Welcome to the Easy Double podcast!! Hosted by Ryan, Dean and Eoin we are a running podcast produced in Perth, Australia.

As training partners who share similar but different goals, we are looking to provide a bit of an insight into our weekly training as well as creating a reflective space for ourselves.

Sunday long runs take us down some useful (& equally useless) rabbit holes regarding all things running and beyond so we want to share some of these conversations and hopefully provide some entertainment with thought provoking and informative content.

For the first week we are providing a bit of background information on each of us, how/why we got into running and a bit of an update on where we are at in our respective journeys.

Going forwards we will cover builds to target races in depth and discuss our goals as well as getting stuck into some topical debates.

We'd love for the audience to be as big of a part of the Easy Double podcast as possible so feel free to reach out on instagram @easydoublepod

*Please bare with us as this was the first ever recording!! Hopefully by episode 2 we will have shaken off any nerves

We’re back with episode 3, it’s a big one! At this rate episode 10 will be 3 hours long There’s just so much to talk about at the minute.

• Ryan starts with some trivia around the most successful nation at 10,000m at the Olympics

• Lots of running news including Izzi Batt-Doyle and Leanne Pompeani at the Nagoya women’s marathon, Seth O'Donnells crazy solo run at Box Hill, Jakob rubber stamps his dominance over the European indoors, WA state champs results

• Eoin takes us into his YouTube search history and talks through the inspiring series Clayton Young keeps pumping out 

• Deano takes the lead on The Training Week and runs through a Tuesday track session with an Olympic triathlete and we hear about Eoins last big week of training before racing. Ryan shows how marathon training especially in the heat, can creep up on you

• Peak PB makes its debut as we have 2 entrants as the lads try to settle on the best of them

• Dean gives his take on Double Trouble which is arguably a bit soft?? 

• Huge listener questions including physical vs mental prep for a race, the use of lactate monitors and Dean and Ryan remind Eoin of their coffee orders (thanks for that Q), we discuss our favourite track sessions, and a rival podcast WARP are trying to tap our man up into representing them at races

We wish Eoin the very best of luck for hia 10k race in Tasmania this weekend and look forward to jumping into the race next week!

Thanks for tuning in, we’re loving the process and grateful for everyone who is engaging with us so far because it makes jumping on and talking running for an hour plus so much easier. 

We made it to Episode 2! Thanks to anyone who tuned in to the first episode and endured the pain of our first attempt at recording. If you’ve managed to stick around for episode 2 then you’re in for a treat as this is a big one.

We’ve got big on the restructure so we take you through the show format going forwards:

• A look behind the scenes at where the pod came from and how it was put together
• Outlining our segments and show structure (that we failed follow)
• Running news including a Tokyo marathon including a review of Jess Stenson and Jake Barraclough great performances
• Eoin doubles down on his coffee debt from Tokyo as the lads preview Nagoya for Izzi Batt-Doyle and Leanne Pompeani
• Dean takes us down memory lane in YouTube diaries highlighting a gem of a video in The Big Mazungu. Also gives Izzi some positive reinforcement on her YouTube debut 
• We touch on how the field for Ballarat is shaping up and whether we will get the illusive show down between Matt Fox and Brady
• We fire through some listener questions with some useful and some not suitable to make it to air questions 
• Were left wondering who is the most difficult to understand and are putting it out to the listeners

Thanks everyone for tuning in, the support and response to the first episode has been amazing. 

Episode 10 is live. An in-depth breakdown into Ballarat marathon from Dean and Ryan.
The taper week - how we primed for the race and reflections of whether we got it right or not

The carb load - what we ate and when, reasoning for making certain decisions

Pre race goals and strategy - what did we want to get out of the race, time based goals, how did we define success when we were stood on the start line and how did we plan to achieve it

How it played out - the good part. Dean provides incredible insight into thought processes as the race played out and takes us through the mentality of a 2:17 guy who's trying to podium

Post race reflections - how did the results stack up to our goals, key takeaways or learns

What next?

As usual thanks for the support. Please continue to connect @easydoublepod / easydoublepod@gmail.com

Hope you enjoyed the build to Ballarat and we will reload and go again for the next goal.

Episode 9 was a fun one. Thankfully the duo reunited as a trio as Eoin returned from his travels up North and down South.

It's race week for Dean and Ryan, Ballarat marathon which has been the main focus for the boys over the past couple of months since Marugame. So we switched things up a little to focus on their plans for the race and dive into how they will prepare from a taper/fuelling/carb load perspective.

Firstly we recapped Boston marathon which was won by the Kenyan duo of John Korir and Sharon Lokedi. The lads got excited by Conner Mantz courageous run for 4th and Pat Tiernan flying the Australian flag in a bold run. Rory Linkletter looked Clayton Young in the eye and said 'Lets Tango' as they came up to the finishing straight.

We previewed the insanely deep field that will be taking to the streets of London this weekend and discussed who our fancies might be from a truly world class elite field as well as looking at who might go well from a British perspective.

Eoin took charge to fire some insightful marathon related questions off to the lads and pick apart their race strategy, goals and mentality. Which, if you would like to have your own opinion on Dean's finishing time head over to our instagram @easydoublepod and submit your guess for a chance to win $100 worth of @bix_aus nutrition gels.

Listener questions brought us home as Ryans building security guy reminded us that we were definitely finishing up!

Enjoy! As always reach out and connect, let Dean and Ryan know how you think they might get on in Ballarat or share your race-day tips.

Episode 8 is liveeeeeee.

So much to get into as we unpack this weekends National Athletics Championships from on the ground in Perth:

• Abbey Caldwell and Pete Bol 800m
• Jess Hull and Cam Myers 1500m
• Jess hull and Seth O’Donnell 5000m
• Gout 19.84
• Thanks to Seth for sharing a bit of wisdom on how he got the job done and what was going through his head

• The Training Week was rounded off with our final marathon session at Bunbury Half where Dean made it 2 wins in as many weeks and Ryan got DQ’d for going the wrong way
• Cat gate drama of the missing cat, who let us know he was not missing during listener questions so bonus points if you can hear him

• Eoin dropped in from Brisbane airport to provide a travel update 

• Dean went back into the archives again for YouTube diaries with: Villanova’s victory in Penn relays 2015 thanks to Jordy Williams & Pat Tiernan taking out the D1 Men’s NCAA XC in 2016

• Ryan stepped into Double Trouble and took it to Ticketmaster

• Listener questions including cannabis gummies, data screens on your watch, Thomas Tedge flexing on his run with Jess Stenson and a whole host of “questions” poking fun at Ryan’s wrong turn and subsequent DNF

We’ve made it to the final 2 weeks of our marathon block where typically volume and intensity start to reduce. Join us next week where we’ll have Eoin back and we do the final episode pre race day @ Ballarat

Please provide feedback, questions and thoughts, otherwise looking forward to episode 9!

