Poor Man's Altitude

Tim Wood

A podcast about all things running that finally gives the Southeast (specifically Atlanta) the respect it deserves from the running community. We break down the sport, debate training topics, and share our personal running journeys. Hosted by Tim Wood, a coach and runner in Atlanta.

Episodes

  1. Mar 3

    The infamous mis-lead vehicle, lethal Panera lemonade runs, and more | Grab-bag episode

    The bulk of the show is an Atlanta-centric response to the USATF Half Marathon Championship controvery, followed by a recap of the most painful run of my life — fueled by overconsumption of Panera's way-too-caffeinated and unlabeled lemonades, and a quick dive into my new training approach during a period of schedule constaints.

    30 min

  2. Feb 23

    The world's best athletes are in women's pro running | Rankings from 800m to Marathon

    How do you evaluate the top athletes when the world record holders for every distance are competing at the same time? We'll split hairs and dive into the details in this episode. 00:00 Introducing the Women's Pro Running Power Ranking 00:57 The first major head to head: The women's marathon 05:46 The second head to head: Track stars 07:58 Lurking Giants 12:18 Next level down 15:20 Best of the West 24:31 Final Rankings and Honorable Mentions The list: Faith KipyegonSifan HassanHellen ObiriSharon LokediBeatrice ChebetKeely HodgkinsonTigst AssefaAgnes NgetichJess HullGudaf TsegayPeres JepchirchirLetesenbet GideyBrigid KosgeiHawi FeysaJoyciline JepkosgeiFemke BolCali Hauger-ThackeryGeorgia Hunter BellJane HedengrenNikki Hiltz

    28 min

  3. Feb 13

    What can we learn from the mileage fringe cases? | How to get good at running

    Today, we're taking a swing at the question that plagues runners and coaches every single day: How do you actually get good at running? But instead of starting with the basics, we start with where our biggest question marks. There are distance runners succeeding at the highest level who run 25-75% less than their competitors — what makes them so successful? We'll dig into these examples, and leave with lots of ideas but few answers. If you have thoughts for other types of fringe training examples, share them in the comments!

    16 min

  4. Feb 5

    Ranking the best pro runners on the men's side | Post-Millrose check-in

    It's the first full episode of Poor Man's Altitude! Today, we're ranking all the top runners from 800m to marathon in terms of brand appeal, starting on the men's side. If you're a Bill Simmons fan, it's adjacent to the trade value rankings. Stay tuned, we'll be coming back with the women's side in the next episode. Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:11 #20 02:20 #19 03:10 #18 03:51 #17 04:34 #16 05:15 #15 06:45 #14 07:15 #13 07:45 #12 08:26 #11 09:08 #10 09:48 #9 10:02 #8 10:39 #7 11:24 #6 11:58 Honorable mentions before the top 5 13:44 #5 14:12 #4 15:23 #3 16:02 #2 16:48 #1

    18 min
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About

A podcast about all things running that finally gives the Southeast (specifically Atlanta) the respect it deserves from the running community. We break down the sport, debate training topics, and share our personal running journeys. Hosted by Tim Wood, a coach and runner in Atlanta.

Information

  • Creator
    Tim Wood
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Tim Wood
  • Show Website
    Poor Man's Altitude