The Marathon Podcast

Kristian Warwick/Wiild Studio
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Welcome to The Marathon Podcast! 15% off Saysky with code TMP15 The podcast that sponsors non-sponsored athletes. This is a podcast for established runners, future runners, and people interested in running. On this podcast, we will focus on everything running. Science, nutrition, training, gear, and much more. Prepare for a new running companion, elite and non-elite guests, and inspiring stories. Let's run and talk together!

  1. 1d ago

    #245 Lauren Hagans: From 800m to the Marathon & how age is irrelevant

    The Marathon Podcast is now proudly sponsored by Saysky Copenhagen. Use code TMP15 for 15% off at saysky.com. Get 20% off a Strava annual subscription with code KRISTIAN Save on FlexBeam using code WARWICKRUNS or this link: https://rechargehealthas.sjv.io/55GAPb Lauren Hagans started her career on the track as an 800 and 1500 meter runner, and she did not move up to the marathon until 2023, at age 36. She won Grandma's Marathon in 2:25:55 in her debut, then ran 2:25 again in Chicago. After two years of injuries, she came back at the New York City Marathon at age 40, and says she is in the best shape of her life. In this episode, Lauren takes us through her whole career: the switch from the track to the 5000, the half marathon and finally the marathon, and why she keeps changing things when she gets bored. We talk about her New York comeback, the early starting cannon, running at 40 and how age gets talked about in the sport, plus the new Olympic standards. She also explains how she went from about 65 miles a week for most of her career to weeks of 90 to 100, and wonders if she has been a higher mileage athlete all along. I also open the episode with my own thoughts on the new Olympic marathon standard. In this episode: - Her first marathon in two years at the New York City Marathon - The start cannon that went off early - From high school walk-on to Baylor, the track and the 5000 - Winning Grandma's Marathon on her debut - Running at 40 and how age is talked about - The new Olympic standards - Moving from about 65 miles a week to 90 to 100 - A typical week in her New York build - Staying off Strava and trusting the training - Why she is not chasing the Olympic Trials the way she used to Timestamps 00:00 Intro and the new Olympic marathon standard 06:29 Welcome and the New York City Marathon comeback 10:04 The start cannon that fired early 12:26 How she got into running and the walk-on to Baylor 16:14 Moving to the 5000 and the Olympic standard 17:16 Joining the marathon group in Flagstaff and trying the half marathon 19:16 The first marathon and winning Grandma's 24:47 Best shape of her life at 40 and the age conversation 33:00 The age group win and masters prize money 36:08 Her thoughts on the Olympic standards 41:47 The American women's marathon community 47:52 Adapting to different coaches and training styles 50:25 Going from 65 miles a week to 90 to 100 57:38 Is mileage partly mental? 1:03:37 Dessert, a glass of wine and not overthinking it 1:04:42 A typical week in her New York build 1:08:56 Staying off Strava and trusting the training 1:11:57 What is next: Boston and the Olympic Trials 1:16:14 Closing thoughts on her career Follow Lauren on Instagram: @laurenhagans_run Start your free Musicbed trial: https://fm.pxf.io/kristianwarwick Full episodes + the Boston 2025 documentary: https://www.youtube.com/@Warwickruns Follow my training journey on Instagram: @warwick.runs Music from Musicbed: MB01XPYH8ZYENVAMB0133EV2TCQFZY

