EDP34- The lads are back and reporting from Ireland and both corners of Australia.

We start off by going through both Perth and Melbourne marathon results, at the time of recording Chicago hadn't even started but Eoin runs through the results at the end of the episode.

We chat all things Athlos, a female-only track meet which took place in NYC. We dicscuss whether such specialised competitions still serve a purpose in today's athletics landscape.

Femke Bol's announces her bold transition from 400m hurdles to 800m, exploring what this move means for her career and the excitement it generates in the sport.

The boys have a brief discussion on training shoes and wonder if super shoes are all that super.

We chat our own training updates.

Youtube Diaries features Australias own Andy Buchanan.

Rounding out the episode we chat all things cross country regarding World Cross Country selection processes in Ireland, Australia and the UK.

Whether you're a casual runner or a serious competitor, this episode delivers expert analysis, insider perspectives, and plenty of running talk to fuel your next run.

EDP33 — the boys are back and there’s plenty to unpack.

We recorded too early to cover results but reference: Cardiff Half, where Jake Smith & Callum Hawkins battled through Storm Amy chaos, plus a full breakdown of Eoin’s race week and a cross-training check-in from Dean and Ryan.

In the news round-up, we cover the loaded Chicago Marathon elite field, preview the Melbourne and Perth Marathon festivals. We also react to the headline story from the UK — coach Andy Young handed a three-year ban for serious misconduct — and what it says about athlete welfare in elite sport.

There’s more: Grand Slam Track receives a $5.3 million funding boost (with a few strings attached).

YouTube Diaries features British marathoner Phil Sessemann and his eye-watering double threshold session ahead of Amsterdam and Valencia, while Double Trouble welcomes a Clubhouse update that proves “the wheel that squeaks gets greased.”

All that, plus Cat Chat (courtesy of Cooper Teare), a front-crawl vs freestyle debate, and a wrap-up that somehow ends with the Singapore GP, Liverpool’s latest disaster.

Grab your coffee, lace up, and settle in — it’s another big one from Easy Double.

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Ryan interviews professional Nike runner Cooper Teare, Coopers CV is insanely impressive:

3:32.16 1500m

7:30.62 3000m

12:54.72 5000m

2 x NCAA Champion

2 x Collegiate Record Holder

2022 National 1500m Champion

2024 National Cross Country Champion

1 x World Athletics Championships USA team - Eugene

Cooper shares insights into his journey from a promising high school athlete to a professional runner with Nike. Cooper discusses his training philosophy, the importance of cross-training, and how he manages recovery and injury prevention. He reflects on his collegiate achievements, including breaking records and winning titles, and shares his experiences at the World Championships. The conversation also touches on personal preferences, early influences in his running career, and the significance of experience in competitive athletics. In this engaging conversation, Cooper Teare shares his journey through the world of competitive running, discussing his training with Cole Hocker, transitioning to the Bowerman Track Club, and the pressures of Olympic aspirations. He reflects on his training, the challenges faced during trials, and the lessons learned from racing in Europe. Teare also delves into the impact of the Grand Slam series on his career and the importance of mental preparation for future competitions. With insights on training preferences and the dynamics of the athletics community, this conversation offers a comprehensive look at the life of a professional athlete.

00:00 Introduction to Cooper Teare

03:10 Post-Season Reflections and Recovery

05:55 Cross-Training: Cycling and Swimming in Training

11:08 Injury Prevention and Training Philosophy

12:58 Quickfire Questions: Personal Preferences

20:55 Cooper's Journey: From Childhood to Professional Runner

26:02 Choosing Oregon: A No-Brainer Decision

31:39 Navigating Coaching Changes and Personal Growth

35:56 Rivalries and Breakthroughs in College Racing

42:02 Transitioning to Professional Running with Nike

49:46 Joining Bowerman: Expectations vs. Reality

55:49 Olympic Trials: High Hopes and Disappointments

01:00:17 European Circuit: A Confidence-Building Experience

01:02:17 Experiencing Grassroots Athletics in the UK

01:04:28 Learning from Different Racing Cultures

01:06:31 The Role of Accessibility in Athletics

01:07:55 Reflections on the Grand Slam Experience

01:10:23 Tactical Racing and Competitive Mindset

01:13:02 Navigating the Grand Slam and Diamond League

01:15:09 Challenges and Disappointments in Athletics

01:18:10 The Future of Track and Field

01:22:48 Mental Preparation for Future Competitions

01:25:02 Training Regimen and Strength Work

01:27:23 Innovative Training Techniques

01:29:43 Shoe Rotation and Gear Preferences

01:31:04 Hot Takes on Training Practices

The lads and after a crazy schedule of results results results leading in to Tokyo this week is pretty quite on that front so we take some time to reflect on our own training, injury updates and progress from Dean & Ryan, whereas Eoin eyes up another races.. if his sore, shaved knee will allow?

