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Two endurance athletes and coaches sit down to talk all things running! We bring you high level running knowledge and present it at a practical level.
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Friday May 15, 2020
Friday May 15, 2020
Matt Novakovich is one of the most successful Obstacle Racers of all time despite not finding the sport until he was 39 years old. Today he details his life as an athlete, taking us on his journey from an undersized 9th grader to a man who has competed professionally in multiple endurance sports. Along the way we get a glimpse of his Alaskan training grounds, his foray into boxing, and his thoughts on a comeback at age 46.
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Can Kirk and Brakken talk for over an hour about Warming Up and Cooling Down? YUP.
Why you should do it. How long it should last. Specific protocol for doing it properly based on your race type. That's it. Seriously, how could someone make this entertaining for over an hour??
Friday May 08, 2020
Friday May 08, 2020
Steve Hammond: Ultra runner, Spartan Race course designer / On course reporter / Videographer, and man of a fantastic beard and accent. He stops by to talk about his most recent challenge (Run the Calendar), dealing with hippos and crocs as a professional paddler, the unseen factors that go into designing a Spartan course, and of course much more!
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Tuesday May 05, 2020
LSD vs Long Fast Runs? Is it needed for a 5k runner? How long is too long? Every runner has questions about how to implement the Long Run, and today we answer them all!
Friday May 01, 2020
Friday May 01, 2020
Spartan Pro Athlete. Entrepreneur. Bachelorette Alum. Stud Bass Fisherman. We all know the Kirk we see today, but how did he get here? Today's episode takes you from Kirk's youth as an underdeveloped soccer stud, through his trails and tribulations in his college years, to the (semi) finished product we all know and love!
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
The Time Trial - one weapon that should be in EVERY runner's arsenal. Today we give you everything you need to know for including Time Trials in your training schedule: Why they are important, what type to choose, how to execute, how often to retest, and more!
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Kirk takes the helm today and interviews our very own Brakken Kraker on his journey from a jack of all trades youth to a top level endurance athlete and coach.
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
The questions have been pouring in, so we took this week as a chance to answer a whole bunch of them! This episode covers a super wide range of topics:
- Shin pain
- Adding in additional runs
- Pre-race nutrition
- Long runs for Ultra runners
- Cross training - is it useful?
- y mucho, mucho mas!
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Friday Apr 17, 2020
From high school track to road racing, triathlon, and OCR, Dennis has coached every facet of Endurance Racing. Most well known for his outside-the-box training methods using tire dragging and sled pushing, Dennis looks at endurance training from a very unique perspective. Tune in today to hear how he developed his training system and how to best apply it for your own athletic development!
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
As distance runners, we don't always have a sense of comfort with the weight room. However, the weight room can be the difference between a successful season and one that ends in injury and/or disappointment. Today we explore the concept of Strength Training for Runners:
- What lifts are best for endurance athletes
- What rep ranges you should be doing
- How to periodize your lifting to complement your racing
- Specific plans for what to do from this day forward to maximize your 2020 race season
- How to do all this while trapped in your house (if need be)