Paula and Thommo's pre-Christmas shakeout answers your running questions and reveals a quirky injury Paula picked up just before a world record breaking run.

There's a fair amount of marathon talk, including dealing with the mental aspect of setbacks and decline. One of the community is pondering running the Manchester and London marathons, which are within a week of each other. Family and friends are telling him not to do it, but Paula and Thommo put an alternative view.

There's also a question about breathing exercises and using a chest heart rate monitor.

We'd love to get your questions and comments - contact details below.

Thanks to our sponsor HIGH5 for Paula's Run Club: The Shakeout. HIGH5 are sports nutrition specialists helping people get the most out of their training and races. Don't forget our special offer - details below.

Remember to comment, get in touch with the club to ask any questions on tips for running marathons, half marathons, 10k, 5k or just a job.

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Today's guest is Ricky Wilson, the front man of the Kaiser Chiefs. It's a lot of fun as he talks about his love of running and his disastrous marathon.

Ricky tells Paula and Thommo about his London marathon experience - he finished the course in over 5 days...after collapsing at mile 24 on the day of the event.

Now Ricky runs for himself, every day, to give himself headspace...but it's also inspired some lyrics. He reveals he likes to run before he performs on stage and he loves the feeling it gives him.

Ricky also loves running whilst touring with the Kaiser Chiefs and happily wandering off track in foreign cities.

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Paula and Thommo are back on the South Coast with our sponsors HIGH 5 in Brighton. Any more south and they'd be in the sea! They're answering questions from our invited audience covering the best ways to stay hydrated; the reasons layering your running gear is good...but also bad; and how to take 20 minutues off your PB. Plus we'll look at the best ways to approach your first marathon if it's 3 months away and you're petrified!

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Thanks to our sponsor HIGH5 for Paula's Run Club: The Shakeout. HIGH5 are sports nutrition specialists helping people get the most out of their training and races. Don't forget our special offer - details below.

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It's been great to have Innes FitzGerald chat with us ahead of the European Cross Country Championships. She's part of the new generation of British Athletes going for a third success title in the under 20's race.

Innes talks about her rise from finishing way back in the pack(176th) in the English Schools Championships to where she is now. Her career has moved quickly under the guidance of Jo and Gavin Pavey.

She's had a breakthrough season posting a qualifying time in the London Diamond League to make the GB team for the World championships in Tokyo.

Innes gives a refreshing take on competing at the start of what hopefully will be a long and successful career.

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On today's Shakeout Paula and Thommo are answering more of your running questions. There's a great one from a 30 year old runner who's come up with the 3 F's weekly approach. Something fun, something fast and something far! We love this. And there's advice on pacing a first marathon.

One of our club members, who has a gastric sleeve has just done his first half marathon and wants to get advice on carb-loading and fueling as he aims for his first full marathon.

There's also a question about avoiding toilet stops on long runs - and how this is stopping one listener posting quicker times. Paula's got a word on coffee and why hydration is still important in winter conditions!

We'd love to get your questions and comments - contact details below!

Thanks to our sponsor HIGH5 for Paula's Run Club: The Shakeout. HIGH5 are sports nutrition specialists helping people get the most out of their training and races. Don't forget our special offer - details below.

Remember to comment, get in touch with the club to ask any questions on tips for running marathons, half marathons, 10k, 5k or just a job.

We can help with nutrition, recovery and how best to put one foot in front of the other!

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We're back in Rutland for the second podcast recorded in front of a live audience at the Steve Cram training camp.

Today we hear from breathing expert Jane Tarrant and Nick Hardy, running shoe guru. Paula and Thommo question Nick about the carbon plate revolution and the science behind it. He explains the difference they can make to runners of all standards.

Jane speaks passionately about breathing. She tells Paula and Thommo how it can be used for performance and recovery - pre-race, post-race and on a run. There's also an interesting discussion on taping up the mouth.

We've got the Honours Board and our sponsor for it is HIGH5 – the sports nutrition specialists helping people get the most out of their training and races. They want to give you goodies so please get in touch with your nominations.