Episode 7!! Huge episode as Dean gives us a great break down as to what it looks like to run 30:03 off 135km training week at the WA state road running champs over 10k, both mentally and physically.

We are a man down this week as Eoin gets his annual leave approved for the EDP board although he does have a 10min cameo providing an update on his fitness and travels.

• Dean and Ryan offer their opinions on the inaugural Grand Slam Track meet held in Kingston 
• We preview Australian National Athletics Championships this coming weekend in Perth with some MASSIVE names in the field
• Ryan and Dean take us through their training weeks as Ryan hits a key 4x5k workout and Dean joins the Ballarat Elite Athlete briefing zoom with Mona during a steady run
• Dean breaks down his 10k WA state championship win in Perth on Sunday and gives us an insight into both the mental and physical preparation 

• Eoin drops in to provide a quick update on his recovery and provide an overview of 'The Travel Week' whilst offering his thoughts on listener Q's and upcoming nationals

• We head over to the UK for YouTube diaries as Ryan reviews the recently released @ London Marathon build. Secondly @ is a more relatable channel for the everyday runner documenting his experience as a “normal” guy chasing elite times around the British racing circuit

• Dean has another crack at Double Trouble and puts his weather man hat on and gives the listeners something to think about ahead of the upcoming seasonal weather changes

• Listener questions ask: favourite races you’ve ever done and top of the bucket list for ones that you haven’t

Thanks a million as always, if you're enjoying listening dont by shy to give us a message, share the pod amongst friends or stick it on your story, every little helps:)

Back on track with the usual Monday night recording, episode 6 is live!

Huge episode this week!! Deep dive into some of the big results at Australias “biggest one day track meet since 2001” 

• Quick injury updates for Eoin and more recently Ryan. 
• Dean as the last man standing takes us through another big training week as we breach 4 weeks out to Ballarat.

• Ky Robinson successful return to home soil as we looked forward to seeing him in action in person at Nationals in Perth. Gave Seth O'Donnell plenty of justifiable praise for the way he took the raise to the field
• Claudia Hollingsworth unleashed her typical brutal finishing kick on a deep women’s 1500m field
• Cam Myers with an incredibly strong frontrun performance asserting his dominance on the middle distance domestically
• Georgia Griffith with a gutsy close but no cigar run in the women’s 3000m
• Lachie Kennedy rewriting the script to remind Gout Gout that he won’t have it all his own way
• Botswana brought the energy as Olympic champ Letsile Tebogo and his entourage ripped a 400m 

• Graham Blanks and Habtom Samuel amongst a couple others ran the imperiously difficult 10k world athletics championships standard of 27 flat at SoundRunning 
• Sydney Marathon confirmed their Australian  only prize money with a massive $135k pot split evenly across genders which looks good for attracting a seriously deep field, alongside the recent confirmation of Kipchoge

• Eoin is back with YouTube diaries and talks about Adam Woods and his partners channel based out of Boston
• Ryan steps back into the heat with Double Trouble 
• Listener questions including: race day shoes, least favourite session, biggest thing that’s contributed to improvement and will the 2 hour barrier go at London Marathon

• Looking ahead at the next week we are excited to talk about Grand Slam Track on episode 7, Eoin will be dialling in from Cairns, Dean is letting it rip around the WAMC Bridges fun run on Sunday

As always stay in touch and let us know your opinions. Thanks for listening.

Episode 5 is live. After the hick up on Monday nights attempt at recording (see 'FAILED episode 5' we bounced back on Tuesday and got it done. Thanks for your patience, promise it’s still worth tuning in!

• We covered off notable results from the World Indoors Athletics Championships in China including Jakobs double gold, Jess Hull and Ky Robinson taking out bronze medals for Australia 

• Dean takes the lead on training week as he and Ryan put together another big week and close in on Ballarat with a 41k run in the hills. Eoin offers great support on the bike and provides an update on his injury and cross training 

• Eoin has the YouTube diaries honours and stays close to home with rising track star Tom Cross who’s just dropped a highly entertaining altitude vlog with arguably Australias star boy Cam Myers

• Double trouble takes fire at the minutes per milers 

• Ryan suffers severe technical difficulties and the lads seemingly lose patience with him, to fire through listener questions

Bit of a whirlwind episode but we’ve gotten there in the end. Plenty of learns from this week, it’s been smooth sailing up until now but we were bound to hit some stumbling blocks eventually. In the spirit of @ see you next week for episode 6 where we’ll be ‘back stronger’

Hopefully you can find some value in these episodes whether that be knowledge or humour, if so, do all of the good stuff and follow the IG @easydoublepod and share with a friend who you think may enjoy it too.

Dont forget to send us your thoughts/feedback/questions :)

EDP.

We're back for episode 4, it's St Patricks Day as we record which is Eoin's national day.

It's the first time any of us have raced creating the pod, Eoin opens up and gives us a deep, insightful recap of the whole race day experience including taking us behind the curtain as to what it's like being in an elite field and the pressures that come with seeking to run faster than ever before.

We cover off other running news from around the globe including Sydney Track Classic and NCAA's in the US.

Dean and Ryan get stuck into their first ultra specific marathon session and explain the process behind preparing for and executing such a large session and the importance of splits vs feel, fuelling and pacing stratergies.

YouTube diaries takes us to Japan and also a flash back in time to another mileage monster.

The Cool Down looks ahead to what's coming up ahead of next week in World Indoor Champs, an assault on Ryan's club HM record and another huge training run for Dean and Ryan.

Ryan and Dean and joined by Eoin who is finally able to provide a positive update on his injury status!

The lads unpack recent goings on in the professional running scene in Doha and Tokyo as well as previewing Sundays Great Manchester 10k (which we were proudly able to provide a livestream to BBC2 via our instagram story).

Training week sees Dean return to business as usual with a slight difference in his approach - trialling the increasingly popular Scandinavian Double Threshold method. Ryan gets the results of last weeks MRI scan and provides an update on his current state of play and plan of attack to target a return, whilst Eoin tells us some good news and returns to jogging.

Eoin and Dean talk about Ben is Running for this weeks YouTube diaries segment and the lads go slightly off topic with a couple of other youtube interests..

Ryan takes fire with Double Trouble - again aiming it at himself - being topically conscious of clogging peoples Strava feeds with cycling and cross training activities.

Thanks for tuning in, thanks for writing in, please continue to do so. We love answering the questions :)

Dean and Ryan jump on with seemingly not too much running news to talk about from the elite calendar the past week but still have no difficult in filling over an hour with good chat.

Dean resumes a somewhat normal training week 2 weeks on from the marathon, Ryan attempts to and finally properly addresses one of the injury niggles that has been holding him back.

