Reggie Yates, BBC Filmmaker | "If You Can Lace Up Your Trainers, You're a Runner"

About this episode

Reggie Yates shares his transformative journey from fearing a 5k to training for a marathon, discussing the challenges and revelations along the way.

Reggie Yates thought a 5k would finish him. Then he trained for a marathon - and fell completely in love with running. In this episode of The Runna Podcast, British broadcaster and filmmaker Reggie Yates joins Anya Culling for an honest conversation about his first marathon training journey.  The early treadmill sessions that nearly broke him with boredom. The outdoor runs that set him free. The race day that didn't go to plan - and why he wants to race again more than ever. Reggie has spent his career stepping into uncomfortable environments - prisons, refugee camps, war zones. This time he made himself the subject. And what he discovered about running, identity, and his own limits is worth hearing. In this episode: 🎙️ From 5k Fear to Marathon Start Line: The beginner running journey that changed everything  🧠 Marathon Training Reality: Treadmill sessions, long runs, ego - and the moment it clicked  🏃‍♂️The Runner's High: Why running outside became "so freeing and so liberating"  💜 Sickle Cell Society: Why running for a cause makes the hardest training days meaningful 🌡️ Race Day: What really happened and what comes next  🎯 What's Next: 10k PB…

People in this episode

Host: Anya Culling

Guest: Reggie Yates

Topics covered

• marathon training
• running journey
• personal growth
• overcoming challenges
• running for a cause
• race day experiences

Keywords

• running
• marathon training
• 5k
• personal growth
• Sickle Cell Society
• race day
• runner's high
• outdoor running
• treadmill sessions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sickle Cell Society

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