOT to say, so keep an eye out for part 2!

In this episode we cover:

Becky’s mistakes, learnings and tips from her first marathon
Things we’re thinking will be in our plan for the day
Fuelling strategies, when to eat breakfast
The importance of learning the course
Water stations and logistics
Logistics and practicing where and how you’re carrying and accessing things in your outfit - fuel, gel, phone, drinks etc.
Chafing and BodyGlide
Becky’s dad’s impression of the St Johns Ambulance people lubing people up…!
Do we need to vaseline our feet?
Losing toenails, Becky showing Bri her feet
Our fave running socks
What to write on your hand
Our mantras and keeping ourselves going
Confessions about our running playlists
Coping with the tough moments
Don’t go off too fast
Old vs new trainers
Briony’s to Alpha Fly or not to Alpha Fly dilemma
Getting your support crew to carry stuff… but what if they forget or you don’t see them?!
How to figure out how much to wear in your shoes

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#8 - HOW TO NOT HIT THE WALL WITH SIÂN SECC ft. how to fuel, carb load, supplement, negative split + your qs answered

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 07:17:07 GMT

We LOVED this conversation - such a joy to chat to sports nutritionist, host of The Fuelled Runner podcast and founder of Tempo Energy Siân Secc about all things fuelling. This episode is absolute gold and we cover so much, but anyone with a marathon (or other endurance event) coming up will get loads from this. It's now only 2.5 weeks until London Marathon 2025 so give it a listen to make sure you're not hitting that wall - we learned a tonne from Siân so let's get into it!

HOW TO NOT HIT THE WALL WITH SIÂN SECC ft. how to fuel, pace, carb load, supplement, negative split + your questions answered

We cover:

Sian’s running journey: half, marathons and ultras!
Why Sian loves a 10k too
Working out your fuelling window
Figuring out your fuel - how much do you need?
Road running vs trails
HOW TO NOT HIT THE WALL - avoid hitting the wall in the marathon altogether!
Fuel and pacing
How to plan your negative split pacing strategy
Electrolytes
The only supplements you really need
Creatine
Your questions answered
Ditching diet culture and the importance of fuelling both for your marathon (or other running) performance, and for your body health in future
Can you overdo it with gels?
How to carb load effectively and achievably; carb loading top tips
Burning fat vs carbs? The science and WHY you need to take carbs to burn fat

Find Sian here: @siansecc

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#7 - THE ONE WITH THE 20+ MILERS ft. good, bad and ugly

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:37:13 GMT

Welcome back to another episode where we get real and raw about our longest runs of the marathon block for peak week. Safe to say we'd hoped for something more confidence building BUT hopefully you can draw solidarity and reassurance from this if you're in a similar position, and we share some tips, learnings and chat through Briony's 20 mile and Becky's 21 mile peak week runs.

Wherever you're at with your running guys - you've got this!

And don't worry, if you're not about the marathon life we have some episodes coming up really soon on the half distance, as well as some EXCITING GUESTS so watch this space!

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#6 - 19 MILE RUN LEARNINGS ft. motivation, fuel, recovery, fitting it in... & the secret to making it easier?!

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:09:37 GMT

Welcome back to another More than Runner episode! In this episode we debrief our recent 19 mile run as we enter peak weeks of training for the London Marathon 2025.

We don't usually do our training together, but we joined forces to tackle the 19 miles. Join us for another chatty episode where there's a LOT of food and fuelling discussion, but maybe most importantly our biggest learnings to help us strategise for race day for the London Marathon.

We also talk about:

recovery
gels
finding the time for long runs in the peak weeks of marathon training and how we fit that in around kids and husbands with busy jobs
motivation
running vests, belts and carrying enough fuel
and lots more!

Apologies for a bit more kids noise in the background than usual on this one - it doesn't normally happen and we're improving this for future episodes!

Come run with us!

Becky & Briony xx

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#5 - LET'S RACE - ft. 2025 goals, marathons, ultras + boozy pub lunches

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:09:30 GMT

Join us for another chatty catch up where we discuss running and racing goals for 2025 - everything from halves, marathons and ultras to boozy pub lunches and beyond! From London, Paris, Amsterdam, Venice, New York, Tokyo to Cambodia chat... let's race! And please do drop us a message on instagram, we love hearing from you about your goals and training journey as we move closer to the London Marathon 2025 start line!

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#4 - TRAINING PLANS ft. Runna, strength training, what the hell are strides? + treadmills vs outside

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Welcome back to another episode of More than Runner! This week we're chatting about training plans and what works for us, what doesn't... as ever, remember we're not fitness professionals, nutritionists or running coaches so please seek qualified advice if that's what you're looking for - we're just here to share our journey and love of running with you all. From tempo and spadework to strength and strides, how many runs a week and mileage to pace vs. RPE, the importance of rest and recovery and treadmill running compared with outside... let's get into it.

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Links to things we've mentioned in the episode:

Runna app

Briony's coach Lewis Robling

More than Mama episode where Becky discussed her more relaxed approached to training pre marathon block: Marathon training with 3 under 5, from magic circle law to stay at home motherhood and celebrating our post baby bodies

#3 - FUELLING ft. baby food pouches, getting started with fuel, gels vs jelly babies & pre/post run meals

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:10:00 GMT

Just to flag we're not professionals so today we're tackling fuelling from the perspective of 2 average runners and their journey to figuring out the intimidating topic of fuel. We share what works for us, mishaps, and going from zero to hero with fuelling. As we've said before, we're average runners with above average enthusiasm, and it has been SO fun connecting with the running community as we get closer to London Marathon 2025. Catch up with us and do drop us a message to let us know how you're getting on!

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#2 - WHY WE RUN ft. ultras, dog attacks, sobriety, body image & the running parents' juggle

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:09:05 GMT

What's your why for running? We chat about our why's, celebrating marathons a bit more, Becky's upcoming ultra, a little bit about body image and juggling running and kids... come run with us!

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#1 - GET TO KNOW US ft. Becky's first marathon, running love affairs, hitting the wall & the pain cave

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:08:56 GMT

Get to know us in our first episode where we chat about how we got in to running, Becky's first marathon & more.

We're both mums to 5 kids between us juggling getting ourselves to the London Marathon 2025 start line, and can't wait to hear about your journeys too. Running for us is about SO MUCH MORE than physical health - in fact, it's mostly about mental health and how it makes us feel.

There are so many super polished and professional podcasts from super speedy runners, experts and athletes that we LOVE for inspiration - but sometimes we just want to hear from normal people, like us, and chat about the sport we love so much with people we can relate to. That's why we're here!

No matter how fast and furious or slow and steady you are, whether you're just starting out or a full blown running geek, regardless of your pace, distance, race and other goals... you can sit [/run!] with us!

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