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.

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

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