Episode 69: "London Marathon Restored My Faith In Humanity" - Marathon Talk Meets Rou Reynolds

Swapping guitars for running shoes last month, Rou Reynolds, lead singer of UK band Enter Shikari, was one of a record-breaking 56,640 finishers in London - the biggest ever!

On this week's show, we hear about Rou's maiden TCS London Marathon experience and get an insider's take on what it's like in the media centre on race day. Plus, we have news about next year's Sanlam Cape Town Marathon that we think will excite you!

All this and more on this week's unmissable Marathon Talk!

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In this episode of Marathon Talk:

4:15 - The huge news this week comes from London and Cape Town, with huge performances from Sebastian Sawe and Tigist Assefa, five-on-the-bounce for Marcel Hug, and South Africa’s biggest marathon taking on the Age Group World Championships

‍18:00 - Enter Shikari’s Rou Reynolds talks us through his 26.2 miles, how he balances running with a rockstar lifestyle, and the magic that’s unique to marathons

43:30 - We crown a winner from our community for the closest prediction, and cover some of your greatest performances

Episode highlights

“One of the things that made the men’s race fantastic was that there was a big group, about 10 men for a long time, and then around about the 30k mark, Sebastian Sawe put in this incredible kick.” - 5:10 - Martin Yelling

“When the weather is excessive, either cold or heat, that tells me before I get to the starting line how to dress properly and maybe adjust my fueling on a hot day, maybe making sure I'm consuming more fluids, but also dialling that pace back.” - 14:55 - Deena Kastor

“I didn't want to do any walking, and that was kind of my one aim. And I didn't care about time, as long as I ran the thing. From the halfway point onwards, it was not enjoyable in the slightest, it was just from one pain to another.” - 23:10 - Rou Reynolds

“One thing I found out, just through having so many niggles and injuries over the last sort of year, really, is that I need to work on my strength. I just haven't held it in the true importance that it should be held in.” - 29:50 - Rou Reynolds

“Even just a 5k before a set, I'll go on stage feeling more confident, more agile, just more up for it, more energised, more motivated. It can be such a wonderful elixir.” - 36:00 - Rou Reynolds