Welcome to The Road to Big’s, a special series from The One More Hour Podcast featuring the athletes representing Team USA at the 2026 Backyard Ultra World Team Championships. Jon Noll is heading back to Big’s for his sixth consecutive year, after setting the all-American record last year with 111 hours and 462.5 miles. In this episode, Jon and Jaci talk about: Why Big’s has been his primary racing focus for the past five yearsWhy he prefers the team years and the camaraderie they createWhat ...

Chicago is flat, fast — and full of stories. 🏃‍♀️💨Two time winner Marian Sutton takes us inside one of the world’s most iconic marathons, sharing her favourite Chicago memories, course insights and hard-earned lessons from years in elite running. Fromtraining and race strategy to hydration, carb loading and staying mentally strong, Marian reveals how to prepare for race day — and why, when it all comes down to it, you shouldenjoy the race and have fun. Whether you're chasing a PB or taking on

466: Shaun Creighton on Pat Clohessy | Melbourne Marathon previewWith thanks to the legends at NordVPN, they have partnered with Inside Running Podcast to offer all our listeners, an EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to nordvpn.com/insiderunning  where you get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 additional months on top! It’s completely risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! So give it a shot on nordvpn.com/insiderunning and don't miss streaming the next race! Brad manages his toe

What if the person most intimidated by a run club is exactly the person it should be built for? Cam Smit wasn't always a runner. He started in his late twenties, hated his first 2.7km and was too intimidated to join a run club himself. Years later, he created Cam's Run Club... the kind of running community he wishes had existed when he started. The first session, literally nobody showed up. Today, 20–40 runners regularly join a community built around one simple idea: nobody runs alone. ...

Corrine Malcolm aspires to be trail running's biggest super fan. She’s also been described as a Swiss Army knife of knowledge about the sport and culture. You’ll have heard her on countless live streams at massive races such as Western States. Corrine is part of the Freetrail family and the Trail Society Podcast. With a background in winter biathlon that led to top-tier trail and ultramarathon running, coaching, and mentorship. Corrine is a force to be reckoned with and is a fierce advo...

João returns to The People Run after making his half marathon debut at the Copenhagen Half Marathon, running 1:11:58. We talk about why the race became the hardest effort of his life, fighting through the final kilometers, losing his bib mid-race, finishing second in his age group, and what he learned about himself when things started to hurt. João also shares what life has been like since moving to the UK to study sports science at St. Mary’s, why he chose recovery over another race, and wha...

Episode 162. LIVE From Sydney: Personal Bests with Lydia O’Donnell, Riley Hemson, Isobel Hume and Elyse Sene-Lefao Recorded in front of a live audience at Pace Athletic in Sydney ahead of race weekend, this special installment of the After Dark Tour series brings together coaches and athletes to break down what it really means to pursue a "personal best". From redefining race-day goals beyond the finish-line clock to navigating pre-race nerves, training sacrifices, and the power of community,...

Episode 20 of For Better or For Worse! Alex and Alexis mark the milestone with a game of Two Truths and a Lie. In training updates, Alex goes way too hard in his "Prove It" workout three weeks before the Valencia Half Marathon. He runs an unofficial 10K personal best of 28:56 in practice, and the two of them debate whether you should ever PR in a workout. Alexis looks back on her 7:09 Bloor Street Mile as her own prove-it moment, starts tapering for her 5K at Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Laura looked at a man while boarding a plane and told him she hated him. That's how we are doing! SEE YOU ALL IN CHICAGO!!!!

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Running to the Castle, Dr. Ali tackles one of the most common fueling mistakes she sees: waiting for hunger to tell you it's time to eat. She breaks down why carbohydrates are your body's go-to energy source and why slow and back-of-the-pack runners should be fueling on every single run, no matter how short. Dr. Ali also explains why fueling should be based on time on your feet instead of miles, and shares her own simple system for fueling from the very

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text What does it really mean to be a good coach? Is it the same thing as being a nice coach? In this episode, Lynsey Romano and I dig into the sometimes uncomfortable reality of coaching: that doing what’s best for an athlete doesn’t always mean telling them what they want to hear. We talk about pushing back, setting boundaries, navigating disagreement, and knowing when a difficult conversation is actually an act of kindness—all while maintaini...

