The Sunday Plodcast

For this week’s episode, we spoke to Dutch Olympian, and 13:11 5000m man, Mike Foppen. Mike trains with the Lions Track Club in Paris, and we spoke to him about his career so far, his goals for the future, and much more. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com

For this week’s episode, we welcomed James West back to the podcast. We first spoke to Westy back in February 2021 (EP 13), so go and check that out if you want more of an overview on his career. This time though, we caught up about his recent move to New Balance Manchester, and what it means for the years ahead. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com

For this week’s podcast, we spoke to European Bronze medallist in the 1500m, Mario García Romo. Mario ran his personal best of 3:30, when he finished 4th at the World Champs in Eugene last summer. We spoke to him about growing up in Spain, his time in the NCAA at Ole Miss, and now training under Coach Dathan Ritzenhein, at the On Athletics Club. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com

For this bonus episode, we recapped all the action from the Night of the 10,000m PB's, as well as the Manchester 10K. We also previewed some upcoming races on the distance running calendar. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com

For this week’s episode we spoke to 13:16 5,000m runner, Jonny Davies. Fresh off his new PB that sent him to the top of the UK rankings; we spoke to Jonny about his exceptional junior career, navigating injuries over the past few years, and much more. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com

For this week's episode, we previewed next weekend's Highgate 10,000 and World Championship Trials races. We covered the elite races on both the men's and the women's side; including British interests in the likes of Jess Warner-Judd, Sam Harrison and Andy Butchart. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

With the summer races kicking off in recent weeks, we previewed the 2023 track season, for this week’s episode. We offered up some early predictions for this year’s World Champs winners, talked through some possible world records, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

This week’s guest is Richard Blagrove, a Senior Lecturer at Loughborough University and an expert in endurance running physiology. He discusses the vital role of strength and conditioning for enhancing running performance and injury prevention. Richard highlights the importance of personalized training approaches and nutrition for runners, while sharing insights on plyometric exercises to boost explosiveness. He also delves into muscle fiber dynamics, offering advice on how different athletes can optimize their training strategies effectively.

For this week's episode, we reviewed all the action from The London Marathon. We covered Hassan's thrilling comeback, Kiptum's dominant win, as well as the British interests in Emile Cairess and Sam Harrison. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com

For this week’s episode, we spoke to one of Ireland’s top distance running prospects. At just 18 years of age, Nick Griggs is already a 3:39 1500m runner, a 3:56 Miler, and a European U20 champion. We spoke to him about it all. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com