{"podcast":{"title":"The Runna Podcast","slug":"the-runna-podcast-6896622","podcast_index_feed_id":6896622,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6632074568745800121a1ea7","website_url":"https://www.runna.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6632074568745800121a1ea7/show-cover.jpg","author":"Runna","episode_count":117,"summary":"Join Coach Ben Parker and Anya Culling every Friday as they deep-dive into running with Olympians, world-class coaches, and inspiring runners - from Romesh Ranganathan to Alex Yee and Lucy Charles-Barclay. Expect captivating stories, hilarious mishaps, and actionable coaching tips (incl. weekly tips from Olympian Steph Davis) on training, injury prevention, mindset, recovery, and performance. Whether it’s your first 5K or a marathon PB, we’ll fuel your next run. New episodes every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T14:22:26.134863+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-runna-podcast-6896622"},"episode":{"title":"Grant Fisher: Behind The Scenes of an Olympian's Half Marathon Debut","slug":"grant-fisher-behind-the-scenes-of-an-olympian-s-half-marathon-debut","published_at":"2026-03-27T05:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-runna-podcast-6896622/grant-fisher-behind-the-scenes-of-an-olympian-s-half-marathon-debut","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-runna-podcast-6896622","url":"https://shows.acast.com/therunnapodcast/episodes/therunnapodcast-episode-103-grant-fisher","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6632074568745800121a1ea7/e/69c53a2326c1fb9c07677816/media.mp3","summary":"\"It's a home Olympics. The goal is to WIN.\" So why did a 2x Olympic medalist choose a race where success wasn't guaranteed? Grant Fisher joins us the day after his half marathon debut at the United Airlines NYC Half - where he ran 1:00:53, one of the fastest American-born debuts ever. But this wasn't a perfect race. He went out hard, took risks, and learned more because of it. This is a real-time look at how an Olympian approaches a new distance - the pacing decisions, the mindset under pressure, and what it all means for his long-term pursuit of Olympic gold. In this episode:  🧠 The mindset behind taking risks vs playing it safe  🏃‍♂️ What really happened in his NYC Half debut  📊 His pacing strategy - and where it went wrong  ⚖️ The biggest mistakes runners make stepping up to the half  🚀 Why just starting is the hardest - and most important - step Whether you’re running your first half marathon or chasing a PB, this is a rare insight into how elites train, race, and avoid the mistakes most runners make. 🎧 Follow along for new episodes every Friday with Olympians, World Record Holders, and inspiring voices form the running community.  🎁 Try Runna FREE for 2 weeks with code PODCAST26: https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST26 And if you’re just getting started, our New to Running and Return to Running plans are totally free 💛 📺 Watch the full episode → youtube.com/@therunnapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"\"It's a home Olympics. The goal is to WIN.\" So why did a 2x Olympic medalist choose a race where success wasn't guaranteed? Grant Fisher joins us the day…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2811,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-runna-podcast-6896622/episodes/grant-fisher-behind-the-scenes-of-an-olympian-s-half-marathon-debut/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-runna-podcast-6896622/grant-fisher-behind-the-scenes-of-an-olympian-s-half-marathon-debut.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}