Conversations About Running

Nov 03 2024 46 ep. 62 mins 33
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A podcast all about running from the team at Running Trips. Gavin and Callum host the podcast and are joined each episode by a guest from the running world, from elite athletes to world class coaches and sports performance experts. An informal, informative, wide ranging discussion between people who love the sport of distance running.

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Callum & Gavin | Ruth Chepngetich Marathon WR, Parenthood and Diet

Nov 03 2024 67 mins  
In this episode of Conversations About Running, Callum & Gavin discuss all manner of topics, from parenthood, to diet and cases of mistaken identity, all through the lens of their perspective and experience as runners. At 40:30 the topic does eventually turn to a more serious running subject, with some meaningful and thought provoking discussion around the recent marathon Wor

Jake Barraclough | Ran to Japan

Oct 17 2024 67 mins  
In this episode of Conversations About Running, Callum and Gavin speak to British marathon runner, Jake Barraclough, otherwise known as the man behind the Ran to Japan YouTube and Insta channels. In 2023, Jake packed his bags and moved to Tokyo with a single goal of seeing how far the Japanese approach to distance running could take him. So far, the results are mightily impressive

Callum & Gavin on Paris2024 and Renato Canova

Aug 16 2024 63 mins  
Welcome to another episode of Conversations About Running. In this episode Callum and Gavin catch up after the Paris Olympics, discussing their favourite events, in particular digging into the men's 1500m. We also take a close look at both marathons which leads nicely into Callum asking Gavin about his time coaching alongside Renato Canova, who coached Emile Cairess to 4th pl

Philipp Hagel | Performance Running Product Management Lead at On

Aug 01 2024 59 mins  
Welcome to another episode of Conversations About Running. In this episode we are joined by Philipp Hagel, the Product Management Lead for Performance Running at On. Philipp is responsible for overseeing the development and launch of On's performance running shoes, from design and testing through to product rollout. We chat with Philipp about what it takes to create a competiti

Conversations About Running with Gavin & Callum

Jul 19 2024 59 mins  
In today's episode of Conversations About Running, Callum and Gavin catch up in another in-house episode. After being briefly side tracked by Eminem lyrics Callum and Gavin catch up on all things running, revisiting Callum's bold marathon prediction claims, discussing the selection debacle that embroiled the announcement of Team GB selections for the Paris Olympics, and the

Cari Hughes - OAC Europe

Jun 23 2024 66 mins  
In this episode of Conversations About Running Callum and Gavin are joined by British athlete, Cari Hughes. Cari is a middle and long distance runner who competes for OAC Europe, one of On's professional distance running teams 🏃 Dividing her time between Saint Moritz, Dullstroom and her native Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cari talks us through the journey of a professional

Mads Tærsbøl - The science behind threshold training

Jun 10 2024 69 mins  
In this episode of Conversations About Running, we chat with Danish running coach Mads Tærsbøl. Known for his scientific and data-driven approach to coaching, Mads has been instrumental in guiding his athletes to achieve remarkable performances. Notably, he coached Victor Smångs to a stunning victory at the Trafford 10k, where Victor clocked an impressive sub-29-minute finish at

Callum & Gavin talk Marathon Training

May 21 2024 46 mins  
In this episode of Conversations About Running there is no special guest from the world of running and instead we stay in house for a chat with Callum and Gavin. We chat about various aspects of marathon prep, specifically delving into the recently published training schedule of Emile Cairess, who is coached by Gavin's former colleague, Renato Canova, asking whether this type of tr

Callum Elson - The Distance Project

Apr 25 2024 58 mins  
In today's episode of Conversations About Running we are joined by British elite middle distance athlete, Callum Elson. Callum is a 1500m specialist with a personal best of 3.35, who tasted his first global success at the inaugural road running world championships in 2023 where he took the silver medal behind Hobbs Kessler. Callum has enjoyed a spectacular rise up the ranks of Brit

Tom Boardman - Running Coach

Mar 11 2024 64 mins  
In this episode of Conversations About Running we stay 'in house' with a trio of our own Running Trips team members. Usual hosts Callum and Gavin are joined by, Tom Boardman, an experienced and highly skilled running coach who works with runners of all levels. Tom brings a wealth of experience to the team with more than 2 decades in the sport where he has excelled as both an athle