Nick Bester, the coach and founder behind Best Athletics, joins Jake from Ran to Japan to talk training, recovery, motivation, and chasing marathon dreams. They cover everything from 280k weeks and smart cross-training to fuelling, heat adaptation, and whether YouTube helps or hinders performance. A must-listen for runners who love to train hard and smart.

In this episode, Nick Bester sits down with Cole Gibbens to unpack an incredible run at the Berlin Marathon going sub 2:30 despite tough conditions.

We dive into how the race unfolded, handling the heat, and what it’s like to experience Berlin compared to London.

We also cover the realities behind the performance: tummy issues, training blocks, mileage for mental health vs. overdoing it, and whether chasing the kind of mileage we’ve seen from the likes of Ran to Japan is worth it.

We chat coaching (and a possible announcement 👀), calorie monitoring, and social media from Insta to YouTube.

Plus, what it’s like stepping into the world as a sponsored adidas athlete, and what’s next in terms of training philosophy: mileage or more quality?

An honest, insightful look behind the grind, the mindset, and the future 🙌🏽

In this episode of the Best Athletics Podcast, Nick Bester sits down with Robin Hughes, founder of Getahead an app that provides Mental Training Plans, to explore the often-overlooked side of performance - your mindset.

They dig into questions every runner has wondered:

• Is there such a thing as mental talent, just like physical talent?
• Can you actually train your mental strength to push further?
• How much untapped potential lies in your mind?
• What’s the ideal pre-race mindset?
• Are some people simply untrainable from a mental perspective?

Whether you’re chasing PBs or just starting out, Robin shares practical insights to help you level up your mental game.

📲 Follow Robin: @getaheadmindset