Miles Better
Episodes
40: Training Like You've Never Seen Before
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Back after a month off. We dive into:recent training... eyes on Berlinthe sub 2h marathon WRbig feature drop in kaizen and deep dive into the systems ...
39: We Are So Back
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Back in your earwaves after a little hiatus, and talking about:running marathons (always)some big updates coming in kaizencross-trainingstrength train...
38: How Kaizen Works
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Special series incoming covering the history of how Josh developed the training system behind Kaizen and how it'sThis episode goes through how it ...
37: Floberg Runs Chicago
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael sits down with everyone's favourite dad marathoner, Eric Floberg, fresh off a PB at his home race at the Chicago Marathon.Hear about what ...
36: Berlin Marathon Debrief
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael and Josh dissect their performances at the unbearably hot 2025 edition of the Berlin Marathon over the weekend.Both of them well off where the...
35: Race Week in Berlin
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's race week. Josh and Michael have wrapped up their training, are tapering (perhaps too aggressively), and talk about race prep.Lots of talk ab...
34: The Berlin Taper
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
2 weeks til Berlin Marathon and things are heating up.Josh and Michael have near identical race predictions. Last week's training was almost the s...
33: Risk vs Reward
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just under 3 weeks out from Berlin, and Michael's had a minor niggle. Josh's training is still on the up, although he's also had to pare it back sligh...
32: The Sub 2:28 Challenge Heats Up
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After last week's downbeat recording, Josh and Michael are on the up (training, shape and vibes).Training load is increasing, and marathon predict...
31: Balancing Marathon Training with Life
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Exactly 1 month til Berlin Marathon and both Josh and Michael are making big strides in training. Detailed check in on how Josh is going with gut trai...
30: Why Training Zones Suck
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Week 2 of the Berlin Marathon series, and Josh and Michael's training is coming along. Michael still in better shape than Josh, but Josh is closin...
29: Back to Berlin
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 4 kicks off with a recap of how Michael & Josh's training has been going. Michael; good, Josh; less good, but on the up.Off-brand inter...
28: Stoddy Carey
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Michael and Josh welcome Stoddy, who shares his young journey into running, including his experiences with the Speed Project and not ...
27: Lauren Gaillard
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special two part video episode Josh chats to Lauren before and after her 110km ultramarathon at the IATF. Part 1 takes place in the hours befo...
26.2: Marathon Special
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Felt rude not to acknowledge our favourite race distance of 26.2 miles, so we've put together a special episode to celebrate the marathon. Deserve...
26: Dan Robinson OLY
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We spoke with Dan Robinson, a 2:12 marathoner who ran for GB in the 2000s. His notable achievements include a bronze medal at the Melbourne 2006 Commo...
25: Harry Lancaster
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the journey of Harry Lancaster, a marathon runner who faced significant setbacks due to bone-stress related injuries and s...
24: Cole Gibbens
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We speak to people who love running all the time. But Cole probably loves it the most.With his sights set on a sub 2:20 London Marathon debut in 1.5 w...
23: Rayne Holland
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our next guest for S3 is Rayne Holland, who ran a perfectly paced 2:48:30 at Melbourne Marathon 2024 in her first ever race.To this day she's neve...
22: Sofia Eves
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Season 3, we're featuring a number of guests on the show. The first few are all prepping for an upcoming marathon and bring a diverse range of ...
21: When Your Marathon Goes Wrong
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A bonus episode where Michael and Josh discuss the good, the bad and the ugly from Josh's day at the Barcelona marathon. What can he to better nex...
20: How to Run a PB Marathon
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael and Josh use the upcoming Barcelona marathon to showcase tips and tricks to maximise your performance on race day.We've got chat about prepara...
19: Time For a New PB
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Race week. Josh is ready to go large in Barcelona. He's in and around PB shape.The chat is about the last few weeks of training including a 5k bes...
18: Tune Up Races and Easy PBs
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
2 weeks of training plus 1 week of taper to go before the first edition of the sub 2:28 challenge at the Barcelona Marathon.Josh has hit a 200km train...
17: Training's Highest Highs and Lowest Lows
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Josh is on track for sub-2:28. Michael is trending in the other direction.This episode dives into just how well Josh's training is going and why he's ...
16: When Training Gets Tough
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Josh and Michael are halfway through their training block, shooting for a sub 2:28 at the Barcelona Marathon on 16 March. Michael has had a major setb...
15: Train More, Race Faster with Jake Barraclough
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features a special guest, Jake Barraclough, who is living proof of the science and principles behind what we're building at Kaizen. Runni...
14: How to Build Training Load
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Less than 8 weeks until Barcelona Marathon, so Josh and Michael are really ramping up their training. They go into their training, both recent and fut...
13: Barcelona Calling
18 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's been about a month since the last episode and now less than 9 weeks til Barcelona Marathon, which is round 1 of the sub 2:28 challenge. In th...
12: The Sub-2:28 Challenge
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New season incoming. Josh and Michael are keeping things interesting and going big in 2025, with both looking to knock off Josh's 2:28:19 PB set in 20...
PSA: Season 2 Teaser
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Season 1 has wrapped and we are teasing what’s coming next on Miles Better
11: The Truth About Hills and Elevation
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After Josh is forced to explain in a modicum of detail how well his training has been going in advance of some races ahead, Michael complains about ex...
10: Predicting 5k, 10k, Half and Marathon Times
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael and Josh discuss the new algorithm developed by Kaizen, which enhances race prediction accuracy by incorporating additional factors such as cr...
9: How to Maximise Running Consistency
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After discussing the merits of schmaltz and craftmanship of artisinal chopping boards, Josh and Michael talk through the secret sauce of becoming a be...
8: Training and Racing Through Winter
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Josh and Michael discuss Josh's recent 75 minute half marathon and their recent training weeks, including a training camp in Czechia....
7: Matt Fox on Breaking 2:20
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Miles Better, Michael interviews Matt Fox, the man behind Sweat Elite. They discuss Matt's recent achievement of breaking the 2:20 ...
6: Berlin Marathon Recap
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Only 2 weeks late, but we got there. In this episode, Josh and Michael are joined by two friends of the show, Parker Harris and Rob Eves. The crew do ...
5: Goal Setting for Runners
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a bonus episode in response to a question from the Kaizen community. Josh and Michael talk about setting goals for races (and training towards...
4: Berlin Marathon Race Week
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael and Josh discuss their preparations for the upcoming Berlin Marathon, sharing insights on race week plans, training progress and Kaizen predic...
3: Marathon Training and Taper
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Josh and Michael talk about their training progress and setbacks ahead of the Berlin Marathon, how to improve your marathon time, and how to think abo...
2: How to Train for a Marathon
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Josh and Michael talk about the upcoming episodes around Berlin Marathon, and go into detail about their training weeks before explaining how Kaizen w...
1: Berlin Calling
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Josh and Michael give intros to their running selves, talk a bit about their training for the upcoming Berlin Marathon, and start to introduce Kaizen....