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• Episode 36 - Boycie
• Cosmic! This week the parkrun show homages the great British comedy classic 'Only Fools and Horses'. Martin returns to inform us about Guybrush Threepwood and his halfway home journey for pancakes, Nicola has an emotional journey to Bradford parkrun and Danny plays parkrun Travelling Top Trumps on his epic journey to Gunpowder parkrun. They also bring you news of hula hoops and tweets about poops.

May 2012

• Episode 35 - A Mystical Quest To The Isle Of Tortuga
• Arrrr! Avast me hearties! Long Tom Silver be away from parkrun in Geneva, Wench Nicola be mobbing the matches and Danny Blackbeard be visiting Northampton and Frimley Lodge parrrrkuns! Plus they bring you sad news of the passing of legendary parkrunner Arthur James and report on New Zealand's inaugural event in Lower Hutt.

April 2012

• Episode 34 - Lion Cub
• Ever realised that 'Baby' and 'PB' sound the same? Well you definitely will after you hear this! Tom went to Redcar parkrun and conducted a straw poll, Nicola went to the self-proclaimed toughest parkrun in the World and Danny went over to Greenwich parkrun. Plus they bring you news of Olympic qualifying parkrunners and very a special announcement.
• Episode 33 - 8.44
• This week is in celebration of the World's Greatest Marathon, the Virgin London Marathon. Tom went to Mile End parkrun before he spectated at the VLM, Nicola completed her pilgrimage to the home of parkrun at Bushy before running VLM and Danny went over to run Bexley parkrun before he ran the VLM too. Plus they argue about pronunciation, talk about PSH's PB and there's the usual crazy Tweets of the Week.
• Episode 32 - Running Leg Drop
• There's all kinds of parkrunMania going on this week. Tom and Nicola attended Graves parkrun and regale us with tales of fairy wands and bouncy castles whilst Danny went to Dulwich and was forced into doing the 'No loo roll cubicle shuffle'. There's also news of the elite Triathlete Jonny Brownlee at York parkrun and we find out that you better make sure your house is spotless in the Highbury and Islington area!
• Episode 31 - Eggscruciating
• Hoppy Easter and hen-joy listening to this week's egg-cellent episode. Tom went to help celebrate Hull parkrun's second birthday by day and Huddersfield parkrun's first birthday by night. Nicola finally picked up her 100 Club t-shirt and jacket and Danny went to Grovelands parkrun in Enfield. They also give you an egg pun eggstravaganza throughout.
• Episode 30 - Pique
• This week we don our sombreros, kick back and drink a cerveza or two in the sun as we celebrate all things Mexican. Tom says farewell to Lucy Perrin the Event Director at Reading parkrun, Nicola goes around and around in Leeds Hyde Park and Danny does a parkrun/Park Run double in Hackney Marshes and the Olympic site in Stratford. We also say a big hello to Sathanandasundaram Alaganandasundaram!

March 2012

• Episode 29 - Vanilla
• After weeks of themes, we went back to basics this time and kept it simple. Tom recounts his all time 5k PB experience at York, Nicola describes running around a mouse at Cannon Hill and Danny sparkled at Crystal Palace.
• Episode 28 - 60% Of The Time
• The following podcast is based on actual events. Only the names, locations and events have been changed. The parkrun news anchor team of Danny, Tom and first ever parkrun anchorwoman Nicola Forwood bring you their tales of journeys to Guildford, Sedgefield and Norwich respectively. There is also the usual fine array of parkrun highlights.
• Episode 27 - Hold tight!
• Theme Park Theme parkrun! Tom tells us about Walsall parkrun, Nicola Forwood makes a guest appearance in place of Danny's parkrun absence and tells us about Concord parkrun, we find out what an arboretum is and scientifically prove that the fairer sex is less organised than their counterparts when it comes to parkrun.
• Episode 26 - Melchett
• They have a cunning plan! Tom's been losing a regular parkrunner in the woods, Danny's been flatter than a flat thing that lives in a flat and Martin is away in Lanzarote. Plus they bring you news of a Poole parkrun smackdown for super speedies.

