Kinda Talking About 5 Running Drills for Beginners

Kinda Talking About 5 Running Drills for Beginners

From Kinda Fast Podcast by Upward Running

May 8, 2026 · 52 min · Episode 46

About this episode

The episode discusses running drills for beginners, heart rate training, and recent marathon news.

Welcome to episode 46 of the Kinda Fast Podcast, the show where we talk running, real life, and everything in between. This week, we’re diving into heart rate training, some absolutely wild London Marathon world records, Boston Marathon talk, and a deep dive into running drills that can help improve your form and efficiency. We kick things off with What Does That Even Mean? and this week’s topic is heart rate training. We break down heart rate zones, why easy runs should actually feel easy, and how learning to run by effort instead of pace can completely change your training. We also talk about why slowing down in the heat and humidity is sometimes the smartest thing you can do as a runner. Then we jump into running news with what we’re calling “London Marathon 2.0” because apparently the world records didn’t stop with the elites. We’re talking marathoners dressed as Captain Underpants, clowns, inflatable costumes, foam clogs, and more. Somehow it only gets weirder from there. We also discuss: • An 11-year-old running a mind-blowing 1:20 half marathon • Why runners may need to brush their teeth after long runs • Travis’ trip to Boston and his firsthand look at the Boston Marathon…

People in this episode

Host: Travis

Topics covered

  • running drills
  • heart rate training
  • marathon news
  • running form
  • efficiency
  • Boston Marathon
  • London Marathon

Keywords

  • running drills
  • heart rate training
  • London Marathon
  • Boston Marathon
  • running form
  • efficiency
  • sub-3 marathon

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