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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: Why do Americans struggle with the Marathon?
The US has seen countless global medals on the track in recent years, so why have we struggled to match that level of success in the Marathon?
The Running PublicEpisode 480: Cali Schweikhart - Pt 2
After capturing second place at World’s Toughest Mudder in 2023, Cali has spent this entire year chasing the source of chronic pain in her back, leg, and…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: The Races That Changed Us
We’re not necessarily talking about our best races, our fastest races, or the races we’re most proud of. These are the races that changed us for the better…
The Running PublicEpisode 478: The Workouts That Built Me
Today’s episode is a rundown of the thirteen workouts that had the most impact on me as a runner and coach. Starting with my freshman year at Campbell…
The Running PublicEpisode 477: Everything You Need to Know About Cross Training
You are either injured or you will be. There is almost no way around it. But that doesn’t mean training has to stop! Today we break down everything you need in…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Send It!
The off season is a great time to back off your interval intensity a bit, rest your body and mind, and stay away from training styles that are prone to wearing…
The Running PublicEpisode 475: Interval-Style Questions
We have 20 mini topics to discuss and we go through them like a Quality Long Run. We have to pick whether to spend 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 minute on each topic. We…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: The “Not Quite So” Off Season
What do you do if your Off Season is approaching but you aren’t wanting to actually take time off? What if you just want to build some fitness without…
The Running PublicEpisode 473: Hannah Franciosa
Hannah has become an incredible ultra runner, and has done so by embracing all types of race distances and formats, while always being hungry for more in…
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Training Tuesday: Listener Questions
You sent us 22 questions and we set out to answer them all. Well, we got through maybe seven. But that means you get really, really in depth answers!
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: One Pace to Rule Them All
If you had to pick one pace to train at for the majority of your Quality Sessions, what should it be? What race distance is the best for making you the most…
The Running PublicEpisode 470: Popular Training Systems
Today we explore Jack Daniels’ training formula, the Norwegian approach, the Five Pace training theory, and the MAF method. We break down the main premise of…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Listener Submitted Q&A
Some highlights include: Can shoe drop cause Achilles pain? Why do I feel terrible during my taper week? Do compression calf sleeves help with cramping? What…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Are You Talented?
Do you need to be good early on to be considered talented? Or are their other types of running talent you might unearth as your training journey unfolds?
The Running PublicEpisode 467: Ian Hosek
Ian returns to the podcast to chat training, racing, the state of OCR, and to preview the USA OCR Championships which is going down one month from now in…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Burn Notice
So you didn’t make it. You’re thiiiis close to the cool temps of fall running, but your body and/or mind is DONE. What now?
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Episode 465: Pelvic Floor Health with Dr. Maggie Germscheid PT, DPT, PF1
Dr. Maggie is a physical therapist at Revival Physical Therapy and Wellness in Robbinsdale, MN. She specializes in treating active women and mothers who are…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Shoes, Shoes, Shoes!
BK goes off the rails on his three favorite types of racing shoes: Safe Super Shoes, Wild Super Shoes, and “Old School Racing Flats Meet New School…
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Training Tuesday: You’ve Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers!
It’s been over a month since we last dove into your most pressing running questions! We aimed to keep the answers succinct and to avoid rabbit holes. We failed.
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Training Tuesday: “Stay Power” Is King
Kirk just had his first track race of the year. The 5000m race distance reminded him of certain things that needed reminding and taught him a few things that…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Don’t Screw It Up!
It’s almost race week. You’re worried you might not be totally prepared. Just one more big effort couldn’t hurt, right? If you mimic the demands and the hurt…
The Running PublicEpisode 460: Lisa Kraker Runs This Town
Three years, 3000 miles, 1500 streets, and one stress fracture later, Lisa has become the first female (and second overall) to ever run every street in the…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: The Olympics Recap, Pt 2
The Games have concluded and we’re back with our impressions, takeaways, and favorite moments from the final races of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The Running PublicEpisode 458: The Olympics So Far
We react to the Olympic races that have been run up until this point, discuss the lessons learned, biggest takeaways, and what we’re still looking forward to!
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: The Strength Training Episode!
You asked for it, so we’re doing it! Today we give you our philosophy of why runners should all be strength training, how we think about executing a strength…
The Running PublicEpisode 456: Matt Novakovich - Part 2
A year ago, Matt thought his running days were over. His knees were bone-on-bone, he was arthritic, and he couldn’t run downhill to save his life. Now 50 years…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Building Resistance to Impact
Whether you’re moving from the roads to the trails, mountains to the track, or OCR to HYBRID, your legs need to be ready for the impact demands of your new…
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Episode 454: Q&A w/ a Special Guest
Kirk and a surprise guest co-host answer your burning questions!
