“Find the feeling before you find the pace.”
Pro runner and 2:08:01 marathoner Rory Linkletter offers his No. 1 tip for amateur and sub-elite marathoners: don’t get too caught up in your workout paces. ⏱️
Sometimes, it’s just about finding the flow in your training and trusting that your high-effort workouts will translate. On this week’s episode, we catch up with Rory to recap his breakthrough marathon performance and blueprint his path to the Paris Olympics this summer.
To hear our full interview, head to the link in our bio! 🎙️
Hoka athlete and community advocate Gabriel Jarquin calls his shot on the latest episode of The Shakeout Podcast: a PB in Boston. 🦄
Despite Boston’s notoriously challenging course, Jarquin isn’t shying away from chasing his fastest-ever marathon time.
To learn what’s shifted in his technical training heading into the race to give him such confidence, head to the link in our bio! 🎙️
Before becoming a @hoka athlete and a pillar of Canada’s running community, Gabriel Jarquin’s return to running was simply a means of rediscovering himself. 🏃
On the latest episode of the podcast, we catch up with the runner and advocate to discuss his powerful journey with the sport, how others can find peace through the running community, his ambitious plans for this year’s Boston Marathon, and so much more.
You can listen to the full episode at the link in our bio! 🎙️
When it comes to training and performance, what are the key factors that make the biggest differences for individuals? 🏃♀️
On the latest episode of The Shakeout Podcast, Dr. Trent Stellingwerff explains the physiological traits that lend an advantage to some athletes in ultra-distance races, while others are better attuned to high-intensity training.
To listen to Stellingwerff’s full insights on training and performance and how he incorporates these into coaching some of the best runners in the country, head to the link in our bio! 🎙️
“I don’t coach Olympic tourists” — Dr. Trent Stellingwerff 💥
National record-holder and 2x Olympian Natasha Wodak is making sure to embrace the road towards Olympic qualification but her coach, Dr. Trent Stellingwerff, says that doesn’t mean the veteran marathoner is simply enjoying the ride.
On the latest episode, Stellingwerff breaks down Wodak’s resilience in bouncing back into another marathon build this spring, his training approach, and the innovative research that guides his coaching.
To listen to our full interview with one of Canada’s leading coaches and physiologists, head to the link in our bio! 🎙️
After becoming the second-fastest marathoner in Canadian history with a 2:08.58 marathon last week in Japan and falling just short of the Olympic Standard, Ben Preisner isn’t scared of the high bar. 💥
Only one Canadian — Cam Levins — has hit the standard, with few others in North America managing to do so this year. But Preisner says the high bar just pushes the sport forward.
Absolute gamer mentality from the former Olympian as he looks to make his way back onto the biggest stage in running.
To listen to our full marathon recap with Preisner on this week’s Rundown, head to the link in our bio! 🎙️
Following Charles Philibert-Thiboutot’s second personal best in a week with a 3:53.12 showing in the men’s Wanamaker Mile, we break down how the Olympic veteran might translate his hot start to 2024 into Paris this summer. 🔥
The secret so far? A 23-year-old mindset combined with 33-year-old experience.
To listen to our full Millrose Games recap on the latest episode of The Rundown, head to the link in our bio! 🎙️
Last weekend, the world lost the fastest marathoner in history, 24-year-old Kelvin Kiptum, to a fatal car crash. On today’s episode, host David Stol and staff writer Marley Dickinson look back on the immortal legacy Kiptum leaves behind.
Just seconds away from breaking the 2:00.00 barrier in the marathon — an achievement previously thought impossible — Kiptum challenged our very perception as to what was humanly possible in such a short career.
You can listen to our full tribute at the link in our bio. 🎙️
Qualifying for Boston in her debut marathon, when she’s not coaching Canadian champions, Anouka Tremblay utilizes a unique strategy to power through the final stretch of 42.2kms! 🏃♀️
The secret? Pass a man every kilometre through to the finish (spoiler: it works). To listen to our full episode with Caroline Pomerleau and Anouka Tremblay, head to the link in our bio! 🎙️
Canadian marathon champion Caroline Pomerleau’s racing ability?! Elite. As for her pacing, according to her coach and partner Anouka Tremblay, it’s a work in progress! 🏃♀️
We also discuss how Anouka coached Caroline to a Canadian Championship in her debut marathon, what her training looks like during its peak, and what we can expect from the pair in an Olympic year!
