Zouhair Talbi just ran 59:41, placing 1st American at the United Airlines NYC Half - and we got the inside scoop.

Fresh off a 2nd place finish last weekend, elite runner and Olympian Zouhair Talbi joins us to break down the mindset, decisions, and race instincts behind elite performance - and what it means heading into Boston in five weeks.

Zouhair takes us inside the race - sharing how he reads his body within the first mile, how he decides when to surge, and why sometimes the smartest move is not to follow the pack.

Highlights include:

🎯 How Zouhair ran a 59:41 PB

🏃‍♀️ Behind his 2:05 marathon breakthrough

🏅 His Olympic career and handling setbacks

🚀 His Boston strategy and goals

This episode is for runners who want to understand what elite performance actually looks like - and the mindset required when the margins are small and the stakes are high.

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Who is running really for? Can everyone be “a runner”?

This week, beginner runner and performance artist Scottee joins us on The Runna Podcast the day after his first half marathon to talk running confidence, mental health, and why he almost never started.

This is a raw, funny and honest conversation about starting running when the sport hasn’t always felt welcoming.

Highlights include:

🏃 Why running in public feels so exposing, and how Scottee pushed through it

🧠 The mental health shift that running quietly created

🏅 What he wishes someone had told him as a complete beginner

💡 His honest advice to anyone who doesn't feel like a "real runner" yet

If you’ve ever felt like you don’t belong in the running world, this episode might just change your mind.

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Can you run while pregnant? And how do you safely return to running after having a baby?

In this International Women’s Day special of The Runna Podcast, we’re joined by two incredible women redefining what strength looks like in women’s running. Anya speaks to Hannah and Em from Twice The Health about running during pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and balancing motherhood with performance.

Hannah shares her experience returning to competitive running postpartum, while Em shares her experience running whilst pregnant, both offering lived experience and professional insight as qualified nutritionists.

Together they explore the realities of running while pregnant, adapting training across trimesters, fuelling properly, and navigating the pressure to “bounce back” after birth. It’s an honest and empowering conversation about female physiology, motherhood, and staying connected to running through every stage of life.

Highlights include:

🏃‍♀️ Running while pregnant – how to adapt training, mileage and intensity safely

👶 Postpartum running – returning to running and balancing motherhood with training

🥑 Nutrition for runners – fuelling, hydration and supporting healthy performance

Whether you’re a runner, a partner, or simply interested in training hard and living healthily, this episode is packed with insight on nutrition, performance, and supporting runners through every stage.

We also want to acknowledge that pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and returning to running look different for everyone. Every experience is valid.

🎧 Follow along for new episodes every Friday with Olympians, World Record Holders, and inspiring voices form the running community.

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And if you’re just getting started, our New to Running and Return to Running plans are totally free 💛

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