    #245 Lauren Hagans: From 800m to the Marathon & how age is irrelevant

  2. 2d ago

    #244 A real chat with my nutritionist KC Stockman

    The Marathon Podcast is now proudly sponsored by Saysky Copenhagen. Use code TMP15 for 15% off at saysky.com. Get 20% off a Strava annual subscription with code KRISTIAN Save on FlexBeam using code WARWICKRUNS or this link: https://rechargehealthas.sjv.io/55GAPb A bonus episode with KC Stockmon, Kristian's sports dietitian. Instead of a normal interview, this is a real nutrition session, the way KC and Kristian work together: what has changed since August, how daily eating looks in a big training block, and the fueling plan for Valencia. We talk about eating more than ever while training more than ever, keeping meals consistent, why Kristian now thinks about carbs first, and how fueling for runs has shifted from practicing to actually fueling and recovering. KC also explains why appetite can drop at high training volumes, and why it matters to eat enough anyway. Then we go through what happened at Boston with the drink mix and gels, why a very concentrated bottle may have led to nausea, and how to practice for race day: breakfast, timing, gels, hydration and sodium. We finish with body image and the culture around carbs, what it is like to work with a nutritionist over time, and what happens after Valencia. This episode is general information and not individual nutrition advice. In this episode: - Eating more while training more - Meal structure and fueling easy and long runs - Appetite, energy and running on empty - Looking back at Boston fueling - The Valencia fueling plan - Hydration and sodium - Body image and carbs - Working with a nutritionist Find KC at Truly Fueled Nutrition: https://www.trulyfuelednutrition.com Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:51 Welcome back KC 02:10 What has changed since August 03:09 Eating more than ever 05:06 Meal and snack structure 06:28 Fruit, breakfast and orange juice 09:13 Fueling easy runs and long runs 12:25 Eating enough when appetite drops 15:18 Running on empty 17:36 Orange juice, a correction 19:35 A relaxed approach to daily food 21:25 Food after Valencia 26:12 The Valencia fueling plan and the Boston recap 29:12 What happened at Boston 31:20 Why a concentrated bottle can cause nausea 37:57 Practicing for race day 38:18 Race morning breakfast and timing 44:24 Which gels to use in training 47:20 Carb goals for Valencia 49:08 The drink mix for Valencia 51:09 Hydration 56:58 Sodium 1:00:00 Everything since Boston 1:01:47 Body image and the culture around carbs 1:06:50 Calorie counting and metabolic testing 1:08:17 Working with a nutritionist 1:12:15 Life after Valencia Start your free Musicbed trial: https://fm.pxf.io/kristianwarwick Full episodes + the Boston 2025 documentary: https://www.youtube.com/@Warwickruns Follow my training journey on Instagram: @warwick.runs Music from Musicbed:

    #244 A real chat with my nutritionist KC Stockman

  3. 3d ago

    #243 Andrew Colley: “I Wanted the Olympics Since Third Grade”

    The Marathon Podcast is now proudly sponsored by Saysky Copenhagen. Use code TMP15 for 15% off at saysky.com. Get 20% off a Strava annual subscription with code KRISTIAN Save on FlexBeam using code WARWICKRUNS or this link: https://rechargehealthas.sjv.io/55GAPb Andrew Colley is an American marathoner with a personal best of 2:09:33 from Seville in February 2026, and a half marathon best of 1:00:47. He grew up in Virginia, ran at NC State, and has been chasing the Olympics since the third grade. We recorded this just after he raced the New York City Marathon, where he was aiming to be the first American and was not happy with how it went. Andrew tells the story of how he started running at eight years old after a classmate beat him in the mile, how his dad only let him practice on practice days, and why the dream of the Olympics never left him. We talk about the culture around big goals, becoming a dad to his daughter Lily, and running alongside his wife Tristin, who joined the podcast a year ago. He also goes through his marathon story: a humbling first marathon, a better second one, qualifying for the Olympic Trials in the 5K, the 10K and the marathon, and how the sponsor situation changed when his training group shut down. We finish with his 10 day training cycle, long runs and surges, and what he is taking from New York into the next marathon. Before the interview, Kristian reads a written intro about Andrew's career and gives an update on his own road to Valencia. In this episode: - Becoming a runner at eight years old - Ambition, big goals and the Olympic dream - Becoming a dad and running as a couple - The first and second marathon - Olympic Trials and world cross country - Sponsors, prize money and a professional career - A 10 day training cycle - Long runs, surges and pacing Chicago - Moving on after New York Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:33 Andrew's written intro 03:29 Kristian's update and the road to Valencia 05:07 Saysky 05:26 Welcome Andrew 06:09 Running and becoming a dad 09:08 How Andrew started running 11:07 Dreaming of the Olympics from the third grade 13:28 What kept him in the sport 16:17 Race anxiety as a kid 18:01 Big goals and the culture around them 21:00 Chasing the Olympic dream as an adult 23:04 Breakthroughs from Jess McClain and Molly Seidel 24:52 From the track to the marathon 27:59 The first marathon 31:06 The second marathon 33:07 Committing to the Olympic cycle 35:00 World cross country in Australia 37:12 Looking back on his career 41:08 Running alongside Tristin 46:15 Sponsors and the training group shutting down 50:23 Between sponsors and the plan for 2026 53:16 Expectations for New York 53:44 A normal 10 day training cycle 1:04:05 Surges in the long run 1:06:11 Long runs close to a race 1:08:21 Pacing Chicago and the pace in New York 1:12:19 Fixing weaknesses four weeks out 1:14:22 Moving on from New York Follow Andrew on Instagram: @thecolleyllama Follow Tristin on Instagram: @tristinvanord Start your free Musicbed trial: https://fm.pxf.io/kristianwarwick Full episodes + the Boston 2025 documentary: https://www.youtube.com/@Warwickruns Follow my training journey on Instagram: @warwick.runs Music from Musicbed: MB01XPYH8ZYENVAMB0133EV2TCQFZY

