8. School's out

This week Alex has to abort a secret half marathon he had been training for. The cause? A wheezing cough that has turned into a chest infection. But with Halloween and half-term he can't fester in bed, he has kids to entertain, trick or treating, and a host of bonfires and fireworks to attend. Run Fatdad Run is written, presented and produced by Alex Regan. Follow Run Fatdad Run on Instagram @runfatdadpod, on Facebook at Run Fatdad Run, or email the show at [email protected] playlist for the songs that inspire the episode titles of each Run Fatdad Run episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/52HQ9xwXykXaWsz9XzTvq2?si=2f1b3a2b70ce48e0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's half-term and Alex takes the kids to Oxford to see friends and for a trip down memory lane. Run Fatdad Run is written, presented and produced by Alex Regan. Follow Run Fatdad Run on Instagram @runfatdadpod, on Facebook at Run Fatdad Run, or email the show at [email protected] playlist for the songs that inspire the episode titles of each Run Fatdad Run episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/52HQ9xwXykXaWsz9XzTvq2?si=2f1b3a2b70ce48e0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cold season is upon us, nurseries are plague pits, and Alex is navigating illness, parenting, and running. And to heap misery on to misery, he's got to drive in to the office. Run Fatdad Run is written, presented and produced by Alex Regan. Follow Run Fatdad Run on Instagram @runfatdadpod, on Facebook at Run Fatdad Run, or email the show at [email protected] playlist for the songs that inspire the episode titles of each Run Fatdad Run episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/52HQ9xwXykXaWsz9XzTvq2?si=2f1b3a2b70ce48e0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The kids are back at school, the days are getting shorter, the jobs list is piling up, and Alex is getting angry. Angry at inanimate objects, angry at people, overwhelmed by all the things that would have been shared with his partner, if she were here. Could this be a continuation of the post-run blues? Maybe Alex is pining after the structure of race training. But with being a full-time dad, working full-time, and ferrying the kids to all their clubs means there's little time to go for a run. So how will Alex fit it all in? And how much weight has he gained since completing the half-marathon?Run Fatdad Run is written, presented and produced by Alex Regan. Follow Run Fatdad Run on Instagram @runfatdadpod, on Facebook at Run Fatdad Run, or email the show at [email protected] playlist for the songs that inspire the episode titles of each Run Fatdad Run episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/52HQ9xwXykXaWsz9XzTvq2?si=2f1b3a2b70ce48e0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex has completed the half marathon, but in the hours afterwards he's left feeling empty and wearisome. On the journey back to Yorkshire he has a stark reminder that his fiancée has died and, in reality, the run hasn't solved anything. Alex has a chronic case of the post-run blues. But on top of that, he is longing for the thing he can't have, his old life with Kelly. As he looks over pictures and videos of a holiday to Portugal five years earlier he's reminded of a Portuguese word. Saudade. It means a nostalgic longing for something, or someone, that may never return.Will this post-run blues completely derail the progress Alex has made? How can he get back on track?Run Fatdad Run is written, presented and produced by Alex Regan. Follow Run Fatdad Run on Instagram @runfatdadpod, on Facebook at Run Fatdad Run, or email the show at [email protected] playlist for the songs that inspire the episode titles of each Run Fatdad Run episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/52HQ9xwXykXaWsz9XzTvq2?si=2f1b3a2b70ce48e0Here is the link to a recent interview I did with the Spurs podcast The Extra Inch: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/bonus-tei-x-run-fat-dad-run-with-alex-regan/id1337670733?i=1000792087773 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex is taking a week off after the half marathon, so here's a compilation show with all the best adverts from Run Fatdad Run.Run Fatdad Run is written, presented and produced by Alex Regan. Follow Run Fatdad Run on Instagram @runfatdadpod, on Facebook at Run Fatdad Run, or email the show at [email protected] the Run Fatdad Run completists, here's the DJ sample mix from Cut Chemist and DJ Shadow which inspired this week's episode title: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSPFHT8Eo64&t=119sThe playlist for the songs that inspire the episode titles of each Run Fatdad Run episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/52HQ9xwXykXaWsz9XzTvq2?si=2f1b3a2b70ce48e0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's half marathon week and Alex has trained hard, but getting to the starting line will prove challenging. Will circumstances get the better of him? Or will he complete the half marathon?Run Fatdad Run is written, presented and produced by Alex Regan. Follow Run Fatdad Run on Instagram @runfatdadpod, on Facebook at Run Fatdad Run, or email the show at [email protected] Run Fatdad Run completists, here is a playlist of the songs that inspire the episode titles of the podcast: https://shorturl.at/1HOOsThe Run Fatdad Run half marathon playlist can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4h1FoBy871GywxwwMVQFAt?si=47c3d3c1938e4973 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The summer holidays are always tough for parents with young children, more so for solo parents, and even more so for idiots who've signed up for a half marathon. Alex navigates the logistical and emotional challenges of solo parenting over the summer holidays, and the milestone of his daughter attending pre-school. And, although the half marathon training is going well, weight loss has stalled, so Alex invests in a meal prep service to help him on his weight loss journey.For Run Fatdad Run completists, here is a playlist of the songs that inspire the episode titles of the podcast: https://shorturl.at/1HOOsRun Fatdad Run is written, presented and produced by Alex Regan. Follow Run Fatdad Run on Instagram @runfatdadpod, on Facebook at Run Fatdad Run, or email the show at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Alex tackles a 16km run, his furthest yet. But for the first time, he falters in his training. Will he be able to overcome this hurdle? And after writing an article in the Telegraph Alex is invited back to his old workplace at BBC Radio Nottingham to talk about AI, grief tech, and shamelessly plug his podcast. Run Fatdad Run is written, presented and produced by Alex Regan. Follow Run Fatdad Run on Instagram @runfatdadpod, on Facebook at Run Fatdad Run, or email the show at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Alex is targeted by an advert from an AI company offering to allow him to speak to his dead fiancée. After the initial shock and anger at the predatory nature of being targeted at his lowest ebb, there was a yearning intrigue. Would it be so bad to indulge in this 21st-Century necromancy? Could it give him the reassurance he's craved for more than two years?Also, Alex attempts his longest run yet in his half marathon training, 14km.Alex wrote about "grief tech" and targeted ads from the "digitised afterlife industry" in the Telegraph, you can read the article here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08/20/ai-offered-bring-back-dead-fiancee/Run Fatdad Run is written, presented and produced by Alex Regan. Follow Run Fatdad Run on Instagram @runfatdadpod, on Facebook at Run Fatdad Run, or email the show at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.