Mon, 31 December 2012
It's the New Year's Eve show and therefore the last show of 2012. Nicola went to Norwich parkrun on parkrunmas and Ipswich parkrun on parkrunday, whilst Danny went to Bushy parkrun on parkrunmas and Eastbourne parkrun on parkrunday. They take a look back on the past year's highlights and have the first Junior January interview. |
Mon, 24 December 2012
Nicola wishes you all "a very merry Christmas" and Danny Grinch declares "bah humbug!". This week Nicola completed her 100th Leeds parkrun, Danny went to a very muddy Cambridge parkrun with his parents and ran in a King Danny hat and they both sing you a couple of Christmas Carols... badly. |
Mon, 17 December 2012
This week Nicola managed to walk on water at Leeds parkrun and Danny was running across a runway at Newbury parkrun. They bring you news on Chrissie Wellington's first parkrun, Ryan Brookling's 100th first finish, the passing of barcode inventor Norman Woodland and Tom Williams returns to the show as this week's interview. |
Mon, 10 December 2012
This week Danny and Nicola bring you a Christmas jingle, an interview with Helen Trebble from Killerton parkrun, read your emails and tweets and tell you about their parkrunday. There are no prizes for guessing where Nicola was whilst Danny went to the seaside at Southend. |
Mon, 3 December 2012
The longest parkrun show ever! It's got a bumper sized interview with Sandra Bowers coupled with a lot of waffle from Thingy and Nicey. Nicola, well she went to "You know where" parkrun and Danny snuck in and out of Yorkshire to do Graves parkrun, which he doesn't think is that tough. They also announce the pPOTY 2012 winners and detail the difference between parkrun UK and parkrun Global. |
Mon, 26 November 2012
Nicola got back to parkrunning ways at her home of Leeds parkrun whilst using Poppy as a baby baton whilst "Danny God" went to the inaugural Upton Court parkrun in Slough. They bring you 'Man Clap', tell you about Sandra Bowers' 15:48 at Newbury parkrun and quiz each other on their parkrun knowledge thanks to Chris Cowell. |
Mon, 19 November 2012
Were you naked? Did you forgo the gadgets this past parkrunday? We chat about the first International Day of Running Naked and read your feedback online. Nicola took Poppy to her second parkrun to see her parkrun family at Leeds and made it on time whilst Danny went to the inaugural Alice Holt parkrun... but to the chagrin of Nicola didn't go naked of gadget! |
Mon, 12 November 2012
We welcome back Nicola Forwood after the birth of her beautiful baby girl Poppy (Robin). Nicola tells us about her parkrunday taking Poppy to see her parkrun family at Leeds parkrun whilst Danny went to Ipswich parkrun, held in Chantry Park in Chantry where there is a Chantry. They also bring you news of swift ladies with huskies and without and remind you to get naked! |
Mon, 5 November 2012
When a child is born! Baby Robin is on the way so Nicola is otherwise engaged. 'Super Sub' and parkrun Über Tourist Louise Ayling steps up and fills Nicola's shoes in this week's show. Louise tells us a bit about Wimbledon Common parkrun whilst Danny went to the inaugural Little Stoke parkrun. They also announce PPOTY 2012 and ask you the listener to come forward to be interviewed. |
Tue, 30 October 2012
How many runs could a Darren Wood run if a Darren Wood could run parkrun? 373 is the answer! On top of his multiple counts of volunteering, Darren holds the parkrun World Record for attending the most parkruns! This week has an interview with Darren, arguably the most passionate parkrunner out there. Meanwhile Nicola gives us parkrunpedia for Leeds parkrun and Danny tells us about Glasgow parkrun as well as about 'parkrun on tour'. |
Mon, 22 October 2012
This time around Nicola did a spot of volunteering at 'You know where' parkrun, doing many odd jobs, whilst Danny went deep into the Welsh Valleys at Bryn Bach parkrun with his two Chauffeur Freynes. They feminine clap in celebration of many feats including adding two more parkrunners into the '100 Different Events' club and Steve Way's IAU 50k World Championship win. |
Mon, 15 October 2012
In this week's show Nicola tells us about hanging up her parkwalking shoes for the time being until after Baby Robin's birth, Danny watched yet another birth of a parkrun at Woodley in East Reading and he also uses the right to reply over Rory's Rant. |
Mon, 8 October 2012
It's the parkrun 8th Anniversary Special. Nicola was at Leeds parkrun's 5th birthday and Danny was running on the familiar turf at Bushy parkrun alongside two family members for the first ever time. The parkrun Highlights include audio interviews with Nell McAndrew, parkrun Pioneer James Russell and the much loved Sally Willis, as well as charting Danny's parents journey leading to and during the morning. |
Mon, 1 October 2012
