The Masters of Running Podcast.

Andrew Larasen is a Holland-based, English middle distance athlete. He had quite a late entrance to athletics in his mid-thirties after being a gym guy and achieved a 1.53 800m and a 3.57 1500. After a break doing triathlons from his early 40s, he came back at 51 and got a 1.59.06 800m and at 54, he got 4th in the world record M50 800m in Sweden last year. He shows a lot of affection for other mas...

Jasmine Santiago-Tracy (US) is a runner and podcaster. Early on here, she speaks about life in America right now as a woman of mixed heritage with autism and friends from different communities such as those who are transgender. It's a very honest picture of her her life there now and her insight into the lives of others. We also chat about the importance of running in her life. Instagram: @jasmine...

Kieran Kelly (Ireland) had a hugely successful career as a senior athlete. He competed for Ireland and won numerous national titles and medals. He's a rare elite athlete, who's continued into masters athletics and we're the luckier for it. He got second in the European Indoor Championship M35 1500 last year and is currently preparing for Madeira. We speak about his career and traverse other topics...

Season 2, episode 1: Kirstie Booth (UK), a European champion & WR holder in the W45 steeplechase and 4x800 indoors. We discuss her Christmas, future hopes and adversity. Also, her start in running and the work behind her rise to become a champion, world beating steeplechaser. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themastersofrunningpodcast Singlets and t-shirts: The Masters of Running Podcast | Clu...

Episode 83: a reflection on the year's episodes, Christmas races, gifts and training over the holidays with great advice from previous guest, James Thie. Enjoy. Thanks to all of my Patreons and you all for listening. Merry Christmas. patreon.com/themastersofrunningpodcast Features a clip of George C. Scott as Scrooge. If you like the podcast, download it for my stats and please share the episodes...

Kevin won the British Irish Masters XC this Nov and was a real surprise performance beating last year's winner, Lee Gratton. He's been a total mystery man to many, so I'm delighted to share his story with you all. Self-coached to date, from an ultra marathon background, Kevin has huge mental strength and a pure love of running like us all. Enjoy, support on Patreon and share widely. Patreon paid m...

Episode 81: Dr. Barrett discusses the benefits of running and having a high VO2 max while making us aware of the risk factors even for us masters athletes such as plaque on arteries, high cholesterol & high blood pressure. He gives us the basics we should be doing to live longer and promotes his philosophy of soul span to fuel that longer life. He also discusses the pros and cons of wearable t...

Liz Guerrini, a Latin American W55 athlete has competed in the 2004 Olympics in the 5000m and is still running. She became the US 5000 and 10,000m champion this year. We have a wonderful conversation about her running life, Olympic experience; raising a neurodivergent child and surviving cancer. The lady is unstoppable! You'll love this episode. Patreon to support the podcast: https://www.patreon....

In this episode, inspired by the recent Irish trial for the 5-Nations XC, I look at the history and benefits of XC. I also hear from a former guest, Sonja Friend-Uhl from Florida who's an advocate of XC and coaches a successful university team. Finally, I revisit some great clips from the 5-Nations in Glasgow last year that capture the spirit and energy of the day. Patreon to support the podcast:...

Paul discusses a great idea he had for Dublin Marathon training groups in Raheny Shamrocks Athletic club in Ireland that aids their training hugely and helps club retention. We hear about how it works, all the logistics behind it and Paul's own training. Bláithín chats about her experience training for her first Dublin Marathon as a track runner and the charity she's running for. A wonderful...

This is my 3rd coach/athlete interview and it's another fabulous one. It features 2 previous guests who've since started a very fruitful coach/athlete bond. Anne Gilshinan recently became the first W60 under 5 minutes for 1500m after over 2 years returning from injury. Here she talks about that record and winning gold in Gothenburg and we hear Tony's perspective on the race as a coach. Anne also d...

Brian Tullis (USA) just became the World Masters M50 800m champion in Gothenburg in a WR time of 1.57.98. He speaks very honestly here about how he believes he did it with no secrets held back. We also chat about the challenges of doing these major championships, learn about his home in Indiana and his future plans. Here are 2 books he mentioned: Peter Hoffmann's wonderful short book: amazon.com/P...

