The Consistently Good Podcast

Jeff Cunningham kicks off Season 4 with what he'd do differently if he could start over as a runner. 

He raced his workouts, ran too few miles, gray-zoned his easy runs, skipped the weight room, under-fueled, and didn't sleep enough. 

Here's what almost 40 years of running and coaching finally taught him. So, don't make the same mistakes kids.

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00:00 Season 4 kickoff

04:00 Mistake 1: Racing workouts (there is no cheat...

Jeff is closing out Season 3 of the Consistently Good Podcast by taking on some of running’s most repeated clichés. From “no pain, no gain” to “run slow to run fast,” Jeff breaks down what’s actually useful, what can get runners into trouble, and why better training usually comes back to the same things: perspective, patience, and showing up consistently.

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00:00 Running Clichés Are Everywh...

Coach is devoting a full episode to how runners can chase ambitious goals while respecting the realities of aging.

In this episode, Jeff breaks down what actually changes as runners move into their 30s, 40s, and beyond: hormones, recovery, strength, mobility, injury risk, and bandwidth. You know, the fun stuff nobody worried about when their biggest responsibility was keeping a goldfish alive.

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00:00 Welcome and Big Picture

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We are about 11-14 weeks out from some of the major marathons in the US. 

Today, Coach is breaking down how to build a marathon training block for fall races like Chicago, New York, and Indianapolis. He covers periodization, weekly workouts, long runs, marathon-pace training, fueling, recovery, heat adjustments, and tapering. 

Most importantly guys, he explains how to train consistently, build mileage safely, and avoid cram...

Coach revisits his disastrous first marathon to explain why race-day success depends on preparation, confidence, adaptability, and competitive integrity. He’s covering managing anxiety to trusting your training and adjusting to conditions, he shares how runners can execute when doubt arrives without turning every workout into the Olympic Trials. Here we go!

CHAPTERS:00:00 Houston Marathon Wakeup Call

01:57 Why Racing ...

Coach Jeff Cunningham sits down with filmmaker and runner Eric Floberg to unpack the road from under 4 hours to 2:29 at Boston. They talk breakthrough races, brutal training blocks, creative burnout, family, online criticism, and why simplifying life helped Eric rebuild belief, enjoy the process, and finally put it all together.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

01:04 Marathon Journey Begins

06:21 Creative Roots and Filmmaking

14:44 Handling Onl...

This week, coach Jeff Cunningham discusses how people in life transitions can chase new passions without becoming “all consumed." He contrasts being productively "all in” for defined windows of time with letting a goal become an identity that causes neglect, anxiety, or spiraling when training or races go poorly, and warns about hyper-obsession with diet and clean eating. He argues balance is often a cliché and reframes...

Listen guys, when coach says he has some important things he wants to address, you hit record.

Coach collected GPS data from over 100 Boston Marathon runners to settle the "course was long" debate once and for all — then he breaks down fartlek execution, why missing a workout doesn't ruin your race, and why trying to optimize everything might be the thing that's actually holding you back.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Intro:

1:17 GPS vs. Race T...

Coach is walking you through his complete race weekend blueprint which starts 48 hours out and going all the way through post-race recovery. 

Diet, pacing discipline, the danger zone at miles 13–17, fueling strategy, race morning prep, and why the plan you made calmly before race week is still your best plan at the starting line.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Racing Is an Investment

4:12 48 Hours Out

7:13 Carb Loading Is Real

9:24 It's a Bus...

Mailbag goes deep this week answering as many of your questions as possible in a reasonable time. Just call it another chapter in our seasonal Q&A episode! We're talking mileage sweet spots, post-marathon recovery timelines, race day anxiety, carbon plate strategy, Boston qualifying buffers, fueling ratios, and why most runners aren't overtraining at all.

This one is technically for everyone even if your question wasn't ans...

Jeff is covering the real science behind heat training vs. altitude training from EPO production and red blood cell growth to plasma volume and stroke volume. Now, that's a lot of science, but he makes it very approachable. That's a promise.

Plus, he walks through the carbohydrate conundrum, sodium strategy, and why fasted heat training simply doesn't work. We know this.

Train smarter this summer, wherever the heck you are.

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In this episode, I break down what to do before your fall marathon block begins. We talk summer mileage, running economy, heat training, 5Ks, hill circuits, fartlek workouts, strength training, nutrition, and how to stay fit without showing up to marathon training already cooked, crispy, and emotionally unavailable.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

03:06 The Consistently Good Paradox

05:21 Why Fitness Disappears Faster Than You Think

07:49 Periodi...

Jeff Cunningham kicks off Season 3 with the chase every marathoner knows. Breaking three hours.

However, the goal here is to accomplish this uncommon feat without losing your mind, your legs, or your family’s respect. Too much?

He breaks down the benchmarks, mileage, workouts, long runs, fueling, taper, and race-day decisions that make sub-3 elite but possible. Simple? Not exactly. Doable? With consistency, patience, and fewer ...

In this episode, Jeff sits down with his wife, Angelique Cunningham, to talk about the journey from elite athlete to coach, and the mindset that shaped both. They unpack how she came to Baylor from the Netherlands, struggled through a humbling freshman season, then rebuilt her confidence to become an NCAA champion. 

The focus of the conversation though is about surrendering to great coaching, blocking out negativity, using visu...

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Jeff sits down with Allie Ostrander to unpack the highs, lows, and hard truths behind an elite running career. From national titles and Olympic Trials to injury, disordered eating, and recovery, Allie shares her story with honesty and grit.

It’s a conversation about performance, pressure, and why proper fueling, recovery, and speaking up matter a whole lot more than internet opinions.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Why Allie’s Story Mat...

Jeff Cunningham breaks down what to look for in a running coach and why the right one can change more than just your finish times. He explains how good coaching adds structure, accountability, perspective, and a little protection from your own bad ideas.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Why a Coach Matters

00:48 Coaching Is a Privilege

02:21 My Journey With Coaches

07:37 Why Even Pros Need Coaches

10:48 Finding the Right Coach for You

12:14 Accountability...

This week, Jeff has a little fun shining a light on the unhinged habits that somehow make perfect sense to runners. From mileage math and weather-app stalking to shoe geekery, bathroom panic, and battle-worn feet, it’s a playful reminder that most runners are a little weird and proud of it.

Like we said...If you know, you know.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

01:49 Whole Number Obsession

03:56 Gadget Overload

04:54 Tan Lines Pride

06:15 Race ...

Jeff Cunningham breaks down the patient, practical way to come back from injury, illness, and anemia without digging the hole deeper. He walks through soft-tissue vs. bone-stress injuries, return-to-run progressions, smart cross-training, and why the hardest part is usually not the rehab plan, it’s having the discipline to respect the process before fitness comes rushing back.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Why This Episode

02:10 Patience Over...