This week Nicola has a neon glow at Leeds parkrun, she tells Glyn Wise off for his Tweet of the Week using a capital P for parkrun and Danny pays a flying visit to Mansfield parkrun for their inaugural event. There's an interview with the wife of the husband of Joanne Sinton-Hewitt about her role as Event Activator, they welcome in another 250 Club member and give a farewell tribute to Edinburgh parkrunner Fiona Crawford. |
Mon, 24 September 2012
Put your hands together for another episode of the parkrun show! Nicola has the student sniffles but still managed to get out and volunteer at Leeds parkrun whilst Danny became a city slicker at the inaugural Burgess parkrun. The 17th member of the 250 Club is welcomed in, they catch up on Nolan Wilkens' parkrun wedding day and they kid around with udderly terrible goat puns. |
Mon, 17 September 2012
The biggest and maybe best parkrun show yet?! Nicola went to York parkrun and had her own little tail end gang, Danny went to the inaugural Orpington parkrun with the Chauffeur Freynes and managed to grab a quick audio bite from Paul on the journey. They also bring you birthday Boos and an interview with The Naked Runners Dave "Robbo" Robertson. |
Mon, 10 September 2012
It's our birthday show! We celebrate with a small cupcake each, a single candle, a jaunty party hat and a party horn. Nicola reports on her run alongside another small child with a lot of ambition at Leeds parkrun, Danny rides the rollercoaster of a course at Hilly Fields parkrun and they bring you a wall of birthday silence from the listeners. |
Mon, 3 September 2012
Nicola was at Leeds parkrun (again!) and whilst listening to Red Red Wine on her iPod Shuffle, figured she'd done 270 laps of that course. It made her pine for new parkruns to mix it up. Danny went to Oxford parkrun after an EPIC journey and as a result learnt about Sri Chinmoy. The pair also bring you news about amazing volunteers, Grandad PSH and even a pinch of innuendo. |
Mon, 27 August 2012
There was a smackdown at a parkrun this Saturday! Oh yes, Nicola "the Huddersfield Bunny" Forwood vs Jessica and Peary the Bear Burdon had a little race and Jessica and Peary won in a sprint finish! Meanwhile Martin Yelling may have finished ahead of Danny at Poole parkrun but that is of no interest to anyone. They also bring you the Volunteer Interview about the 10 metre/50 metre Bushy funnel and they touch upon Gary Donald's first place finish as an MWC. |
Mon, 20 August 2012
A jam packed show for you this week. Danny scores a victory in the parkrun attendance bet, Nicola tells us all about her parkrunday at Leeds parkrun with Sharron Davies, David Moorcroft, John Inverdale and the Brownlee Brothers. As part of the Join In campaign they were there to showcase parkrun and as a result Nicola managed to get her mitts on the Brownlees Olympic medals. Danny did a "Darby" at Fritton Lake parkrun even though they have course direction arrows and they interview the first ever parkrunner to complete 100 different parkruns, Chris Cowell. There's also news of marriages, proposals and running backwards. |
Mon, 13 August 2012
Post-Olympic blues? Fear not for the parkrun show is here to wash those blues away! Nicola was busy helping a Junior parkrunner PB by swimming the course at Leeds, Danny went Dog Hopping by the sea at Netley Abbey parkrun and they detail the parkrun World Record being taken by Team GB Olympian Andy Baddeley with his 13:48 at Bushy parkrun. |
Mon, 6 August 2012
Outside of parkrunday there seems to be an Olympics going on and it's created a sporting fever in the UK! Nicola went to Arrow Valley in Redditch and felt regal being the only 100 Clubber, Danny went to the inaugural Wycombe Rye parkrun and ran up some steps and the pair bring you the usual weekly parkrun highlights and tweets. |
Mon, 30 July 2012
The pair of drama queens that are Nicola Forwood and Carla Potter went to Roundhay parkrun this time and Nicola got welcomed over their finish line like the parkrun Royalty she is. Danny heard many dogs barking at Barking parkrun's inaugural event, they discuss the Limpet Opening Ceremony and welcome another parkrun baby into the family as well as another member of the 250 Club. |
Mon, 23 July 2012
There's no place like home. Nicola was at Leeds parkrun waiting for a bell to ring and Danny was back at Bushy for the first time in months. They bring you news of the safe return of Polish barcodes, Nicola interviews her sister for the Volunteer Interview Series and they find out about an American yappy dog called Moose. |
Mon, 16 July 2012
In this week's show Nicola headed over to Sewerby parkrun and managed to go missing, Danny went to Bedford parkrun and dodged an ankle biting swan and they bring you the first in their Volunteer Interview Series. They also bring you news of swift inaugural course records, romantic right to replies and give the results of the Poll Poll. |
Mon, 9 July 2012
