The Sunday Plodcast

The Sunday Plodcast, presented by SportsShoes.com, is the running podcast dedicated to getting you through that Sunday Plod. Whether you’re listening pre, during, or post run; it doesn’t really matter though. We aim to raise the profile of elite distance running by providing our listeners with insights into the lives and training of top athletes and coaches, along with discussions around current news and trends within the sport.

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April 22 · 24 min
Mahamed Mahamed: 6 Days Out from London Marathon | "I feel mentally stronger"
Mahamed Mahamed talks through his preparation for Sunday's London Marathon in this latest episode. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
April 21 · 45 min
Radio Round Up: Boston Review & London Preview
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli talk through the results from the Boston Marathon before previewing the big one in London this Sunday. They talk through all the elites; focussing on the race to be top Brit. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
April 18 · 1 hr 1 min
Evan Jager
Back for a classic Sunday Plodcast, Matt welcomed Steeplechase royalty, Evan Jager to the podcast. The Olympic and World Championship medallist talked through the highs and lows of his illustrious career, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
April 14 · 35 min
Radio Round Up: Road Relays + Blind ranking your 'streets won't forget' runners
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli review all the action from the road relays, before previewing Boston Marathon and blind ranking your suggestions for runners that the streets won't forget. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
April 8 · 1 hr 19 min
Radio Round Up: Lille 5K + M11 Interview (LIVE from House of SportsShoes)
In our latest radio round up, Matt and Oli review all the action from the Easter weekend; including Jimmy Gressier's European 5K record in Lille, and some fast running from Brits around the world. Part 2 of the pod comes live from the House of SportsShoes, where Matt sat down with M11 athletes, Ethan Hussey, Erin Wallace, and Sarah Healy. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
March 31 · 30 min
Radio Round Up: Sound 10K
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli review all the action from the Sound 10K; talking through mixed British results in their early outdoor openers. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
March 29 · 1 hr 3 min
Trevor Painter & Jenny Meadows (LIVE from House of SportsShoes)
Back for a classic Sunday Plodcast, Matt sat down with coaches, Trevor Painter and Jenny Meadows, to talk through the lives and training of Britains fastest training group; M11 Track Club. M11 includes the likes of Keely Hodgkinson, Georgia Hunter-Bell, and Sarah Healy, and the group has achieved enormous success over the past few years. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
March 24 · 45 min
Radio Round Up: GB Strike Gold at the World Indoors
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli round up all the action from the World Indoor Championships that saw Josh Kerr, Georgia Hunter-Bell, and Keely Hodgkinson, strike gold. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
March 17 · 51 min
Radio Round Up: Bath & NY HM Reviews + World Indoors Preview
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli round up all the action from the Half-Marathons in Bath and New York over the weekend, as well as previewing the upcoming World Indoor Championships. Preet (Citius Mag) and Sikhalo (Activate the Burners) join the conversation to offer their takes. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
March 10 · 53 min
Radio Round Up: Online v In-Person Coaching: What is the Gold Standard?
Following a wrap up of the weekend's results (including Kiplimo's World Record Half-Marathon & the Inter-Counties XC Champs), Matt and Oli debate the increasing prominence of online running coaches with guest callers. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
March 3 · 1 hr 10 min
Radio Round Up: M11 dominance (again) & has content creation overtaken mainstream media?
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli talk through all the results from the weekend (Including Keely Hodgkinson, Georgia Hunter-Bell & Jack Higgins), before welcoming caller and running content creator, Cole Gibbens, to the podcast. An interview with Big Dog Media's Tom Folan & Lewis Collins follows, to wrap up this week's discussion on the progression of content creation across the running scene. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
February 24 · 45 min
Radio Round Up: Milner unstoppable? How quick can Keely go? (& more!)
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli review all the action from the weekend's national cross country championships, as well as talking through Keely Hodgkinson's World Indoor 800m record and Megan Keith's British 10K record, and much more.
February 17 · 1 hr 30 min
Radio Round Up: British Indoors + Jack & Ted Higgins Interview
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli review all the action from the British Indoor Championships and are joined by callers to discuss the lack of depth in some of the races. Matt also talks with TAC distance men, Jack and Ted Higgins to discuss their Gold and Bronze medals over 1500 and 3000m respectively. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
February 10 · 39 min
Radio Round Up: Bol, Bell & British Champs
On the show this week, Matt and Oli talk through Femke Bol's 800m debut, and Georgia Hunter-Bell's world leading mark over 1500m; before then welcoming callers to preview the upcoming British Indoor Championships. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
February 3 · 52 min
Pilot: Radio Round Up (BUCS XC & Should we ban Pacers?)
In this pilot episode for the Radio Round Up series, Matt and Oli review all the weekend's action before welcoming phone-in guests, Matt Stonier, Tom Barratt, Dave Ragan, and Ben Claridge, to the podcast. If you want to feature on future episodes, head over to our Instagram page @SundayPlodcast for more details. Presented by SportsShoes.com
January 27 · 35 min
Weekend Round Up: NB GP, Cardiff BMC, & More
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli talk through all the action from the past weekend, as well as looking ahead to Milrose Games and BUCS XC. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
January 25 · 1 hr 8 min
Elise Cranny
In this week's episode, Matt welcomed US Olympian, Elise Cranny, to the podcast. Having recently joined the M11 track club under coaches, Trevor Painter and Jenny Meadows, the former BTC and Stanford athlete talked through her transition into the new programme, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
January 15 · 1 hr 4 min
BONUS: World XC Review (w/ Dave Mullarkey)
Matt and Oli review all the action from the World Cross Country Championships last weekend, before welcoming Dave Mullarkey to the podcast. The Flagstaff based Brit finished 26th last weekend and he talked through his preparations going in and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
January 15 · 55 min
BONUS: Valencia 10K Review (w/ Joe Wigfield)
Matt and Oli review all the action from Valencia 10K last weekend; welcoming Joe Wigfield to the podcast. The St Mary's-based athlete, fresh off his 27:38 in Valencia talks through his British Record performance and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
January 7 · 57 min
BONUS EP: World XC & Valencia 10K Preview
In this bonus episode, Matt and Oli preview all the upcoming action this weekend at the World Cross Country Championships in Florida, and the Valencia 10K. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com