
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

Apr 15, 2023 • 52min
BONUS EP: Marathon Previews (Boston & London)
For this bonus episode, we previewed the upcoming marathon majors taking place in Boston and London next week. We covered the elite start lists for both the men's and women's races, as well as much more. Enjoy!
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Apr 8, 2023 • 42min
S3 Ep19: EP 119: Yusuf Bizimana (aka, Fly Bizzy)
For this week’s podcast, we spoke to NCAA Indoor 800m Champ, Yusuf Bizimana (aka, Fly Bizzy). The Texas-based Brit spoke to us about life state-side, training for the 800m in a sprint-focussed group, and much more. Enjoy!
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Apr 6, 2023 • 25min
BONUS EP: Distance Round-Up
For this bonus episode, we summarised some recent results on the British distance running scene. We covered Eilish McColgan's British Half-Marathon Record, the Area Road Relay Champs, and looked ahead to London Marathon. Enjoy!
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Apr 1, 2023 • 47min
S3 Ep18: EP 118: Eduardo 'Lalo' Herrera
For this week’s podcast, we spoke to Eduardo ‘Lalo’ Herrera. With a PB of 13:11 in the 5K, Lalo is shooting for a world champs qualifier this summer. He went through the NCAA as a Colorado Buffalo under Coach, Mark Wetmore, and now runs professionally for Under Armour with Mission Run Dark Sky Distance.
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Mar 26, 2023 • 51min
S3 Ep17: EP 117: Winter Roundup
For this week's episode, we roundup the last few races of the 'winter' season, before reflecting upon the last few months as a whole. We cover doping scandals, race results, predictions for the summer, and much more! Enjoy.
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Mar 19, 2023 • 39min
S3 Ep16: EP 116: Jake Smith
For this week’s episode, we welcomed 60:31 Half-Marathon man, Jake Smith, back to the podcast. We first spoke to Jake back in March 2021 for episode 20 (https://audioboom.com/posts/7832101-ep-20-jake-smith), so it was great to get him back on. Now signed by the NN running team with PB’s of 13:38 and 28:01 over 5K and 10K, Jake is one of the UK’s biggest distance running prospects in the marathon. Unfortunately, Jake has recently had some issues with RED-S (https://red-s.com), that have negatively impacted both his running and his everyday life. We hope that this episode can help to spread some awareness around a major issue within our sport.
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Mar 12, 2023 • 55min
S3 Ep15: EP 115: Callum Elson
For this week’s podcast, we spoke to Callum Elson (aka, The Distance Project). Since Callum returned from the US collegiate system last summer, he’s thrown himself at pretty much every domestic club race on the calendar. Now boasting PB’s of 3:40 in the 1500 and 13:52 in the 5K, as well as two senior GB vests in the mixed relay teams for the European and World Cross Country Champs, what can Elson do next? Enjoy!
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Mar 5, 2023 • 30min
S3 Ep14: EP 114: Marc Scott
For this week’s episode, we welcomed newly signed NN running team athlete, Marc Scott, to the podcast. We spoke to Marc on the pod previously (EP 10), back in January 2021 when he was training with the Bowerman Track Club. Since then, he’s gone on to run PB’s of 12:57 and 27:10 over 5000 and 10,000m. We chatted with Marc about the improvements he’s made in the last couple of years, as well as his decision to leave Jerry Schumacher and the BTC, in favour of the NN running team and a move to the roads. Enjoy!
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Mar 1, 2023 • 57min
BONUS EP: Review & Preview - All things British distance running
For this bonus episode, we chatted through all the action from last weekend (including Birmingham Indoors & National XC) and previewed this weekend’s events (European Indoors & Breaking 10). Enjoy!
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Feb 26, 2023 • 1h 7min
S3 Ep13: EP 113: Melissa Courtney-Bryant
For this week's episode, we spoke to 4:01 1500m runner, Melissa Courtney Bryant. The recently crowned British Indoor 3000m champion talked us through the ups and downs of her career so far; including an injury that saw her sidelined for the Tokyo Olympic Games, her return to form in recent months, and much more. Enjoy!
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