This week Nicola barely paid attention to her run at Leeds parkrun, Danny watched canine capers at the inaugural Southampton parkrun and they list Team GB Track and Field Olympians who've run at a parkrun. They also welcome in another 250 Club member and their tweets focus on parkrun dating and how Twitter is not Google. |
Mon, 2 July 2012
The Longest parkrun special with interviews with Chris 'Crispy' Wright, Steve 'Alan Bennett' Darby and Rajiv Ratan. Nicola gets quicker running 5k whilst pregnant at Harrogate parkrun, Danny makes it a family affair at Gladstone parkrun's inaugural event, they bring you the Sexy Voice-off poll result and contemplate the meaning of "dench". |
Mon, 25 June 2012
Tom returns to fill in for Nicola this week and tells us about his time at the inaugural Dewsbury parkrun, Danny speaks of Bluebirds at Tilgate parkrun and they finally bring you the entries into the sexy voice-off competition! They also mention a Comrades Gold Medal achiever setting a course record at Kingston parkrun and even make an appeal for volunteers on behalf of one Event Director as a birthday present. |
Mon, 18 June 2012
This week Nicola popped on over to Bradford parkrun, panic jogged and missed the start thanks to pregnancy purposes. Danny went to the inaugural Havant parkrun and his ears were burning on the start line. They bring you an email from a billion pound stealth ship, remind you about the Longest parkrun and Danny rants about the use of YOLO in a parkrun Tweet. |
Mon, 11 June 2012
Nicola and Danny are back once again but now without their dulcet tones ringing out - the singing is no more. Nicola was at Leeds parkrun cheering friends on to PBs and Danny was at the swift and inaugural Crane parkrun. They also discuss Newcastle Down Under and entering paid for races. |
Mon, 4 June 2012
the parkrun show - Diamond Jubilee Edition! Nicola was at Leeds Hyde Park parkrun clad in red, white and blue in celebration of Queenie and Danny went to the inaugural Beckton parkrun which is interestingly near the Tate & Lyle Factory as well as ran a course PB at Riddlesdown. They bring you news of two more additions to the 250 Club, a whopping age grade being recorded, talk speedwork and present the best Tweets of the week. |
Mon, 28 May 2012
John, Paul, George, Ringo, Nicola and Danny. The Fab Four become the Fab Six for this week's show! Nicola was summonsed to Cambridge parkrun and Danny went above and beyond the call of normality to get to Marple parkrun's inaugural event. They play a quick game of parkrun Top Trumps and Danny ruins the lyrics of one or two Beatles hits. |
Mon, 21 May 2012
Will you be our Friends? Tom made a mini tour of three Scotland parkruns, Nicola brought 100 Club goodness to Fritton Lake parkrun and Danny went to Andover where they have a 4 screen cinema above an Asda. We welcome an addition to the parkrun family, Olympian Javelin thrower Steve Backley claims a respectable time at Bromley and Crispy gives us details of the Longest parkrun. |
Mon, 14 May 2012
Cosmic! This week the parkrun show homages the great British comedy classic 'Only Fools and Horses'. Martin returns to inform us about Guybrush Threepwood, Nicola has an emotional journey to Bradford parkrun and Danny plays parkrun Travelling Top Trumps on his epic journey to Gunpowder parkrun. They also bring you news of hula hoops and tweets about poops. |
Mon, 7 May 2012
Arrrr! Avast me hearties! Long Tom Silver be away from parkrun in Geneva, Wench Nicola be mobbing the matches and Danny Blackbeard be visiting Northampton and Frimley Lodge parrrrkuns! Plus they bring you sad news of the passing of legendary parkrunner Arthur James and report on New Zealand's inaugural event in Lower Hutt. |
Mon, 30 April 2012
Ever realised that 'Baby' and 'PB' sound the same? Well you definitely will after you hear this! Tom went to Redcar parkrun and conducted a straw poll, Nicola went to the self-proclaimed toughest parkrun in the World and Danny went over to Greenwich parkrun. Plus they bring you news of Olympic qualifying parkrunners and very a special announcement. |
Tue, 24 April 2012
This week is in celebration of the World's Greatest Marathon, the Virgin London Marathon and a bunch of parkrun links. |
Mon, 16 April 2012
There's all kinds of parkrunMania going on this week. Tom and Nicola attended Graves parkrun and regale us with tales of fairy wands and bouncy castles whilst Danny went to Dulwich and was forced into doing the 'No loo roll cubicle shuffle'. There's also news of the elite Triathlete Jonny Brownlee at York parkrun and we find out that you better make sure your house is spotless in the Highbury and Islington area! |
Mon, 9 April 2012
Hoppy Easter and hen-joy listening to this week's egg-cellent episode. |
Mon, 2 April 2012
This week we don our sombreros, kick back and drink a cerveza or two in the sun as we celebrate all things Mexican. Tom says farewell to Lucy Perrin the Event Director at Reading parkrun, Nicola goes around and around in Leeds Hyde Park and Danny does a parkrun/Park Run double in Hackney Marshes and the Olympic site in Stratford. We also say a big hello to Sathanandasundaram Alaganandasundaram! |
