The Running Rules Podcast
The Running Rules Podcast helps you, the middle of the pack runners transform your training, nail your nutrition and master your mindset so you can run 5ks to ultramarathons faster, stronger and more confidently.The podcast is hosted by me, Alan Ladd, a running coach, nutritionist and 2:44 marathoner from Northern Ireland. I take a holistic approach focusing on training, nutrition, mindset and lifestyle using the experiences of both my coaching clients and me as well as science backed recommenda...
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Episodes (421)
#188: The gel review show! Testing out different options for fuelling your long...
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#187: 5 mindset hacks for when it gets tough - what I think about during a hard...
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#186: Pacing 90 at the Antrim Coast half marathon and how it is still more nerve...
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#185: Running 5k at the European Championships and the challenges of training on...
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#184: Q&A Episode covering gels, strides, heart rate, carbon shoes and being hyd...
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#183: 12km every day for a whole year for male suicide awareness with men and bo...
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#182: 7 things I struggle with as a runner and how I try to overcome them
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#181: Portaferry 10 mile race recap, pacing by effort and having gratitude for r...
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#180: London marathon ballot results thoughts, how to deal with the heat and the...
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#179: 5 ways to get the most out of your harder workouts!
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#178: Racing outside the comfort zone - the NI Masters 3000m recap, bicarb and w...
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#177: The marathon pre plan checklist - how to start planning for a perfect autu...
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#176: Overcoming race nerves, setting process goals and finding flow activities...
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#175: Swansea half marathon race recap - running for the team, controlling the r...
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#174: How to run faster! What's technically going on and what variables can you...
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#173: Set up your summer and autumn training with the 'pyramid of training impor...
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#172: Running a marathon following a brain tumour and the benefits of massage wi...
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#171: What training and nutrition changes worked and what didn't in my last mara...
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#170: What just happened?! What it was like to be the official 3:15 pacer at the...
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#169: 2:54 at 55 - John McDonnell, marathoner and running coach on recovering fr...
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#168: The Manchester marathon full recap!
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#167: 'Couch to Coached' podcast co-host Rob Sillito on marathons, mental health...
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#166: The challenges of tapers, holidays and running two marathons close togethe...
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#165: Tracey Atkinson author of 'The Diary of a Mum on the Run', co-founder of N...
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#164: The full Rome marathon recap! Pizza, pacing and PBs with my brothers on th...
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#163: Dawn Blain - Training for and running a 12 minute PB at the Tokyo marathon...
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#162: 5 mental pitfalls to avoid in a marathon training cycle including bad sess...
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#161: Operation Ironwoman with Emily Bond - from leg surgery to tackling every U...
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#160: The Ladds take on Rome - catching up with brothers Jonny and Phil on train...
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#159: Simple everyday fuelling for runners - what to pay attention to and how to...
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#158: Why do we run? - A deep dive into physical and mental health, challenges a...
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#157: You're not too old yet! Shutting out the narrative that you are past your...
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#156: How to create an effective marathon fuelling plan - what you need, why and...
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#155: How to build confidence for your next big race using mindset, training and...
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#154: 5 tweaks I'm making to my training schedule to push my marathon time down...
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#153: Why a marathon is more than doubly harder than a half marathon and what yo...
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#152: The Running Rules review of 2025 and a look forward to 2026 with tips to h...
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#151: Merry Christmas and a thank you for your support in 2025 plus holiday runn...
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#150: 2:33 marathoner and coach Nick Weston on getting faster as a masters runne...
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#149: The NI running show preview with event director Oonagh Cattigan
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#148: Seeley Cup 10k race recap and takeaways and why having a race on the calen...
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#147: Nailing the basics of recovery to stay motivated and injury and sickness f...
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#146: Gear, shoes and nutrition to look out for on Black Friday deals on the run...
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#145: A year of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) - celebrating my 'diaversary' and the less...
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#144: The full New York city marathon and Puma project3 weekend and race recap!
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#143: New York marathon preview plus how to prepare for and recover from a big b...
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#142: Choosing your next marathon and some of the recent marathon 'controversies...
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#141: Tapering, uncertainty and flow activities - 3 weeks to New York marathon
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#140: Q+A on marathon breaks, shoe lineups, carb snacks for travelling, XC spike...
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#139: The art and science of race pacing and a look back at a rare 10k race win...
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