FREE BONUS CLUB PODCAST: Joe Wicks and Daddy Pig are Running London Marathon
4/15/202644 min
In this episode, Rick and Sarah are joined by Joe Wicks, the British fitness coach, author and TV presenter known for his Lean in 15 HIIT workouts and for becoming the “nation’s PE teacher” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Joe will be running/jeffing the 2026 London Marathon (running and “Jeffing”), alongside Daddy Pig from the beloved children’s TV series Peppa Pig in support of The Body Coach Foundation, the charity he founded last year.
Joe discusses his approach to making health and fitness simple and accessible for families worldwide, his London Marathon training goals, why consistent movement matters more...
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First 90 secondsRick Kelsey· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Hello, everyone. Welcome to the Running Channel Podcast, the club edition, which today we are publishing for everyone. 'Cause it's not just Sarah and me sitting here today, it's also...
Sarah Hartley· Host0:17
Jo Wicks.
Rick Kelsey· Host0:18
Can you believe we've got Jo Wicks on the podcast?
Sarah Hartley· Host0:19
I am so excited. I remember doing PE with Jo throughout the COVID years. He got so many parents and kids active, and now he's gearing up to run the London Marathon, and he's been coaching Daddy Pig from Peppa Pig. So we're gonna be chatting to him about how preparation's going, whether he actually likes running, I want to know, and what his plan for London Marathon race day is.
Rick Kelsey· Host0:40
Also, how he got into his line of work and his motivation about where he came from.
Sarah Hartley· Host0:45
Yeah. His- 'Cause his, his, his backstory's quite emotional. And his love for fitness is infectious. So I think if you're looking for a bit of motivation, then stick around because this is the chat to listen to.
Rick Kelsey· Host0:54
Yeah. And also running with Daddy Pig during the London Marathon when Daddy Pig apparently is about 7'5" and Jo's, what, 5'10" or something.
Sarah Hartley· Host1:02
[laughs] Yeah, but it's gonna be- Gonna spot him ... interesting to watch.
Rick Kelsey· Host1:05
Yeah.
Sarah Hartley· Host1:05
Yeah, you won't miss them.
Rick Kelsey· Host1:06
Here he is. [upbeat music] And Jo Wicks is here. Jo, hello.
Joe Wicks· Guest1:12
Hello. How you doing?
Rick Kelsey· Host1:13
Do you know what? I'm doing great because my most used recipe ever in our house is cheese and broccoli scones.
Joe Wicks· Guest1:22
[laughs] Oh, lovely. One of those babies?
Rick Kelsey· Host1:23
From Weaning in 15.
Joe Wicks· Guest1:24
Oh, the baby one. Yeah.
Rick Kelsey· Host1:25
It's our most thumbed book ever. Like, literally- [laughs] ... you can barely read the