February 2012

• Episode 25 - Manhattan
• We love New York City! Whilst getting into an Empire State of Mind, Danny has been running up and down on Hampstead Heath spotting twitching Goodies, Tom has been scanning barcodes at the 'sporting' course of Sunderland parkrun and Martin was at Chickenpox parkrun. Plus they bring you news of a 79 (soon to be 80) year old lady running her 200th parkrun.
• Episode 24 - Dr. parkrun Honeydew
• Some Fozzie logic this week with the theme being a homage to The Muppets! Tom has been accompanying four generations of the Shaw family at Gateshead's inaugural parkrun, Danny has been battling for path space with an Olympic and World champion at Mile End and Martin lets us know he has plans instore for Iwan Thomas and Poole parkrun. Plus they bring you news of Sonia O'Sullivan at Melbourne parkrun.
• Episode 23 - Three Little Birds
• We hope you know your Jamaican Patois! In this week's show the guys bring a little sunshine into your life during this cold snap. Martin has been Comeback PB pacing, Tom has been down in Poole surprising Martin and Danny thanks everyone who helped him celebrate his 250th parkrun. They also bring you news of Newbury parkrun's record turnout and parkrun Brits Down Under.
• Episode 22 - 13 Hours
• Warning! There may be awful singing contained! In this week's show Tom is confused as to just what Danny makes him play along with and speaks of being at Bushy parkrun with two legendary Olympians. Danny goes into a world of his own in this tribute to Labyrinth the movie and suffers indignity at Bushy Junior parkrun once again. The pair also bring you news of another batch of super juniors and tales from parkruns around the world.

January 2012

• Episode 21 - Men Of Steel and Wonderwomen
• With great parkrunning comes great responsibility. In this week's show Martin ran 16:61 at Poole and spoke of a new unblocked funnel, Tom was back in Harrogate but this time running and trying to 'hulk smash' a Comeback PB and Danny fell in love with a park called Valentines. They also bring you news of 12 year old Abbie Burrett who ran her 100th parkrun and found out what your alter ego's do during the day.
• Episode 20 - Salabratee
• In this week's show Martin was given the "no parkrunning allowed stare" from wife Liz, Tom was in Harrogate to welcome in another Yorkshire parkrun and Danny eats his words about set targets thanks to a bad case of wind in York. They also bring you news of super Lizzie Adams at Barrow parkrun and a comprehensive list of some celebrities/namesakes to have taken part at a parkrun.
• Episode 19 - Hail Caesar!
• the parkrun show pays homage to the great Roman Empire this week as Danny took part in the St Albans parkrun in Verulamium Park. Martin was tied to the sofa whilst zipping up his manflu suit, Tom was present in York at the largest field to assemble at an inaugural parkrun and Danny gets back to near PB shape in his home county of Hertfordshire.
• Episode 18 - Holy Grail
• The chaps go all Monty Python with their theme this week! Martin was a pram pushing PB pacer at Poole parkrun, Tom waffles on about oatcakes not made of oats up North in Hanley and Danny meets his loyal subjects at Brockwell parkrun. They also bring you news of a Brighton VM85-89 record and report on the record breaking 1000 runner attendance at Bushy parkrun.
• Episode 17 - Resolutions
• Happy New Year! Martin was a Poole parkrun party popper, Tom details his new full time job with parkrun and Danny reviews his journey as one of the 52 parkrunners to do the New Years Day Trifecta.

