Hyde Park After Battersea Park

About this episode

Paul debriefs Rob after another Half Marathon, discussing various aspects of training and preparation.

A chilly, overcast morning in the Royal Parks sees Paul debriefing Rob after another Half Marathon. Featuring fun gigs, different stages of training, the full report from Battersea Park, George's London Marathon prep, old footballs, tapering, some pretty fancy birds, the shoes, locking in, and where Paul's at as his writing process ends. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for more marathon taper chat - plus early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can pre-order Paul's NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013, you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - and you can get Paul’s classic 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ Thanks for listening, supporting, and sharing your adventures with us. Happy running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Rob Deering, Paul Tonkinson

Topics covered

• Half Marathon
• training
• marathon prep
• running shoes
• writing process
• Royal Parks

Keywords

• Half Marathon
• Battersea Park
• London Marathon
• running shoes
• tapering
• writing process
• Royal Parks

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Running Through Sand, Running Tracks, 26.2 Miles to Happiness

Places: Hyde Park, Battersea Park, London

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