The Running Public

Training Tuesday: Nail Your Next Race

Last week we talked about avoiding common race blunders. Today, we lay the blueprint for actively succeeding on race day!

Episode 529: Backpacking Project

Glenn Cassidy and Edwin Leahy of Saint Benedict’s Prep School join us to discuss the 55 mile hike on the Appalachian Trail which all freshman embark on as a capstone project. 

Training Tuesday: Avoiding Common Race Mistakes

From pre-race anxiety and cramming in too much last minute work to starting out too fast, we cover the most common ways people screw up their races!

Episode 527: Current Trends in Running

Some might be considered “hot” takes, others are decidedly lukewarm. But these are the trends we’re noticing (and not always loving) in running right now!

Training Tuesday: Overtraining

Don’t skip past this one just because you aren’t running 100 mile weeks! Overtraining can happen to anyone, regardless of training volume. Here are the signs, symptoms, and causes, with some fixes and preventions thrown in for good measure.

Episode 525: May Q&A

Your questions have been stacking up so we’re diving into them today! Highlights include:

• Supershoes
• Marathon Prep
• When to “retire”
• Why warm ups matter!
• Pre-race excuses

Training Tuesday: Handling the Heat

The heat and humidity has arrived. How should we go about accounting for this in training?

Training Tuesday: How to Build a Training Plan (for Brakken)

Last week we decided that Brakken needs to suck it, sign up for a race, and start training seriously. Today, we build him a 16 week training plan designed to address all the deficiencies he’s developed over the past few years of half-assed training.

Training Tuesday: BK is Overseas and Just Really Needs to Race

After completing just 2 races in the past year, it is time for Brakken to sign up, show up, and get back to racing!

Episode 521: Rich Ryan

For the past 25 years, Rich has never stopped pursuing his goal of becoming the best runner and athlete possible. Why has he now, at the age of 39, seemingly reached new heights of fitness?