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The Strength Running Podcast
The Strength Running Podcast treats you like a pro runner: we surround your with coaches, physical therapists, strength experts, elite runners, sports psychologists, and other thought leaders. We only have one goal: to help you run faster. Guests include world-class academics, clinicians, runners, coaches, and subject matter experts like David Roche, Victoria Sekely, Sally McRae, Zach Bitter, and hundreds more! We also publish coaching calls with Jason working directly with a runner chasing a…
Episodes
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242. Dr. Noel Brick on How to Think When Running Gets Difficult
Dr. Noel Brick is a lecturer and researcher in sport and exercise physiology who focuses on attentional focus and cognitive strategies in endurance…
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241. Molly Huddle on the Ultimate Road Map for Female Distance Runners
Molly Huddle is a two time Olympian and one of the greatest American distance runners in history. She is the current American record holder in the 10k and has…
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Strength vs. Power: How to Strength Train So You Race Faster with Professor Andy Galpin
Andy Galpin, PhD has been an assistant professor at California State University Fullerton for more than a decade. He formerly won a Division 3 national…
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239. Collegiate Strength Coach Angelo Gingerelli on Resistance Training for Endurance Runners
Resistance training should not be considered cross-training for runners - it's essential! Seton Hall Strength and Conditioning Coach Angelo Gingerelli has…
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238. Movement Expert Kate Galliet on How to Prevent Your Next Big Injury
What runner doesn't aspire to become unbreakable? It's never too late to learn how to listen to your body to make yourself a healthier, more durable athlete!…
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237. Essential Ingredients In Your Running (and how to upgrade your training)
Do you want to boost your training? Instead of focusing on new fads or training hacks, getting back to basic training essentials can pay big dividends with…
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236. Pro Adriana Nelson Reflects on a Lifetime of Opportunity, Adversity, and Runningstre/
It's easy to overcomplicate running, whether it's our goals, our training, or our recovery. Pro Adriana Nelson teaches us why simplicity and dedicated focus…
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Training Essentials for Ultrarunning with Coach Jason Koop
Jason Koop is one of the most sought after ultramarathon coaches in the country, the author of the most comprehensive manual on ultra training that exists, and…
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234: Are You Making These 5 Training Errors that Cause Running Injuries?
What are major red flags that increase your injury risk from running? In this episode, coach Jason Fitzgerald shares the 5 most serious training errors from…
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233. How to Set Massive PR's in Your 40's (a behind-the-scenes coaching call)
I've had the privilege of working with this week's guest on the podcast for nearly four years. Thomas Shanabruch came to me as a gifted runner who was looking…
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How to Approach Your First Marathon (Jason Gets Interviewed!)
This episode is a little different! Jaxon Burton, a personal trainer and nutritionist from New Zealand who hosts the Vegan Body Coach podcast, interviews Jason…
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231. Dr. Victoria Sekely on Bodyweight Strength Training, Progression, Best Exercises, and More
You may recognize this week's guest: Dr. Victoria Sekely is a running coach, certified strength and conditioning specialist, and doctor of physical therapy who…
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230. Coach Jason Answers Your Questions: Side Stitches, Cadence, Off-Season, and More
This week's episode tackles a variety of questions about the training process, including off-season planning, the concept of sandwiching, addressing cramps and…
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229. Nutrition Science PhD Stephanie Howe on Marathon Fueling, Quick Meals, and Fad Diets
Stephanie Howe is a heavy hitter from the ultra-endurance world who holds a PhD in Nutrition and Exercise Science. As an elite trail and mountain runner…
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228. Broken to Healthy: How Ultrarunner Connor Meakin Overcame Years of Injury
Recovering from injuries is challenging when they keep you away from running for days or weeks. But injuries that linger for years require a special type of…
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227. Elite Ultrarunner Geoff Burns, PhD on the Science of Super Shoes
Geoff Burns, PhD helps us understand the changes in regulations in running footwear, as the industry figures out how to handle the performance impact of…
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226. 2 x Olympian Nick Willis on What it Takes to Run a Sub-4 Mile for 19 Years Straight
Nick Willis exemplifies longevity not only in the competitive world of elite running, but even more so in an event that typically favors young, powerful…
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225. Planning a 5k PR: A New Behind-the-Scenes Coaching Call with Coach Chris Robinson
This week's guest on the podcast has raced distances ranging from 5k to ultras. Although he's always been willing to put in the work, he has felt challenged by…
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224. Tarkine Startup Founder Sam Burke on Making Eco-Friendly Running Shoes That Last 600+ Miles
Sam Burke is the founder of Runner's Tribe, one of Australia's largest running media sites. Recently he jumped into the competitive running shoe industry as…
