On this episode of Mind Your Miles, Nick and Will make a training plan live on the podcast!

Taking inspiration from some of the free training plans on the internet, Nick and Will go over one of these options, and then build an improved plan from scratch for the novice marathon runner.

Want the plan? You can get it on our Substack:

https://mindyourmilespodcast.substack.com

or

By sending us an email at: [email protected]

or

By following @mindyourmilespodcast, @coachnickhilton, or @runbaldwin on Instagram.

Thanks for listening!

What are the keys to getting over that 4 hour marathon hump? The boys come in with 1 key each, and end up each giving about 7 different keys.

First though, a discussion is had about free online training plans from popular coaches; what they like, a lot about what they don't like, and why they may not be the best option for most runners.

Want more Mind Your Miles content? Check out our Substack!

Questions for the guys, or suggestions for content? email us at [email protected]

Thinking about making the jump from road racing to trail and ultra running? In this episode of Mind Your Miles, Nick Hilton and Will Baldwin dive deep into the biggest mistakes runners make when transitioning to the trails. They share their personal blunders, offer practical advice, and discuss key topics like fueling, gear selection, pacing, course strategy, and the mental side of trail racing.

Plus, the guys argue about super shoes, world records, and why runners refuse to post their race times on Instagram. They also answer a listener question: At what point can you call yourself a runner?

Whether you're an experienced road racer curious about the trails or an ultra veteran looking to laugh at our rookie mistakes, this one's for you.

📩 Got a question for the pod? Email us at [email protected]
🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DLROedmU6qM?si=WddiUUITuilIv3Lk
🔗 Follow us online:

• Will Baldwin: runbaldwin.com
• Nick Hilton: hiltonperformancerunning.com

The boys are back for the first pod of 2025! Will is looking handsome as ever and Nick is here for his first pod as a new Dad.

Will and Nick discuss their 2025 goals, and how to approach goal setting in the new year. The conversation turns to how to best handle running in the cold, wet, winter conditions, and then they finish up with Nick discussing how he's been handling his training in the first month of fatherhood.

Please comment, review, and subscribe! Questions for the pod? Email us at [email protected]

Today's episode begins with Nick and Will marveling at their own good lucks, then they dive into their experiences and learnings at recent Ultra finishes.

They follow that up with laying detailed warm ups for each race distance from the mile to the marathon, and a discussion of what to focus on during the periods between marathon build ups.

Questions or comments for the pod? EMAIL US

[email protected]

#trailrunners Nick and Will discuss Will's recent finish at the Pikes Peak Ascent, and talk about Nick's upcoming race at the Kodiak 100k by UTMB. They talk about their race strategies, learnings from previous trail/ultras, race nutrition, and many other topics in the realm of trail and ultra running.

The pod finishes up with a quick discussion on an athlete question regarding carbon shoes, and how to transition into a carbon shoe from a zero drop, minimal shoe.

Questions or topic suggestions for the pod? email us at [email protected].

https://amzn.to/3MGbVAU

but the vocab is used by a lot of people. This pod is an incredibly useful listen to learn how you should be executing workouts to make sure you're getting their full benefit out of them. It's a cool peak inside the mind of some expert coaches to hear how they craft and look at workouts. We also talk about the NUMBER ONE MISTAKE people make when doing a workout.

Mind Your Miles is back! This time a bromance is full flower as Nick and Will take the helm to cover all the things you need to know to qualify for the Boston Marathon.

In this episode the boyz cover how to qualify for Boston, where to qualify, training tips and secrets, and talk about whether or not YOU should carry your phone or wear a hydration belt during your BQ attempt.

Questions or suggestions for the pod? Email us at [email protected]

Find more Mind Your Miles at https://mindyourmilespodcast.substack.com

The eternal debate continues. What's more important, strength or speed?

The boys first find that even defining the terms is difficult, and spend too much time figuring out what qualifies as strength and what is speed. You would think that after all that discussion, that they'd come to a consensus on the terminology, but then you'd be wrong. They do not.

In the end, did they come to a conclusion about what is better? Absolutely not, it's a LOT of middle of the road takes here.

Dylan then presents some fun coaching scenarios and the talk turns on how they would each handle a number of different situations including; how to help a runner who is stuck in a run and not improving, and working with a "blank slate" athlete.

Questions or suggestions for the pod?

[email protected]

Want more Mind Your Miles content? Check our our Substack!

mindyourmilespodcast.substack.com