Middle of the Pack Podcast

About Middle of the Pack Podcast

The Middle of the Pack Podcast, Celebrating Everyday Runners and your go-to source for all things running! Padraig shares His & His guests running journeys, revealing the ups and downs of training, racing, and balancing life as middle-of-the-pack non-elite runners. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned marathoner, this podcast offers practical tips, honest gear reviews, and engaging conversations with fellow runners chasing progress, not perfection.

Publisher

@middleofthepackpodcast

Category

health & fitness · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Aug 2025

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

62 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   How much a club Helps: Eoghan O'Brien's Marathon for loved ones.

   Eoghan O'Brien of Dublin Frontrunners shares his running journey from struggling 5Ks to training for the Dublin Marathon while fundraising for the Irish Cancer Society in memory of loved ones. The episode highlights the club's welcoming community, practical advice on shoes, orthotics and fueling (including caffeine gels), and the motivation that keeps all middle of the pack runners going.Eoghan Fundrasining Page https://eventmaster.ie/fundraising/pages/EO99188211 Merch Link: https://unbound.ie/search?q=Motp

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   @RunCoachCath: From 10K to Comrades — Training, Pacing & Race Day Help.

   Episode 61 features Catherine Harris (Insta RunCoachCath) sharing her running journey from casual 10Ks during COVID to marathons and ultras, and how she became a coach focused on educating everyday runners. She covers practical race-day advice — pacing strategies, pacer selection, fueling and gel timing, shoe choices — and offers specific tips for Dublin marathoners and prep for Chicago. The episode highlights coaching philosophy: simple, achievable plans that teach runners to become confident and independent over time.

3. 

   23 Sept 2026

   From Holiday Jog to Marathons : Brian Kelly’s Running Journey

   Episode 60 of The Middle of the Pack podcast features Brian Kelly from Dublin Frontrunners as he prepares for the Amsterdam Marathon, sharing his late-start running story and how club life transformed his social life and training. Brian covers marathon training routines, long runs and tapering, fueling strategy and gels, race-day expectations, and the social support that helps make marathon prep manageable and enjoyable. https://unbound.ie/search?q=Motp

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

4.4 / 5

28 ratings

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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