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We’re joined by one of the most versatile and dominant distance runners in the world right now — Sweden’s Andreas Almgren.

A two-time European record holder (5000m – 12:44, Half Marathon – 58:41), former European 10km record holder (26:45 x2), 10-time national champion, and World Championship bronze medallist over 10,000m — Almgren has quietly built one of the most impressive CVs in global distance running.

But what makes this episode so fascinating is how he’s done it.

In this conversation, we go deep into:

• Transitioning from 1:45 800m runner → world-class 5k / 10k / half marathon athlete

• Breaking multiple European records across distances in a single season

• Winning a World Championship medal in Tokyo and handling the pressure on the biggest stage

• Training largely solo — and what that looks like day-to-day physically and mentally

• How he periodises training across events from 3k → half marathon

• Key sessions, lactate control, and what underpins his consistency

We also explore the Swedish philosophy behind it all — from Fika and Lagom to a lifestyle built around balance, longevity, and performance.

Plus:

• Shoe rotation (and any AlphaFly 4 insight 👀)

• Nutrition, recovery, and supplements (Nomio vs bicarb)

• Whether the marathon is on the horizon

• And the biggest mistakes he sees everyday runners making

This is a masterclass in modern distance running — from one of the most intelligent and composed athletes in the sport.

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The boys are back for another jam packed episode.

Over a weekend of many half marathons, we break down the results from

• Bath Half Marathon where Joe Wigfield came out on top of a top quality field.
• Across the Atlantic, the New York Half Marathon took place with some big names debuting and running fast
• All the action from the Barcelona Marathon where the second fastest ever woman ran.

📰 In running news, we catch up on the

• latest NCAA results
• Eliud Kipchoge's exciting announcement that he's heading to the Melbourne Marathon
• Developments in NCAA doping case
• We also cover a surprising new entry into the running world — Lidl launching their own carbon plate running shoe.

We discuss training weeks as Dean and Ryan start upping their training, YouTube Diaries as Dean gets flexible, and much more!

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London Marathon is now just seven weeks away, and the build continues with three of the fastest men set to toe the line in April.

Ryan is joined again by Tim Vincent (2:09), Jake Smith (2:11) and Jake Barraclough (2:14) to check in on how training is progressing as the block begins to get serious.

Between the three athletes there’s an average marathon PB of 2:11:52.

In this episode we cover:

• Accountability check-ins from Episode 1 – mobility, nutrition and heat training
• Tim Vincent’s 61:17 half marathon at Bashir’s Run (#13 Australian all-time)
• Whether that performance changes confidence or race expectations for London
• How elite athletes use half marathons within a marathon build (taper, fuelling, carb loading)
• Jake Barraclough’s Tokyo Marathon DNF and what really happened at 30km
• Jake Smith preparing for the Bath Half Marathon, where he returns as defending champion

We also answer listener questions on:

• Brutally honest thoughts on PRF
• What elite runners listen to on long runs (or if they listen to anything at all)
• Bath Half predictions and whether Jake Smith is fitter than last year
• How elites actually set marathon race pace
• Whether good sessions late in the block change your goals

Finally we finish with a London Marathon readiness score, with each athlete giving an honest percentage of where their fitness currently sits.

The road to London continues.

This week on the Easy Double Pod, the lads are back with a jam-packed episode covering all the latest in the running world.

We’re teaming up with The Running Centre for a shop run on Wednesday 11th March in collaboration with PUMA — Deviate Nitro 4 & Deviate Nitro Elite 3 try-ons, giveaways, Easy Double caps, and a couple of entries to HBF Run For A Reason up for grabs. Big month ahead.

In running news:

• Kiplimo shatters the half marathon world record in Lisbon — but how legit is it? We debate. Plus recaps from Box Hill Classic, Runners Lab Bashir's Half, Nagoya, and Bohermeen.
• USA Half Marathon corrective actions, underage Ethiopian athletes losing world records, Callum Hawkins back on the Gold Coast???

Double Trouble this week: Are runners reading too much into technology?

📺 Youtube Diarys: Jake Baraclough and his Tokyo marathon recap and his buildup to London

Morgan McDonald and his latest YouTube video discussing fueling on a double threshold day.

