We kick things off with the Australian Cross Country Selection Trials under the lights at Stromlo. With automatic spots on the line and no livestream (cheers, Inside Running IG Live), we try to unpack who will make the team, who is in pole position and who's spots could be in jeopardy - but realistically who can predict what the selectors will do! Plus: Leanne’s statement run, and how the crafty 'qualification times' may come into play.

Then we head to the UK, where Great Britain’s Euro XC teams were announced. We talk through the final selections, the debate around the 6th spots, and how recent form shaped the squad.

From there, it’s all eyes on Spain with our Valencia Marathon preview — elite fields, surprise additions, and the Aussies and Brits lining up for big runs. We look at the major contenders, the storylines to watch, and the names we think could explode on race day.

In the news segment, the Grand Slam Track saga somehow gets even messier. Financial restructuring, unpaid vendors, athlete payment issues, and letters requesting 50% settlements… we break down the latest chapter in what has become the sport’s biggest clown show.

Plus:
🏃‍♂️ Training Weeks – Ryan’s return-to-run update & how Dean’s build is tracking. Eoin continues in fine form getting back into it after national XC
📺 YouTube Diaries – what we’ve been watching (and what we haven’t…)
🤝 Double Trouble – you know Eoin won't let it slide

Ryan and Dean break down the Irish National Cross Country Championships with Eoin joining briefly sharing his race experience and the tough conditions on course. We also celebrate Ryan's very special engagement.

The conversation expands to NCAA Cross Country Championships results, collegiate recruitment policies, and team competition dynamics. Plus: training updates, racing reflections, athlete YouTube highlights, and a preview of upcoming events. Join the Boys having a casual chat about the sport we all love.

A very light agenda meant for lots of off topic discussions and jumping down some different rabbit holes this week:

- After Ryan read out the complete incorrect start lists, we previewed the upcoming Australian Selection Trials for World Cross Country Championships in Florida in January. They Australian selection race takes place this Friday in Stromlo over 10km and star athletes such as Cam Myers, Morgan MacDonald, Haftu Strinzos, Seth O'Donnell and Leanne Pompeani feature amoung the start lists.

- We discuss who our favourites and picks are for the races as the athletes fight for 6 places on the team, despite only 2 places being offered as guaranteed as part of the selection trials.

- Eoin previews the upcoming Irish Athletics National Cross Country Championships that he will be a part of this weekend and explains just how deep the fields will be and gives some insight into his race tactics.

- We touch on the British equivalent in Liverpool where we hope to receive some on the ground correspondence from with full race reports to follow next weekend - start lists are out but only the entire field so we search a few key names - shock, no Mo Farah

- Seth O'Donnell runs remarkable back to back 3000m races at the VIC Milers meet last week

- Ollie Hoare has been bigging up Perth as a top living destination, we discuss some pros and cons (sharks)

- Ryan and Dean have been at it again on the bikes so we share some laughs over the past weeks rides

- Dean provides YouTube diaries from Gen Gregson

- Ireland Soccer teams recent successes

00:00 Introduction and Cycling Discussions

02:50 Injury Updates and Recovery Challenges

05:46 Upcoming Cross-Country Events and Predictions

08:40 Results from Recent Races and Athlete Highlights

11:27 Australian Cross-Country Championships Preview

14:02 Discussion on Perth and Living Conditions

16:38 Final Thoughts and Predictions for Upcoming Races

26:53 Cultural Differences and Perspectives

29:42 Ocean Fears and Swimming Experiences

33:29 Running Trials and Selection Standards

36:26 Irish National Cross-Country Insights

44:29 Training Strategies and Race Preparations

47:02 Upcoming Races and Athlete Insights

53:26 Elite Athletes and Their Training Regimens

56:26 Training Insights and Shoe Preferences

59:58 Strava Segments and Competitive Spirit

01:03:05 Recovery and Massage Benefits

01:06:25 Threshold Training and Race Preparation

01:12:30 Cycling Dynamics and Group Ride Etiquette

01:23:52 The Journey of Recovery and Progress

01:30:07 Insights from the Running Community

01:33:01 Emerging YouTube Channels in Running

01:38:00 The Challenges of Balancing Parenthood and Elite Sports

01:46:14 Doping and Integrity in Athletics

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The boys are back – sunburned, caffeinated, and firing on all cylinders.

This week, we kick things off local with the Fremantle Running Festival, before diving into the Cardiff Cross Challenge, the opening round of the 2025/26 UK Athletics Cross Challenge Series. We unpack standout performances from rising juniors and pros alike, from Megan Keith’s unlucky spike branch moment to Innes FitzGerald’s statement win ahead of Euro XC.

