#Ep 58 | Running Terms Everyone Pretends To Understand
Notes de l’épisode
On this week’s episode of Beyond the Finish Line, Georgia and Coach Matt break down 18 of the most common running terms that people hear all the time — but often don’t fully understand.
From aerobic base and zone training to bonking, cadence, tapering, and overtraining, this episode is a practical guide to the language of running. Whether you’re brand new to the sport or you’ve been running for years, understanding these terms can help you train smarter, interpret workouts correctly, and avoid common mistakes.
Alongside the terminology breakdown, Matt also shares insights from Ironman New Zealand, including the emotional highs of coaching athletes through their first Ironman and what the experience really looks like behind the scenes.
If you’ve ever nodded along when someone mentioned VO₂ max, lactate threshold, or heart rate drift but secretly wondered what it actually meant — this episode is for you.
Also inside:– Matt’s experience racing Ironman New Zealand
– Why watching athletes finish an Ironman never gets old
– Georgia’s first Pilates class during pregnancy
– The reality of pregnancy training adjustments
– Why most runners misunderstand cadence
– Why do runners talk so much about zones?
– Does cadence actually make you faster?
– What really causes “hitting the wall” in a marathon?
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Hosts
01:07 Weekend recap and Ironman New Zealand discussion
03:38 Why watching Ironman finish lines is so emotional
08:40 Matt’s Half Ironman race recap
14:02 Georgia’s first Pilates class and pregnancy training update
19:57 Introduction to running terms runners pretend to know
23:15 Aerobic Base
27:56 Zone Training
29:10 VO₂ Max
30:57 Lactate Threshold
33:31 Progressive Overload
35:33 Training Load
36:32 Recovery Run
38:46 Strides
40:25 Cadence
42:44 Running Economy & Running Form
46:29 Tapering
50:16 Negative Split
52:19 Progressive Run
53:49 Fartlek Training
55:53 Bonking
57:24 Hitting the Wall
01:00:22 Glycogen Depletion
01:02:03 Heart Rate Drift
01:03:46 Overtraining