Coming up is Bath Half Marathon which is the UK Half Marathon trials for the World Road Running Champs this coming september. Malaga half is also on with Emile Caress making an appearance.

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We sat down with Team Makou's very own Callum 'The Distance Project' Elson to talk all things running, YouTube & winter Olympics?!

Callum Holds PBs over 3:53 in the mile, 7:52 over 3000m & 13:35 in 5000m.

Callum's journey from football to running, his experiences with the Distance Project and YouTube, insights into training and athlete development, reflections on recent British Indoors, and the complexities of selection policies in British athletics. Callum shares his thoughts on the importance of communication in the sport and the dynamics of training within Team Makou including how sessions are decided on with coach Andy Hobdell and the overlap with the distance guys.

He also outlines his next race and goals for the rest of the season.

In typical fashion Callum wears his heart on his sleeve during this interview and doesn't shy away from offering an opinion on some contentious topics.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Callum Elson

03:25 The Distance Project and YouTube Journey

06:29 Transitioning from Amateur to Professional Running

09:30 Reflections on Recent Races and Training Strategies

12:37 The Importance of Authenticity in Content Creation

15:19 Experiences at Major Indoor Events

18:20 Looking Ahead: Outdoor Season and Future Goals

21:19 Quickfire Questions and Personal Insights

26:12 Winter Olympic Aspirations

28:20 The Reality of Olympic Sports

31:40 Athletics vs. Hobby Running

33:06 Pre-Race Rituals and Nutrition

35:15 Personal Bests and Competitive Pressure

36:56 Cross Country vs. Track Racing

40:13 The Future of Competitive Racing

42:14 Shoe Preferences and Performance

44:36 The Future of Hoka and Market Trends

51:33 Callum's Journey into Running

01:00:26 Training Dynamics and Team Collaboration

01:03:09 Upcoming Races and Goals

01:09:12 Selection Policies and Athlete Perspectives

What a week for the Easy Double community.

We kick things off with a huge run of announcements — London Calling is live (how did it feel from your side?), our brilliant chat with Jess Stenson is out in the world, and we’re not stopping there… another interview drops this week 👀

We’re also teaming up with The Running Centre for a shop run on Wednesday 11th March in collaboration with PUMA — Deviate Nitro 4 & Deviate Nitro Elite 3 try-ons, giveaways, Easy Double caps, and a couple of entries to HBF Run For A Reason up for grabs. Big month ahead.

We dive into:

• Tokyo Marathon 2026 – 30 men sub-2:10, Takele goes back-to-back, Italian NR lowered to 2:04:26, DNF drama (including our mate RanToJapan), Li-Ning’s growing presence, and Ethiopia dominating the women’s race
• Kosgei’s first major win since 2022 and her ridiculous CV
• Glasgow & USA Indoors
• Hobart Track Classic – huge WA performances, Jaylah Hancock-Cameron taking it on from the front, door, Cal Davies’ third national title
• USATF Half Marathon Championships chaos – led off course by the lead vehicle 😬

Plus World Indoors qualification implications and the Road to Poland shaping up nicely.

• Welteji retrospective ban — what does it mean for Georgia Griffith?
• Li-Ning signing big athletes

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This one has been a long time in the making ever since Jess became the fastest Australian Woman in history to run a marathon - 2:21:24 in Valencia last December.

Jess provides an honest and insightful walk through her entire career and offers amazing perspective on the current landscape of distance running and how that has changed over the years.

- Is there still an appetite for LA 2028?

- From Commonwealth Games Bronze twice, to Gold in 2022

- Experiencing the Olympics for the first time in London & the hidden post Olympic blues

- The difficulties of race selection at the top level

- Feeling content with career post Rio Olympics

- Change of perspective in becoming a Mum and then going to the next level

- Selection policy dramas and what could be done to improve

- Balancing Family life and being a Professional Athlete

- Skin care regime...?

We are grateful for Jess' transparency, time and insight and congratulate her & family on their recent announcement of expecting their third child.

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We are so excited to bring you bi-weekly shows in the lead up to London Marathon with 3 men from the elite field.

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Tim Vincent: 2:09PB, fresh off representing Australia in the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo last September, excited about making his Major Marathon debut.

