82. The Comeback (with John Kingstedt)

This week, we sat down in the podcast studio at Downtown Camper with Swedish elite runner John Kingstedt. He’s been through a tough few years, and just a year ago running wasn’t even on the table. Last weekend, he returned to run a marathon PB in Hannover. Listen to this powerful comeback story as John opens up about depression, doubt, and the road back. Good stuff! Runners FM is recorded at Downtown Camper in Stockholm.Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutarGuest:John Kingstedt @johnkingstedtCHECK OUT THE RUNNERS FM TV YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Frej joins us straight from Hannover, where he’s just celebrated a big success.Pacing his younger brother Noa to a new marathon PB and a Swedish Championship qualifier for the Stockholm Marathon.Cole Gibbens also joins the boys to talk about his build-up to the London Marathon which unfortunately ended (just like Victor’s Stockholm Marathon build) with a stress reaction. A great conversation full of lessons learned and excitement for what’s ahead. Good stuff!Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutarGuest:Cole Gibbens @colerunningCole's YouTube is here.CHECK OUT THE RUNNERS FM TV YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back in the podcast booth at Downtown Camper to talk about their build up to Stockholm Marathon. Victor shares some unfortunate news following his MRI scan, while Frej is fired up to kick off his marathon training. They’re joined by British elite runner Jake Smith, who brings insight and motivation from his own build towards the London Marathon. One of the best episodes yet! Don’t miss this one. Good stuff!RunnersFM is recorded at Downtown Camper - our fav hotel in Stockholm!Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutarGuest:Jake Smith @jakeliamsmith98CHECK OUT THE RUNNERS FM TV YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys were in Berlin last weekend for their first A-goal race of the season. They’re diving into everything that went down in Germany, with race reports and a solid recap from the sub65 man Ben Felton (Ben Is Running). Tune in! Good stuff! RunnersFM is recorded at Downtown Camper - our fav hotel in Stockholm!Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutarGuest:Ben Felton @ben_is_runningCHECK OUT THE RUNNERS FM TV YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Berlin race week, and the boys are lining up for their first A-goal race of the season. The past few weeks haven’t been without challenges, but in this episode, the goals are set. Tune in for a look at their final workouts, how they’re sharpening up, and the supplements they’re using in the last stretch to make sure those PBs get smashed in Berlin. Good stuff!RunnersFM is recorded at Downtown Camper - our fav hotel in Stockholm!Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutarCHECK OUT THE RUNNERS FM TV YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we welcome Cooper Cawthra! Just one month after signing with Under Armour to join the Mission Run Professional Team, he made a statement in Boston, running 3:33.85 to shave three seconds off his 1500m PB 🤯In this week’s episode, you’ll hear Cooper’s incredible journey, from essentially recruiting himself into college and Texas A&M University to now competing with the best in the world and chasing Olympic dreams. Good stuff!Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutarGuest:Cooper Cawthra IG: @cooper.cawthraStrava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/47975047 CHECK OUT THE RUNNERS FM TV YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s episode, we’re very happy to welcome the extremely talented Norwegian runner Kristine Eikrem. Kristine recently made her marathon debut in Tokyo, running an impressive 2:28:57.Tune in to hear about her journey from a standout junior athlete to a high-altitude marathon grinder. There’s plenty of great insight to take away from this one. Good stuff!Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutarGuest:Kristine Eikrem  @kristineeikremCheck out Kristine's coaching website hereCHECK OUT THE RUNNERS FM TV YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back in the podcast booth, at Downtown Camper, after Victor’s time at the Santa Pola Camp. With four weeks to go until the Berlin Half Marathon, they chat through the plan leading into their PB attempts and how training is shaping up. They also dig deep into nutrition and supplements after loads of listener questions on both. Good stuff! Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutarCHECK OUT THE RUNNERS FM TV YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s episode, we finally welcome our most requested guest yet. We caught up with Jake Barraclough (Ran To Japan) directly from Japan. Tune in for an engaging conversation about Jake's Japanese-style training methods, his crazy high mileage and his middle distance training. We also also discuss Jake's Brooks shoe rotation, his ambitious goals for 2026, and much more. You don’t want to miss this one!Good stuff! Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutarGuest:Jake Barraclough @rantojapan (Jake's YouTube)CHECK OUT THE RUNNERS FM TV YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back after a hugely successful weekend in Barcelona! This episode is all about the action at the 2026 Barcelona Half Marathon.Hear Frej’s story about his personal best performance, as well as Victor’s strong pacing effort that helped Ben Felton achieve a new PB of 65:22.We also get a magical race report from the fastest runner at the Santa Pola camp, Jan Lukas Becker, who smashed his PB with an impressive 61:20 finish, as well as Ben's race report. Good stuff! Follow us at @runnersfm on IGJoin the chat in our Strava Group.Hosts:Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangsFrej Ersa Engberg @frejkutarGuests:Jan Lukas Becker @jlb_roadrunnerBen Felton @ben_is_runningCHECK OUT THE RUNNERS FM TV YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.