Best Van Runners World Podcasts (2024)

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Becoming legendary: The evolving influence of Micayla Gatto in mountain biking 1:04:23

2h ago1:04:23

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This past August, the day after Micayla Gatto’s 36th birthday, the freerider, filmmaker and artist was at a boatyard in Squamish. She was there to fix up the family’s sailboat. Her goal is not only to get the craft seaworthy, but to use it to travel to new riding destinations—another chapter in the varied career of the rider-Renaissance woman. In t…

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#87: How to Sleep Better, Starting Today | Matteo Franceschetti 50:45

4d ago50:45

50:45

Thanks to LMNT for sponsoring this video! Head to https://DrinkLMNT.com/FLO to get your free sample pack with any purchase. Matteo Franceschetti, is the co-founder and CEO of Eight Sleep. In this episode discover how to sleep like a pro. Matteo shares tips and protocols to help you sleep deeper and wake up refreshed. These insights that can transfo…

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Rebecca Horman - Ecotrail 80k, Backyard's & Ultra Scotland 100 Winner 1:04:52

2h ago1:04:52

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This week’s guest is Rebecca Hormann. Since only taking up running a few years ago during Covid, Rebecca has risen to the top of the Ultra Running scene in the UK and Ireland. She has won big events including the Ecotrail 80k, The Devon and Cornwall Backyard Ultra, and the Ultra Scotland 100-mile race. We spoke about how Rebecca handles training, n…

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AI and training insights from a Toronto cyclist working to make riders stronger 58:25

12d ago58:25

58:25

Years ago, Armando Mastracci got a recumbent bike that could provide him with heart rate, cadence and power data. As Mastracci trained on the bike indoors throughout one winter, the graduate of engineering science at the University of Toronto recorded his training data on spreadsheets. He also started performing his own experiments. What happened i…

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#86: Floris Gierman Solo Episode | Powerful Lessons for Improving Training, Racing & Life. 47:07

1M ago47:07

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Thanks to LMNT for sponsoring this video! Head to http://DrinkLMNT.com/FLO to get your free sample pack with any purchase. Host Floris Gierman gives a personal update on his training, racing, and life over the past 12 months, with a reset after completing the 6 World Major Marathons. He shares his insights, experiences, lessons learned and next ste…

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Perri Williams - Representing Ireland At Barcelona 1992 Olympics 1:11:44

15d ago1:11:44

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This week our guest is Perri Williams. Perri represented Ireland as a Race Walker in the 10k event at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. We spoke about how she realised a childhood dream to reach the Olympic games, her love of coaching, and her predictions on the current and emerging talent in Irish Athletics ahead of Paris 2024. Perri is also a talented…

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The cloak-and-dagger story of how mountain biking became an Olympic sport 1:01:11

2M ago1:01:11

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In March 1993, four men met in secret on a beach in Cuba. The topic of discussion was mountain biking. Could they take the still-young cycling discipline to the Olympic Games in Atlanta within three years? One of the men, the one who’d been helping to build the sport for years, figured it could be done, but they’d have to continue to operate withou…

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Podcast: How a Toronto rider became a U.S. national champion 45:19

2M ago45:19

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This past spring, Ashlin Barry won two junior national championship titles: one in the time trial and one in road race. The Toronto rider snagged the victories south of the 49th parallel, so he pulled on the stars and stripes each time he stood on the podium. Since the beginning of the year, Barry—son of Michael and Dede Barry—has been racing with …

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From 3:51 to 3:24 Marathon, Training and Racing Tips by John B 1:07:05

2M ago1:07:05

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Thanks to LMNT for sponsoring this video! Head to https://DrinkLMNT.com/FLO to get your free sample pack with any purchase. John Birtchet-Sharpe is a 55 year old runner and member of our Personal Best Running Coaching Program. Over the past 5 years he has improved from being overweight and out of shape, to running personal best times of 20 minutes …

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Riding in the heat: What you need to know 55:18

3M ago55:18

55:18

Recently, Environment and Climate Change Canada delivered its summer seasonal forecast. It looks like things will be hot, or at least most of the country will experience above average temperatures. These temperatures will mostly be seen in the North, across most of Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic Provinces. While we don’t know things like how many…

