This podcast episode features an interview with Nick Jordan, a member of Team Strength Running living in Japan. Nick shares his running journey, the challenges he faced with runner's knee, and the revelation that led him to take running more seriously. He highlights the running culture in Japan and shares his plans to run a marathon. The episode also discusses the speaker's own experience in Japan's running culture and their training plan for an upcoming marathon. The importance of gradually increasing the distance of long runs, incorporating doubles running, and fueling strategies in marathon preparation and performance are also discussed.