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Sweat Elite Podcast

111 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 20 ratings

Interviews with Elite Athletes, Professional Coaches, Sport Scientists and Thought Leaders in the Sport of Running.

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#39: Mersha Asrat (Co-Coach Of Kenenisa Bekele)

May 18, 2021 20:23 - 23 Bytes

Mersha Asrat is the co-coach of Kenenisa Bekele who is a three-time Olympic champion and former world record holder in the 5000m and 10000m on the track. Kenenisa Bekele is also the second fastest of all time over the Marathon and considered one of the greatest distance runners of all time. Mersha holds a Masters of Sports Science at the University of Addis Ababa and coaches a strong group of emerging Ethiopian athletes in Addis Ababa area. In this podcast episode we discuss how Mersha and...

#38: Marathon Training – Questions Answered

May 18, 2021 20:15 - 23 Bytes

All things Marathon Training! Here we answer the 7 most common questions that have come our way at Sweat Elite Coaching about marathon training. 1. What is the recommended longest run during a marathon training block? How many times would you recommend training over 30km (18mi)? 2. How fast (and at what intensity) should recovery runs be done at? 3. How can one avoid slowing in the final stages of the Marathon?  4. What should overall training volume look like for someone aiming at a sub...

#37 – Running and Mindfulness with Sam Parsons (Tinman Elite)

May 18, 2021 20:02 - 23 Bytes

"I'll never forget one race, one of my best 5km races was last year at Payton Jordan (2019) and that was when I was really at the height of my mindfulness practise. I was meditating every day - I would wake up and meditate for 10 minutes, I was so aware of what I was doing and how I was feeling throughout the day through mindfulness. I would meditate at night. There was so many moments in that race where I wanted to give up, I was not in shape to run 13:22 for 5km that day, hell no! But I ke...

#36 – Lee Troop (Coach of Jake Riley) – 4 Months Until The Olympic Marathon

May 18, 2021 19:58 - 21 MB

This episode is a conversation with Lee Troop - the coach of USA Marathoner Jake Riley who has been selected for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and will toe the line in a little over four months. Lee Troop was a superstar athlete himself, posting personal bests of 13:14 for 5000m, 27:51 for 10000m, 1:01:00 for the Half Marathon and 2:09:49 for the Marathon between 1999 and 2003, well before the carbon fibre plates entered the scene. Lee shares his and Jake's challenges over the last 12 month...

#35 – Exploring the Limits of Human Endurance with Alex Hutchinson (Part 2)

May 18, 2021 19:54 - 21 MB

Following on from Part 1 of our interview with Alex Hutchinson, in Part 2 of our interview with Alex Hutchinson we discuss: * Ways to diminish your perception of effort and therefore enhance your performance. * Why self-belief and positive self-talk can be so significant when trying to push to your limits. * Alex’s involvement with Nike’s Breaking2 Project. * Where does technology fit into all of this? * Where Alex sees marathoning in the future. SUBSCRIBE to Sweat Elite to gain access to ...

#34 – Exploring the Limits of Human Endurance with Alex Hutchinson (Part 1)

June 10, 2020 04:35 - 21 MB

Alex Hutchinson is a Canadian journalist, Cambridge University trained physicist and ex-national level runner. He is also the author of a fantastic book called Endure – Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. The book is the product of a decade-long quest to explore the limits of human endurance, collating the experience and data of hundreds of athletes, explorers, scientists and experts in the field. In our conversation Alex shares some of the findings from his w...

#33 – Training with Eliud Kipchoge

June 10, 2020 04:29 - 21 MB

Three chapters read aloud from the book Eliud Kipchoge - History's fastest marathoner: An insight into the Kenyan life that shapes legends. Detailing the experience of spending several weeks immersed in Kenya’s rich running culture – an incubator of running’s elite – and the most striking components of Eliud’s training, the book explores the ascetic devotion of this group of men and the aspects of Eliud’s life that have supported and propelled him to reach such vertiginous heights. The boo...

