Episodes
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Training Tuesday: Q&A with Brakken & Lisa
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Kirk is on vacation, so Lisa steps up and lobs listener questions for Brakken to knock out of the park!
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Episode 379: Eamon McKenna
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Eamon was the team captain, and emotional leader, of UW OshKosh’s track and cross country teams when Kirk first arrived on campus as a freshman. After a stellar individual running career, he returned as a coach and has spent the last thirteen years leading the distance programs. Today he chats old running stories, his transition into collegiate coaching, and the challenges of coaching and recruiting in the day and age of social media.
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Training Tuesday: Comeback Season?
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Brakken raced, and won, this weekend! What does it mean, if anything? Then, the boys answer a few listener questions.
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Episode 377: Lisa Kraker
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Get to know your second favorite host through the eyes of his wife! Lisa walks us through their journey from college to full time athlete to coach/father/podcaster/husband.
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Training Tuesday: Listener Submitted Q&A
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
We’ve received too many good questions lately, so we’re blasting our way through them today!
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
There a so many “scientifically sound” training approaches out there. Is one best? Are any better than any others for me? How do I find out?
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Episode 374: Three Important Questions!
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Friday Oct 06, 2023
How do I know if I’m doing enough volume/mileage? When is it time to invest in a better (fill in the blank)? How do I start dealing with crippling race anxiety?
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Training Tuesday: Training Yourself - Workouts You Do Which Make No Sense
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Episode Two of our mini series! We all have workouts which would make absolutely zero sense on paper. Maybe you just love the workout. Maybe it is necessary for injury prevention or mental toughness. Or maybe it really just doesn’t make any sense and you shouldn’t be doing it!
Saturday Sep 30, 2023
Episode 372: Justin Hamilton
Saturday Sep 30, 2023
Saturday Sep 30, 2023
Justin takes us through his recent experience of switching from pursuing a chilly 140 mile FKT with 36,000 feet of vert to a warm 100 mile race with 13,000 feet of vert. He discusses switching from pure steep hill training to flat, faster training, how he went about utilizing heat acclimation practices, how he fits in his massive training weeks, and what a race feels like when your gut betrays you.
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Training Tuesday: Training Yourself - Boring is Best
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Today kicks off a mini series on how to effectively train yourself for running performance. We begin things with “Boring is Best, Unless You Need Excitement.” All the best endurance athletes use simple training methods. How do you enact this without going stir crazy?