# Developing Speed, Deload Weeks, Winter Olympics and Ultimate Running Tunes with Bergman Farrenkothen Merrick and MacDonald

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Podcast: [Never Run Alone](https://stenobird.com/podcast/never-run-alone-7445223)
Published: 2026-02-13T07:10:23+00:00
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## Resource

Mac is back this week hosting a trio of legends to unpack a host of listener questions as well as how speed work for the crew has developed over the years. We also discuss training with Boston Marathon less than 10 weeks out, our Winter Olympic sport and ultimate running tunes along with the buy/sell of the week. All that and more with Cam Merrick , Kris Farrenkothen , Sissi Bergman and host Rien MacDonald . Suss The Long Run Playlist here . Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps! Questions? DM us on Instagram , and follow us whilst you’re there. Come one, come all, come running. Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening. Listen on Apple Podcasts Watch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

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