Mon, 26 March 2012
After weeks of themes, we went back to basics this time and kept it simple. Tom recounts his all time 5k PB experience at York, Nicola describes running around a mouse at Cannon Hill and Danny sparkled at Crystal Palace. |
Mon, 19 March 2012
The following podcast is based on actual events. Only the names, locations and events have been changed. The parkrun news anchor team of Danny, Tom and first ever parkrun anchorwoman Nicola Forwood bring you their tales of journeys to Guildford, Sedgefield and Norwich respectively. There is also the usual fine array of parkrun highlights. |
Mon, 12 March 2012
Theme Park Theme parkrun! Tom tells us about Walsall parkrun, Nicola Forwood makes a guest appearance in place of Danny's parkrun absence and tells us about Concord parkrun, we find out what an arboretum is and scientifically prove that the fairer sex is less organised than their counterparts when it comes to parkrun. |
Mon, 5 March 2012
They have a cunning plan! Tom's been losing a regular parkrunner in the woods, Danny's been flatter than a flat thing that lives in a flat and Martin is away in Lanzarote. Plus they bring you news of a Poole parkrun smackdown for super speedies. |
Tue, 28 February 2012
We love New York City! Whilst getting into an Empire State of Mind, Danny has been running up and down on Hampstead Heath spotting twitching Goodies, Tom has been scanning barcodes at the 'sporting' course of Sunderland parkrun and Martin was at Chickenpox parkrun. Plus they bring you news of a 79 (soon to be 80) year old lady running her 200th parkrun. |
Mon, 20 February 2012
Some Fozzie logic this week with the theme being a homage to The Muppets! Tom has been accompanying four generations of the Shaw family at Gateshead's inaugural parkrun, Danny has been battling for path space with an Olympic and World champion at Mile End and Martin lets us know he has plans instore for Iwan Thomas and Poole parkrun. Plus they bring you news of Sonia O'Sullivan at Melbourne parkrun. |
Mon, 13 February 2012
We hope you know your Jamaican Patois! In this week's show the guys bring a little sunshine into your life during this cold snap. Martin has been Comeback PB pacing, Tom has been down in Poole surprising Martin and Danny thanks everyone who helped him celebrate his 250th parkrun. They also bring you news of Newbury parkrun's record turnout and parkrun Brits Down Under. |
Mon, 6 February 2012
Warning! There may be awful singing contained! In this week's show Tom is confused as to just what Danny makes him play along with and speaks of being at Bushy parkrun with two legendary Olympians. Danny goes into a world of his own in this tribute to Labyrinth the movie and suffers indignity at Bushy Junior parkrun once again. The pair also bring you news of another batch of super juniors and tales from parkruns around the world. |
Mon, 30 January 2012
With great parkrunning comes great responsibility. In this week's show Martin ran 16:61 at Poole and spoke of a new unblocked funnel, Tom was back in Harrogate but this time running and trying to 'hulk smash' a Comeback PB and Danny fell in love with a park called Valentines. They also bring you news of 12 year old Abbie Burrett who ran her 100th parkrun and found out what your alter ego's do during the day. |
Mon, 23 January 2012
In this week's show Martin was given the "no parkrunning allowed stare" from wife Liz, Tom was in Harrogate to welcome in another Yorkshire parkrun and Danny eats his words about set targets thanks to a bad case of wind in York. They also bring you news of super Lizzie Adams at Barrow parkrun and a comprehensive list of some celebrities/namesakes to have taken part at a parkrun. |
Mon, 16 January 2012
the parkrun show pays homage to the great Roman Empire this week as Danny took part in the St Albans parkrun in Verulamium Park. Martin was tied to the sofa whilst zipping up his manflu suit, Tom was present in York at the largest field to assemble at an inaugural parkrun and Danny gets back to near PB shape in his home county of Hertfordshire. They also bring you the winning name of the parkrun Blackbird and let you know about the Barnsley parkrun Smackdown Challenge. |
Mon, 9 January 2012
The chaps go all Monty Python with their theme this week! Martin was a pram pushing PB pacer at Poole parkrun, Tom waffles on about oatcakes not made of oats up North in Hanley and Danny meets his loyal subjects at Brockwell parkrun. They also bring you news of a Brighton VM85-89 record and report on the record breaking 1000 runner attendance at Bushy parkrun. |
Tue, 3 January 2012
Happy New Year! Martin was a Poole parkrun party popper, Tom details his new full time job with parkrun and Danny reviews his journey as one of the 52 parkrunners to do the New Years Day Trifecta. |