Episode 9: Race Season Planning & 3 Day Week Marathon Training
With 2014 just around the corner, James and Neil discuss the rationale behind how they plan an athlete’s race season. Different approaches for different types of athlete. In addition, Twitter provided...
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Episode 10: Athletes Treating Athletes – Interview with Leigh Boyle
This week we interview Physical Therapist, Strength & Conditioning Coach, and Ultra Endurance Athlete Leigh Boyle. The founder of Athletes Treating Athletes, Leigh discusses injury self-management...
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Episode 11: Hill Running, Run-Walk Strategies, Compression Garments & Desert...
Our last episode of 2013 is a Question and Answer special. We discuss a number of the questions recently submitted by listeners via Twitter… Episode Resources Hill Running Research Here’s a link to the...
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Episode 12: Training Considerations for Older Athletes & Interview with...
This week we’re joined by Warren Pole co-founder of 33shake, an exciting new sports nutrition company. We also discuss training considerations for older athletes and give a round-up of the current...
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Episode 13: Pre & Postnatal Running – Interview with Emma Archer
This week we discuss Pre and Postnatal training with Personal Trainer, Mum of two and keen runner, Emma Archer. This is always such a popular topic… Pre & Postnatal Exercise Guidelines Royal...
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Episode 14: Research, Running Media & Ross Tucker
Something a bit different this week. Neil and James discuss a recent article by Ross Tucker of sportsscientists.com, using it as a springboard to talk about everything from Comrades Marathon to blood...
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Episode 15: Neil Interviews James about Ironman Wales and Plans for 2014
For some reason, I’ve always found it slightly awkward to discuss my own training on the blog or podcast. I suppose I expect people might assume that as a running coach and blogger I must be this...
View ArticleEpisode 16: How Will You Mentally Approach Your Next Race?
Some great results this weekend from a number of our coached athletes racing in challenging conditions gave Neil and I the idea of talking around the subject of ‘what to do when you’re thrown a...
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Episode 17: Mental Toughness in Athletes & Duathlon Training
This week Neil and James follow-up on a few comments we’ve made previously on the podcast with regards to mental toughness. What constitutes mental toughness? How do we develop this trait in our...
View ArticleEpisode 18: Treadmill Running as a Training Tool
This week, Neil and James discuss treadmill running as a training tool. This is a subject that often polarises runner’s opinions; some will run almost exclusively on the treadmill, while many will...
View ArticleEpisode 19: Weekly Training Cycles, Kenyan Training Days and More!
This week, we’re pleased to welcome Gary Reynolds of RunnersParadise.net onto the show to talk about micro training cycles, and his training ahead of the upcoming Brighton Marathon. Gary assists me in...
View ArticleEpisode 20: Tapering for Endurance Athletes
This week Neil and James discuss a topic which will be relevant to so many runners currently training for a spring marathon – tapering. In addition to discussing the rationale surrounding different...
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Episode 21: Interview with Luke Tyburski – Endurance Adventurer
This week James interviews Luke Tyburski, Endurance Adventurer (luketyburski.com). Ex-professional footballer turned endurance athlete, Luke tells his unique story and fills us in on challenges both...
View ArticleEpisode 22: Interview with Josephine Moultrie
This week, Neil interviews Scottish middle distance runner Josephine Moultrie of Victoria Park City of Glasgow AC and New Mexico Uni. They discuss the differences, benefits and challenges associated...
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Episode 23: Jeff Gaudette’s Strength & Conditioning Philosophy for Runners
This week James interviews Jeff Gaudette of RunnersConnect.net and discusses topics surrounding strength and conditioning training for runners. Ex-elite runner Jeff shares his thoughts and philosophies...
View ArticleEpisode 24: Avoid Knee Pain Running Downhill
This week we take time to discuss a topic that many will be familiar with – knee pain. Particularly the knee pain so many runners suffer with when running downhill. One of our Twitter followers asked...
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Episode 25: Report from ETU Sprint Duathlon Champs & James Interviews Neil...
2014 ETU Sprint Duathlon European Championships Big congratulations to coach Neil’s better half Beth Scholes for winning her Age Group at the ETU Sprint Duathlon European Championships in Horst (NED)...
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Episode 26: Interview with Richard Lander Stow
Earlier in May, Neil took time-out to interview one of our coached athletes about his journey into endurance sports. Meet Richard Lander Stow… Twitter Facebook Message from Richard… Ultra dressed as...
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Episode 27: Training Camps & Big Weekends
This month Neil reflects on his experiences and learnings from last month’s Epic Camp in Kona, Hawaii. With this in mind, James and Neil go on to discuss the various areas areas to consider when...
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Episode 28: Dr. Josephine Perry and the Psychology of Running Injury...
Subscribe & Download from the iTunes Store: CLICK HERE We’re back after nearly one year’s break from recording the podcast! In this first combined audio and video episode of the Train Smarter...
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