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This week is all about Frej’s race report from San Sebastián. How did it feel coming off the good vibes at the NYC Marathon? Could he dial in, stay focused, and deliver at full capacity once again? Tune in to hear our guy tell the story of his final race of the year, where the goal was a solid new PB. Good stuff!Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s episode, you’ll get Mads answers to last week’s nerdy Q&A questions. We promise there’s plenty of great knowledge coming your way. It’s also Frej’s marathon week, so the episode kicks off with all his thoughts on how he’s planning to attack a new PB down in San Sebastián. It’s one of our longest episodes yet. Perfect for your Sunday long run. Good stuff!00:00 Victor & Frej45:36 Victor & MadsFollow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutarGuest:Mads Taersboel @madstaersboel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys get together to talk about where they’re at right now. Frej is gearing up for the San Sebastián Marathon, and Victor is slowly easing back into training, with the Barcelona Half Marathon as his next big goal. They also take time to answer some great questions that came in through the Q&A folder.Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Frej and Victor both tackled a marathon last weekend and boy, do they have stories! In this week’s episode, the boys spill the beans on their epic race adventures from New York and Auckland. One of them just had the week of a lifetime, while the other… well, let’s say it wasn’t exactly one for the highlight reel. Running life is full of highs, lows, and everything in between. But quitting? Not an option. Good stuff! Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are preparing for this week’s marathons. Victor is running his debut marathon in Auckland and Frej is running the NYC marathon. They also go through the very inspiring results from Valencia Half Marathon - Andreas Almgren set a European Half Marathon record and Alfie Manthorpe ran fast and provided us with some good heat data from his CORE monitor which he wore during the race. Good stuff! Runners FM is recorded at Downtown Camper in Stockholm.Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Victor has landed in Australia and is preparing for his marathon debut next week. Frej has been pacing his little brother, Noa, during this year’s very interesting version of Uppsala marathon where a bomb in the middle of the course made the biggest headlines. Good stuff!Runners FM is recorded at Downtown Camper in Stockholm.Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode the boys are joined by their favourite Dane, Mads Taersboel, to talk about Marathon preparations.Victor ran 32km at the Malmö Marathon last weekend and is starting to get excited about his marathon debut in Auckland on November 2.Frej has put in some good marathon sessions and is also starting to feel fit for a new marathon PB attempt coming up in San Sebastian.Good stuff!Runners FM is recorded at Downtown Camper in Stockholm.Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutarGuest:Mads Taersboel @madstaersboel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys have been running the Swedish 10k Champs. Frej had a great day and ran a massive PB (and importantly beat William Poromaa!) Victor wasn’t as happy with his performance and just wants to put the race behind him.Today's special guest is the winner of the 10k Swedish Champs, 17-year-old star talent Sebastian Lörstad! He came to visit the podcast booth to tell us about his race, his training and we get some insight into how it is to be the most promising running prospect in the country! You don’t want to miss this one. Good stuff! Runners FM is recorded at Downtown Camper in Stockholm.Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutarSpecial Guest:Sebastian Lörstad @sebastianlorstad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back together in the podcast booth at Downtown Camper after Victor’s altitude camp and short visit to London. Frej has been running Sweden’s most classic race, Lidingöloppet, and finished strong with a legendary final 200m sprint. Victor has been running some good long runs at altitude and finished the week trying his luck at Vitality 10 000m in London together with the man himself, Ben Felton, aka Ben Is Running. Good stuff!Runners FM is recorded at Downtown Camper in Stockholm.Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Victor and Mads are still in St Moritz and enjoying the last summer days in the Alps. Victor is starting to look more like a marathon runner with big sessions, together with the German, Jan Lukas Becker. Frej has nailed a good 10k specific session and been to a wedding in Bulgaria. In this episode we’re covering the last days of the World Championship, talking about Mad’s continuous lactate meter project and answering more of the questions from last weeks Q&A. Good stuff! Runners FM is (usually) recorded at Downtown Camper in Stockholm.Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutarGuest:Mads Taersboel @madstaersboel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Victor is with coach Mads up at St Moritz on his first altitude camp. Frej is nailing specific 10km sessions in Stockholm. Mads is joining the boys during this episode and together they go through the World Champs results so far, Mads’ continuous lactate meter project and finish off with a Q&A. Good stuff! Mads' Continuous Lactate Meter ProjectExclusive for RunnersFM listeners: early access to our continuous lactate monitor (beta testing).49 units available this Friday – first come, first serve (limit: 1 per customer).Price: $50 → give feedback, get a $35 voucher for your next one. You only cover shipping ($15).Beta testers get:- 1 wearable- 1 medical tape cover- Private WhatsApp access- VIP list access for future releases👉 More at www.starleet.com---Runners FM is recorded at Downtown Camper in Stockholm.Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Victor had a tough race in Rotterdam and Frej has been stressed. The boys are choosing some interesting bullet points from the upcoming Hendrik Pfeiffer “Training Talks” interview that will be released later this week and we discuss Frej’s upcoming marathon fuelling using MNSTRY products!Runners FM is recorded at Downtown Camper in Stockholm.Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we have Ben Felton back in town! He's in the booth, fresh after running the Stockholm Half Marathon with Frej and 20,000 other runners. Listen to the boys' race reports, future race plans and what shoes they have in their rotations at the moment. GOOD STUFF!Runners FM is recorded at Downtown Camper in Stockholm.Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutarGuest:Ben Felton @ben_is_running Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we put the spotlight on the new co-host of Runners FM, Frej Ersa Engberg!Frej is a crazy guy who started to run in 2023 and clocked a 2:30 marathon before the end of that same year. The former elite football player is now coached by Victor and together they have big plans for the future. Listen to his incredible running journey and get inspired by the future marathon plans that the boys have set out.Runners FM is recorded at Downtown Camper in Stockholm. Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this third episode of Training Talks, Victor is joined by one of our favourite guests, Dr David Lipman. The topic we explore is Zone 2/LT1 training, but the conversation also wanders off into many other training related areas. If you like to listen to two running mega-nerds having a good conversation about training and adaptations, this is the episode for you. Good stuff!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this second episode of Training Talks Victor sits down with the mountain runner, Tobi Schmid, who is Product Manager at CORE. The conversation is a deep dive into heat training: how to do it in a proper way as a runner, the best protocols, the latest updates and news from CORE and technical advice on how to get the most out of your CORE Body Temperature Sensor. Good stuff!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we’re catching up on the past couple of weeks—which have been packed with training and exciting events for both of us. Victor visited ON’s headquarters in Zurich and got a firsthand look at their innovative Light Spray process. Meanwhile, Andreas has been up in Åre training hard, and things might finally be turning a corner.We’ll be taking a short break for vacation, but don’t worry—we’ll be back in full force in early August. Good Stuff ahead! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're adding something new here at Runners FM—welcome to the very first episode of Training Talks!These extra episodes within Runners FM are shorter, more training-focused conversations. In this debut episode, Victor sits down with his coach (and our favourite Dane), Mads Taersbøl.Mads spent the entire month of May up in St. Moritz with one of the world’s top triathletes, and he shares what they've been working on. We also break down the training plan for Victor as he gears up for the Swedish 10,000m Championships at the end of July.Tune in for a nerdy, fun chat between two running junkies! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Diamond League came to Stockholm and so did Jordan Donnelly which gave us an opportunity to get him into the recording booth. With over 15 years of experience working with some of the top brands in the sport, his knowledge runs deep. We had a fantastic conversation covering everything from the evolution of super shoes and the creation of Usain Bolt’s spikes, to what it really means to be race-ready—and the emotional impact of a DNF. We also explored the value of a “tight but loose” mindset and the importance of training without carbon fiber to build true strength and resilience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.