Steadcast - The Steadfast Runners Podcast

We've been training all week... you know its coming... time to bite the bullet, tie the shoelaces tight and brace yourself its time for the long run. That most brutal and battering day of your training but we promise it's there for a reason.  In this weeks Steadcast we talk about the mental and physical benefits of the long run and share our personal experience with how they have affected our running over the years. 

We've ranted about them, we've seen the effects and we've discussed our opinions... but guess what? We now both own them! Let's crack the box open and catch up on all things carbon shoes and discuss the pros and cons of using them on the regular. 

We're back!  Its been far far too long and we're determined to get recording again. Just like the world of running, we've had our own challenges to work out as we've moved into 2021, but it felt great to record again!  In this comeback episode we have a long overdue catch up and hear Kierans own comeback to racing as we relive his most recent race at the Podium 5K.  We also have a little chat about shoes and look forward to racing (and the pub!) becoming a regular occurrence!    Thanks as always Sam And Kieran

It's all over! What a crazy marathon day it was. We don't think there have ever been so many twists and turns in the build up to such a highly anticipated marathon. Kieran and Sam discuss their own marathon day experiences in the form of their involvement in the virtual race, then turn their attention to a somewhat predictable finish in the women's elite race and then a complete contrast in the mens race. We also discuss the British race and all the details in between. Who knows what 2021 might bring us 

It's almost time to get out for that one of a kind 26.2 mile enigma that is the London Marathon and after such a long lay off Kieran and Sam are excited to be discussing every aspect! We catch up with the training and recovery of the hosts and what the Steadfast team will be doing to mark the occasion on Sunday October 4th. We talk the professional race and the how the spirit of the marathon has been carried through these difficult times. Oh yeah and we even contemplate a world record too! Thanks for being back with us! 

Its that time that only rolls around once every 4 years... well 5 years I guess now. In the week that record this episode, we should have been waking up early to watch the sun rise over the Tokyo 2020 games, but the year obviously had different plans... in place of the opening ceremony we talk about some of our favourite olympic moments, including world records, amazing stories and how some people aren't quite able to hack it on the world stage.  This is likely to be one of a few olympic podcasts as we found the stories are simply endless.  Enjoy!

back with some regularity, at least! Today we catch up on more of the news and then very simply talk about why coaching is so important. Sam talks about his opinions on the benefits since taking his running more seriously and about how having Kieran on board has helped in some tough moments. Kieran takes us through some key areas of his story and reinforces exactly what you can expect to benefit from if you want to self coach or use someone like him to get guidance and improve your running.

Back face to face! and to make sure that we don't jump the gun both Kieran and Sam take it easy throughout this social spaced outdoor pod! We discuss easy running, the types, the benefits and give some simple differences between the types of running you can include in your training to keep your mind and body engaged! As always please leave us your feedback about what you'd like to hear next as this pod was inspired by the Steadfast runners group chat... it's proof we also listen to you! Thanks again! 

We're back! after a lay off that's been far too long, we finally got our heads together, and who better to get involved that Kieran's lockdown partner Emily Moyes, who just so happens to be an experienced athlete now competing at in the steeplechase. We talk what is a steeplechase, how it's different from everything else in the circuit as well as Emily's journey from the UK to America and we finally get some refreshingly new perspective from a female point of view on several of the questions send in by you, the listeners! Thanks again, I promise we'll try not to leave it so long this time! Best, Sam 

Hope everyone is keeping! To help you all stay sane for at least another 2 hours as we review our choice of the best races of all time. We go from all the way back in the 1960s right the way through to the London world championships in 2017. The second half of this podcast is our top 5 countdown and we present our top spot.Do you agree with our choices?For a complete list of our choices with links to watch each race, head over to our youtube page where they'll be listed in the description. Stay safe everyone! Kieran & Sam 

Hope everyone is keeping! To help you all stay sane for at least another 2 hours as we review our choice of the best races of all time. We go from all the way back in the 1960s right the way through to the London world championships in 2017. In this first half we go through our honourable mentions and into the first 5 of our top ten. For a complete list of our choices with links to watch each race, head over to our youtube page where they'll be listed in the description. Stay safe everyone! Kieran & Sam 