We previewed the upcoming interview with Cooper Teare that Ryan had the privilege of hosting on Friday night - releasing Wednesday 2pm AWST.

You DO NOT, want to miss it.

Listener Questions kept us busy with questions around:

- How to manage fuelling during Double Threshold days

- Supplement stacks

- Potential Lifetime PB's - we rank each others

- Goals and future of the pod

- Discussions on the current doping landscape and what can be done to improve it

Of course just because Tokyo is over doesn't mean Athletics is finished any time soon as we share where the sport is heading next:

- World Cross Country USA January

- World Indoor Champs Poland March

- Commonwealth Games Glasgow July

- European Outdoors Birmingham August

All of that with the occasional marathon major spinkled in, the domestic Australian track season soon to begin, Indoors during winter into a normal track season is sure to keep us busy.

Thanks for tuning in as always.

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Tokyo World Championships — and it’s been a wild one. We dive into every corner of the track and road: Gressier weaving through late to steal the men’s 10,000m, Simbu producing one of the most dramatic marathon finishes in history, Faith Kipyegon extending her reign with another 1500m crown, and Jake Wightman rewriting his own fairytale in a chaotic men’s 1500m final.

Shock medals in just about every event.

We talk redemption arcs (Cole Hocker in the 5000m), disappointments, breakout stars, and ask the big question: did these championships live up to expectations? Plus, who came out on top in the medal table battle between Australia, the UK, and Ireland?

Outside of Tokyo, we cover Berlin Marathon storylines, City2Bay results, Alex Yee lining up for Valencia, Centro targeting a big run in Chicago, and Ryan manages to find a double trouble whilst tuning in to Australian coverage of Gout Gout.

If you’ve been glued to the track, road, and cross-country this past fortnight — this is the debrief you’ve been waiting for.

Tokyo World Championships are here and the drama has already started 🔥

We break down all the big results so far – from the women’s 10,000m to a brutal marathon in 27-degree heat, plus the 1500m heats that claimed some huge names.

In the news: Kipchoge and Hassan are heading to NYC, Welteji is OUT after a doping violation, and Knighton receives a four-year ban.

As always, we check in on our training weeks, dive into the YouTube diaries, and bring you another round of Double Trouble before looking ahead to what’s coming up next.

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Eoin sat down with multiple Irish record holder 1 week out from competing at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Andrew dialled in from Ireland Athletics holding camp in a blazing Hong Kong.

Andrew explains how he plans to navigate the rounds of a major Championship whilst competing in both 1500m & 5000m - in terms of ticking over inbetween races, getting the perfect balance of recovery and priming for the next race.

Andrew talks about how he first found running as a junior, the challenges of trying to fit into a system rather than the system being built around you in USA and moving on when the time is right and striving for more.

Eoin asks Andrew about his experiences at Grand Slam Track, the financial opportunities that come with it, the pressures and tactics of the second race when you know how much money is on the line and the realities of 'getting the call' - changing flights and altitude camp plans.

Andrew also talks about life on the road in racing on the Diamond League circuit, how important heart rate is in being an indicator of overtraining, managing recovery, load and stress on the body.

Andrew has recently joined Team New Balance Manchester and shares an incredibly insightful typical summer training week including the perhaps controversial lack of a long run!

Tune in to the World Athletic Championships in Tokyo from this Saturday and follow Andrew as he flies the Irish flag in the 1500m & 5000m

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This week on Easy Double we cover a stacked week of racing with the Great North Run, The Big Half in London, the USATF 20k Road Champs, and the iconic 5th Avenue Mile in New York. We break down standout performances, prize money, and course records before diving into training weeks and our

Tokyo World Championships predictions across every distance from 800m to the marathon.

And for Tokyo — you can play along with us. Head to The Clubhouse where you’ll find a Google Form to submit your own predictions for free. There’s a pair of shoes up for grabs for the overall winner, plus every entrant goes into a free prize draw for nutrition products. Share our competition post to your story and you’ll score 4 bonus entries.

We also react to the Australian team selection drama, Kenya’s bid for future Worlds, and the latest silence from UK Athletics on marathon entries. In YouTube Diaries we check in with Stephen Scullion, while in Double Trouble we debate whether the obsession with the marathon is hurting the sport’s balance across distances.

As always, The Clubhouse had their say first — listener questions, hot takes, and predictions straight from our community.

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