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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 #90: Mash Up Episode
We begin with chit chat, move to a breakdown of the Richard Diaz Flow Training episode, then finish up with some tough love and motivation!
The Running PublicEpisode 89: Training Philosophy with Rich Diaz
Today begins a mini-series focusing on the different philosophies of endurance training. As people approach their “off season”, it is the perfect time to learn…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #89: How to Approach Your Off-Season
We all take at least one “off season” per year, and now is the time many people are looking to start theirs. Today we walk you through how to build and…
The Running PublicEpisode 88: Let’s Talk About Weight Loss
This is one of the most difficult topics to address with people, and runners are no exception. We’ve put off this episode for long enough; it is time to dive…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #88: Pacing and Strategy
Warning: Spoiler alert for Boston, Chicago, and the Spartan 24 Hour Championship! The racing tactics of the pros this past weekend illuminated a flaw in how us…
The Running PublicEpisode 87: Listener Submitted Q&A
We received some truly great questions for this episode! Highlights include: running orthotics, preparing for hot races, burnout, how to train when you can’t…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #87: Stagnation Part Deux
Last week we talked about why you should rebuild your base if you’ve stagnated. Today we address the other people in the room: Those who are stagnating but…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #86: Stagnation
At this point in the year (October), there are two types of runners: those who are still improving and those who are not. If you are struggling with…
The Running PublicEpisode 86: Kirk’s Road to Recovery
As our listeners well know, Kirk has been away for two weeks. Today, he opens up about everything he’s been dealing with. This is a heavy, personal episode…
The Running PublicEpisode 85: Hunter on Defeat and OCR Stars
In one of the most shocking upsets in OCR history, Hunter McIntyre was soundly beaten at the Hyrox World Championships in Berlin two weeks ago. A refocused…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #85: McCauley’s Favorite Workouts
We get a surprise guest host today who walks us through his all time favorite running sessions from high school, college, and post-collegiate. Get ready to run…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #84: The Runner’s Checklist Part 2!
Last Tuesday we gave you all the major pieces to include in your training. This week we give you our list of things many runners are doing but shouldn’t be!
The Running PublicEpisode 84: Stephanie Garcia
From college walk-on to professional runner, Steph’s passion for running and competing launched a career that has taken her around the world. So what prompted…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #83: The Runner’s Cheat Sheet
What should I be doing in training? What strength work is beneficial to me as a runner? What mobility work is needed? What about core work? This episode is…
The Running PublicEpisode 83: John Clark - 48 Marathons in 48 Days
From 400lb Strongman to record setting Ultra Endurance athlete, John Clark has never been content to live an ordinary life! He broke the 24 hour Ski Erg record…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #82: Cramp Prevention
We’ve all been there and we never want to be there again! Today is nothing but how to prevent muscle cramping!
The Running PublicEpisode 82: McCauley Kraker
The faster Kraker joins us for a story of running, injury, potential, setbacks, rock bottom, and rebirth. This is one you won’t want to miss!
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #81: How to Train While Racing Frequently
Some people just love racing. They would rather race than train, and they try to fill their schedules with as many races as possible. The question becomes…
The Running PublicEpisode 81: Kevin Donoghue
Kevin Donoghue has never chosen the typical path through life, so it is only fitting to have followed the same outside-the-box approach as an athlete. What…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #80: Q&A Continued
We ran out of time last week, so we’re finishing up the Q&A today! We have some great topics, ranging from race cramping to blood flow restriction training…
The Running PublicEpisode 80: Annie Dube
Annie is a relative newcomer to the world of endurance racing, but has had immediate success. Not an outstanding runner as a youth, she ground her way to the…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #79: Listener Submitted Q&A
Veejay Jones breaks down his latest After Action Race Report, then we discuss the heart rate training zones we personally use, our thoughts on the CBD craze…
The Running PublicEpisode 79: Kris Brown
Kris is one of the most widely successful endurance athletes in North America. A self described “hybrid athlete”, he has seen success in everything from ultra…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #78: How to Assess Your Race Performance
Training built to race day, but now the race is over. What do you do now? The first thing every runner needs to do is assess their performance in a non biased…
The Running PublicEpisode 78: TJ goes Couch-to-Ultra
After listening to the Ross Wiemer interview (Episode 46), TJ Schraufnagel decided to begin running with the intent of completing a mountain ultra. This is the…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #77: Consistency is King
We’ve all been there, searching online for the magic workout or training plan to get us through our next big race. Searching for the secret sauce that sets the…
The Running PublicEpisode #77: Hawk Call
Hawk Call took a break from his summer build towards his senior cross country season at Utah Valley University and jumped into the US National Series race in…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #76: Perishable Skills
As runners, we work really hard in order to be ready for our next race course. Often times, this means targeting a specific skill (technical terrain…
The Running PublicEpisode 76: Anthony Kunkel
100k US Champ. Team USA Ultra Runner. Coach. Freethinker. Psychedelics advocate. Anthony is unique in a sport full of uniqueness. Kick back and enjoy a running…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #75: Big Mountain Races
We received an interesting question this week: ”How do you two approach a big mountain race, from the moment you wake up until the moment you cross the finish…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #74: A Good Night’s Sleep and When to Reset
Today starts with a few personal stories that highlight the importance of flexibility on race week. You don’t always need a perfect lead-up to race day. Bad…
The Running PublicEpisode 75: Impromptu Q&A
When life hands you lemons, make a Q&A Episode! Today we touch upon training with limited time available, training with new babies, how to handle physically…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #73: Racing Tactics
On race day, having the best fitness isn’t always enough to guarantee success. Often times the style of race eliminates people from contention long before…
The Running PublicEpisode 74: Arielle Fitzgerald
Arielle is currently one of North America’s best endurance runners but her path to stardom is certainly not the typical one. From high school long and triple…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #72: Rants and Olympic Trials
We showed up with a topic to discuss, but 70 minutes later we still hadn't moved past a long rant and some good ole fashioned Olympic trials chatting!
