Hello and welcome to Episode #76 of Everyday Runners - I’m Andy Fuller, the host of this podcast and also a co-founder of Reading Sideways Press.

Things probably sound a bit different: I’m away from my microphone, so, I’m recording this straight into my computer. But, the main thing is to get it done.

As usual: I thank the supporters of this podcast: Jochem, Bob, Dominic, Nesrine, Levi, Joao, Gianluca and the original Bob. Without you guys this podcast wouldn’t really be possible. You guys keep me motivated to produce one episode after another. One other thing that also helps this podcast to grow is through sharing it on social media. Although I have rather mixed feelings about social media, I also can’t deny that it is necessary for me to promote the episodes on Instagram. So, I try to use it in a targeted manner rather than spending too much time scrolling on it. I feel every minute I spend on Instagram chips away at my self-esteem; so, the less time the better.

Anyway, this episode features a conversation with a friend of mine, Bob Nederpel. I met Bob when I first started training at Leiden Atletiek some 12 years ago. And, like he mentions, he is known for his cheerful disposition and positive attitude towards training and running in general. Bob talks about how he has come back to running after a difficult period of two or so years, where he lost his joy for running. He talks about how valuing the little things in his running group reignited his running spark. During the conversation, we also discuss Bob’s running scrapbooks in which he writes about his races. These are carefully crafted personal archives which create his own personal story about his running. Unlike Strava records, they are not public nor subject to questionable AI summaries.

So, that’s all for now. If you’re new to this podcast please consider giving it a rating on Spotify or supporting the podcast through the Buy Me a Coffee platform, link in the description.

I hope you’re running is going well and until next time, doei doei

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Music by Jeroen Rondeel of Cymbaline