#32 – German Silva

May 26, 2020 05:57 - 21 MB

German Silva is a retired Mexican Olympic distance runner, winner of the 1994 and 1995 New York City Marathon and Mexican half marathon record holder (60:28). Silva made a name for himself after his dramatic 1994 New York City Marathon victory. With under a mile remaining, Silva was running stride for stride with co-leader and training partner Benjamin Paredes. As the pair ran through Central Park, the camera car veered right, pulling off the course and Silva followed. Silva calmly turned a...

#31 – Kílian Jornet (Part 2)

May 25, 2020 05:14 - 14 MB

Part 2 of our interview with ultrarunning and skyrunning extraordinaire Kilian Jornet. Sweat Elite's Head of Journalism Tait Hearps chats with Kilian Jornet about: * Training – what a week of training looks like for him and how he has been changing training over time* Nutrition – how he fuels his adventures* Self-experimentation and the importance of exploring your own limits, including a few experiments that some might just call crazy* What he has learned from his mentors* Journaling train...

#30 – Kílian Jornet (Part 1)

May 14, 2020 01:19 - 14 MB

Some people defy what we can conceive to be within the realm of possibility. Some manage to do it again and again. A hero to many, one of the most accomplished and inspiring athletes in the world, a man with a beautiful message. Kilian Jornet has been an enigma since he took the world of mountain sports in the late 2000’s (I can’t just say mountain running because he also was winning world championships in ski mountaineering and taking on FKT expeditions). Having the opportunity to sit dow...

#29 – The Elite Japanese Running Scene – A Multitude of Opportunity

May 08, 2020 01:14 - 30.9 MB

A selection of three of the most popular articles read aloud from the Sweat Elite website focused on the elite Japanese running scene. In the marathon distance, Japan comes in third place behind Kenya and Ethiopia when looking at the number of athletes in the top thousand marathon times in history. Japan has over one-hundred athletes that have run sub-2:10 in the marathon. Compare this to the USA: with a population nearing triple that of Japan – and massive infrastructure surrounding their ...

#29 - The Elite Japanese Running Scene - A Multitude of Opportunity

May 06, 2020 01:26 - 34 minutes - 64.3 MB

A selection of three of the most popular articles read aloud from the Sweat Elite website focused on the elite Japanese running scene. In the marathon distance, Japan comes in third place behind Kenya and Ethiopia when looking at the number of athletes in the top thousand marathon times in history. Japan has over one-hundred athletes that have run sub-2:10 in the marathon. Compare this to the USA: with a population nearing triple that of Japan – and massive infrastructure surrounding their...

#28 – Sara Hall

April 28, 2020 11:06 - 30.9 MB

Sara Hall became the 6th fastest female American marathoner of all time when she ran 2:22:16 at the Berlin Marathon in September 2019, lowering her best time over the distance by four minutes. Sara has competed at the elite level of distance running for 15+ years, transitioning from the middle distances on the track to the road in 2014-2015 with coaching assistance of her husband and past elite distance runner Ryan Hall. Since the move to the half marathon and marathon Sara has experienced ...

#28 - Sara Hall

April 28, 2020 06:02 - 46 minutes - 85.1 MB

Sara Hall became the 6th fastest female American marathoner of all time when she ran 2:22:16 at the Berlin Marathon in September 2019, lowering her best time over the distance by four minutes. Sara has competed at the elite level of distance running for 15+ years, transitioning from the middle distances on the track to the road in 2014-2015 with coaching assistance of her husband and past elite distance runner Ryan Hall. Since the move to the half marathon and marathon Sara has experienced...

#27 – Jim Walmsley

April 21, 2020 06:53 - 30.9 MB

Jim Walmsley has been named “Ultrarunner Of The Year” for the last four years (2016-2019) by Ultrarunning Magazine and is the course record holder of several of the most competitive Ultrarunning events in the world including Western States 100, Tarawera Ultramarathon and Lake Sonoma 50. Jim has blazed a unique trail over the past few years, reaching the pinnacle of ultrarunning and amassing a cult following in the process. His latest undertaking – turning his attention to the marathon. Ther...

