The 1% Better Runner with DLake

By Daren DLake

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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 finisher.


Since 1996, I’ve been helping other self-coached runners, researching, and experimenting on how to better myself 1% each day.


A few times a week, I’ll drop how I’m tweaking my training, sticking to habits when life’s messy, and cool stuff from coaches and health pros. It’s a no-BS cheat sheet for building better habits—not just for running, but for work, relationships, and personal growth too.


Join thousands of other committed runners listening to the most exciting run and endurance sports content on the internet and get more tactics and strategies in your inbox each week.


Bonus - Get my free 30-day base and habits training plan when you sign up for the free newsletter here.


PS - Podcasting is very "1-way," so let's fix that. Hit us up if you have any feedback, want to collaborate, or just wanna tell me about your training. On Instagram @dlakecreates or talk@dlakecreates.com



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Episode Date
New to HYROX? The One Mistake That Wrecks First-Timers
Dec 12, 2025
9 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Running
Dec 09, 2025
The Dangerous Level of Marathon Running No One Talks About
Dec 04, 2025
Are You Training Wrong? The Truth About 4x4 Workouts
Dec 02, 2025
Are You Recovering Wrong? What I Wish I Knew Years Ago
Nov 26, 2025
How Fast Do You REALLY Lose Running Fitness? (New Science)
Nov 25, 2025
I Tried Low HR Zone 2 Training for 13 years - This happened
Nov 21, 2025
Stop Wasting Energy When You Run (Fix This First)
Nov 18, 2025
The Legal Supplement Pro Runners Use (I Tested It 4 Times) | Baking Soda
Nov 13, 2025
Running a Half Marathon? Here’s What No One Tells You
Nov 10, 2025
The Long Run Mistake That Keeps You Stuck
Nov 06, 2025
Why You’ll Never Run Farther If You Keep Doing This
Nov 03, 2025
You’re Copying This Sprint Drill All Wrong (And It’s Killing Your Form)
Oct 30, 2025
The 10k Mistake That Kills Your Speed
Oct 27, 2025
Caffeine + Baking Soda? Runners Are Doing THIS Now
Oct 26, 2025
Why So Many Runners Destroy Their Muscle Gains (And How to Stop It)
Oct 22, 2025
The Plastic Trap Killing Your Gains (And How to Escape It)
Oct 20, 2025
Most Runners Get Cadence Wrong—Here's How to Fix It
Oct 17, 2025
You've Been Running at the Wrong Threshold—Here's the Proof
Oct 14, 2025
Most Runners Make This IT Band Mistake—And It Makes It Worse
Oct 10, 2025
My VO₂ Max Dropped… But I Got Faster?!
Oct 07, 2025
90% of Runners Do Strides Wrong (Here’s The Fix)
Oct 03, 2025
You’ve Been Doing Tempo Runs Wrong This Whole Time
Oct 01, 2025
Running Longer Was Impossible… Until I Stopped Doing This
Sep 27, 2025
What If Zone 2 Running Is Slowing You Down?
