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Victor 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 10 seconds off his PB, while Jona ran a new personal best of 62:29! We talked about their training leading into the race, their preparations, and how it all felt out on the streets of Valencia on race day. GOOD STUFF! Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Host:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsGuests:Jan Lukas Becker @jlb_roadrunner Jona Bodirsky @jonabodirskyNils Holmqvist - Nils' StravaCHECK OUT THE RUNNERS FM TV YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Victor 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. We also head over to Life Lab in Stockholm to put Fred through a proper lab test, checking his LT1 and LT2 as he prepares for his sub10 minute 3000m attempt in January. Good stuff!Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Host:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsGuest:Fredrik Molin @fartlekfredFredrik's YOUTUBECHECK OUT THE RUNNERS FM TV YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Less 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 the big one. This weekend Jimmy makes his MARATHON debut in Melbourne. We got him on the pod to talk about the training, the fuelling and how he’s preparing for 42.2K for the first time.Code for 15% off GEL 40 Mango (all quantities) JIMMYFM15 - valid until Sunday 18th October.Good stuff!Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Host:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsGuest:Jimmy Whelan @jimmywhelannJimmy's YoutubeJimmy's StravaCHECK OUT THE RUNNERS FM TV YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This 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 years with great results. Now he has a new idea: becoming a great middle distance runner, with some guidance from Victor, and then of course, a very nerdy lab protocol.Good stuff!Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Host:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsGuest:Fredrik Molin @fartlekfred Fredrik's YOUTUBECHECK OUT THE RUNNERS FM TV YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I 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 impressions and, of course, some nerdy physiology discussions. Good stuff! Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Host:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsGuests:Mads Taesboel - @madstaesboelNils - Nils on Strava CHECK OUT THE RUNNERS FM TV YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.