Today's guest is 2:33 marathoner and coach Nick Weston. He is also a 4 time iron man finisher and 6 time 100mile ultra finisher and we talk about his transition into the marathon.

Nick opens up about his experience of chronic fuelling and the consequences early in his endurance journey. This was an incredibly powerful conversation that could affect many runners pushing their miles up.

We talk about good fuelling practices as well how Nick ran his personal best in the marathon without looking at any pace or elapsed time.

Nick is also the 3 hour pacer at the 2026 Belfast marathon and he shares some insights into what to expect if you join him on the day or before in the lead up to the race.

Find out more about Nick on his website rnnng.co.uk or linktree at https://linktr.ee/rnnng_nickweston

On 7th and 8th February 2026 there will be a brand new NI running show at the Eikon Centre.

Today's guest is the event's director Oonagh Cattigan. She has a background of many years putting on big events in England and is combining that with her passion for running.

Oonagh got into running through a local 5k after returning to Northern Ireland as a new mother and describes the amazingly positive mental benefits she gets from running.

We talk in detail about the plans for the NI running show, what to expect and how to get involved as well as Oonagh's first marathon experience and her planned second in Belfast next year.

Get more information and adult tickets for a reduced price of £10 with code SPECIAL (kids are free) at www.nirunningshow.com

Keep up to date on socials at

www.instagram.com/nirunningshow and www.facebook.com/nirunningshow or send Oonagh a message at oonagh@nirunningshow.com

Today's episode is a recap of my race at the Seeley Cup 10k from the weekend past and the takeaways from it.

Coming 4 weeks off the back of NYC marathon, I always viewed this race as one that might not happen for me, but having something in the calendar really focused my recovery efforts.

With near perfect conditions, a flat(ish!) course and a fast field, I felt I could get close to my best but maybe more importantly, take part in a big local race that I hadn't done for 10 years.

To get the Master the Marathon course or enquire about coaching go to ⁠www.therunningrules.com/services

The biggest thing that can hold you back in running is not running. Whether it's an injury, illness or lack of motivation, failing to achieve consistency is the reason most people won't fulfil their potential.

That's why recovery is so important. It doesn't have to be fancy but getting a lot of the basics right will get you most of the way to guarding against injury or illness and making sure you are mentally prepped to go every session.

In today's episode I talk about physical and mental recovery and why both are important and what you can do on a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis.

To get the Master the Marathon course or enquire about coaching go to ⁠www.therunningrules.com/services

Unbelievably Christmas is around the corner again so in this episode I run through the gear, shoes and nutrition products I've been using this year and what to look out for on those Black Friday deals.

Whether you're looking for present ideas for a runner or just looking for an excuse to get something for yourself (you never need an excuse!) this episode reviews everything from stocking fillers to the best tech and shoes out there.

These are all products that I have used this year to help my training and racing and have led me to 2 marathon PBs - the first time I've ever achieved this in a calendar year.

To get 10% off your Awesome Supplements basket use code LADD10 at checkout.

To get the Master the Marathon course or enquire about coaching go to www.therunningrules.com/services

This month is diabetes awareness month and Friday is world diabetes day. It is also a year since I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).

In this episode I recap what diabetes is, how I got diagnosed and how I have balanced my blood sugar management with running.

I also talk about the emotional side of learning about a completely new life and dealing with a chronic condition day after day.

As well as raising awareness of the condition I talk about the hope and inspiration I have gained from seeing others thrive with the condition and hope that can extend to people with other situations and conditions they are facing.

Wow - New York city marathon was incredible! It was my 16th marathon, 5th different world major and 1st New York marathon and it didn't disappoint. I was also representing @pumarunning as part of the Project3.

This episode gives the full rundown of the experience with the days and prep leading up to a mile by mile breakdown of the course.

I share all the ups and downs (literally and metaphorically) and tell you why this is one of the best marathon experiences I've had but also a race not to be taken lightly!

One-to-one coaching slots are filling up fast for spring. If you are interested in finding out more go to www.therunningrules.com/services

New York marathon will be my 5th world major marathon and 2nd since my type 1 diabetes diagnosis. I will also be running as part of the Puma project3 team.

In this episode, I talk about my last couple of weeks leading up and what will happen this weekend. I share my expectations and challenges.

I also talk about how to prepare for something huge like this and also how to recover and reassess your goals after a big race.

One-to-one coaching slots are filling up fast for spring. If you are interested in finding out more go to www.therunningrules.com/services