The Marathon Podcast

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Kristian brings you a bonus recap episode straight after the Copenhagen Half Marathon World Championships, breaking down a historic day of racing on the fast, flat streets of Denmark.

Kristian walks through the women's race, where Agnes Ngetich ran away from the field to set a new world record, and Emma Gracie Hurley's breakout performance for the Americans in fifth place. He also touches on an American qualifying mix up that nearly kept some of the country's best runners out of the race entirely. He then breaks down the incredible men's race, where Andreas Almgren became the first non African winner of the World Championship half marathon in decades, out-kicking his Kenyan rivals in a European record time of 58:06. The episode closes with a roundup of other notable results, including several Nomeo teammates and friends of the podcast, and a look ahead to Monday's episode on low intensity training.

In this episode:

- Announcing the podcast's sponsorship with Saysky Copenhagen

- Race day conditions on Copenhagen's fast, flat course

- How the elite field format worked for this world championship race

- The women's race: Agnes Ngetich's dominant, world record win

- Emma Gracie Hurley and Jess McLean's breakout performances for Team USA

- An American qualifying mix up and how it was resolved

- The men's race: a historic win for Andreas Almgren

- Breaking down Almgren's European record and his technique

- A roundup of other notable results and friends of the podcast

- What's coming up: an episode on low intensity training

Timestamps

00:00 Announcing the podcast's sponsorship with Saysky Copenhagen

00:23 Welcome to this bonus recap episode

02:02 Race format and start times explained

03:42 The men's Elite B field explained

04:19 How the format differed for this world championship race

04:49 The women's race starts out fast

05:09 Comparing the pace to yesterday's Norwegian 5k record

05:36 Jess McLean and Emma Gracie Hurley's breakout runs

09:34 Women's results: Ngetich's world record win

10:38 An American qualifying mix up and how it was resolved

11:21 Other notable European finishers

17:18 A quick note on the men's B field strategy

19:21 The men's race: history on the line

20:25 A dramatic final sprint between Almgren and his rivals

22:13 Men's results: Almgren's European record win

22:36 Almgren's post race interview and his first marathon in New York

26:16 A roundup of other notable results

27:42 More friends of the podcast in the results

28:13 Reflecting on the atmosphere and considering racing Copenhagen

29:05 Another shoutout to Saysky Copenhagen

30:04 What's coming up: low intensity training with Brandon

30:35 Closing thoughts and have a good weekend

Cover photo by Copenhagen Half.

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Kristian sits down with Laura Peill, a Canadian physiotherapist based in Australia and a 2:50 marathoner herself, for a genuinely useful, evidence based deep dive into injury prevention, strength training, and how to actually listen to your body.

Laura shares her own two decade running journey, from a childhood step challenge to chasing new marathon PBs today, and brings her professional expertise into the conversation to explain exactly how to approach strength training to prevent injury, not just after the fact. She breaks down what tendinopathy actually is, why complete rest is rarely the right first move, and the simple daily and 24 hour checks that can tell you whether you're doing too much or just enough. The conversation covers when a niggle needs a physio and when it's safe to keep running through it, along with a practical hierarchy for building back up after time off.

In this episode:

- Laura's two decade running journey and current 2:50 marathon PB

- Splitting her time between physiotherapy, Pilates, and running

- How to approach strength training to prevent injury

- Two ways to think about strength: running specific vs. movement patterns

- What tendinopathy actually is and how tendons respond to load

- Why complete rest is rarely the right first response to pain

- The daily and 24 hour checks that tell you if you're doing too much

- When you actually need to see a physio vs. self manage

- A safe hierarchy for building back up after an injury

- Building toward the Melbourne Marathon and future goals

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome and introducing Laura Peill

02:19 Announcing the podcast's sponsorship with SaySky Copenhagen

05:19 Kristian's own training update

23:31 Welcome to Laura and previewing the conversation

26:52 Laura's background: physiotherapy, Pilates, and running

31:23 Laura's two decade running journey

45:19 Balancing running goals with a physiotherapist's perspective

59:19 Learning the hard way after an early IT band issue

1:00:52 How to approach strength training to prevent injury

1:07:35 Strength training doesn't prevent injury on its own

1:22:27 What tendinopathy actually is, explained simply

1:33:16 How tendons respond to load over time

1:38:16 When to see a physio vs. keep running through it

1:38:51 A safe hierarchy for building back up after an injury

1:39:29 The daily and 24 hour checks that tell you if it's too much

2:14:46 Laura's long term approach: chasing potential on the roads

2:16:04 Closing thoughts and good luck in Melbourne

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Kristian sits down with Katharina Engelhardt, a Puma Project 3 athlete recommended straight from Puma, whose marathon journey went from a 3:38 debut and years stuck unable to break 40 minutes in the 10k, to a 2:46 personal best today.