Ryan spends the weekend 'down south' so there is inevitably some shark chat.

1500m World Champion Josh Kerr gets the limelight for YouTube diaries and Ryan attempts to palm a Double Trouble off on himself for being so over reactive.

Thanks for tuning in as always.

The guys are reunited as a trio as Eoin dials in from his motherland, Ireland, to join Dean and Ryan, who have (just about?) recovered from Ballarat last week. We record an all time low, cumulative mileage total as Easy Double pod and agree that if we ever go lower than this, it's time to hang the mics up.

Very heavy on the results, news and discussions this week as the lads talked through London marathon from last week, caught up on the two recent Diamond League meetings in China and dove into some of the exciting stuff going on in Grand Slam Track at Miami. As well as the novelty ASICS Tokyo Speed Race where both male and female Australian 10k records went down.

YouTube diaries is back and took on a different perspective this week coming from more of a scientific and educational background.

We finish off with some listener questions including a bit of off topic discussion...

We really appreciate everyone's support and continuing to put us in your ears, please continue to reach out and connect as it's what keeps us motivated.

The lads return for a full episode with plenty going on.

Ryan dials in from Marseille (France) after attending a wedding party in Mallorca this past week so is feeling a little sorry for himself.

Dean is back in the motherland holding the fort as per and continuing to stack training blocks in the double threshold manner on his rebuild post Ballarat and eyes up a 50k training run next week.

Eoin is back in the swing of training in Ireland and had also turned to the lactate monitors to measure his effort levels in his pursuit of new found fitness (fat camp)

- Rabat DL from last week

- BoulderBoulder from last week

- Launceston Half (Tasmania)

- Leonora Golden Gift (WA)

- Grand Slam Track Phillidelphia

YouTube diaries gets an new feature in the way of Elliot Giles - GB athlete (800m and 1500m). Double Trouble makes a return as Eoin softly takes a swing at some rockstars, Ryan touches on his cultural experiences in France too.

Plenty going on here.

The boys record together with both Ryan and Eoin now in the UK & Ireland, Dean holds the fort in Perth.

In depth results from HBF run for a reason and the Sound Running Festival.

Ryan tells a story (that he's been itching to) of when he ran with Jake Wightman.

Listener question regarding nutrition around nutrition choices.

YouTube diaries touches on the Makou boys and a podcast feature.

From Yorkshire to Tokyo – Jake Barraclough (@RanToJapan)

This week, Ryan sits down with Jake Barraclough—better known online as RanToJapan—to unpack one of the most fascinating journeys in the distance running world. From a junior talent in the UK, to US college athlete, to Japan-based marathoner with a 2:14 PB, Jake’s story is anything but ordinary.

We cover it all—how MMA shaped his early mindset, what it’s really like training solo in Japan, surviving 300km weeks, collapsing across the Tokyo Marathon finish line, and the rise of his YouTube channel which has exploded to 75K+ subscribers in just 8 months.

Jake shares insights into his “train harder, not smarter” philosophy, how he’s preparing for next weekend’s Gold Coast Marathon, his honest take on YouTube monetisation, Japanese running culture, and what it takes to chase a sub-2:10 marathon.

If you’ve ever wondered what triple runs feel like, how to carb load kamikaze-style, or what it takes to build a running brand from scratch while living abroad—this is the one.

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🎧 Tune in to hear Jake’s story and get inspired to up that mileage.

If you enjoy the episode, drop us a rating or share it with a mate—it really helps! And stick around next week for Jake’s post-race debrief… straight from the horse’s mouth.

These episodes are not getting any smaller. Probably our biggest ever.

In depth discussions about the weeks results in Paris Diamond League, BMC Record Breaker meet in UK, Paavo Nurmi Games, Gjert Ingebrigstens court case, the future of Grand Slam Track after their new media partnership

+ so much more :)

Raf is a man who’s fingertips are allover high performance in Australia's Endurance Scene. A former world #3 ranked ITU Duathlete, bringing a mix of experience as an elite athlete himself, a physiotherapist for some of Australias most recognisable sports teams and greatest ever runners, he is a high level performance coach who specialises in physiological, biomechanical and physiological upskilling of athletes, through theIntegrated Endurance System developed by Front Runner – a high performance coaching and physiotherapy Business based in Perth WA of which todays guest is the owner and founder.

Join us as we unpack a career full of success and explore how Raf transitioned from a life as World #3 ranked ITU Duathlete, to Physio for some of Australia's best athletes to one of Australia's most well respected Endurance experts from a physiological, biomechanical and Psychological point of view.

So much gold packed into here for listeners to enjoy, as well as a host of bonus listener questions.

Eoin plays host this week as Ryan is away on a stag (Bucks) party.

The lads cover off running news from absolutely everywhere including: doping Bans, Grand Slam Track being cancelled? On Track nights: Vienna, Oslo Diamond League, UK Athletics 10,000m Champs, The Ingebrigsten Running Club, NCAA's

YouTube diaries stops in Ireland this week and the lads cover off another training week.

The lads resume recording from three different countries.

Rome Diamond League takes up the bulk of running news and action where there was a womens 1500 & 5000m as well as a mens 1500m. We talked about Breaking4 and the two part documentary that has been confirmed, Mantz & Clayton Young have gone their separate ways, a pending 5000m world record attempt and NCAA DI athletes finally getting paid. Dean completes his biggest ever mileage week (inclusive of a 50k race - 6th FASTEST AUSTRALIAN OF ALL TIME), Eoin continues building and adds more quality to a 95k week, Ryan gets back on the horse (bike) and completes a good week of cross training.

Listener questions are addressed.

Eoin and Ryan sit down for episode 19.

The lads review Faith Kipyegon's breaking4 attempt in depth - where she tried to be the first female to ever run a mile in under 4minutes, an event put on by Nike.

We caught up on the Ostrava meet from last week in Czech Republic where Australians were in top form.

There was a 5k in Battersea park where multiple British Olympians turned up.

Eoin raced for the first time since returning from injury in the Irish national 5 mile championships and provided his taper week and race review.

Huge preview of some insanely stacked Gold Coast marathon and half-marathon fields.

Youtube diaries took an obscure turn as we went off-topic with a slightly different genre other than running.

Ryan delivered a Double Trouble during the Breaking4 chat.

Wow, absolutely massive episode as Dean, Eoin and Ryan are joined by @RanToJapan Jake Barraclough fresh off the back of Gold Coast marathon - dialling in from his hotel room on the afternoon of the race to talk about his experience and how it played out on course for him.

Jake also reveals some details about his newly signed contract with a top shoe brand.

It seems like the Ran To Japan Army took over both in Gold Coast itself and online during the live-streaming of the event.

