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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
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Training Tuesday: Pacing for Long Races (2+ hours)
Finding the correct pacing strategy for long distance races can be super difficult but is also extremely important. Maximize your endurance events with this…
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Episode 360: Eric McIntyre
Coach, CPT, and social media guy, Eric talks how to keep living the running dream and make it work financially without being a professional athlete.
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Training Tuesday: Who’s In Your Five??
We discuss the five workouts we have prescribed the most so far in 2023 to our one-on-one clients. We have talked about our favorite workouts before, but today…
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Episode 358: The Mileage Multiplier!
How can a low mileage athlete prepare for a long race without risking injury? Today’s chat is all about how to get the most out of your mileage!
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Episode 357: Game Changers
The internet and television are full of products, theories, and training styles that promise to be Game Changers. Today, we discuss the things that actually…
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Training Tuesday: Musings on Racing
It is Kirk’s wedding week, so we’re keeping things light! Today we recap the 5k he just raced on the track and discuss our thoughts on racing, heat, pacing…
The Running PublicEpisode 355: Corinna Coffin, MS, RD, CSSD
Corinna is a high level runner, hybrid athlete, Crossfitter, and OCR athlete, but also a great mind in the Sports Nutrition world. Get ready for two hours of a…
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Training Tuesday: Stride Work
Last week’s interview with Dr Doug shed some great light on the importance of running your best stride. Today we focus on practical skills, drills and tips for…
The Running PublicEpisode 353: Dr Doug Adams
Founder of RunDNA, a 3D gait analysis company, Doug is a wealth of running knowledge. On top of being an expert in the field of stride analysis, Doug also…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Brakken’s Race Report and Takeaways
Sob story? Retirement? Embarrassment? Relief? We know Brakken had a tough day at the office in Pennsylvania this weekend and he breaks down exactly what…
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Episode 350: Mike Brunette - Sub 3 in Every State
Twelve years ago, Mike set off on a quest to run a Sub 3 Hour Marathon in every US state. This is that story!
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Training Tuesday: Three Questions
Listeners submitted some good questions this week, so we choose three and drove on in: 1. When should I push through and when should I take a break in…
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Training Tuesday: Training Tuesday Long Run!
We have too many training items on our mind this week, so we’re covering multiple topics today! We start with the lessons we had reinforced to us this past…
The Running PublicEpisode 347: Matt Groose
Matt was the best runner on Kirk’s college track team. He was a 4:00 miler and a 1:47 800m runner. In the twenty years since they last saw each, Kirk found OCR…
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Training Tuesday: Putting It All Together
Over the past three weeks, we’ve discussed the three main types of Quality Sessions: Speed Work, Threshold Work, and Long Runs. Today, we break down exactly…
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Episode 345: Misconceptions and Misunderstandings
Running, like any form of fitness, is full of preconceived notions which simply aren’t super accurate. So, let’s put some of them to rest today!
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Training Tuesday: The Quality Long Run
Are long runs overrated, underrated, or simply misunderstood? What exactly is a Quality Long Run and why should we be doing such a thing?
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Episode 343: Cody Fuiten
From strongman and Canada to running and China, Cody has lived quite the athletic life!
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Training Tuesday: Threshold Training
Lactate threshold. Anaerobic threshold. Ventilatory threshold 2. Forget all the terms and science and confusion. There are plenty of other episodes out there…
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Episode 341: Speed Dating
Brakken and Kirk get to know each other on a much more intimate level by spending an hour grilling each other with Speed Dating questions.
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Training Tuesday: The Need for Speed
“Speed Work” is one of the most misunderstood and misapplied types of quality workouts! We all want to be fast, but how fast do we need to be running in…
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Episode 339: Meg Jacoby
Meg transitioned from running track and cross country at UConn to setting the current Hyrox World Record. Fresh off her 2nd place finish at the Hyrox…
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Training Tuesday: Training Cycles Part 3 - The 14 Day Cycle
We wrap our mini series with the longest common training cycle: The 14 Day Cycle. This plan takes the best of the 7 Day and 10 Day cycles and combines it all…
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Episode 337: Answering Your Questions
Heart rate training vs RPE. Road shoes vs trail shoes. Mileage vs vert for ultras. Singles vs doubles. Starting out with low mileage vs high mileage as a…
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Training Tuesday: Training Cycles Part 2 - The 10 Day Schedule
Arguably the single most effective use of your training time, the 10 Day cycle is tailor made for nailing your quality sessions and fully recovering in between!
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Episode 335: The Boys Get REAL Introspective!
One simple question about a race decision spawned 90 minutes of deep dive into why Brakken is the way he is, what the guys want out of running this year, and…
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Training Tuesday: Training Cycles Part 1: 7 Day
We kick off a mini series on the different types of training cycles runners can employ. Today we dig into the most popular option: the 7 Day Cycle.
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Episode 333: Tom Kerry
Tom works on the industry side of running events in the UK. From positions on the Mass Participation World Global Council and the Running Industry Alliance…
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Training Tuesday: Learn from Successful Athletes
We look back on the characteristics, patterns, and trends of the athletes we’ve worked with who have experienced the most success. We break down how they…
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Training Tuesday: For the Athlete Who Over Races or Wants to do it All!