Jake Smith: Back to his best with a 61:50 showing at Barcelona Half, returning to London to try and improve on his 2:11 last year.

Jake Barraclough aka @RanToJapan: YouTube sensation who will do absolutely anything that it takes to close the gap to the other boys. Will we see any 300km weeks as he tries to improve on his 2:14PB from Tokyo.

We hear about what the lads have been up to in the past few weeks as Tim and Jake Smith both raced half marathons.

RanToJapan is teasing us whether he will make the Tokyo start line this weekend - will he?

We discuss the different coaching set ups and backgrounds the lads have, all having different sponsors.

We talk about peak mileage and where training might head to in the coming weeks, before closing it out with a 'Race Readiness Score' and an Accountability Action to take into the next episode.

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Episode 53 opens in classic Easy Double fashion — bird attacks, gym chat and a brief debate about whether anyone should ever run a marathon in jeans — before we get into one of the biggest weeks of distance running so far this year.

We dive deep into Keely Hodgkinson’s indoor world record, unpacking not just the time but the authority of the performance. Has she shifted from championship racer to era-defining middle-distance force? What does this mean for the global 800m picture heading outdoors — and who, realistically, can challenge her right now?

From there we head to Castellón 10k, where the roads absolutely lit up. European records, outrageous depth and another reminder that road 10k running has entered a different stratosphere. We break down the significance of the performances, the pacing dynamics, and whether the roads are now producing more compelling narratives than the track.

We also analyse the Osaka Marathon, looking at execution, pacing decisions and what these early-season marathon performances tell us about championship builds later in the year. Who looked controlled? Who looked aggressive? And what does it signal for the rest of 2026?

Listener Questions are addressed with some interesting reflections.

YouTube diaries is dedicated to one of the biggest winners at Osaka Marathon, USA's Ethan Shuley who ran courageously and outrageously to go #6 all time for the USA.

Plus, we preview a massive week ahead for Easy Double — two major interviews dropping (including a current Australian record holder) and the launch of a London Marathon mini-series.

As always: serious running analysis, zero ego, a few strong opinions and plenty of sideways banter.

EPISODE 52 🎉 | 1st Birthday Special

We’re officially ONE YEAR OLD. Unreal.

Thank you to everyone who’s tuned in, shared an episode, sent a DM or asked a question – this community is the reason we’re here. 💛
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This week is absolutely stacked…

RESULTS - proudly brought to you by @drinknomio

Armagh 5K – “World’s Fastest 5K”
Eoin leads the breakdown from a wild Thursday night in Northern Ireland.

• Griggs becomes first Irish winner in 32 years

• Jack Gray (Flycarb) runs 13:48

• Irish, UK & Aussie angles everywhere

British Indoor Championships featuring Sunday Plodcasts Matt Seddon

Keely Hodgkinson goes from the gun, wins semi final by 9 seconds, runs 1:57 and dodges final whilst targeting a WR in Liévin Thursday 👀
Championship records, national titles, and no surprises in the men’s events.

Perth Track Classic
Hot. Windy. Fast 8 Track Club domination.
Bol goes bang. Bob goes bang. Caldwell delivers a clinic.

Barcelona Half Marathon
Jack Rayner runs another Australian Record.
Joe Wigfield 61:19 on Nike debut.
Jake Smith rolls the dice.
USA record in the women’s race.

Seville Marathon
Alisa Vaino breaks nine years of African dominance with a 2:20:39 NR.
Multiple Irish men dip under 2:10 for the first time.
Photo-finish drama in the men’s race.

Plus: Sound Running Invite (USA), Boston indoors, and Kipyegon hitting the roads…

YouTube Diaries: George Mills edition.

George gives us a run down of what he's been up to since Tokyo which is largely focussed around coming back from an extended injury. This first video is centred around his return to run and battling with big chunky legs from cycling - something Ryan and Dean are all too familiar with.

The uncertified-course debate rolls on…

In partnership with BIX we’re giving away:

• 10 BIX energy gels

• The unreleased Easy Double Aero-Racing Singlet

As always — thanks for listening, and welcome to Year Two of Easy Double. 🚀

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