The Feet, Chester-le-Street And The Wardrobe

About this episode

Paul and Rob discuss various topics related to running and life while enjoying the beauty of Spring in the Parkland Walk and Highgate Woods.

Paul and Rob return to the Parkland Walk and Highgate Woods, where flower and bird proliferation is in full Spring swing. Featuring foot talk, daughter departure, kids and cash, anti-runner rhetoric, modern queues and old-fashioned views, parkrun report, towards the next marathons, era or era?, and the ups and downs of London. SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and old episodes, including our podcast of the whole 2019 London MarathonBUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book Running Tracks here - ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444⁠ - you can get Paul’s book 26.2 Miles to Happiness here: ⁠https://www.waterstones.com/book/26-2-miles-to-happiness/paul-tonkinson/9781472975270⁠ - and you can pre-order his NEW BOOK here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/running-through-sand/paul-tonkinson/9781399404013 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

• running
• nature
• family
• marathons
• parkrun
• London

Keywords

• running
• Spring
• parkrun
• marathons
• family
• nature

Mentioned in this episode

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

Places: Chester-le-Street, Parkland Walk, Highgate Woods

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