Runners FM

This week’s podcast: a deep dive with Aussie coach Dan Breen (Arete, Sydney) on lactate, training protocols, periodisation and how to dial in intensity in training.

Plus, time in the podcast booth with Victor and Frej, catching up on their training weeks and Frej’s win at the Västerås Half Marathon. 

Good stuff! 

Runners FM is recorded at Downtown Camper in Stockholm - the best hotel in town!

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Hosts:

Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangs

Frej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar

Guests:

Dan Breen @areteperform

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In this week’s episode, we’re joined in the podcast booth by Ben Felton and Jacob Simonsen. They both ran the Nomio 10K in Bålsta, just outside Stockholm last Sunday. Listen to their race reports and hear what’s next on their radar for the rest of 2026. Good stuff!

Runners FM is recorded at Downtown Camper in Stockholm - the best hotel in town!

Follow us at @runnersfm on IG

Join the chat in our Strava Group.

Hosts:

Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangs

Frej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar

Guests:

Jacob Simonsen @jacobssimonsen

Ben Felton @ben_is_running

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This week, we sat down in the podcast studio at Downtown Camper with Swedish elite runner John Kingstedt. He’s been through a tough few years, and just a year ago running wasn’t even on the table. Last weekend, he returned to run a marathon PB in Hannover. Listen to this powerful comeback story as John opens up about depression, doubt, and the road back. Good stuff! 

Runners FM is recorded at Downtown Camper in Stockholm.

Follow us at @runnersfm on IG

Join the chat in our Strava Group.

Hosts:

Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangs

Frej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar

Guest:

John Kingstedt @johnkingstedt

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This week, Frej joins us straight from Hannover, where he’s just celebrated a big success.

Pacing his younger brother Noa to a new marathon PB and a Swedish Championship qualifier for the Stockholm Marathon.

Cole Gibbens also joins the boys to talk about his build-up to the London Marathon which unfortunately ended (just like Victor’s Stockholm Marathon build) with a stress reaction. A great conversation full of lessons learned and excitement for what’s ahead. Good stuff!

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Hosts:

Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangs

Frej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar

Guest:

Cole Gibbens @colerunning

Cole's YouTube is here.

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The boys are back in the podcast booth at Downtown Camper to talk about their build up to Stockholm Marathon. Victor shares some unfortunate news following his MRI scan, while Frej is fired up to kick off his marathon training. They’re joined by British elite runner Jake Smith, who brings insight and motivation from his own build towards the London Marathon. One of the best episodes yet! Don’t miss this one. Good stuff!

RunnersFM is recorded at Downtown Camper - our fav hotel in Stockholm!

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Hosts:

Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangs

Frej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar

Guest:

Jake Smith @jakeliamsmith98

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The boys were in Berlin last weekend for their first A-goal race of the season. They’re diving into everything that went down in Germany, with race reports and a solid recap from the sub65 man Ben Felton (Ben Is Running). Tune in!

Good stuff! 

RunnersFM is recorded at Downtown Camper - our fav hotel in Stockholm!

Follow us at @runnersfm on IG

Join the chat in our Strava Group.

Hosts:

Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangs

Frej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar

Guest:

Ben Felton @ben_is_running

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It’s Berlin race week, and the boys are lining up for their first A-goal race of the season. The past few weeks haven’t been without challenges, but in this episode, the goals are set. Tune in for a look at their final workouts, how they’re sharpening up, and the supplements they’re using in the last stretch to make sure those PBs get smashed in Berlin. Good stuff!

RunnersFM is recorded at Downtown Camper - our fav hotel in Stockholm!

Follow us at @runnersfm on IG

Join the chat in our Strava Group.

Hosts:

Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangs

Frej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar

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On this episode, we welcome Cooper Cawthra! Just one month after signing with Under Armour to join the Mission Run Professional Team, he made a statement in Boston, running 3:33.85 to shave three seconds off his 1500m PB 🤯

In this week’s episode, you’ll hear Cooper’s incredible journey, from essentially recruiting himself into college and Texas A&M University to now competing with the best in the world and chasing Olympic dreams. Good stuff!

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Hosts:

Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangs

Frej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar

Guest:

Cooper Cawthra

IG: @cooper.cawthra

Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/47975047

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In this week’s episode, we’re very happy to welcome the extremely talented Norwegian runner Kristine Eikrem. Kristine recently made her marathon debut in Tokyo, running an impressive 2:28:57.

Tune in to hear about her journey from a standout junior athlete to a high-altitude marathon grinder. There’s plenty of great insight to take away from this one. Good stuff!

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Hosts:

Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangs

Frej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar

Guest:

Kristine Eikrem  @kristineeikrem

Check out Kristine's coaching website here

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The boys are back in the podcast booth, at Downtown Camper, after Victor’s time at the Santa Pola Camp. With four weeks to go until the Berlin Half Marathon, they chat through the plan leading into their PB attempts and how training is shaping up. They also dig deep into nutrition and supplements after loads of listener questions on both. Good stuff! 

Follow us at @runnersfm on IG

Join the chat in our Strava Group.

Hosts:

Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangs

Frej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar

CHECK OUT THE RUNNERS FM TV YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE

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