HeyJaredRun Fatboy Run
Follow technically obese journalist Alex Regan as he tries to complete the Couch to 5k, and lose 30lbs before he turns 30. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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9. The race (opens the original)
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It's half marathon week and Alex has trained hard, but getting to the starting line will prove challenging. Will circumstances get the better of him? Or will he complete the half marathon? Run Fatdad Run is written, presented and produced by Alex Regan. Follow Run Fatdad Run on Instagram @runfatdadpod, on Facebook at Run Fatdad Run, or email the show at runfatdadpod@gmail.com. For Run Fatdad Run completists, here is a playlist of the songs that inspire the episode titles of the podcast: https://
8. School's out (opens the original)
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The summer holidays are always tough for parents with young children, more so for solo parents, and even more so for idiots who've signed up for a half marathon. Alex navigates the logistical and emotional challenges of solo parenting over the summer holidays, and the milestone of his daughter attending pre-school. And, although the half marathon training is going well, weight loss has stalled, so Alex invests in a meal prep service to help him on his weight loss journey. For Run Fatdad Run comp
7. Radio, radio (opens the original)
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This week Alex tackles a 16km run, his furthest yet. But for the first time, he falters in his training. Will he be able to overcome this hurdle? And after writing an article in the Telegraph Alex is invited back to his old workplace at BBC Radio Nottingham to talk about AI, grief tech, and shamelessly plug his podcast. Run Fatdad Run is written, presented and produced by Alex Regan. Follow Run Fatdad Run on Instagram @runfatdadpod, on Facebook at Run Fatdad Run, or email the show at runfatdadpo
6. Paranoid android (opens the original)
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This week Alex is targeted by an advert from an AI company offering to allow him to speak to his dead fiancée. After the initial shock and anger at the predatory nature of being targeted at his lowest ebb, there was a yearning intrigue. Would it be so bad to indulge in this 21st-Century necromancy? Could it give him the reassurance he's craved for more than two years? Also, Alex attempts his longest run yet in his half marathon training, 14km. Alex wrote about "grief tech" and targeted ads from
5. Just a little pin prick (opens the original)
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Alex's half marathon training is going well. He has completed his first 12km run, but weight loss is not coming easy. He has struggled with his weight his whole life, and a brush with mortality has made him consider getting some help from 'the jabs'. He speaks to fellow dad Tom who beat cancer, and resolved to lose weight for his kids. Run Fatdad Run is written, presented and produced by Alex Regan. Follow Run Fatdad Run on Instagram @runfatdadpod, on Facebook at Run Fatdad Run, or email the sho
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