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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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Episode 302: Ask Us Anything!
This is NOT an informative Q&A. This will give no amount of running knowledge. It is probably our most ridiculous episode to date, or at least our most random…
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Training Tuesday: How We’ve Changed as Coaches / What We’ve Learned
We both started as track/cross country coaches. Then we found OCR and trail running. How has that impacted and changed our philosophy and understanding of run…
The Running PublicEpisode 300: Ryan Kent - The Anatomy of a Comeback
What better way to begin our New Year’s push towards improving ourselves than to listen to a man who quit training, lost his love for the sport, lost his…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #149: Monsters Part 2
Last episode was about theory. Today is about action. We walk through how to put it all into action.
The Running Public2023 Mindset: Monsters in the Dark
As the new year approaches, people everywhere scramble to refocus their lives. Far too often, they concentrate on flashy goals while failing to acknowledge the…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #148: How You Really Progress as a Runner
AKA, why running is just like marriage. People expect linear progression, which isn’t possible. Here is how it REALLY works!
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Christmas Q&A
As we come to the end of a fantastic 2022, we’re taking the opportunity to answer as many of your questions as possible! You all sent some pretty great ones…
The Running PublicEpisode 148: Katie Knight
Possibly the best current example of a hybrid athlete, Katie went from a CrossFitter who didn’t run to world champion in the 24 hour World’s Toughest Mudder in…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #147: Why Training Volume Matters
You can be successful runner using a low volume, medium volume, or high volume approach. So, why do so many coaches and athletes believe that higher volume…
The Running PublicEpisode 147: Kris Rugloski
Kris just completed one of the most outrageous years of racing, both in terms of how many races she ran and how many different types of races she excelled in…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #146: Strength Training for Runners
The weight room is, historically, the distance runner’s nemesis. You might not feel welcome. You probably don’t know where to begin. You might not know why…
The Running PublicEpisode 146: Ian Floyd
Ian is an Ultra runner and also the man behind the social media accounts of some of your favorite OCR and running podcasts. Plus, he has a pretty amazing story…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #145: Atypical Training Styles
Recently, Parker Valby took 2nd place at NCAA cross country championships despite only running (allegedly) 3 times per week. That got our little brains…
The Running PublicEpisode 145: Thankful for the State of Running
The sport of running is in a historically great place, and we’ll take the next 90 minutes to tell you exactly why!
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #144: The Best Gifts for Runners this Holiday
The title says it all! Be the best gift giver this year!
The Running PublicEpisode 144: Chad Coleman
Chad has a wild story that takes him from broke and fighting addiction to finding sport and becoming an Age Group champ. Enjoy this one!
The Running PublicEpisode 143: Meet Your Hosts Double Feature
It’s been two years since we released our “Get to Know Your Hosts” and we have new listeners who don’t know us as well as the OG listeners do. Since Brakken is…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #143: Treadmill Training During Winter
Is it weak to use the treadmill when the weather is cold? Is it okay to do speed work indoors rather than outdoors? How often should I force myself outside…
The Running PublicEpisode 142: Athlinks Reminiscing
Story hour? Race recaps? Training and racing advice? YUP.
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Training Tuesday #142: AMA
You had random questions you wanted answered; we answer them! Be warned, these have very little to do with Training!
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Training Tuesday #141: How to Crew (and be great at it)
Fall Ultras are here. Spring Ultras are right around the corner. The single most overlooked factor for a successful Ultra race? The people crewing it! This…
The Running PublicEpisode 140: Ryan Atkins
Ryan talking setbacks, training, racing mindset, mental toughness, and finding passion year after year? Sign us up!
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Training Tuesday #140: More Bangin Questions
You keep sending great questions so we just have to keep answering them! There are some great ones today, enjoy!
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Episode 139: Listener Submitted Q&A
What sets pros apart? How do I train through crazy life stress? Can I train for an Ultra and a hybrid race simultaneously? For a mixed terrain race, how do I…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #139: Pace Yourself!
This isn’t an episode about workout paces or race paces. This is an episode about pacing your life-training balance and pacing your season’s progression!
The Running PublicEpisode 138: Tyler Jermann
Tyler is a 2:12:40 marathoner working full time and training in Kirk’s neck of the woods, up in Minnesota. Hear how a mid-pack college runner transformed…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #138: Off Season Planning Party!
It’s about that time y’all! Off season is quickly approaching and it doesn’t have to be an intimidating time of year! We break down how to approach preparing…
The Running PublicEpisode 137: Jason Dupree
When ESPN and NBC stopped producing live coverage for OCR they left behind a need for someone to fill that role. Recently, Jason Dupree has been the technician…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #137: When in Doubt, Go Longer
Far too often we prepare our bodies for the exact demands of our competition and then race day throws an unexpected wrench in our plans and we’re left in a…
The Running PublicEpisode 136: Faster at Forty
Ean Caskey is smashing all the Iowa masters running records. Seeing as we just talked about the aging athlete, we had to find out how!
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #136: Be Ready for OCRWC (or any multi race weekend)
Racing more than once in a day or a weekend is a very imposing but very doable task! Here’s how to approach it.
