Summary
Jenni is delighted to welcome one of the UK’s most loved broadcasters Dermot O'Leary to RunPod as he gears up for the iconic Royal Parks Half Marathon on Sunday 13th October!
With the race just around the corner, Dermot discusses the joys of running, his journey of preparation, and his pre-race excitement.
So whether you're running alongside him or cheering from the sidelines, this episode is the perfect companion for anyone excited about the challenge of race day. Lace up and let’s hit the parks (pavement, or treadmill) together!
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of RunPod is sponsored by M&S, where you can shop all your favourite sportswear brands. |
| 0:08.0 | This is a global player original podcast. |
| 0:14.0 | Hello there. Welcome to RunPod. I'm Jenny Faulkner, and this weekend is a biggie for races. |
| 0:20.0 | Chicago Marathon is happening. |
| 0:22.1 | The Great Eastern Run in Peter Brothers, a Bristol Trail run and there's a ton of run through events. |
| 0:28.3 | And there's the one that I'm doing as well. The Royal Parks Half Marathon and that's in central London. |
| 0:33.3 | Someone else who is running that race is today's guest. |
| 0:41.9 | And you will know him more for being a top tele-presenter. |
| 0:46.5 | He's hosted some of the biggest shows from X Factor to the NTAs this morning. |
| 0:48.6 | He's also just written as what was six. |
| 0:49.9 | It's my seventh book. |
| 0:50.9 | Is it your seventh book? Oh gosh. |
| 0:51.4 | So it's my seventh kid's book. |
| 0:52.8 | When one of them have been about running. |
| 0:53.9 | Please welcome to RunPod, Dermah O'Leary. |
| 1:00.5 | How are you? |
| 1:01.5 | Yeah, not bad. How are you ready for Sunday? |
| 1:03.5 | I'm all right. |
| 1:04.3 | You say this. |
| 1:05.0 | I'm quite fresh today because I've just been for a swim in the ponds in Amsterdam. |
| 1:07.6 | I was just going to say for hello to you by the way wherever you were listening. |
| 1:10.9 | Derma is live by the magic of the internet on the camera and I can tell that you've done something. |
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