S1 Ep19: EP 19: James Thie
This week, we spoke to the Director of Athletics at Cardiff Metropolitan University, James Thie. A stellar athlete in his own right, James made World, European and Commonwealth Games finals over 1500m before transitioning into coaching. We spoke to James about being self-coached for much of his own career, how he transitioned into coaching others, the challenges of coaching during a pandemic, a...
1hr 26m Mar 21, 2021
1hr 26m
S1 Ep18: EP 18: Mike Gratton
On this week's episode, we spoke to 1983 London Marathon winner, Mike Gratton. With a winning time of 2:09, Mike is still ranked as one of the top Brits in history over the marathon distance. Mike talked to us about his training leading up to London, how the sport has progressed since his career (yes, another shoe chat), and much more. Enjoy! 
1hr 37m Mar 14, 2021
1hr 37m
S1 Ep17: EP 17: Jack Rowe
This week, we spoke to GB 5000m runner, Jack Rowe. Jack has had a breakthrough indoor season this year; winning the UK trials in the 3K and then making the final at the European championships. Jack told us about his career so far, including competing for Aldershot as a junior and heading to the US and racing in the NCAA system as a postgrad. Enjoy! 
1hr 3m Mar 07, 2021
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S1 Ep16: EP 16: Sean Tobin
On this week's episode of The Sunday Plodcast, we spoke to Irish international distance runner, Sean Tobin. Sean had a breakthrough year in 2020 and we spoke to him about his career so far, his current training setup with the Dublin Track Club, and much more. Enjoy! 
1hr 16m Feb 28, 2021
1hr 16m
S1 Ep15: EP 15: Jess Judd
On this week's episode, we spoke to GB and Hoka distance runner, Jess Judd. Jess told us about her transition from a fantastic junior into a world class senior, what her current training setup looks like, her plans for 2021, and much more. Enjoy! 
1hr 7m Feb 21, 2021
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S1 Ep14: EP 14: Luke Gunn
On this week's episode, we spoke to former international steeplechaser, and current Head of Athletics at the University of Birmingham, Luke Gunn. Luke talked about how he transitioned from athlete to coach, how the training setup at Birmingham has progressed in recent years, and much more. Enjoy! 
1hr 27m Feb 14, 2021
1hr 27m
S1 Ep13: EP 13: James West
On this week's episode, we spoke to Great Britain and University of Oregon 1500m man, James West. James told us about his running career so far; including his transition from a successful junior to a world class senior, the experience he's gained in the NCAA, and how he's preparing to make sure he's representing GB at the Tokyo Olympics.
1hr 11m Feb 07, 2021
1hr 11m
BONUS EP: Weekend Roundup
On this bonus episode, Matt and Oli talk through some of the race results from the past weekend. They cover indoor races involving British athletes who raced over 800 and 3000; including Keely Hodgkinson's 1:59 and Andy Butchart's 7:40. They also announce the special guest for this week's Sunday Plodcast. Enjoy!
11m Feb 03, 2021
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S1 Ep12: EP 12: Steve Vernon
On this week's episode, we spoke to Team New Balance Manchester Coach, Steve Vernon. We spoke to Steve about how he got into coaching, what it's like to work with one of the top groups in the UK, and much more. Enjoy! 
56m Jan 31, 2021
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S1 Ep11: EP 11: George Mills
On this episode, we spoke to British Indoor and Outdoor 1500m Champion, George Mills. George told us about his training camp in Dubai, training with the Phoenix Track Club, and his plans for 2021. Enjoy! 
39m Jan 24, 2021
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S1 Ep10: EP 10: Marc Scott
For our 10th episode, we spoke to Bowerman Track Club's, Marc Scott. We spoke to Marc about his fantastic year in 2020, his experiences training with the guys at BTC, and his plans for the 2021 Olympics. Enjoy!
48m Jan 17, 2021
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S1 Ep9: EP 9: Mark Hookway
This week, we spoke to TAC distance coach, Mark Hookway. Mark is our first guest coach on The Sunday Plodcast and we spoke to him about how he got into coaching, his evolving role at TAC, and how distance running in the UK could improve on a broader scale. Enjoy! 
1hr 23m Jan 10, 2021
1hr 23m
S1 Ep8: EP 8: The BIG 2021 Preview
On this episode, Oli and Matt give you their predictions for the 2021 Olympics. They cover all the distance events from the 800m up, on both the men's and the women's side. Enjoy!
1hr 6m Jan 03, 2021
1hr 6m
S1 Ep7: EP 7: The BIG 2020 Review
On this episode, Matt and Oli review the 2020 athletics season. In part 1, they discuss some recent race results and the overall nature of racing during this calendar year. Then, in part 2, they chat about their own highlights of the year; including best performances, best shoes, and much more. Enjoy! 
52m Dec 27, 2020
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S1 Ep6: EP 6: Zak Seddon
This week, we spoke to World and European Championship finalist steeplechaser, Zak Seddon. With a PB of 8:21, Zak is the fastest Brit since 1991. We spoke to Zak about his illustrious junior career, his decision to attend Florida State University and compete in the NCAA, and his plans for Tokyo 2021. Enjoy!
1hr 4m Dec 20, 2020
1hr 4m
S1 Ep5: EP 5: Jake Wightman
In part 1 of this episode, we discussed some recent race results; including the Valencia Half-Marathon and 'The Track Meet' in California. Then, in part 2, we spoke to GB distance star, Jake Wightman. Jake reflected on his 2020 season, including his blistering 3:29 1500m PB in Monaco. Enjoy!
57m Dec 13, 2020
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S1 Ep4: EP 4: Tom Marshall
This week, we spoke to Sub 4 Miler and Euro XC medallist, Tom Marshall. Tom gave a really open and honest account about both, the highs and the lows, of elite distance running. We talked about balancing full-time work with training, coming back from injury, stepping up from the 1500 to the 5K, and representing Wales at the Commonwealth Games. Enjoy!
57m Dec 06, 2020
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S1 Ep3: EP 3: Jenny Nesbitt
In this third episode, we spoke to Hoka athlete, Jenny Nesbitt. Jenny has represented Wales and Great Britain on countless occasions; on the track, road, and cross country. Jenny spoke to us about her career so far, her plans for the future, the upcoming UK Olympic Marathon trials, and much more. Enjoy!
1hr 19m Nov 29, 2020
1hr 19m
S1 Ep2: EP 2: Jack Meijer
This week, we spoke to up and coming GB Junior and University of Wisconsin runner, Jack Meijer. We talked about his great performance at last weekend's 'Meet of Champions', training and racing in the NCAA, along with his goals for the future, and much more. Enjoy!
43m Nov 22, 2020
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S1 Ep1: EP 1: Josh Griffiths
On this episode, we spoke to 2:13 Marathoner; Josh Griffiths. We talked about THAT London Marathon, Carbon shoes and Coaching, amongst other things. Enjoy!
53m Nov 15, 2020
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