The Sunday Plodcast
The Sunday Plodcast
The Sunday Plodcast, presented by SportsShoes.com, is the running podcast dedicated to getting you through that Sunday Plod. Whether you’re listening pre, during, or post run; it doesn’t really matter though. We aim to raise the profile of elite distance running by providing our listeners with insights into the lives and training of top athletes and coaches, along with discussions around current news and trends within the sport.
Episodes
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Nov 28, 2023 • 41min
BONUS EP: Liverpool XC REVIEW
For this bonus episode, we talked through all the action from the Liverpool X Challenge and European XC Trials. With the British Team having just been announced, we chatted through the teams on both the Men's and Women's side, as well as the races themselves. Enjoy!
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Nov 22, 2023 • 39min
BONUS EP: Liverpool XC PREVIEW
For this bonus episode, we previewed all the action for this Saturday's British Athletics Cross Challenge and European Trials event in Sefton Park, Liverpool. We talked through our predictions for the top 5 spots in both the men's and women's races. Enjoy!
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Nov 12, 2023 • 50min
S3 Ep50: EP 150: Josh Kerr
For our 150th episode, we welcomed Josh Kerr back to the podcast. We spoke to the 1500m World Champion about that magical night in Budapest and much more. Enjoy!
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Nov 5, 2023 • 37min
S3 Ep49: EP 149: Hannah Nuttall
For this week's episode, we spoke to Team New Balance Manchester athlete, Hannah Nuttall. Hannah holds PB's of 4:05 over 1500m and 15:16 over 5000m and we talked through her journey in the sport. From growing up with Olympian parents, to training at the University of New Mexico, and much more. Enjoy!
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Oct 28, 2023 • 42min
S3 Ep48: EP 148: Newsround (inc. Cardiff X, Mansfield & More!)
For this week's episode, we previewed all the upcoming action on the British distance running scene; including Cardiff X Challenge, Mansfield Relays, and much more. Enjoy!
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Oct 21, 2023 • 38min
S3 Ep47: EP 147: Laura Weightman
For this week's podcast, we spoke to two-time British Olympian, Laura Weightman. Having just announced her retirement from the sport, we spoke to Laura about her stellar career, her decision to retire, and what the future might hold. Enjoy!
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Oct 14, 2023 • 36min
S3 Ep46: EP 146: Are these WR Marathons legit?! (& more)
For this week's episode, we discussed the recent world records in both the men's and women's marathons at Chicago and Berlin. We also reviewed some of the action at last weekend's National Road Relays and previewed the Cross Country season ahead. Enjoy!
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Oct 7, 2023 • 51min
S3 Ep45: EP 145: Scott Beattie
For this week’s episode, we spoke to Hoka athlete, Scott Beattie. Coached by Andy Hobdell, Scott recently finished 9th in the 5K at the World Road Running Champs. We spoke to Scott about starting his running career at Morpeth Harriers, spending a number of years running for Tulsa in the NCAA, and much more. Enjoy!
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Sep 30, 2023 • 45min
S3 Ep44: EP 144: Richard Nerurkar
For this week’s podcast, we spoke to two-time Olympian, Richard Nerurkar. Richard represented Great Britain at the Olympics in 1992 over 10,000m and in 1996 over the marathon. We spoke to the 2:08 marathoner about some current trends within the sport, as well as his own career, and much more. Enjoy!
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Sep 23, 2023 • 50min
S3 Ep43: EP 143: Hayden Wilde
For this week’s episode, Matt and Oli caught up about all the latest action on the distance running scene, before welcoming this week's guest, Hayden Wilde (24:48). They spoke to the Olympic Triathlon Bronze Medalist about racing and training at the elite level, as well as delving into how he got into the sport in the first place. Enjoy!
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