s5/e03 Run Your Best in 2025: The Top Trends You Can’t Ignore with Ashley Mateo
The Running Explained Podcast
Running Explained
4.6 • 534 Ratings
🗓️ 20 February 2025
⏱️ 79 minutes
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Summary
Get ready for a deep dive into the hottest trends in running for 2025! Coach Elisabeth teams up with running journalist and coach Ashley Mateo to explore all the exciting advancements happening in the world of running technology, nutrition, and gear. From the latest gadgets to fueling strategies that actually work, this episode is packed with insights that will level up your running game!
Ashley, based in Colorado, brings her expert perspective on how running gear is evolving and why hydration and nutrition are now more personalized than ever. The tech is impressive, but the fundamentals—like getting enough sleep, fueling properly, and moving consistently—are still just as crucial to every runner’s success. Ashley and Coach Elisabeth break it all down in a way that’s easy to understand and super motivating!
Key takeaways you won’t want to miss:
- Wearable tech is getting smarter, but don’t let it overwhelm you—balance it with body awareness!
- Hydration and fueling strategies are becoming super personalized (say goodbye to one-size-fits-all plans!).
- Running shoes are getting a major upgrade—comfort is king, but there’s more to it than just the marketing.
- Critical thinking is your best tool for cutting through the noise of misinformation in the running world.
- Sustainability is the new standard in running gear, and race safety is top of mind as we deal with climate change.
- Run clubs are exploding in popularity, creating more community, connection, and inclusivity than ever before!
- We’re challenging the “no days off” mentality—rest and recovery are where the magic happens.
This episode is packed with all the running buzz you need to stay ahead of the curve in 2025. Whether you're a seasoned runner or just getting started, Ashley and Coach Elisabeth have actionable tips to help you keep improving, feeling great, and enjoying every step of your journey.
Meet Ashley Mateo:
- https://www.ashleymateo.com
- https://www.instagram.com/ashleymateo
Don’t forget to hit subscribe and tune in next week for more expert insights, motivation, and everything you need to keep crushing your running goals!
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Elisabeth Scott is a running coach, educator, and the founder of Running Explained, where she helps runners train smarter, run stronger, and enjoy the process. After getting sober at 29, she laced up her running shoes with the goal of finishing a 5K—and never looked back. Since then, she’s gone on to complete multiple races, including marathons with a Boston Qualifying time, all while deepening her expertise in endurance training.
With a science-based approach, Coach Elisabeth is passionate about making complex running concepts accessible and actionable for runners of all levels. Her coaching philosophy centers on building a strong aerobic base, improving running efficiency, and developing a whole-human approach to training that prioritizes consistency, injury prevention, and sustainable progress.
Through Running Explained, Elisabeth offers training plans, online courses, and 1:1 coaching designed to help runners achieve their goals while avoiding the common pitfalls of overtraining, underfueling, and burnout. Whether you’re training for your first half marathon or chasing a new PR, her guidance will help you train smarter, race stronger, and love the journey.
📲 Learn more at RunningExplained.com
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back to the Running Explained podcast. Hi, I'm Coach Elizabeth and I'm here to break down the science of running in a way that actually makes sense. |
| 0:10.1 | Whether you're training for your very first race, aiming for a new PR, or just trying to be a more balanced runner, this podcast is your go-to spot for all things running. |
| 0:19.7 | At Running Explained, running is more than just about logging miles. |
| 0:23.4 | It's about becoming the best version of you. |
| 0:26.2 | That's why we talk about more than just improving your fitness, but how to support your |
| 0:30.1 | physical, mental, and emotional health too, so you'll see improvements that go far beyond |
| 0:35.3 | race times. |
| 0:36.7 | And if you're looking for more support, I've |
| 0:38.5 | got you covered. Whether you're interested in one-on-one coaching, following a structured training |
| 0:42.7 | plan, or joining our supportive group coaching, I've got options to meet you where you are and help |
| 0:48.0 | you level up. Ready to dive in, let's go. My guest this week is runner and running journalist Ashley Mateo Ashley knows a lot |
| 0:58.6 | about the trends in the running community and that's what she's here to talk about |
| 1:02.5 | what is she seeing what are people talking about where are we going what's the new |
| 1:06.4 | technology what are the new trends what are the new fads well that's what we talk about |
| 1:10.7 | the whole episode. Have fun. |
| 1:13.5 | Ashley, welcome back to the show. I'm excited to have you here. Thanks for having me. It's good to see you again. |
| 1:18.2 | Give us a quick update. What have you been up to for people who don't know who you are? Go ahead and reintroduce yourself. |
| 1:24.0 | What have I been up to? Well, I am a running journalist and also a running coach. I'm based |
| 1:29.7 | in Colorado. You've probably read stories I've written in Runner's World and Outside Run, |
| 1:35.7 | maybe The Wall Street Journal, Time magazine. If they publish stories about running, then I am writing |
| 1:41.5 | for them. And I guarantee you've definitely read. I, it's so funny to me when I go through and |
| 1:48.1 | click through, you know, Runner's World or another online publication and I see I'm like, |
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