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The Running Public
Two endurance athletes and coaches sit down to talk all things running! We bring you high level running knowledge and present it at a practical level.
Episodes
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Testing Hydration Packs & Belts
The search for the best way to carry 2+ liters of hydration has been a maddening one. Some people can wear anything and not notice. Unfortunately, those people…
The Running PublicEpisode 652: Dying to Run
After struggling with severe long COVID and losing years of running, Matt Fitzgerald signed up for the Javelina Jundred (100k) despite not being able to…
The Running PublicEpisode 651: Race Nutrition with Alex Larson
Upon crossing the finish line of her first Ironman, Alex’s first thought was, "If I didn't have it together with my nutrition, I'd never have made it through…
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Episode 650: Q&A
Your questions have been pouring in and we do our best to knock a few good ones out today! Do we get far too bogged down in semantics and “it depends”…
The Running PublicEpisode 649: Alyssa McElheny
Less than a year ago, Alyssa was a marathoner solely focused on preparing for the Olympic Trials. Today, she is the reigning Hyrox World Champion. Come for her…
The Running PublicEpisode 648: Our Current Training Blocks
Life is uncaring and unpredictable. We’re in two very different places with our training right now, both of which took us by surprise.
The Running PublicEpisode 647: Trackbeast
College track & field recruiting is noisy, expensive, and stacked against families who don’t already know how the system works. Most high school athletes apply…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Listener Questions
Our most dreaded workouts, hill running for Easy Days, “super trainers”, and how much should you expect to improve?
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Running Economy
What exactly is Running Economy and how do we improve it?
The Running PublicEpisode 644: There Are Holes in Your Training Plan
We all have blind spots with our training. Here’s how to find yours and remedy them!
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Mailbag!
You keep sending in questions so we’re going to keep answering them!
The Running PublicEpisode 642: 6 Hours or Less of Training Per Week
If you are limited to lower volume training due to time constraints, this is what we would prioritize when preparing for longer races!
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Train Low, Race High or Train High, Race High?
There was a big movement towards under fueling and under recovering during your race build and then resting up and peaking like crazy. Now, the in vogue route…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Make a Decision For Life!
You have to make a choice and stick with it for the rest of your running life: Plated or Unplated, Tights or Shorts, Music or Silence, High Rep or Low Rep…
The Running PublicEpisode 639: Our Favorite Race Prep Workouts
You’re already in good shape and you decide to sign up for a race that is just a few weeks away. What should you do for your final few quality sessions? We…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Answering Your Questions
Highlights include balancing strength training with running, fueling for a 90 minute race, barefoot & zero drop shoes, at what age can you determine whether or…
The Running PublicEpisode 637: Croix Sather
As a teen, Croix spent four days in a coma after being struck by a drunk driver. His family was told he would be a vegetable; if he survived. 40 years later…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: A Line in the Sand
We kick off with a Backyard Ultra chat, briefly talk about adjusting to time zones when traveling for races, and then Brakken gives himself a race ultimatum!
The Running PublicEpisode 635: Our Running Education
We spent a combined 20 years dedicating ourselves to the track. Then, we spent 15 years training for Obstacle Course Racing, which in turn led us to the trails…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Strength Training for Recovery
Can you use lifting in a way that maximizes hormone production yet minimizes the interference effect on your running? Yup!
The Running PublicEpisode 634: Listener Submitted Q&A
Highlights include: How much did altitude training help us? What type of form work should runners do? Are recovery shoes/slides legit? How to strengthen core…
The Running PublicEpisode 633: Maj. Tim Gribble
Tim is a firefighter, Air National Guard officer, and endurance athlete. After surviving a near death medical emergency, and the subsequent year long recovery…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Speed Maintenance for Ultras - Part 2
This week’s Training Tuesday episode raised some questions from listeners regarding how to actually implement speed work while prepping for a long race, so…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Can Footspeed & Ultra Endurance Coexist?
Can you prep for an Ultra with total confidence that your top end speed will still be waiting for you after the race?
The Running PublicEpisode 630: Dr Sariya Saaybe
Dr. Sariya Saabye is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, bestselling author, and minimalist strategist known for her work helping high performers eliminate…
The Running PublicEpisode 629: Brooke & Andrew Vigorito
The Vigorito family built a lifestyle based upon chasing their fitness goals and pushing their limits. Along the way, they started a race that allows others to…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Q&A!
Plantar fasciitis, how to develop high schoolers, post-Ultra brain fog, trail shoes, prepping for a race with constant right turns, and more!
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Kirk’s 50k + Listener Questions
Kirk recaps his recent 50k with a full race report, then the boys jump into answering your questions!
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Episode 626: Brett Petersen
At fifty fours years old, Brett has never stopped chasing goals and new pursuits. Since COVID, he has competed in road running, park run, track, cross country…
The Running PublicEpisode 625: Sue Reynolds
Sue Reynolds transformed from a morbidly obese person at 335 pounds to sixth in the world (and first American) at the World Triathlon Championship, competing…
The Running PublicEpisode 624: Dani Moreno
Four years ago, we chatted with Dani about her recent breakout as a trail runner. Today she joins us as a full time professional runner for Adidas!
