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Been an absolute pleasure to bring this series to everyone. Appreciate everyone who has tuned in and followed the lads journey & couldn't thank the boys enough for giving up their time and being so open, honest and raw with their training, races and general opinions.

London Calling 🇬🇧🏃‍♂️ | Race Week Special Four sleeps to go. The boys check in ahead of London Marathon weekend — taper thoughts, training confidence, race plans, fuelling strategy, and what success actually looks like on the biggest stage.We dive into the elite field, British depth, underdogs to watch, and answer some Patreon questions on sleep, nerves, and race-day mindset.Follow the show on instagram @easydoublepod so you don't miss any social media contentIf you can't get enough then join us in the Easy Double Club over at https://www.patreon.com/c/EasyDoubleGet all of your race-day nutrition at bixvitamins.com and SAVE 20% with 'DOUBLE'

Welcome back to the Easy Double Podcast for Episode 60!It was a massive week in Australia as they hosted their National Track and Field Champs, with all top Australian talent flocking to Sydney to compete. Cam Myers shows his worth, while there is massive commotion in the women's 1500m.On the other side of the world, the Irish National Road 10K happened with some fast times, while the Sonia O'Sullivan 10 Mile in her hometown attracted a quality field.📰 In Running News, we discuss the new World Marathon Championship, get ready for the Boston Marathon, and go through our top picks.📺 Our YouTube Diaries this week give Josh Kerr a shout out, and Izzy Batt-Doyle as she previews one of her long runs pre-Boston.We Double Trouble whether all-comers records should be a thing, which divides opinions.If you would like to join our Patreon please follow this link belowAs always, if you are enjoying the podcast, please give us a follow and leave a rating!Patreon Link: https://patreon.com/EasyDouble

Welcome back to the Easy Double Podcast for Episode 59!In this episode, the lads kick things off with massive news: the Easy Double Podcast is now live on Patreon, where listeners can get deeper insights into weekly training, exclusive content, and more in-depth discussions on all things running.🇫🇷 The lads recap a lightning-fast 5K and 10K meet in Lille, where the pace was seriously hot and performances didn’t disappoint.Attention then shifts to Australia, as sprint stars Christian Coleman and Sha'Carri Richardson headline the iconic Stawell Gift, bringing global flair to one of the sport’s most unique handicap races.📰 In running news, there are some major shake-ups—Conner Mantz has withdrawn from the Boston Marathon, while Sifan Hassan is out of the London Marathon.🏃🏻‍♂️Training-wise, the lads are starting to feel the fitness build, though it’s not all smooth sailing—Eoin takes a beating from the unpredictable Irish weather in this week’s “Double Trouble” segment.To wrap things up, they look ahead to some big upcoming races, including the Rotterdam Marathon and the Paris Marathon.📺 Cole Gibbens gets the nod in this weeks YouTube Diaries ahead of his interview release this week.If you've been enjoying the podcast, please give us a follow and leave a rating 🙂

Welcome back to the Easy Double Podcast for Episode 58!We're kicking things off with a big announcement — Easy Double is delighted to have Bix Nutrition on board as a sponsor! Running Results is proudly brought to you by BIX Nutrition, developed for athletes by athletes. Head to bixvitamins.com and use the code double for 20% off your order.🌏 It was a massive weekend of racing. The Maurie Plant Meet lived up to its billing as Australia's premier athletics event — we break down the standout performances across the men's 3000m, 800m, a women's 3000m and both male and female 1500m races where the young guns Cam Myers and Claudia Hollingsworth made early season statements !🇩🇪 Berlin Half Marathon delivered one of the strangest finishes we've seen in a while — we get into the drama, the national records, and an incredibly deep women's race that had 17 women breaking 70 minutes.🇺🇸 Sound Running's The Ten brought the chaos too, with a string of DNFs in the A race and plenty to talk about on the women's side.📰 Running News — powered by Nomio — includes a look at Josh Kerr and Brooks' ambitious 2:22 Project, the controversy around the USA's seven-woman team for the Half Marathon World Champs.🏃🏻‍♂️Training weeks as per usual 📺 YouTube Diaries and Double Trouble are back as always.If you've been enjoying the podcast, please give us a follow and leave a rating 🙂

