The Running Public

Episode 490: Austin Smeenk

The world record holder in the 400m and 800m, Austin competed at the 2016, 2020, and 2024 Summer Paralympic Games, winning a gold and a bronze medal in Paris 24.

Training Tuesday: Mini Q&A

We discuss our recent training, team racing strategy, fueling during stage racing, and our reactions to the training principles David Roche implemented during his build to the Leadville 100.

Training Tuesday: Is Your Running Relationship a Healthy One?

• How often should you look forward to your runs?
• How often should you feel good during a run?
• How should running (or missing a run) affect your daily life?
• Does race performance affect your self worth?

Episode 487: No Context Social Media Clips

Ian Hosek combs through the social media clips from our 2024 episodes and questions us about things we’ve said that he disagrees with!

Training Tuesday: Listener Questions

• Traditional lifting vs CrossFit for runners
• Speed first vs Endurance first for a new runner
• How early to wake up before races and long runs
• Workout anxiety/doubts
• and more!

Training Tuesday: OCR Training > Traditional Run Training?

If you aren’t an elite runner, is OCR style training your best way to improve your running?

Episode 484: Betsy Mueller

When Betsy was diagnosed with MS she had two choices: give in, or go all in!

Training Tuesday: Different Ways to Stack Volume

So you want to significantly raise your training volume but you can’t safely run any more than you already are. What are your options for doing this in an outside the box manner?

Episode 482: Your Questions Answered!

How do I know if I need to work on speed or stamina?

Should I give my coach another chance?

Should I use the track for intervals?

And more!

Training Tuesday: Why do Americans struggle with the Marathon?

The US has seen countless global medals on the track in recent years, so why have we struggled to match that level of success in the Marathon?