Runners FM
Episodes
81. The Cole Gibbens
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Frej joins us straight from Hannover, where he’s just celebrated a big success.Pacing his younger brother Noa to a new marathon PB and a ...
80. The Jake Smith
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are back in the podcast booth at Downtown Camper to talk about their build up to Stockholm Marathon. Victor shares some unfortunate news foll...
79. The Berlin Half Marathon Recap
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The boys were in Berlin last weekend for their first A-goal race of the season. They’re diving into everything that went down in Germany, with race ...
78. The Berlin HM race week
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Berlin race week, and the boys are lining up for their first A-goal race of the season. The past few weeks haven’t been without challenges, b...
77. The Cooper Cawthra
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we welcome Cooper Cawthra! Just one month after signing with Under Armour to join the Mission Run Professional Team, he made a statem...
76. The Kristine Eikrem
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, we’re very happy to welcome the extremely talented Norwegian runner Kristine Eikrem. Kristine recently made her marathon d...
75. The 4th Q&A + Reunion
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are back in the podcast booth, at Downtown Camper, after Victor’s time at the Santa Pola Camp. With four weeks to go until the Berlin Half ...
74. The Jake Barraclough
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, we finally welcome our most requested guest yet. We caught up with Jake Barraclough (Ran To Japan) directly from Japan. Tune...
73. The Barcelona Half Marathon race reports with Jan Lukas Becker and Ben Felton
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are back after a hugely successful weekend in Barcelona! This episode is all about the action at the 2026 Barcelona Half Marathon.Hear Frej’...
72. The Barcelona Half Marathon chat with Ben Felton
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, leading up to the Barcelona Half Marathon, the boys are joined once again by Ben Felton (Ben is Running), who looks to be in the best...
71. The Half Marathon preparations
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are getting ready for next week’s Half Marathon in Barcelona. Frej is back in Stockholm while Victor is at a training camp with friends in ...
70. The Alicante Trip
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are recording this episode live from a Brooks event in Alicante, Spain. Frej is coming off a huge performance, smashing his indoor 3000m pers...
69. The Base Training with Mads
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are finally back together in the podcast booth for the first time in nearly three months, and the energy is predictably high! They’re joine...
68. The Anton Gustafsson
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, the boys are joined by Swedish ultra runner Anton Gustafsson.Anton is a three time Swedish 100km champion who regularly logs...
67. The Past and the Future
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The first episode of 2026! The boys look back at their 2025 results and start planning for the 2026 spring season. There’s some solid reflection and...
66. The Hendrik Pfeiffer
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, we’re finally releasing our training talk with Hendrik Pfeiffer. Victor and Hendrik sat down for a great conversation abou...
65. The Valencia Report
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Runners FM, the boys chat through everything that happened in Valencia last weekend. A few speedy and entertaining runners sent in their ...
64. The Return of Matt Fox
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Fox is back on Runners FM!In this week’s episode, we check in with a former guest you’ve been begging to have back on the show. MATT FOX shar...
63. The San Sebastián Marathon Race Report
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week is all about Frej’s race report from San Sebastián. How did it feel coming off the good vibes at the NYC Marathon? Could he dial in, stay...
62. The Mads Knowledge Bombs & Frej's PB Dreams
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, you’ll get Mads answers to last week’s nerdy Q&A questions. We promise there’s plenty of great knowledge coming yo...
61. The Third Q&A
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The guys get together to talk about where they’re at right now. Frej is gearing up for the San Sebastián Marathon, and Victor is slowly easing back...
60. The Marathon Race Reports
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frej and Victor both tackled a marathon last weekend and boy, do they have stories! In this week’s episode, the boys spill the beans on their epic r...
59. The Marathon Week
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are preparing for this week’s marathons. Victor is running his debut marathon in Auckland and Frej is running the NYC marathon. They also g...
58. The Australia Report
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Victor has landed in Australia and is preparing for his marathon debut next week. Frej has been pacing his little brother, Noa, during this year’...