The Running PublicEpisode 623: Race Anxiety
Everyone deals with this! Some runners simply get excited by race nerves while others are crippled by them. Either way, this IS something you can improve!
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Trail Supershoes & Hyrox State of Sport
Kirk has been testing out shoes in preparation for his upcoming 50k and Brakken has been blown away by the rapid improvement of Hyrox athletes.
The Running PublicEpisode 621: Summer Running
When should you suck it up and run in the heat? When should you avoid running in the heat? Do your race goals impact your decision? What if you run for fun /…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: How to Execute an “X Day” Workout
With threshold training all the rage, there is a lot of discussion about “X Days”. Should this always be a fast, speed based session or is there more to it…
The Running PublicEpisode 619: Listener Questions
Today we answer fourteen of your best questions about running, training, shoes, heat, drugs, and racing!
The Running PublicEpisode 618: How Soon is Too Soon (between long races)?
What is the minimum turn around time needed between long races to have any chance at success? For a reasonable shot at success? For maximum chance at success?
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Our Coaching Journey
Brakken recorded an episode on Rich Ryan’s RMR Podcast this week (go check it out!) and it prompted him to ask Kirk some questions about how his coaching…
The Running PublicEpisode 616: DJ Fox
DJ joined us 300 episodes ago after winning World’s Toughest Mudder. Fast forward 3 years and he just crossed the finish line of the Cocodona 250 in third…
The Running PublicEpisode 615: Drug Use Among Amateurs
With the rise of hormone therapy and anti-aging medical practices, how should amateur athletes be thinking about drug use?
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Superior Trail 50k Recap & Learnings
Fresh off his win at the Superior Trail 50k, Kirk gives us his recap, takeaways, and learnings from the race.
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Episode 613: Superior 50k Preview!
It’s race week! Time to break down gear choice, fueling strategy, and pacing plan. Plus a few bonus listener questions thrown in there!
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Hyrox with Lizzie May
Lizzie May has transformed her fitness and performance over recent years and now helps others do the same. Lizzie shares her learnings through personal…
The Running PublicEpisode 611: Q&A Session
How useful is RPE for runners? Heat Training for hot races Hyrox training vs Ultra training Super shoes for downhill work? Running robots
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Should You Ignore Heart Rate During Trail Races?
Should you let your HR spike during trail ultras or should you double down on a set HR limit? The boys can’t agree on this one!
The Running PublicEpisode 609: Natalie Hatch
Natalie is the ultimate Beginner Runner. She found running as a way to cope with her anxiety and is currently training towards her first half marathon. Along…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Why Has Running Become So Dang Fast??
National and World Records are being set left and right and we just witnessed the fastest marathon in history. What is happening?!?
The Running PublicEpisode 607: Hans Troyer
We first spoke to Hans in January 2024, days after his Ultra debut. Two years later, he’s arguably the fastest rising star in the sport. He recently won the…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Overuse Injuries & Lower Body Strengthening with Dr Patrick
Dr Patrick Bottenfield stops by to discuss when it’s time to address an overuse injury as well as his top lower body strengthening movements for runners.
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Fueling for Ultras
What exactly is considered “high carb fueling”? How much water do you need? Should you use liquid or solid calories? Where and how do you even begin to…
The Running PublicEpisode 604: Talkin’ Shop!
The boys are reunited so it’s time to catch up with some training talk!
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Training Tuesday: Kirk’s Q&A Session
Brakken is on vacation so Kirk is doing what he loves most: cleaning out the listener questions from his inbox!
The Running PublicEpisode 602: Jake Prusha
A Coast Guard veteran, medic, and hybrid athlete, Jake is running 10 miles per day for the next 50 days while raising funds for mental health.
The Running PublicEpisode 601: Answering AI Questions
We send Brakken off on his trip to Poland with a light hearted episode: answering questions from a random generator but doing so with a running twist.
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Race Prep Workouts
While we’re not always big fans of Race Simulator or Race Predictor workouts, we are definitely big fans of Race Prep workouts. Here’s how and when to…
The Running PublicOur 600th Episode!
We are celebrating our 600th episode the best way we know: doing a Q&A, taking way too long with each answer and thus failing to get through the entire queue!
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: “X Factor” Workouts
These aren’t workouts you could build your entire training around. These are the workouts that round out your mental and physical fitness.
The Running PublicEpisode 598: Our Best & Worst Race Decisions
Today we discuss the best and worst race choices we’ve ever made when it comes to fuel, shoes, gear, and mid-race decisions
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Talking Training!
Today is a good ole fashioned training chat! We cover what we’re doing in our own training, some trends with the athletes we work with, some race updates, and…
The Running PublicEpisode 596: Aaron Telitz
A professional driver for Lexus, Aaron joins us to talk fitness, training, mental toughness, and doing whatever it takes to pursue your goal.