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
Mar 2, 2025 • 58min
S5 Ep8: EP 208: Richard Slade
In this week's episode, Oli and Matt welcomed Richard Slade to the podcast, to chat through his emphatic win at the English National Cross Country Champs last weekend. Matt has been coaching Slade since 2022, and the pair spoke about how their relationship and training has developed over the last few years. Enjoy!
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Feb 23, 2025 • 53min
Weekend Round Up: National XC & British Indoors
In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from the English National Cross Country Championships (featuring Richard Slade & Jess Gibbon) at Parliament Hill, and the British Indoor Championships (featuring Georgia Bell & Neil Gourley) in Birmingham. Enjoy!
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Feb 23, 2025 • 57min
S5 Ep7: EP 207: NCAA Scholarships (with Nathan Gillis)
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed Nathan Gillis, from Olympic Sports Scholarships, to the podcast. Nathan provided a detailed breakdown for Brits wanting to explore university options in the US, as well as talking through some of the expansion and developments in the NCAA over the past few years. Enjoy!
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Feb 19, 2025 • 42min
Weekend Round Up: Is Kiplimo's 56:42 the greatest world record?
In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli cover all the action over the last week; including Jacob Kiplimo's stunning Half-Marathon world record, Grant Fisher's 12:44 indoor 5000m record, and much more. Enjoy!
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Feb 16, 2025 • 45min
S5 Ep6: EP 206: British Indoor Champs Preview
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli previewed all the action at next weekend's British Indoor Championships. They talk through all the big hitters, discuss who has the qualifying marks, and much more. Enjoy!
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Feb 11, 2025 • 37min
Weekend Round Up: Milrose Games
In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from the Milrose Games that featured Grant Fisher, Cole Hocker and Georgia Bell. Enjoy!
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Feb 9, 2025 • 31min
S5 Ep5: EP 205: George Mills
In this week's episode, Matt welcomed British 3000m Record Holder, George Mills, to the podcast. The OAC Europe athlete gave his insights around his 7:27 performance last weekend, and much more. Enjoy!
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Feb 4, 2025 • 34min
Weekend Round Up: BUCS & Boston
In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli review all the action from BUCS XC in Cardiff, and the indoor meets at Boston University and New Balance, before then previewing the Milrose Games at the Armoury. Enjoy!
Feb 2, 2025 • 39min
S5 Ep4: EP 204: John Heymans
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcome 13:03 5K man, John Heymans, to the podcast. The Belgian Olympian spoke about starting out in the sport during college, life as an unsponsored elite runner, and much more. Enjoy!
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Jan 28, 2025 • 45min
Weekend Round Up: Area XC Champs & BUCS Preview
In this week's round up, Matt and Oli recapped all the action from the area cross country championships over the weekend, before looking ahead to next weekends BUCS XC Champs in Cardiff. They also previewed the upcoming NB Grand Prix indoor meet, featuring Georgia Bell, Jake Wightman and James West.
