Expert Running Tips | Training, Recovery, Endurance & Smarter Decisions

In this episode of Experts Help the Idiots, we talk training, endurance, pacing, recovery, and the decisions that make or break a run. From mileage and intensity to strength work, rest days, nutrition, and mindset, our expert shares simple, practical advice runners can actually use.

Whether you’re building aerobic fitness, preparing for a long run, managing fatigue, or trying to avoid common training mistakes, this episode covers the fundamentals that help runners stay consistent, healthy, and moving forward.

Train smart, recover properly, fuel the work, and don’t do anything stupid. Simple really. Until next time...

Marathon training | Sub-3 attempt - I’m chasing Nick Weston — a 3-hour marathon pacer and experienced running coach who understands what it really takes to train faster, smarter, and more consistently.

This mini-series dives into marathon training, coaching vs self-coaching, and the real differences between:

• 1-to-1 running coaching

• Training with apps like Runna

• Online marathon plans

• Training with no coach at all

We talk about:

• Marathon pacing strategies

• Sub-3 marathon training blocks

• Weekly mileage, long runs, and threshold sessions

• Training structure vs flexibility

• Mindset, accountability, and confidence

• Avoiding injury while increasing speed

• What actually helps runners break time barriers

It’s real runners, real training decisions, and honest conversations about how to improve marathon performance, whether you’re chasing a PB, a first marathon, or a sub-3 goal.

If you’re searching for:

running coach advice, marathon training tips, sub 3 marathon plan, marathon pacing, Runna app review, online running plans, how to train faster, endurance running podcast — this series is for you.

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Experts Help the Idiots – What’s the Weirdest Thing That’s Gone Through Your Head on a Run?

Running clears your head…

Or so everyone says.

In this episode of Experts Help the Idiots, we ask a simple question — and get some very unexpected answers:

What’s the weirdest thing that’s ever gone through your head while running?

From completely random thoughts to dark humour, strange daydreams and questionable life ideas, this episode proves that when the legs keep moving, the brain absolutely cannot be trusted.

Along the way, we explore:

• Why your mind wanders on long runs

• What mental fatigue actually feels like

• Why strange thoughts are completely normal

• How distraction and imagination can sometimes help performance

It’s funny.

It’s honest.

And slightly worrying.

Speakers:

Idiots Go Running — Colin, Andrew & Matt

Experts — Nick Weston, Jo Manta, Sammy Lapauri, Gerry O’Boyle, Ashley Schneider, Isaac Barnes, Derek Stefureac, Alex, Ben

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www.IdiotsGoRunning.com

@IdiotsGoRunning