    #243 Andrew Colley: “I Wanted the Olympics Since Third Grade”

  4. 5d ago

    #242 Vikash Sharma: When Is It Okay to Run Through Pain? A Running Expert Physio Explains

    The Marathon Podcast is now proudly sponsored by Saysky Copenhagen. Use code TMP15 for 15% off at saysky.com. Get 20% off a Strava annual subscription with code KRISTIAN Save on FlexBeam using code WARWICKRUNS or this link: https://rechargehealthas.sjv.io/55GAPb Vikash Sharma is a physical therapist and running performance and rehab specialist based in New York City. His clinic, Perfect Stride Physical Therapy, has worked with runners since 2012, and he also runs Running for Life Education, which teaches coaches and clinicians how to work better with runners. We recorded this a few days before the New York City Marathon, so we start with the taper crazies and why old niggles can flare up when you run less. From there Vikash explains how to tell normal aches from real warning signs, when it is okay to keep running, how to come back after illness or time off, and what to do about bone stress injuries. We finish with strength training for runners: why the best routine is the one you actually do, how heavy to lift, where plyometrics fit, what to do if you only have 30 minutes, and whether stretching matters. Kristian also shares what he learned from his own groin and inner thigh pain. This episode is general information and not medical advice. If you are in pain, get checked by a professional. In this episode: - Taper crazies and why niggles flare up - Red flags when training does not match your goal race - Pain rules: stride changes, pain medication and the 0 to 10 scale - When to keep running and when to get help - Bone stress injuries and cross training - Coming back after illness or time off - The most common running injuries - Strength training, heavy lifting and plyometrics - Stretching Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:48 Kristian's training update 03:06 Sofie Haugen's marathon debut in Malaga 04:12 Indie Monumental 04:47 Jacob Boutera's YouTube series 05:26 Saysky 06:23 Welcome Vikash 07:03 Taper crazies 08:07 Why niggles flare up in the taper 10:17 Who Vikash is and Perfect Stride 12:19 What clinicians should know about runners 13:20 Red flags: training that does not match the race 16:03 When is pain okay to run through? 17:28 Pain rules: stride changes and pain medication 18:29 The 0 to 10 pain scale 19:27 When to get help 22:03 When the rules do not apply 23:12 Bone stress injuries 27:50 Cross training while injured 28:27 Stress fractures and prevention 31:00 Coming back after illness or time off 34:12 How to ease back into training 37:57 Common running injuries 42:39 The Copenhagen plank and groin strength 43:34 Strength training for runners 44:14 Why runners do not lift heavy enough 45:34 Plyometrics 50:48 Strength training in 30 minutes 52:09 Does stretching matter? Follow Vikash on Instagram: @vikashsharmadpt Start your free Musicbed trial: https://fm.pxf.io/kristianwarwick Full episodes + the Boston 2025 documentary: https://www.youtube.com/@Warwickruns Follow my training journey on Instagram: @warwick.runs Music from Musicbed: MB01XPYH8ZYENVAMB0133EV2TCQFZY