The Running PublicEpisode 73: Veejay Jones
Veejay rejoins the podcast for an episode about mindset and the importance of technique work and mechanical efficiency as runner. This an episode that will…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #71: How to Run Uphill, Downhill, and Flat
Having a huge engine is great, but if you don't use it wisely you'll still leave time out there on the course! Today's episode is all about HOW to use your…
The Running PublicEpisode 72: Rich Ryan
We get a little bit of everything today with Rich! Coming off his recent win and World Best time at Dekafit and his second place debut at Hyrox, Rich talks…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #70: Slumps and Heat Training
Today is a two-part episode. In part one we follow up on the idea of being in a "running slump". We had so much feedback after Brakken talked about his…
The Running PublicEpisode 71: Listener Submitted Q&A
Not our typical Q&A session! We only hit a few questions today because they were so good that we needed to spend a lot of time on each of them. It's like 10…
The Running PublicEpisode 70: Emma Cook-Clarke
2nd Place at the Canadian University Championships for Cross Country 2nd Place at the Canadian National Mountain Running Championship 36th Place at the World…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #69: Managing Race Efforts
One of the hardest parts of endurance racing is choosing the correct effort and pace for any given race distance. Some people seem to intrinsically understand…
The Running PublicEpisode 69: Rylan Schadegg
Rylan is the newest "name to watch" in the OCR scene. At only 23 years of age, he has already retired from professional mountain bike racing and switched gears…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #68: Do Big Things!
Every once in a while, we need to step way outside of our comfort zone and do something that scares us. Something we may not be prepared for. Something that…
The Running PublicEpisode 68: Natasha Mansell
One of the UK's top OCR racers, Natasha had an extremely unique journey to becoming an endurance athlete. She didn't find running until she was 29, but quickly…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #67: Goal Paced Workouts
We preach sustainability and caution on this podcast. We drive home the point that we need to hit certain paces and metrics in training. Well, today we throw…
The Running PublicEpisode 67: Hunter McIntyre - The Clydesdale Project
Hunter is teaming up with American Record Holder Ryan Hall to set the Clydesdale Marathon World Record (fastest marathon by a male over 200 lbs). He ran 2:55…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #66: Chit Chat with Kirk and Brak
Today is a look behind the scenes to what a typical conversation between Kirk and Brakken looks like. No agenda, no specific topics, just talking about races…
The Running PublicEpisode 66: Listener Submitted Q&A
We hit a little bit of everything today ladies and gents! We have to say, the level of thinking behind these questions is really impressive. We love seeing…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #65: All About Threshold
Lactate Threshold might just be the single most misunderstood concept in all of endurance training. So, we dedicate an entire episode to explaining and…
The Running PublicEpisode 65: Nicholas Ryker
Three months ago, Nick was preparing to prove his ranking as one of the most promising young racers in North America. Then, he was diagnosed with ulcerative…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #64: All About Ultras
The people have spoken: It is time to dive into training and racing distances over 30 miles! How much volume do you need? Back to back long runs? How long is…
The Running PublicEpisode 64: Rea Kolbl
Slovenian National Gymnastics Team Member for 10 years Spartan Ultra World Champion 2x World's Toughest Mudder Champion 2nd Place at ECO Challenge: Fiji…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #63: Swing the Hammer Hard!
If you're going to swing the hammer, swing that thing hard! That was a big take away from the Dr Fred Clary interview, as he talked at length about preparing…
The Running PublicEpisode 63: Dr Fred Clary
Fred Clary is a Chiropractic Neurologist, World Record holding Power Lifter, and a goldmine of knowledge about maximizing the potential of the human body…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #62: All About Super Shoes!
The super-shoe era is officially here, so Doctor Kraker went into the lab to test out the Nike Alphafly against two "typical" racing shoes in order to get…
The Running PublicEpisode 62: Lisa Kraker - Running for Happiness
Brakken's wife, Lisa, finally joins us today! Lisa hates racing. Hates it. She also can't stand easy runs, training schedules, and scripted quality workouts…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #61: Kirk's Vegas Recap
Kirk raced in Las Vegas this past weekend while Brakken commentated the Savage Race in Georgia. They have several takeaways from the two races that could be…
The Running PublicEpisode 61: Glenn Racz
Glenn is a self taught runner who didn't even begin training until after college. Learning on the fly, he progressed to a low 15 minute 5k and 4:12 mile over…
The Running PublicTraining Tuesday #60: Potentially Harmful Training Trends
We've noticed a few trends with the athletes we work with over the past few months. We want to go over them right now and hopefully help out anyone who is…