57. The Marathon Chat with Mads
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode the boys are joined by their favourite Dane, Mads Taersboel, to talk about Marathon preparations.Victor ran 32km at the Malmö Maratho...
56. The Swedish 10k Champs feat. Sebastian Lörstad
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The boys have been running the Swedish 10k Champs. Frej had a great day and ran a massive PB (and importantly beat William Poromaa!) Victor wasn’t a...
55. The Stockholm Reunion
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are back together in the podcast booth at Downtown Camper after Victor’s altitude camp and short visit to London. Frej has been runnin...
54. The St Moritz Report Pt. II
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Victor and Mads are still in St Moritz and enjoying the last summer days in the Alps. Victor is starting to look more like a marathon runner with...
53. The St Moritz Report Pt. I
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Victor is with coach Mads up at St Moritz on his first altitude camp. Frej is nailing specific 10km sessions in Stockholm. Mads is joining the boys du...
52. The Hendrik Pfeiffer Deep Dive
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Victor had a tough race in Rotterdam and Frej has been stressed. The boys are choosing some interesting bullet points from the upcoming Hendrik Pfeiff...
51. The Ben Is Back
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we have Ben Felton back in town! He's in the booth, fresh after running the Stockholm Half Marathon with Frej and 20,000 other runners...
50. The Beginning Of a New Era
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we put the spotlight on the new co-host of Runners FM, Frej Ersa Engberg!Frej is a crazy guy who started to run in 2023 and clocked a ...
49. The Goodbye But Not The End
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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03. Training Talks - David Lipman and Victor Smångs
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this third episode of Training Talks, Victor is joined by one of our favourite guests, Dr David Lipman. The topic we explore is Zone 2/LT1 training...
02. Training Talks - Tobias Schmid from Core and Victor Smångs
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this second episode of Training Talks Victor sits down with the mountain runner, Tobi Schmid, who is Product Manager at CORE. The conversation is a...
48. The Summer Update
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re catching up on the past couple of weeks—which have been packed with training and exciting events for both of us. Victor vis...
01. Training Talks - Mads And Victor
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're adding something new here at Runners FM—welcome to the very first episode of Training Talks!These extra episodes within Runners FM are shorter...
47. The Jordan Donnelly
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Diamond League came to Stockholm and so did Jordan Donnelly which gave us an opportunity to get him into the recording booth. With over 15 years of ex...
46. The Satisfy Pro Jakob Åberg
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 46, we're thrilled to welcome Jakob Åberg, Satisfy Pro Runner, to the studio. In 2023, Jakob won Kullamannen 100, putting a well-deserved ...
45. The Bicarb Bible, a hip update, the importance of rear delts and Victors current running and some Netflix's "must sees"
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Andreas shares an update on his running — and yes, believe it or not, it’s actually progressing. He also talks about his first im...
44. Överträning och maraton med Daniel Pärmenäs (IN SWEDSIH)
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hey dear listeners! Just a quick note—this episode of Runners FM is in Swedish. Up until now, all our episodes have been in English, so we know this...
43. Elov Olsson Race Report och allt du behöver veta om Ultralöpning (IN SWEDISH)
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hey listeners! Just a quick note—this episode of Runners FM is in Swedish. Up until now, all our episodes have been in English, so we know this migh...
42. The latest news
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andreas has been busy with work, and his inability to run lately has started to take a toll on him. Running a podcast is no small task, and recently h...
41. The Archibald Casteel
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the 41st episode, we’re thrilled to be joined by Archibald Casteel. With a marathon PB of 2:10:06, Archie has established himself as a distinguis...
40. The Third Yada Yada
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about Victor becoming a millionaire, dreams of Australia, 10K tapering session, Warm-up Routines, Andreas lack of running and ...
39. The Nerdy Special With Victor & Mads
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have a slightly different podcast format! Andreas is in Slovenia doing a photoshoot so Victor got the honour of hosting the podcast by hi...