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223. How to Rehab an Injury the Right Way, with Jimmy Picard DPT
Jimmy Picard is a doctor of physical therapy in Salt Lake City. He emphasizes the importance of taking an active role in the recovery process, rather than…
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222. How to Cut Your Injury Risk, with Performance Coach and Sports Scientist David Joyce
David Joyce is an expert on optimizing athletic performance in a variety of sports from soccer to football to rugby and more. David joined us last year on the…
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Strength Coach Tony Gentilcore Answers YOUR Weightlifting Questions
Strength training is critical for runners who want to get the most out of their training. While it's easy to skimp on weights in favor of running more miles…
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220. The 2021 New York City Marathon Episode, with 17x Finisher Richard White
The New York City Marathon is the largest marathon in the world, and its unique course makes it a bucket-list event for many runners. When it comes to…
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219. Western States 100 winner Cat Bradley on Career Pivots, Self-Belief, and Training Staples
Cat Bradley is an athlete that absolutely loves the sport. She's an ultra-endurance runner coached by Matt Fitzgerald who I had the pleasure of meeting this…
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218. Well-Being Expert Brad Stulberg on Sustainable, High Performance Running
Brad Stulberg is a well-being expert, author, and a contributing editor to Outside Magazine. His work has been featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street…
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217. 5 Tips for Your Debut Ultramarathon (with the hosts of Becoming Ultra's My First Ultra)
Years ago I set out to run my first ultramarathon and DNFed. While it wasn't exactly the debut I had hoped for, my fascination with ultras only grew since…
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216. The 2021 Boston Marathon Episode with Peter Bromka
Our guest today is Peter Bromka, who is a 2:19 marathoner, publisher of the Positive Split newsletter, and a recipient of The Best Sports Writing in 2021…
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215. How to Engineer a Comeback: Author Matt Fitzgerald on Overcoming the Odds
Matt Fitzgerald is a 2:39 marathoner, acclaimed author, triathlete, nutritionist, and running coach. His most recent book is The Comeback Quotient, available…
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214. Lydia Nader RD on the Biggest Nutrition Myths and Half-Truths for Runners
Lydia Nader is a Registered Dietitian with a graduate degree in nutrition and wellness. She coaches athletes on how to optimize their nutrition. She's a…
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213. Endeavorun Live Q&A with Kate Grace, Matt Fitzgerald, Lydia Nader, and Peter Bromka (Part 1)
Today we're doing something a little different with a panel of running experts. We are discussing a variety of topics, everything from training-related…
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212. 5-Time Olympian Abdi Abdirahman on Longevity, Having Fun, and His Ultra Aspirations
Abdi Abdirahman is a 5-time Olympian and the oldest American runner to qualify for the Olympics. He is the oldest male to podium at the NYC Marathon, and…
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211. Sport Scientist Phil Hayes, PhD on How the Science of Running is Changing
Professor Phil Hayes is a senior lecturer at Northumbria University where he spent 14 years as the leader of the Applied Sport and Exercise Science Program. He…
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210. Triggers, Pressure, and Stress: Addie Bracy, CMPC on How to Train Your Mind
Addie Bracy is an expert in mental training for the athlete. She excels on the road, on the track, and on the trails and mountains. She's a Certified Mental…
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209. How Olympian Colleen Quigley is Coming Back Strong from Injury
Colleen Quigley, one of the most dominant steeplechasers in American history, has represented the US at the World Championships and Olympics, won the 2019…
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208. How to Leverage Sleep for Better Performance, with Ryan Wooderson, DPT, OCS
Ryan Wooderson owns Long Run Physiotherapy & Performance in Denver, Colorado and has spent nearly a decade helping athletes get healthy and stay healthy. He is…
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207. Physio Brodie Sharpe on How to Run a New Personal Best (without injuries)
Brodie Sharpe is a runner and a physiotherapist based in Australia who helps injured runners get healthy and stay that way. He is the host of The Run Smarter…
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206. Uphill Athlete Coach Scott Johnston on the Tripod of Endurance
Our guest today is Scott Johnston, an expert in endurance sports including everything from alpine skiing to mountain running. He has worked with Killian…
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205. Ultra Legend Krissy Moehl: Getting Hooked on Mountainous Ultras, Evolving Her Training, and Tips For You
Krissy Moehl has completed hunderds of ultra races and has over 50 first place finishes in the female category, along with several outright wins. She has won…
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204. Rambling Runner Matt Chittim on Building Passion for Running and Lessons Learned from 500+ Podcast Episodes
Matt Chittim is the host for the Rambling Runner and Road to the Trials podcasts. He is a running coach and, of course, a passionate runner himself. He is…
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203. How Ultra Endurance Athlete Damian Hall Runs 250+ Miles (and you can, too!)
