The Running Public

Episode 504: Matt Fitzgerald - Chasing Mastery

Matt joins us to talk about:

• After three years of dealing with Long COVID, going from zero miles per week to racing a 100k
• Adapting his training to accommodate his body’s “new rules”
• His new book: Chasing Mastery

Training Tuesday: How We Think About Mileage

Far too many runners choose their training volume based on what others are doing. This is how we think about the appropriate volume to train at!

Episode 502: Reminders Part Two

We continue from where we left off last week with Kirk taking the lead on his most impactful takeaways from our early episodes.

Training Tuesday: How We Think About “Early Season Races”

How we approach them, our strategy, our training adjustments, and our expectations.

Episode 500: Five Years of Reminders

We have had the opportunity to listen to so many incredible individuals impart knowledge, wisdom, and warnings over the past 500 episodes. Today we recap some of the best lessons we’ve learned from others since starting this podcast.

Training Tuesday: 8 Mini Topics

Our current practices for injury prevention. How to implement hill work and at what grade of steepness. How Lactate Threshold HR and pace change over time. When to time trial and when to race. Plus more!

Training Tuesday: How We Think About “Strength Training”

Why should runners lift? What is really considered strength training when it comes to endurance running? How often do we think a runner should lift? Do we prioritize performance or prevention of injury? And much more!

Q&A: Your Questions Answered!

Training Tuesday: How We Think About “Choosing a Running Shoe”

This isn’t us telling you what shoes to get. We’re not telling you what shoes we think are “good”. There is really no such thing as a “good” or “bad” shoe these days; just a shoe that does or doesn’t work well for your foot and purpose. Today we discuss how to decide what shoes are likely to be a good match for your feet, your stride, and your terrain.

Episode 497: Cam Bostock

Cam is a renowned endurance athlete, through hiker, and all around outdoor adventurer. In 2024, between completing the Pacific Crest Trail and several other adventures, he slept outdoors more than indoors!