Running With James

About Running With James

At Running With James, we want to grow a community for runners and fitness enthusiasts from all walks of life. We are passionate about fitness and want to share that passion with others through the discussion of training tips and techniques, nutrition, gear reviews and how running and fitness affect our everyday lives.

Publisher

James Wyatt

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Mar 2022

Latest episode

31 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

211 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Oct 2026

   Is Every Ache an Injury? What Runners Should Ignore (and What They Shouldn’t)

   Send us Fan Mail Every runner has aches, pains, tight muscles, and those little nagging sensations that make you wonder: Should I keep running, modify my workout, or take a few days off? But how do you know the difference between normal training discomfort and an actual injury? This week on Running with James, we’re breaking down one of the most common questions runners face: When should you push through, when should you back off, and when should you stop altogether? We’ll talk about training...

2. 

   23 Oct 2026

   Are We Buying the Runner Lifestyle?

   Send us Fan Mail Are we actually becoming better runners, or are we just buying the lifestyle? From carbon-plated shoes and expensive GPS watches to trendy running gear and the latest gadgets, the running industry has plenty to sell us. But do these things really make us better athletes, or do they just make us feel like we’re making progress? In this episode of Running with James, we get real about the difference between looking like a runner and training like one. As a coach, James has seen...

3. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Remember Your Why: Are We Running for Validation?

   Send us Fan Mail Why do we really run? Is it for the love of the sport, the pursuit of a PR, the recognition, or the validation that comes with posting our miles for everyone to see? In this episode of Running with James, we get real about the pressure to run faster, chase numbers, compare ourselves to others, and prove something through our performance. From Strava kudos and Garmin stats to race-day results and social media, when does healthy competition become a search for validation? We’re...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

266,984

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

26 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 74 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

80

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

82

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