The ZenRUN Podcast !!
Welcome the ZenRUN podcast (formally FitMIND FitBODY), the podcast where we explore the running journey and its profound impact on our mental health. Join us as we interview runners, uncovering their motivations for starting and continuing their running practice. Discover the positive mental health outcomes of running and gain valuable mindful movement tips. Lace up your sneakers, tune in, and embark on a transformative journey through the world of running.
Let’s talk about exercise and your mind…
Check out the latest episodes of the ZenRUN Podcast.. We’d love to hear from you – if you’d like to be a guest or would like us to interview anyone in particular or to would like to suggest a topic send us a message here 🙂
Episode 12 – Running can support you through all the ups and downs!
Pete Wierenga was our guest on the podcast today - he talks about how running has supported him through many ups and downs in life (including a family tragedy early in his marriage). This is a photo of Pete and Sam’s twins as children (Paige and Reece) - their son...
Episode 11 – “When the going gets tough smile!”
Darren Manson only started running in 2017 and by the end of 2018 he'd run 4 marathons! A supportive running community has been one of the biggest advantages he's got out of his running. A tip from Darren's - "When the going gets tough smile!"
Episode 10 – “Running really is for everyone – most people can run..”
Christine Timms is our guest on the podcast today. Christine shares many cool stories about her running journey, including a ParkRun inside a prison.. A tip from Christine - “Running really is for everyone - most people can run..”
Episode 9 – Infectious enthusiasm for running
Leanne Milsom shares her infectious enthusiasm for running in episode 9. She loves the challenge of running - setting a goal and hitting it! She loves to run with friends and finds the relationships created through running are very special!
Episode 8 – “I never thought of myself as a runner…”
In episode 8 Anne Davies shares that she never thought of herself as a "runner". And now she runs regularly - rarely missing a run with friends from a local cafe! Anne's running tip "just know you can do it and don't be frightened of the puffing at the start.."