Sep 24, 2025
The #1 Achilles Mistake That Keeps Runners Injured
Sep 20, 2025
Most Runners Breathe WRONG—Fix It in 5 Steps
Sep 17, 2025
You’re Wasting Money on the Wrong Running Gear
Sep 13, 2025
Threshold Training Fixed What Zone 2 and VO2 Max Couldn’t
Sep 10, 2025
The #1 Mistake New Runners Make With Knee Pain
Sep 08, 2025
Stretching Won’t Fix Your Tight Calves — Do This Instead
Sep 06, 2025
Why Your Run Form Is Ruining Your Race—Here’s Scientific Proof
Sep 03, 2025
Why Running Doesn’t Help You Lose Weight the Way You Think
Aug 30, 2025
Why Most Runners Get VO2 Max Wrong (And How to Fix It)
Aug 27, 2025
If Running Feels Hard Lately, This Might Be Why
Aug 25, 2025
3 Tiny Mistakes That Destroyed My Marathon (And the Fix)
Aug 23, 2025
This Pro Run Coach Got Me To Run a 16:45 5K
Aug 20, 2025
These 12 Science-Backed Run Supplements Will Shave Minutes Off Your Next Race
Aug 16, 2025
The 5 Worst Threshold Running Mistakes Everyone Makes (Avoid These)
Aug 13, 2025
Run Stronger with These 5 Exercises (No Gym or Weights Needed)
Aug 09, 2025
3 Easy Tips to Fix Your Running Form in 7 Minutes | Overstriding
Aug 06, 2025
Runners are Drinking Water Wrong - Here's The Fix
Aug 02, 2025
WTF Is Threshold Running? (And Why It Makes You Faster)
Jul 30, 2025
The Smartest Half Marathon Pace Strategy You’ve Never Tried
Jul 26, 2025
What to Eat Before and After a Run (Without Overthinking It)
Jul 23, 2025
Why Most Runners Get Injured (And How to Fix It)
Jul 19, 2025
Overtrained vs Undertrained - Which One Actually Wins on Race Day?
Jul 16, 2025
I Ranked Every Cross-Training Workout for Runners — Here’s What Actually Works
Jul 09, 2025
Can This Secret Workout Actually Predict Your Race Time?
Jul 02, 2025
The 7 Minute Run Warm-Up That Actually Works
Jun 25, 2025
How To Run a Sub 3 Marathon in Maffetone Zone 2 Low HR
Jun 18, 2025
The Enshittification of Running Tech (and What We Can Do)
Jun 11, 2025
Most Runners Skip This Easy Workout And Don’t Get Fast | Nicole Burnham
Jun 04, 2025
Why Smartwatch & Virtual Coaches are Lame (and here’s the fix)
May 28, 2025
How to Run Strides The Right Way | Ultimate Fast Run Toolkit For Distance Runners
May 21, 2025
This Long Run Didn’t Go to Plan… And That’s the Point
May 14, 2025
Is Cross Training the Secret Weapon for Your Fastest Marathon?
May 07, 2025
What’s The Proper Running Footstrike? Heel vs. Midfoot vs Forefoot Strike
Apr 30, 2025
These 3 Run Form Myths Almost Ruined My Marathon
Apr 23, 2025
The Run Workout All The Norwegian Pros Are Doing That You Aren't | Sub Threshold
Apr 16, 2025
I Spent almost $0 on This Run Strategy—And I Ran My Fastest Marathon
Apr 08, 2025
I Paid a Run Coach to Roast My Stride and He Destroyed My Soul (In HD)
Apr 04, 2025
This Kind Of Long Run Proves If You’re Marathon Ready
Mar 27, 2025
7 More Magical Tips to Perfect Running Form in 7 Minutes
Mar 20, 2025
Is This Invisible Thing Slowing Down Your Race Times? (Air Pollution)
Mar 11, 2025
How Runners Can Improve Their Vo2 Max without Overtraining (The Right Way)
Mar 05, 2025
Hilly vs Flat Marathon Training - The Mistake Most Runners Make
Feb 27, 2025
How Letting Go of Perfection Made Me a Faster Runner
Feb 24, 2025
How To Start Running | Tips From A 5K Sprinter To Sub 3 Hour Marathoner
Feb 21, 2025
17 Race Day Marathon Hacks You Haven’t Tried (That Actually Work)
Feb 19, 2025
Can You Build Running Anaerobic Speed and Aerobic Endurance at the Same Time?
Feb 17, 2025
David Goggins Says ‘Stay Hard’—But Is That Destroying Your Running?
