Mind Your Miles Podcast

About Mind Your Miles Podcast

Three experienced running coaches and accomplished distance runners dish on all topics in the running world. With three Olympic Marathon Trials appearances, and hundreds of BQ's coached between the three of them; Will Baldwin, Nick Hilton, and Danny Mercado share their philosophies, stories, and experiences and how they relate them to the athletes that they coach. Deep dive with us into the running world and all of its eccentricities.

Publisher

Will Baldwin, Nick Hilton, and Danny Mercado

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Feb 2024

Latest episode

3 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Aug 2026

   Racing inside of a Marathon Block

   We always get heaps of questions on how to fit races inside of a training block. Recorded a short episode talking about that and some things to consider.

2. 

   1 Mar 2026

   Leaving Room for Wow, 3 Workouts of the Week, and Spring Boston Marathon Qualifying Marathons

   This episode of the Mind Your Miles Podcast is a real humdinger! Nick, Will, and Danny start with some quick updates on their training and talk about their mental approaches when they step on a starting line - regardless of their fitness. For the main topic of the episode, we did a show and tell! Each host brought a workout that they scheduled for their athletes this week to discuss. We go deep on the merits of each session and talk about what we like about each session and how they fit into the build-ups for each respective athlete. Finally, the boys get into a discussion about their favorite spring marathons to nab that elusive Boston Marathon Qualifier. Nick chose the Napa Valley Marathon (https://napavalleymarathon.org/), Danny chose the Mountains 2 Beach Marathon (https://www.mountains2beachmarathon.com/), and Will chose the Jersey City Marathon (https://jerseycitymarathon.com/). Want more Mind Your Miles? Check out our Substack (mindyourmiles.substack.com). Or send us an email at mindyourmilespod@gmail.com Coach Will: runbaldwin.com (https://www.runbaldwin.com/) Coach Nick: hiltonperformancerunning.com (https://www.hiltonperformancerunning.com/) Coach Danny: https://coaches.vdoto2.com/mercadocoaching (https://coaches.vdoto2.com/mercadocoaching)

3. 

   19 Feb 2026

   Racing a Marathon when you aren't your fittest, Nutrition, and Marathon Workouts 8 weeks out

   In this episode of Mind Your Miles, Nick Hilton, Will Baldwin, and Danny Mercado cover a bunch of the questions runners and coaches actually deal with during marathon training. We start with how to approach a marathon when you are not fully ready. Think Boston Marathon or Tokyo Marathon when you are coming off an injury, had a short build, or did not get enough long runs. We talk pacing when outcomes feel wide open, how to level set expectations without killing confidence, and why short builds sometimes create surprising race days. Then we get into nutrition. How do you talk to athletes about day to day fueling without playing doctor? What is fair game for a coach, what should go to a dietitian, and how food logs and routines can solve a lot without overcomplicating things. We also share our go to pre race foods, plus thoughts on weight loss during high volume training. After that, we share marathon workouts we like about 8 weeks out from the Boston Marathon, including long run structures, threshold workouts, and some sessions that work well in real life. We also go off on a fun side rant about track and field comparisons across eras. Jim Ryun, super spikes, Mondo tracks, and why the technology conversation is tired. Topics in this episode: Racing a marathon when you are not fully ready Boston Marathon and Tokyo Marathon training realities How to pace with uncertainty Nutrition advice for runners, what coaches can and cannot say Fueling routines, food logs, and recovery basics Marathon workouts 8 weeks out, threshold sessions, long run ideas Jim Ryun, super spikes, Mondo tracks, comparing eras in running Listen, subscribe, and follow along. Substack: https://mindyourmiles.substack.com Coach Will: https://www.runbaldwin.com (https://www.runbaldwin.com)

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

2,735

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

22 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

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Quality

72

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

77

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