
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 24, 2024 • 1h 16min
S4 Ep13: EP 163: Calum Johnson
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli start by having a rant about their own running, before reviewing Podium Festival and previewing the World XC. In the second half of the episode, the boys are joined by two-time Inter Counties XC Champ, Calum Johnson. The unsponsored 2:13 Marathoner talked about training under coach, Alan Storey, prepping for World XC, and much more. Enjoy!
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Mar 17, 2024 • 1h 8min
S4 Ep12: EP 162: Brett Robinson
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli talk through the recently announced World XC team, before welcoming this week's guest, Brett Robinson, to the podcast. Ahead of the Paris Olympic marathon, Brett chatted about training, racing, and his own podcast, For The Kudos (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/for-the-kudos/id1607767885). Enjoy!
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Mar 10, 2024 • 42min
S4 Ep11: EP 161: World Indoor Champs REVIEW
For this week's episode, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from last weekend's World Indoor Championships in Glasgow; including Josh Kerr's 3000m Gold, Jemma Reekie's Silver, and much more. Enjoy!
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Mar 3, 2024 • 41min
S4 Ep10: EP 160: Podium Festival (with Chris Barnes)
For this week's episode, we were joined by SportsShoes Race Director, Chris Barnes, to preview Podium Festival. In addition to previewing his own event, Chris helped us talk through some of the latest news on the distance running circuit, and much more. Enjoy!
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Feb 25, 2024 • 1h 20min
S4 Ep9: EP 159: Charlie & George Wheeler
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from last weekend's British Indoor Championships; talking through the selected team for World Indoors. Then, joined by Charlie & George Wheeler (34:30) for the guest portion of the episode, they spoke to the twins about their recent rise on the British distance running scene, with Charlie having just run 13:20 over 5,000m, and George representing England in the 3,000m. Not afraid to speak their minds, the twins gave an open and honest account of the their approach to life, training, and racing, and much more. Enjoy!
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Feb 21, 2024 • 21min
BONUS EP: Saucony NATIONAL XC Preview
For this bonus episode, we previewed all the action for this weekend's Saucony National Cross Country Championships; covering the men's and women's individual races, as well as the team titles.
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Feb 18, 2024 • 1h 3min
S4 Ep8: EP 158: Georgia Bell
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from the Milrose Games, BU Valentine Meet, and much more! This week's guest, Georgia Bell, then joined the podcast ahead of this weekend's British Championships. Georgia talked through her return to the sport in recent years; including how her coach, Trevor Painter, has managed to get her into world-class shape ahead of Paris 2024. Enjoy!
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Feb 11, 2024 • 50min
S4 Ep7: EP 157: Indoor Action (Reviews & Previews)
For this week's episode, Matt and Oli reflected upon some recent races on the indoor circuit; including the NB Boston Indoor GP (featuring Jake Wightman & Jess Hull), and the Lee Valley Mile. In the latter half of the episode, they previewed what's to come; including Milrose Games (featuring Josh Kerr & Laura Muir), and the British Indoor Championships. Amongst all the indoor action, they covered BUCS XC, and much more!
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Feb 4, 2024 • 60min
S4 Ep6: EP 156: Jack Rowe
For this week's episode, Jack Rowe returned to the podcast to talk about his recent 7:38 3,000m win in Boston. The Puma athlete is planning on attempting the Olympic 5,000m standard of 13:05 on the 10th of February. Following Jack's interview, Matt and Oli chatted about all the upcoming meets over the next few weeks.
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Jan 28, 2024 • 1h 17min
S4 Ep5: EP 155: Chris Jones
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli break down all the action from the Boston Indoor 5000m races (including George Mills, Sam Atkin & Jack Rowe), before welcoming this week's guest (28:15), Chris Jones. The UKA Head of Endurance Strategy spoke in detail about the NGB's plans for the coming years. Chris also explained how he's recently started coaching Marc Scott ahead of his Marathon debut in April. Following the interview, the guys preview BUCS XC and much more. Enjoy!
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