The Half-Marathon at Gold Coast saw some huge domestic battles between some of Australia's best in Andy Buchanan and Brett Robinson for the men and Leanne Pompeanni and Jess Stenson for the women.

Eugene Diamond League/Pre-Classic was insanely successful with multiple world records falling amongst incredibly deep fields, we talk about 200m, 800m, 1500m, mile and 5000m.

There was a fast 5000m in London for the British athletes and the European track season continues to throw up more random fast meets as Pete Bol and others from Australia run well over 800/1500m in France.

Monaco confirm an insane field for the mens 800m in a few weeks where it looks like the WR will be surely tested.

Kenya are upto madness in rearranging the dates of their trials at short notice and a supposed current pro athlete whistle blowing on the EPO usage over there.

Dean hits another big week of training with plenty of double threshold and confirms some upcoming race plans. Eoin banks another solid week on his comeback as he recovers and builds on his 5mile race from last week and looks ahead to another race mid-week coming. Ryan provides another injury update as he implements a plan to finally get over the plantar issues and get back training.

If you're enjoying the show give us a follow on instagram @easydoublepod, give us a 5* rating on here and/or drop us a message with your thoughts on anything that we're talking about :)

Tune in for another MASSIVE episode.

Huge announcement regarding The Easy Double Clubhouse:

The private running community, built by listeners, beyond the mic. Not just a podcast a running community. A space where listeners can interact, share their opinions on all things running and help shape the development of the pod. For those who want more than just a weekly episode.

- Monaco steals the running news headline with Jess Hull and Pete Bol ensuring TWO Australian records went down, amongst other world class races and stacked fields

- Eoin raced a 3000m and tried bicarb for the first time at Cork City Sports meet, where he watched other professional Irish and Australian runners compete in the 3000m and mile.

- Lots of pro's stayed in Ireland and backed up in Dublin on the weekend with a 5000m and another mile.

- Seth O'Donnell signs a professional contract with Nike and heads to Europe

- We preview the upcoming London Diamond League with a couple of changes to the fields

- Rumour Mill sparks whispers of impacts to the Australian marathon lineup for Tokyo

- Two listener questions regarding: how to effectively and efficiently commute to work, running & the importance of and reduction in the use of Cross Country as a training tool and strength building exercise

Thanks as always for tuning in, follow the journey along at @easydoublepod on insta

Monster episode this week!!

Ryan delivers on his promise of meeting the AC Milan squadand tells the story of the interaction where he got to ask star player Christian Pulisic who had the best 5k time in the squad…

Both Dean and Eoin raced in WA Half-Marathon Championship and Irish 5000m respectively. The lads provide us with detailed race recaps as Eoin pulls the curtain back on what it’s like to be in a national final call roomand stand on the start time alongside national record holders and Olympians. Dean battles weather warnings in a wet and windy 21.1kms.

National Championships were held worldwide, and we go into detail recapping:

-         USATF Championships

-         UK Athletics Championships

-         Irish National Athletics Championships

Including what this means for team selections ahead ofTokyo.

There was more racing at Sunshine Coast MarathonChampionships were all sorts of course records went down and time bonus’ handedout.

Beach to Beacon in the USA saw a star studded internationalfield with huge prize money on the line.

Eoin delivers an intriguing YouTube diaries and tells thestory of how one current best 800m runners in the US built his own 8-lane 400mtrack in their backyard during covid.

Ryan delivers a fitting double trouble as some Perth basedrunners are forgetting it’s winter when getting dressed (or not) for their run.

Don’t forget to join the strava group for some fun😊

Thanks for sticking with us - @easydoublepod

As we were preparing the agenda, this week felt a little light. However, that is certainly not the case! Huge episode with plenty for you to get stuck into.

Results:

- Sydney Harbour 10km

- City Night 10k Berlin

- Giro Podistico Internazionale di Castelbuono

Huge training week from Dean, on the back of a 10km win (& CR) last week as he prepares for Perth half upcoming next week. Eoin battles with a bit of illness as he too prepares for a race next week - national 5000m Champs and deliberates about what sort of shape he might be in ahead of it.

YouTube diaries topically addresses the return of Matt Fox as he announced he is back in the 'normal'? world on Strava over the past couple of days - we honoured his Sweat Elite channel and IMO podcast series.

Dean provides a detailed breakdown of the ones to watch ahead of USATF Championships this upcoming week and explains how their selection process works.

Some very interesting details were revealed about the financial collapse of Grand Slam Track and what was the main contributor - an 8 figure investor pulled the plug after the first meet but had only committed as much as a 'terms sheet' a little less than the commitment MJ had made to the athletes!

All three of the lads take aim with YouTube Diaries.

Dean sits down with arguably Australia's most versatile athlete, Australian 10k road (30:44) and Half-Marathon (67:17) record holder, Izzi Batt-Doyle. With PB's ranging from 14:49 in the 5000 to 2:22:59 in the Marathon, Izzi can do it all.

Izzi is infamous for her 200km weeks with ruthless output and consistency, often supplementing her training with multiple gym and pilates session too. But Dean pulls back the curtain and digs a little deeper to find out what came before, what set all of this up.

Dean and Izzi chat about her life in the collegiate system in the USA, her transition back to Australian Athletics, competing priorities between track and the road, where her future goals are and how she has managed to turn a hobby into a career/lifestyle being multiple business owner in the running industry too.

Having represented Australia over 5000m in the 2024 Paris Olympic games, Izzi gives a fantastic insight into what life is really like as a professional athlete.

If you'd like to follow her journey to Tokyo and beyond you can stay up to date @izzibattdoyle

If you're liking the content give us a follow @easydoublepod - you can be sure there's more where this came from!

Also please let us know your feedback, who shall we interview next?

Hey guys thanks for being with us for another week. The agendas and episodes just keep on getting bigger and bigger as this season progresses.

Join us as we go through:

- London Diamond League results and impacts on World Qualification status/rankings ahead of Tokyo

- Ruth Chepngetich's - the 2:09 woman & WR holder from Chicago - ban following positive drugs test, what happened, what it means for her and the sport and where do we go next

- All of the other track racing going on in Europe at the minute and how that is heating up

- Dean races a 10km in Perth as he had his eyes set on Eoin's course record from last year of 30:57

- A breakdown of how you actually qualify for the World Athletic Championships, what the standards and rankings mean

- Sydney Marathon releases the mens elite field for the first year as a World Major including Kipchoge and our very own Dean Menzies, we preview how these might stack up

- YouTube diaries is back in a big way as the boys find Seth O'Donnells debut hilarious and a must see as he ventures to Europe in pursuit of some fast times

- Ryan is in awe of The Coffee Club's interview with European 5000m record holder Andreas Almgren as he reveals all about his training philosophies, how he periodises training to peak and find specific race fitness in the right moments and how to properly use Double Threshold to build a solid base

- Double Trouble takes aim at some questionable bib placements and unsporting ways to finish a race

The lads also digress and go off topic on some random things including dodgy haircuts, the most bizarre ways you've used running as a means of transport amongst other tangents..

