So, as we hit Episode #25 of the Running Industry Podcast, Season 2 comes to an end - and what a season it has been! As we rounded into 2021 and our second season of the podcast the foundations had been set with our brilliant guests in Season 1 who showed faith in me as the presenter and the Running Industry Podcast as a concept and gave up their time to let me illuminate their stories and brands, in the wonderful world of running.Season 2 has also seen a fair few changes, a new identity, some format changes with the Weekly News *(which by the way will continue amidst out little hiatus of special guests between season 2 and 3!) and the new ‘Brand Spotlight’ episodes.So, as the guests for Season 3 are lined-up I’d like to take a few minutes to once again thank the Season 2 guests and highlight a few of the episodes so that you can revisit the our back catalogue of stories, interviews and brand focuses.-----Season 2 kicked off in January with Raccoon Events CEO Mike Seaman. Mike heads up the team who organises The National Running ShowIG @mikeseaman2709Follow The National Running Show viaIG + Fb @nationalrunningshowwww.nationalrunningshow.comEpisode 12 saw us interview Jason Henderson the long-time editor of one of the most historic sporting magazines in the world, Athletics Weekly Tw @Jason_AWFollow Athletics Weekly viaIG @athletics.weeklywww.athleticsweekly.com One of our most popular episodes of 2021 came from former GB marathoner and now ASICS Frontrunner Manager in the UK, Holly RushFollow Holly viaIG @rushtbynaturewww.rushbynature.comThe Brand Spotlight episodes have been a really great addition this season and ones that a tech and product geek like myself really enjoyed doing. The most recent one with Pete Cable from SCOTT Sports and I was so impressed with Pete’s inside-out knowledge of the manufacturing process of the SCOTT footwear IG @pjcableFollow SCOTT viaIG @scottrunningwww.scott-sports.com In episode 17 – and the first event Brand Spotlight show - I spoke to UK marketing manager for big US run brand Saucony, Gareth LloydIG @runlondonFollow Saucony viaIG @saucony + @sauconyukwww.saucony.comRupert Bonington from nutrition brand Mountain Fuel and Steve Vernon from New Balance were both contrasting yet similar in their lazer-like focus on achieving their goals – one as a brand owner and manufacturer and one as a coach. I loved the way that Rupert took us on a journey of how his dislike for what was out there in the market place forced him to ‘disrupt’ and invent the famous Mountain Fuel Jelly ‘gels’FB @rupert.boningtonFollow Mountain Fuel viaIG @mountainfuel_ukwww.mountainfuel.co.ukAnd you definitely need to check out Episode 21 with Steve Vernon where he inspires us with his athletic and coaching exploits and tells us he would really love to be a presenter on Countryfile on the telly!IG @stevevernonrunFollow Team New Balance MCRIG @teamnbmcrwww.teamnbmcr.comAnd finally, perhaps the most inspirational story of the second season came when I spoke to Leanne Davies, the founder of Run Mummy Run and her partner in the venture, Becs RichardsonIG @Leanne_davies_RMRIG @becs_richardsonJoin Run Mummy Run www.runmummyrun.co.uk/home/rmr-groups/ to find all the links including the regional groups-----Listen and subscribe via all podcast providers and via the Running Industry Podcast websitewww.runningindustrypodcast.comIG @runindustry Tw @runindustryAll episodes of the running industry podcast are ©supersonic productions

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