The MaxMile Running Podcast

Why Your Heart Rate Is So High on Easy Runs (and The Fix)

Send us Fan Mail Nick explains how he uses heart rate alongside effort, the talk test and training context, and discusses wrist readings, zones and changes during a run.

The Least You Can Run And Still Get Faster

Send us Fan Mail A practical discussion of fitting training around a busy life, the different jobs of easy, quality and long runs, and the role of strength and consisten

You’re Not Too Old to Get Faster

Send us Fan Mail Nick discusses training as you get older: how to distribute quality work, consider recovery, and keep strength, sleep and fuelling in view. Adapted for

From Beginner To Intermediate Runner in 9 months

Send us Fan Mail A roadmap for progressing beyond beginner running, covering easy effort, strides, quality sessions, strength and signs of progress. Adapted for audio f

Welcome to The MaxMile Running Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Nick Hancock introduces The MaxMile Running Podcast and what is coming next: practical coaching discussions, listener questions, conversations with gues

Ultra Marathon Training Tips for Technical Trails, Fueling & Mental Toughness with Daniel Hamilton

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with ultra runner, veteran, and mental health counselor Daniel Hamilton to talk about what actually matters when training fo

Mental Strength for Runners: Building Confidence, Avoiding Burnout & Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Shannon Mick

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Maximum Mileage Podcast, I sit down with licensed professional counselor, ultrarunner, and mindset coach Shannon Mick to talk abo

Your Running Plan Is Useless If It Can’t Do This

Send us Fan Mail Download the MaxMile app https://gomaxmile.com/ Most running plans look great on day one. Then real life happens. You miss a session. Work gets busy.

Jason Koop: AI in Running, Ultra Training, and How to Get Faster

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Nick Hancock hosts trail and ultra-running coach Jason Koop to talk about ultra running training, performance, and the role of AI in co

Stop Guessing: How to Actually Manage Running Injuries | Paddy Lally

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Maximum Mileage Running Podcast, we’re joined by team physio Paddy Lally to break down what runners actually need to know about i

Strength Training for Runners: Improve Performance, Prevent Injury & Train Smarter with Dr. Richard Blagrove

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Richard Blagrove, an applied exercise physiologist, strength and conditioning coach, and author of Strength and Con

From Pro Runner to Cancer Survivor: Redefining Performance with Adam Freudenthal

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with my friend Adam Freudenthal, former professional runner, ultrarunner, and cancer survivor, to talk about resilience, ide

Chasing a 268-Mile Record: Inside Jon Shield’s Brutal Spine Race Prep

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with ultra-endurance athlete Jon Shield, one of the most accomplished extreme racers in the world. From winning across the B

Bob Becker at 80: Badwater 135, Marathon des Sables & the Secrets to Ultra Longevity

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Maximum Mileage Running Podcast, I sit down with ultrarunner and race director Bob Becker, who at 80 years old became the oldest

Sam Foster on Sobriety, Structure, and a Sub 3 Marathon

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Sam Foster to explore how running became the catalyst for a complete life shift. Before chasing performance goals, Sa

Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough (feat. Hannah Witt)

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re flipping the mic and Nick’s interviewing me, Hannah Witt, so you get the full backstory. I grew up in a tiny town in Tennessee,

When the Miles Start to Pinch: Dawn Lisenby on Strength, Injury, and Going the Distance

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Dawn Lisenby, ultra runner, coach, and CEO and race director of East Coast Trail Racing, for a conversation that I thin

Inside the Physiology of Endurance with Mike Weiss: Altitude, Iron, and Smarter Training

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Maximum Mileage Running Podcast, I sit down with exercise physiologist Mike Weiss of Alta Health and Performance Solutions to dig

From College Runners to Perimenopause: Training, Fueling & Performance Across Every Stage | Sonja Friend-Uhl

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Maximum Mileage Running Podcast, I’m joined by world-class athlete and coach Sonja Friend-Uhl, Assistant Coach for the men’s and

From the Military to Mental Health: Daniel Hamilton on Stress, Service, and Endurance

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Coach Hannah sits down with ultra runner, military veteran, and licensed counselor Daniel Hamilton to talk about identity, service, and