The Running Public

Episode 624: Dani Moreno

Four years ago, we chatted with Dani about her recent breakout as a trail runner. Today she joins us as a full time professional runner for Adidas!

Episode 623: Race Anxiety

Everyone deals with this! Some runners simply get excited by race nerves while others are crippled by them. Either way, this IS something you can improve!

Training Tuesday: Trail Supershoes & Hyrox State of Sport

Kirk has been testing out shoes in preparation for his upcoming 50k and Brakken has been blown away by the rapid improvement of Hyrox athletes.

Episode 621: Summer Running

When should you suck it up and run in the heat? When should you avoid running in the heat? Do your race goals impact your decision? What if you run for fun / mental health?

Training Tuesday: How to Execute an “X Day” Workout

With threshold training all the rage, there is a lot of discussion about “X Days”. Should this always be a fast, speed based session or is there more to it than that?

Episode 619: Listener Questions

Today we answer fourteen of your best questions about running, training, shoes, heat, drugs, and racing!

Episode 618: How Soon is Too Soon (between long races)?

What is the minimum turn around time needed between long races to have any chance at success? For a reasonable shot at success? For maximum chance at success?

Training Tuesday: Our Coaching Journey

Brakken recorded an episode on Rich Ryan’s RMR Podcast this week (go check it out!) and it prompted him to ask Kirk some questions about how his coaching started and evolved over time.

Episode 616: DJ Fox

DJ joined us 300 episodes ago after winning World’s Toughest Mudder. Fast forward 3 years and he just crossed the finish line of the Cocodona 250 in third place. From OCR athlete to big time Ultra runner, he has embodied the idea of staying the course.

Episode 615: Drug Use Among Amateurs

With the rise of hormone therapy and anti-aging medical practices, how should amateur athletes be thinking about drug use?