The Running Public

Training Tuesday #46: Listener Submitted Q&A

Yikes, we let the questions pile up this month! Today we hit over 90 minutes of you asking some pretty awesome questions and us doing our best to quench that thirst for knowledge! From training for the back-half of an Ultra and how to approach 80/20 for cross training to the importance of napping and stride imbalance, this episode highlights how far into their training the listeners are getting. We're pumped to hear you all taking the next steps in dialing in your fitness!

Episode 46: Ross Wiemer - Couch to Ultra

Ross's story embodies the everyman: good all around athlete who leaves his athleticism and fitness behind while focusing on his career and family. 10 years and 40 pounds later, he decided to sign up for an Ultra. He started jogging in April, training in August, and toed the start line in December. Today he shares his journey of weight loss, fitness gain, mentality change, and race day performance. 

Training Tuesday #45: The Importance of Race Specific Fitness

Far too often, an athlete puts in a great block of training only to underperform on race day. One of the biggest causes of this is a lack of Race Specific Fitness. The ability to analyze the specific requirements of your goal race and build workouts specifically to target those is an invaluable skill to an endurance racer! We break down how to analyze your race, what aspects to focus on, and how to design workouts specifically for race day success.

Episode 45: Mikhail Gerylo

The reigning Spartan Canadian National Series champion joins us for a chance to talk about how he has remained so successful on the OCR scene despite living in a completely flat, sea level city. Mik breaks down the training regimen and philosophy that gives him the ability to simulate mountains and compete on a world stage.

Training Tuesday #44: Off Season Doldrums - Pay Now or Pay Later

How many times have you thought, "If I just had one more month I would be so ready for this race!" THIS IS THAT MONTH! So often, the beginning of winter coincides with a huge loss in motivation. Unfortunately for runners, after winter comes spring. Spring means racing, so you cannot afford a lackluster off season. Today we discuss how to avoid the off season slump!

Training Tuesday #43: Winter is Coming

Winter cold, dark, slippery, and uncomfortable - but you still need to get outdoors and train! From what to wear, the mindset you need, how to adjust workouts, and all our rationale for "why", today is a winter running PSA.

Episode 44: Nutrition with Rich

Rich Ryan returns to for an Intro to Sports Nutrition. We cover a variety of basic nutrition terms, break down how to calculate your caloric needs as an athlete, and give an overview of the most common diets and nutrition plans. Enjoy!

Training Tuesday #42: Returning to Running After Injury

When can I run again? How much volume can I do? When is it safe to begin speed work? How do I even know if my body is ready? Returning to running after missing time with an injury can be a scary and confusing process, so today we make it easier for you!

Episode 43: Amelia Boone

Endurance legend Amelia Boone joins us for a must listen episode of race stories, injuries, comebacks and her personal struggle with a life long eating disorder. A multiple time world champion despite enduring setbacks and challenges that most people would never come back from, Amelia delivers a message that we all need to hear. 

Training Tuesday #41: What is "Easy" and How Should Easy Runs Work?

We receive more questions about Easy Runs than any other running topic, especially after the "What Should Hard Feel Like" episode. Today will address all those questions and more! From when to run Easy and how to identify your Easy effort to what Easy should feel like both physically and mentally, this episode will give you the tools to correctly polarize your training.