We’re joined by one of the most versatile and dominant distance runners in the world right now — Sweden’s Andreas Almgren.A two-time European record holder (5000m – 12:44, Half Marathon – 58:41), former European 10km record holder (26:45 x2), 10-time national champion, and World Championship bronze medallist over 10,000m — Almgren has quietly built one of the most impressive CVs in global distance running.But what makes this episode so fascinating is how he’s done it.In this conversation, we go deep into:Transitioning from 1:45 800m runner → world-class 5k / 10k / half marathon athleteBreaking multiple European records across distances in a single seasonWinning a World Championship medal in Tokyo and handling the pressure on the biggest stageTraining largely solo — and what that looks like day-to-day physically and mentallyHow he periodises training across events from 3k → half marathonKey sessions, lactate control, and what underpins his consistencyWe also explore the Swedish philosophy behind it all — from Fika and Lagom to a lifestyle built around balance, longevity, and performance.Plus:Shoe rotation (and any AlphaFly 4 insight 👀)Nutrition, recovery, and supplements (Nomio vs bicarb)Whether the marathon is on the horizonAnd the biggest mistakes he sees everyday runners makingThis is a masterclass in modern distance running — from one of the most intelligent and composed athletes in the sport.Follow on instagram: @easydoublepodDrop us an email: easydoublepod@gmail.com

London Marathon is now just seven weeks away, and the build continues with three of the fastest men set to toe the line in April.Ryan is joined again by Tim Vincent (2:09), Jake Smith (2:11) and Jake Barraclough (2:14) to check in on how training is progressing as the block begins to get serious.Between the three athletes there’s an average marathon PB of 2:11:52.In this episode we cover:• Accountability check-ins from Episode 1 – mobility, nutrition and heat training• Tim Vincent’s 61:17 half marathon at Bashir’s Run (#13 Australian all-time)• Whether that performance changes confidence or race expectations for London• How elite athletes use half marathons within a marathon build (taper, fuelling, carb loading)• Jake Barraclough’s Tokyo Marathon DNF and what really happened at 30km• Jake Smith preparing for the Bath Half Marathon, where he returns as defending championWe also answer listener questions on:• Brutally honest thoughts on PRF • What elite runners listen to on long runs (or if they listen to anything at all)• Bath Half predictions and whether Jake Smith is fitter than last year• How elites actually set marathon race pace• Whether good sessions late in the block change your goalsFinally we finish with a London Marathon readiness score, with each athlete giving an honest percentage of where their fitness currently sits.The road to London continues.

Happy New Year and welcome back to the Easy Double Podcast , thanks for being with us again🎉Looking ahead, we preview the Houston Half Marathon elite fields, discuss the NCAA XC champion who could shake things up on the roads, and ask whether a serious time — or even a win — is on the cards.On the training front, there is some honest chat around fatigue and under-fuelling, and how to spot the early warning signs before it bites.Eoin takes us through his final proper week of preparations ahead of Valencia 10k and shares his goals and what a good day could look like as well as his stratergy to make sure it happens.Dean is back over 100km and learning how to balance cycling and running training to keep safely building fitness.Ryan also continues to trend upwards with a big week on the bike and a few more steps forward with the return to run.We wrap up with:• World Cross Country team battles• Valencia 10k European record watch• Rory Leonard’s UK record under threat• Almgren, Lobalu and the state of “fast” road racing👟🏃‍♂️

The Easy Double boys are back with a loaded episode after one of the busiest weeks of the season, these 2hr episodes are out of controlWe start by reflecting on last week’s Jake Smith interview — your reactions, our takeaways, and why it might just have brought some new faces into the Easy Double community. Over in the Strava group, Jake’s antics continue, Kristian's Canova-style special gets the nod, and we talk about the special delivery on the way ahead of the Clubhouse launch next week.From there, it’s into The Results:Silesia Diamond League: Keely Hodgkinson front-running her way to a world lead, Jess Hull pacing a WR attempt, Rose Davies and Lauren Ryan hitting huge marks.. Plus the Goose racing with new tactics and Hoey upsetting Kessler.Sweden’s Folksam Grand Prix: Andreas Almgren obliterates his own national record, Seth O’Donnell shows serious form, and the Aussies keep climbing the all-time ranks.Hungarian GP, Oulu Finland, and Fribourg Switzerland: big PBs across the middle-distance crew, British standards getting ticked off left and right, and a busy week for the Aussies in Europe.Dean breaks down his own training week and talks through the discomfort he's been feeling and what he's doing to manage it. Eoin was racing again! With a big 10 mile race in Dublins Phoenix Park, how high up could he finish? In the news section, we get into:The Chicago Marathon elite fields announcementJakob Ingebrigtsens YouTube flirting with a few different options for Tokyo and beyondFred Kerley’s whereabouts case making headlinesJess Hull talking gold medal ambitionsHerne Hill Harriers’ “Last Call for Tokyo” 3000mYouTube Diaries dives into Clayton Young’s World Championships buildup, and Double Trouble has it all: Strava PBs that don’t quite line up, stopping the watch early, and cyclists panicking about cars that weren’t really that close.Finally, we look ahead to another stacked week of racing: Lausanne Diamond League midweek (Keely vs. Hunter Bell over 800m 👀) and Brussels on the weekend with a big 5000m showdown.🎧 Tune in, subscribe, and connect with us on Instagram @easydoublepod.

