The Aerobic Edge

Proper Running Form: Why Pushing Off Makes You Slower | Fredrik Zillén

Most runners have tried to fix their form at some point. Push off harder, use your glutes, land under your hips. It feels awkward, it feels harder, and after a week you g

Are Your Easy Runs Still Too Fast? Alistair Brownlee Explains

Two-time Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee on why easy runs should be truly easy, why he thinks hard sessions are only the icing on the cake, and how he learned to simpl

Is Your Zone 2 Really Zone 3? Training by Ventilation - Arnar Lárusson

How accurate are training zones built on a percentage of max heart rate or VO2max? In this episode, Arnar Lárusson, founder of Tymewear, explains why he thinks those zone

What If You're Not Overtrained, You're Just Under-Fuelling? | Dr Trent Stellingwerff

Not overtrained – under-fuelled? Dr Trent Stellingwerff, a lead author of the IOC's REDs clinical assessment tool, explains the signs to watch for and what to do about

Return to Running After Injury - Mark o'Mahony

You've done the rehab. The exercises feel fine. But running still doesn't — and nobody seems to own that part of the process. Irish running coach Mark O'Mahony works wit

Iron Deficiency in Runners: And How to Actually Fix It - Dr Alannah McKay

Most runners who think they have low iron have never had the right test. And most who supplement for it never needed to. Dr Alannah McKay is a Senior Lecturer at the Mar

You only need 10 grams an hour - Prof Tim Noakes

Every fuelling guide tells you to take as many grams per hour as your gut can handle. Prof. Tim Noakes has spent four years arguing the number you actually need is closer

Deena Kastor: How To Train The Mental Side Of Running

There comes a point in a race where it stops being about fitness. Deena Kastor — Olympic marathon bronze medallist and American record holder for nineteen years — is unus

Why "Breathe More Oxygen" Is a Myth: Nasal Breathing, CO2 Tolerance & the Diaphragm | Zack Kramer

Most runners assume nasal breathing works because it gets you more oxygen. It doesn't — and today's guest explains what's actually going on instead. Zack Kramer, a streng

Running Technique: Cadence, Foot Strike and What Actually Matters | Paul Mackinnon

Most runners try to fix their form by chasing numbers — 180 steps per minute, a midfoot landing, a shorter stride. Paul Mackinnon thinks that's the wrong end of the probl

Lactate as Fuel, Not Waste: The Physiology of Running Fatigue | Dr. Michael Lindinger

For a hundred years, runners have blamed "lactic acid" for burning legs and fatigue. It's one of the most persistent myths in sport — and it's wrong.In this episode I tal

How Much Protein Do Runners Actually Need? Dr. Jose Antonio

Dr. Jose Antonio, co-founder and CEO of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN), joins The Aerobic Edge to go through what the evidence actually says about p

HRV for Runners: What Your Morning Number Actually Means — Marco Altini

Your HRV dropped after a hard session. Most runners take that as proof they trained hard. Marco Altini says it's proof of the opposite. Marco is the founder of HRV4Train

Fix Running Injuries: Why Your Head & Feet Matter More Than Your Legs | Helen Hall

What if the pain in your knee, your Achilles or your foot has almost nothing to do with the spot that hurts? In this episode of The Aerobic Edge, I sit down with movemen

The Strength Work That Makes You a Better Runner | Erin Carson

Erin Carson: Mobility, Strength & Moving Better for Life | The Aerobic Edge What does it really take to stay strong, mobile, and injury-free as a runner — not just for y

The Science of Running Endurance: How Your Body Really Works, with Prof. Paul Laursen

In this episode I sit down with Professor Paul Laursen — sport scientist, co-author of Science and Application of High-Intensity Interval Training, and co-founder of Athl

The Sub-3 Marathon: The Complete Training System — with John Starrett

In this episode of The Aerobic Edge, coach John Starrett ("The Stable Master") returns for a deep dive into the sub-3 marathon — a magical barrier for many runners. Since

Run Free: The Nervous System Approach to Injury-Free Running — with Lawrence van Lingen

Lawrence van Lingen is a sports chiropractor and movement specialist. Described by Triathlete Magazine as the genius of running, he has over 25 years of experience workin

Marathon-Specific Training: How to Peak at Race Day — with John Starrett

John Starrett is an experienced endurance coach with over 40 years in the sport. He has coached more than 900 runners to a sub-3 hour marathon and has guided male and fem

The Aerobic Base Blueprint: What Zone 2 Really Means — with Scott Johnston

Scott Johnston is one of the most respected endurance coaches in the world. As founder of Evoke Endurance and co-author of Training for the Uphill Athlete, he has coached