This is not remake of an infamous 70s self discovery book featuring a man with a dodgy beard, but a sincere exploration into the discomfort we all feel whilst or after running, how we cope with it and why we convince ourselves it is all worth it. And we are very pleased to welcome avid listener and born again runner Adam Ashby who has some great ideas to share.

This episode is, as the title suggests, is all about "balance". Whether it be balancing life's responsibilities with finding the time to run, chasing pace versus running to just stay healthy or simply understanding what is meant by a balanced diet, we all have to compromise. This time, we welcome two guests, Rob and David to talk this through and also catch up with preparations for our next 10K. So, are we getting the balance right and can we learn from each other as a group of runners who came late to the joys of putting on a pair of trainers and getting soaked?

Inspired by the incredible achievements of David Lodge, we started thinking about how to start increasing the distances we run. This coincides nicely with Oliver's first 10K race which was completed with the help of Andrew's constant presence. And chat! We take you through the best, safest ways to build up distance and get as far as the "Backyard Ultra" where super resilient runners complete a course of 6.7Km once and hour every hour until one competitor is left. In this event runners complete 100s, that is 100s of miles! But most of us just want to explore how to run further and this is what we focus on.