If you enjoy the pod then give us a rating to reflect your views and follow along on instagram as we start to post more content @easydoublepod

(Where you can stay up to date with the development of The Clubhouse.. and be the first to hear launch details)

The episode starts as we question Eoins interesting long run refuelling stratergy of 2 x hard boiled egg.

Ryan tells the story of a lucky escape during a bike ride as he collided with a Ute.

We discuss how the Strava group is gaining traction with listeners throwing questions around on the back of last weeks topless Double Trouble. There's a few absolute mileage monsters and mountain climbers in there.. Ryan remains bottom on 0km though

We tease next weeks big interviewee.. we are very excited as this person has represented GB on a global stage and is extremely talented runner from 5k all the way up to the marathon and has an incredible story to tell.

Results:

- Sydney's City2Surf (Isaac Heyne and Bronte Oates)

- USA's Sir Walter Mile (Oli Hoare & Ky Robinson)

- Belgiums IFAM Oordegem (Lauren Ryan, Ed Trippas, Cian McPhillips, Sarah Calvert, Isabelle Boffey, Darragh McIlheney, Alex Yee, Andy Butchart)

News:

Jakob is out of the remaining Diamond League fixtures and will not open his season until the World Championship hearts in Tokyo - we discuss what this means for both him and his competitors.

Steve Magness told an anti-doping story of how testers arrived at a track session in Kenya and what happened when they arrived...

Would we race in the illegal Adidas Prime X 3?

Beer Mile WR of 4:27 by Canadian Corey Bellemore

The Y Chromosome test for female athletes and the potential ramifications

Eoin stacks a huge training week on the back of Irish national 5000m next week as he looks to continue to build ahead of the long term goal of XC in November and previews his 10mile race this up-coming week. The key question is what shoes will he wear?

Dean deals with a rare niggle and decrease the load and intensity somewhat to try and settle it but ends the week on a bit of a high..

Ryan's training takes him to pilates with some interesting antics and a few competitive 'races' with random unsuspecting cyclists whilst out on rides.

We spill the beans on the launch of The Clubhouse..

We're loving doing this so if you are enjoying listening please give us a review on Apple/Spotify and send us a message @easydoublepod

Ryan sat down with British distance runner Jake Smith to chat all things running, RED-S (& football).

It was an absolute pleasure to hear about Jake's journey, how he has rebuilt both physically and mentally.

- How his upbringing in Hong Kong shaped who he is

- His (unfortunate) passion for Reading FC

- Starting out as a triathlete

- Early career successes (60:31 HM / Olympic marathon QT )

- Signing for NN & Ugandan training camps

- RED-S, eating disorders and body image difficulties

- Heart rate and lactate training

- Rebuilding mentally and physically

- Getting back to top shape

- Running 2:11 at the London marathon

- Long term Olympic goals from early successes and rising to the top to how he

- Who he has beef with & who he thinks will win the 1500m gold

Hopefully you enjoy this chat and can get a lot from it.

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The Easy Double boys are back with a loaded episode after one of the busiest weeks of the season, these 2hr episodes are out of control

We start by reflecting on last week’s Jake Smith interview — your reactions, our takeaways, and why it might just have brought some new faces into the Easy Double community. Over in the Strava group, Jake’s antics continue, Kristian's Canova-style special gets the nod, and we talk about the special delivery on the way ahead of the Clubhouse launch next week.

From there, it’s into The Results:

• Silesia Diamond League: Keely Hodgkinson front-running her way to a world lead, Jess Hull pacing a WR attempt, Rose Davies and Lauren Ryan hitting huge marks.. Plus the Goose racing with new tactics and Hoey upsetting Kessler.

• Sweden’s Folksam Grand Prix: Andreas Almgren obliterates his own national record, Seth O’Donnell shows serious form, and the Aussies keep climbing the all-time ranks.

• Hungarian GP, Oulu Finland, and Fribourg Switzerland: big PBs across the middle-distance crew, British standards getting ticked off left and right, and a busy week for the Aussies in Europe.

Dean breaks down his own training week and talks through the discomfort he's been feeling and what he's doing to manage it. Eoin was racing again! With a big 10 mile race in Dublins Phoenix Park, how high up could he finish?

In the news section, we get into:

• The Chicago Marathon elite fields announcement

• Jakob Ingebrigtsens YouTube flirting with a few different options for Tokyo and beyond

• Fred Kerley’s whereabouts case making headlines

• Jess Hull talking gold medal ambitions

• Herne Hill Harriers’ “Last Call for Tokyo” 3000m

YouTube Diaries dives into Clayton Young’s World Championships buildup, and Double Trouble has it all: Strava PBs that don’t quite line up, stopping the watch early, and cyclists panicking about cars that weren’t really that close.

Finally, we look ahead to another stacked week of racing: Lausanne Diamond League midweek (Keely vs. Hunter Bell over 800m 👀) and Brussels on the weekend with a big 5000m showdown.

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This week’s episode of the Easy Double Podcast is a big one — we’re launching The Easy Double Clubhouse 🎉

The Clubhouse is our new private community space: think of it as a backstage pass to the pod, where you can chat about races, shoe rotations, YouTube diaries, and importantly all of your secret double troubles. Listener questions, bonus announcements, and early guest reveals will now all come from inside the Clubhouse — and the best part? It’s completely free to join easydoubleclubhouse.circle.so

Although you can choose to join as a supporter and make a donation if you'd like to help us out towards the cost - your way of saying thanks!

We also dive into a stacked week of running:

• Lausanne & Brussels Diamond Leagues 🔥

• Australian National XC

• Tooting BMC “Last Call for Tokyo”

• Antrim Coast Half Marathon

  
  

Plus, we check in on our training weeks, preview Sydney, chat Mantz’s shoe switch, look at the NYC elite fields, and cover Keely Hodgkinson’s team update — it’s a loaded episode.

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Ryan, Dean and Eoin are back

The Clubhouse has been buzzing — from a Brooks ambassador wading into our shoe chat to the GB marathon selection saga (including a reply from Eilish) that’s got UKA policy in the crosshairs.

We also tease our Cam Levins interview dropping this week: listener questions, triple-day training, Oregon Project chapter, that 2:05 AR, and his big Tokyo goals (no spoilers… but it’s a belter).