#27 - Jim Walmsley

April 21, 2020 00:13 - 1 hour - 81 MB

Jim Walmsley has been named "Ultrarunner Of The Year" for the last four years (2016-2019) by Ultrarunning Magazine and is the course record holder of several of the most competitive Ultrarunning events in the world including Western States 100, Tarawera Ultramarathon and Lake Sonoma 50.  Jim has blazed a unique trail over the past few years, reaching the pinnacle of ultrarunning and amassing a cult following in the process. His latest undertaking – turning his attention to the marathon. Th...

#26 – The Depth Of Talent In Japanese Running – with Brett Larner of Japan Running News

April 20, 2020 06:46 - 39.2 MB

Brett Larner is the man behind Japan Running News - ” the world's window into elite japanese distance running.”In this podcast episode, Brett answers our questions:Where did the Japanese reverence for long distance road racing come from?What is Ekiden all about and how did the road running scene revolve around this eventWhat is it about the running system and infrastructure in Japan that produces so many high level athletes?Why is there a relative lack of talent in the shorter distances?Are ...

#26 - The Depth Of Talent In Japanese Running - with Brett Larner of Japan Running News

April 13, 2020 10:22 - 43 minutes - 39.2 MB

Brett Larner is the man behind Japan Running News - ” the world's window into elite japanese distance running.”  In this podcast episode, Brett answers our questions: Where did the Japanese reverence for long distance road racing come from? What is Ekiden all about and how did the road running scene revolve around this event? What is it about the running system and infrastructure in Japan that produces so many high level athletes? Why is there a relative lack of talent in the short...

The Depth Of Talent In Japanese Running - with Brett Larner of Japan Running News

April 13, 2020 10:22 - 43 minutes - 39.2 MB

Brett Larner is the man behind Japan Running News - ” the world's window into elite japanese distance running.”  In this podcast episode, Brett answers our questions: Where did the Japanese reverence for long distance road racing come from? What is Ekiden all about and how did the road running scene revolve around this event? What is it about the running system and infrastructure in Japan that produces so many high level athletes? Why is there a relative lack of talent in the short...

#25 – Tom Evans – Elite Ultrarunner

April 06, 2020 10:37 - 1 hour - 30.9 MB

Tom Evans is an elite British ultrarunner. Having only recently devoted himself to running full-time – leaving the military to focus on athletics – as we got started, Tom said, “I’m really excited to share some of my knowledge, some of my wisdom that I’ve built up over my very short running career so far.”  Tom made an incredible debut on the Ultra Trail Running scene when he placed 3rd in the gruelling Marathon des Sables in 2017 – a 251km multi-stage self-supported race across the desert ...

#25 - Tom Evans – Elite Ultrarunner

April 06, 2020 10:37 - 1 hour - 30.9 MB

Tom Evans is an elite British ultrarunner. Having only recently devoted himself to running full-time – leaving the military to focus on athletics – as we got started, Tom said, “I’m really excited to share some of my knowledge, some of my wisdom that I’ve built up over my very short running career so far.”  Tom made an incredible debut on the Ultra Trail Running scene when he placed 3rd in the gruelling Marathon des Sables in 2017 – a 251km multi-stage self-supported race across the desert...

Tom Evans – Elite Ultrarunner

April 06, 2020 10:37 - 1 hour - 30.9 MB

Tom Evans is an elite British ultrarunner. Having only recently devoted himself to running full-time – leaving the military to focus on athletics – as we got started, Tom said, “I’m really excited to share some of my knowledge, some of my wisdom that I’ve built up over my very short running career so far.”  Tom made an incredible debut on the Ultra Trail Running scene when he placed 3rd in the gruelling Marathon des Sables in 2017 – a 251km multi-stage self-supported race across the desert...