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Lianne Van Dijk - Beara Way Ultra, BMF Winner & Dealing with Setbacks 59:12

3M ago59:12

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This week I was joined by our special guest Lianne Van Dijk. Since moving to Ireland from the Netherlands, Lianne has become a regular on podium at races across the country including The Beara Way Ultra, The Wicklow Way, The BMF event in Waterville where she was crowned the winner after completing 4 43km loops along the Kerry Way making her the las…

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How a pair of mountain biking siblings became front-runners for the Olympics in one weekend 53:13

2M ago53:13

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At the recent cross country World Cup in Nové Město, Isabella Holmgren had her one shot to qualify for the Olympics. Her brother Gunnar also had to do well if he wanted to get the single spot Canada has for the men’s XC race in Paris. Isabella won the under-23 women’s XCO event, finishing 2:05 ahead of the second-place rider. Almost 24 hours later,…

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Sean Meehan - Waterville Trail Running Festival 130k Winner 1:10:13

3M ago1:10:13

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This weeks special guest is Sean Meehan. Since his first marathon in 2017 Sean has risen through the ranks in the Irish running scene and has earned some impressive podium finishes in the Kerry Way Ultra, the Wicklow Way and most recently winning the Waterville Trail Running Festival setting a new course record over the 130k distance. Sean is a reg…

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New Shimano GRX Di2: A deep drive into the electronic, 12-speed gravel groupset 59:59

3M ago59:59

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Bike component maker Shimano has launched its new GRX Di2 groupset, which features 12-speed cassettes and semi-wireless shifting. On this episode of the Canadian Cycling Magazine Podcast, Dave Lawrence and Nick Legan of Shimano talk about how the latest version of their gravel group came to be, its features and what still might lie ahead for GRX. L…

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#84: The Raw Truth of Running with Brendan Leonard (Semi-Rad) 1:02:13

4M ago1:02:13

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Thanks to LMNT for sponsoring this video! Head to https://DrinkLMNT.com/FLO to get your free sample pack with any purchase. Brendan Leonard is the creative force behind Semi Rad, a website dedicated to the joy of adventure for runners of all levels. Brendan loves to explore, to laugh and occasionally to get tired, cold and scared through his ultra …

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#83: Kipchoge’s Top Running Tips for Athletes of All Levels 2:08

4M ago2:08

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There is no greater runner and ambassador for the sport of running than Eliud Kipchoge. We discuss Kipchoge's routines, top running tips and advice for athletes of all levels to improve. This episode is not available in podcast format, and can only be found on my YouTube channel in video format. The reason is that this episode is subtitled for clar…

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Shane Furlong - Conquering The 300km Northern Traverse 1:06:33

4M ago1:06:33

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This weeks guest is Shane Furlong. Since dipping his toe into the Ultra Running scene over the last few years, Shane has collected some big race achievements. We discuss just how some of those races went including the Ecotrail 80k, the Kerry Way Ultra and the incredible Northern Traverse 300km race. Don't forget to subscribe to The Run Republic Pod…

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Behind the scenes at the Giro d’Italia 1:14:07

3M ago1:14:07

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This episode was just getting polished up as both Michael Woods and Riley Pickrell were involved in crashes in Stage 5 of the Giro d’Italia. Before the start of Stage 6, Woods presented symptoms of a mild concussion. The team made the decision that he should leave the race, head home and recover fully. Even though Pickrell was feeling well, he, too…

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Colm Doolan - From Addiction To Endurance Athlete 58:14

4M ago58:14

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Colm Doolan was at rock bottom, with his mental health at an all time low and the only solution he knew was alcohol. After a last ditch reach out for help he was introduced to a new way of life. Fast forward and Colm is now 10 years sober and his life is better than ever. Colm talks to us about how exercise has helped turn his life around enabling …

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#82: How To Crush MAF Low Heart Rate Training with Scott Frye 1:00:19

4M ago1:00:19

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Thanks to LMNT for sponsoring this video! Head to https://DrinkLMNT.com/FLO to get your free sample pack with any purchase. Scott Frye is a Board Certified Athletic Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist. He is also a coach and community manager in our Personal Best Running Coaching Program. In this conversation, we discuss: Lessons learned fro…

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Stephen Roche discusses Tadej Pogačar's chances of winning the Giro, Tour and worlds 1:10:26

