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Welcome to the 69th episode of the Easy Double Podcast. Just Ryan and Dean this week as Eoin takes some annual leave while he is getting settled in the French Pyrenees.In a massive show we chat all things Oslo Diamond League: Ethiopia dominate the women's 3000m, teenage sensation Cooper Lutkenhaus dominates the men's 800m taking down some massive names. The men's 5000m didn't disappoint either, with some of the lads making the 13-minute barrier look like a walk in the park.We chat all things NCAA as they concluded, and the LA Grand Prix.In running news, we learn that triathlete Alex Yee is set to run the Monaco Diamond League, while Cape Town gets named the 8th World Marathon Major. All this and so much more in another stacked episode of the Easy Double Podcast.As always we dive into the races, the stories behind them and everything else going on in the running world.🎧 Listen now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts📲 Follow us on Instagram: @easydoublepod📩 Email: ⁠⁠⁠easydoublepod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠For early release, no adverts & plenty of bonus content, join us at Patreon ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/EasyDouble

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.