Maximum Mileage Running Podcast

About Maximum Mileage Running Podcast

"Welcome to the Maximum Mileage Running Podcast – 'Real Chat for Real Runners.' Join your hosts, Nick Hancock, a UESCA and UK Athletics certified running coach, Faye Johnson, a UK Athletics running coach and Level 4 PT, and Hannah Witt, a UESCA certified running coach and Human Biology graduate in North Carolina! Our mission? To deliver professional insights, training tips, and inspiring stories to everyday runners. Whether you're trying to squeeze in miles around a hectic lifestyle or lacing up your shoes for the first ultra of many, we're here to sort you out. But it's not all sweat and blisters; we bring the humour too. Expect laughs, no-holds-barred discussions, and even the occasional F-bomb. We're real people talking about real running experiences - the triumphs, the challenges, and the unforgettable moments that make every mile worth it. The Maximum Mileage Running Podcast is for those who love to run long, run strong, and have a good laugh along the way. Subscribe now and make every run count."

Publisher

Nick Hancock

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Jun 2023

Latest episode

7 May 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 59 episodes have a transcript.

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   7 May 2026

   Ultra Marathon Training Tips for Technical Trails, Fueling & Mental Toughness with Daniel Hamilton

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with ultra runner, veteran, and mental health counselor Daniel Hamilton to talk about what actually matters when training for ultramarathons and technical trail races. We dive into how to run technical terrain more efficiently, improve cadence and downhill running, train on tired legs, and why so many ultra runners are too focused on pace. Daniel also shares lessons from his own racing career, including fueling strategies after dealing with severe ...

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   5 May 2026

   Mental Strength for Runners: Building Confidence, Avoiding Burnout & Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Shannon Mick

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Maximum Mileage Podcast, I sit down with licensed professional counselor, ultrarunner, and mindset coach Shannon Mick to talk about something that doesn’t get enough attention in endurance training: the mental side of running. We explore how mindset directly impacts performance, consistency, and long-term progress, especially for runners navigating setbacks, self-doubt, or burnout. Shannon shares her journey from early injuries and uncertainty to becomi...

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   1 May 2026

   Your Running Plan Is Useless If It Can’t Do This

   Send us Fan Mail Download the MaxMile app https://gomaxmile.com/ Most running plans look great on day one. Then real life happens. You miss a session. Work gets busy. Your long run goes badly. You pick up a niggle. You race harder than planned. And the plan just carries on like nothing happened. That’s the problem. In this video, I explain why a good running plan isn’t just a list of workouts… it’s a decision-making system. I’ll show you what your training plan actually needs to do if you wa...

Inside a recent episode

#15: James Scott - Can you complete a 145-mile Ultramarathon on just 3 days training per week?

Published 21 Sept 2023 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So, it says, do that distance, I do that distance. I have been slapped on the wrist previously for cutting, short the warm down elements, the actual, you know, the, the intonial elements of a speed session, I would always want to try and deliver. So, yeah, that's, that's, it's, it's worked to me, I'll say, and I think the, the proofs in the pudding that, you know, you can do 145 miles off of a 23 mile long run, the same as you could have if you'd done it even further, even more, potentially resting wrist injury in the process. So, yeah. Yeah, I think my, you know, that's, that is, my philosophy, anybody I work with, it's, I have the saying, I say it over and over again, running should fit into your life, not life fit into your running. […]

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

15 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

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Quality

61

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

82

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