    #242 Vikash Sharma: When Is It Okay to Run Through Pain? A Running Expert Physio Explains

  5. Nov 6

    #241 Evan Jager: On retiring from the sport, Andreas Almgren and Why Everyone should take Nomio

    The Marathon Podcast is now proudly sponsored by Saysky Copenhagen. Use code TMP15 for 15% off at saysky.com. Get 20% off a Strava annual subscription with code KRISTIAN Save on FlexBeam using code WARWICKRUNS or this link: https://rechargehealthas.sjv.io/55GAPb A bonus episode with Evan Jager, recorded just days after Andreas Almgren won the New York City Marathon in his marathon debut. Evan is an Olympic silver medalist in the steeplechase and a world championships bronze medalist, and today he works with Nomio, the Swedish broccoli sprout brand that Almgren has a close tie to. Evan is close to Almgren, so he gives an insider's view of race day in New York and of what makes Almgren so impressive as an athlete. He also talks about how Almgren's win could change the sport of marathoning, and whether it could send more track runners to the roads. Evan also looks back on his own career: falling in love with running as the fast kid at school, growing up playing soccer, why a high school coach pointed him toward the steeplechase, what it felt like to make his first Olympic team, and how the 2016 silver medal compared. He is open about the injuries that ended his career, what retiring felt like, and how he found his next chapter at Nomio. In this episode: - Reacting to Andreas Almgren's New York City Marathon win - Evan's start in running and the steeplechase - Making the Olympic team and winning silver - Injuries, retirement and life after sport - Joining Nomio and why the brand works - Using Nomio regularly and the science behind it - Almgren as an athlete and how he could change the sport - Will more track runners move to the marathon? Timestamps 00:00 Intro 02:31 Road to Valencia and Saysky 03:15 Welcome Evan 03:55 Reacting to Andreas Almgren's win in New York 07:21 Falling in love with running 08:50 Childhood dreams: soccer, running and the Olympics 12:33 Going pro and getting serious 15:56 Why the steeplechase 18:46 Making the Olympic team 21:29 The 2016 silver medal 24:25 Moving on from the Olympic high 26:59 The decision to retire 29:16 Life after athletics 31:30 Joining Nomio 34:24 Why the Nomio brand works 40:41 Using Nomio regularly 44:54 The history and science behind Nomio 53:10 Evan's own experience as an athlete 59:51 Almgren as an athlete 1:02:43 How Almgren could change the sport 1:05:01 Evan and the marathon 1:06:45 Will track runners move to the roads? Start your free Musicbed trial: https://fm.pxf.io/kristianwarwick Full episodes + the Boston 2025 documentary: https://www.youtube.com/@Warwickruns Follow my training journey on Instagram: @warwick.runs Music from Musicbed: MB01XPYH8ZYENVAMB0133EV2TCQFZY Podcast cover art features a combined and modified version of "Evan Jager Oregon 2022" and "Evan Jager London 2017" by photographer Erik van Leeuwen via Wikimedia Commons. These original works are used under the GNU Free Documentation License and the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. In accordance with these licenses, this final composite design is also released to the public under the same open-source, share-alike terms.

    #241 Evan Jager: On retiring from the sport, Andreas Almgren and Why Everyone should take Nomio

