Rob talks Running
by Rob Watson
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49. Season 2 begins! Catching up on life & First 1/2 half-marathon…
49. Season 2 begins! Catching up on life & First 1/2 half-marathon…
About this podcast
Welcome to the podcast. I’m Rob Watson, an ex-pro marathoner with a 2:13:29 personal best (pre-super shoes), 11th place finisher at the 2013 Boston Marathon, and 20th at the World Championships in Moscow that same year. Nowadays, I’m a coach with Mile2Marathon and generally just a big running nerd.
On this show, we dive into all things running, with the occasional detour into cycling and triathlons. It’s a lighthearted, fun take on the sport we love, so sit back, relax, and let’s talk running.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 50 episodes
- 49. Season 2 begins! Catching up on life & First 1/2 half-marathon race recap · 51 min · Season 2 Episode 1It's been a while, but Rob and Shanimal are back to talk running...and life. On this episode we get caught up on life, recap racing the first 1/2 half marathon here in Vancouver…
- 48. Rob and Mau reflect on their Aire Libre Day of the Dead Oaxacan experience · 1 h 12 min · Season 1 Episode 48A few weeks ago, Mau invited Rob to a run retreat in Oaxaca, Mexico with Aire Libre. It turned out to be a truly transformative experience in an absolutely magical place. In this…
- 47. Post Victoria Breakdown: How it all went down - Shanimal shows true grit in her battle vs. the Marathon · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 47This week Shan and Rob discuss the Victoria Marathon. It was a tough day as Shan went 3:58, her 2nd fastest time ever, but she shy of her ultimate goal of a sub 3:50. Shannon…
- 46. Training Talks w/ Shanimal: Victoria course tours, race goals, running w/ gratitude and whole lotta cat talk · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 46This week we chat about our recent trip to Victoria BC where we took a little tour of the Victoria Marathon course in prep for Shan's Marathon in 2 weeks (It's my marathon now…
- 14. Chicago recap. The good, the bad, the ugly and everything in between. We had ourselves a weekend (and Monday Morning) in the Windy city. · 1 h 8 min · Season 1 Episode 14This week we recap Shannon's experience at the Chicago Marathon. Things did not exactly go as planned, and she had a really tough day on Sunday. But in true Shanimal style she…
- 45. Training Talks: Shannon is getting fit w/ Victoria 2 weeks away. Also Triathlon Recaps for Santa Cruz 70.3 & Vancouver sprint - I'm thinking of going all in on Triathlon! · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 45This week Shanimal joins as co-host as we discuss her Training heading into the Victoria Marathon- She's getting fit! We also recap some recent Triathlon endeavours including a…
- 44. Training Talks w/ Shanimal: Quadra road trip, Mt. Baker adventure, Victoria Marathon, Brain Power RC and more! · 60 min · Season 1 Episode 44It's been a while, but this week Shan and I sit down for a training chat. We cover our epic bike packing trip to Quadra island, our Battle on mt. Baker and Shannon's training for…
- 43: Ellis Gray pt 2. What Ellis has been up to in 2025 and a slight bump in the road (well, we sure hope it's slight!) · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 43Hello! This week we continue to follow along w/ Ellis Gray on his quest to PB and go sub 2:40 in the marathon. We touch upon how his 2025 has gone thus far and unfortunately we…
- 42. M2M athlete feature series: Ellis Gray and the road to 2:39, pt 1. Getting to know Ellis and how her got to here. · 1 h 4 minAfter having so much fun chatting w/ Dylan about his path to Grandma's I figured why not do the same thing w/ an M2M athlete, and here we are. Pt 1 of Ellis Gray vs. the 2:39…
- 41: Mauricio Díaz Arellano Curts: Runner, explorer, entrepreneur and all around lovely guy + Training chats and race recaps w/ Shanimal · 1 h 28 min · Season 1 Episode 41This week I am super stoked to have my buddy Mau join us for a chat. Mau is a runner, adventurer, explorer and entrepreneur. Mau is the founder of Aire Libre running and a fellow…
- Ep 40. Rob Talks Cycling w/ Pete Watson: This week Rob and his brother Pete breakdown their experience at the Vermont X-Fondo, a 150mile bike race through the Green Mountains of Vermont · 1 h 8 min · Season 1 Episode 40My brother Pete and I headed to Vermont this past weekend to take on the Vermont GranFondo-X. 240km w/ 4300m of elevation, including the steepest paved Mile in North America…
- Miles To Go: Ep 8. The Race. Dylan breaks down the race - the highs, lows and everything in between · 53 min · Season 2 Episode 8The final episode of Miles To Go. Dylan headed over to Duluth and did his thing. In this episode Dylan talks us through his race weekend highlighting the pre-race goings on, all…
- Miles To Go: Ep 7. Race Week. Dylan has gotten on a plane and headed down to Duluth for Grandma's Marathon - It's go time. · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 7It's race week folks, and today Dylan and I have a final pre-race chat where we touch upon his taper, reflect on his training, address his goals, and how he is managing…
- 39. Triathlon Recap x 2: Shan and Rob both competed in two triathlons over the past two weeks, we break it all down. · 1 h 4 min · Season 1 Episode 39We went to Oliver BC for Shan's first ever Triathlon, and then we ran it back the next week in Vancouver for the T100 where Rob did the full, and Shan did the sprint. Tune in as…
- Miles To Go: Ep 6. Start line? Progress is being made, but will DW be on that plane to Duluth? · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 6This week on Miles To Go: Dylan Wykes and the Grandmas Marathon, we get an update on Dylans injury and whether there is enough time to heal up and get on that start line in…
- 38. Paul Mackinnon: Running technique and gait retraining specialist. Rethinking our approach on gait and our ability to manipulate it to prevent injury, increase efficiency and ultimately run faster · 1 h 16 min · Season 1 Episode 38This week I’m thrilled to welcome gait specialist Paul Mackinnon for a deep dive into the art and science of movement. Paul shares his expertise on gait, biomechanics, and how…
- Miles To Go: Ep 5. The Comeback. Cross training like an animal to get to that startline · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 5Ok folks, things are looking up! The countdown to race day is on and Dylan is cross-training like an animal to get on that start line healthy and ready to jam. DW lets us in on…
- Miles To Go: Ep 4. Injury. Dylan has had a set back. We talk it through, try to come to terms with it and strategize how to bounce back from it. · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 4In this episode of Miles to go, Dylan shares his recent experiences with injury and the mental challenges that come with it as he prepares for an upcoming marathon. We get into…
- 36. Training Chat w/ Shanimal: Updates on triathlon training, bike riding an abundance of group workouts and all sorts of random tangents · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 36Hey folks! This week it's just Shan and I chatting training and all sorts of other random stuff- swimming, biking, chaffing, netflix, alllll the group sessions and wayward cars…
- Miles To Go, Dylan Wykes and Grandma's Marathon: Ep 3. 40km long run, the mental Game, goal setting and a trip down memory lane · 51 min · Season 2 Episode 3In this episode, Dylan discussing the physical and mental challenges he faces during peak training weeks. He reflects on the importance of recovery, nutrition, and tracking…