Damian Hall is one of the best ultra endurance athletes in the UK. He has represented Great Britain at the trail world championships, holds 7 records or…
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202. Pro Runner Megan Roche, MD on Training After COVID and Post-Vaccine
Megan Roche is the 2016 USATF Trail Runner of the Year at the ultra and sub-ultra distances. She is a five-time national champion, a North American Mountain…
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201. Ultrarunner Clare Gallagher on Racing 100 Miles, Low-Mileage Training, and Her Meteoric Career
Clare Gallagher burst onto the ultrarunning scene with her first attempt at a 100-mile race, the Leadville 100, which she won despite being brand new to the…
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Chris Napier PT, PhD on Form, Strength, and the Best Injury Prevention Strategies
Chris Napier quite literally wrote the book on the Science of Running. He is a professor of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver…
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199. Is a 10-Day Training Cycle Right For You? (with Mario Fraioli)
Our guest today is coach Mario Fraioli, a 2:27 marathoner who hosts the Morning Shakeout podcast and publishes the newsletter of the same name. Mario coaches a…
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How to Start Running: A Beginner's Guide, with Coach Alli Felsenthal
Alli Felsenthal is a certified running coach, personal trainer, Boston Qualifier, 86-minute half marathoner, fitness class instructor, and host of the Run with…
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197. Race Strategy Fundamentals: How to Pace Every Type of Race
This episode is about racing and the pacing approaches available to you to help you run your best. Most of us would love to run faster and a big part of that…
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Injury Prevention Q&A with Cohost Tina Muir
Tina Muir is a former pro runner and the host of the Running Realized Podcast and Running for Real Podcast. She's an 11-time All-American athlete and elite…
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195. Peter Bromka on Pacing the Pro's and Seeing Desiree Linden Break the 50k WR
Peter Bromka recently got to pace Chirine Njeim to a 2:36 marathon PR in pursuit of qualifying for the Olympics. On the same course, at the same time, Desiree…
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194. Coach Kevin Carr on Functional Training, Multiplanar Exercises, and Movement Quality
Strength and conditioning coach Kevin Carr has worked with Olympians and many other types of athletes. He has amassed a wealth of experience in functional…
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193. Running and Identity: How Endeavorun CEO Jake Tuber is Making a Comeback and Navigating Uncertainty
Jake Tuber is a part-time graduate school professor, a former college teammate of mine, and the creative force behind the Endeavorun Running Retreat. He is a…
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192. Dr. Stacy Sims On Female Physiology and Training Differences Between the Sexes
Everything from training to fueling has predominantly been researched on men and written about by men. Women's hormonal variations tend to skew research data…
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191. Icon Dean Karnazes on the Future of Ultras, His Competitive Drive, and His Advice to You
Dean Karnazes is an ultra endurance athlete who is highly regarded well beyond the world of running. He was named by TIME magazine as one of the most 100…
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190. New Coaching Call! How to Train For Your First Hilly Trail Race
This episode features a coaching call about how to best prepare for a hilly trail race when you've never run one before. Even if you're not gearing up for…
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189. Former LA Lakers Strength Coach Tim DiFrancesco on Why Runners Must Get Strong
Tim DiFrancesco is the former Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Los Angeles Lakers professional basketball team. After spending more than six seasons…
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188: Harness the Power of a Growth Mindset with Professor Alison Pope-Rhodius
Alison Pope-Rhodius is a professor of Applied Sport and Performance Psychology and a Program Director at Holy Names University in California. She is a…
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187. Get to Know the Coach: An Interview with Strength Running Founder Jason Fitzgerald
Jason Fitzgerald started Strength Running in 2010 with a small blog after he ran his first marathon in 2:44 and suffered through a severe IT Band injury. 11…
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186. The Physiology of Altitude: What Training at 10,000 Feet Does to Your Body
Today, we're talking to Jonathan Levitt who took his high altitude training seriously. Not only is he paying attention to how he performs at 9,600 feet, he's…
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185. Ultrarunner Candice Burt on Running 800 Miles, Hallucinating, and Discovering Yourself
Candice Burt holds the FKT - or Fastest Known Time - on the 171-mile Tahoe Rim Trail, the 95-mile Wonderland Trail, and the 20-mile Enchantment Lakes Traverse…
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184. How to Engineer a Marathon Breakthrough: A Behind-the-Scenes Coaching Call
Brian is a consistent runner with two decades of experience and over 25 marathons under his belt. While his fastest marathon was 2:59 back in 2013, he hasn't…
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183. Dr. Duncan Simpson on Brain Training and Why Focus is the Top Mental Skill
Dr. Duncan Simpson has a PhD in Sport Psychology and is the Director of Personal Development at IMG Academy, a multi-sport training institution in Florida. He…