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Run With Alex 1 episodes Oct 8, 2026

The Running Lab is a podcast about the science, history, and practice of running. Host Alex, a UESCA-certified running coach with over 15 years of experience, 20 marathons, and ultramarathon experience, explains how training works and why runners improve. Episodes draw on evidence and stories from figures like Emil Zatopek and Arthur Lydiard to modern training science. The show turns complex running topics into practical knowledge for everyday runners.

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What 18 Runners Taught Us About Getting Faster Oct 8, 2026 48:40 What does it actually take to get faster as a runner?In this episode of The Running Lab, we explore one of the most overlooked factors in running performance: consistency.Alex takes a closer look at training data from 18 amateur runners preparing for a half marathon and examines what happened when their training was interrupted. The results reveal an important lesson about the relationship between

The Slowest Marathon Ever: The Japanese Runner Who Disappeared for 54 Years | The Running Lab Ep. 2 Oct 1, 2026 39:42 How can a marathon take 54 years to finish?In 1912, Japanese runner Shizo Kanakuri arrived in Stockholm as one of Japan's first Olympic athletes. He had already been celebrated as a national running hero after an extraordinary performance in the Olympic trials.But the Stockholm Olympic marathon would become one of the strangest stories in running history.After a brutal journey from Japan, extr

From Zatopek to Lydiard: How Modern Running Training Was Built Sep 24, 2026 54:37 What can today’s runners learn from the pioneers who changed distance running forever?In the first episode of The Running Lab, Alex explores the evolution of endurance training through two of its most influential figures: Emil Zatopek and Arthur Lydiard.From Zatopek’s revolutionary interval training to Lydiard’s emphasis on aerobic development, mileage and periodization, we trace how their ideas s

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