We’re officially now in the ‘ber months and the first of these has been jam-packed! Julia and Kate cover everything from Kate’s wedding (starting off the day with a parkrun, of course!) to various autumn races, including the Big Half and Vitality 10km.

This month the Chatty Miles duo are interviewing Minreet Kaur. Founder of Asian Women Run and an advocate for breaking down barriers and inspiring movement, particularly in the Asian community. Minreet’s enthusiasm is truly infectious and when we learn about her parents, it’s clear to see where this zest for life comes from. Tune in to listen to us chat about the origin of Asian Women Run, Minreet’s new role as an Outreach Ambassador for parkrun, running the London marathon with her mum and how she balances all of this alongside being a carer.

If you’re interested to find out more about Asian Women Run, you can check out their website and socials:

https://asianwomenrun.org
@asianwomenrun

Minreet is also looking for people, especially from diverse communities, who enjoy being active but don’t participate in parkrun as part of her parkrun outreach role. If you would be interested in getting involved in the focus group Minreet is running in October, you can email her: minreet.kaur@parkrun.com

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Episode 8 of Chatty Miles focuses on the build up to the Big Half and other upcoming autumn events, including the wedding of our very own co-host, Kate!

This month’s interview segment features Trojan Gordon, one of the co-founders of Emancipated Run Crew. ERC is a running community that champions diversity and inclusion, and is built on the belief that running should be accessible and welcoming for everyone. Trojan talks to us about the importance of finding your tribe and how ERC supports black and brown runners to meet their fitness goals, whilst also celebrating their culture and heritage.

If you’d like to find out more about ERC, you can check out their website:

https://www.emancipatedruncrew.com/

or Instagram account: @emancipatedruncrew

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Episode 7 of Chatty Miles was recorded shortly after the emails landed with the results of the ballot draw for the 2027 London Marathon double event (spoiler: neither Julia nor Kate were successful this time). Alongside discussing their disappointment at the lack of marathon places, Julia and Kate cover how their training for the Big Half is going, Julia’s recent holiday running in France and Kate’s newly acquired ankle injury.

This month’s exciting guest is Nikki Sturzaker from Herne Hill Harriers: a European Masters Champion and multiple national title holder. What makes her story especially inspiring is that she’s been running some of the best times of her life since turning 50. Though let’s be honest, a 5km time of 17:42 is something most of us can only ever dream of! Currently rehabbing following a hamstring rupture, Nikki has loads of great tips to share, as well as some nail-biting tales from her racing career.

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