
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.
Latest episodes

Jul 24, 2023 • 58min
BONUS EP: London & Monaco DL REVIEW
For this bonus episode, we reviewed all the action from the Diamond League meetings in London and Monaco over the weekend. Enjoy!
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Jul 22, 2023 • 43min
S3 Ep34: EP 134: Brian Fay
Fresh off a new Irish Record of 13:01 over 5000m, we welcomed Brian Fay (EP 76) back to the podcast. Brian’s just finished up his NCAA career at Washington and returned to train under coach Feidhlim Kelly (EP 106) at the Dublin Track Club. The Nike athlete talked us through his race in Heusden, his plans going forward, and much more. Enjoy!
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Jul 15, 2023 • 53min
S3 Ep33: EP 133: Mid-SZN news round-up
For this week's episode, we chatted through everything happening right now on the distance running scene. From the European U23 Championships, to the Morton Games, the World Champs selection, and everything in-between. Enjoy!
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Jul 9, 2023 • 37min
S3 Ep32: EP 132: British Champs '23 REVIEW
Reporting live from a car park in Manchester... For this week's podcast, we reviewed all the action from this weekend's British Championships; covering all the distance events from the 800 up to the 5000.
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Jul 7, 2023 • 33min
BONUS EP: Amy-Eloise Markovc
For this bonus EP, we teamed up with our partners at SportsShoes.com, to bring you our first 'vodcast'. We were joined by On athlete, Amy-Eloise Markovc for this episode, as she was preparing for this weekend's British Championships. For the first time ever, you can watch this podcast on the SportsShoes YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sportsshoes_com

Jul 1, 2023 • 1h 2min
S3 Ep31: EP 131: British Champs '23 Preview
For this week's episode, we previewed next weekend's British Championships and World Championship Trials. As always, we covered all the distance events, from the 800m, up to the 5000m. Enjoy!
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Jun 29, 2023 • 20min
BONUS EP: Catch-up with parkrun WR Holder, Andy Butchart
For this bonus episode, we caught up with the new parkrun world record holder, Andy Butchart! Butchy ran the time of 13:45 at Edinburgh parkrun on Saturday, taking down Andy Baddeley's previous record of 13:48 from 2012. We spoke to Butchy about the run itself, his plans for the rest of the season, and much more. Enjoy!
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Jun 24, 2023 • 1h 2min
S3 Ep30: EP 130: Anita Bean
For this week’s podcast, we spoke to Anita Bean. Anita is a registered nutritionist, health writer and author. Perhaps best known for her publication of, ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition’, we spoke to Anita about the importance of nutrition for distance runners, and much more. Enjoy!
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Jun 17, 2023 • 46min
S3 Ep29: EP 129: Oliver Dustin
For this week’s episode, we spoke to 800m man, and Tokyo Olympian, Oliver Dustin. A European U20 champion in 2019, Dustin broke into the senior ranks with his signature kick in 2021; running 1:43 in Nice. We spoke to him about his career so far, his goals for the next few years, and much more. Enjoy!

Jun 13, 2023 • 49min
BONUS EP: Weekend Roundup (inc. Paris DL, Fast 5000 & NCAA's)
For this bonus EP, we reviewed all the track action from the weekend's races. We extensively covered the Paris Diamond League, as well as mentioning the British interests at the Fast 5000, the NCAA Championships, and much more. Enjoy!
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