#24 – Thijs Nijhuis – Seville Marathon 2:10:57 Race Recap

March 30, 2020 10:05 - 1 hour - 24 MB

Danish Marathoner Thijs Nijhuis ran an Olympic Qualifying standard of 2:10:57 at the Seville Marathon on 23rd of February 2020 and he returns to the Sweat Elite podcast this week to share his race recap. Thijs describes each segment of his race at the Seville Marathon in detail, including sharing the short story of requiring a quick pit-stop. In addition to his Seville Marathon race recap, Thijs shares more information about his training leading into the Seville Marathon and discusses topic...

Thijs Nijhuis – Seville Marathon 2:10:57 Race Recap

March 30, 2020 10:05 - 1 hour - 24 MB

Danish Marathoner Thijs Nijhuis ran an Olympic Qualifying standard of 2:10:57 at the Seville Marathon on 23rd of February 2020 and he returns to the Sweat Elite podcast this week to share his race recap. Thijs describes each segment of his race at the Seville Marathon in detail, including sharing the short story of requiring a quick pit-stop. In addition to his Seville Marathon race recap, Thijs shares more information about his training leading into the Seville Marathon and discusses topi...

#24 - Thijs Nijhuis – Seville Marathon 2:10:57 Race Recap

March 30, 2020 10:05 - 1 hour - 24 MB

Danish Marathoner Thijs Nijhuis ran an Olympic Qualifying standard of 2:10:57 at the Seville Marathon on 23rd of February 2020 and he returns to the Sweat Elite podcast this week to share his race recap. Thijs describes each segment of his race at the Seville Marathon in detail, including sharing the short story of requiring a quick pit-stop. In addition to his Seville Marathon race recap, Thijs shares more information about his training leading into the Seville Marathon and discusses topi...

Sam Parsons (Tinman Elite)

March 25, 2020 01:42 - 1 hour - 20.3 MB

“Coach said: “Do you know why we aren’t doing a tempo run today? When you do a tempo run, guess what you do? You get locked into the same form that I don’t want you to run in right now. You’re training for a 5km and a 1500m. When you’re training for those races, I want you on your toes. I want you feeling good, I want your chest up, I want your arms back. If I give you ten four minute reps, you’re going to rest and you’re going to attack going into each one of those reps. You’re going to get...

#23 - Sam Parsons (Tinman Elite)

March 25, 2020 01:42 - 1 hour - 20.3 MB

“Coach said: “Do you know why we aren’t doing a tempo run today? When you do a tempo run, guess what you do? You get locked into the same form that I don’t want you to run in right now. You’re training for a 5km and a 1500m. When you’re training for those races, I want you on your toes. I want you feeling good, I want your chest up, I want your arms back. If I give you ten four minute reps, you’re going to rest and you’re going to attack going into each one of those reps. You’re going to get...

#23 - Sam Parsons - Tinman Elite

March 25, 2020 01:42 - 1 hour - 20.3 MB

“Coach said: “Do you know why we aren’t doing a tempo run today? When you do a tempo run, guess what you do? You get locked into the same form that I don’t want you to run in right now. You’re training for a 5km and a 1500m. When you’re training for those races, I want you on your toes. I want you feeling good, I want your chest up, I want your arms back. If I give you ten four minute reps, you’re going to rest and you’re going to attack going into each one of those reps. You’re going to get...

#23 – Sam Parsons (Tinman Elite)

March 25, 2020 01:42 - 1 hour - 20.3 MB

“Coach said: “Do you know why we aren’t doing a tempo run today? When you do a tempo run, guess what you do? You get locked into the same form that I don’t want you to run in right now. You’re training for a 5km and a 1500m. When you’re training for those races, I want you on your toes. I want you feeling good, I want your chest up, I want your arms back. If I give you ten four minute reps, you’re going to rest and you’re going to attack going into each one of those reps. You’re going to get...

Tom Schwartz (Tinman Elite Head Coach)

March 16, 2020 05:58 - 1 hour - 35.4 MB

“Being a great coach is like being a great chef. The food that Gordon Ramsay creates versus an average chef can be significantly different. His tastes better, but he probably uses 95% of the same ingredients. He uses flour, he uses spices – the same as the other trained chef. But he knows how much to put in, when to put it in and at what temperature. That’s the difference. As a coach, i’m constantly refining my skills and knowledge. I constantly hold the belief that I don’t know enough.” T...

