{"podcast":{"title":"The Marathon Podcast","slug":"the-marathon-podcast-7264818","podcast_index_feed_id":7264818,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-marathon-podcast","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kristian-warwick","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/OWmmEow-YhR0ZT_q9ON9ZLqYXP2T8zJGXovtrDmHmU0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85ZWQ0/ZmY5ZjRkYjhkZDI1/YTk5NWI5OWFhMWRi/NDYxZC5qcGc.jpg","author":"Kristian Warwick/Wiild Studio","episode_count":181,"summary":"Welcome to The Marathon Podcast! The podcast that sponsors non-sponsored athletes. This is a podcast for established runners, future runners, and people interested in running. On this podcast, we will focus on everything running. Science, nutrition, training, gear, and much more. Prepare for a new running companion, elite and non-elite guests, and inspiring stories. Let's run and talk together!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T00:17:47.229862+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-marathon-podcast-7264818"},"episode":{"title":"#157 George Grassly: The accountant who won the mass race at London Marathon","slug":"157-george-grassly-the-accountant-who-won-the-mass-race-at-london-marathon","published_at":"2026-05-06T22:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-marathon-podcast-7264818/157-george-grassly-the-accountant-who-won-the-mass-race-at-london-marathon","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-marathon-podcast-7264818","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/f8160ca3","audio_url":"https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/media.transistor.fm/f8160ca3/ecd7d9f8.mp3","summary":"Donate to Metastatic: https://www.metastaticmission.org/Get Athyx and 10% off with the code MARATHON10: https://athyx.com/20% off STRAVA annual subscription with code \"KRISTIAN\"Get a discount on FlexBeam by using the link below or use discount code \"WARWICKRUNS\": https://rechargehealthas.sjv.io/55GAPbGeorge Grassly was running 30K a week and working long days as an accountant in London when he decided to enter the London Marathon. A year and a half later, he crossed the finish line in 2:12:54, winning the mass race and finishing 10th Brit overall.In this episode, George talks about going from a casual runner to a 200K-a-week athlete while keeping his full-time job, what changed between his 2:21 debut and his 2:12 breakthrough, and why training with faster people was the single biggest unlock. He also takes us inside race day at London, and having to negotiate his way to getting a finisher's medal.Whether you're chasing a PR or just trying to fit running around a busy life, George's story is proof that your goals might be more realistic than you think.Full video + the Boston 2025 documentary: https://www.youtube.com/@WarwickrunsFollow Kristian's journey on Instagram: @warwick.runsMusic from Musicbed:MB01XPYH8ZYENVAMB0133EV2TCQFZY","meta_description":"Donate to Metastatic: https://www.metastaticmission.org/Get Athyx and 10% off with the code MARATHON10: https://athyx.com/20% off STRAVA annual subscripti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4689,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-marathon-podcast-7264818/episodes/157-george-grassly-the-accountant-who-won-the-mass-race-at-london-marathon/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-marathon-podcast-7264818/157-george-grassly-the-accountant-who-won-the-mass-race-at-london-marathon.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}