RESULTS: Zurich Diamond League Final, Sydney Marathon’s first-year-Major experience (including insights and analysis the stream and commentary failed to provide), and a hilly Perth City2Surf.
Training weeks including another race for Eoin, this time as he took to the roads on his local 5k. Then News: GB Worlds team and the marathon selection controversy, 16-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus turning pro with Nike, Andy Buchanan’s stress reaction (Worlds doubt), Melbourne Marathon entries.

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WOW! What an absolute pleasure it was to dive inside the mind of the fastest ever marathoner to come out of North America.

Strap in and get your notes out.

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This week Dean sits down with North American marathon record holder Cam Levins (2:05:36, Tokyo 2023) — also Canada’s half marathon record holder — for a deep, honest chat about the highs, lows, and rebuilds behind world-class endurance.

We cover:

• Tapering and heat prep heading into Worlds (including a final 32k workout with 20k at MP)

• Kilometres vs miles, quick-fire Canada Q&A (Tim Hortons, poutine, playlists)

• Early days, NCAA leap, and learning how to kick for real

• Oregon Project years, injury misdiagnosis, surgery… and almost walking away

• The comeback: breaking a 43-year Canadian marathon record, then COVID chaos

• Sapporo struggles → a full reset: 170–180mpw, double workouts, triple days, heavy lifting, treadmill heat/altitude — and the 2:07 at Eugene Worlds

• Why strength work changes marathon late-race legs, fueling fixes, and pacing the race so it “feels like 30k of jogging… then it’s on”

  
  

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This week on Easy Double we cover a stacked week of racing with the Great North Run, The Big Half in London, the USATF 20k Road Champs, and the iconic 5th Avenue Mile in New York. We break down standout performances, prize money, and course records before diving into training weeks and our

Tokyo World Championships predictions across every distance from 800m to the marathon.

And for Tokyo — you can play along with us. Head to The Clubhouse where you’ll find a Google Form to submit your own predictions for free. There’s a pair of shoes up for grabs for the overall winner, plus every entrant goes into a free prize draw for nutrition products. Share our competition post to your story and you’ll score 4 bonus entries.

We also react to the Australian team selection drama, Kenya’s bid for future Worlds, and the latest silence from UK Athletics on marathon entries. In YouTube Diaries we check in with Stephen Scullion, while in Double Trouble we debate whether the obsession with the marathon is hurting the sport’s balance across distances.

As always, The Clubhouse had their say first — listener questions, hot takes, and predictions straight from our community.

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Tokyo World Championships are here and the drama has already started 🔥

We break down all the big results so far – from the women’s 10,000m to a brutal marathon in 27-degree heat, plus the 1500m heats that claimed some huge names.

In the news: Kipchoge and Hassan are heading to NYC, Welteji is OUT after a doping violation, and Knighton receives a four-year ban.

As always, we check in on our training weeks, dive into the YouTube diaries, and bring you another round of Double Trouble before looking ahead to what’s coming up next.

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Eoin sat down with multiple Irish record holder 1 week out from competing at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Andrew dialled in from Ireland Athletics holding camp in a blazing Hong Kong.

Andrew explains how he plans to navigate the rounds of a major Championship whilst competing in both 1500m & 5000m - in terms of ticking over inbetween races, getting the perfect balance of recovery and priming for the next race.

Andrew talks about how he first found running as a junior, the challenges of trying to fit into a system rather than the system being built around you in USA and moving on when the time is right and striving for more.

Eoin asks Andrew about his experiences at Grand Slam Track, the financial opportunities that come with it, the pressures and tactics of the second race when you know how much money is on the line and the realities of 'getting the call' - changing flights and altitude camp plans.

Andrew also talks about life on the road in racing on the Diamond League circuit, how important heart rate is in being an indicator of overtraining, managing recovery, load and stress on the body.

Andrew has recently joined Team New Balance Manchester and shares an incredibly insightful typical summer training week including the perhaps controversial lack of a long run!

Tune in to the World Athletic Championships in Tokyo from this Saturday and follow Andrew as he flies the Irish flag in the 1500m & 5000m

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The lads and after a crazy schedule of results results results leading in to Tokyo this week is pretty quite on that front so we take some time to reflect on our own training, injury updates and progress from Dean & Ryan, whereas Eoin eyes up another races.. if his sore, shaved knee will allow?

We previewed the upcoming interview with Cooper Teare that Ryan had the privilege of hosting on Friday night - releasing Wednesday 2pm AWST.

You DO NOT, want to miss it.

Listener Questions kept us busy with questions around:

- How to manage fuelling during Double Threshold days

- Supplement stacks

- Potential Lifetime PB's - we rank each others

- Goals and future of the pod

- Discussions on the current doping landscape and what can be done to improve it

Of course just because Tokyo is over doesn't mean Athletics is finished any time soon as we share where the sport is heading next:

- World Cross Country USA January

- World Indoor Champs Poland March

- Commonwealth Games Glasgow July

- European Outdoors Birmingham August

All of that with the occasional marathon major spinkled in, the domestic Australian track season soon to begin, Indoors during winter into a normal track season is sure to keep us busy.

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Tokyo World Championships — and it’s been a wild one. We dive into every corner of the track and road: Gressier weaving through late to steal the men’s 10,000m, Simbu producing one of the most dramatic marathon finishes in history, Faith Kipyegon extending her reign with another 1500m crown, and Jake Wightman rewriting his own fairytale in a chaotic men’s 1500m final.

Shock medals in just about every event.

We talk redemption arcs (Cole Hocker in the 5000m), disappointments, breakout stars, and ask the big question: did these championships live up to expectations? Plus, who came out on top in the medal table battle between Australia, the UK, and Ireland?

Outside of Tokyo, we cover Berlin Marathon storylines, City2Bay results, Alex Yee lining up for Valencia, Centro targeting a big run in Chicago, and Ryan manages to find a double trouble whilst tuning in to Australian coverage of Gout Gout.

If you’ve been glued to the track, road, and cross-country this past fortnight — this is the debrief you’ve been waiting for.

Ryan interviews professional Nike runner Cooper Teare, Coopers CV is insanely impressive:

3:32.16 1500m

7:30.62 3000m

12:54.72 5000m

2 x NCAA Champion

2 x Collegiate Record Holder

2022 National 1500m Champion

2024 National Cross Country Champion

1 x World Athletics Championships USA team - Eugene

Cooper shares insights into his journey from a promising high school athlete to a professional runner with Nike. Cooper discusses his training philosophy, the importance of cross-training, and how he manages recovery and injury prevention. He reflects on his collegiate achievements, including breaking records and winning titles, and shares his experiences at the World Championships. The conversation also touches on personal preferences, early influences in his running career, and the significance of experience in competitive athletics. In this engaging conversation, Cooper Teare shares his journey through the world of competitive running, discussing his training with Cole Hocker, transitioning to the Bowerman Track Club, and the pressures of Olympic aspirations. He reflects on his training, the challenges faced during trials, and the lessons learned from racing in Europe. Teare also delves into the impact of the Grand Slam series on his career and the importance of mental preparation for future competitions. With insights on training preferences and the dynamics of the athletics community, this conversation offers a comprehensive look at the life of a professional athlete.