#22 – Tom Schwartz (Tinman Elite Head Coach)

March 16, 2020 05:58 - 1 hour - 35.4 MB

"Being a great coach is like being a great chef. The food that Gordon Ramsay creates versus an average chef can be significantly different. His tastes better, but he probably uses 95% of the same ingredients. He uses flour, he uses spices - the same as the other trained chef. But he knows how much to put in, when to put it in and at what temperature. That's the difference. As a coach, i'm constantly refining my skills and knowledge. I constantly hold the belief that I don't know enough." Ti...

#22 - Tom Schwartz - Tinman Elite Head Coach

March 16, 2020 05:58 - 1 hour - 35.4 MB

“Being a great coach is like being a great chef. The food that Gordon Ramsay creates versus an average chef can be significantly different. His tastes better, but he probably uses 95% of the same ingredients. He uses flour, he uses spices – the same as the other trained chef. But he knows how much to put in, when to put it in and at what temperature. That’s the difference. As a coach, i’m constantly refining my skills and knowledge. I constantly hold the belief that I don’t know enough.” T...

#22 - Tom Schwartz (Tinman Elite Head Coach)

March 16, 2020 05:58 - 1 hour - 35.4 MB

“Being a great coach is like being a great chef. The food that Gordon Ramsay creates versus an average chef can be significantly different. His tastes better, but he probably uses 95% of the same ingredients. He uses flour, he uses spices – the same as the other trained chef. But he knows how much to put in, when to put it in and at what temperature. That’s the difference. As a coach, i’m constantly refining my skills and knowledge. I constantly hold the belief that I don’t know enough.” T...

#21 - Frank Shorter - Olympic Marathon Champion 1972

March 11, 2020 01:39 - 1 hour - 21.2 MB

Frank Shorter is known by many to be the father of the modern day running boom. Frank won gold in the Marathon at the 1972 Olympic Games, won silver in the Marathon at the 1976 Olympic Games, was the USA XC Champion 4 times, was the USA 10,000m Champion 6 times and won the Fukuoka Marathon 4 times. He was also the chairman of the USA Anti Doping agency between 2000 and 2003. In this podcast episode recorded from his home in Boulder, Colorado (USA) Frank talks about: – his training philos...

#21 – Frank Shorter (Marathon – Olympic Champion 1972)

March 11, 2020 01:39 - 1 hour - 21.2 MB

Frank Shorter is known by many to be the father of the modern day running boom. Frank won gold in the Marathon at the 1972 Olympic Games, won silver in the Marathon at the 1976 Olympic Games, was the USA XC Champion 4 times, was the USA 10,000m Champion 6 times and won the Fukuoka Marathon 4 times. He was also the chairman of the USA Anti Doping agency between 2000 and 2003. In this podcast episode recorded from his home in Boulder, Colorado (USA) Frank talks about: – his training philosop...

Frank Shorter (Marathon – Olympic Champion 1972)

March 11, 2020 01:39 - 1 hour - 21.2 MB

Frank Shorter is known by many to be the father of the modern day running boom. Frank won gold in the Marathon at the 1972 Olympic Games, won silver in the Marathon at the 1976 Olympic Games, was the USA XC Champion 4 times, was the USA 10,000m Champion 6 times and won the Fukuoka Marathon 4 times. He was also the chairman of the USA Anti Doping agency between 2000 and 2003. In this podcast episode recorded from his home in Boulder, Colorado (USA) Frank talks about: – his training philos...

#20 – Lee Troop (2:09 Marathoner And Coach Of Jake Riley)

March 03, 2020 10:17 - 1 hour - 25.9 MB

Lee Troop is an Australian distance running legend – with personal best times from the 1990’s and 2000’s of 2:09:49 for the Marathon, 1:01:00 for the Half Marathon, 27:51 for the 10,000m, 13:14 for the 5000m and 7:41 for the 3000m. Lee is now an elite distance running coach (among other things) with a wealth of training and racing knowledge. Lee coaches several elite distance runners, including Jake Riley – who placed second at the USA Olympic Trials for the Marathon just last week, securin...

