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Run Long Run Healthy

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Running science, explained. Each episode, hosts Brady Holmer and Thomas Watson break down one major sports science topic or study related to running, in a way that regular runners can apply it to their daily training and routines. We cover topics like nutrition, training protocols and methodologies, fuelling, supplementation, recovery, and overall well-being.

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Ventilation Training Explained: Is Breathing Rate a Better Metric Than Heart Rate?

Heart rate, pace, and power are the metrics every endurance athlete tracks, but they're all proxies for what's really happening inside the body. In this episode, Brady si

Sep 2
1 h 07 min

Carb Loading Before a Marathon: Science or Old-School Advice?

Carb loading before a marathon is one of the most "accepted" rituals in distance running, but does it actually improve race performance? In this episode of Run Long Run

Aug 21
35 min

Bringing the Cycling Data Revolution to Running: Wahoo on Data, Speed & the Future of Indoor Running

Wahoo Fitness spent 15–20 years becoming the data leader in indoor cycling and now they're bringing that same obsession with precision to running. In this episode of Run

Aug 14
1 h 00 min

We’ve Got Marginal Gains All Wrong

Could the best runners of the 1960s have beaten the sub 2-hr marathon if they had 2026 level sports science, gear, and training protocols?  That’s what Thomas is looking

Jul 24
24 min

The New Science of RUNNING ENDURANCE: Durability, Fatiguability, Repeatability, Resilience

We do blood testing with RYTHM: Rythm is offering our listeners 15% off your first month and free shipping at https://RYTHM.HEALTH/RLRH Brought to you by ProBio Nutritio

Jul 21
37 min

Ranking Carbmaxxing, Nomio, BPC-157, and more! The Latest Running Trends, Supplements, and Snake Oil

We do blood testing with RYTHM: Rythm is offering our listeners 15% off your first month and free shipping at https://RYTHM.HEALTH/RLRHBrought to you by ProBio Nutrition

Jun 12
58 min

The Real Reason Your VO2 Max Isn't Improving

Brady and Thomas discuss VO2 Max; why runners should be interested in training it, and how the best ways to improve it areWe do blood testing with RYTH: Rythm is offering

May 28
36 min

Why A Higher VO2 Max Won't Make You Faster

We do blood testing with RYTH: Rythm is offering our listeners 15% off your first month and free shipping at https://RythmHealth.com/RLRHBrought to you by ProBio Nutritio

May 21
22 min

VO2 Max for Runners: What It Is, How to Measure It, EYKTK!

Brady and Thomas discuss VO2 Max - what it is, why it's important for runners, and why it's seen as a marker for longevity: Brought to you by ProBio Nutrition - your all-

May 15
35 min

What Runners Can Learn From Viktor Frankl

Thomas talks to Mark Lane-Holbert Mark  - an educational psychologist (PhD), run therapist, certified logotherapist, USATF-certified running coach, and He is a Galloway r

Apr 17
1 h 12 min

Norwegian Method Masterclass: Double Threshold, Golden Zone, EYNTK!

Thomas talks to Marius Bakken, former elite runner and pioneer of the Norwegian Method, and author of the new book - The Norwegian Method Applied: BUY NOW: The Norwegian

Apr 10
57 min

Antioxidants for Runners: Helpful or Harmful?

Brady and Thomas delve into antioxidants, reviewing the ISSN's recent position statement on antioxidants: benefits, drawbacks, and reviewing supplements by efficacy Brou

Mar 20
47 min

The Hidden Role The Brain Plays In Running and Recovery (New Research)

Brady explains a new study that looks at the effect that endurance exercise has on the brain, both during and after exercise - and the potential implications for how runn

Mar 6
23 min

Why Runners Get Stomach Problems (And How to Fix It): Dr Marc Bubbs

Brady Holmer sits down with Dr. Marc Bubbs — performance nutritionist, author, and creator of ProBio Nutrition — to break down everything runners need to know about gut h

Feb 27
56 min

Does Running Too Much Wreck Your Heart?

Thomas and Brady discuss the potential negative effects of long-term running on your heart, and the potential increase in mortality risk.  How worried should regular runn

Feb 20
42 min

The power - and limits - of HRV data (Heart Rate Variability), with Marco Altini

Thomas sits down with Marco Altini, prominent researcher in HRV, advisor to Aura, and dedicated ultrarunner, to discuss one of the most talked-about metrics in the runnin

Dec 19 2025
34 min

The Future of Endurance and AI's role in coaching with Dirk Friel

Brady sits down with TrainingPeaks founder Dirk Friel discuss the future of endurance science, how coaching is evolving with technology, why AI can assist coaches but not

Dec 11 2025
1 h 07 min

The Key To Running Success Is...Ergodicity.

What is ergodicity and how can it help you plan for longevity in your running? That's the topic Thomas is exploring in today's episode, where he looks at how it can apply

Nov 28 2025
13 min

You're Fueling Less Than You Think During Marathons

In this episode, Brady and Thomas discuss a new study that showed marathon runners were consistently consuming less carbohydrates during their race than they either plann

Nov 14 2025
26 min

The Consequences of Neglecting Strength Training For Runners

Jason Fitzgerald is one of the best known and best regarded running coaches online. As the founder of Strength Running, he is an expert in strength training for runners,

Nov 7 2025
1 h 09 min

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