Michelle Cox (Ireland) is a middle distance runner who's had success at 5k and XC too. We have a lovely chat about her life in running, her dad who was a famous jockey and we hear about her own adventures in that sport as a jockey too. Finally, as Michelle's a sports nutritionist, we learn a lot of good healthy eating tips to aid our performance. Instagram: @elitenutritionmc Email: elitenutritionm...

A clip from the wonderful previous guest, Lion Martinez where he gives advice on what to eat and drink in his home country of Sweden. If you like the podcast, download it for my stats and please share the episodes with as many people as you can to help it to grow even more. Thanks so much for coming on this journey of discovery and promotion for our amazing masters' athletes. The podcast has a lar...

Dominic Condello (Australia) is a co-host of a very successful podcast called 'Walk To Your Blocks.' He's also an athlete on many boards and committees such as the 'Athletics Victoria Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisory Committee.' Furthermore, he's hugely involved in Pro Running which is a system of races with handicaps featuring Olympians, other elites and athletes of all levels chasing u...

Ian Marling , East Coast US Marketplace Lead at Maurten, discusses their hugely popular Bicarb product which reduces the effects of lactate for 800- 10k runners thus enabling faster race performances and better recovery for further training. A product that's getting huge PR by top elite athletes which will most certainly play a big role in Paris and Gothenburg too. You'll learn about: what it is;...

Serena Caravelli from Italy, is a multiple World and European medalist in the 60m/80m hurdles and 200m. She speaks very eloquently here in English about her running life, experience with the professional Scirocco TF group and her battle through a tough, emotional period in her life. Instagram: Serena: @sere_7818 Scirocco TF: @scirocco_tf If you like the podcast, download it for my stats and please...

James Thie (Wales), a World Masters champion & 4th in the world indoor 1500m as a senior with pbs of 3.57 & 3.37. He's deeply involved in the sport from running himself, to commentary on the BBC and being an endurance coach for Team GB for the Olympics. So much useful information on his elite coaching, training, modern tech; the use of bicarb for performance and the spectre of doping. If y...

Lee Gratton and his coach, John Danahay show us how important the coach-athlete relationship is and how it can enrich your life and running in so many ways. Lee joined John's group, 'High Performance Runner' as a good runner but has moved on massively with low 14 minute 5ks, has won the 5 Nations XC; the national short trail champs and much more. You can find Lee on Instagram: @Gratts1 and John: @...

Michael Counsel is an M55, Irish athlete with 3 national records. His range is from 800m to 5k and beyond. We have a wonderful chat about recent races, his dietician, coach; training and work. The man even reviews the new Dragonfly 2 Proto spikes! Hope you enjoy it. Please share it and consider funding the podcast with even the price of a coffee per month. Thanks. If you like the podcast, download...

Maria McCambridge is an Olympian and Irish international athlete. Now a W45 athlete, she's competing in domestic masters races, recently winning The Dublin Masters XC & last week she did a 4.45 1500. This is a great chat about her career on US scholarship and later competing at the highest level. We touch on her coaching, motherhood; and her view of athletics thesedays. I end by tempting her t...

Kojo is a GB athlete who recently won the M45 1500m and got silver in the 800m at The European Masters Indoor Championships in Poland. He speaks here about his experience and tactics in the 1500m final. We also have a great discussion about his profession as a cardiac physiologist with great detail on his day to day tasks and he gives us some very useful free information on how beneficial exercise...

Catriona Devine from Ireland is the recent W50 silver medallist in the European Masters indoor 1500m championships and is the Irish record holder indoors in the mile for W50. A wonderful chat about her very successful journey into athletics with her dad as her coach and she tells great stories about those days where she won many national titles in juvenile, junior and senior cross-country. A great...

Lion Martinez from Sweden is the WR holder at the M45 100m and 200m indoors. He's also a World and European champion. He speaks brilliantly here about what's gotten him to the level he's at and he speaks glowingly of his coached athletes. Lion also chats about the notion that he was avoiding Dwain Chambers in the 60m in Torun & also reveals crucial info about the stadium in Gotenburg. We learn...

This episode is on the theme of competition and is divided into 3 sections: friendship, nerves and race day prep. I spoke to as many people as possible around the stadium and captured the stadium atmosphere. The lack of range of nationalities is due to the language barrier and some nervousness by athletes to chat, so sorry if your country is not represented. There are wonderful nuggets of informat...