You can hear our full interview at the link in our bio! 🎙️
Canadian marathon champion Caroline Pomerleau’s racing ability?! Elite. As for her pacing duties? Well, according to her coach and partner Anouka Tremblay, she’s working on it! 🏃♀️
On the latest episode of the podcast, Anouka reveals how she coached Caroline to her Canadian Championship victory in her debut marathon, their current training schedule, and their plans for the Olympic year!
You can listen to the full interview at the link in our bio! 🎙️
By popular demand, Canadian marathon champion Caroline Pomerleau joins the show alongside her coach and partner, Anouka Tremblay! 🏆
Throughout the episode, the pair break down how Caroline adjusted to marathon training following her 800m collegiate career and her ambitious plans after winning her debut marathon in Toronto last fall!
To listen to the full episode, head the link in our bio! 🎙️
🎥: @nimo_run
From 5km Olympic standard holder to On’s next top marathon man?! Just days after punching his ticket to Paris in the 5km, Ben Flanagan explains why the marathon might be calling his name in the next chapter of his career! 🏃
To listen to his full thoughts leading towards the 2024 Olympics and his plans for the rest of the season, head to the link in our bio! 🎙️
Coming off his World Championship debut this summer, Ben Flanagan joins the podcast to discuss how his experience on the international stage will equip him for an Olympic debut in Paris! 🏃♂️
To hear Flanagan break down the race that punched his ticket to Paris, why On took over the running world, and which Canadians he thinks will run alongside him to represent Canada, head to the link in our bio! 🎙️
Fresh off of an Olympic qualifying time last week in the 5,000m, Ben Flanagan joins the show to discuss his road to Paris! 🏆
We discuss everything from the training that led to such a massive PB in the 5,000m, his plans to train at altitude this spring, and who he thinks has the best chance to join him with an Olympic standard this year.
You can listen to the full episode at the link in our bio! 🎙️
In the midst of a long and decorated career, Natasha Wodak offers young athletes the blueprint to how to maintain joy in the sport! 🏆
In our latest episode, Natasha joins to recap her gritty performance last week at the Houston Marathon, gives tips for bouncing back after a gruelling race, and teases her spring marathon plans ahead of the Paris Olympics this summer!
To listen to the full episode, head to the link in our bio! 🎙️
“No one ever said it was going to be easy.” 💪
2x Olympian Natasha Wodak reveals her plans to run one final spring marathon on her road to Olympic qualification in Paris on this week’s episode!
We also discuss how friend and fellow Olympian, Malindi Elmore, inspired this final push, how she’s recovering from such a stacked six months of racing, and which athletes have the best shot to join her with two Olympic spots still up for grabs. 🏆
As for where she’ll be racing this spring, fans will have to stay tuned. 👀
You can hear our full interview at the link in our bio! 🎙️
2x Olympian and national marathon record-holder, Natasha Wodak (@tashawodak) joins the show to break down her gritty performance at last week’s Houston Marathon! 🏃♀️
After entering the race with a strained hamstring, Natasha felt her body slowing down midway through the race, despite her fitness telling her that she had more to give. Regardless, she battled through the tape, just narrowly missing the Olympic qualifying standard. 🇨🇦
But with two spots still remaining on Canada’s national team, we discuss how she plans to bounce back from Houston ahead of the Paris Olympics! You can listen to her full race recap at the link in our bio. 🎙️
Which men would give Canada its best shot at the marathon distance in the Paris Olympics this summer?! 🏃♂️
In the latest episode of The Rundown, Marley and David take a look at the field of men’s distance runners to break down who should represent Canada alongside Cam Levins! To listen to their full list of predictions and their Houston Marathon recap, head to the link in our bio! 🎙️
After Natasha Wodak and Leslie Sexton just narrowly missed out on their Olympic qualifying times during a gritty Houston Marathon, the question remains: who will be joining Malindi Elmore in Paris this summer?! 🏃♀️
In the latest episode of The Rundown, Marley and David dive into the X’s and O’s of the Olympic qualifications and break down who has the best odds of securing those final spots, including a surprising emergence from Andrea Seccafien! 🏆
To listen to the full recap, head to the link in our bio!
