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Running is BS

Stewart Harding and Amy Cuthbert-Genders

The podcast that loves to hate running. While other podcasts will celebrate your journey, encourage you to go faster and further, and run free, we’d rather talk about bleeding nipples, getting chased by horses and getting horribly injured. Keep it real with Stewart and Amy.

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#187
Monday · 55 min
#187 - Stalking is Bullshit
Some strong weather chat to open as we move from too hot to run, to too wet to run. We cannot wait for it to be too cold to run soon. We ask if you can you climb a field, discuss light to moderate trespassing, find a way to finally solve sports bras once and for all, and tell some spooooooky stories. Does your name make you run faster? Research reveals the names most likely to podium at popular race distances "Dystopian Fitness Video": Video Of Woman Jogging Amid France Protests Goes Viral Online World Treadmill Championship: Where amateurs compete against the elite - BBC Sport Join our discord
#186
October 12 · 1 hr 7 min
#186 - Running Films are Bullshit, part 4
SPOILER ALERT - we will be talking about films from the 1970s you've never heard of and will never watch. We watch some wildly different films to see what they get right and wrong about running, and just how racist they are. Dutch Court Rules Worker Was Wrongly Fired for Running a Marathon on Sick Leave Chinese fitness influencer The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973) The Jericho Mile Join our Discord
#185
September 28 · 1 hr 8 min
#185 - Shitting All Over Yourself is Bullshit
Stories of poo that did and didn't happen, though this is more fun to talk about because they happened to other people. Stu is feeling old, and as an old man, wants to complain about it. Amy is still young and foolish enough to believe the myth that a gym will help her running. Hyrox athlete apologises for continuing race after soiling herself - BBC News Sydney Sweeney naked sports ad controversy: what’s she playing at? - The Latest Watch: Flash flooding interrupts half-marathon, submerges cars - BBC News Higher pollution levels linked to slower marathon times across six world marathon majors | News | University of Leicester Join our Discord (if you want)
#184
September 14 · 1 hr 16 min
#184 - Bachelorette Runs are Bullshit
Are run clubs bullshit, or is it just an easy subject to bash on social media? We rob content from Reddit and give our opinions on it. Amy does not roundhouse a sheep off a cliff.
#183
August 31 · 1 hr 3 min
#183 - Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm is Bullshit
Stu doesn't win a race, and Amy goes on a charming, craft-filled, pilgrimage run experiencing joy, sorrow, and tribulations. We (sort of) finally learn Amy's blood type but still don't know why we need to, ask for fancy dress ideas, and ponder humanity's downfall at the hands of the robots. China’s record robotic strides show the limits of human speed | Reuters Farmer warns trespass runners risk serious injury - BBC News Weymouth parkrun suspended for two weeks after rise in overtaking issues - BBC News Join our discord
#182
August 10 · 45 min
#182 - Silent Disco Runs are Bullshit
Piss, gloves, organ harvesting, minor treason, running on the road like a twat, catheters, racism, hamsters, and Kim Kardashian. Your basic, run-of-the-mill running podcast.
#181
July 27 · 1 hr 12 min
# 181 - Swimming is Bullshit
So much racing to catch up on! A couple of epic run reports and neither of them from Amy, though the running world is still in shock that she went to a parkrun. Our listeners ignore silly foreign warnings, wonder what happens to all the safety pins, have witchcraft related injuries, and get pissed on. And you say we're the strange ones.
#180
July 6 · 1 hr 13 min
#180 - Boats are Bullshit
It's medals galore for the Extended BS universe, as Stu became a champion and Amy became sick on a boat. We have a parkrun revelation, tiny pins, frogs, more nonsense marathons, mansplaining, and proof that paranoia about your friend being in the rescue helicopter is not always unfounded...
#179
June 15 · 52 min
#179 - Crispy Dry Bushes are Bullshit
Amy is the consistent runner this week, while Stu fails and then quits for a while. We also have a listener story that perfectly fits the Running is BS story algorithm, some tips on how not to handle accidentally trespassing in a race, brambles, being saved by an e-scooter, and, as ever, falling over.
#178
June 1 · 1 hr 1 min
#178 - Overgrown Trails are Bullshit
We enjoy some of your quickfire bullshit and accidentally stumble into our favourite talking points of the episode! Once again you are offered completely amateur uninformed medical advice, a load of bollocks about the Enhanced Games, Amy visits a church, and Stu nearly forgets to tell a horrible story. The Enhanced Games set out to ‘transform sport’ but the results looked surprisingly ordinary
#177
May 18 · 57 min
#177 - Twisting Your Ankle on a Completely Flat Field is Bullshit
