The Sunday Plodcast
The Sunday Plodcast, presented by SportsShoes.com, is the running podcast dedicated to getting you through that Sunday Plod. Whether you’re listening pre, during, or post run; it doesn’t really matter though. We aim to raise the profile of elite distance running by providing our listeners with insights into the lives and training of top athletes and coaches, along with discussions around current news and trends within the sport.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 320
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
TOKYO BONUS: Trailer
Not long to go now until the Athletics kicks off at the Tokyo Olympics! We're going to bring you daily content about all the distance events throughout the Games. Keep your eyes peeled for our first …
00:00:30 |
Fri 23 Jul 2021
S1 Ep36: EP 36: Jake Heyward
This week, we welcomed the Tokyo-bound, Jake Heyward, to the podcast. Jake holds personal bests of 3:33 in the 1500 and 3:52 in the Mile and he spoke to us about life at Oregon Track Club, his prepar…
00:43:52 |
Sat 17 Jul 2021
S1 Ep35: EP 35: Andy Henderson
For this week's episode, we spoke to the Head of Athletics at Leeds Beckett University, Andy Henderson. Andy works with a vast group of top distance runners up in Leeds (including former plodcast gue…
00:57:42 |
Sat 10 Jul 2021
S1 Ep33: EP 33: Andy Butchart
This week, we spoke to 2016 Olympian, Andy Butchart. Andy has a PB of 13:06 in the 5000m and has just booked his spot on his 2nd GB Olympic team. We spoke to Butchy about his career so far, his goals…
01:07:37 |
Sat 03 Jul 2021
S1 Ep34: EP 34: Lynsey Sharp
For this week's episode, we welcomed GB 800m runner, Lynsey Sharp, to the podcast. Lynsey's a two-time Olympian with a PB of 1:57 and we spoke to her about her career so far; that includes making mul…
00:52:28 |
Sat 03 Jul 2021
S1 Ep32: EP 32: British Olympic Track Trials Preview (with Mark Hookway & Niki Faulkner)
With the British Olympic Trials coming up next weekend, we welcomed Mark Hookway and Niki Faulkner to the podcast; to discuss our picks for the top spots at the trials! After some debate, we managed …
01:38:09 |
Sat 19 Jun 2021
S1 Ep31: EP 31: Kevin Ondrasek
For this week's episode, we spoke to Kevin Ondrasek from Thunder Road Running. Kevin is a US-based distance running coach who ran a 3:41 1500 before transitioning into coaching at numerous NCAA unive…
00:54:19 |
Sat 12 Jun 2021
BONUS EP: Olympic 10,000m Trials Review (with Tom Gayle)
For this bonus episode, we were joined by professional sports broadcaster, Tom Gayle. Tom was part of the commentary team for the British Athletics Olympic 10,000m Trials and the three of us discuss …
00:42:33 |
Sun 06 Jun 2021
S1 Ep30: EP 30: Tom Mortimer
For our 30th episode, we welcomed Tom Mortimer to the podcast. Tom has been in fine form so far this year; winning all his races on British soil and running PB’s of 3:42 in the 1500 and 13:28 in the …
00:42:12 |
Sat 05 Jun 2021
S1 Ep29: EP 29: Patrick Dever
This week, we spoke to US-based Brit, Patrick Dever. Currently studying at Tulsa university, Paddy talked us through life in the NCAA and the type of training that's led to his recent PB's of 13:28 i…
00:45:15 |
Sat 29 May 2021
S1 Ep28: EP 28: Steph Twell
For this week's podcast, we welcomed Olympian and Scottish Marathon record holder, Steph Twell. We spoke to Steph about her career so far, including making the Olympic team aged just 18 in 2008, her …
01:25:29 |
Sat 22 May 2021
S1 Ep27: EP 27: Mick Woods
On this week's episode, we spoke to Aldershot and St Mary's distance running coach, Mick Woods. Mick talked us through his coaching career since he started in 1986; sharing stories about some of the …
01:34:16 |
Sat 15 May 2021
S1 Ep26: EP 26: Phil Sesemann
On this week's episode, we spoke to GB distance runner, Phil Sesemann. After a breakthrough start to 2021, where he made the GB team for the European Indoor Championships, Phil is looking for some fa…
00:56:49 |
Sat 08 May 2021
S1 Ep25: EP 25: Chris Thompson
This week, we spoke to Olympic Marathon Trials winner, and 2012 Olympian, Chris Thompson. Chris talked us through the trials race from his perspective; reliving the calmness that he felt as he ran th…
01:42:02 |
Sat 01 May 2021
S1 Ep24: EP 24: Steph Davis
This week, we spoke to 2:27 marathoner, Steph Davis. After winning the British Olympic Marathon Trials last month, Steph has booked her place on the plane to Tokyo for this summer's Olympic Games. St…
00:52:51 |
Sat 24 Apr 2021
S1 Ep23: EP 23: 'Out of Thin Air' (with Michael Crawley)
This week, we welcomed 2:20 Marathoner, Anthropologist and Author, Michael Crawley, to the podcast. Michael spoke to us about his book, 'Out of Thin Air', that details his 15-month stay in Ethiopia; …
00:56:16 |
Sat 17 Apr 2021
S1 Ep22: EP 22: Podium 5K (with Chris Barnes)
On this week's episode, we spoke to Podium 5K race organiser, Chris Barnes. After seeing some lightning fast times at the latest edition of the event last weekend, Podium has come under a lot of scru…
00:42:50 |
Sat 10 Apr 2021
S1 Ep21: EP 21: Alex Bell & Josh Norman
This week, we spoke to 1:59 800m runner, Alex Bell, and her fiancé/training partner Josh Norman. In part 1, Alex told us about her career so far, the depth of talent in British 800m running right now…
01:26:51 |
Sat 03 Apr 2021
S1 Ep20: EP 20: Jake Smith
This week, we spoke to GB Half-Marathon runner, Jake Smith. With a personal best of 60:31, Jake is the 3rd fastest brit in history over the distance. We spoke to Jake about pacing the Olympic Maratho…
00:58:02 |
Sun 28 Mar 2021
BONUS EP: British Olympic Marathon Trials Preview (with Tom Bedford)
On this bonus episode, we preview the upcoming British Marathon Trials for the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games. Joined by race director, Tom Bedford, we discuss the challenges of putting on such an event, t…
01:17:47 |
Wed 24 Mar 2021
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