The Running PublicEpisode 135: Rich on Hybrid Training
Rich Ryan is the fastest runner to go all in on hybrid races (running + strength stations). Why he chose to, what he does, how he does it, and how the Everyman…
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Training Tuesday #135: Fabricate Some Training Excitement
Training motivation ebbs and flows and there is no shame in that! Today we chat through some tried and true strategies for getting out the door, then we spend…
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Episode 134: Listener Submitted Q&A
The boys break down Ultras, hydration pack use, downhill training blocks, running where predators lurk, and more!
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #134: Build Your Home Gym
We break down everything a runner or hybrid athlete needs in a home gym setup and give you budget and budget-less options!
The Running PublicEpisode 133: Great Running Memories
Last week we told stories of our greatest running regrets. This week we do the opposite! These are some of our best running experiences.
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #133: The Aging Athlete
Father Time is undefeated. What then do we do about it?
The Running PublicEpisode 132: No Regerts
Our biggest regrets as runners, all rolled into one chit chat story sesh. Bad gear choices, races we’d love to redo, missed opportunities, and much more!
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Training Tuesday #132: Later Means Never
I’ll hit this workout later. I’ll start this training block on Monday. My diet starts after the weekend. I’ll start getting up for morning workouts once I…
The Running PublicEpisode 131: Miguel Guillermo Medina
The recent winner of the Ouray 100 mile race swings through to discuss his transformation from wheelchair to OCR to Ultra distance monster!
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #131: Big Time Q&A
The boys got rolling today on these listener questions! No surface level answers here, only deep dives! Ankle stability while descending, treadmills for…
The Running PublicEpisode 130: Matt Fitzgerald on Pacing
Matt rejoins the show to discuss all thing pacing! His new book, On Pace, is designed to teach every runner how to run every race at their real limit. This is…
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Training Tuesday #130: The Gear We’re Currently Using
What shoes, socks, underwear, shorts, shirts, rain jackets, hydration belts & packs, watches, sunglasses, and hats do we currently use? You asked; we answered!
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Training Tuesday #129: Pace Yourself!
Over half the year has gone by and do you know what has been jumping out at us? Improper pacing! From the weekend warriors to world champs, we’ve seen people…
The Running PublicEpisode 128: Chris Woolley
Australian endurance athlete, hybrid racer, and all around wild man Chris Woolley swings in to talk training styles, mental health, and crazy vert weeks!
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Training Tuesday #128: Threshold Chat & Ultra Training
Justin Hamilton’s most recent episode sparked a lot of questions regarding training for an Ultra, so we’re answering them today! But first, a little soapbox…
The Running PublicEpisode 127: Ultras & Backyard Ultras
Justin Hamilton joins us again to discuss how exactly he goes about preparing for, training for, and executing an Ultra distance race. We discuss how he…
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Training Tuesday #127: Q&A Time!
Our last round of listener questions was on our birthday week in May, so let’s fire this thing up!!
The Running PublicEpisode 126: Erin Azar
Mrs Space Cadet is quite possibly the best social media follow for runners who are able to laugh at the absurdity of our daily struggles. Hear how she found…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #126: The Golden Rules of Training
Our beliefs and best practices of endurance training have changed and evolved over time, and they will continue to do so! But at this moment in time, this is…
The Running PublicEpisode 125: Mike Stefano
Mike Stefano, co-host of Obstacle Running Adventures, delivers a fantastic conversation on running, mental health, and his experiences building his business…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #125: It’s Got Us Thinking!
This is a three-part episode. One, we share our initial review of the new Tectonic X “trail super shoes” from Hoka. Two, we discuss “when to race your own race…
The Running PublicEpisode 124: Jon Albon - Part 2
When we last talked to Jon, a little more than a year ago, he was coming off foot surgery and barely able to jog. Last weekend he won the prestigious Marathon…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #124: Hunter Hunter Hunter
Mr McIntyre co-hosts a special Training Tuesday all about the training for Hyrox. Well, mostly about training for Hyrox with a small amount of Hunter tangents…
The Running PublicEpisode 123: Tim Lambiris
After his basketball career ended, Tim took up running in order to lose weight. 1,636 days later and he still hasn’t missed a run!
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #123: Listener Deep Dive Questions
Today we picked a few of your really good questions and took our time exploring them completely! Some highlights: Practicing ugly running, smart watch metrics…
The Running PublicEpisode 122: Dani Moreno
American distance running extraordinaire Dani Moreno joins us from Chamonix, France as she prepares for the Marathon du Mont Blanc. Hear her journey from…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #122: Shoes 101
How do I know what shoe is best for me? Are all super shoes going to make me faster? Should I even be wearing super shoes? What drop and stack height works…
The Running PublicEpisode 121: Darla O’Connor
As Brakken recovers from surgery, Masters stud Darla joins Kirk for a one-on-one dive into what makes her so dominant at 54 years young!
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #121: BK Post-Op
Brakken had surgery and Kirk took full advantage of the opportunity to ask a loopy Brakken all the tough questions about his mindset and future in running!