#20 - Lee Troop - 2:09 Marathoner And Coach Of Jake Riley

March 03, 2020 10:17 - 1 hour - 25.9 MB

Lee Troop is an Australian distance running legend – with personal best times from the 1990’s and 2000’s of 2:09:49 for the Marathon, 1:01:00 for the Half Marathon, 27:51 for the 10,000m, 13:14 for the 5000m and 7:41 for the 3000m. Lee is now an elite distance running coach (among other things) with a wealth of training and racing knowledge. Lee coaches several elite distance runners, including Jake Riley – who placed second at the USA Olympic Trials for the Marathon just last week, securi...

#20 - Lee Troop (2:09 Marathoner And Coach Of Jake Riley)

March 03, 2020 10:17 - 1 hour - 25.9 MB

Lee Troop is an Australian distance running legend – with personal best times from the 1990’s and 2000’s of 2:09:49 for the Marathon, 1:01:00 for the Half Marathon, 27:51 for the 10,000m, 13:14 for the 5000m and 7:41 for the 3000m. Lee is now an elite distance running coach (among other things) with a wealth of training and racing knowledge. Lee coaches several elite distance runners, including Jake Riley – who placed second at the USA Olympic Trials for the Marathon just last week, securi...

Lee Troop (2:09 Marathoner And Coach Of Jake Riley)

March 03, 2020 10:17 - 1 hour - 25.9 MB

Lee Troop is an Australian distance running legend – with personal best times from the 1990’s and 2000’s of 2:09:49 for the Marathon, 1:01:00 for the Half Marathon, 27:51 for the 10,000m, 13:14 for the 5000m and 7:41 for the 3000m. Lee is now an elite distance running coach (among other things) with a wealth of training and racing knowledge. Lee coaches several elite distance runners, including Jake Riley – who placed second at the USA Olympic Trials for the Marathon just last week, securi...

Scott Fauble – Inside A Marathon

February 26, 2020 06:01 - 43 minutes - 12.5 MB

Scott Fauble (Hoka NAZ Elite) is currently one of America’s fastest Marathoner’s, with a personal best of 2:09:09 set at the 2019 Boston Marathon where he placed 7th. Scott will line up at the USA Olympic Trials for the Marathon this coming weekend (Feb 29 2020) in hopes of finishing top 3 and securing a place on the USA Olympic Team this year. In 2019, Scott was ranked 2nd in the USA for the Marathon on time. We were very fortunate to chat with Scott just a week before the Olympic Trials ...

#19 – Scott Fauble – Inside A Marathon

February 26, 2020 06:01 - 43 minutes - 12.5 MB

Scott Fauble (Hoka NAZ Elite) is currently one of America’s fastest Marathoners, with a personal best of 2:09:09 set at the 2019 Boston Marathon where he placed 7th. Scott will line up at the USA Olympic Trials for the Marathon this coming weekend (Feb 29 2020) in hopes of finishing top 3 and securing a place on the USA Olympic Team this year. In 2019, Scott was ranked 2nd in the USA for the Marathon on time. We were very fortunate to chat with Scott just a week before the Olympic Trials ab...

#19 - Scott Fauble – Inside A Marathon

February 26, 2020 06:01 - 43 minutes - 12.5 MB

Scott Fauble (Hoka NAZ Elite) is currently one of America’s fastest Marathoner’s, with a personal best of 2:09:09 set at the 2019 Boston Marathon where he placed 7th. Scott will line up at the USA Olympic Trials for the Marathon this coming weekend (Feb 29 2020) in hopes of finishing top 3 and securing a place on the USA Olympic Team this year. In 2019, Scott was ranked 2nd in the USA for the Marathon on time. We were very fortunate to chat with Scott just a week before the Olympic Trials ...

