The Seconds Flat Running Podcast
Podcast by Seconds Flat
Episodes
April 22, 2025 • 53 mins
After a recap of the 129th Boston Marathon, we unpack Conner Mantz's training block, analyzing the past 10 weeks of mileage, long runs, workouts, paces, racing, cross training, taper, and more! We're diving deep into all the details that helped build the second fastest American marathoner ever. Finally, we close by previewing the London Marathon. It features one of the most accomplished fields in marathon history.
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April 4, 2025 • 64 mins
Earlier this week I shared a conversation with New Balance Boston Coach Mark Coogan. He is truly one of distance running's great sages. His team includes current lions of our sport like Elle St. Pierre, Heather MacLean, and recent addition Parker Valby. Mark shares tales from New England's rich running tradition and his own elite career on the track, grass, and roads. We also unpack specific workouts that have yielded his athle...
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March 28, 2025 • 56 mins
Who is the greatest American female distance runner ever? We're back with Part 2 of our bracket. Last week we crowned Frank Shorter as King, who will be his Queen?
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March 17, 2025 • 54 mins
Who is the greatest American male distance runner ever? It's time to decide in our March Madness style Sweet 16 bracket. We're comparing 16 of the best ever from mile up to marathon, crossing eras, offering a lesson in our sport's history, and picking the GOAT. Next time, we'll turn our attention to the women's bracket.
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February 26, 2025 • 54 mins
How are shoe brands testing their professional athletes and their shoes? How will the super shoes of the future look and feel? What is the life span of your racing shoe? How often should you wear super shoes as part of your training? What are the best practices for attacking the uphills and downhills at the Boston Marathon? Jinger Gottschall of New Balance joins us this week answering all these questions and more!
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February 18, 2025 • 52 mins
In February 2021 Hobbs Kessler recorded the fastest indoor mile ever by a U.S. high school runner. Last week he moved to number two on the all-time world rankings with his 3:46 mile at the Millrose Games. In between, Hobbs inked a pro contract with adidas, won the mile at the World Road Running Championships, and made the Paris Olympics in both the 800m and 1500m, finishing fifth in the 1500.
Recently, Phil and I had the joy of ...
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February 5, 2025 • 37 mins
Karaoke. Seafood. How do we grade Parker Valby's pro debut? Cam Myers v. Hobbs Kessler, who has the brighter future? Is Ethan Strand the next great American miler? Millrose Games or Super Bowl, what are you watching? & More!
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January 17, 2025 • 55 mins
Thank you for all the emails! This week we're tackling the hot topics of best practices for restructuring a training week when life happens, recovery tools, frozen food indulgences, where to go if you are targeting a PR marathon or half marathon, activation, and dynamic warmups. Enjoy!
Our warm-up drill sequence mentioned in this episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_la6oN1hUx8
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January 6, 2025 • 56 mins
The late North Carolina State basketball coach Jim Valvano said, "Every single day, in every walk of life, ordinary people do extraordinary things." Our friend Blake Pratt epitomizes Jimmy V's words as a champion of the running community and top notch masters athlete. Blake has poured his energy into uplifting fellow runners. His string of recent personal bests prove we are all better together. We're excited to share Blake's st...
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December 29, 2024 • 65 mins
Happy new year! We're wrapping 2024 with a conversation about what we learned this year and our favorite things in running & culture.
Thanks for listening in 2024! Send us your questions, comments, & episode ideas for 2025: secondsflatpodcast@gmail.com
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December 17, 2024 • 81 mins
We celebrate Max's BIG personal best and Travis shares the raw emotions of his race experience in our CIM race recap episode. Thanks for sharing the training & racing journeys with us this fall!
Columbus 10K $5 discount code: TravisGsentme25
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Have a question, comment, or show idea? Email us: secondsflatpodcast@gmail.com
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December 3, 2024 • 75 mins
It's race week! We're discussing taper plans, race strategy, fueling, and more. Plus, we have a listener question on training paces, and a recap of recent action at Valencia and Fukuoka.
If you're racing CIM check out Mile 135 for more details on course strategy!
It's your last chance to email secondsflatpodcast@gmail.com with race predictions and/or questions for our panel. Email to win shoes or apparel from our partners at N...
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November 26, 2024 • 75 mins
We're two weeks out from CIM & the guys are recapping their last big training weeks!
Join the conversation and email us your training questions and/or race predictions to: secondsflatpodcast@gmail.com
YouTube links to the exercises described by Dr. Phil in episode 191:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/V1NKta2znwU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiKl5UoiG5c
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November 12, 2024 • 79 mins
We're back for a training update from the boys on their road to CIM. Max piles up the mileage and the frequent flyer miles, Travis experiments with new long run workouts and airs his running pet peeves, and Doctor Phil offers great insights into strength and mobility protocols for hip flexor issues.
Send us your training questions for the panel: secondsflatpodcast@gmail.com. We'll be randomly drawing winners for shoe and apparel...
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October 29, 2024 • 84 mins
We're on the road to CIM! Magic Max Hoffman, a man with long-term OTQ aspirations, joins the show, as he and Travis prep for California International Marathon. We'll follow their training and racing through marathon day on 12/8/24.
Thanks to New Balance for partnering with us for this series! Send in your questions for the panel for a chance to win a pair of shoes or shorts courtesy of New Balance.
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October 17, 2024 • 69 mins
In Chicago, Phil spent four hours grooming with otters at the aquarium and Josh's "bathroom routine was bangin'," but how did the Doctor and the Bad Boy race? We hear about their taper week, marathon, and training reflections in the final installment of our Chicago Marathon series.
Thanks to Columbus Running Company and OOFOS for making the Windy City Chronicles possible!
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October 5, 2024 • 80 mins
Josh and the Bad Boy return to take you through their last big week of training. It was a roller coaster ride of illness, rolled ankles, and a hurricane. Special guest Miles Bryan joins us as well. He shares his sub-3 Chicago training and racing plan. We conclude the episode with a series of questions/answers about tapering, fueling, and race execution. Good luck to the boys in Chicago!
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September 18, 2024 • 78 mins
The Bad Boy and The Doctor are back for a big episode loaded with training week updates and listener questions about how many times per week the guys run fast sessions (and why) and their nutrition program. To close out, Dr. Phil introduces his new training question segment, "The Doctor is In," asking about best practices for the final long runs.
Send your questions to secondsflatpodcast@gmail.com to enter our OOFOS road to Chica...
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September 3, 2024 • 71 mins
Josh goes to altitude in Arizona while Phil trains through the South Carolina summer heat. Hear the latest on their training for Chicago as we reach 6 weeks from race day. Also, our panel considers a listener question about using heart rate in marathon training / racing.
Send your questions to secondsflatpodcast@gmail.com to enter our OOFOS road to Chicago giveaway!
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August 24, 2024 • 49 mins
Dr. Phil and Josh "Bad Boy of Buffalo" Behuniak are on the road to the Chicago Marathon. We are documenting their journey in a five-part series. Join us for training insights, racing strategy, and details on an OOFOS giveaway. Welcome to the Windy City Chronicles!
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