The Stablemaster Speaks: Recent Episodes
John Starrett
Hosted by husband and wife team, John and Majella Starrett.
John's one of the most successful online running coaches on the planet. Both have backgrounds in journalism. They are the founders and owners of Stazza's Stable: a global running community. John coaches a broad range of runners: beginners through elites (national, European, and Olympic standard).
Together, they cut through the flummery, misinformation, and plethora of platitudinous pap pushed out by influencers.
In an entertaining format, they sate runners' cravings for knowledge.
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In this episode we look at Aoife's build-up to the 2020 Vienna marathon, including her six-week stint at altitude in Iten, Kenya.
In part 1 of The Aoife Cooke Story, we examine how she made the leap from plateaued club runner to Irish national marathon champion in just 10 months (from 2:46 - 2:32).
This is a detailed analysis of how a struggling club runner is lifted from the mire of mediocrity to the glory and limelight of national stardom.
We examine how posh-boy James Whittington (36yrs - 3 young kids - big city job with long hours - only runs 4 times per week) has gone from newbie runner in May 2023 with 18:57 parkrun to 71:11 HM in 12 months and how he'll press on to run sub 2:25 in less than 18 months of running.
James 'Rees-Mogg' Whittington's story will blow your mind...
The Stablemaster speaks to Stablemate Duncan Epping about his epic endeavour to go sub 3hrs in Rotterdam.
Spotlight on Mark O Mahony, going from 3:22 to sub 230 in one year. And, his colourful life.
The Stablemaster’s back with a bang. New season focuses on how to break 3hrs and 2:30 for the marathon with live case studies. We’ll look at people I’m coaching as they go after their big goals. Plus all the usual malarkey.
This episode covers the desultory wanderings of The Stablemaster in Mauritius, including his trials and tribulations. It also gets back on track with marathon pillars 4, 5, and 6: specificity, tapering, and detraining. Finally, the winner of the super shoes is announced, as are the two lucky winners of the two weeks holiday in Mauritius.
In this episode we announce the winners of the super shoes and examine the third pillar of marathon training: adaptations.
In this episode we examine the second pillar of marathon training: rest and recovery. We also look at the easy run debate.
In this episode we have the competition for 2 people to win 2 weeks each in a 4-bedroom villa with a pool in Mauritius, we have the super shoe’s competition, an update on the Zane Robertson saga, and we look at the first of the 8 pillars of marathon training.
In this week’s episode, I introduce my training philosophy: Temporal Flow Training (TRT) and how it relates to fatigue resistance. We look at Prof. Andy Jones and some of his thoughts on training and the science. The podcast finishes with a discussion about Zane Robertson getting popped for EPO. Also, two competitions to win a pair of super shoes and a two week holiday in a 4 bedroom villa in Mauritius.
This is a crackerjack episode to kick-off the new season of our hard-hitting, fast talking, no buffalo shight podcast. We look at the challenges the marathon presents, the top coaches, the new visionary coaches, and introduce the axiom that the marathon is about art, not science.
We look at my book and cover the first part of hill training, explaining the importance of 8” hill blasts for both elite and beginner marathon runners.
In depth look at the Running with the Kenyans camp and the Coaching the Coaches course in Kenya. Also, details on how you can win a two-week holiday in a four bedroom villa with a pool in Mauritius.
In this episode we look at the autumn racing, all the latest news and gossip, and how to pick the perfect coach.
In this episode, we look at warm weather training, altitude training, elite marathon training, and how to transition a club runner into an Olympian. We examine Aoife Cooke's journey from club runner to Olympian and Ireland's fourth fastest marathoner of all-time. We also have an introductory look at elite marathoner Edwin Kiptoo's training.
We look at the Stable News, discuss how to tackle Covid and long Covid, and we finish off with Pt 2 of The Marathon.
The Stablemaster explains why so many get the marathon wrong, what defines elite, sub elite, decent club runner, and runners working towards 2:30-3hrs.