00:00 Introduction to Cooper Teare

03:10 Post-Season Reflections and Recovery

05:55 Cross-Training: Cycling and Swimming in Training

11:08 Injury Prevention and Training Philosophy

12:58 Quickfire Questions: Personal Preferences

20:55 Cooper's Journey: From Childhood to Professional Runner

26:02 Choosing Oregon: A No-Brainer Decision

31:39 Navigating Coaching Changes and Personal Growth

35:56 Rivalries and Breakthroughs in College Racing

42:02 Transitioning to Professional Running with Nike

49:46 Joining Bowerman: Expectations vs. Reality

55:49 Olympic Trials: High Hopes and Disappointments

01:00:17 European Circuit: A Confidence-Building Experience

01:02:17 Experiencing Grassroots Athletics in the UK

01:04:28 Learning from Different Racing Cultures

01:06:31 The Role of Accessibility in Athletics

01:07:55 Reflections on the Grand Slam Experience

01:10:23 Tactical Racing and Competitive Mindset

01:13:02 Navigating the Grand Slam and Diamond League

01:15:09 Challenges and Disappointments in Athletics

01:18:10 The Future of Track and Field

01:22:48 Mental Preparation for Future Competitions

01:25:02 Training Regimen and Strength Work

01:27:23 Innovative Training Techniques

01:29:43 Shoe Rotation and Gear Preferences

01:31:04 Hot Takes on Training Practices

EDP33 — the boys are back and there’s plenty to unpack.

We recorded too early to cover results but reference: Cardiff Half, where Jake Smith & Callum Hawkins battled through Storm Amy chaos, plus a full breakdown of Eoin’s race week and a cross-training check-in from Dean and Ryan.

In the news round-up, we cover the loaded Chicago Marathon elite field, preview the Melbourne and Perth Marathon festivals. We also react to the headline story from the UK — coach Andy Young handed a three-year ban for serious misconduct — and what it says about athlete welfare in elite sport.

There’s more: Grand Slam Track receives a $5.3 million funding boost (with a few strings attached).

YouTube Diaries features British marathoner Phil Sessemann and his eye-watering double threshold session ahead of Amsterdam and Valencia, while Double Trouble welcomes a Clubhouse update that proves “the wheel that squeaks gets greased.”

All that, plus Cat Chat (courtesy of Cooper Teare), a front-crawl vs freestyle debate, and a wrap-up that somehow ends with the Singapore GP, Liverpool’s latest disaster.

Grab your coffee, lace up, and settle in — it’s another big one from Easy Double.

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EDP34- The lads are back and reporting from Ireland and both corners of Australia.

We start off by going through both Perth and Melbourne marathon results, at the time of recording Chicago hadn't even started but Eoin runs through the results at the end of the episode.

We chat all things Athlos, a female-only track meet which took place in NYC. We dicscuss whether such specialised competitions still serve a purpose in today's athletics landscape.

Femke Bol's announces her bold transition from 400m hurdles to 800m, exploring what this move means for her career and the excitement it generates in the sport.

The boys have a brief discussion on training shoes and wonder if super shoes are all that super.

We chat our own training updates.

Youtube Diaries features Australias own Andy Buchanan.

Rounding out the episode we chat all things cross country regarding World Cross Country selection processes in Ireland, Australia and the UK.

Whether you're a casual runner or a serious competitor, this episode delivers expert analysis, insider perspectives, and plenty of running talk to fuel your next run.

EDP35 – New Irish Marathon Record | Dublin & Amsterdam Previews | Double Trouble

A big week in distance running and a chaotic one for the Easy Double crew. Eoin's on pre-race duty ahead of his cross-country, Dean and Ryan accidentally launch the “Easy Peddle” series after a group ride gets a bit too competitive, and somehow we end up talking about lactate, fuel tanks, and Perth petrol prices.

We break down Connor Mantz’s new North American record (2:04:43), ask why more marathoners seem to be DNF’ing than ever, and read out listener thoughts on women-only events and inclusivity in running.

All that plus a look ahead to Dublin and Amsterdam Marathons, a Chicago recap, and plenty of Double Trouble along the way.

Tune in for running talk, laughs, and the usual unfiltered chaos.

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This week, Ryan sits down with fellow Wirral native Joe Wigfield – the newly-crowned Manchester Half Marathon champion after an impressive 62:04 win over GB international Jonny Mellor.

Joe actually coached Ryan to his 2:45 debut marathon so they share some early reflections on the coach/athlete relationship.

They dive straight into the details behind Manchester: the race plan, pacing calls, mental battles, and what it’s like tackling longer distances when you come from the track. How to beat and elite marathoner as a traditional 800/1500m guy and what is going through Joe's mind at different points throughout the race.

Joe rewinds to his early days at Wirral AC, where he juggled high jump and middle-distance before heading to St Mary’s University under coach Craig Winrow, reflects on a brief and confusing year with HOKA, and opens up on the lessons that shaped his career.

There’s plenty more – from GB selection debates to World Cross in Bathurst, dealing with stress fractures, rebuilding confidence, and chasing redemption at the British Champs. Plus a quick-fire round where Joe picks between a GB vest or Liverpool’s Champions League, reveals his top coffee spots in Teddington, and his beer of choice.

One of Britain’s most versatile distance talents, Joe’s story is about resilience, range, and the belief that the best is yet to come.

The boys are back with a massive episode covering a packed weekend of global racing. From the Valencia Half Marathon where Agnes Ngetich came close to the world record, Kejelcha took a shot at his own course record and Almgren becomes the first European to break 59min. The Brits impressed too with Alfie Manthorpe leading Charles Wheeler, Alex Yee and Ben Connor but Irelands Efrem Gidey pipped them all —

Eoin recaps the Dublin Marathon where a 19 year old woman runs 2:34! Also the results from Burnie10 in Tasmania.

We unpack the latest headlines too: Ruth Chepngetich’s doping ban and what it means for the sport, the stacked New York City Marathon elite field (Bekele added whilst lots of late scratching causing big changes to the elite fields, plus a quick dip into UKA’s financial “surplus.”

Training weeks are back on the agenda — including Eoin’s Cross Country recap — and YouTube Diaries returns with the Coffee Club's interview of ON team mate Joe Klecker ahead of his NYC Marathon debut this weekend.

The lads wrap up with Double Trouble, featuring Dan Wein’s hot take on “junk mileage” and whether cooling down 5 k is just ego miles.