#18 – Thijs Nijhuis (Denmark’s #1 Marathoner)

February 19, 2020 05:19 - 1 hour - 16.4 MB

Thijs Nijhuis is a Danish National Champion in every distance from 1500m through to the the Marathon. These days his focus is on the Marathon and he placed 31st at the Doha World Athletics Championships in the Marathon in 2019. He has a current Marathon personal best time 2:14:18 and his short term goal is to run under the 2020 Olympic Games qualifying standard of 2:11:30 at the upcoming Seville Marathon (23 Feb 2020). All of this while studying to become a doctor. Thijs just completed a on...

#18 - Thijs Nijhuis - Denmark’s #1 Marathoner

February 19, 2020 05:19 - 1 hour - 16.4 MB

Thijs Nijhuis is a Danish National Champion in every distance from 1500m through to the the Marathon. These days his focus is on the Marathon and he placed 31st at the Doha World Athletics Championships in the Marathon in 2019. He has a current Marathon personal best time 2:14:18 and his short term goal is to run under the 2020 Olympic Games qualifying standard of 2:11:30 at the upcoming Seville Marathon (23 Feb 2020). All of this while studying to become a doctor. Thijs just completed a o...

#18 - Thijs Nijhuis (Denmark’s #1 Marathoner)

February 19, 2020 05:19 - 1 hour - 16.4 MB

Thijs Nijhuis is a Danish National Champion in every distance from 1500m through to the the Marathon. These days his focus is on the Marathon and he placed 31st at the Doha World Athletics Championships in the Marathon in 2019. He has a current Marathon personal best time 2:14:18 and his short term goal is to run under the 2020 Olympic Games qualifying standard of 2:11:30 at the upcoming Seville Marathon (23 Feb 2020). All of this while studying to become a doctor. Thijs just completed a o...

Thijs Nijhuis (Denmark’s #1 Marathoner)

February 19, 2020 05:19 - 1 hour - 16.4 MB

Thijs Nijhuis is a Danish National Champion in every distance from 1500m through to the the Marathon. These days his focus is on the Marathon and he placed 31st at the Doha World Athletics Championships in the Marathon in 2019. He has a current Marathon personal best time 2:14:18 and his short term goal is to run under the 2020 Olympic Games qualifying standard of 2:11:30 at the upcoming Seville Marathon (23 Feb 2020). All of this while studying to become a doctor. Thijs just completed a o...

Timo Limo (Technique, Core Stability and Strength Expert)

February 11, 2020 04:04 - 48 minutes - 15.4 MB

Timo Limo is a professional Kenyan distance runner and coach – specialising in technique, strength work and core stability for runners. He is one of the most well respected Kenyan athletes/coaches in Iten and assists elite athletes such as Mary Kietany and Abel Kirui with strength work, core stability and technique. He’s also run some fast times over 800m through 10km. Sweat Elite Founder Matt Fox is joined by British distance runner Bill Day – interviewing Timo Limo in this podcast episod...

#17 – Timo Limo (Technique, Core Stability and Strength Expert)

February 11, 2020 04:04 - 48 minutes - 15.4 MB

Timo Limo is a professional Kenyan distance runner and coach – specialising in technique, strength work and core stability for runners. He is one of the most well respected Kenyan athletes/coaches in Iten and assists elite athletes such as Mary Kietany and Abel Kirui with strength work, core stability and technique. He’s also run some fast times over 800m through 10km. Sweat Elite Founder Matt Fox is joined by British distance runner Bill Day – interviewing Timo Limo in this podcast episode...

#17 - Timo Limo - Technique, Core Stability and Strength Expert

February 11, 2020 04:04 - 48 minutes - 15.4 MB

Timo Limo is a professional Kenyan distance runner and coach – specialising in technique, strength work and core stability for runners. He is one of the most well respected Kenyan athletes/coaches in Iten and assists elite athletes such as Mary Kietany and Abel Kirui with strength work, core stability and technique. He’s also run some fast times over 800m through 10km. Sweat Elite Founder Matt Fox is joined by British distance runner Bill Day – interviewing Timo Limo in this podcast episod...

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