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The Happy Runner

Who am I? An average runner over 50 who like to enjoy running. Every now and then I also go to a race ... mostly marathons and Half Marathons.
In this podcast you will fine tips and motivation for average recreational runners and those of you who want to get into running.
I will try to interview other average runners, include training tips, my running updates and answer different running related questions.

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
12 minutes
Episodes
199
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Party pace explained with Olivia

Party pace explained with Olivia

In this episode I host Olivia, a runner from NYC who will answer our questions about party pace. What party pace, the benefits of running at party pace and how she enjoyed her last race running at pa…
00:16:39  |   Sat 10 Feb 2024
Concentrate on what’s important

Concentrate on what’s important

Over the last years we get more and more data from our running watches. But, do we really need all that data? Do we know what data is important? Or do we tend to look at all of it, over analyzing and…
00:12:09  |   Sat 03 Feb 2024
Benefits of strength training with weights for runners with Marie

Benefits of strength training with weights for runners with Marie

Marie is not only a runner. She is also a physical therapist and a strength trainer for runners. While a lot of us believe, that strength training should be done with our own body weight, Marie knows…
00:19:50  |   Tue 23 Jan 2024
We all start from 0

We all start from 0

Not just every year. Each morning we start from 0. It’s up to us to make each day smart decisions that will make us a better runner. Better does not necessarily mean faster but rather happier. In thi…
00:09:20  |   Tue 09 Jan 2024
Christmas special with Aubrey and average runner

Christmas special with Aubrey and average runner

Like you and me, Aubrey is an average runner trying to get less average. His youtube channel Aubrey Running is one of the best places for you, if you are an average runner or new to running.

You will…

00:27:28  |   Tue 26 Dec 2023
Running in and around Budapest with Zsofia

Running in and around Budapest with Zsofia

Zsofia is the first runner from Hungary I talked to in the podcast. She will not only guide us through her running but will also hive some insights how it was in Bupadest during the athletic world ch…
00:18:18  |   Tue 12 Dec 2023
Winter base training

Winter base training

If you want to run a race in spring, now is the time to start training. We as runners need to build a strong aerobic base before starting with race specific training in the weeks leading up to the ra…
00:11:21  |   Tue 28 Nov 2023
What’s next

What’s next

After my last marathon I took some time off of running to rest and recover. I also used the time to analyze my last training plans and make some decisions about what’s next . There will be some chang…
00:11:43  |   Tue 14 Nov 2023
Ljubljana marathon race review

Ljubljana marathon race review

I trained for 14 weeks, my training went good and I was ready for the second marathon of this year. But sometimes not everything goes to plan … so we need to adopt and do the best we can.

When runnin…

00:12:53  |   Tue 31 Oct 2023
Ljubljana marathon training update and race goals

Ljubljana marathon training update and race goals

It's been a while since my last episode ... but here I am again. Just a few days away from my next marathon. So it's time to take a look at my training and to talk about my race goals for Ljubljana m…

00:11:25  |   Sun 15 Oct 2023
How to run a sub 2 or sub 1.45 half marathon

How to run a sub 2 or sub 1.45 half marathon

I know, if you want to run a sub 1.45 you need to be 15 minutes faster then those who want to run a sub 2 hour half marathon. But the training structure itself is not that different for those two tim…

00:11:53  |   Tue 19 Sep 2023
How to run a sub 4 hour marathon

How to run a sub 4 hour marathon

S sub 4 hour marathon is a big goal for a lot of marathon runners. But before you even start with such a training plan, there are certain criteria you as a runner should meet. I will let you know if …

00:13:42  |   Tue 12 Sep 2023
Marathon training update

Marathon training update

After 5 weeks in my marathon training for Ljubljana marathon end of October it's time to talk about my training. I had to deal with quite a few situations the first 4 weeks, so my training was far fr…

00:14:24  |   Tue 05 Sep 2023
It’s OK to have a bad run

It’s OK to have a bad run

In a training block that's going over several weeks, we have good runs but also some bad runs. It's perfectly OK to have such runs. In the end they will make us even stronger. What's important is, ho…

00:08:59  |   Tue 29 Aug 2023
Hydration

Hydration

Hydration is one of the most important aspects of running. We all know what we should be doing, but somehow we get it wrong from time to time. There is a fine line between proper hydration, dehydrati…

00:12:55  |   Tue 22 Aug 2023
Why testing our fitness is important

Why testing our fitness is important

Do you know your fitness level before starting a training block? If not you may be running your runs way too fast, that can result in fatigue and higher risk of overtraining or even injury. Before we…

00:10:57  |   Tue 15 Aug 2023
How a good training structure should look like

How a good training structure should look like

You can just run every run about the same but there will not be much progress. The smarter way is to hire a running coach or you write a training plan fo yourself. The most important thing is, that y…

00:11:16  |   Tue 08 Aug 2023
Don’t make running your second full time job

Don’t make running your second full time job

When becoming more competitive and trying to run faster and further, running can soon become a second full time job. Don’t let it happen. Running should be something that makes us feel good, somethin…

00:07:29  |   Sat 22 Jul 2023
Why entering races is a good thing

Why entering races is a good thing

Today I host Kit. A runner, youtuber and a triathlete. She will share some insights into her running background and talk, why entering running races is a good thing. More then that she will also give…

00:18:37  |   Sat 15 Jul 2023
My plans for the second half of the year

My plans for the second half of the year

As most of us I was not lucky enough to run London marathon next year. Now with this out of the way I made my final plans till the end of this year. Not just around the races I'm gonna run but also h…

00:11:17  |   Sat 08 Jul 2023
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