Paul Tonkinson on being hit by dogs, running the MdS and why we need “emotion boxes” at every race

Paul Tonkinson on being hit by dogs, running the MdS and why we need “emotion boxes” at every race

May 18, 2026 · 39 min

About this episode

Paul Tonkinson discusses his running journey, experiences with dogs, and the MdS race.

Author and comedian Paul 'Tonky' Tonkinson joins us on the podcast this week to talk finding his running mojo again, why he needed to race the MdS (and what he thinks about the race), training incidents with dogs, writing his new book, why running will always be part of his life and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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