The episode starts as we question Eoins interesting long run refuelling stratergy of 2 x hard boiled egg.

Ryan tells the story of a lucky escape during a bike ride as he collided with a Ute.

We discuss how the Strava group is gaining traction with listeners throwing questions around on the back of last weeks topless Double Trouble. There's a few absolute mileage monsters and mountain climbers in there.. Ryan remains bottom on 0km though

We tease next weeks big interviewee.. we are very excited as this person has represented GB on a global stage and is extremely talented runner from 5k all the way up to the marathon and has an incredible story to tell.

Results:

- Sydney's City2Surf (Isaac Heyne and Bronte Oates)

- USA's Sir Walter Mile (Oli Hoare & Ky Robinson)

- Belgiums IFAM Oordegem (Lauren Ryan, Ed Trippas, Cian McPhillips, Sarah Calvert, Isabelle Boffey, Darragh McIlheney, Alex Yee, Andy Butchart)

News:

Jakob is out of the remaining Diamond League fixtures and will not open his season until the World Championship hearts in Tokyo - we discuss what this means for both him and his competitors.

Steve Magness told an anti-doping story of how testers arrived at a track session in Kenya and what happened when they arrived...

Would we race in the illegal Adidas Prime X 3?

Beer Mile WR of 4:27 by Canadian Corey Bellemore

The Y Chromosome test for female athletes and the potential ramifications

Eoin stacks a huge training week on the back of Irish national 5000m next week as he looks to continue to build ahead of the long term goal of XC in November and previews his 10mile race this up-coming week. The key question is what shoes will he wear?

Dean deals with a rare niggle and decrease the load and intensity somewhat to try and settle it but ends the week on a bit of a high..

Ryan's training takes him to pilates with some interesting antics and a few competitive 'races' with random unsuspecting cyclists whilst out on rides.

We spill the beans on the launch of The Clubhouse..

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Monster episode this week!!

Ryan delivers on his promise of meeting the AC Milan squadand tells the story of the interaction where he got to ask star player Christian Pulisic who had the best 5k time in the squad…

Both Dean and Eoin raced in WA Half-Marathon Championship and Irish 5000m respectively. The lads provide us with detailed race recaps as Eoin pulls the curtain back on what it’s like to be in a national final call roomand stand on the start time alongside national record holders and Olympians. Dean battles weather warnings in a wet and windy 21.1kms.

National Championships were held worldwide, and we go into detail recapping:

-         USATF Championships

-         UK Athletics Championships

-         Irish National Athletics Championships

Including what this means for team selections ahead ofTokyo.

There was more racing at Sunshine Coast MarathonChampionships were all sorts of course records went down and time bonus’ handedout.

Beach to Beacon in the USA saw a star studded internationalfield with huge prize money on the line.

Eoin delivers an intriguing YouTube diaries and tells thestory of how one current best 800m runners in the US built his own 8-lane 400mtrack in their backyard during covid.

Ryan delivers a fitting double trouble as some Perth basedrunners are forgetting it’s winter when getting dressed (or not) for their run.

Don’t forget to join the strava group for some fun😊

Thanks for sticking with us - @easydoublepod

As we were preparing the agenda, this week felt a little light. However, that is certainly not the case! Huge episode with plenty for you to get stuck into.

Results:

- Sydney Harbour 10km

- City Night 10k Berlin

- Giro Podistico Internazionale di Castelbuono

Huge training week from Dean, on the back of a 10km win (& CR) last week as he prepares for Perth half upcoming next week. Eoin battles with a bit of illness as he too prepares for a race next week - national 5000m Champs and deliberates about what sort of shape he might be in ahead of it.

YouTube diaries topically addresses the return of Matt Fox as he announced he is back in the 'normal'? world on Strava over the past couple of days - we honoured his Sweat Elite channel and IMO podcast series.

Dean provides a detailed breakdown of the ones to watch ahead of USATF Championships this upcoming week and explains how their selection process works.

Some very interesting details were revealed about the financial collapse of Grand Slam Track and what was the main contributor - an 8 figure investor pulled the plug after the first meet but had only committed as much as a 'terms sheet' a little less than the commitment MJ had made to the athletes!

All three of the lads take aim with YouTube Diaries.

Dean sits down with arguably Australia's most versatile athlete, Australian 10k road (30:44) and Half-Marathon (67:17) record holder, Izzi Batt-Doyle. With PB's ranging from 14:49 in the 5000 to 2:22:59 in the Marathon, Izzi can do it all.

Izzi is infamous for her 200km weeks with ruthless output and consistency, often supplementing her training with multiple gym and pilates session too. But Dean pulls back the curtain and digs a little deeper to find out what came before, what set all of this up.

Dean and Izzi chat about her life in the collegiate system in the USA, her transition back to Australian Athletics, competing priorities between track and the road, where her future goals are and how she has managed to turn a hobby into a career/lifestyle being multiple business owner in the running industry too.

Having represented Australia over 5000m in the 2024 Paris Olympic games, Izzi gives a fantastic insight into what life is really like as a professional athlete.

If you'd like to follow her journey to Tokyo and beyond you can stay up to date @izzibattdoyle

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Also please let us know your feedback, who shall we interview next?

Hey guys thanks for being with us for another week. The agendas and episodes just keep on getting bigger and bigger as this season progresses.

