Welcome to Local Runners Podcast's 6th year of recording...

Christmas and New Year have gone and now its all about getting back on Marathon blocks, for those doing a marathon. We talk about the new format for the podcast, bringing an episode a week, Tameside 5k and Black Knight Charge races, Ambassadors, and of course Race Reviews for Ribble Valley 10k, Boxing Day 5k, Wythenshawe Parkrun for Michelle Vaughan, and Hit the Trail Race.

Training updates from the team cover Cal twisting his ankle 6 days into a marathon block, Katie gearing up for Manchester and London Marathon, Sean hitting some big numbers for his block, and Dave just wanting to be running pain free. Will he make it to The National XC with him being on a 28yr streak?

Not to forget, Desert Island Jog...

2025 comes to a close and, with Katie out on a bottomless brunch, Dave, Sean and Cal are left to hold the fort. The team talk about what we have done in 2025. With 22 episodes featuring 34 amazing guests, including our Marathon Special where we reflected on listeners’ spring marathons, 2025 has been an amazing year. With tributes, highlights, personal reviews of the year, Room 101 trends and what we are planning next year.

Don’t forget to follow, share, and leave us a review on Apple / Spotify. It’s by Runners for Runners and that is a wrap for 2025!

From all of us at the Local Runners Podcast – have a fantastic Christmas and an amazing start to 2026!

Katie, Sean, Dave and Cal speak with a Bramhall Runner. Sara has been smashing PBs over the last couple of years setting PB’s of, 5K 18:26, 10K 37:42, Half Marathon 81:09 and a Marathon of 2:57:14. She tells us about how she got into running and how when she started more seriously after her second child was born. Sara talks about her mindset with running and how it changed over time. Parkrun is a big part of Sara's routine and Bramhall is her local parkrun. She has done approx 100 parkruns there but still can get lost. Sara was self coached for years and achieved some fantasic goals. She tells us about the lessons she learnt during this time. Sara then made the choice to get a coach for this year, and she has been some great results. This has included S&C as well as learning more about fuelling. Valencia is a major goal for Sara and she is throwing everything into it and she mentions that when you want a goal, you have to be prepared to dedicate yourself to it.

The team talk about setting your goals for next year along with Tameside 5k, and Black Knight Charge. Get booked on. Race reviews for 24 Hour Run Against Homelessness, SECCL Match 2 & Conwy Half. Sean's training for Valencia is going well, Katie goes and runs 52miles and she was fine after it, Cal has signed up to Manchester Marathon after saying no the other week, and Dave is back to being slightly injured with a calf issue.

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