38. The Fungi-Era
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined today by Fabian Omne, who takes us on a fascinating journey into the world of mushrooms. After experiencing a several concussions while...
37. The Cocktail
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can we learn to accept when things aren't going our way? In this episode, we explore insights from Buddhism and psychedelics, reflect on our takea...
36. The Big Energy and Fueling Special with Robert Gorgos
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Gorgos, Co-Founder of MNSTRY NUTRITION, joins us on the show to dive deep into all things related to energy and performance! We pick his b...
35. The Mix: Leverkusen 10k report, Fuelling during Marathon Training, Stress levels and Lactate knowledge
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
n episode 35, we discuss Victor's 10K race in Leverkusen and how he's preparing for his upcoming race, which could qualify him for the European Champi...
34. The VB. World's craziest marathon preperation! Learn how to love the pain!? Going from XC-skiing to elite running. Marathon training on treadmills
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the 34th episode of Runners FM, we’re joined by Viktor Brännmark. Now coached by Victor Smångs, Viktor shares his journey from elite cross...
33. The Running Personalities + Aussie Music Quiz
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re joined by Victor’s wife, Sheona, who’s here to help us uncover what kind of runner personality you are! Sheona dives ...
32. The Morgan Pearson
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we’re joined by Morgan Pearson, a two-time Olympic silver medalist in team triathlon. We dive into his early career, exploring...
31. The Good Stuff
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our favorite Dane, Mads Taersboel, joins us for a conversation covering a wide range of topics. Andreas has just completed his first LT1 session, and ...
30. The Second Yada Yada
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a while since we last caught up, and there’s been a lot of exciting progress. Andreas is on the verge of being able to run again, and Vi...
29. The Carolina Wikström
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 29 of Runners FM, we’re joined by Carolina Wikström. Carolina ran her first marathon in 2018, finishing in 3:11, and since then, she’s...
28. The Supplementation PT.2 with Dr.David Lipman
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Back to back episode with Dr. David Lipman and this time we focus on: Protein, Magnesium, Electrolytes, Keltic salt, Mushrooms, L-Carnatine, Ozempic,U...
27. The Supplementation. Dr. David Lipman on Creatine, D-Vitamin, Ketones, Caffeine, Beta-alanine, Nitrate, Bicarbonate
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. David Lipman answers our questions about Creatine, D-Vitamin, Ketones, Caffeine, Beta-alanine, Nitrate, Bicarbonate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
26. The update: Victor didn’t race in Valencia!?, Andreas has a new coach!, what is a 10 day week and are you doing your strides?
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Victor shares the reasons behind his decision not to run the 10K in Valencia this past weekend. Moving forward, Andreas will be coached by Victor, and...
25. The Best Quotes Of 2024. Guest David Alledal On Looking Where The Energy Is Going, Handling Your Ego And Not Logging Sessions.
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Alledal joins us in the studio for our milestone 25th episode. We’ve been eager to revisit some of the quotes that inspired us in 2024, and wh...
24. The Reflection
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of the year, we reflect on the lessons 2024 has taught us. We discuss the risks of quitting mid-session, explore the best methods...
23. The Return Of Ben Is Running. Biggest lesson 2024? Best session 2024? Unexpected obstacle? What are you going to do outside of your comfort zone this year? The word for next year Favourite shoes of the year The best unexpected piece of gear?
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Biggest lesson 2024? Best session 2024? Unexpected obstacle? What are you going to do outside of your comfort zone this year? The word for next y...
22. The Test Results
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mads has had a chance to review our test results and is now presenting them to us live. During our trip to Copenhagen, we had to conduct the tests at ...
21. The Heat Training
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we take an in-depth look at heat training with Daniele Cardinale. Daniele has been overseeing and testing Victor throughout his heat ...
20. The Q&A With Jacob Boutera
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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19. The Yada Yada. Mike Tyson VS Jake Paul, Youtube, practice your training and good recommendations
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the 19th episode of Runners FM, we discuss the fact that Mike Tyson couldn't beat Jake Paul. Since our last episode, we've also made our debut on Y...
