Run Long Run Healthy
by Run Long Run Healthy
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About this podcast
Running science, explained. Each episode, hosts Brady Holmer and Thomas Watson break down one major sports science topic or study related to running, in a way that regular runners can apply it to their daily training and routines. We cover topics like nutrition, training protocols and methodologies, fuelling, supplementation, recovery, and overall well-being.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 36 episodes
- Ventilation Training Explained: Is Breathing Rate a Better Metric Than Heart Rate? · 1 h 7 min · Episode 5Heart rate, pace, and power are the metrics every endurance athlete tracks, but they're all proxies for what's really happening inside the body. In this episode, Brady sits down…
- Carb Loading Before a Marathon: Science or Old-School Advice? · 35 min · Episode 4Carb loading before a marathon is one of the most "accepted" rituals in distance running, but does it actually improve race performance? In this episode of Run Long Run Healthy…
- Bringing the Cycling Data Revolution to Running: Wahoo on Data, Speed & the Future of Indoor Running · 1 h 0 min · Episode 3Wahoo Fitness spent 15–20 years becoming the data leader in indoor cycling and now they're bringing that same obsession with precision to running. In this episode of Run Long Run…
- We’ve Got Marginal Gains All Wrong · 24 min · Episode 2Could the best runners of the 1960s have beaten the sub 2-hr marathon if they had 2026 level sports science, gear, and training protocols? That’s what Thomas is looking to answer…
- The New Science of RUNNING ENDURANCE: Durability, Fatiguability, Repeatability, Resilience · 37 min · Episode 1We do blood testing with RYTHM: Rythm is offering our listeners 15% off your first month and free shipping at https://RYTHM.HEALTH/RLRH Brought to you by ProBio Nutrition - your…
- Ranking Carbmaxxing, Nomio, BPC-157, and more! The Latest Running Trends, Supplements, and Snake Oil · 59 min · Episode 1We do blood testing with RYTHM: Rythm is offering our listeners 15% off your first month and free shipping at https://RYTHM.HEALTH/RLRHBrought to you by ProBio Nutrition - your…
- The Real Reason Your VO2 Max Isn't Improving · 37 min · Episode 1Brady and Thomas discuss VO2 Max; why runners should be interested in training it, and how the best ways to improve it areWe do blood testing with RYTH: Rythm is offering our…
- Why A Higher VO2 Max Won't Make You Faster · 23 min · Episode 1We do blood testing with RYTH: Rythm is offering our listeners 15% off your first month and free shipping at https://RythmHealth.com/RLRHBrought to you by ProBio Nutrition - your…
- VO2 Max for Runners: What It Is, How to Measure It, EYKTK! · 36 min · Episode 1Brady and Thomas discuss VO2 Max - what it is, why it's important for runners, and why it's seen as a marker for longevity: Brought to you by ProBio Nutrition - your all-in-one…
- What Runners Can Learn From Viktor Frankl · 1 h 12 min · Episode 1Thomas talks to Mark Lane-Holbert Mark - an educational psychologist (PhD), run therapist, certified logotherapist, USATF-certified running coach, and He is a Galloway…
- Norwegian Method Masterclass: Double Threshold, Golden Zone, EYNTK! · 57 min · Episode 1Thomas talks to Marius Bakken, former elite runner and pioneer of the Norwegian Method, and author of the new book - The Norwegian Method Applied: BUY NOW: The Norwegian Method…
- Antioxidants for Runners: Helpful or Harmful? · 48 min · Episode 1Brady and Thomas delve into antioxidants, reviewing the ISSN's recent position statement on antioxidants: benefits, drawbacks, and reviewing supplements by efficacy Brought to…
- The Hidden Role The Brain Plays In Running and Recovery (New Research) · 24 min · Episode 1Brady explains a new study that looks at the effect that endurance exercise has on the brain, both during and after exercise - and the potential implications for how runners…
- Why Runners Get Stomach Problems (And How to Fix It): Dr Marc Bubbs · 56 min · Episode 1Brady Holmer sits down with Dr. Marc Bubbs — performance nutritionist, author, and creator of ProBio Nutrition — to break down everything runners need to know about gut health…
- Does Running Too Much Wreck Your Heart? · 42 min · Episode 1Thomas and Brady discuss the potential negative effects of long-term running on your heart, and the potential increase in mortality risk. How worried should regular runners be?…
- The power - and limits - of HRV data (Heart Rate Variability), with Marco Altini · 35 min · Episode 1Thomas sits down with Marco Altini, prominent researcher in HRV, advisor to Aura, and dedicated ultrarunner, to discuss one of the most talked-about metrics in the running world…
- The Future of Endurance and AI's role in coaching with Dirk Friel · 1 h 7 min · Episode 1Brady sits down with TrainingPeaks founder Dirk Friel discuss the future of endurance science, how coaching is evolving with technology, why AI can assist coaches but not replace…
- The Key To Running Success Is...Ergodicity. · 13 min · Episode 1What is ergodicity and how can it help you plan for longevity in your running? That's the topic Thomas is exploring in today's episode, where he looks at how it can apply to…
- You're Fueling Less Than You Think During Marathons · 26 min · Episode 1In this episode, Brady and Thomas discuss a new study that showed marathon runners were consistently consuming less carbohydrates during their race than they either planned or…
- The Consequences of Neglecting Strength Training For Runners · 1 h 9 min · Episode 1Jason Fitzgerald is one of the best known and best regarded running coaches online. As the founder of Strength Running, he is an expert in strength training for runners, injury…







