EDP66: Double Race Recap - Eoin's 5000m / Ryan's HBF / Xiamen Diamond League / LA Track Festival + more

Taking Flight: From the US Airforce to elite athlete, Sam Gilman

This week on the Easy Double Podcast, we had the honour of sitting down with Sam Gilman. Sam has an incredibly unique story — starting his career as a US Air Force officer before becoming one of America's top middle distance track athletes. Now training alongside Grant Fisher in Utah, Sam opens up about his journey from the Academy to the elite level, the mindset that drives him, and so much more.

EDP66: Double Race Recap - Eoin's 5000m / Ryan's HBF / Xiamen Diamond League / LA Track Festival + more

🇧🇪 Eoin gives a full on-the-ground recap from the IFAM meet in Brussels after running a 14:15 track PB over 5000m in one of Europe’s famously stacked midnight races. We discuss the chaos of heat allocations, racing at midnight, navigating massive fields and what it’s actually like trying to race hard in the middle of a European heatwave. 🇦🇺 Back home in Perth, Ryan breaks down his 4th place finish at the HBF Run 12k in 38:21 after throwing himself into the race from the gun in pursuit of the win. We discuss race tactics, tunnel surges, weaving through thousands of runners, heart rate paranoia, nitrate timing and why racing on feel might still trump all the sports science. Before we started, we also shared our thoughts and condolences to the friends and family of the runner who tragically lost their life at HBF Run yesterday. Incredibly sad news. 🇨🇳 Over in China, we unpack another huge Diamond League: • Abby Caldwell wins again in the women’s 1500m • Jess Hull, Claudia Hollingsworth and Sarah Billings continue the Commonwealth Games selection headache • Sub-13 performances continue in brutal heat and humidity • Andreas Almgren records a DNF after his huge 3k opener 🇺🇸 At Sound Running LA Track Fest: • Habtom Samuel runs 12:57 to break the Eritrean record • Jackson Sharp moves to 6th on the Australian all-time list with 13:05 • Parker Valby returns from injury with a 14:49 win • We discuss the insane current depth in global distance running As always we dive into the races, the stories behind them and everything else going on in the running world. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts 📲 Follow us on Instagram: @easydoublepod 📩 Email: easydoublepod@gmail.com [easydoublepod@gmail.com] For early release, no adverts & plenty of bonus content, join us at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/EasyDouble [https://www.patreon.com/c/EasyDouble]

EDP65 [ft Joe Wigfield]: Shanghai Diamond League / British 10,000m Champs / Irish National 5k / Joondalup Festival

This week on the Easy Double Podcast we’re joined by one of Britain’s top distance runners, Joe Wigfield, fresh off winning silver at the British 10,000m Championships in Loughborough. Joe dialled in to break down the race, discuss what comes next for his season, and take us behind the scenes of equalling the British 10k road record in Valencia — including anti-doping procedures, signing with Nike, and how life changed after that performance. Away from Joe’s interview, it’s another packed weekly show from the lads as we cover all the biggest results, news and talking points from across the running world. 🏁 Results this week include: • Irish National 5k Road Championships • Shanghai Diamond League • British 10,000m Championships • Joondalup Running Festival 📰 In running news: • Sawe targeting Berlin Marathon • Kejelcha set for Valencia • Gout Gout’s reported adidas mega-deal • Darragh McElhinney signs with HOKA • More developments around Kibiwott Kandie’s doping case 🎥 We also discuss: • Double race week for Ryan & Eoin • YouTube Diaries featuring the BYU boys, Taveon Kitchen, Carter Cutting & Isac Hedengren • Sound Running Track Fest previews • Ryan racing HBF & Eoin heading to Belgium for 5000m • A controversial Double Trouble around race festivals/WAMC culture Results sponsored by BIX Nutrition — visit https://bixvitamins.com/ [https://bixvitamins.com/] and use the code DOUBLE for 20% off. Running News powered by Nomio — the performance supplement trusted by Andreas Almgren, Cole Hocker, Conner Mantz, Izzi Batt-Doyle and many more. If you'd like to support the show and join the Easy Double Club, head to Patreon.com/EasyDouble [https://www.patreon.com/c/EasyDouble] 🎙️

The Science Behind Getting Fitter & Faster: LT1, LT2 & Blood Lactate Explained | ft. Zander Mostert

This week on the Easy Double Podcast we’re joined by coach and sports scientist Zander Mostert for one of our most educational episodes yet. We break down the science behind endurance performance and unpack the concepts runners hear all the time — but often don’t fully understand — including blood lactate, threshold training, LT1, LT2, Zone 2, aerobic development and how elite athletes actually use these metrics in training. Using Ryan’s recent lactate test as a real-world example, Zander explains: * What lactate actually is * The difference between LT1 and LT2 * Why threshold training is so effective * How to know if your easy runs are truly easy * Common misconceptions around “zones” and heart rate training * Why most runners probably train too hard too often * How lactate testing can be used to individualise training * The relationship between volume, thresholds and race performance Whether you’re chasing a marathon PB, trying to better understand your own training, or simply curious about the physiology behind endurance performance, this episode is packed with practical insight. We also discuss how elite runners structure threshold sessions, why building your aerobic system is so important, and how training should evolve depending on experience level and goals. Let us know what you think of this style of episode — and if there are any other deep-dive topics you’d like us to explore in future. Contact Zander / Front Runner for coaching or lactates: https://frontrunnersports.com.au/ [https://frontrunnersports.com.au/ ] Instagram: @easydoublepod Email: easydoublepod@gmail.com Easy Double Club: https://www.patreon.com/c/EasyDouble [https://www.patreon.com/c/EasyDouble ]

EDP64: Eoins 3000m & Belfast Classic / AV Lakeside 5k

There are 3 guarantees in life: death, taxes and banging weekly Easy Double shows. This week on the Easy Double podcast we bring an on the ground report of what went on at the Belfast Classic where some of Europe's top talent and Eoin opened up their track season.Over the other side of the world in Victoria, the cross country season began with round 1 being the Lakeside 5k which again produced some incredibly fast times. 📰 In running news, we learnt that cross country would not be part of the 2030 Winter Olympics being held in France, however there is still hope for 2034. Phil Sesemann announced an injury that results in Ellis Cross being called up to the GB Team for the European Athletics Champs later this summer.The Diamond League kicks off this weekend in Shanghai, China with a lot of Aussies and East Africans making for some pretty stacked fields. 👊In this week's Double Trouble we discuss the art of self sabotage and why runners do a certain thing knowing it will have a negative impact on results. Join us as we break all of this down and much more.If you'd like to support the show, join us on Patreon via the link below. As always, if you're enjoying the podcast please give us a follow, leave a rating, and share it with a fellow runner!🔗 Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠ [https://patreon.com/EasyDouble]https://patreon.com/EasyDouble⁠ [https://patreon.com/EasyDouble%E2%81%A0]