The episode starts as we question Eoins interesting long run refuelling stratergy of 2 x hard boiled egg.Ryan tells the story of a lucky escape during a bike ride as he collided with a Ute.We discuss how the Strava group is gaining traction with listeners throwing questions around on the back of last weeks topless Double Trouble. There's a few absolute mileage monsters and mountain climbers in there.. Ryan remains bottom on 0km thoughWe tease next weeks big interviewee.. we are very excited as this person has represented GB on a global stage and is extremely talented runner from 5k all the way up to the marathon and has an incredible story to tell.Results:- Sydney's City2Surf (Isaac Heyne and Bronte Oates)- USA's Sir Walter Mile (Oli Hoare & Ky Robinson) - Belgiums IFAM Oordegem (Lauren Ryan, Ed Trippas, Cian McPhillips, Sarah Calvert, Isabelle Boffey, Darragh McIlheney, Alex Yee, Andy Butchart)News:Jakob is out of the remaining Diamond League fixtures and will not open his season until the World Championship hearts in Tokyo - we discuss what this means for both him and his competitors.Steve Magness told an anti-doping story of how testers arrived at a track session in Kenya and what happened when they arrived...Would we race in the illegal Adidas Prime X 3?Beer Mile WR of 4:27 by Canadian Corey BellemoreThe Y Chromosome test for female athletes and the potential ramificationsEoin stacks a huge training week on the back of Irish national 5000m next week as he looks to continue to build ahead of the long term goal of XC in November and previews his 10mile race this up-coming week. The key question is what shoes will he wear?Dean deals with a rare niggle and decrease the load and intensity somewhat to try and settle it but ends the week on a bit of a high..Ryan's training takes him to pilates with some interesting antics and a few competitive 'races' with random unsuspecting cyclists whilst out on rides.We spill the beans on the launch of The Clubhouse..We're loving doing this so if you are enjoying listening please give us a review on Apple/Spotify and send us a message @easydoublepod

As we were preparing the agenda, this week felt a little light. However, that is certainly not the case! Huge episode with plenty for you to get stuck into.Results:- Sydney Harbour 10km- City Night 10k Berlin- Giro Podistico Internazionale di CastelbuonoHuge training week from Dean, on the back of a 10km win (& CR) last week as he prepares for Perth half upcoming next week. Eoin battles with a bit of illness as he too prepares for a race next week - national 5000m Champs and deliberates about what sort of shape he might be in ahead of it.YouTube diaries topically addresses the return of Matt Fox as he announced he is back in the 'normal'? world on Strava over the past couple of days - we honoured his Sweat Elite channel and IMO podcast series.Dean provides a detailed breakdown of the ones to watch ahead of USATF Championships this upcoming week and explains how their selection process works.Some very interesting details were revealed about the financial collapse of Grand Slam Track and what was the main contributor - an 8 figure investor pulled the plug after the first meet but had only committed as much as a 'terms sheet' a little less than the commitment MJ had made to the athletes!All three of the lads take aim with YouTube Diaries.

Hey guys thanks for being with us for another week. The agendas and episodes just keep on getting bigger and bigger as this season progresses.Join us as we go through:- London Diamond League results and impacts on World Qualification status/rankings ahead of Tokyo- Ruth Chepngetich's - the 2:09 woman & WR holder from Chicago - ban following positive drugs test, what happened, what it means for her and the sport and where do we go next- All of the other track racing going on in Europe at the minute and how that is heating up- Dean races a 10km in Perth as he had his eyes set on Eoin's course record from last year of 30:57- A breakdown of how you actually qualify for the World Athletic Championships, what the standards and rankings mean- Sydney Marathon releases the mens elite field for the first year as a World Major including Kipchoge and our very own Dean Menzies, we preview how these might stack up- YouTube diaries is back in a big way as the boys find Seth O'Donnells debut hilarious and a must see as he ventures to Europe in pursuit of some fast times- Ryan is in awe of The Coffee Club's interview with European 5000m record holder Andreas Almgren as he reveals all about his training philosophies, how he periodises training to peak and find specific race fitness in the right moments and how to properly use Double Threshold to build a solid base- Double Trouble takes aim at some questionable bib placements and unsporting ways to finish a raceThe lads also digress and go off topic on some random things including dodgy haircuts, the most bizarre ways you've used running as a means of transport amongst other tangents.. If you enjoy the pod then give us a rating to reflect your views and follow along on instagram as we start to post more content @easydoublepod (Where you can stay up to date with the development of The Clubhouse.. and be the first to hear launch details)