Lift Heavy Run Fast
Lift Heavy Run Fast with HybridCoachMike is the podcast for athletes who want to get stronger and faster without sacrificing one for the other. Each episode breaks down practical, evidence-based strategies to balance lifting, running, and recovery so you can perform — and look — your best.
Episodes
31 episodes
Episode 31: Project 300 Sub-90: What Really Happened on Race Day
I set out to deadlift 300kg and run a sub-90 half marathon, back to back, on the same day. This episode is the full story.I walk through the lead-up — how I trained, what was going through my head in the weeks before, and what it actual...
Episode 30: Strength Training for Runners: the Minimum Effective Dose and Which Lifts Matter
Most runners either avoid the gym because they think it'll make them heavy and slow, or they walk in and do random machine work with no plan. Both are leaving free speed and durability on the table. In this episode I break down why runners shou...
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Episode 29: Why Lifters Lose Endurance the Second They Stop Running and How to Keep Muscle
You take two weeks off running and suddenly an easy jog feels like a race. Heart rate through the roof, legs gone, completely demoralising. Meanwhile your squat hasn't moved at all. There's a reason for that, and it's not in your head. In this ...
Episode 28: Every Run Type Explained: What Each One Does and How to Slot It into a Hybrid Week
Most lifters who start running run the same pace every single time. One effort, every run, forever. Too hard to recover from, too easy to actually get faster. In this episode I break down every run type that ...
Episode 27: What I Got Wrong as a Coach in My First Two Years
Two years in and I have made every mistake you can think of. This one is me owning all of it.I overcomplicated programs. I thought more volume meant better results. I avoided hard conversations with clients because I wanted to be liked. ...
Episdose 26: How I'm Actually Eating Right Now (90kg, Sub-90, Chasing 300kg)
People keep asking what my diet looks like while I'm trying to pull 300kg and run a half under 90 minutes at the same time. So here it is. The real version. Not the version that looks good on a graphic.I'm sitting around 3,400 calories a...
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Episdoe 25: The Sub-90 Half — What Actually Got Me There
I ran 1:28:29. Sub-90. Done.But this episode isn't just a race recap — it's the full breakdown of what actually got me there, and why everything you've been told about half marathon training might be wrong.A few weeks ago I miss...
Episode 24: The Hybrid Athlete's Guide to Not Getting Injured
Hybrid athletes have a unique injury profile — we're not pure runners getting overuse injuries from a million identical footstrikes, and we're not pure lifters getting hurt under a heavy bar. We're getting hit from both sides, often in the same...
Episode 23: How to Peak for Race Day Without Losing Your Gains
Race day is coming and now you've got the classic hybrid athlete dilemma: how do you actually peak for the run without watching your squat numbers tank? Most hybrid athletes either don't taper at all and show up cooked, or they taper everything...
Episode 22: Zone 2 why is it important should you give a sh*t about it
Zone 2 cardio is everywhere right now — Peter Attia's talking about it, your mate at the gym won't shut up about it, and suddenly everyone's strapping on a heart rate monitor and going for slow jogs. But is it actually useful for hybrid athlete...
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Episode 21: If I Had to Start Hybrid Training Again, I’d Do This
If I had to start hybrid training from scratch — lifting and running — this is exactly what I’d do differently.Most people overcomplicate it early.They chase pace too soon, keep lifting like nothing’s changed, ignore recovery… a...
Episode 20: How To Lose Fat, Without Losing Strength
Trying to lose fat but don’t want your strength to fall off a cliff?This is where most people mess it up.They cut calories too aggressively, add more cardio, train with less intent… and end up weaker, flatter, and burnt out....
Episode 19: How To Stay Jacked, While Getting Faster
Trying to get faster without losing size? Or stay jacked while adding running into your week?This is where most people get it wrong.In this episode, we break down exactly how to structure your training so you can build strength,...
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Episode 18: Deadlift 300kg and Run a Sub-90 Half Marathon… Back to Back
Deadlifting 300kg and running a sub-90 minute half marathon are both serious athletic goals on their own.Trying to do them back to back is a completely different challenge.In this episode of th...
Episode 17: Why Squats and Running Clash (And How To Fix It)
Squats are one of the most powerful exercises you can do for building strength.But if you’re also running, they’re also one of the most fatigue-sensitive lifts you can train.The interference be...
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Episode 16: You Shouldn’t Train Every Lift the Same (Especially If You Run)
A common mistake people make in the gym is applying the same training rules to every lift.But not all exercises respond the same way to training — especially if you're also trying to run.In this episode of the Lift Heavy...
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Episode 15 : How To Structure Strength Training When A Race Is Coming Up
In this episode, I break down how to structure your strength training when you’ve got a race on the horizon.One of the biggest mistakes hybrid athletes make is trying to hold peak lifting volume while running volume ramps up. That’s a f...
EPISODE 14: Why Bodybuilding Splits Don’t Work for Hybrid Athletes (And What To Do Instead)
In this episode, I break down why traditional bodybuilding splits are rarely the best option for hybrid athletes who are trying to run and lift at the same time. We dive into the common bro-split approach of smashing one muscle grou...
Project: 300 Sub 90
In this episode, I break down “Project 300 Sub 90” – the challenge to deadlift 300kg and then run a sub-90-minute half-marathon straight after.I talk through exactly what the goal is, why I set it, and how I’m actually planning to make ...
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Why losing weight will make you faster
Most runners think the answer to getting faster is simple: run more.But for a lot of people, especially hybrid athletes, that’s not actually the biggest lever.In this episode, I break down why body weight is often a bigger perf...
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Why you don’t need to force food down before your runs.
You don’t need to force food down before every run.Somewhere along the way, “fuel or fail” turned into “eat no matter what,” and for a lot of runners and hybrid athletes, that’s creating more problems than it solves.In this episod...
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Why long runs are overrated for hybrid athletes
Long runs have become the sacred cow of endurance training.But if you’re lifting heavy and running, they might be doing more harm than good.In this episode, I break down why traditional long runs are often overrated for hybrid ath...
Will Running Make You Lose Muscle? The Truth for Hybrid Athletes
In this episode of the Lift Heavy Run Fast Podcast, I break down five simple, practical ways to make running way less shit — especially if you're a lifter, beginner, or hybrid athlete who didn’t grow up loving endurance.The...
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5 Ways to Make Running Less Sh*t (For Lifters & Hybrids)
In this episode of the Lift Heavy Run Fast Podcast, I break down five simple, practical ways to make running way less shit — especially if you're a lifter, beginner, or hybrid athlete who didn’t grow up loving endurance.The...
High–Low Training Explained: The Secret to Running Fast and Lifting Heavy
In this episode of the Lift Heavy Run Fast Podcast, I break down the high–low training model and explain exactly how hybrid athletes can use it to lift heavy, run fast, and recover properly without burning out.This isn’t ...