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On today's Shakeout Paula and Thommo are giving out advice to a listener who's getting frustrated at not being able to run faster! Paula prefers quality over quantity when it comes to training.

A 45 year old mum also asks about times! She wants to repeat a sub 3 hour marathon but worries she won't be able to break that barrier again. Whilst Thommo struggles to say 'let your race weight find you rather than you chase your race weight'....good advice in a tongue twister.

Another mum, who's breastfeeding, wants advice about losing weight in the future to help impove her performances.

There are tips on how to change marathon preparation plans and how best to run a cross country race.

Thanks to our sponsor HIGH5 for Paula's Run Club: The Shakeout. HIGH5 are sports nutrition specialists helping people get the most out of their training and races. Don't forget our special offer - details below.

Remember to comment, get in touch with the club to ask any questions on tips for running marathons, half marathons, 10k, 5k or just a job.

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Today we're joined by British running legend Steve Cram in an episode recorded in front of a live audience at one of his running training camps in Rutland.

Steve sets the scene by talking about how he gets inspired byseeing runners of all abilities coming together and hearing their motivations.

He then takes wide-ranging questions from the audience - from pre-race superstitions to tips for preparation. They discus the pace of slow runs, training plans and what they did in training in the past which they now think was a waste of time!

We've got the Honours Board and our sponsor for it is HIGH5 – the sports nutrition specialists helping people get the most out of their training and races. They want to give you goodies so please get in touch with your nominations.

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On this episode of the Shakeout we've got some great racing and training advice. Paula's asked how she managed to combine daily family life with running two marathons. And both Thommo and Paula give some heartfelt words for anyone dealing with a long-term injury and the feeling that you'll never be able to run again.

Cat wants tips for running the 'Liverpool Cross' - the British Athletics Cross Challenge in Sefton Park and Paula and Thommo have some easy to follow tips!

Paula and Thommo are asked what they tell themselves during a race when they're struggling...and it's something we can all learn from.

A senior runner asks how to deal with being sick after every marathon he runs and can he do anything to stop it and there's advice for running on and recovering from a sprained ankle.

Thanks to our sponsor HIGH5 for Paula's Run Club: The Shakeout. HIGH5 are sports nutrition specialists helping people get the most out of their training and races. Don't forget our special offer - details below.

Remember to comment, get in touch with the club to ask any questions on tips for running marathons, half marathons, 10k, 5k or just a job.

We can help with nutrition, recovery and how best to put one foot in front of the other!

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When grief struck three times in less than two years, Lisa Jackson turned to the one thing that had always helped her through life’s hardest moments: running. And today she shares her journey, her laughter and tears with Paula and Thommo.

Lisa is full of energy and wisdom as she shares how she dealt with the devastating death of her husband from cancer.

She shares the lessons she's learnt and how running has got her back on track. Lisa has completed over 100 marathons in her familiar flamingo cap and is now finding events all over the world as she seeks new purpose.

Her new book Still Running After All These Tears: A Runner's Journey Through Grief is published on 8th January 2026 and available for pre-order.

We've got the Honours Board with some very special mentions and our sponsor for it is HIGH5 – the sports nutrition specialists helping people get the most out of their training and races. They want to give you goodies so please get in touch with your nominations.

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We're answering your questions on the weekly Shakeout. Amongst them this week - how to shave 15 minutes from a debut marathon time. Tips to help with pains and stitch in young runners. Some unique runs for you to try(or just marvel at!), dealing with a long-term injury both mentally and physically, with advice on body image and under-fuelling.

Thanks to our sponsor HIGH 5 for Paula's Run Club: The Shakeout. High 5 are sports nutrition specialists helping people get the most out of their training and races. Don't forget our special offer - details below.

Remember to comment, get in touch with the club to ask any questions on tips for running marathons, half marathons, 10k, 5k or just a job.

We can help with nutrition, recovery and how best to put one foot in front of the other!

Head to https:\\highfive.co.uk to use your exclusive Run Club discount of 25% with the code PAULA25

You can get in touch with us by email, whatsapp or comment

EMAIL:

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+447564747914

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