Feb 15, 2025
The Hidden Flaws in Your Running Metrics (and What to Do Instead)
Feb 13, 2025
Run Faster on a Budget: 6 Tips To Save Big On Gear
Feb 11, 2025
This Common Marathon Training Mistake Could Be Holding You Back | Nate
Feb 03, 2025
How This Guy Took A 9 Year Break And Ran 11% Faster Marathon | Adam Jaffrey
Jan 30, 2025
What's The RIGHT Easy Run Pace? Simple Tools for Faster Race Times with Mike Trees
Jan 20, 2025
How This Guy Will Go From 3:05 to Sub 3 Hours In The Marathon (Part 1) | Brenton
Jan 15, 2025
How An Ex-pro Runner Coached Me To My Fastest 5k
Jan 13, 2025
What 90% of Runners Get Wrong About Cross-Training (Here’s The Fix)
Jan 09, 2025
How To Breath While Running | Nose Vs. Mouth
Jan 06, 2025
What Is Perfect Running Form? 6 Technique Tips For Faster Running
Dec 29, 2024
13 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Running
Dec 23, 2024
Is Zone 3 (Grey Zone) Running A Waste Of Time or Genius?
Dec 21, 2024
What It Takes to Achieve Sub-3-Hour Marathons | Chris
Dec 17, 2024
How To Run A Faster 5k: My Top 12 Tips
Dec 10, 2024
What Runners Can Learn from a Pro Soccer Player | Greg Pearson
Dec 03, 2024
How To Improve, Increase Running Cadence To Become A Faster & Injury-free Runner
Nov 26, 2024
Beta Alanine For Runners - The Science Of This Unknown Protein | Nov 2024 News
Nov 19, 2024
How Inconsistency Is Killing Your Race Times — Elite Runner's Secrets | Simply Audrey
Nov 12, 2024
Running Meditation - Improve Your Mindset to Run Further & Faster
Nov 05, 2024
Top 11 Ways To Run Longer & Farther Without Hitting The Wall
Oct 29, 2024
How To Run Fast and Stay in Zone 2 Heart Rate
Oct 22, 2024
What Lil Nas X & Casey Neistat Learned From a Sub-3-Hour Olympic Run Coach
Oct 15, 2024
Is Running Really Skill or Just Effort?
Oct 08, 2024
How This Overlooked Minimal Run Shoe Does Everything
Oct 02, 2024
How a 64-Year-Old Ran 82 Marathons – What’s His Secret? | Ron Romano
Sep 30, 2024
Vo2 Max Explained For Beginner Runners with VDOT Calculator
Sep 24, 2024
What Really Works: Group vs. Solo Marathon Training?
Sep 10, 2024
I Ran A Half-Marathon 1% Faster For 10 years To See What Would Happen
Aug 27, 2024
Are 12x400m intervals the best workout for runners?
Aug 13, 2024
What happens to runners when they strength train for life? Toolkit
Jul 30, 2024
Is Pace, HR, Effort, or Power Best For Runners?
Jul 16, 2024
Tempo Runs: What Most Runners Don't Know
Jul 02, 2024
How To Avoid and Fix Common Injuries: Runner's Knee, IT Band Syndrome and Achilles Tendinitis
Jun 18, 2024
Extreme cold vs hot weather running: which is better?
Jun 04, 2024
Expert Pro Run Coach VS Chat GPT AI: Who’s Better?
May 21, 2024
The 5 Most Important Exercises for Runners
May 07, 2024
You're Running at the Wrong Time - Find Out When is Best
Apr 23, 2024
How To Become A One Percent Better Runner Everyday
Apr 11, 2024
What I learned by lifting like a pro runner
Mar 12, 2024
10 Things Beginner Runners Need to Stop Doing Now
Feb 21, 2024
Three reasons why run commuting is better than bicycle commuting
Feb 14, 2024
How to stop overtraining and instead find the sweet spot in your running
Feb 07, 2024
Transform Your Run: Find Out These 3 Life-Changing Tools
Jan 16, 2024
The 7 beginner secrets to pro level run form
Jan 10, 2024
40 Things I wish I would have known when I started running (Part 2)
Jan 03, 2024
Do these 3 things with your run shoes to have healthy feet forever
Dec 19, 2023
Which is Better for Running: Going Far or Fast?