The title is self explanatory! Do you try racing every weekend? Do you find yourself signing up for competitions that have no fitness relationships to each…
The Running PublicEpisode 330: David Magida
In the past year, Dave went through a tibial stress fracture that cost him 16 weeks, lower back issues, and an implosion at the Hyrox European Championships…
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Training Tuesday: What We Learned from Boston & Palm Beach
The Boston Marathon and the Palm Beach Spartan 3k. Two race types that couldn’t be more dissimilar, yet two races that showed us the exact same things: you…
The Running PublicEpisode 328: Cassie Todtenhagen
Cassie picked up running during Covid and immediately tried an ultramarathon. Since then, she’s been hooked and recently trained through her first pregnancy…
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Training Tuesday: How to Scale Workouts to Your Ability
We’ve all seen an amazing runner post one of their “key race workouts” online. We invariably want to incorporate that workout into our training in some way…
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Episodes 326: Q&A!
Does Double Threshold Training have any use for an athlete who can’t fit doubles in their week? Should I practice fasted long runs? Am I training correctly for…
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Training Tuesday: Brakken is Back!
Brakken is back in the US and mostly recovered from jet lag! The boys catch up, talk Kirk’s race from this weekend, and sprinkle some training talk around as…
The Running PublicEpisode 324: Glenn Racz - Part 2
Glenn just ran 15:58 for a 5k at 43 years old. Not bad a guy training for OCR and hybrid racing! We chat about how he is staying fast, healthy, and balanced as…
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Training Tuesday: Tyler Jermann
Tyler Jermann joins Kirk for today’s Training Tuesday! They dive into half marathon and marathon training, float style intervals, breaking through plateaus…
The Running PublicEpisode 322: Dr Fred Clary - Part 2
Dr. Fred Clary drops one hard truth after another in todays episode. We talk raw power for endurance athletes, nervous system training & recovery, systemic…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Veejay Jones’ Training Progression
Kirk is joined by Veejay Jones for todays training Tuesday! Kirk & Veejay get caught up on current life happenings & then dive into Veejay's training…
The Running PublicEpisode 320: Henry Ward
Henry Ward: recovering alcoholic and addict, ultra runner, and author of Running Without the Devil. Today we chat w/ Henry about his journey from hitting rock…
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Training Tuesday: Our Season Goals
Kirk is back and Brakken is about to head out of country, so today is spent hashing out our goals and vision for racing in 2023.
The Running PublicEpisode 318: Double Threshold Training
Rich Ryan joins Bk in order to nerd out on the hot new style of training sweeping the globe right now: Double Lactate Threshold Sessions. Strap in for two…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: Two More Banging Workouts
Brakken describes two of his most effective workouts for Speed (30/30 Advanced) and Compromised Running (Katie E). He walks you through why and how to…
The Running PublicEpisode 316: Shoe-lala!
With Kirk gone, there is nothing to prevent Brakken from spending 70 straight minutes breaking down everythIng no one ever knew they needed to know about super…
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Training Tuesday: Two Great Workouts
The Split Tempo & Big Foot: Two workouts with infinite variations and applications, for pure runners and OCR athletes alike! This is a short, sweet episode…
The Running PublicEpisode 314: Chad Trammell
TransRockies winner. Leadville 100 runner-up. Spartan Race OG. Almost completely unknown. Chad might just be the best trail runner you’ve never heard of!
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Training Tuesday: How to Train while Traveling / On Vacation
Both Kirk and Brakken are heading overseas in the next month, so they’ve been working on adjusting their training plans in order to accommodate their travel…
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Episode 312: Pre Vacation Q&A
Kirk and Jess are headed to Vietnam for two weeks, and there is no way they could relax and enjoy the trip knowing there are unanswered listener questions at…
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Training Tuesday: Breaking Down Our Training Program
We recently launched a Running specific training plan to accompany our OCR training plan and our Strength training program, and we spend some time today…
The Running PublicEpisode 310: Lauren Weeks
The crossfitter who just wants to run for hours in the mountains and keeps winning World Championships joins us to discuss her training before, during, and…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: The Power of Purposeful Rehab and Non Impact Cardio
Brakken raced this past weekend and was pleasantly surprised by his fitness levels. The only possible explanation lies in the type of rehab work he’s done the…
The Running PublicEpisode 308: Mark Batres Part 2
The last time we chatted with Mark he was building towards his 2021 season. Since then, he’s found his calling in Ultras, won a world championship, and lost a…
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Training Tuesday: Our Personal Fitness Levels + A Few Listener Questions
What are some “mandatory” supplements for runners? Should I trust my HR zones when I’m out of shape? How should we gauge improvement? How do I keep my body…
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Episode 306: Are You Training Correctly?
What is your current Stage of Training? Is it time to repeat what you’ve done or is time to change things? Are you more of a fast twitch or slow twitch…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday: What The First Spartan Race of the Year Means for Us All
We break down Kirk’s awesome weekend of racing and talk about his takeaways from the first Spartan event of 2023 (how the course looked, what the obstacles…
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Episode 305: DJ Fox
DJ joins us today to discuss his wild journey from bowling to power lifting to health nightmare to world champion.
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Training Tuesday: Using Prescribed Paces for Rest Intervals
The classic form of interval training uses standing, walking, or slow jogging as the rest period following a hard/fast interval. There is an alternative means…
The Running PublicEpisode 303: Diane Miller
Our last episode was aimed towards the athlete who realizes they will never be “fast”. One of our listeners who fit that description realized that we totally…
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Training Tuesday: So You’ll Never Be “Fast”
As much as we like to talk about optimizing race performances, there is a whole sect of the population who will never be considered fast and who don’t really…