<p>It’s a <em>just the two of us </em> Steven and John special this week with a fun packed catch up episode.</p><p>We kick off recapping the launch of <strong>the Auchterarder Running Festival 2026</strong>, where the 10K has already sold out and limited places remain for the Double Dare, while entries for the Half Marathon are still open. This year’s theme? New York City baby🍎</p><p>Sensational news on the merch front too… YHRF is dropping its first-ever <strong>technical running t-shirt</strong>, Scotland-inspired, seriously limited and available to pre order from <strong>7pm on Sunday 17 May</strong>. First come, first served! tune in for the details!</p><p>We also celebrate the incredible <strong>Megan Boxall</strong>, who has just completed <strong>200 marathons in 200 days</strong> around the UK 👏</p><p>The main feature we cover is a dive aff the top board into John’s prep for the <strong>Spine Challenger South (just the 108 miles!)</strong>:</p><p>With race day fast approaching, John shares where he’s at physically and mentally, and also...what comes next. We also cover his fundraising efforts and discuss his growing hair, which quite frankly is getting oot oh control! And we love it!</p><p>Plus: Kit chat and why the Pennine Way might not be as brutal as everyone says......have we been lied tae?</p><p><a href="https://www.entrycentral.com/ARF2026" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sign up for ARF</a></p><p><a href="https://pro.yb.tl/meganboxall/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Megan Boxall Tracker (Completed it mate!)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.justgiving.com/page/john-cassidy-4453?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=lc_frp_share_transaction_fundraiser_page_donation_received_-_nth_donation" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">JC&#39;s Fundraiser for CALM</a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/mDrUKxDlDPg?si=dwSUuQ35gZA-jijr" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Spine Race Womens Webinar</a></p>