Katharina shares how she calculated her way toward every marathon goal using her 10k times, and the years long frustration of chasing a sub 40 10k that never quite came, only to eventually run a marathon far faster than her 10k pace would ever have predicted. She breaks down the training shift that changed everything: adding serious volumes of zone two and three cycling alongside her running, something she still credits as the biggest driver of her recent improvement. The conversation also touches on being part of Puma Project 3, running the New York Marathon warming up alongside the elites, and her approach to staying calm and process focused heading into her next marathon in Berlin.

In this episode:

- Being recommended for Puma Project 3 directly by Puma

- Years spent chasing a sub 40 10k that never quite came

- Calculating every marathon goal using her 10k times

- Running a marathon far faster than her 10k pace ever predicted

- Discovering iron supplementation and the energy shift that followed

- Adding serious volumes of cycling alongside her running

- Why she believes cycling has been the biggest driver of her progress

- Warming up alongside the elites at the New York Marathon

- Letting go of the 10k and trusting her marathon fitness instead

- Heading into Berlin chasing a new personal best

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome to another Puma Project 3 episode

02:05 Announcing the podcast's sponsorship with SaySky Copenhagen

02:31 Kristian's own training update

04:18 Welcome to Katharina Engelhardt

04:41 Being recommended for Puma Project 3 directly by Puma

20:15 Struggling for four years to break sub 40 in the 10k

22:00 Chasing a sub three hour marathon and doing the math

24:20 The years long frustration of chasing sub 40

25:35 What her weekly training looked like at the time

47:02 Discovering iron supplementation and a sudden burst of energy

47:37 Adding six thousand kilometers of cycling in a single year

48:33 Keeping cycling as a core part of her training since

50:22 Why cycling might be underrated for non elite runners

57:40 A typical week blending running and cycling

1:07:15 Letting go of the 10k and trusting her marathon fitness

1:09:03 Closing thoughts and good luck in Berlin

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Content note: this episode includes an open discussion of mental health struggles and suicide. Please take care while listening, and know that support is available if you need it.

Kristian sits down with Brady Russell, a 14 year veteran of the Royal Australian Navy, for a conversation that isn't about fast times, but about finding joy again after some of the hardest years of his life.

Brady shares how leaving the military left him without structure or purpose, and how he first turned to running as a form of self punishment, using pain to distract himself from what he was struggling with internally. He opens up honestly about reaching his lowest point and the mental health facility stay that changed everything, and how meeting his wife gave him a reason to let his guard down for the first time. The conversation traces how running slowly transformed from an unhealthy coping mechanism into a genuine source of joy, connection, and purpose, one he now shares directly with his wife on their runs together. He closes by sharing his why: running for the people in his life who were lost to suicide and never got the chance he did.

In this episode:

- Leaving the Navy after 14 years and losing his sense of purpose

- Turning to running as a form of self punishment

- Reaching his lowest point and a stay in a mental health facility

- How meeting his wife gave him a reason to open up

- Turning an unhealthy coping mechanism into a genuine passion

- Finding joy in running together with his wife

- Being open about his story on social media

- Running for the people in his life lost to suicide

- Looking ahead to the Melbourne Marathon with his wife

Timestamps

00:00 A content note before this episode

00:27 Welcome and introducing this episode with Brady Russell

02:10 Announcing the podcast's sponsorship with SaySky Copenhagen

03:16 An update: his wife's first half marathon

10:53 Introducing Brady: 14 years in the Royal Australian Navy

11:44 Turning to running as a form of self punishment

16:44 What leaving the military actually took away

17:15 Why he chose to become open about his struggles

18:21 Reaching his lowest point and a mental health facility stay

20:39 How meeting his wife changed everything

22:13 How running turned from self harm into healthy obsession

23:37 Finding joy in running together with his wife

27:08 Going through therapy and what recovery looked like

45:40 How his mental health journey changed his outlook

59:15 Running for the people in his life lost to suicide

1:00:01 Looking ahead to the Melbourne Marathon with his wife

1:02:15 Closing thoughts and a thank you to his wife

1:03:37 Kristian's own training week: Ironman prep begins

1:04:28 Signing up for a swim coach and bringing in an Olympian

1:04:54 A full breakdown of the week, day by day

1:08:04 Resting when the week calls for it

1:09:52 A final word on training in SaySky gear

1:11:08 Closing thoughts and thank you for listening

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Cover photo: Oslo Marathon

Kristian brings you a solo episode ahead of race weekend, breaking down the history of the Oslo Marathon, the latest Boston Marathon cutoff time predictions, and how he's tackling two distances at Oslo this weekend, pacing his wife in the half and racing his own 10k.

