The Stablemaster Speaks - The Art of the Marathon

John Starrett

Strava group: https://www.strava.com/clubs Open Strava Group: https://www.strava.com/clubs/1119827 John's one of the most successful online running coaches on the planet. He has a background in journalism and is the founder of Stazza's Stable: a global running community. John coaches a broad range of runners: beginners through elites (national, European, and Olympic standard). He cuts through the flummery, misinformation, and plethora of platitudinous pap pushed out by influencers. In an entertaining format, he sates runners' cravings for knowledge.

Episodes

Making an Olympian; The Aoife Cooke Story Pt3 - Training block for Olympic qualification

In this episode, we look at Aoife's Cooke's training block for Olympic qualification.

Nov 23, 2024

34 min

DOPING: Ruth's WR, Aoife Cooke; Paula Radcliffe:; Conner Mantz; Kipchoge; Clayton Young

To kick-off the new season, a firecracker episode all about doping: Ruth's 'WR', Aoife Cooke (did she dope? And the big question to me from the world's best running journo); is Kipchoge clean (and all about his age); are Conner and Clayton clean? Was Paula clean? Omertà in Kenya!.The BS around Kenyans walking to school compared to the youth of Utah and everywhere in the West! The solution to the fiasco that is athletics.

Oct 31, 2024

52 min

Making an Olympian; The Aoife Cooke story Pt2.2

In this episode we look at Aoife's build-up to the 2020 Vienna marathon, including her six-week stint at altitude in Iten, Kenya.

Jul 27, 2024

33 min

The Aoife Cooke Story - Pt 1: 2;46-2:32 in 10 months

In part 1 of The Aoife Cooke Story, we examine how she made the leap from plateaued club runner to Irish national marathon champion in just 10 months (from 2:46 - 2:32). This is a detailed analysis of how a struggling club runner is lifted from the mire of mediocrity to the glory and limelight of national stardom.

Jul 18, 2024

44 min

Paul Griffiths' journey to sub 3 and becoming coach

We look at Paul Griffiths' journey to running sub 3 and how and why he became a coach.

Jun 28, 2024

1 hr 1 min

18:57 parkrun to 71:11 HM in 12 months; from newbie to sub 2:25 marathon in 18 months

We examine how posh-boy James Whittington (36yrs - 3 young kids - big city job with long hours - only runs 4 times per week) has gone from newbie runner in May 2023 with 18:57 parkrun to 71:11 HM in 12 months and how he'll press on to run sub 2:25 in less than 18 months of running. James 'Rees-Mogg' Whittington's story will blow your mind...

May 16, 2024

34 min

Epping's Epic Sub 3 Endeavour

The Stablemaster speaks to Stablemate Duncan Epping about his epic endeavour to go sub 3hrs in Rotterdam.

Apr 25, 2024

1 hr 3 min

Sub3 and Sub 230 marathons ft. Mark O Mahony

Spotlight on Mark O Mahony, going from 3:22 to sub 230 in one year. And, his colourful life.

Apr 10, 2024

1 hr 5 min

Sub 3 and Sub 2:30 marathon training Episode 1

Warning: some adult content. We look at some Stablemates gunning for 2:30.

Apr 5, 2024

32 min

Intro to Sub3 & sub 2:30 marathons

The Stablemaster’s back with a bang. New season focuses on how to break 3hrs and 2:30 for the marathon with live case studies. We’ll look at people I’m coaching as they go after their big goals. Plus all the usual malarkey.

Mar 29, 2024

33 min