Dec 12, 2023
Base Aerobic Run Toolkit: Everything you need to know about slowing down to be fast
Dec 06, 2023
Can a new or experienced runner out run a bad diet?
Nov 20, 2023
Can a Vegan Plant Based Diet Really Make You Run Faster?
Nov 01, 2023
Marathon Secrets From An Insider Revealed: 3 Tips for an Epic Race Day
Oct 31, 2023
The dangers of running in the grey zone for beginners
Oct 04, 2023
These Two Workouts Will Make You Strong or Kill You Trying
Sep 20, 2023
The Weird Reason Why Your Run Breathing Technique Is Holding You Back (Nose vs Mouth Breathing)
Sep 06, 2023
This Unique Run Tempo Workout Will Help You Race Better
Aug 23, 2023
6 Reasons Why Your 5K Run Time Isn't Improving
Aug 09, 2023
Dice, Dice Baby, Smart Watch Lies and Run Dosages | Jul 1% better
Jul 26, 2023
Morning Runner Routine Secrets That Might Surprise You
Jul 19, 2023
Runners – Your City Is Best Served Before 7 am
Jul 11, 2023
Save 11 years of run research by hearing this, guaranteed
Jun 27, 2023
Top 3 Things To Do When You Start A Race Too Fast
Jun 13, 2023
Why You Should Use A Seasonal Diet Approach To Your Training
May 30, 2023
Running Form: The Good, The Bad, and The Average | May TTT
May 25, 2023
Vo2 Max Run Workouts: These Will Make You Stronger or Kill You Trying
May 16, 2023
The link between carbs, cavemen and your inner GPS for run gains
May 02, 2023
Running Gels: Love Them or Hate Them? Here's What You Need to Know
Mar 07, 2023
The Truth About Running Injuries and How to Make A Safe Comeback (Injury Part 2)
Feb 21, 2023
Revealing the special sauce between 5k and 10k race training
Feb 07, 2023
Breaking the run a lot and eat everything in sight mentality
Jan 24, 2023
Use This Easy Run Drill Trick To Get Unreal Results
Jan 12, 2023
Seven proven supplements to help after hard runs
Nov 17, 2022
What's better: Racing with music or silence? With Remy B Reel (This or That)
Nov 01, 2022
The eight best science-backed whole foods for run recovery
Oct 19, 2022
What's better: Running by time or by distance? With Remy B Reel (This or That)
Sep 29, 2022
Is your run smartwatch data lying to you?
Sep 07, 2022
What's better: 3-Zone or 5-zone heart rate training?
Aug 24, 2022
The Dangers Of Running In The Grey Zone For Beginners
Jul 26, 2022
Mike Trees' History will make you a better runner - Guaranteed
Jul 14, 2022
How to fall in love with base training and run faster
Jun 22, 2022
How to Keep Running Even When You're Broken (Injury Part 1)
Jun 08, 2022
Everything you need to know about run energy systems
May 17, 2022
These pro running secrets made me a faster 5k runner
Apr 19, 2022
The Top 7 Tips For Good Running Form
Mar 29, 2022
10 things Beginner Runners Need to Stop Doing Now
Feb 20, 2022
Why Run Power is Your New Best Friend for Running Success
Jan 17, 2022
Nose vs Mouth Breathing for Endurance Athletes with Mike Trees
Dec 05, 2021
The 6 Best Ways To Run a Faster 5K with Mike Trees and DLake
Nov 22, 2021
(Part 2) How To Get In The Guinness Books for an Ironman Triathlon with Mike Trees
Nov 11, 2021
(Part 1) How To Get In The Guinness Books for an Ironman Triathlon with Mike Trees
Oct 23, 2021
Stop treating your 'C-races' like 'A-races' (and start doing this instead)
Oct 05, 2021
