The Physiology of Endurance Running Podcast
This podcast is all about getting sport science research out into the public domain. We cover what we do and don't know regarding all topics related to endurance running performance and, more importantly, how can we use this information to make ourselves healthier and faster runners! Your hosts are Dr Dan Osborn-Nash, 2:12 marathon runner and sport physiologist for Welsh Athletics and Welsh Triathlon, and Owain Zerilli, MSc student exploring the effects of heat on EPO release and 2:38 marathon runner
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 63
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Christmas Q&A (+ Nasal Strips)
We're back, like your favourite sitcom, with a Christmas Special. Dan & Owain answer some listener questions! Before diving in some talk about nasal strips - an accessory popping up in a lot of races…
Road to Valencia- The Debrief
Dan & Owain are back, with a big debrief of Dan's race in Valencia. The newly minted 2:12 runner goes through his taper week, the race, his pacing and nutrition.
Dan talks through his training in 20…
Road to Valencia- 1 week to go
A bumper episode before the big race - Dan & Owain talk through Dan's week of training. Dan's been in the lab for his pre-marathon lab test, with promising results.
They then talk through the maratho…
Road to Valencia- 2 weeks to go
2 weeks to go, the hay is in the barn, the work is banked. Dan & Owain talk through the last "big" week of training before Valencia marathon.
Dan travels up north for a wedding, but before that runs …
Road to Valencia- 3 weeks to go
A big week in the books for Dan, with two sessions and a long run.
Dan & Owain break down the sessions, and take a deep dive into some shoe testing numbers as Dan decides on his shoes for the big da…
Heat, the poor man's altitude?
Road to Valencia- 4 weeks to go
Dan & Owain are back to discuss Dan's training with 4 weeks to go until the Valencia Marathon!
Dan's week began on a high note, before coming down with a cold. Dan logged a fast long run beforehand,…
Road to Valencia- 5 weeks to go
A big week in the books for Dan, and a big episode to break it down!
Dan & Owain discuss the sessions, as well as Dan's carbs & bicarb use during the sessions - and his thinking for using them durin…
Strength & Conditioning for Endurance Runners
Road to Valencia- 6 weeks to go
Dan & Owain are back again to dissect Dan's training - but begin with an exciting announcement about the podcast!
With 6 weeks to go until Valencia marathon, Dan returns to a fairly normal training w…
Road to Valencia- 7 weeks to go
In this episode, we review Dan's week following his PB at Cardiff Half Marathon.
Initially, a positive start, with a quick recovery from the race. We then discuss Dan's strength training regime that…
Road to Valencia- 8 weeks to go
In this new mini-series, we will share a week-by-week account of Dan's preparations for Valencia marathon where he is targeting the European Road Running Championships qualifying time of 2:12:30.
As…
Durability - the fourth dimension of endurance physiology?
The Physiology of the Marathon
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, …
How to pace your next marathon
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 conten…
Cooling headbands, Bicarb, Beetroot and Caffeine: What is worth spending your money on?
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 i…
Is threshold training dead?
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 champ…
The Physiology of the Warm Up
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 signi…
Easy running- why bother?