Grab a dongle for your weights, and help yourself to a vegan Pukka pie—it's the Christmas episode. Don't want a vegan pie? Well have one anyway. We found time to chat about home gym set-ups, had a little festive chat, and uncovered yet more crippling social anxiety from Nick's past. Like the show? Show your support by supporting our favourite charities. As ever we're supporting Shelter whose work is never more important than it is now. We'd also want to highlight the importance of the work being done locally and nationally in the UK by the various charities that work with victims of domestic abuse—the Covid pandemic has seen an increase in demand for such services and they need support to continue delivering services to those who need them. Please consider making a gift this Christmas to a local organisation or a national one such as Refuge

You don't look like a runner

Sous le bureau, le gymnase!

HAPPY LOCKDOWN 2 BABY Nick is open to bribes, Jon is just trying to help, and we let it all go to our heads. We won an award — if you voted, thanks...also what were you thinking? But seriously though thanks Leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, send us a screenshot, and be in the raffle to win some shit headphones As ever, if you can, donate to Shelter - and yeah we still have stickers

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Failing to read the country's mood, we met up once again to talk about fitness, running and tech. Nick has found a new dead format to worry about, Jon is putting it all on the plate, and we offer up a hot take on Zoom calls. Remember, if you don't use lockdown to learn a language, write that novel or work on your side hustle you're probably just trying to keep going as best as you can in pretty testing circumstances and in all honestly that's as worth clapping as anything else going on right now. You're doing great and we're proud of you. This week's links: Nick bought a Kano. It's probably worth looking for on ebay as the novelty wears of fast. Tbh the Kano is a Raspbery Pi with bells on, so maybe just get one of those and get the same benefit of a one hour diversion for the kids for a few quid... Nick could use this kit to make a speaker for his NFC cards. What a talking point that would be. He also got a Yoto speaker which he swears is worth it. Jon isn't on Twitter except for when he does this.

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Stay safe, keep well, and don't let the bastards grind you down. Charities are getting fewer funds right now and yet it feels like we're being asked to help more and more so we're sorry in advance for asking you to dig into your pockets, but here we are. Thing is, if you're still working right now you haven't got anything to spend your money on so do have a think about doing what you can to help people who need it. Here's one thought. If you had gone out to town drinking this weekend, and had to get a taxi back, how much would you have paid for a ride home without even thinking about it? That's £10 or £20 you wouldn't have missed but still have in your bank because of the 'Rona. So why not chuck that money to a charity you think can make a difference? If you want, tell people about it, and ask them to do the same: #howmuchyouusuallypay If you're an absolute specimen, and therefore wouldn't have been out boozing, maybe send your gym subs or race fee for something you're not doing to charity instead. If we were going to pick three charities how about: Shelter: this is the regular Runner Pod charity, helping people access safe housing and lobbying for change in housing in the UK. Brum Baby Bank: helping families access nappies, formula and baby food in Birmingham. Ask around, there'll be a group like this round your ends. Refuge: helping the victims of domestic abuse in the UK, which is an ever more acute issue during lockdown. We know some of you are on furlough or out of work right now and we really feel for you. If you are one of the lucky ones mostly unaffected financially, please do your best to reach out to help folk in need. However you've been affected by all of this keep running, keep cycling, keep exercising—it's the one thing we've still got and it's the one thing that will keep your head clear. But most of all remember, there's a cop watching you. Take care friends, Nick & Jon x

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Help yourself to one of Daddy's sports biscuits and enter with us into the Book of Dreams, where we discuss the 2020 National Running Show, meet our idols (and immediately reject them) and try out yet another sports watch. Nick has been ghosting Jon, Jon has been giving Nick's home media set up short shrift, and both lads are asking: if the pants people are here then why aren't you? Spotify Kids List Envy Podcast Jon's List Envy Episode National Running Show Birmingham Tailwind Nutrition Polar Vantage M Running Watch Barkley Marathons Bad Boy Running: Laz Lake Interview Part 1 and Part 2 Join us on Strava Runner Pod stickers still available if you donate to Shelter

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Nick is not well because he has eaten vegetarian takeaways for science. Links from this week's show: River Cottage Veg Everyday Veggie Lean in 15: 15-minute Veggie Meals with Workouts

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Merry New Year! This week we go deep on home automation tech. We talk about winning at Veganuary, Nick treats us to not one but two bluetooth headphone reviews, Jon feels physically sick at the sound of the word "nubbin", and we make plans for the future which will never be mentioned again. Moko sports belt The Vegetarian Athlete’s Cookbook Sports Jelly Beans Cambridge Audio Melomania Bluetooth headphones The Spring Rutland Half is on Mania Half weekend Apple AirPod Pro Teckin smart plugs Meross smart plugs Google Home Mini Google Home Max Google Home Speaker groups Symfonsik: the Ikea Sonos Amazon Echo Dot Smart speakers in kids' rooms Don't worry, we don't just do this in January so we will be back next week.

