
This is a podcast about how runners can live better lives through consistent self-improvement.
Unlike other running brands, The 1% Better Runner focuses on how small, daily habit improvements ripple into broader life success, helping runners perform better both on and off the road, track, or dirt.
I’m Daren DLake: Certified running and nutrition coach, Sub-3-hour marathoner and 10-hour Ironman f... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 260 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | RunningFitnessSportsHealth & Fitness | |||

What’s the one thing most runners get wrong about “easy training”?
Is your “easy run” truly setting the stage for your success—or quietly sabotaging your training? In this episode, we uncover how to correctly define easy training, why heart rate zon... more
Most people think they need to lose weight before becoming a runner. The truth is, that belief is stopping more runners than their body ever will.
If you’ve ever felt like you don’t look like a “typical runner” or believed you needed to lose weight ... more
What if the thing that helps you run faster now also protects you from becoming fragile later?
In this episode, I break down VO2 max in the most practical way possible: what it is, why runners should care, how much your watch can actually be trusted... more
What if there was a way to boost your VO₂ max, improve heat tolerance, and potentially increase endurance without adding a single extra workout to your training week?
Most runners are always looking for the next thing that will help them run faster,... more
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every week daren deep dives and educates. i've learned so much and made small improvements by listening. thank you!
I love being able to share my thoughts and ideas on fitness and wellness to hopefully help the world become healthier physically and mentally!
Great podcast, I got a lot from the goal setting perspectives.
Would love to request a podcast discussion around the mindset of ultra marathon running.
Looking forward to the next podcast
Great insight into healthy lifestyle and training from two guys who really know their stuff
Great to hear two guys that sound like they have formed a solid bond over mutual and positive interests and philosophies, and manage to articulate them to the audience in a motivational and fun way.
Very impressed and will be looking forward to the next episode.
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A practical, no-nonsense show focused on incremental improvement for runners and endurance athletes. Episodes blend coaching techniques, data-driven training, and personal experimentation to optimize performance, habits, and recovery. Listeners get actionable workouts, form cues, and mindset strategies, with guest perspectives from physiotherapists, coaches, and community builders who emphasize sustainable progress over quick fixes. The show stands out for its running-centric, practitioner-led approach that translates to life improvements beyond the track, making it appealing to self-coached athletes and fitness enthusiasts who crave measurable gains without fluff.
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The 1% Better Runner with DLake launched 8 years ago and published 260 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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