It’s Listener Question Month — our favourite episode where we answer your biggest questions around training, performance, mindset, and everything in between.

We dive into the realities of endurance training, from bad sessions and confidence dips to how to actually improve your 5K, structure your training, and stop overthinking the small stuff.

Plus, Matt breaks down some no-BS coaching insights, and Georgia keeps him honest (as always).

– Matt’s confidence rebuild after a rough race
– The reality of “feeling unfit” mid-block
– Why most runners overthink training details
– How to actually improve performance (without doing more)

– Is Kipchoge’s new running app actually any good?
– Are recovery runs better than full rest days?
– How do you combine trail running with marathon prep?
– What’s the best breathing technique for running?
– When should you invest in a running coach?
– How do you improve your 5K time?
– Does foot strike actually matter?
– Does running surface impact performance?
– Why do morning runs feel harder than afternoon runs?
– How do you run with a partner at a different level?

00:00 Introduction to Listener Question Month
00:16 Re-recording the intro & setting the tone
01:12 Why all runners have the same fears and questions
03:09 Matt’s training update & rebuilding confidence
06:13 Mental resilience and pushing through bad sessions
09:18 Enjoyment vs suffering in endurance training
12:13 Georgia’s pregnancy journey & body image
15:09 Listener Questions begin (apps & tech)
17:31 Recovery runs vs full rest days
20:49 Trail running in marathon prep
23:28 Breathing techniques explained
29:27 How to control breathing under fatigue
32:19 When to invest in a running coach
35:05 Finding the right coaching style
38:43 How to improve your 5K
44:14 Foot strike: does it matter?
45:29 Does running surface matter?
47:34 Morning vs afternoon training performance
51:57 Running with a partner at different paces