<![CDATA[Poor Man's Altitude]]>A podcast about all things running that finally gives the Southeast (specifically Atlanta) the respect it deserves from the running community. We break down the sport, debate training topics, and share our personal running journeys. Hosted by Tim Wood, a coach and runner in Atlanta.

]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 28 May 2026 03:20:33 GMTThu, 05 Feb 2026 14:47:28 GMT60Tim Wood<p>A podcast about all things running that finally gives the Southeast (specifically Atlanta) the respect it deserves from the running community. We break down the sport, debate training topics, and share our personal running journeys. Hosted by Tim Wood, a coach and runner in Atlanta.</p>episodicTim Woodtimothyjbrewer7@gmail.comyes<![CDATA[The infamous mis-lead vehicle, lethal Panera lemonade runs, and more | Grab-bag episode]]>The bulk of the show is an Atlanta-centric response to the USATF Half Marathon Championship controvery, followed by a recap of the most painful run of my life — fueled by overconsumption of Panera's way-too-caffeinated and unlabeled lemonades, and a quick dive into my new training approach during a period of schedule constaints.

]]>5c86f4cc-967f-4a35-971e-1ae2cda6ba31Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:38:38 GMT<p>The bulk of the show is an Atlanta-centric response to the USATF Half Marathon Championship controvery, followed by a recap of the most painful run of my life — fueled by overconsumption of Panera's way-too-caffeinated and unlabeled lemonades, and a quick dive into my new training approach during a period of schedule constaints.</p>no00:30:12The infamous mis-lead vehicle, lethal Panera lemonade runs, and more | Grab-bag episodefull<![CDATA[The world's best athletes are in women's pro running | Rankings from 800m to Marathon]]>How do you evaluate the top athletes when the world record holders for every distance are competing at the same time? We'll split hairs and dive into the details in this episode.

00:00 Introducing the Women's Pro Running Power Ranking

00:57 The first major head to head: The women's marathon

05:46 The second head to head: Track stars

07:58 Lurking Giants

12:18 Next level down

15:20 Best of the West

24:31 Final Rankings and Honorable Mentions

The list:

  1. Faith Kipyegon
  2. Sifan Hassan
  3. Hellen Obiri
  4. Sharon Lokedi
  5. Beatrice Chebet
  6. Keely Hodgkinson
  7. Tigst Assefa
  8. Agnes Ngetich
  9. Jess Hull
  10. Gudaf Tsegay
  11. Peres Jepchirchir
  12. Letesenbet Gidey
  13. Brigid Kosgei
  14. Hawi Feysa
  15. Joyciline Jepkosgei
  16. Femke Bol
  17. Cali Hauger-Thackery
  18. Georgia Hunter Bell
  19. Jane Hedengren
  20. Nikki Hiltz
]]>ffc37cb7-8354-4d3a-871e-94e20356c7deMon, 23 Feb 2026 04:57:24 GMT<p>How do you evaluate the top athletes when the world record holders for every distance are competing at the same time? We'll split hairs and dive into the details in this episode. </p><p></p><p>00:00 Introducing the Women's Pro Running Power Ranking</p><p>00:57 The first major head to head: The women's marathon</p><p>05:46 The second head to head: Track stars</p><p>07:58 Lurking Giants</p><p>12:18 Next level down</p><p>15:20 Best of the West</p><p>24:31 Final Rankings and Honorable Mentions</p><p></p><p></p><p>The list:</p><ol><li>Faith Kipyegon</li><li>Sifan Hassan</li><li>Hellen Obiri</li><li>Sharon Lokedi</li><li>Beatrice Chebet</li><li>Keely Hodgkinson</li><li>Tigst Assefa</li><li>Agnes Ngetich</li><li>Jess Hull</li><li>Gudaf Tsegay</li><li>Peres Jepchirchir</li><li>Letesenbet Gidey</li><li>Brigid Kosgei</li><li>Hawi Feysa</li><li>Joyciline Jepkosgei</li><li>Femke Bol</li><li>Cali Hauger-Thackery</li><li>Georgia Hunter Bell</li><li>Jane Hedengren</li><li>Nikki Hiltz<br /></li></ol>no00:28:2813The world's best athletes are in women's pro running | Rankings from 800m to Marathonfull<![CDATA[What can we learn from the mileage fringe cases? | How to get good at running]]>Today, we're taking a swing at the question that plagues runners and coaches every single day: How do you actually get good at running?

But instead of starting with the basics, we start with where our biggest question marks. There are distance runners succeeding at the highest level who run 25-75% less than their competitors — what makes them so successful? We'll dig into these examples, and leave with lots of ideas but few answers.

If you have thoughts for other types of fringe training examples, share them in the comments!

]]>5b3b6d01-5e93-4667-aeab-c1ff59f709a2Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:01:42 GMT<p>Today, we're taking a swing at the question that plagues runners and coaches every single day: How do you actually get good at running? </p><p></p><p>But instead of starting with the basics, we start with where our biggest question marks. There are distance runners succeeding at the highest level who run 25-75% less than their competitors — what makes them so successful? We'll dig into these examples, and leave with lots of ideas but few answers.</p><p></p><p>If you have thoughts for other types of fringe training examples, share them in the comments!</p>no00:15:3812What can we learn from the mileage fringe cases? | How to get good at runningfull<![CDATA[Ranking the best pro runners on the men's side | Post-Millrose check-in]]>It's the first full episode of Poor Man's Altitude! Today, we're ranking all the top runners from 800m to marathon in terms of brand appeal, starting on the men's side. If you're a Bill Simmons fan, it's adjacent to the trade value rankings. Stay tuned, we'll be coming back with the women's side in the next episode.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:11 #20

02:20 #19

03:10 #18

03:51 #17

04:34 #16

05:15 #15

06:45 #14

07:15 #13

07:45 #12

08:26 #11

09:08 #10

09:48 #9

10:02 #8

10:39 #7

11:24 #6

11:58 Honorable mentions before the top 5

13:44 #5

14:12 #4

15:23 #3

16:02 #2

16:48 #1

]]>9da1f48d-1053-4416-a6e6-08e4704b5744Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:40:41 GMT<p>It's the first full episode of Poor Man's Altitude! Today, we're ranking all the top runners from 800m to marathon in terms of brand appeal, starting on the men's side. If you're a Bill Simmons fan, it's adjacent to the trade value rankings. Stay tuned, we'll be coming back with the women's side in the next episode.</p><p></p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>01:11 #20</p><p>02:20 #19</p><p>03:10 #18</p><p>03:51 #17</p><p>04:34 #16</p><p>05:15 #15</p><p>06:45 #14</p><p>07:15 #13</p><p>07:45 #12</p><p>08:26 #11</p><p>09:08 #10</p><p>09:48 #9</p><p>10:02 #8</p><p>10:39 #7</p><p>11:24 #6</p><p>11:58 Honorable mentions before the top 5</p><p>13:44 #5</p><p>14:12 #4</p><p>15:23 #3</p><p>16:02 #2</p><p>16:48 #1</p><p></p>no00:18:08Ranking the best pro runners on the men's side | Post-Millrose check-infull