Elsewhere, Ryan shares an injury update, Eoin checks in from training camp, and Dean’s on the hunt for more sprint segment wins on the group ride.

In the news, the AIU drops retrospective Russian doping bans, Jimmy Whelans transition from cyclist/triathlete to runner grabs YouTube diaries, and the lads debate one of the biggest moral issues in modern running: the rise of OfficialUnofficialMarathonTime – the Strava police exposing GPS inflation and early watch-stoppers.

Plus, community picks from @rundais’ “22 Best Australian Running Podcasts” list, some shoe chat featuring Under Armour’s new Velociti Elite 3, and another fiery round of Double Trouble that might just divide opinions again.

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The boys are back — recording in the Perth heat while Eoin joins live from his self-proclaimed “training oven” in Spain.

This week, the team dives deep into the 2025 New York City Marathon, unpacking Helen Obiri’s course record-breaking run, the Kenyan clean sweep, and what makes the NYC course one of the most iconic and brutal in the world. We go deep into amazing results from Patrick Deever, Jess Warner-Judd Joe Klecker, and of course the great man Kipchoge wearing Nike's latest piece of tech/performance clothing. We also debate why more pros are choosing tactical, non-paced races.

Noosa Bolt happened up on the east coast of Australia, where Jude Thomas and Maudie Skyring reigned victorious.

Eoin goes through in detail his biggest training week ever (in Spain) as he continues to build towards Irish National Cross Country Championships In this week's double trouble,

Dean and Eoin cover YouTube diaries with Adam Fogg and Double Trouble gets plenty of air time this week with the lads stringing them off...

The boys are back with a massive episode covering a packed weekend of global racing. From the Valencia Half Marathon where Agnes Ngetich came close to the world record, Kejelcha took a shot at his own course record and Almgren becomes the first European to break 59min. The Brits impressed too with Alfie Manthorpe leading Charles Wheeler, Alex Yee and Ben Connor but Irelands Efrem Gidey pipped them all —

Eoin recaps the Dublin Marathon where a 19 year old woman runs 2:34! Also the results from Burnie10 in Tasmania.

We unpack the latest headlines too: Ruth Chepngetich’s doping ban and what it means for the sport, the stacked New York City Marathon elite field (Bekele added whilst lots of late scratching causing big changes to the elite fields, plus a quick dip into UKA’s financial “surplus.”

Training weeks are back on the agenda — including Eoin’s Cross Country recap — and YouTube Diaries returns with the Coffee Club's interview of ON team mate Joe Klecker ahead of his NYC Marathon debut this weekend.

The lads wrap up with Double Trouble, featuring Dan Wein’s hot take on “junk mileage” and whether cooling down 5 k is just ego miles.

This week, Ryan sits down with fellow Wirral native Joe Wigfield – the newly-crowned Manchester Half Marathon champion after an impressive 62:04 win over GB international Jonny Mellor.

Joe actually coached Ryan to his 2:45 debut marathon so they share some early reflections on the coach/athlete relationship.

They dive straight into the details behind Manchester: the race plan, pacing calls, mental battles, and what it’s like tackling longer distances when you come from the track. How to beat and elite marathoner as a traditional 800/1500m guy and what is going through Joe's mind at different points throughout the race.

Joe rewinds to his early days at Wirral AC, where he juggled high jump and middle-distance before heading to St Mary’s University under coach Craig Winrow, reflects on a brief and confusing year with HOKA, and opens up on the lessons that shaped his career.

There’s plenty more – from GB selection debates to World Cross in Bathurst, dealing with stress fractures, rebuilding confidence, and chasing redemption at the British Champs. Plus a quick-fire round where Joe picks between a GB vest or Liverpool’s Champions League, reveals his top coffee spots in Teddington, and his beer of choice.

One of Britain’s most versatile distance talents, Joe’s story is about resilience, range, and the belief that the best is yet to come.

EDP35 – New Irish Marathon Record | Dublin & Amsterdam Previews | Double Trouble

A big week in distance running and a chaotic one for the Easy Double crew. Eoin's on pre-race duty ahead of his cross-country, Dean and Ryan accidentally launch the “Easy Peddle” series after a group ride gets a bit too competitive, and somehow we end up talking about lactate, fuel tanks, and Perth petrol prices.

We break down Connor Mantz’s new North American record (2:04:43), ask why more marathoners seem to be DNF’ing than ever, and read out listener thoughts on women-only events and inclusivity in running.

All that plus a look ahead to Dublin and Amsterdam Marathons, a Chicago recap, and plenty of Double Trouble along the way.

Tune in for running talk, laughs, and the usual unfiltered chaos.

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