Join us as we go through:

- London Diamond League results and impacts on World Qualification status/rankings ahead of Tokyo

- Ruth Chepngetich's - the 2:09 woman & WR holder from Chicago - ban following positive drugs test, what happened, what it means for her and the sport and where do we go next

- All of the other track racing going on in Europe at the minute and how that is heating up

- Dean races a 10km in Perth as he had his eyes set on Eoin's course record from last year of 30:57

- A breakdown of how you actually qualify for the World Athletic Championships, what the standards and rankings mean

- Sydney Marathon releases the mens elite field for the first year as a World Major including Kipchoge and our very own Dean Menzies, we preview how these might stack up

- YouTube diaries is back in a big way as the boys find Seth O'Donnells debut hilarious and a must see as he ventures to Europe in pursuit of some fast times

- Ryan is in awe of The Coffee Club's interview with European 5000m record holder Andreas Almgren as he reveals all about his training philosophies, how he periodises training to peak and find specific race fitness in the right moments and how to properly use Double Threshold to build a solid base

- Double Trouble takes aim at some questionable bib placements and unsporting ways to finish a race

The lads also digress and go off topic on some random things including dodgy haircuts, the most bizarre ways you've used running as a means of transport amongst other tangents..

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(Where you can stay up to date with the development of The Clubhouse.. and be the first to hear launch details)

Tune in for another MASSIVE episode.

Huge announcement regarding The Easy Double Clubhouse:

The private running community, built by listeners, beyond the mic. Not just a podcast a running community. A space where listeners can interact, share their opinions on all things running and help shape the development of the pod. For those who want more than just a weekly episode.

- Monaco steals the running news headline with Jess Hull and Pete Bol ensuring TWO Australian records went down, amongst other world class races and stacked fields

- Eoin raced a 3000m and tried bicarb for the first time at Cork City Sports meet, where he watched other professional Irish and Australian runners compete in the 3000m and mile.

- Lots of pro's stayed in Ireland and backed up in Dublin on the weekend with a 5000m and another mile.

- Seth O'Donnell signs a professional contract with Nike and heads to Europe

- We preview the upcoming London Diamond League with a couple of changes to the fields

- Rumour Mill sparks whispers of impacts to the Australian marathon lineup for Tokyo

- Two listener questions regarding: how to effectively and efficiently commute to work, running & the importance of and reduction in the use of Cross Country as a training tool and strength building exercise

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Wow, absolutely massive episode as Dean, Eoin and Ryan are joined by @RanToJapan Jake Barraclough fresh off the back of Gold Coast marathon - dialling in from his hotel room on the afternoon of the race to talk about his experience and how it played out on course for him.

Jake also reveals some details about his newly signed contract with a top shoe brand.

It seems like the Ran To Japan Army took over both in Gold Coast itself and online during the live-streaming of the event.

The Half-Marathon at Gold Coast saw some huge domestic battles between some of Australia's best in Andy Buchanan and Brett Robinson for the men and Leanne Pompeanni and Jess Stenson for the women.

Eugene Diamond League/Pre-Classic was insanely successful with multiple world records falling amongst incredibly deep fields, we talk about 200m, 800m, 1500m, mile and 5000m.

There was a fast 5000m in London for the British athletes and the European track season continues to throw up more random fast meets as Pete Bol and others from Australia run well over 800/1500m in France.

Monaco confirm an insane field for the mens 800m in a few weeks where it looks like the WR will be surely tested.

Kenya are upto madness in rearranging the dates of their trials at short notice and a supposed current pro athlete whistle blowing on the EPO usage over there.

Dean hits another big week of training with plenty of double threshold and confirms some upcoming race plans. Eoin banks another solid week on his comeback as he recovers and builds on his 5mile race from last week and looks ahead to another race mid-week coming. Ryan provides another injury update as he implements a plan to finally get over the plantar issues and get back training.

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Eoin and Ryan sit down for episode 19.

The lads review Faith Kipyegon's breaking4 attempt in depth - where she tried to be the first female to ever run a mile in under 4minutes, an event put on by Nike.

We caught up on the Ostrava meet from last week in Czech Republic where Australians were in top form.

There was a 5k in Battersea park where multiple British Olympians turned up.

Eoin raced for the first time since returning from injury in the Irish national 5 mile championships and provided his taper week and race review.

Huge preview of some insanely stacked Gold Coast marathon and half-marathon fields.

Youtube diaries took an obscure turn as we went off-topic with a slightly different genre other than running.

Ryan delivered a Double Trouble during the Breaking4 chat.

From Yorkshire to Tokyo – Jake Barraclough (@RanToJapan)

This week, Ryan sits down with Jake Barraclough—better known online as RanToJapan—to unpack one of the most fascinating journeys in the distance running world. From a junior talent in the UK, to US college athlete, to Japan-based marathoner with a 2:14 PB, Jake’s story is anything but ordinary.

We cover it all—how MMA shaped his early mindset, what it’s really like training solo in Japan, surviving 300km weeks, collapsing across the Tokyo Marathon finish line, and the rise of his YouTube channel which has exploded to 75K+ subscribers in just 8 months.

Jake shares insights into his “train harder, not smarter” philosophy, how he’s preparing for next weekend’s Gold Coast Marathon, his honest take on YouTube monetisation, Japanese running culture, and what it takes to chase a sub-2:10 marathon.

If you’ve ever wondered what triple runs feel like, how to carb load kamikaze-style, or what it takes to build a running brand from scratch while living abroad—this is the one.

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🎧 Tune in to hear Jake’s story and get inspired to up that mileage.

If you enjoy the episode, drop us a rating or share it with a mate—it really helps! And stick around next week for Jake’s post-race debrief… straight from the horse’s mouth.

These episodes are not getting any smaller. Probably our biggest ever.

In depth discussions about the weeks results in Paris Diamond League, BMC Record Breaker meet in UK, Paavo Nurmi Games, Gjert Ingebrigstens court case, the future of Grand Slam Track after their new media partnership

+ so much more :)