Two Average Runners

Alice Penn and Huw Edwards
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A South African and a Welshman, two average runners, take you on a meandering walk through their non-average goals in running, work, and life.

  1. 5d ago

    We made it to ep 20! Plus race gear that let us down, pre-race rituals, and the best way to pee before a race

    This week, Huw is a few days back from Soft Rock and shares how the recovery is going and what he's eyeing next. Alice has a 5K PB to celebrate and a growing collection of oddities from her Battersea Park loops. We give a Tour de France debrief (with a favourite Pogačar moment thrown in), and get through a stack of listener questions: the worst post-race goodie bags, our weirdest pre-race superstitions, returning to running post-baby and building back to half-marathon shape, and the eternal question of what to do when you need to pee at the start line. Contact us Email: twoaveragerunners@gmail.com Instagram: @huwjedwards @dralicepenn @two.average.runners

  2. Jul 28

    Ep 19. Huw's Soft Rock ordeal. Plus Josh Kerr's mile, the Tour de France, and fear vs your body actually protecting you

    Huw is back from Soft Rock. A multi-day version of the Hardrock 100 he ran with a friend across the Colorado mountains. Wildfire smoke, altitude sickness, closed sections of trail, moments he thought about quitting, and moments he pushed on; a rollercoaster of an event, having to adapt and problem solve under pressure. We talk about Josh Kerr's mile world record and the moment that finish landed, get into the Tour de France, and share a solid training update from Alice. Then we close on a listener question about how to tell the difference between your brain genuinely protecting you and your brain just being scared. Contact us Email: twoaveragerunners@gmail.com Instagram: @huwjedwards @dralicepenn @two.average.runners

  3. Jul 21

    Ep 18. Soft Rock is here! Plus best taper, panic in a pen of 18,000 runners, and Huw's about to meet the pain cave.

    This week, Huw is days out from being three days deep in the Colorado mountains. He shares that he hasn't finished a big race since his dad passed, which is clearly on his mind heading into this one. We get into what he expects to happen when it gets brutal. Alice leads us into a proper conversation about pressure, sparked by a chaotic 10K start line and a very different approach to pain, courtesy of her partner, Dale, who apparently has a few choice words for himself when things get hard. Also, it turns out a toddler on a balance bike might be the most effective taper strategy in sport.Contact usEmail: twoaveragerunners@gmail.comInstagram: @huwjedwards @dralicepenn @two.average.runners

  4. Jul 14

    Ep 17. Huw's biggest adventure yet! Plus AI vs human running coaches, a topless parkrun stalker, and running advice that turned out wrong

    This week, Huw talks about being just days out from his biggest mountain adventure yet. Alice has a situation developing at parkrun: a topless, Scandinavian-looking stranger who's been quietly clocking her splits for months, and has just started acting on it. We get into two listener questions this week. First, whether to run with headphones in. Then, whether AI running apps and coaches actually work, plus a run through running advice we were both given that turned out to be completely wrong for us. Also, apparently the Tour de France might come through the Brecon Beacons next year, and Huw's already planning the family road trip. Contact usEmail: twoaveragerunners@gmail.comInstagram: @huwjedwards @dralicepenn @two.average.runners

  5. Jul 7

    Ep 16. Western States 100 recap, plus the Fuelin app, and how we deal with a bad race

    This week we recap Western States: course records broken, three men under 14 hours for the first time, and Molly Seidel's remarkable finish after things went sideways at mile 94. We get into the Fuelin app: how we're both using it, what's working, and what it revealed to Alice about her own fueling. Huw's been rethinking his goals with his UK move on indefinite pause. We answer a listener question on how we deal with a race that goes badly. Plus updates on our own running and Serena Williams' return to Wimbledon - with a surprising mindset going in. Contact usEmail: twoaveragerunners@gmail.comInstagram: @huwjedwards @dralicepenn @two.average.runners

  6. Jun 30

    Ep 15. Running in a heatwave, where to live as a runner, and Alice's solo 5K caper

    This week, the UK is in a heatwave, and Huw (from Texas) is unimpressed. We get into how to actually use the heat to your advantage with heat training, plus tips for surviving it,  and answer a listener question on the same. Alice has moved house, which sent us down a rabbit hole on what to look for in a place to live when running is a deciding factor. She also tells the story of her solo 5K attempt after the real one didn't happen. We get into what getting older means for your speed, and Huw gives us a preview of Western States this weekend: why it could be one of the fastest on record, and what Molly Seidel's move to trails means. Contact usEmail: twoaveragerunners@gmail.comInstagram: @huwjedwards @dralicepenn @two.average.runners

  7. Jun 23

    Ep 14. We committed to a 90K race on air. Plus an accidental ultramarathoner, and Comrades marathon history

    This week, Huw rocks up to his Harvard Business School reunion, and barely anyone recognises him. Alice dives into the history of Comrades, and why it's called the greatest human race - by the end of it, we commit to running it together in 2027! Huw's sister, Nia, set out to walk a marathon in the Brecon Beacons for Alzheimer's UK in memory of their dad, and Strava makes her an ultramarathoner. And following our chat last week about weight loss and performance, a listener sent in a video of a cyclist who did the same race heavier, with more muscle - interesting results. Link in the show notes on YouTube. Contact usEmail: twoaveragerunners@gmail.comInstagram: @huwjedwards @dralicepenn @two.average.runners

  8. Jun 16

    Ep 13. £750 for an MRI in a thunderstorm. Western States, strength training, and the grand piano at 32km

    This week, £750, a tube strike, and a thunderstorm later, Alice has her MRI results. Huw walks us through Western States and the Golden Ticket races, for anyone who's wondered what the fuss is about. We share our top strength exercises (Bulgarian split squats are still the worst). And we close on a listener email about whether we all over-fear the marathon,  and the grand piano that's meant to land on your back at 32K. Contact usEmail: twoaveragerunners@gmail.comInstagram: @huwjedwards @dralicepenn @two.average.runners

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A South African and a Welshman, two average runners, take you on a meandering walk through their non-average goals in running, work, and life.

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  • Creator
    Alice Penn and Huw Edwards
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Alice Penn and Huw Edwards
  • Show Website
    Two Average Runners

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