Kristian shares the story behind the Oslo Marathon, first hosted in 1981 and shaped by Norwegian running legends Grete Waitz and Ingrid Kristiansen, along with what to expect if you're racing this weekend or considering the trip to Norway in future years. He walks through the current Boston Marathon cutoff time projections using RunningWithRock.com, what that means for his own 2:44 marathon PR, and details from a smaller, low key marathon in Rhode Island that's a great option if big city crowds aren't your thing.

In this episode:

- The Marathon Podcast's new sponsorship with SaySky Copenhagen

- Registering for Boston: the five day window and how it actually works

- What the qualifying standard vs. the cutoff time means

- Current Boston Marathon cutoff time predictions

- The new lottery for 1,000 additional Boston spots

- A review of a smaller, low key marathon in Rhode Island

- The history of the Oslo Marathon and the legends behind it

- A full course preview, turn by turn, hill by hill

- Race weekend tips: gels, hydration, and expo logistics

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome and what this solo episode covers

00:38 Racing two distances at Oslo this weekend

01:28 Announcing the podcast's sponsorship with SaySky Copenhagen

04:14 Boston Marathon segment begins

06:40 The five day registration window and how it works

09:53 Using RunningWithRock.com to predict the cutoff time

12:40 What the projected cutoff means for different qualifying times

13:20 The new lottery for 1,000 additional Boston spots

15:50 Wrapping up the Boston segment

18:46 A smaller, low key marathon experience in Rhode Island

21:42 Thanking a longtime supporter of the podcast

22:02 The history of the Oslo Marathon begins

24:15 Grete Waitz, Ingrid Kristiansen, and the legends of the race

26:01 A wrong turn in 1992 that shortened the course

27:14 A record breaking year, then a decline in participation

29:14 The marathon distance gets cancelled, then the whole event

34:12 Why the Oslo course lets you see the whole city

35:27 A full course tour begins

37:26 Frogner Park, the speed skating stadium, and the route west

38:36 Vigeland Park and the course's biggest climb

39:51 Managing the hills without overdoing it

39:55 Heading down to the waterfront

46:04 Looking at last year's winning times

47:22 Race weekend logistics: pacing his wife and the expo

48:09 Closing thoughts and good luck this weekend

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Kristian sits down with Michael Brady, a Puma Project 3 athlete who improved his marathon time from 3:03 to 2:19, for a genuinely fascinating story about how far consistency alone can take you.

Michael shares how he got into running almost accidentally during COVID, with no running background, no watch, no coach, and no real relationship with nutrition, and how he simply kept showing up and getting faster over dozens of marathons across Europe. He walks through his marathon progression city by city, being entirely self coached for most of his journey, and how joining Puma Project 3 changed the trajectory of his training. The conversation closes with an honest look at what's actually behind his improvement, including surprisingly little dedicated speed work, and his next big goal: racing the Chicago Marathon and chasing a 2:16.

In this episode:

- Getting into running almost by accident during COVID

- Running marathons with no watch and no relationship to nutrition

- A marathon journey across 11 different European cities

- Being entirely self coached for most of his career

- The block where training finally became intentional

- Joining Puma Project 3 and what changed because of it

- Why he's improved so much without much dedicated speed work

- His approach to strength training

- Easing into super shoes without going straight to race day

- What's next: chasing a 2:16 at the Chicago Marathon

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome and introducing Michael Brady

02:41 Kristian's Ironman and Valencia training update

15:52 Introducing Michael and previewing his story

20:26 Getting into running almost by accident during COVID

23:32 A brief athletic background in football, not running

28:44 What Michael would have said about being a 2:19 marathoner back then

33:03 The addictive feeling of racing and improving

34:40 Joining Puma Project 3 for the first time

36:47 How Project 3 changed the trajectory of his training

43:24 Years of self coached, low strategy marathon training

1:03:03 A conversation about strength training

1:10:06 Improving without a dedicated speed work block

1:12:23 Seeing his paces improve even without structured speed sessions

1:16:51 Talking through his experience with Puma Project 3

2:18:22 Easing into super shoes the smart way

2:20:18 Closing thoughts and good luck in Chicago

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Kristian sits down with Griff Duncan, whose Instagram documenting a couch to 3:03 marathon journey has inspired thousands, for a genuine conversation about how running completely reshaped his identity, his habits, and his confidence.

