Runners FM

By Victor Urquhart SmångsSports Health & Fitness Mental Health Fitness Running

Runners FM episodes

September 23, 2025 54. The St Moritz Report Pt. II
Victor and Mads are still in St Moritz and enjoying the last summer days in the Alps.
Victor is starting to look more like a marathon runner with big sessions, together with the German, Jan Lukas Becker.
Frej has nailed a good 10k specific session and been to a wedding in Bulgaria.
In this episode we’re covering the last days of the World Championship, talking about Mad’s continuous lactate meter project and answering more of the questions from last weeks Q&A. Good stuff!

Runners FM is (usually) recorded at Downtown Camper in Stockholm.

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Hosts:
Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangs
Frej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar

Guest:
Mads Taersboel @madstaersboel
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1 hr 41 min
September 16, 202553. The St Moritz Report Pt. I
Victor is with coach Mads up at St Moritz on his first altitude camp. Frej is nailing specific 10km sessions in Stockholm. Mads is joining the boys during this episode and together they go through the World Champs results so far, Mads’ continuous lactate meter project and finish off with a Q&A. Good stuff!

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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
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1 hr 15 min
September 09, 2025 52. The Hendrik Pfeiffer Deep Dive
Victor had a tough race in Rotterdam and Frej has been stressed. The boys are choosing some interesting bullet points from the upcoming Hendrik Pfeiffer “Training Talks” interview that will be released later this week and we discuss Frej’s upcoming marathon fuelling using MNSTRY products!

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
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1 hr 6 min
September 03, 2025 51. The Ben Is Back
In this episode we have Ben Felton back in town! He's in the booth, fresh after running the Stockholm Half Marathon with Frej and 20,000 other runners. Listen to the boys' race reports, future race plans and what shoes they have in their rotations at the moment. 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:
Ben Felton @ben_is_running
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1 hr 25 min
August 27, 2025 50. The Beginning Of a New Era
In this episode we put the spotlight on the new co-host of Runners FM, Frej Ersa Engberg!
Frej is a crazy guy who started to run in 2023 and clocked a 2:30 marathon before the end of that same year. The former elite football player is now coached by Victor and together they have big plans for the future. Listen to his incredible running journey and get inspired by the future marathon plans that the boys have set out.

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
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1 hr 21 min
August 20, 2025 49. The Goodbye But Not The End
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33 min
August 13, 2025 03. Training Talks - David Lipman and Victor Smångs
In this third episode of Training Talks, Victor is joined by one of our favourite guests, Dr David Lipman. The topic we explore is Zone 2/LT1 training, but the conversation also wanders off into many other training related areas. If you like to listen to two running mega-nerds having a good conversation about training and adaptations, this is the episode for you. Good stuff!
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1 hr 10 min
August 07, 2025 02. Training Talks - Tobias Schmid from Core and Victor Smångs
In this second episode of Training Talks Victor sits down with the mountain runner, Tobi Schmid, who is Product Manager at CORE. The conversation is a deep dive into heat training: how to do it in a proper way as a runner, the best protocols, the latest updates and news from CORE and technical advice on how to get the most out of your CORE Body Temperature Sensor. Good stuff!
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48 min
July 16, 2025 48. The Summer Update
In this episode, we’re catching up on the past couple of weeks—which have been packed with training and exciting events for both of us. Victor visited ON’s headquarters in Zurich and got a firsthand look at their innovative Light Spray process. Meanwhile, Andreas has been up in Åre training hard, and things might finally be turning a corner.
We’ll be taking a short break for vacation, but don’t worry—we’ll be back in full force in early August. Good Stuff ahead!

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52 min
June 25, 2025 01. Training Talks - Mads And Victor
We're adding something new here at Runners FM—welcome to the very first episode of Training Talks!
These extra episodes within Runners FM are shorter, more training-focused conversations. In this debut episode, Victor sits down with his coach (and our favourite Dane), Mads Taersbøl.
Mads spent the entire month of May up in St. Moritz with one of the world’s top triathletes, and he shares what they've been working on. We also break down the training plan for Victor as he gears up for the Swedish 10,000m Championships at the end of July.
Tune in for a nerdy, fun chat between two running junkies!
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1 hr 2 min

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