Megabus To The Ritz

Jimmy Watkins
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In 2006 I made the 800m final at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Moscow. A year later I quit the sport for rock and roll. I was only 24 years old. I lost my way and put on weight over a 12 year period of boozing and rocking. In 2019 I decided something had to change, so I started running again. 5 stone later I ran a 34 minute 10km and I feel better than ever. Here is my story via the Megabus to the Ritz - your weekly night time commute to a better version of yourself.

  1. 01/07/2023

    Keep The Channel Open

    After nearly two years, the Megabus is back.

    35 min

  2. 02/25/2021

    Tesla Taxi

    My dreams have been haunted by the new Tesla Taxi that drives infinite loops around Llanelli. This week I talk about the moment I lost a version of myself and found a better version of myself in the shower. I discuss my running this week where I managed to run more than 70km for the first time since August last year. Books discussed: Long Live The Post Horn! by Vigdis Hjorth and Panpsychism in the West by David Skrbina. Follow me on Twitter @biggytimmkins

    37 min

  3. 02/10/2021

    The Psychedelic One

    This week I talk about the power of memories, and how sometimes we need them, and other times we should push them to the back of our mind. I'm also chatting about Running Reviews because they are back after a four week absence. There's the usual surreal, dreamlike chat and I'll also be telling you about the books I've read and the albums I've enjoyed. So, sit back, get comfortable and enjoy the ride. Oh yeah, and as the title suggests, this is quite a trippy one. Thank you to BrainGirl for the amazing words at the beginning!

    38 min

  4. 02/01/2021

    Your own personal Imbolc.

    This week on the Megabus we are talking about healing! We have some words of magic and encouragement from Brain Girl, I fight a man because he threw an empty crisp packet on the floor, and then I confess my deepest secret to The Sauce. It's wonderful having so many members of the Running Punks Community on the Megabus with me this week!

    36 min

  5. 01/24/2021

    Croissants and Existentialism

    Episode 2 of Season 2 of Megabus to the Ritz. I talk about my injury, why existentialism is good for recovery and why Strava is a forest that needs to be burned down sometimes. In this episode I also talk about the health benefits of following Ceri Lloyd and her Saib Studio New Year Challenge. I discuss the books I've been reading recently, which are: Transcendence by Gaia Vince, Small by Natalie Ann Holborow and The Last Polar Bear on Earth by Rhian Elizabeth. My metal albums of the week are Eons by Neptunian Maximalism and Alphaville by Imperial Triumphant. Go seek these fine works of art for a richer existence.

    29 min

  6. 01/16/2021

    Potatoes In The Fruit Bowl

    We are back! Season 2 of Megabus to the Ritz is leaving the station! Grab your weird neck pillow thing and get comfortable, it's time to talk about the importance of progress and the benefits of a supportive running community!

    29 min

  7. 05/05/2020

    FrontRunner Radio/ Megabus to the Ritz Mash-Up!

    Here's something a little different to usual for you. This week there are two drivers of the Megabus: Myself and David Martin-Jewell from FrontRunner Events. We share the steering wheel, talk rock and roll and running and then I go off on some strange word acrobatics as usual.

    52 min

  8. 04/06/2020

    Balloon Bungalow

    This week I talk about the pure happiness of Balloon Bungalow and how feeling free makes you run better.

    31 min
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About

In 2006 I made the 800m final at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Moscow. A year later I quit the sport for rock and roll. I was only 24 years old. I lost my way and put on weight over a 12 year period of boozing and rocking. In 2019 I decided something had to change, so I started running again. 5 stone later I ran a 34 minute 10km and I feel better than ever. Here is my story via the Megabus to the Ritz - your weekly night time commute to a better version of yourself.

Information

  • Creator
    Jimmy Watkins
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jimmy Watkins
  • Show Website
    Megabus To The Ritz