Griff shares the story behind a photo he took on day one of a fitness challenge, a moment he describes as feeling lost, and how that challenge led him into running almost by accident when a friend wanted to train for a half marathon together. He opens up about the mistakes he made in his first marathon build, the significant lifestyle changes that came with it, including drinking far less and surrounding himself with more active people, and how getting a coach changed the trajectory of his training. The conversation closes with his approach to racing shorter distances to build speed and his next big goal: finally breaking three hours.

In this episode:

- The photo that captured feeling lost before everything changed

- Talking a friend into a half marathon and signing up for a full marathon instead

- Mistakes made during his first marathon training block

- How running reshaped his habits, confidence, and identity

- Significant lifestyle changes that came with getting serious about running

- What made him decide to get a coach

- Being coached in the same lineage as other podcast guests

- Racing shorter distances to build speed for the marathon

- His next goal: finally breaking the three hour barrier

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome and introducing Griff Duncan

01:07 Kristian's Ironman training update

05:01 Welcome to Griff, and previewing the conversation

06:21 Griff's background in fitness and bodybuilding

10:40 Losing his drive after starting a full time job

11:22 Taking on the 75 Hard challenge

12:12 A friend's half marathon idea turns into a full marathon commitment

13:03 Setting his first marathon goals: from sub four to sub 3:30

13:39 Reflecting on his first marathon build

18:04 Why he'd tell new runners they don't need a coach right away

21:49 The value of an outside perspective once you're ready

22:32 What made him decide to get a coach

24:16 Racing more than just marathons to build speed

37:40 How his personal brand and identity have evolved

38:05 The photo that captured feeling lost before everything changed

40:58 The scale of his physical transformation

43:39 Wanting to coach others full time someday

52:48 Reflecting on the jump from 3:39 to 3:03

59:49 The mental hurdle of finally breaking three hours

2:00:43 Closing thoughts and where to follow Griff

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Kristian brings back a favorite format: a solo episode with a Puma giveaway, his own favorite marathon workouts, everything you need to know before Boston Marathon registration week, an honest WHOOP review, and a gear chat with Mark Guyer from Syndicate Running recorded live from the road in Norway.

Kristian breaks down how to win a pair of Puma DV8 Pure shoes, shares the two workouts that have shaped his own marathon training the most, and walks through exactly what you need to do (and by when) to register for the Boston Marathon this September. He also gives an honest update on switching back to WHOOP, comparing its sleep and HRV data against his running watch. The episode closes with a fun, glitchy conversation with Mark Guyer, catching up on the results of Battle of the Run Clubs and breaking down the Puma Fast R3, gels, and a few under the radar brands worth knowing about.

In this episode:

- How to win a pair of Puma DV8 Pure shoes

- Everything you need to know about Boston Marathon registration week

- Two of Kristian's favorite marathon specific workouts

- An honest review of switching back to WHOOP

- Comparing WHOOP's sleep and HRV data to a running watch

- Battle of the Run Clubs results and what's next for the challenge

- A deep dive into the Puma Fast R3 super shoe

- Gel recommendations and a couple of under the radar running brands

- Why gear recommendations here are never about selling you something

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome to this solo episode

01:18 What to expect: gear, workouts, and Boston updates

06:40 How to win a pair of Puma DV8 Pure shoes

09:42 Everything you need to know about Boston registration week

11:51 Kristian's favorite marathon specific workouts

19:03 A long run workout he's leaned on for building fitness

21:58 Why staying honest with pacing matters in these sessions

23:24 Recommending an upcoming event worth signing up for

32:36 A WHOOP review: sleep tracking and sleep debt explained

39:50 Comparing WHOOP's HRV data to his running watch

41:40 Whether WHOOP is actually worth it

43:36 Jumping into a gear chat with Mark Guyer, live from the road

44:52 Catching up on the results of Battle of the Run Clubs

1:03:02 Trying Puma's gels and merch

1:53:42 A deep dive into the Puma Fast R3 super shoe

1:58:17 Getting stronger to actually run well in an aggressive super shoe

2:22:43 A quick list of other gear worth checking out

2:26:02 Closing thoughts and a health update

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Kristian welcomes back Matt Fox, the 2:18 marathoner who just ran 2:33 in Sydney while wearing jeans to take the unofficial world record from Truett Hanes, for one of the most requested returns to the podcast.

