The 1% Better Runner | DLake & Friends
This is a podcast about how runners can live better lives through consistent self-improvement.
Unlike other running brands, The 1% Better Runner focuses on how small, daily habit improvements ripple into broader life success, helping runners perform better both on and off the road, track, or dirt.
I’m Daren DLake: Certified running and nutrition coach, Sub-3-hour marathoner and 10-hour Ironman finisher.
Since 1996, I’ve been helping other self-coached runners, researching, and experimenting on how to better myself 1% each day.
A few times a week, I’ll drop how I’m tweaking my training, sticking to habits when life’s messy, and cool stuff from coaches and health pros. It’s a no-BS cheat sheet for building better habits—not just for running, but for work, relationships, and personal growth too.
Join thousands of other committed runners listening to the most exciting run and endurance sports content on the internet and get more tactics and strategies in your inbox each week.
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PS - Podcasting is very "1-way," so let's fix that. Hit us up if you have any feedback, want to collaborate, or just wanna tell me about your training. On Instagram @dlakecreates or [email protected]
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 176
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Runners – Your City Is Best Served Before 7 am
I talk about the benefits and downsides of running in the morning to experience one's own city and community. I reference the movie Vanilla Sky and compare waking up early to seeing a city in a new …
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Top 3 Things To Do When You Start A Race Too Fast
In previous war times soldiers were taught to advance cautiously, to stay low and move slowly to avoid enemy fire.
But there were those who charged ahead, ignoring the risks and the warnings. They wer…
Why You Should Use A Seasonal Diet Approach To Your Training
Seasons are everywhere in life: Tax season, weather season, fashion season and yes, RUN SEASON.
Like seasons you can’t keep wearing the same Summer clothes in the winter. That aint gonna work. So you …
Running Form: The Good, The Bad, and The Average | May TTT
Improving running form is essential for success in any running event or endurance sport. Having good running form can help you run faster, farther, and with less effort. Poor running form can lead to…
Vo2 Max Run Workouts: These Will Make You Stronger or Kill You Trying
This was a wild one I almost didn’t put out. But after editing it and realising there was a lot of great information in here I let it slide.
The reason why I wasn’t feeling it is that I wanted to talk…
The link between carbs, cavemen and your inner GPS for run gains
Imagine this, you're a pilot in the cockpit of a plane. You have a destination, but the journey is full of unexpected turbulence and challenges. The key to success is staying on course and making sma…
Running Gels: Love Them or Hate Them? Here's What You Need to Know
Running gels are like stocks in the stock market. Some people swear by them and couldn't imagine training for a marathon without them, while others avoid them at all costs. Like with stocks, it's ess…
The Truth About Running Injuries and How to Make A Safe Comeback (Injury Part 2)
A few episodes back, we talked about four tips when coming back from injury. Now let’s talk about the long and bumpy road to connecting the dots and running your best times once you’ve gotten through…
Revealing the special sauce between 5k and 10k race training
Discover the subtle training differences between the 5k and 10k races. Learn how to improve your 10k time, how training changes for each race, and how to run a fast ultra 50k race. Listen on to find …
Breaking the run a lot and eat everything in sight mentality
After a long run, it's hard to resist the urge to eat everything in sight, much like how it's hard to resist the pull of a toxic romantic relationship. Just like a long run can leave you feeling exha…
Use This Easy Run Drill Trick To Get Unreal Results
When you see a runner with perfect running form, what do you think?
- Damn, they look fast, how can I look like that?
- How efficient are they at injury prevention??
- Is that running form by winning the gene…
Seven proven supplements to help after hard runs
Work + Rest + Recovery = Training, not work + work + work. This means that when you go hard or long on a run, you need to properly recover.
Supplements! They polarise and divide the endurance sports a…
What's better: Racing with music or silence? With Remy B Reel (This or That)
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Picture this it’s race morningof the race you’ve been training for all year.
you’ve got your race shoes, your race clothes and your race tunes… or do you?
Are you th…
The eight best science-backed whole foods for run recovery
How much thought do you put into what you eat after a run and how well it will help you recover? If you are like the 3 years ago, it wasn’t much more than “Was it easy to get and am I full - okay I'm…
What's better: Running by time or by distance? With Remy B Reel (This or That)
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Some people run by distance, while others care about how long they’ve been out.
Who’s wrong? Who’s righ…
Is your run smartwatch data lying to you?
AI aka Artificial intelligence is here to help us and not hurt us… for the most part 🙂. One place it wants to help us is with that thing on your wrist that you wear to track your running data.
Find ou…
What's better: 3-Zone or 5-zone heart rate training?
Purgatory in catholic/Christian religious circles is the in-between place right after you die. You’re not alive but you’re also not in the afterlife. You’re mildly suffering in a hybrid limbo state o…
The Dangers Of Running In The Grey Zone For Beginners
Purgatory in catholic/Christian religious circles is the in-between place right after you die. You’re not alive, but you’re also not in the afterlife. You’re mildly suffering in a hybrid limbo state …
Mike Trees' History will make you a better runner - Guaranteed
There’s a saying - If you don’t know your history, then you are bound to repeat it.
While it’s a stretch, knowing and understanding successful endurance athletes history might just prove to help you p…