The Physiology of Endurance Running Podcast

In today's in-person episode, Dan and Owain break down the physiological components of marathon running. There's more to the marathon (and other distances) than just having a big VO2max! Thresholds, economy, and durability all interact with each other, and as you'll hear, there's more than one way to run a marathon from a physiological perspective. If you want to submit a question...

Building on a very popular Twitter thread ( https://x.com/Dan_Nash94/status/1797744471565574604 ),Dan & Owain discuss marathon pacing. First, an overview of some of the physiology that you'll be contending with during a marathon - especially if you go out too fast! Dan & Owain then discuss the pacing plan Dan has utilised in recent marathons, and how you could go about doing the same y...

In this episode, Dan and Owain explore the research on the supplements and accessories that have recently been hitting the headlines. They share what the research has to say on their effectiveness including, who may benefit the most, the risk-reward ratio, and advice on implementation strategies. Dan finishes the podcast with a plug of both the Sport Physiology Hub , and his new online coaching of...

Is threshold training old news? Should we all be following the "American Method"? Dan & Owain talk through the mens 1500m Olympic final; how the race played out, what training is best to run a championship 1500m, will we see a shift of training methods in the next 4 years. What did you think of the 1500m final, and the rest of the Olympic events? Do you use threshold training yoursel...

In this episode Dan & Owain discuss the physiology of the warm up. For many runners, a warm up features some jogging and possibly a few strides. But the warm up of a professional runner differs significantly, due to some interesting research into what is often referred to as "priming". Dan & Owain discuss some of the history of the research, the physiology of "priming",...

Welcome back! Dan finally feels like he has the time to relaunch the pod and is joined by new co-host, Owain Zerilli. In this episode, we delve into all things "easy running". We started with defining what easy running is from a physiology perspective, before going into describing what benefits we can (and can't) expect from training in "zone 2". We finish by looking at the bigger picture, discuss...

Threshold training has come to prominence in recent years, primarily through the success of the Ingebrigtsens. In this episode, I discuss what threshold training actually entails, why it might be a useful intensity to train at, and what are the limitations with threshold training. A lot of the dicussion is centred around a recent review that discusses why "The Norwegian Model" of training may be t...

Yes, we are finally back! In this episode, we delve into the physiological model of endurance running performance. We discuss the determinants of VO2max, metabolic thresholds and running economy. We cover additional parameters that are important in the middle-distance events and distances beyond the marathon. Lastly, we discuss the relative importance of the physiological parameters across the dif...

In this second episode of The Physiology of Endurance Running Podcast, we explore all aspects of the 2nd threshold. We cover: What is the 2nd threshold and why is it important for performance What do we know about the determinants of the 2nd threshold Do we know how best to train it? How can we use the critical speed model to calculate our 2nd threshold outside of a lab and without lactate measure...

In this first episode of The Physiology of Endurance Running Podcast, we explore what the research has to say on how best to fuel your marathon. We cover: The pros and cons of fat and carbohydrates as fuel sources Why taking on carbohydrates aids performance How much carbohydrate should we take on during a marathon How to choose which fuel type to take on How to plan your own nutrition strategy fo...