  6. Nov 6

    #240 Devin Volk: From Ironman to 2:21 Marathoner

    The Marathon Podcast is now proudly sponsored by Saysky Copenhagen. Use code TMP15 for 15% off at saysky.com. Get 20% off a Strava annual subscription with code KRISTIAN Save on FlexBeam using code WARWICKRUNS or this link: https://rechargehealthas.sjv.io/55GAPb Devin Volk came to the marathon through triathlon. He won his age group at the Half Ironman World Championships in 2021, finished second in his age group at the Ironman World Championship in Kona in 2022, and raced as a pro before stepping away to focus on other goals. Now he is a 2:21 marathoner, with a 2:25 at Boston and a 2:21:58 at Chicago, and he is chasing the 2:16 Olympic Trials standard. In this conversation Kristian and Devin talk about what triathletes know about intensity control, why time-based easy running and heart rate work for him, and how he went from about four hours a week to eight or nine hours of running. They also get into racing better than you train, the workouts that actually mattered before Boston and Chicago, and the case for dreaming big on a multi-year timeline. Before the interview, Kristian shares a training update, his Road to Valencia YouTube series, and a short rant about people criticizing other people's goals. In this episode: - Triathlon, Kona and moving to the marathon - Swimming as cross-training for runners - The first marathon at CIM - Boston 2:25 and Chicago 2:21:58 - Why you can race faster than your training shows - A key long workout three weeks out - Heat, water and race execution - A typical week in a marathon block - Big goals and the Olympic Trials standard Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:28 Saysky 02:46 Training update and the groin scare 05:01 Road to Valencia and criticism of big goals 12:27 Welcome Devin 13:41 Triathlon background 16:20 Learning to swim and bike as an adult 20:44 From 20 to 25 hours a week to running 21:46 Becoming a flight instructor 24:33 Cal Poly, 70.3 Worlds and Kona 26:21 Turning pro and stepping back 28:01 Qualifying for Boston at the deadline 29:52 Switching to running without getting injured 32:15 Why swimming helps runners 41:56 Volume and the marathon 45:34 First marathon at CIM 49:11 Building mileage and training by time 51:13 Boston 2:25 55:25 Racing better than training 58:02 The key workout three weeks out 1:00:24 Chicago 1:08:25 Heat, water and race execution 1:14:37 A typical week in a marathon block 1:26:05 Coaching with Matt Hurley 1:30:57 Goals and the Olympic Trials standard 1:34:22 Finishing Chicago without knowing the time Follow Devin on Instagram: @devinvolk Start your free Musicbed trial: https://fm.pxf.io/kristianwarwick Full episodes + the Boston 2025 documentary: https://www.youtube.com/@Warwickruns Follow my training journey on Instagram: @warwick.runs Music from Musicbed: MB01XPYH8ZYENVAMB0133EV2TCQFZY

    #240 Devin Volk: From Ironman to 2:21 Marathoner

  7. Nov 4

    #239 Alex Carter: 2:22 debut in 2025 - 2:14 in 2026

    The Marathon Podcast is now proudly sponsored by Saysky Copenhagen. Use code TMP15 for 15% off at saysky.com. Get 20% off a Strava annual subscription with code KRISTIAN Save on FlexBeam using code WARWICKRUNS or this link: https://rechargehealthas.sjv.io/55GAPb Alex Carter ran his first marathon in April 2025 at London, finishing in 2:22. Seventeen months later he ran 2:14:42 at Berlin, against an A goal of going under 2:15. In between were four more marathons, each one faster than the last, all while working a full-time sales job in London. In this conversation Alex takes us back to the start: a youth runner in the UK who earned a place at Iona in New York, lost years to stress fractures, and spent a long stretch running for fun before the marathon progression began. We get into the training changes behind the jump, including 200K weeks, back-to-back long workouts, sleep, easy days that are actually easy, and a proper taper. Before the interview, Kristian shares a shoe test, the start of his Valencia YouTube series, a training update and a thought on feeling like you are not training properly. In this episode: - Berlin: the race, the goal and how it unfolded - Youth running, Iona and the stress fractures - The 17 month progression from 2:22 to Berlin - Fueling mistakes in the first marathon - Sleep, easy pace and what changed - Building from 120K to 200K weeks - A typical week in the Berlin block - Puma Project 3 and the Fast-R3 - Moving to New Zealand Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:17 New shoes and the Valencia YouTube series 03:39 Training update and a groin scare 06:48 Feeling like you are not training properly 08:32 Saysky 09:24 Welcome Alex and congrats on Berlin 10:52 Youth running, Iona and stress fractures 12:26 Dallas, London and the ballot present for his sister 14:49 Sales job and balancing work with training 27:41 Reaching 200K weeks 29:13 Slow progress before the 2:22 debut 33:04 First marathon and the fueling lessons 39:39 Biggest changes: sleep and easy pace 41:43 Mileage increase and back-to-back long days 45:28 Taper 52:59 Marathon by marathon progression 56:27 Fourth Brit in Berlin 1:01:07 A typical 200K week 1:06:38 Fast-R3 on race day 1:08:27 Puma Project 3 1:11:56 Moving to New Zealand Follow Alex on Instagram: @alex_carter_96 Start your free Musicbed trial: https://fm.pxf.io/kristianwarwick Full episodes + the Boston 2025 documentary: https://www.youtube.com/@Warwickruns Follow my training journey on Instagram: @warwick.runs Music from Musicbed: MB01XPYH8ZYENVAMB0133EV2TCQFZY