In these strange times we all need a distraction to keep us occupied. So despite distances Kieran and Sam get together over the phone to look back on the best of the best. We review our favourite performances of all time, from the men's 800 to the women's marathon, these are our top 5 lists of both sides. Let us know what your favourites are, let us know if you think we missed anything. Interaction is the best thing to glue us all together in these challenges times so please get in touch. Enjoy and stay safe! Kieran & Sam

In these strange times we all need a distraction to keep us occupied. So despite distances Kieran and Sam get together over the phone to look back on the best of the best. We review our favourite performances of all time, from the men's 800 to the women's marathon, these are our top 5 lists of both sides. Let us know what your favourites are, let us know if you think we missed anything. Interaction is the best thing to glue us all together in these challenges times so please get in touch. Enjoy and stay safe! Kieran & Sam

Amongst everything that's going on at the moment we're forced to deal with a lot of disappointment and frustrations. now despite the infectious elephant in the room, it's possible that you'll have to bounce back from all sorts of disappointing situations in your running including; race cancelations, poor performances and injury. In this the 15th episode of the Steadcast we do our best to tackle these and give as much hope as we can. Good Luck! 

Here we go! its the one we've been teasing forever as we finally take the plunge and discuss the shoes that have divided the running world. We talk history, future and talk the pod to the public for the first time. What do you think about the shoes? We'd love top hear all of your thoughts.

12 weeks until the London Marathon and we're talking preparation. Grinding out the mileage, running as a group, the stress, the sleep, the lot. Enjoy an update on how Sam's training is going and hopefully find a helpful tip or three about how to make the most of our your 26.2.Race recap on the Bentley half marathon with several Steadfast athletes and friends running some huge times! We also give a a huge shoutout to the listeners, the Steadfast athletes and some friends of the show who have been involved in helping this podcast grow. Will you be joining Sam on the London start line in April?

Ready to race? We are! This week we're talking tactics, reliving raceday and fantasising fabulous finishes as we dive into everything that makes up running the your best race. The legend that is Kenedisa Bekele has declared the first race of his season and thrown down a huge gauntlet and Kieran and Sam give their predictions for what they expect moving forward. We recap on an impressive performance from 3 Steadfast athletes at the Snetterton 10k, a race that feels like a blueprint for future events. Then a sprint to the finish line with some dos, don'ts and experiences from coach K. Enjoy!

Catching up on a rather extraordinary couple of weeks with new world records and new world stars in the 10k, discuss Sam's 10k race on the 19th and Sam French's achievement in finishing his first 5k. Also News from Kenya surrounding doping and legend of the sport Wilson Kipsang. The main bulk of this episode is made up of an interview with Mark Hookway. Mark has an enormous wealth of experience coaching juniors and organising events to name a few of his many accolades. 

We review some of our favourite moments of 2019 and look ahead to 2020. We also catch up on Sam's huge Parkrun PB that was run at the end of a short project. 

A longer but fascinating edition of the steadfast in which we hear the story of Oxford graduate Jake Shelly. A sub 14minute 5k runner who shares just a small piece of his knowledge on Anti Doping with us on the pod. Stick with us on this one! 

It's the dark and the cold that makes running really hard... here's how you can make it through to spring.Also a very exciting announcement from Sam. 

A general catchup and a chat about all things going on in the current world of running. Including a huge shout out to our Steadfast Athletes.

Ahead of the up and coming races in the US cross country scene and talk to Kieran's former teammate in order to gave us an insight into what's going on. Including a race that has been moved to the roads and caused a stir...

We go sixteen stories up to find the best visual metaphor whilst we talk about how to make the most of your performance on race day. 

Kieran is back from America and we wasted to time to get back to business and discuss the most significant weekend of marathon running ever! 

Whilst Kieran is away in the states, we reflect on Sam's success in attempted to break 5 in the mile. 

In this episode we discuss the concept of the 2hr marathon ahead of Eliud Kipchoge's attempt of the Ineos 159 challenge in Vienna. 

Our first ever Pod. An introduction to our host and head coach Kieran Clemence as he talks about his relation with running, starting from school right the way until April 2019 and the launch of Steadfast Runners.