18. THE NBRO SPECIAL
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"We were invited to RADIO.NBRO by the infamous founder, Anders Rømer" of what might just be the world’s best running community, NBRO...
17. The training talk you don't want to miss! How to do hill-sprints, heat training update, Norwegian method questions and Steve Magness appreciation
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 17, we revisit Victor's heat training journey, as the team from Core has flown in from the U.S. to document his progress. We also provide a...
16. The Kristian Ulriksen. Running in Kenya, Renato Canovas "Special blocks" The benefits of having and coach, what are you willing to sacrifice
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the 16th episode of Runners FM, we’re joined by Norwegian podcast host and elite runner Kristian Ulriksen. Kristian, known for his podcasts&...
15. The second Q&A
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for our second Q&A, and this time, we’re excited to have Victor’s coach, Mads, join us! We’ve got some great questions lined up....
14. The Banter With Diego Estrada. Double Threshold, Dangers of DNF'ing, Olympic regrets, over training and the importance of discipline
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mexican-American world-class runner Diego Estrada has made history by becoming the first guest ever to join us in our recording studio. Earlier this y...
13. The Jonah Rosner. Caffeine, Tapering, Carbon fibre, Marathon, Strength training and so much more!
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the thirteenth episode, we are thrilled to welcome Jonah Rosner, an esteemed Elite Running Scientist. Jonah is currently engaged at a prominent res...
12. The Marathon. MATT FOX DID IT! Chicago Marathon highlights! When will Victor start running Marathons? What is good marathon training?
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Fox shattered the 2:20 barrier in Chicago, while Ruth Chepngetich set a new world record in the women's marathon. But is it too good to be true? ...
11. The Last Interview Before Chicago With Matt Fox from Sweat Elite
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We had the opportunity to conduct the final interview with Matt Fox before he attempts to break the sub-2:20 barrier in the marathon once again. What ...
10. The Fastest Dane: Marathon Insights from Jacob Simonsen! Discover key strategies for managing pain and expanding your "pain cave", the vital role of recovery, energy intake tips, and valuable insights on the "beer mile."
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re thrilled to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Runners FM by featuring Jacob Simonsen, who recently shattered the Danish marathon record at the...
09. The Follow Up. Lines test results are in, what's the verdict? Some more thoughts about routine, Aerobic base shortage and general test talk.
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We received a question in our first Q&A we're Line wanted to be able to run with a lower heart rate. We did our best to answer her question but wi...
08. The Breath In Focus. Optimal amounts of breaths when running?! Why exactly is Victor breathing in to a blue ballon every morning? The best way to strengthen your respiratory system.
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the 8th episode of Runners FM we are delighted to be joined by Luke Way from ISOCAPNIC. Luke and his team has done thorough testing on elite athlet...
07. The next training block: Geeky training talk with Victor's coach Mads. Max speed, tapering, heat training, strides and so much more!
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Geeky training talk with Victor's coach Mads. Max speed, tapering, heat training, strides and so much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
06. The First Q&A
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The first ever Q&A episode on Runners FM. How would you get the most out of 4-5 running hours per week? If we needed to pick one interval session ...
05. The Shoe Rotation With "Ben Is Running"
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the fifth episode of Runners FM we are delighted to have Ben Felton a.k.a "Ben is running" on the show. Ben is a popular YouTuber and receive shoes...
04. The Routine
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How much Vitamin-N can Victor take before dying from boredom? How much Vitamin-N should you consume to balance the mundane and not go overboard and lo...
03. The BAMM Special
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special race report episode. Andreas has been up in the arctic circle running a mountain marathon called BAMM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
02. The LT1
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why do you need to run a lot of slow miles to become fast? What exactly is mitochondria and why should you aim to get more of them? Lactate, glycogen,...
01. The Big Presentation
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Runners FM is alive! We're starting of with a very thorough presentation of our selves and why we have decided to start this podcast. Hosted on Acast....