White gloved AirPod sommelieuse

OK juicer, it's time for some fitness, running and tech chat. This week it's actually about ethics in bluetooth headphone journalism. Nick's on the cans, Jon just wants to eat his dinner, and we try out some edgy current affairs jokes that are already out of date. As well as comparing notes on our latest runs, we get into some heavy follow up about ethics and consumption in consumer electronics, put together our Runner Starter Pack and explore the curious world of boozed up running. Cheese and wine marathon The Hovding Airbag cycle helmet—scroll down for the video This fucking hat though lads Tell us about your #runningstarterpack on popular hell site twitter dot com Send us shitty content and SEO proposals to [anything]@runnerpod.com Join us on Strava Stickers still available if you donate to Shelter

Bandit at mile 5

Jon explains how to get everyone's attention during the Great North Run. Nick alleges he wears glasses. We are rather foolhardy in mentioning the date on tape. Find us on Strava Tell us things on Twitter You can't pay for this content, but you can donate to Shelter

The Buff and the Vest

Welcome to Season 2! What awaits you inside? Will there be a controversial new younger character who changes the dynamic of the show? Will Jon remember how to read the outro? Has the Audio Veteran delivered? You can probably guess the answers to all of these questions but it's about the journey so grab your stickers, pour a juice and settle in. Oh a quick plug. We briefly mention in the show that Jon is running the Great North Run for charity (mate). It's a charity that's really important to Jon's family. We didn't really get into it and that race will be run by the time we tape the next show, so if you'd like to know more here are some links: The charity is the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Charitable Fund . This is the Just Giving page complete with a tl;dr backstory This is the full story about why he chose this charity if you want to know more. It's a bit emotional, sorry Remember: only the good ones read the show notes

Season 2 Episode 1: Dad++

I'm not sure how to do a trigger warning when you don't read the show notes but please be aware that this episode does go into eating disorders and wider mental health issues. There are some jokes first. Find us on Strava Tell us things on Twitter Ate

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Grab yourself a vegan milkshake, settle down, then stand up, throw the milkshake at a racist, and then settle down for a weekly slice of fitness, running, and tech. It's a running heavy episode this week. Sorry tech fans. Nick has a 10k PB, despite being at the wrong location, Jon has been running with kids, and we welcome the season of disgusting sweaty summer runs. Find us on Strava Tell us things on Twitter

All the bitbits

Welcome back, it's been a long week. I'll be honest, I lost the show notes. But you don't read them anyway, and anything I write here will be lost like tears in rain. So, we will have almost certainly discussed fitness, running and tech. Let me know what this episode of the show is about by tweeting @runnerpod. Peace.

Old Man Sweet Spot

The thing about fitness, running and tech is it's the little differences. Like in Chester they have the metric system... Welcome back! Kick off your over-pronation shoes, slide into your best slippers and pour yourself a wine based drink, it's time to catch up with your good friends Nick and Jon. Following on from our recent "after dark" episode, we are on our best behaviour this week. Find out how everyone did on the Mania Half, sync your running diaries up with ours and please, just to be clear, take note that the water IS deep. The Mania Half 2019 results Jon is running Chester Marathon and Yorkshire Marathon Nick will be running Rutland Water Half Join our friends of the show running club on Strava Tweet us @runnerpod And please call your mom

Marathon grams

Dear listener This week's show notes, which surely you will not read, come in the form of an open open letter to friend of the show Blessed With Pace. Truly, the open letter is the coward's medium, as you will discover in this week's show. But while you may want world peace, I simply want to prove the power of mind control. At 29 minutes into this recording I will deliver a promise I made to friend of the show Blessed With Pace to use the power of my mind to make Nick talk to me about passports. I was so impressed with myself for doing this I absolutely lost my shit, for which I apologise. We also talked about vegetarian nuggets. You deserve better than this, Your servant, Jon

Trousers in the 80s

Non-elite, woke and very much weekly, your good friends Nick and Jon talk fitness, running and tech. Expect: marathon training, nutrition and weight discussions (trigger warning for that, btw), and a lot of badly thought through equipment purchases. Proud home of Nick's Shit Bluetooth Headphone Review. Non-pick for Runner's World 50 podcasts to run to, 2019. Please read the show notes. Ask if you'd like a Sticker.

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You don't look like a runner

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