Content note: this episode includes an open discussion of intentional weight loss for athletic performance, which some listeners may find triggering or difficult. Please take care while listening, and know it's okay to skip ahead if this isn't the right episode for you today.

Matt catches Kristian up on everything since his detainment in Japan last year, the long road back from a stress fracture that followed it, and how he returned to running in what he considers close to his best shape yet. The conversation covers his approach to intentional, performance focused weight loss alongside serious strength training, and an honest discussion about staying lean without losing power, along with his own thoughts on why this topic tends to be controversial. The episode closes with his training heading into the Melbourne Marathon, where he's chasing a new personal best.

In this episode:

- Running a 2:33 marathon in jeans to take the unofficial world record

- Catching up since a legal detainment in Japan last year

- A seven month recovery from a stress fracture

- Getting back to close to his best shape in just a few months

- His approach to performance focused weight loss and strength training

- Navigating criticism and staying authentic on social media

- A training update heading into the Melbourne Marathon

- Hill sprint sessions and how he fits them into a normal training week

- Balancing running content creation with being a public figure

Timestamps

00:00 A preview and an important note on this episode's topics

01:11 A disclaimer about discussing weight loss on this episode

02:41 Kristian's own training and moving house update

05:03 Catching up with Matt after Sydney

05:23 Why he decided to run a marathon in jeans

06:32 Thanking Matt for support after the Japan incident

11:36 The slow road back from Japan and a stress fracture

14:42 Explaining the Japan detainment for new listeners

15:14 How the detainment led to a stress fracture

17:33 Identity and self worth tied to being a fast marathoner

20:13 What he'll never forget about coming home from Japan

25:10 Getting back into shape faster than expected

30:54 Choosing Melbourne over Sydney for his next big goal

49:42 Muscle memory and bouncing back into strength

50:09 Opening up the conversation on weight loss

51:50 The risk of losing muscle when losing weight too fast

53:00 How he's maintained strength while losing weight

54:35 Calling it "performance weight loss" and why the distinction matters

2:18:02 A breakdown of his hill sprint sessions

2:25:32 Handling criticism and staying used to pushback

2:26:49 Closing thoughts and where to follow Matt

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Kristian sits down with Jacob Simonsen, the Danish national record holder in the marathon with a 2:07 personal best, for a deep dive into smart training, missing the Olympics by one minute, and bouncing back to break a national record weeks later.

Jacob shares how becoming a father changed his approach to training, treating running more like a job while also learning to reschedule sessions instead of pushing through fatigue. He walks through the years long climb from his marathon debut to a 2:07, the heartbreak of narrowly missing direct Olympic qualification, and how he turned that disappointment into a national record breaking performance in Berlin weeks later. The conversation goes deep into his actual training: double threshold sessions, weekly mileage around 190k, and why building a strong aerobic base matters at every distance. He closes with his goal of breaking the one hour half marathon barrier at the World Championships in Copenhagen.

In this episode:

- Balancing elite training with being a parent

- How having kids changed his mentality around training

- The years long climb to a 2:07 marathon personal best

- Narrowly missing direct Olympic qualification by one minute

- Turning disappointment into a national record in Berlin

- A full breakdown of his double threshold training sessions

- Why aerobic training matters at every distance, not just the marathon

- Recovering from a stress reaction and learning to manage recovery

- Bouncing back from a bike accident ahead of the World Championships

- His goal: breaking the one hour half marathon barrier in Copenhagen

Timestamps

00:00 A preview: learning to run faster without training harder

00:52 Welcome and introducing Jacob Simonsen

01:53 Kristian's own week of feeling under the weather

03:46 Jumping into the conversation with Jacob

04:11 Balancing elite training with being a parent

05:35 How becoming a dad changed his training mentality

19:30 What his coach and team have brought to his career

27:17 Respect for the marathon distance after his debut

28:00 Finally cracking the code on handling more volume

29:03 Chasing direct Olympic qualification and coming up short

31:32 The disappointment of missing the cut by one minute

32:23 Turning that setback into a national record in Berlin

46:59 Increasing mileage safely and staying strong enough to handle it

48:53 Learning when to push through and when to back off

51:22 Building mileage and finding his current training ceiling

54:42 The philosophy behind double threshold training

58:40 Why aerobic training matters at every distance

59:36 A full breakdown of his current training week

1:00:35 What his double threshold sessions actually look like

2:03:24 The importance of high volume in a marathon block

2:13:49 His next goal: breaking sub one hour in the half marathon

2:14:41 Closing thoughts and good luck in Copenhagen

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