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
S1 Ep19: EP 19: James Thie
This week, we spoke to the Director of Athletics at Cardiff Metropolitan University, James Thie. A stellar athlete in his own right, James made World, European and Commonwealth Games finals over 1500…
01:26:40 |
Sun 21 Mar 2021
S1 Ep18: EP 18: Mike Gratton
On this week's episode, we spoke to 1983 London Marathon winner, Mike Gratton. With a winning time of 2:09, Mike is still ranked as one of the top Brits in history over the marathon distance. Mike ta…
01:37:03 |
Sun 14 Mar 2021
S1 Ep17: EP 17: Jack Rowe
This week, we spoke to GB 5000m runner, Jack Rowe. Jack has had a breakthrough indoor season this year; winning the UK trials in the 3K and then making the final at the European championships. Jack t…
01:03:39 |
Sun 07 Mar 2021
S1 Ep16: EP 16: Sean Tobin
On this week's episode of The Sunday Plodcast, we spoke to Irish international distance runner, Sean Tobin. Sean had a breakthrough year in 2020 and we spoke to him about his career so far, his curre…
01:16:16 |
Sun 28 Feb 2021
S1 Ep15: EP 15: Jess Judd
On this week's episode, we spoke to GB and Hoka distance runner, Jess Judd. Jess told us about her transition from a fantastic junior into a world class senior, what her current training setup looks …
01:07:20 |
Sun 21 Feb 2021
S1 Ep14: EP 14: Luke Gunn
On this week's episode, we spoke to former international steeplechaser, and current Head of Athletics at the University of Birmingham, Luke Gunn. Luke talked about how he transitioned from athlete to…
01:27:19 |
Sun 14 Feb 2021
S1 Ep13: EP 13: James West
On this week's episode, we spoke to Great Britain and University of Oregon 1500m man, James West. James told us about his running career so far; including his transition from a successful junior to a…
01:11:16 |
Sun 07 Feb 2021
BONUS EP: Weekend Roundup
On this bonus episode, Matt and Oli talk through some of the race results from the past weekend. They cover indoor races involving British athletes who raced over 800 and 3000; including Keely Hodgki…
00:11:30 |
Wed 03 Feb 2021
S1 Ep12: EP 12: Steve Vernon
On this week's episode, we spoke to Team New Balance Manchester Coach, Steve Vernon. We spoke to Steve about how he got into coaching, what it's like to work with one of the top groups in the UK, and…
00:55:40 |
Sun 31 Jan 2021
S1 Ep11: EP 11: George Mills
On this episode, we spoke to British Indoor and Outdoor 1500m Champion, George Mills. George told us about his training camp in Dubai, training with the Phoenix Track Club, and his plans for 2021. En…
00:39:15 |
Sun 24 Jan 2021
S1 Ep10: EP 10: Marc Scott
For our 10th episode, we spoke to Bowerman Track Club's, Marc Scott. We spoke to Marc about his fantastic year in 2020, his experiences training with the guys at BTC, and his plans for the 2021 Olymp…
00:47:34 |
Sun 17 Jan 2021
S1 Ep9: EP 9: Mark Hookway
This week, we spoke to TAC distance coach, Mark Hookway. Mark is our first guest coach on The Sunday Plodcast and we spoke to him about how he got into coaching, his evolving role at TAC, and how dis…
01:23:01 |
Sun 10 Jan 2021
S1 Ep8: EP 8: The BIG 2021 Preview
On this episode, Oli and Matt give you their predictions for the 2021 Olympics. They cover all the distance events from the 800m up, on both the men's and the women's side. Enjoy!
01:06:51 |
Sun 03 Jan 2021
S1 Ep7: EP 7: The BIG 2020 Review
On this episode, Matt and Oli review the 2020 athletics season. In part 1, they discuss some recent race results and the overall nature of racing during this calendar year. Then, in part 2, they chat…
00:52:08 |
Sun 27 Dec 2020
S1 Ep6: EP 6: Zak Seddon
This week, we spoke to World and European Championship finalist steeplechaser, Zak Seddon. With a PB of 8:21, Zak is the fastest Brit since 1991. We spoke to Zak about his illustrious junior career, …
01:04:02 |
Sun 20 Dec 2020
S1 Ep5: EP 5: Jake Wightman
In part 1 of this episode, we discussed some recent race results; including the Valencia Half-Marathon and 'The Track Meet' in California. Then, in part 2, we spoke to GB distance star, Jake Wightman…
00:56:50 |
Sun 13 Dec 2020
S1 Ep4: EP 4: Tom Marshall
This week, we spoke to Sub 4 Miler and Euro XC medallist, Tom Marshall. Tom gave a really open and honest account about both, the highs and the lows, of elite distance running. We talked about balanc…
00:56:41 |
Sun 06 Dec 2020
S1 Ep3: EP 3: Jenny Nesbitt
In this third episode, we spoke to Hoka athlete, Jenny Nesbitt. Jenny has represented Wales and Great Britain on countless occasions; on the track, road, and cross country. Jenny spoke to us about he…
01:19:19 |
Sun 29 Nov 2020
S1 Ep2: EP 2: Jack Meijer
This week, we spoke to up and coming GB Junior and University of Wisconsin runner, Jack Meijer. We talked about his great performance at last weekend's 'Meet of Champions', training and racing in the…
00:43:24 |
Sun 22 Nov 2020
S1 Ep1: EP 1: Josh Griffiths
On this episode, we spoke to 2:13 Marathoner; Josh Griffiths. We talked about THAT London Marathon, Carbon shoes and Coaching, amongst other things. Enjoy!
00:53:10 |
Sun 15 Nov 2020
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