The boys are back — recording in the Perth heat while Eoin joins live from his self-proclaimed “training oven” in Spain.

This week, the team dives deep into the 2025 New York City Marathon, unpacking Helen Obiri’s course record-breaking run, the Kenyan clean sweep, and what makes the NYC course one of the most iconic and brutal in the world. We go deep into amazing results from Patrick Deever, Jess Warner-Judd Joe Klecker, and of course the great man Kipchoge wearing Nike's latest piece of tech/performance clothing. We also debate why more pros are choosing tactical, non-paced races.

Noosa Bolt happened up on the east coast of Australia, where Jude Thomas and Maudie Skyring reigned victorious.

Eoin goes through in detail his biggest training week ever (in Spain) as he continues to build towards Irish National Cross Country Championships In this week's double trouble,

Dean and Eoin cover YouTube diaries with Adam Fogg and Double Trouble gets plenty of air time this week with the lads stringing them off...

A very light agenda meant for lots of off topic discussions and jumping down some different rabbit holes this week:

- After Ryan read out the complete incorrect start lists, we previewed the upcoming Australian Selection Trials for World Cross Country Championships in Florida in January. They Australian selection race takes place this Friday in Stromlo over 10km and star athletes such as Cam Myers, Morgan MacDonald, Haftu Strinzos, Seth O'Donnell and Leanne Pompeani feature amoung the start lists.

- We discuss who our favourites and picks are for the races as the athletes fight for 6 places on the team, despite only 2 places being offered as guaranteed as part of the selection trials.

- Eoin previews the upcoming Irish Athletics National Cross Country Championships that he will be a part of this weekend and explains just how deep the fields will be and gives some insight into his race tactics.

- We touch on the British equivalent in Liverpool where we hope to receive some on the ground correspondence from with full race reports to follow next weekend - start lists are out but only the entire field so we search a few key names - shock, no Mo Farah

- Seth O'Donnell runs remarkable back to back 3000m races at the VIC Milers meet last week

- Ollie Hoare has been bigging up Perth as a top living destination, we discuss some pros and cons (sharks)

- Ryan and Dean have been at it again on the bikes so we share some laughs over the past weeks rides

- Dean provides YouTube diaries from Gen Gregson

- Ireland Soccer teams recent successes

00:00 Introduction and Cycling Discussions

02:50 Injury Updates and Recovery Challenges

05:46 Upcoming Cross-Country Events and Predictions

08:40 Results from Recent Races and Athlete Highlights

11:27 Australian Cross-Country Championships Preview

14:02 Discussion on Perth and Living Conditions

16:38 Final Thoughts and Predictions for Upcoming Races

26:53 Cultural Differences and Perspectives

29:42 Ocean Fears and Swimming Experiences

33:29 Running Trials and Selection Standards

36:26 Irish National Cross-Country Insights

44:29 Training Strategies and Race Preparations

47:02 Upcoming Races and Athlete Insights

53:26 Elite Athletes and Their Training Regimens

56:26 Training Insights and Shoe Preferences

59:58 Strava Segments and Competitive Spirit

01:03:05 Recovery and Massage Benefits

01:06:25 Threshold Training and Race Preparation

01:12:30 Cycling Dynamics and Group Ride Etiquette

01:23:52 The Journey of Recovery and Progress

01:30:07 Insights from the Running Community

01:33:01 Emerging YouTube Channels in Running

01:38:00 The Challenges of Balancing Parenthood and Elite Sports

01:46:14 Doping and Integrity in Athletics

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The boys are back – sunburned, caffeinated, and firing on all cylinders.

This week, we kick things off local with the Fremantle Running Festival, before diving into the Cardiff Cross Challenge, the opening round of the 2025/26 UK Athletics Cross Challenge Series. We unpack standout performances from rising juniors and pros alike, from Megan Keith’s unlucky spike branch moment to Innes FitzGerald’s statement win ahead of Euro XC.

Elsewhere, Ryan shares an injury update, Eoin checks in from training camp, and Dean’s on the hunt for more sprint segment wins on the group ride.

In the news, the AIU drops retrospective Russian doping bans, Jimmy Whelans transition from cyclist/triathlete to runner grabs YouTube diaries, and the lads debate one of the biggest moral issues in modern running: the rise of OfficialUnofficialMarathonTime – the Strava police exposing GPS inflation and early watch-stoppers.

Plus, community picks from @rundais’ “22 Best Australian Running Podcasts” list, some shoe chat featuring Under Armour’s new Velociti Elite 3, and another fiery round of Double Trouble that might just divide opinions again.

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Ryan and Dean break down the Irish National Cross Country Championships with Eoin joining briefly sharing his race experience and the tough conditions on course. We also celebrate Ryan's very special engagement.

The conversation expands to NCAA Cross Country Championships results, collegiate recruitment policies, and team competition dynamics. Plus: training updates, racing reflections, athlete YouTube highlights, and a preview of upcoming events. Join the Boys having a casual chat about the sport we all love.

In Episode 42 of the Easy Double Podcast, the lads break down the Valencia Marathon in depth and US Cross-Country Trials. Standout performances from Jocelyn Jepkoski's victory to Jess Stenson's Australian record, while John Korir and Alex Yee steal the spotlight on the men's side.

🇺🇸 US Cross Country Trials took place in Portland, Oregon in pretty tough race conditions as some college athletes make their mark amongst the pros.

🏃🏻‍♂️ We fly through our training weeks as the lads put in more miles.📺 YouTube Diaries - Chasing Pace and Izzy Batt-Doyle

We kick things off with the Australian Cross Country Selection Trials under the lights at Stromlo. With automatic spots on the line and no livestream (cheers, Inside Running IG Live), we try to unpack who will make the team, who is in pole position and who's spots could be in jeopardy - but realistically who can predict what the selectors will do! Plus: Leanne’s statement run, and how the crafty 'qualification times' may come into play.

Then we head to the UK, where Great Britain’s Euro XC teams were announced. We talk through the final selections, the debate around the 6th spots, and how recent form shaped the squad.

From there, it’s all eyes on Spain with our Valencia Marathon preview — elite fields, surprise additions, and the Aussies and Brits lining up for big runs. We look at the major contenders, the storylines to watch, and the names we think could explode on race day.

In the news segment, the Grand Slam Track saga somehow gets even messier. Financial restructuring, unpaid vendors, athlete payment issues, and letters requesting 50% settlements… we break down the latest chapter in what has become the sport’s biggest clown show.

Plus:
🏃‍♂️ Training Weeks – Ryan’s return-to-run update & how Dean’s build is tracking. Eoin continues in fine form getting back into it after national XC
📺 YouTube Diaries – what we’ve been watching (and what we haven’t…)
🤝 Double Trouble – you know Eoin won't let it slide