What Are You Running From? - Live Podcast

Run club, Pilates & Park Run pros, tri-hard triathletes, hiking & Hyrox heroes & all you gym junkies unite! The fitness craze has taken over and we’re here for it!

Are you a Strava wanker? Of course you are! Are you chasing a hit of cheap dopamine and looking for some dirty kudos? Ooh you know it feels good! Then put the dumbbells down, stop taking mirror selfies and look no further!

Adventure travelling comedian turned amateur running tragic Marcus Ryan has had a mid-life crisis and signed up to a full marathon in 2026! Worst part is he wasn’t even drunk! 6 months ago he knew nothing about fitness training, stretching, diet & supplements, race gear or the difference between cardio & anaerobic?! Now he has even less of a clue but also owns a Garmin watch that mocks his ability to sleep. 

He thought lactate threshold meant how strong nipples had to be for breastfeeding, that HRV was a type of Holden car, burpees were something you did after drinkies, splits were a banana dessert and those little gels went in your hair.

Instead of backing out - he's done what many white male comedians do - he's started a podcast and enlisting an army of expert guests to pick their brains for inspiration and advice, learn what makes them tick, but ultimately to find out what’s wrong with them?!

‘What Are You Running From?’ is a live podcast with all new guests each night who'll be sweating more than after spin class as they are grilled on their knowledge and physically put to the test in an interactive hilarious night of laughs, learning and chaos. Ever see someone interviewed mid plank? This is your chance to meet and mingle with pro athletes, famous comedians & artists, extreme adventurers and local legends of the fitness industry and racing events.

Put on your sweatbands, gather your workout pals, tell your run club community and who knows, you might even meet your soul mate. Come to one show or get discounted tickets for 2, 3 or all 4 nights. With different guests each night, no show is the same. Follow @wotpod & @itsmarcusryan to check for lineups.

Each show features stand-up comedy, tips, trivia, giveaways and your audience Q&A!

We’ll get to the bottom of hard hitting questions such as: How long after a race is it acceptable to wear your medal? Is it OK to slide into the DM’s on fitness apps? How come women can wear yoga pants to the store but lycra clad men are a no-no?! And was therapy really an option?!  

Count your steps to the venue and count on a great night of laughs as we ask, What Are You Running From? See you at the show!