Traffic tantrums, Nike chaos, robot world records, charity challenges, youth racing, Tough Mudder madness, and a whole lot of Brewdog-fuelled banter. Alan and Ian dive into everything from Google Maps mischief to elite athletes forgetting their gel packets… and even a cow casualty story that'll make you rethink littering forever.

This week's highlights include:

• 🚗 Navigation nightmares and why shortcuts are never short

• 👟 Nike's guerrilla marketing stirring up parkrun walkers

• 🤖 Robot half marathon world record and the carbon footprint debate

• 🏃‍♀️ Ashley Paulson's 100-mile treadmill WR + Boston Marathon heroics

• 💥 Deadly Mile charity challenge – £20 up for grabs for listeners

• 🎿 John Albon smashing ski mountaineering

• 🛑 Farmyard Jam 2027 cancelled (but new fidget-spinner medals incoming)

• 🧠 AI tools for athlete performance + elite penalties chat

• 🐄 Gel packet littering and the cow that changed Alan's mind

• 💦 Augustus Gloop returns to Tough Mudder UK

• 🌏 Sydney Backyard Ultra goes 500km+

• Watch this episode live on Youtube at UKOCR TV

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