December 2011

• We Three Kings - 27/12/11
• We hope you had a Merry Christmas! The guys review the parkrun packed festive weekend with Martin dressing up in a Santa outfit with a beard and pigtails in Poole, Tom had much joy run directing at Sewerby on the Eve and running at Leeds Hyde Park on the main day and Danny did three parkruns in three days in three different locations.
• Sight Beyond Sight - 19/12/11
• Tom recounts in detail his Easy Peasy 10; all 10 Yorkshire parkrun events on the shortest Saturday of the year, Martin is absent this week and Danny gets in the spirit of things at Bromley parkrun with his oversized Santa hat. Tom and Danny regale the listeners with the '12 days of parkrun', a listener busts out the shapes to YMCA and the winning name of the parkrun fox is announced!
• Ice Ice Baby - 12/12/11
• The Marathon Talk stars aligned at Bushy parkrun this week, with Martin chasing Danny down (but who was first over the line?), and Tom ran a well earned "Comeback PB". News of Awards galore in Bedford, a fond farewell to a Basingstoke great, we find out what types of running shoe you own and we hear your thoughts on Liz Jones' anti-sport article.
• Play Your Cards Right - 05/12/11
• Whilst Tom was in Geneva doing l'Escalade and Martin was doing 0.7 miles more than a Marathon along the Jurassic Coast, Danny was slip sliding around Ally Pally with a collective of parkrun nomads and asking the kids what they think the parkrun fox should be called. They also introduced and announced the first unofficial 'PPOTY's Ron Trodd and Kerry Noble.

November 2011

• Meme - 28/11/11
• If you love your memes then you'll love this week's show. Martin was glorious victorious as he smacked down Danny with his parkrun PB at Brighton, Tom was celebrating his friend Russell Gardham's 100th parkrun at Leeds Hyde Park and Danny went to Wormwood Scrubs prison and protected his P.L.U.M.S.
• That's not a knife! - 21/11/11
• We go Down Under this week and look at the inaugural Melbourne parkrun, Martin went walkabout on Saturday and did a parkrun Freedom at Poole instead, Tom was keeping warm in a Sheffield log cabin and Danny went to Highbury Fields to get a record. Plus, Martin and Danny continue the smack talk over who will be fastest at Brighton parkrun.
• I'm Nicola Forwood - 14/11/11
• Nicola Forwood gets a mention or two, Martin went bonkers in Conkers, Tom committed the cardinal sin of forgetting his barcode and Danny went to the most beautiful parkrun in the world in Milton Keynes. Plus, the guys give a rundown of the best parkrun/film pun combos the community could come up with.
• Baby, you're a firework - 07/11/11
• Martin was parkrun isolated and looking to buy a 5k long piece of string, Tom went to McDonalds, Danny "Pities the fool", they ponder if there should be a Fergal Bloomer loaf available and a bunch of clowns cancel a parkrun.

October 2011

• Spooky! - 29/10/11
• All the way from Frankfurt for the parkrun show Halloween Special, a non-parkrunning 'threepeat' with Martin and Danny both at Frankfurt Marathon and Tom volunteering in Leeds. We found out what you eat before your fave 5k, what scary creature you'd run as, and celebrated the youth!
• Heigh-Ho! - 24/10/11
• A bit of dwarf spotting, Tom returns and talks about having three legs, Martin finally finishes in first place and Danny went down to the woods four years later than he should have.
• Wasp Wars - 17/10/11
• Tom's away with wife and child being a podfather, Danny declares war on Vespula Vulgaris and Martin's been avoiding nudists in Poole.
• Warm Up - 10/10/11
• Comeback PB's, not warming up, Saturday morning Pymmes, winning streaks, and 149 not out for a VW75...
• Happy Anniversary - 3/10/11
• We celebrate parkrun's seventh birthday, Danny continued his exploration of foreign accents, Tom got out foxed by the countries leading freedom runner, and Martin tried to look buff on the beach... but failed.

September 2011

• There be dragons - 26/9/11
• the parkrun show - September the 26th 2011
• A beautiful parkrun - 19/9/11
• the parkrun show - Monday the 19th of September 2011
• The beginning - 12/9/11
• The first parkrun show.