Figuring out if supplements and fasting work for runners with nutritionist Angela Rockson
Sep 06, 2021
Why your lack of sleep, rest and recovery is hurting your performance
Aug 11, 2021
Upgrade your identity to form new running habits with Seth Baird (part 1)
Aug 02, 2021
Upgrade your identity to form new running habits with Seth Baird (part 2)
Jul 26, 2021
How To Learn From Your Racing Failures
Jul 19, 2021
Use Your Curiosity To Run Better with Marathon Coach Andia Winslow (Part 1)
Jul 12, 2021
Use Your Curiosity To Run Better with Marathon Coach Andia Winslow (Part 2)
Jul 05, 2021
Drink War Juice To Race Faster
Jun 28, 2021
Run Your Best Marathon with Marathon Marcus of a Runner's Life Podcast
Jun 14, 2021
Find the perfect speed to train and live
May 31, 2021
Everything about heart rate training with ex-pro runner, Mike Trees
May 17, 2021
Use Run Form Drills & Plyometrics to Become an Injury Free Monster
May 04, 2021
Use My Endurance Backstory To Train Smarter
Apr 15, 2021
The Most Powerful Way To Think for Endurance Sports Gains
Mar 22, 2021
Why Using Your Data Is The Best Tool To Run Faster | J. Mike Remy
Mar 07, 2021
How Body Positivity Can Help Everyone Train & Race Better (Part 1)
Feb 17, 2021
How Body Positivity Can Help Everyone Train & Race Better (Part 2 & Part 3)
Feb 17, 2021
How The Rambling Runner, Matt Chittim is smashing his 10k PR before turning 40
Feb 03, 2021
Finding Your Recovery Blind Spots | How Sleep + Rest Can Make You a Better Human
Jul 19, 2020
War Juice | To Race and Compete Faster, Legally - Drink THIS!
Jun 21, 2020
What Does a Fitness Coach Do In Isolation? | Healthy Wealthy Wise 02
May 27, 2020
How Our Reaction to Covid-19 is Similar To Doing an Ironman Triathlon | Healthy Wealthy Wise 01
Apr 19, 2020
Stoicism Re-Hashed
Dec 05, 2019
Pro Triathlete, Coffee Company Owner, and Crypto Currency Nerd | Max Fennell
Nov 07, 2019
Why you should consider not training with heart rate
Oct 04, 2019
Grower Not a Show-Er
Sep 05, 2019
Out of Ultra | Phil's 100km Ultra Marathon Race Results, Lessons Learned, and The Future!
Aug 01, 2019
In Ultra | Phil Actually Races a 100km Ultra Marathon Trail Run
Jul 04, 2019
Physiotherapist Tips To Finish an Ultra Marathon with Paula Luke | The Ultra Body Fixer
Jun 06, 2019
Ultra Endurance Specificity | What is Phil actually doing to get ready for his 100km Trail Run Race
May 08, 2019
Believing You Can "Ultra" PB | Priming Your Mind to Do a Race You've Never Done
Apr 17, 2019
Finding Ultra | Phil attempts to Train and Race for the Ultra Trail Australia 100km Race
Mar 27, 2019
Stoicism
Feb 13, 2019
Anna-Marie Watson
Jan 16, 2019
Good Goals - Re-Hashed
Dec 26, 2018
Using Your Data To Create A Healthy Life (Daren's Story)
Nov 13, 2018
Phil Rides The World
Oct 10, 2018
Smash your race week nutrition with these top tips
Sep 12, 2018
When OVERREACHING becomes a bad thing for your running
Aug 29, 2018
Run Training Load: How Much is Too Much?
Aug 16, 2018
How much money do you really need to spend on gear?
Aug 09, 2018
A Race Director Explains How Race Planning Works, Elite Energy CEO Emmo Emerton
Aug 02, 2018
Why and how to set better goals in running and life
Aug 02, 2018
Welcome to the 1% Better Runner
Aug 01, 2018