    #239 Alex Carter: 2:22 debut in 2025 - 2:14 in 2026

  8. Nov 1

    #238 A HISTORIC NEW YORK CITY MARATHON 2026

    The Marathon Podcast is now proudly sponsored by Saysky Copenhagen. Use code TMP15 for 15% off at saysky.com. Get 20% off a Strava annual subscription with code KRISTIAN Save on FlexBeam using code WARWICKRUNS or this link: https://rechargehealthas.sjv.io/55GAPb A solo recap of the 2026 New York City Marathon, recorded right after the race. Andreas Almgren won in his marathon debut in 2:06:01, and Kristian says he has never been as excited to watch a marathon on TV. He walks through the race from the start to the finish: the confusing start for the women, the wheelchair races, and an elite women's race that stayed open until the final kilometers. Jess McClain ran down Hellen Obiri and took second behind Sheila Chepkirui, less than 10 seconds back. In the men's race, Almgren pulled away from Yemaneberhan Crippa late and won by 13 seconds. Kristian also shares what stood out to him about Almgren's approach, from his mileage to why he never tests himself fully in training, and goes through the performances of many other runners, including a long list of Americans and an Australian who finished just off his own national record. In this episode: - Almgren wins on his marathon debut in 2:06:01 - Chepkirui, McClain and Obiri finish within seven seconds in the women's race - Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner in the wheelchair races - A start mix-up and a water grab scare for the pro women - Jess McClain's comeback and her story - Crippa's 2:06:14 and the sprint for the podium - An Australian close to the national record and performances from the Americans - What Almgren said about training and the marathon - A cooldown with the pros the day after Timestamps 00:00 Saysky and welcome 00:17 A historic day for Almgren and New York 01:37 The race recap starts: wheelchair divisions 02:13 A confusing start for the pro women 03:16 Men's start delay and perfect conditions 03:47 Men's wheelchair race: Marcel Hug 05:20 Women's wheelchair race 06:41 The women's pro race 08:12 A scare at the water grab 09:06 A group of ten at the half marathon 10:11 Amanda Vestri drops, and the Brooks coach behind the results 11:27 Five left at 35K, and Jess McClain's story 13:54 Jess catches Obiri and Chepkirui 16:06 The women's times and podium 16:39 More runners and results to know 19:08 Credit to the coverage of the women's race 19:43 The men's field 21:42 Expectations for Almgren 23:54 How the men's race unfolds 26:03 Crippa and Almgren up front 27:42 Almgren wins in 2:06:01 29:35 Shoe talk: Crippa and Almgren 30:01 The podium and top five 30:43 The Australian national record 32:04 Americans and the rest of the top 20 33:36 What Almgren has said about training and the marathon 35:49 Cooldown with the pros 36:34 Wrap-up Join the cooldown with the pros in New York: https://sandychiweshe.regfox.com/cool-down-with-the-pros Start your free Musicbed trial: https://fm.pxf.io/kristianwarwick Full episodes + the Boston 2025 documentary: https://www.youtube.com/@Warwickruns Follow my training journey on Instagram: @warwick.runs Music from Musicbed: MB01XPYH8ZYENVAMB0133EV2TCQFZY

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Welcome to The Marathon Podcast! 15% off Saysky with code TMP15 The podcast that sponsors non-sponsored athletes. This is a podcast for established runners, future runners, and people interested in running. On this podcast, we will focus on everything running. Science, nutrition, training, gear, and much more. Prepare for a new running companion, elite and non-elite guests, and inspiring stories. Let's run and talk together!

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  • Creator
    Kristian Warwick/Wiild Studio
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    245
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Kristian Warwick/Wiild Studio
  • Show Website
    The Marathon Podcast

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