The Great Fall of 2026 has happened, but to the wrong host. We talk quite a lot about AI and how stupid and annoying it is to use, as well as how useful it can be. We've got plenty of listeners getting injured, a good few sensibly ignoring them, and our one-woman bullshit generator is very much back on form.
#176
April 27 · 1 hr 4 min
#176 - Racing Robots are Bullshit
It's time to review the greatest and most important race of the year. No, not the London marathon, the Beijing Robot Half Marathon! Even Amy gets caught up in the excitement of race season and nearly does a 5k race, whilst Stu's got Lidl to thank for another PB. We also decide which injuries are the best to run through, discuss some of the worst chafing we've ever seen, and finish with a story that isn't about running in the slightest but somehow the most relevant subject to us.
#175
April 13 · 57 min
#175 - Race Parking is Bullshit
Your complete holistic running companion podcast is back with more gear reviews, route recommendations, and mindset shifts that will really boost your running. That's what a normal podcast would say. We say that we talked about bats, getting into a flow state in a nightmareish tunnel, penis issues, running around Tesco, and what if the next Speed movie was about an elderly lady who couldn't stop at parkrun? That's more fun, right? Hundreds take part in Gawthorpe coal-carrying race - BBC News 'It beggars belief': UK military reveal locations inside sensitive bases through exercise app PHOENIX - Supermarketathon Paris Marathon bans single-use water cups and bottles - BBC Sport
#174
March 30 · 55 min
#174 - Running on Grass is Bullshit
Stu has finally succumbed to carbon running shoes, although he still does not give a shit about them. Amy has successfully #builtuphermileage but now thinks that may be her downfall. We also talk runfluencers yet again, race companies collapsing again, the worst time to wear a running vest again, and creepy post-parkrun comments (again?). Bondarenko Track session Lidl has dropped a £39.99 carbon plate ‘supershoe’ ahead of marathon season. Here’s what we know so far Dragon’s Back Race 2026 cancelled as Ourea Events collapses | County Times French sailor gave away location of nuclear-powered warship in Middle East by logging run on Strava | The Independent Fact-checked: What actually happened at Mandley Park - Manchester Evening News Run for your bonus: the Chinese paper company rewarding staff to run 100km a month | Men's Fitness The 2027 London Marathon could become a two-day event
#173
March 9 · 55 min
#173 - Sweaty Back Butter is Bullshit
We learn about Amy's fear of new technology and Stu wins an entire cross country division all on his own, or at least in his mind. We have some brand new long run nightmare fuel, two toe tales, physio banter, something about the pigeon lady from Home Alone, and why we all need to build up another fuck bucket.
#172
February 23 · 51 min
#172 - Physios are Bullshit
Stu and Amy give their top date advice in this episode, encourage listeners to glory in their mediocrity, and, above all, treat physios as the quacks and charlatans that they are. We also issue a stark warning to volunteer race marshals everywhere. Also features one of the most niche Ramadan conversations you'll ever hear, but one Stu is absolutely obsessed with. Cover photo of very good very brave boy Mitch. Climber survives 1,500ft fall before running four miles for help Trouble in paradise? Seven surprising signs you’re heading for divorce | Relationships | The Guardian
#171
February 9 · 59 min
#171 - Opinions are Bullshit
Amy just will not learn, as she embarks on yet another ill-fated route, but this time somehow enters a horse race. Stewart gets filthy and worries about where to put his knob. There is a lot of chat about whether or not you should wear a race t-shirt for a race you did not enter, or maybe finish, or maybe volunteered for. The conclusion will leave you underwhelmed. Why It’s OK to Wear a Finisher’s Shirt for a Race You Didn’t Finish Stop dressing like a 'runner' on your runs. Do this instead Running Mistakes: When Jackets Fail in UK Weather | TikTok
#170
January 26 · 55 min
#170 - Flat Bottomed Boats are Bullshit
Stu adds to his impressive tally of losing a race and legitimately winning a medal for it. Amy went for a run. We chat shit about Taylor Swift, ponder future plans for immersive running experiences, badly transition between news stories, and ask how far is ok to race with a baby strapped to your chest?
#169
January 12 · 1 hr 1 min
#169 - Frozen Puddles are Bullshit
Stories of fire and ice in this episode, but also falling over and running into traffic. Stewart isn't proud of what he did, and Amy isn't proud of her first race result of the year. Want a free ultra place? Listen and find out how!
#168
Dec 17, 2025 · 58 min
#168 - 2025 was Bullshit
Another year, another year-end podcast detailing why that year was bullshit. We share our high-, but mainly, low-lights, as well as some top content from our listeners who are generally as miserable as we are. We also reveal alarmingly different race stats for the year, and inevitably not talk about running as much as we can. Episode dedicated to Rain 🐾

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