Listener Q&A: Running Progress, Finding a Coach, First Marathon Tips, Running Prams & Protein PowderThe Women’s Running Collective Hayles & Jussie This week on the Women’s Running Collective podcast, Hayles and Jussie are back with a listener Q&A episode covering everything from running progress and finding the right running coach to first marathon training, race-day tips, running with a pram and choosing a protein powder. After a very tired week, Hayles has taken a full week off

Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ Dani has made her presence known in ultra running in the UK. After getting into trail running during the pandemic by jogging with her dog on walks, she soon realised how much she enjoyed running and signed up to a 10k. Then she dipped her toes into marathon running and eventually that led her to ultras. Being in her own words “highly competitive” she decided that coming top 5 in an ultra wasn’t enough, she wanted to win the...

What actually happens in your brain when you're 20, 40, or 60 hours into a backyard ultra and suddenly everything feels harder than it should? In this episode of The One More Hour Podcast, I'm joined by Sarah Strong, aka The Trail Therapist, a licensed clinical social worker, certified ultrarunning coach, and ultrarunner who specializes in the mental side of performance. We talk about what happens when your brain starts telling you, "I can't do this anymore," and how to respond without automa...

This episode is brought to you by 2XUEpisode #215 kicks off with a lengthy discussion around "home improvement" - this could almost break the FTK record for the longest non-running-related intro. The team preview what's going on in the FTK & Pulse ecosystem during Melb Mara race week before finally getting stuck into training week's. The Big Q sees the three hosts predict the winners of the 10k, Half Marathon and Marathon before the episode closes out with the usual Give Some Kudos &

This is the best of the Endurance State of Mind podcast so far. Since we started this show, we've sat down with ultramarathoners, marathoners, cyclists, triathletes, coaches, race directors and everyday runners from Mississippi, the Gulf Coast and beyond. Every guest gave us something, but some moments stuck with us long after we stopped recording. Some made us laugh, some made us cry and some changed how we think about running and about life. This episode brings them together. Hosts Anthony ...

This week on The Back of the Pack Podcast, Eric Fritz and Rhonda Hayden return to the show as we officially begin the countdown to December’s Rocket City Marathon in Huntsville, Alabama. With race weekend now just a couple of months away, registrations are climbing, the course is locked in, volunteers are being recruited, and preparations are underway for what could become the biggest Rocket City Marathon weekend yet. We get an inside look at an expanded expo featuring new Rocket City merchandise,

Welcome to The Road to Big’s, a special series from The One More Hour Podcast featuring the athletes representing Team USA at the 2026 Backyard Ultra World Team Championships. Scott Snell is no stranger to Big’s. He has competed at the event multiple times, including on Team USA, and this year he’s heading back with a mindset shaped by those past experiences and a renewed appreciation for what makes the team format so special. Scott and Jaci talk about: What keeps bringing him back to B...

Samstag ist es so weit: Ironman World Championship auf Kona.Ein Athlet. Ein Ziel. Eine Vision. Yannicks Weg hierher war alles andere als geradlinig. Aber von seinem großen Traum ist er keinen Zentimeter abgewichen. Genau das macht ihn aus und genau dafür feiern wir ihn. In der Pre-Race-Folge geht’s um die letzten Gedanken vor dem großen Tag, seine Race-Strategie und natürlich die wichtigste Frage: Wie viele Tafeln Schokolade stecken eigentlich in einem Ironman? #Ironman #IronmanKona

Sign Up For The Antelope Island Fall Classic In this week's edition of Singletrack News, I'm once agan joined by Alyssa Clark, calling in from Paris on her way to Diagonale des Fous. We discuss Courtney Dauwalter's open call for 2027 racing and project ideas, the Hardrock lottery, highlights from The Mammoth, the triple crown record watch at the Moab 240, a few other key races on the schedule including Kodiak and Défi des Couleurs, and we close with Vinny Mauri's remarkable trea...