RunPod

Jim Chapman was one of the first faces most of us got to know on YouTube. He’s an OG of the platform, and he has a confession for the run club: he hates running.
This week on RunPod, Jenni is joined by Jim to talk about why he’s chosen to get into the best shape of his life by his 40th birthday and how running is a key part of that! He’s also training for his first HYROX and he has a clear plan to be stronger, leaner and fitter by the end of next year. Just don't ask him why HYROX stands for...
He talks about his psychology degree, how he’s learned to rewire his brain to be more positive, and why gratitude matters. Jim also opens up about the pressures of a life in social media and how he balances it now alongside raising and providing for his family.
Expect fun, ridiculous conversations and even a little bit of motivation.

We have a crammed Extra Mile for you... there’s a bonus chat with record-breaking athlete and author John McAvoy, whose full RunPod episode is also out now!
Then we have the running rundown, starting with World Athletics’ new Moment of the Year award. The finalists are Sebastian Sawe’s sub-two-hour marathon at the London Marathon, Josh Kerr’s mile world record of 3:42.66 at the London Diamond League, and Botswana’s men’s 4x400m relay team winning on home soil at the World Athletics Relays. Which one should win? There’s also big news for spring runners. A new half marathon, Run South London, launches on Sunday 14 March 2027, on a fully closed-road course in Merton.
And last but not least, the Run Pod Run Club shares messages from our wonderful listeners, including a tip about running in Naples and a footballing hamstring injury.
Send Jenni your messages, questions and tips at runpodrunclub@global.com!
A brand new RunPod episode is out on Friday.

Race nerves, self-doubt, injuries and a brain that tells you to stay on the sofa... you're hard wired for it all, but we have the answers!
This week on RunPod, Jenni is joined by Dr Vanessa Moulton, a psychologist who has spent years working with the military and charities such as Help for Heroes, Walking With The Wounded and the Invictus Games. She’s also one of Jenni’s oldest friends, from their days together at Leeds University.
Vanessa explains how to get your mind as fit as your body, and why your brain is wired to default to old habits, predict the worst and protect your energy. Along the way she shares practical tips for anyone who wants to start running, enter a race or keep going when it gets tough.

A run club where you get chased through the dark by zombies... surely a way to get your PB!
This week on The Extra Mile, Jenni is joined by Ben Roper, the man behind Play Culture, a free app for games including a city-wide game of zombie tag that’s gone viral in the UK.
Whether it's used for fitness or community, Ben is creating the games to get adults back into habit of having fun!
If you’ve played Zombies and survived (or been infected), send Jenni a voice note at runpodrunclub@global.com
RunPod is back with the main episode on Friday.

John McAvoy is a record-breaking Ironman triathlete, trail runner and Nike-sponsored athlete. His route into sport is one of the most unusual you’ll ever hear.
John spent ten years in prison, including a year in solitary confinement. It was there that he started doing exercises in his cell, and later broke three world and eight British indoor rowing records, all without having played sport before. Jenni sits down with John to talk about how that changed his life, what redemption means to him and the new book, Solitary Refinement: The Power of One.
John also tells Jenni about the Alpine Run Project, which he calls the 'proudest thing he’s ever achieved'. The project mentors young people from inner cities with youth workers and coaches, then takes them to the Alps to take part in the UTMB and the Mont Blanc Marathon.