Runners FM
by Victor Urquhart Smångs
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105. The Valencia Half Marathon Recap
105. The Valencia Half Marathon Recap
About this podcast
A podcast focusing on anything and everything to do with running. Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts to be more entertained on your journey towards becoming a better runner.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 108 episodes
- 105. The Valencia Half Marathon Recap · 34 minVictor and Nils sat down, in Santa Pola, with Jan Lukas Becker and Jona Bodirsky to recap their Valencia Half Marathon performances! Jan Lukas clocked an impressive 61:30, just…
- 104. The Injury Update (with Fartlek Fred) · 1 h 5 minVictor and guest Fartlek Fred sit down to talk about Victor’s ongoing injury struggles, the latest developments and what this all means for his sub2:10 Valencia Marathon project…
- 103. The Jimmy Whelan Marathon Debut · 1 h 43 minLess than a year after switching from pro cycling to running, Jimmy Whelan ran 1:01:37 in his first half marathon. Since then, he’s just kept getting faster. Now it’s time for…
- 102. The Norwegian Singles Experiment (with Fartlek Fred) · 57 minThis week we sat down with Fredrik Molin, the creator behind the YouTube channel Fartlek Fred. Fredrik has been experimenting with the Norwegian Singles Method over the last few…
- 101. The World Champs (with Nils and Mads) · 58 minI sat down with Nils and Mads in Sparta’s legendary clubhouse under Østerbro Stadium to talk about day one of the 2026 World Road Championships in Copenhagen. Race talk, first…
- 100. The Original (with Andreas Almkvist) · 1 h 40 minEpisode 100. Andreas Almkvist is back in the podcast booth. We talk about the year since leaving the Runners FM project, photography, running, work, life and stuff beyond…
- 99. The Science of the Marathon (with John Davis) · 1 h 15 minThis week we’re joined by John Davis, author of "Marathon Excellence For Everyone" and the man behind Running Writings. We also put the method into practice, with plenty of…
- 98. The European Champion (with Arnaud Dely) · 1 h 16 minThis week we sat down with European Duathlon Champion Arnaud Dely. We talk about his training, how he combines running and cycling throughout the week, lactate testing, the…
- 97. The Colchester 5k Race Report (with Nils & Ben) · 51 minNils and Ben join Victor for a full Colchester 5k race report. We break down the race, talk training and look ahead to our autumn goals. Good stuff! Good stuff! Follow us at…
- 96. The Nomio Effect (with Evan Jager) · 1 h 16 minOlympic silver medallist Evan Jager joins us to talk about the biggest moments of his career, his work with Nomio, what he’s learned from visiting some of the world’s best…
- 95. The Comeback (with Yolanda Ngarambe) · 1 h 57 minYolanda Ngarambe joins us on this week’s Runners FM. After her first ever stress fracture, she came back to win bronze in the Swedish 1500m Championships last weekend. We talk…
- 94. The Performance Ceiling (with Mads) · 1 h 44 minWe’re very happy to have Mads back on Runners FM again. In this episode we talk nutrition, energy availability and why under fuelling might be the biggest thing holding runners…
- 93. The Art of Longevity (with Anton Myhrvold) · 1 h 49 minThis week I finally got to sit down with my good friend Anton Myhrvold for a conversation about longevity, consistency and passion. Anton has been one of Sweden’s best…
- 92. The Mastermind (with Mads Taersboel) · 1 h 20 minMads Taersboel is back on Runners FM! Victor’s coach and the mastermind behind his training blocks joins us to break down the build that led to the best shape of Victor’s career…
- 91. The Lactate Lesson with Aktivitus (in Swedish) · 1 h 6 minDen här veckan gästas vi på Runners FM av Johan och Jeff från Aktivitus för att prata om laktatbaserad träning. Vad är egentligen laktat? Varför har tröskelträning blivit så…
- 90. The things i wish i knew before chasing this sport at the highest level (with matthanso) · 1 h 25 minMatthew Hansen (aka matthanso) has been a dream guest for Runners FM ever since we launched the podcast. From day one, we knew we wanted to have him on the show. Last month…
- 89. The Jonny Dahlke · 54 minThis week’s episode was recorded in Berlin with Jonny Dahlke, the day after his successful pacing job at the MAS 5K Elite Road Race. Alongside discussing what it’s like to pace a…
- 88. The Stockholm Marathon (Frej’s Race Report) · 1 h 0 minHe did it. 7th place at the Swedish Marathon Championships. It wasn’t pretty all the way through. There were good patches, bad patches and a few moments where things got really…
- 87. The Stockholm Marathon Week · 1 h 4 minThe biggest week in the Swedish running calendar is finally here. In this week’s episode we dive into Frej’s final Stockholm Marathon preparations and take a closer look at the…
- 86. The Last Marathon Prep (with Mads) · 1 h 17 minThe last 10 days before Stockholm Marathon. How should you think and prepare during the final days before race day? Coach Mads joins us for a chat about the final preparations…







