# Reggie Yates, BBC Filmmaker | "If You Can Lace Up Your Trainers, You're a Runner" Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-runna-podcast-6896622/reggie-yates-bbc-filmmaker-if-you-can-lace-up-your-trainers-you-re-a-runner Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-runna-podcast-6896622/reggie-yates-bbc-filmmaker-if-you-can-lace-up-your-trainers-you-re-a-runner.md Podcast: [The Runna Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-runna-podcast-6896622) Published: 2026-06-12T04:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/therunnapodcast/episodes/therunnapodcast-episode-114-reggie-yates Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/6a2a76cf1029ec14b9b07cff/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-runna-podcast-6896622/episodes/reggie-yates-bbc-filmmaker-if-you-can-lace-up-your-trainers-you-re-a-runner Duration seconds: 2901 ## Resource Reggie Yates thought a 5k would finish him. Then he trained for a marathon - and fell completely in love with running. In this episode of The Runna Podcast, British broadcaster and filmmaker Reggie Yates joins Anya Culling for an honest conversation about his first marathon training journey.  The early treadmill sessions that nearly broke him with boredom. The outdoor runs that set him free. The race day that didn't go to plan - and why he wants to race again more than ever. Reggie has spent his career stepping into uncomfortable environments - prisons, refugee camps, war zones. This time he made himself the subject. And what he discovered about running, identity, and his own limits is worth hearing. In this episode: πŸŽ™οΈ From 5k Fear to Marathon Start Line: The beginner running journey that changed everything  🧠 Marathon Training Reality: Treadmill sessions, long runs, ego - and the moment it clicked  πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈThe Runner's High: Why running outside became "so freeing and so liberating"  πŸ’œ Sickle Cell Society: Why running for a cause makes the hardest training days meaningful 🌑️ Race Day: What really happened and what comes next  🎯 What's Next: 10k PB, half marathon PB - and a runner for life Whether you're just starting out or wondering if marathon training is really for someone like you - this episode will make you think differently about what's possible. πŸŽ™οΈ Share your thoughts on The Runna Podcast in our new audience survey here: https://runna.typeform.com/to/QaEpqhlk   🎧 New episodes every Friday with Olympians, World Record Holders, and inspiring voices from the running community. 🎁 Try Runna FREE for 2 weeks with code PODCAST26: https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST26   And if you're just getting started, our New to Running and Ret… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-runna-podcast-6896622/episodes/reggie-yates-bbc-filmmaker-if-you-can-lace-up-your-trainers-you-re-a-runner/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-runna-podcast-6896622/reggie-yates-bbc-filmmaker-if-you-can-lace-up-your-trainers-you-re-a-runner.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.