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Run to the Top Extra Kick Podcast | Answers to Your Running Questions

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Ever wish you could ask your running questions to our staff of expert coaches? How about listen in on questions your fellow runners have? Now you can with the RunnersConnect Extra Kick Podcast! Our coaches will give in-depth answers to your running questions 5 days per week. Get actionable lessons in our bite-sized podcast while you run, when you’re at the gym, and on your commute

Episodes

Care Less To Run Faster

With runners typically have a tendency of overthinking and overanalyzing everything, why you need to stop complicating things and start caring less if you want to run faster? Coach Michael explains in today's podcast.

Apr 05, 20219 min

Communicating With Your Coach

What are the important things in a good coach to athlete relationship? How to get the most out of your Coach? Coach Laura shares three tips to enhance Coach-Athlete communication in today's daily podcast.

Apr 02, 20214 min

How to Run Slowly

How running slower makes you a faster runner? How exactly do you run slow? How slow is slow? Tune in to find out in today's podcast.

Apr 01, 20216 min

5 Habits of High Performance Runners

Coach Dylan talks about the high-performance habits of effective runners in today's daily podcast. Listen and incorporate these 5 healthy habits into your daily routine to achieve peak performance on race day.

Mar 31, 20216 min

Can Treadmill Running Really Mimic Outside

In today's podcast, Coach Claire talks about running on the treadmill. How can you be sure that you're getting the same workout as you would outside? Why running outside feels easier? How to make indoor runs equivalent to road running?

Mar 30, 20217 min

3 Ways to Increase Motivation

Do you dread going for a run? Coach Hayley talks about three ways to boost your running motivation in today's daily extrakick podcast episode.

Mar 29, 20215 min

Heart Rate Variability

What is Heart Rate Variability (HRV)? How to use HRV data to optimize your running performance? What are the problems with wrist-based tracking monitors? Coach Claire explains in today's episode.

Mar 26, 202110 min

The hows and whys of running with your dog

Why you should take your dog for running with you? How to run with dogs? Are hard surfaces safe for them? Coach Hayley explains in today's Extrakick episode.

Mar 25, 20218 min

Boston Marathon Training Myths

What are the myths surrounding the Boston marathon training? How you can train smarter for it? Coach Claire clarifies in today's podcast episode.

Mar 24, 20219 min

Cadence - is 180 really a magic number

Running Cadence - why you should not try to chase a magic number? What are the problems with 180 strides per minute? Coach Hayley explains in today's podcast episode.

Mar 22, 20218 min

The Benefits Of Training By Effort

What are the problems that come into play when you train just by pace? In today's episode, Coach Hayley talks about training by effort and how they can benefit you. Tune in now!

Mar 19, 20219 min

Mastering Your Mind When You Want to Quit

Do you feel like something is holding you back mentally to complete the workout well? When things get tough, do you become mentally more stronger or do you give up? In this episode, Coach Claire shares techniques to truly master your mind when you want to quit.

Mar 18, 202110 min

Hill Sprints To Improve Form

How to improve your running form with hill sprints? When to incorporate these workouts in your training schedule? How many hill sprints should you do per session? Find out in today's podcast from Coach Michael.

Mar 17, 202110 min

The 10 Day Training Cycle

What is a 10 day training cycle? What are its pros and cons? Who can apply this pattern in their marathon training cycle? In today's episode, Coach Claire shares tips to make this concept work for you.

Mar 16, 202110 min

There Are No Guarantees In This Sport

Why there is no guarantee that we can always get the expected result in this sport? In this podcast, Coach Dylan talks about how certain things can affect the outcome of our races and what we can do about it. Listen now!

Mar 15, 20219 min

You Might Be Strength Training Too Much

How much strength training does a runner need? How much is too much? When is the best time to strength train and what kind of exercises should runners do? Coach Claire clarifies in today's episode.

Mar 12, 20219 min

Running with Allergies

Runners can suffer from seasonal allergies at any time. So, how to prevent or treat them right? In today's episode, Coach Laura discusses 10 ways to fight allergies effectively. Tune in now!

Mar 11, 20215 min

Is it possible to go too easy on easy days

What is the purpose of easy running days? Is it possible to do easy runs too easy? What are the drawbacks of doing easy runs too quickly? Find out in today's podcast!

Mar 09, 20219 min

Who Wears Short Shorts

Why runners wear short shorts? Do you know about the different types of shorts? Which one is best for men/women runners? Coach Claire explains in today's episode.

Mar 08, 20218 min

Pausing Negative Self Talk

Why you need to pause negative self talk during bad races or when not feeling great? How to use self talk to benefit your training? In today's podcast episode, Coach Dylan talks about how to prevent yourself from falling into these negative self- imposed traps.

Mar 05, 202112 min

Niggles, Injuries and Seeking Help

The aches and pains from running - How to tell whether is it just a niggle or a true injury? When to see a specialist? Coach Laura explains in today's podcast.

Mar 04, 20215 min

Mobility vs Flexibility

Mobility vs Flexibility - What's the difference? Coach Claire explains in today's ExtraKick daily podcast episode.

Mar 02, 20217 min

Creating Long Lasting Habits

What you can do to create long lasting habits that help make big positive changes in your physical and mental health? Coach Dylan explains in today's podcast.

Mar 01, 202113 min

Winter workouts inside

Coach Laura shares her favorite tips for training indoors during this winter season in today's podcast episode. Listen now!

Feb 26, 20215 min

Creating Good Habits During the Base Phase

In today's podcast, Coach Dylan shares some great tips to create good habits that lays strong foundation for future training and racing. Listen now!

Feb 25, 20217 min

Treating Running Injuries

In today's episode, Coach Claire discusses about using ice as an running injury treatment. In particular, can ice help in achilles tendon injuries? Find out now!

Feb 24, 20216 min
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