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: 4 Listener Questions Answered
How to approach training when your life schedule is atypical Are you leaving performance on the table due to imperfect nutrition? How to execute Kirk’s…
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Episode 452: TJ Schraufnagel - Part 2
Some people struggle to get things done. TJ is not one of them. What can we learn from someone who hasn’t missed a workout in years despite working full time …
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Training Styles, Volume, and Extending from Half to full Marathon
Today we discuss how much volume is needed for an athlete to run-walk a marathon, how we would train for life if races ceased to exist, what we would do if we…
The Running PublicEpisode 450: Your 3 Most Pressing Questions
How to return from injury. Are long hill intervals better than short ones? How to manage racing 5 out of 6 weekends in a row. And a bonus shoes question: Deka…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Back to Back Race Weekends
How to rest, recover, execute quality workouts, and hold onto fitness when racing multiple times in short succession!
The Running PublicEpisode 448: Nick Ryker - Pt 3
Two years ago Nick Ryker was on the show discussing his battle with Ulcerative Colitis. He followed that up with his best ever season of training and racing…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Trials & How to Gauge Your Fitness
We start with a recap of what we learned during the US Olympic Trials then move to a conversation about what to do when you’re either unsure of your fitness or…
The Running PublicEpisode 446: Natasha Mansell Eyre
Natasha returns to discuss her recent foray into 24 hours of racing without doing long back to backs, why she runs 3:00+ per mile slower than 5k pace on her…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Kirk Runs a Fast Half & What We Learned
Mr. Kirk DeWindt got out on the roads and ripped a quick half marathon this past weekend. He had a less than ideal lead in, so what can we learn from this?…
The Running PublicEpisode 444: 15 Questions for Global Running Day
Yes, we Global Running Day was a few weeks ago, but we already had an episode in the chamber for that day so deal with it! Jen Eddins at Peanut Butter Runner…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Why Every Runner Should Watch Pro Running
We believe you should be watching professional and collegiate running! We not only lay out our case, we also give you our Starter Pack of races on YouTube that…
The Running PublicEpisode 442: Seven Important Questions
We take a deeper look at 6 listener questions + 1 question from Kirk himself! Todays topics include pacing a longer race, heat adjusted paces, anemia in…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Summer Gear Recommendations
It’s been a minute since we recommend the gear we are currently using! Today we cover trail shoes, socks, shorts, shirt, hats, and watches.
The Running PublicEpisode 438: Two Truths & A Lie
Today we tackle our most pressing listener questions, but we’re slipping in a lie from time to time! It will sound like a real answer, it will make logical…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: It’s Getting Awfully Hot Out Here!
The summer heat and humidity has officially arrived. Kirk bombed a workout this week and chances are you will, too! How should we approach our running during…
The Running PublicEpisode 436: Mark Dickson
Mark didn’t find running until he was 38. He transformed himself from a chain smoking, overweight partier into a endurance machine at an age when most people…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday Throwback: Terminology 101
We travel back in time to the 3rd Training Tuesday we ever recorded: Running Terminology 101! The audio quality was amateur hour, our delivery was a work in…
The Running PublicEpisode 434: Running Stories & Life Lessons!
Race stories, poop stories, embarrassing stories, and the lessons learned!
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Our Worst Runs Ever
The top 5 worst runs of our entire life, described in full, excruciating detail!
The Running PublicEpisode 432: Joyce Abdo
Medically prevented from working out for the first three decades of her life, Joyce finally found freedom through fitness well into her thirties. Join us for…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Variety is NOT the Spice of Your Training Life
When do we need bland, consistent training and when should we spice things up with variety and novelty?
The Running PublicEpisode 430: Trending Athlete Situations
We pick out a 4 current situations our athletes are dealing with and discuss them in depth: Should I have pushed harder? When have I raced too much? Do I pull…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: What is Speed Work?
We all have slightly different ideas of what really constitutes Speed Work for distance runners. Let’s explore that!
The Running PublicEpisode 428: Corey Bellemore
3:57 miler, proud Canadian, and World Record Holder in the Beer Mile, Corey joins us to explain how a kid from Windsor came to be the fastest individual ever…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Mobility Work For Runners
Warning: you will either agree with us today or you will be really upset! Stretching and mobility work are such touchy topics. Runners will happily debate high…
The Running PublicEpisode 426: Your Questions Answered!
We had a great queue of listener questions this month, from footwear to focusing on time vs mileage. Enjoy!
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Training for Hybrid Sports
Hybrid racing is the ultimate meeting ground for endurance and power athletes, but can they both train the same way? We break it down today!
The Running PublicEpisode 424: Maura Lemon
Fresh off her finish as the 10th American at the Boston Marathon, Maura chats with us about training for an Olympic Trials qualifier while balancing the duties…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: How to Run Your Best Everything!
Everything, everywhere, all at once! That’s how many runners like to race. So let’s build out that training style today! From 1 mile through 50 miles, we’ve…
The Running PublicEpisode 422: Training Talk, Race Preview and Season Goals
BK & KD sit down for a chat about how their training is progressing, Kirk’s upcoming race, and what they’re planning for goal races this year.
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: How to Run Your Best Ultra
On road, off road, mountain, 50k, 50 mile? We’ve got you covered!
The Running PublicEpisode 420: Ryan Atkins
Fresh off his runner-up finish in the sands of Saudi Arabia, Ryan joins us to talk training theory, preparing for the arrival of his first child, his status…