Conversations About Running

In this episode of Conversations About Running, Callum & Gavin discuss all manner of topics, from parenthood, to diet and cases of mistaken identity, all through the lens of their perspective and experience as runners. At 40:30 the topic does eventually turn to a more serious running subject, with some meaningful and thought provoking discussion around the recent marathon World Record ran in Chicago by Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich. We hope you enjoy this episode of Conversations About Running.

In this episode of Conversations About Running, Callum and Gavin speak to British marathon runner, Jake Barraclough, otherwise known as the man behind the Ran to Japan YouTube and Insta channels. In 2023, Jake packed his bags and moved to Tokyo with a single goal of seeing how far the Japanese approach to distance running could take him. So far, the results are mightily impressive with Jake having quickly developed into a 2h17 marathon runner 🏃 🇯🇵 Something which didn't necessarily appear to be on the cards looking at his pre-Japan race results. We chat to Jake about all aspects of his Japanese experience, as well as the Japanese running scene more broadly. We really enjoyed this chat with Jake, and what stuck out was not only how serious and dedicated to his running he is, but rather the sense of fun and enjoyment that he is bringing along with it. We hope that you also enjoy our chat with Mr. Ran to Japan, Jake Barraclough.

Welcome to another episode of Conversations About Running. In this episode Callum and Gavin catch up after the Paris Olympics, discussing their favourite events, in particular digging into the men's 1500m. We also take a close look at both marathons which leads nicely into Callum asking Gavin about his time coaching alongside Renato Canova, who coached Emile Cairess to 4th place at this summer's Games. We talk about the training/coaching methods used by Canova and how this style has become more and more common in the world of marathon training. We also reflect on some of Gavin's stories from the time he spent with Canova and coaching some of the world's best distance runners. We hope you enjoy this episode of Conversations About Running.

Welcome to another episode of Conversations About Running. In this episode we are joined by Philipp Hagel, the Product Management Lead for Performance Running at On. Philipp is responsible for overseeing the development and launch of On's performance running shoes, from design and testing through to product rollout. We chat with Philipp about what it takes to create a competitive shoe in today's market, what the future of super shoes might look like, and some advice for aspiring footwear designers! We also delve into Philipp's previous role at Adidas where he was the Senior Global Product Manager and responsible for overseeing the launch of some of their top performing football boots. We talk about the learnings Philipp took from his time in the football industry over to his current role at On. We hope you enjoy this episode of Conversations About Running with Philipp Hagel.