4M ago1:10:26

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Stephen Roche has accomplished what only one other rider has done: won the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France and the road world championships in one year. (The other is Eddy Merckx.) This season, it seems Tadej Pogačar could match the Irish rider’s feat from 1987. In this episode, Roche looks back at the challenges he faced during that historic season:…

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Tom Owens - Hellevation Founder, 100 Mile Club & Team Ireland 57:49

5M ago57:49

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Tom Owens rediscovered the joys of running several years ago just before lockdown. After completing his first 50k for charity, Tom caught the Ultra Running bug and began training for bigger challenges and has completed the Tralee 100k, over 100 miles in 24 hours at the Wexford Festival of Running, running for Team Ireland at the Four Nations Trophy…

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Emma Stuart - Maurice Mullins 50k Winner, Trail Tips & Running for Ireland 54:33

5M ago54:33

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Emma Stuart only started running in 2018 and since then has become one of the top females in the Ultra Running scene. She has won some of the biggest races in Europe including the 100-mile Arc of Attrition, 100-mile Ultra-Trail Snowdonia and the 205 mile Tor des Geants. She recently shared a podium with Courtney Dauwalter when she finished 3rd in t…

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Chaos on the European roads and splinters on the track: Olympic hopeful Sarah Van Dam faces them all 38:42

4M ago38:42

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With the final Nations Cup of the season nearing, Sarah Van Dam was in Milton, Ont., with the Canadian squad getting ready for the event. Since the Olympics are only a few months away, the Nations Cup is a key part of the qualification process for Paris. Van Dam and the other riders on the team pursuit squad are after a top-eight place at minimum. …

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Van Runners World Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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The Extramilest Podcast

Floris Gierman

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Run Republic Podcast

Run Republic

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Canadian Cycling Magazine Podcast

Matthew Pioro, Adam Killick, Terry McKall, Matt Hansen

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Mindful Runner

Fred Richardson

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THIS IS VAN - RADIO SHOW

VAN D

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The AllAroundJoe Fitness Podcast

Joe Bauer

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Becoming legendary: The evolving influence of Micayla Gatto in mountain biking 1:04:23

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#87: How to Sleep Better, Starting Today | Matteo Franceschetti 50:45

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Rebecca Horman - Ecotrail 80k, Backyard's & Ultra Scotland 100 Winner 1:04:52

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AI and training insights from a Toronto cyclist working to make riders stronger 58:25

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#86: Floris Gierman Solo Episode | Powerful Lessons for Improving Training, Racing & Life. 47:07

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Perri Williams - Representing Ireland At Barcelona 1992 Olympics 1:11:44

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The cloak-and-dagger story of how mountain biking became an Olympic sport 1:01:11

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Podcast: How a Toronto rider became a U.S. national champion 45:19

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From 3:51 to 3:24 Marathon, Training and Racing Tips by John B 1:07:05

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Riding in the heat: What you need to know 55:18

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Lianne Van Dijk - Beara Way Ultra, BMF Winner & Dealing with Setbacks 59:12

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How a pair of mountain biking siblings became front-runners for the Olympics in one weekend 53:13

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Sean Meehan - Waterville Trail Running Festival 130k Winner 1:10:13

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New Shimano GRX Di2: A deep drive into the electronic, 12-speed gravel groupset 59:59

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#84: The Raw Truth of Running with Brendan Leonard (Semi-Rad) 1:02:13

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#83: Kipchoge’s Top Running Tips for Athletes of All Levels 2:08

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Shane Furlong - Conquering The 300km Northern Traverse 1:06:33

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Behind the scenes at the Giro d’Italia 1:14:07

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Colm Doolan - From Addiction To Endurance Athlete 58:14

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#82: How To Crush MAF Low Heart Rate Training with Scott Frye 1:00:19

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Stephen Roche discusses Tadej Pogačar's chances of winning the Giro, Tour and worlds 1:10:26

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Tom Owens - Hellevation Founder, 100 Mile Club & Team Ireland 57:49

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Emma Stuart - Maurice Mullins 50k Winner, Trail Tips & Running for Ireland 54:33

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Chaos on the European roads and splinters on the track: Olympic hopeful Sarah Van Dam faces them all 38:42

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