12 Months to Marathon - Episode 73 - Richard Loftus, Founder of Well Run Brum
Update: 2025-12-03
Description
In this powerful episode, I sit down with Richard Loftus, founder of Well Run Brum, a Birmingham-based men's mental health movement using social 5K runs to spark real, honest conversation.
Richard shares his deeply personal story of hitting rock bottom, discovering running as a lifeline, and building a movement that helps men connect, open up, and break the stigma around mental health, one run at a time.
We cover:
- How running helped Richard recover from a mental health crisis
- Why conversation is easier shoulder-to-shoulder
- The psychology of why men isolate, and how to break it
- What “conversational pacemakers” are and why they’re game-changers
- The power of turning a personal struggle into community action
- Why don’t you need to run fast, you just need to show up
Whether you’re a solo runner, part of a club, or someone who’s felt stuck, this episode will hit home in all the right ways.
🎧 Follow Richard’s work at @wellrunbrum
or visit well-runbrum.co.uk
Follow John at @12monthstomarathon
for more coaching, community and support for runners over 35.
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