S04 E31 - Taper week, Marathon Day Tips & Advice

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   S4 · E37 · 9 Oct 2026 · 31 min

   S04 E37 - Mizen To Malin 350 Mile Ultra - Part 03

   Mizen to Malin, Episode 3: Mill Street to… Mill Street 🤦‍♂️ Colin, Andrew and Matt are back with the idiot’s guide to running across Ireland. We pick up on day three in Mill Street and somehow get ourselves all the way back to Mill Street. Plenty of effort. Familiar scenery. We talk Ryan Number One getting lost in the hills, windmills, and our route through the mountains—where “are we sure this is the way?” becomes an increasingly reasonable question. Meanwhile, a Garmin watch breaks down, apparently deciding it didn’t sign up for this either. There’s also chat about Celine and Andrew’s best…

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   S4 · E36 · 6 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 34 min

   S04 E36 - Mizen To Malin 350 Mile Ultra - Part 02

   MIZEN TO MALIN — PART 02: MIZEN HEAD TO MILLSTREET The Mizen to Malin adventure begins. In Part 01, we leave Mizen Head and battle through the opening three days of our 350-mile journey across Ireland. By the end of Day 03, we’ve made it to our B&B in Millstreet — tired, sore and beginning to understand just how enormous this challenge really is. Two runners with MS. One brilliant support crew. A Guinness World Record attempt—and a long road still ahead. This is the honest, unpolished story of MS Runs Ireland: the running, the exhaustion, the laughs and the people helping us keep moving…

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   S4 · E35 · 28 Jun 2026 · 22 min

   S04 E35 - Mizen To Malin 350 Mile Ultra - Part 01

   DAY 00… THE ROAD TO MIZEN Today is not a running day. Today is the chaos before the chaos. Cars packed. Kit everywhere. Food boxes loaded. Chargers hopefully remembered. First aid packed like we are opening a small pharmacy. Coffee ready. Nerves very much kicking in. We are making our way to Mizen Head, the very bottom of Ireland, where this whole ridiculous, beautiful adventure begins. Tomorrow we start running from Mizen to Malin. Around 350 miles. Two runners with MS. One massive challenge. A Guinness World Record attempt. A nightly podcast. A crew held together by caffeine, kindness and…

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   S4 · E34 · 19 May 2026 · 23 min

   S04 E34 - Chasing Nick - Sub 3r Or Not Sub 3hr

   I n the final episode of Chasing Nick, Colin takes on the big one: trying to break 3 hours at the Belfast Marathon. After weeks of structured marathon training, speed work, threshold sessions, long runs, taper madness, pacing talk, race nerves and questionable decisions, it all comes down to race day. This episode is the final chapter in the sub-3 marathon journey with Nick — the running coach . From the early training blocks to the final attempt, Chasing Nick has followed the highs, doubts, lessons and reality of trying to turn a big running goal into something real. Did Colin beat 3 hours?…

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   S4 · E31 · 16 May 2026 · 54 min

   S04 E32 - How To Plan 350-Mile Ultra Running Adventure

   In this episode of Idiots Go Running , we chat about what actually goes into building a ridiculous endurance event like MS Runs Ireland — our 350-mile run from Mizen Head to Malin Head. Crewmen, accommodation, sponsors, merch, route planning, fundraising, logistics, panic, spreadsheets… and somehow, Colin has ended up being called the race director. Which is terrifying for everyone involved. We talk about the behind-the-scenes work that turns a mad running idea into something that almost looks like a real event. In this episode, we cover: Building the MS Runs Ireland challenge Planning a…

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   S4 · E30 · 22 Apr 2026 · 45 min

   S04 E30 - Strange Running Habits. Pre, During & Post Run!

   Strange Running Habits: Pre, During & Post Run! What weird things do runners do before, during, and after a run? In this episode of Idiots Go Running , Colin Goodman, Andrew Goodman, Matt Knaggs and Nick Weston get into the strange little habits that come with running life. From pre-run toilet plans and race morning routines, to mid-run quirks like Matt playing drums and air guitar while running, to post-run recovery habits, this one is full of the kind of running chat that makes perfect sense to runners and sounds completely ridiculous to everyone else. If you love running podcasts,…

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   S4 · E29 · 20 Apr 2026 · 15 min

   S04 E29 - Ireland AM Talks to Ultra Runners!

   We recently had the absolute privilege of sitting on the Ireland AM sofa to share our story. When you are told a wheelchair could be in your future, it changes everything. It changes how you see life, how you see time, and how you choose to move forward. For us, it meant lacing up our running shoes, getting out the door, and chasing every mile we could. In the full audio from our interview, we talk about how a shared Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis connected us from opposite sides of the world and led to one enormous goal — running 350 miles, the full length of Ireland, in a bid to set a…

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   S4 · E28 · 16 Apr 2026 · 10 min

   S04 E28 - Golden Running Advice from Runners

   Golden Piece of Running Advice | Idiots Go Running Podcast What is the one golden piece of running advice that can genuinely make you a better runner? In this episode of Idiots Go Running , we pull together some of the best advice shared across our Experts Help the Idiots series. From training smarter and fuelling properly to recovery, mindset, pacing and staying consistent, this is the kind of running advice every runner can use. Whether you are training for your first 5K, chasing a marathon PB, stepping up to ultras, or just trying to enjoy your running a bit more, this episode is packed…

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   S4 · E24 · 11 Apr 2026 · 20 min

   S04 E27 - Speed work. Intervals.Get Faster Tips from Running Coach. Chasing Nick

   Chasing Nick: Speed Work Explained | Intervals, Tempo Runs, Strides & Getting Faster What actually is speed work… and do everyday runners really need it? In this episode of Chasing Nick , Colin and Nick — the running coach break down one of the most misunderstood parts of training: speed work . From intervals and tempo runs to strides, pacing, recovery, and the mistakes runners make when they go too hard too often, this is a simple, honest look at how speed sessions actually work. Whether you are training for a 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon , or just want to become a stronger runner, this…

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    S4 · E26 · 6 Apr 2026 · 10 min

    S04 E26 - What Music Do Runners Listen To? | Running Songs, Race Playlists and Weird Run Choices

    What Music Do Runners Listen To? | Running Songs, Race Playlists and Weird Run Choices | Idiots Go Running Podcast What music do runners actually listen to when the miles start to bite? In this episode of Idiots Go Running , we ask our guests about the songs, playlists, artists and unexpected choices that get them through training runs, long miles, race efforts and those dark moments where everything hurts and you question your life choices. Featuring insights and music picks from: Nick — the running coach Jo — the Greek ultra runner Sammy — the elite pathfinder Gerry — the Irish coastal…