Mind Your Miles Podcast

Three experienced running coaches and accomplished distance runners dish on all topics in the running world. With four Olympic Marathon Trials appearances, and hundreds of BQ's coached between the three of them; Will Baldwin, Nick Hilton, and Dylan Belles share their philosophies, stories, and experiences and how they relate them to the athletes that they coach. Borne from arguments they used to have on group long runs, deep dive with us into the running world and all of its eccentricities.

Mind Your Miles Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 20 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Racing inside of a Marathon Block

  Aug 3, 202614 min

  We always get heaps of questions on how to fit races inside of a training block. Recorded a short episode talking about that and some things to consider.

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  Leaving Room for Wow, 3 Workouts of the Week, and Spring Boston Marathon Qualifying Marathons

  Mar 1, 20261h 4m

  This episode of the Mind Your Miles Podcast is a real humdinger! Nick, Will, and Danny start with some quick updates on their training and talk about their mental approaches when they step on a starting line - regardless of their fitness. For the main topic of the episode, we did a show and tell! Each host brought a workout that they scheduled for their athletes this week to discuss. We go deep on the merits of each session and talk about what we like about each session and how they fit into the build-ups for each respective athlete. Finally, the boys get into a discussion about their favorite spring marathons to nab that elusive Boston Marathon Qualifier. Nick chose the Napa Valley Marathon , Danny chose the Mountains 2 Beach Marathon , and Will chose the Jersey City Marathon . Want more Mind Your Miles? Check out our Substack . Or send us an email at mindyourmilespod@gmail.com Coach Will: runbaldwin.com Coach Nick: hiltonperformancerunning.com Coach Danny: https://coaches.vdoto2.com/mercadocoaching

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  Racing a Marathon when you aren't your fittest, Nutrition, and Marathon Workouts 8 weeks out

  Feb 19, 20261h 5m

  In this episode of Mind Your Miles, Nick Hilton, Will Baldwin, and Danny Mercado cover a bunch of the questions runners and coaches actually deal with during marathon training. We start with how to approach a marathon when you are not fully ready. Think Boston Marathon or Tokyo Marathon when you are coming off an injury, had a short build, or did not get enough long runs. We talk pacing when outcomes feel wide open, how to level set expectations without killing confidence, and why short builds sometimes create surprising race days. Then we get into nutrition. How do you talk to athletes about day to day fueling without playing doctor? What is fair game for a coach, what should go to a dietitian, and how food logs and routines can solve a lot without overcomplicating things. We also share our go to pre race foods, plus thoughts on weight loss during high volume training. After that, we share marathon workouts we like about 8 weeks out from the Boston Marathon, including long run structures, threshold workouts, and some sessions that work well in real life. We also go off on a fun side rant about track and field comparisons across eras. Jim Ryun, super spikes, Mondo tracks, and why the technology conversation is tired. Topics in this episode: Racing a marathon when you are not fully ready Boston Marathon and Tokyo Marathon training realities How to pace with uncertainty Nutrition advice for runners, what coaches can and cannot say Fueling routines, food logs, and recovery basics Marathon workouts 8 weeks out, threshold sessions, long run ideas Jim Ryun, super spikes, Mondo tracks, comparing eras in running Listen, subscribe, and follow along. Substack: https://mindyourmiles.substack.com Coach Will: https://www.runbaldwin.com Coach Nick: https://www.hiltonperformancerunning.com/ Coach Danny: https://coaches.vdoto2.com/mercadocoaching

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  Running with the Buffaloes, Book Club + Coaching Breakdown

  Feb 13, 20261h 23m

  This week, we kicked off the Mind Your Miles Book Club with one of the most iconic running books ever, Running with the Buffaloes by Chris Lear. We break down the 1998 Colorado men’s cross country season, the team dynamic, the pressure cooker of chasing a title, and how different the book hits when you re-read it as a grown adult (and as coaches). We talk Wetmore’s methods, the training structure, the culture, the stuff that still holds up, and the stuff that makes you go, “Wait… they were doing WHAT?” We also dig into some of the best little moments from the book, the characters that make teams work, and why you should read this book as a time capsule, not a training plan.If you’ve read it, you’ll have opinions. If you haven’t, you’ll probably want to.what we covered!!! When we first read the book and what it meant back then Big picture takeaways on the team + the era Wetmore coaching breakdown (training, culture, weight talk, all of it) Favorite scenes and random detailsWhy this book is still a classic, and why you shouldn’t copy-paste the training Find us here: mindyourmilespodcast.substack.com Coach Will: https://www.runbaldwin.com/ Coach Nick: https://www.hiltonperformancerunning.com/ Coach Danny: https://coaches.vdoto2.com/mercadocoaching

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  Easy Days, Speed Work, and Racing During a Marathon Build

  Feb 8, 20261h 9m

  Easy Runs, Weird Workouts, and Racing During Marathon Training If there’s one thing runners love to do, it’s overthink easy runs. In this episode of the Three Fell Swoops, a Mind Your Miles Podcast , Nick, Will, and Danny break down what easy days are actually for, why watch metrics cause so much unnecessary stress, and how to teach runners to trust effort instead of chasing numbers. We talk about: Why easy runs aren’t about pace, they’re about feel How to stop obsessing over heart rate and splits Teaching athletes to run by effort Real-world examples from our own training and coaching Then we get into speed development and fast workouts, including: A 300-200-200-100 session and how much speed work is enough Why less is usually more with fast reps How speed is a skill, not just fitness Injury risk and quality control We also share some “weird” workouts we actually love: The Marathon Michigan 4-1-1 and bridge sessions Flush workouts and short tempo/stride combos 5-2-2 pacing sets Finally, we break down racing during a marathon build: When a half marathon helps vs. hurts Using 5Ks and 10Ks as tune-ups Practicing fueling and race-day routines How to interpret race results without spiraling If you’re training for a marathon, coaching runners, or just tired of letting your watch run your life, this episode will give you practical tools and honest perspective. Follow the podcast and find show notes: 📍 ⁠https://mindyourmilespodcast.substack.com/⁠ 📍 ⁠www.runbaldwin.com⁠ Thanks for listening, and we’ll see you next time.

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