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Run Fatdad Run

by Alex Regan
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  • 11. Saudade

    October 5, 2026 · 24 min

    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…

  • 10. Product placement

    September 21, 2026 · 17 min

    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…

  • 9. The race

    September 14, 2026 · 31 min

    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…

  • 8. School's out

    September 7, 2026 · 25 min

    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…

  • 7. Radio, radio

    August 31, 2026 · 30 min

    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…

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  • 6. Paranoid android

    August 24, 2026 · 21 min

    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…

  • 5. Just a little pin prick

    August 17, 2026 · 30 min

    Alex's half marathon training is going well. He has completed his first 12km run, but weight loss is not coming easy. He has struggled with his weight his whole life, and a brush with mortality has made him consider getting some help from…

  • 4. Unhappy birthday

    August 10, 2026 · 25 min

    July used to be Alex's favourite month. It was his birthday month, and the month of his fiancée Kelly's birthday. It was also the month where they celebrated their anniversary. Two years after her death, it is now a month to endure. But in…

  • 3. Buddy

    August 4, 2026 · 26 min

    Recently-widowed single dad Alex doesn't recognise himself in the mirror anymore. He had been in a relationship with his fiancée Kelly for five years and nine months, and in that time he had: got engaged, moved 150 miles away, become a…

  • 2. Young hearts run free

    July 28, 2026 · 28 min

    Two years after Alex's fiancée died, his only solace has been running. Whether it's running into the countryside and weeping where no-one can see, or taking the kids with him in the double buggy. But significant weight gain has meant he's…

  • 1. 4pm some idle Tuesday

    July 21, 2026 · 30 min

    In 2021 Alex Regan had lost 30lbs before he turned 30, completed the Couch to 5k, had a hit running podcast, and was living with his fiancée. It's now 2026 and Alex is a single dad of two, nearly 20 stone and coming to terms with the death…

  • Trailer

    July 21, 2026 · 1 min

    Join Alex Regan as he navigates losing his fiancée, becoming a single dad, and running away from his problems. Follow Run Fatdad Run on Instagram @runfatdadpod, on Facebook at Run Fatdad Run, or email the show at runfatdad@gmail.com…

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About the show

Join Alex Regan as he navigates losing his fiancée, becoming a single dad, and running away from his problems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.