The Running Public

Training Tuesday: How We Think About “Speed Development”

This is episode two in a series of Training Tuesdays explaining our rationale behind the way we think about and execute various pieces of our training. Today: Speed Development for distance runners. How much, when to do it, and how to know what exactly you need as a runner.

Episode 493: Setting Our 2025 Goals

We lay out our training and racing goals & aspirations for the coming season!

Training Tuesday: How We Think About “Warming Up”

We’re kicking off a series of Training Tuesday episodes explaining our rationale behind the way we think about and execute various pieces of our training. Today: the Pre-Race Warm Up. Most people do far too little. Some people do way too much. Either way, we’re not telling just telling you HOW to warm up, we’re telling the REASON we believe you should warm up a certain way.

Episode 491: Our 2024 Year In Review

One of us did a lot of running and racing. The other did a lot of rehabbing and dreaming about racing. We both learned a ton.

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?