Dani Moreno is back on the show to continue the Road to the Trials series. Last time we spoke with Dani she was fresh off her Boston Marathon experience. In the subsequent months her life has changed in many ways. She got married, left her job, pulled out of a major race, crewed a teammate at Western States, and is now preparing to run OCC (one of the two most competitive 50k's in the world). You can listen to Dani's podcast, The Sub Hub, detailing the sub-ultra trail space here . Sponsors: Than...
Jul 14, 2023•54 min
On the podcast today we have Dr. Justin Ross, a clinical psychologist who works with athletes and teams to help them optimize their performance. He is also a dedicated amateur athlete, having qualified for the Boston Marathon six times. Dr. Ross has also competed in two Ironman 70.3 distance races and the Leadville 100-mile mountain bike race. Our discussion today focuses on getting over a tough performance in your A race (especially a marathon when you have to wait a long time to race again), m...
Jul 10, 2023•52 min
Hi folks, big announcement - as of today I am merging the Road to the Trials podcast feed with Rambling Runner. After polling the audience, and seeing that 98% of you wanted all the shows on one feed, this was a complete no-brainer. In today's episode we catch-up with Jereny Rivera. Jereny has been focusing on shorter races and building her base before a big marathon block that will start in a month, or so. Jereny discusses that process and also breaks down how she is able to focus on effort-bas...
Jul 07, 2023•55 min
Today's episode is a group chat with Tommie Runz, Peter Bromka, and Marcus Brown that was originally published on Relay. In this conversation we talked all about Keira D'Amato setting a new American record in the half marathon and how that record has evolved over time. We also did some training talk by discussing the ways in which we've approached training in the heat and humidity (good god the humidity/dew point is high!!!). Peter's method was easily the funniest! You can explore Relay and get ...
Jul 05, 2023•54 min
It is great to get professional triathlete, OTQ marathoner, and accomplished coach Sarah Bishop back on the show for Coach's Corner. Sarah and I talk about the importance of racing, practicing that skill set, how to approach the starting line and pacing plan with control and excitement, and an open discussion about the long layoff from races that most people have had and how it could affect them in their fall racing. Sarah joined the McKirdy Trained staff in 2018 and has been helping runners and...
Jun 30, 2023•47 min
Natalie Mitchell is proving that even long-term dedicated amateur runners can get faster, even into their 50's. She's a shining example of what's possible. In fact, she just finished 27th in her age group at the Boston Marathon despite not hitting her goals on the day. That sentence is flat out bonkers, and amazingly inspiring. In this episode Natalie gives us the full breakdown of how she made this her running reality and how she has helped cultivate a love of running in teenagers in her commun...
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Over the last fifty years, women have made extraordinary advances in athletics. More women than ever are playing sports and staying active longer. Whether they’re elite athletes looking for an edge or enthusiastic amateurs, women deserve a culture of sports that helps them thrive: training programs and equipment designed to work with their bodies, as well as guidelines for nutrition and injury prevention that are based in science and tailored to their lived experience. Yet too often the guidance...
Jun 23, 2023•52 min
My friend Cody Jett is on the podcast today. Cody played college baseball and was averse to running in his younger days. When 2020 hit he decided to take up running on the treadmill during quarantine. From there he dove all in! In fact, he progressed non-runner, to occasional runner, to ultra runner. In addition, he's now started a YouTube channel and podcast to explore his passion for running and all the running shoes and gear that go along with it. You can learn more about Cody at www.instagra...
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Ryan Hurley is today's guest and he has a great story to tell. Ryan was a collegiate swimmer at the University of Virginia - an extremely competitive program and one of the most challenging universities in the world. Today he is marathoner, trail and ultra runner, and has founded his own company, Lagoon, after working at NBC sports. In this episode we take a deep dive (pun intended) into Ryan's history as a swimmer, the wild hours that sports demands of young athletes, how that built his aerobic...
Jun 16, 2023•58 min
(*unfortunately an unexpected fluke in the recording software caused Robbe’s audio to be less than our standard quality. Please excuse this flaw - Robbe’s worth it!!) We are back with a Shoe Talk episode and in this conversation we are joined by one of the best - Robbe Reddinger. You probably already know Robbe from his extensive work at Believe in the Run where he is often reviewing shoes on their YouTube channel, contributing to www.believeintherun.com , and writing their weekly newsletter. In...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Maurice "The Marathon Panda" Lowman is back on the show which means the positive vibes were flowing! The master of mindset and positivity agreed to sit down and talk about a couple of topics are aren't inherently positive - working through plateau's and handling race day disappointment. There are two topics that every runner faces and I couldn't think of a better person to learn from, and get inspired by when talking these out, than Mo. This is a man who has battled addiction and come out the ot...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr
Leah Yingling is an ultrarunner based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. Leah started racing ultras in 2015 and most recently was ranked #9 in the UltraRunning Magazine Ultrarunner of the Year rankings. In 2022, she finished 6th (and top American) at the Western States Endurance Run, 2nd at the Canyons 100k, and competed for Team USA at the Trail World Championships in the 80k. With that amazing resume it would be reasonable to assume that Leah has been steeped in elite running since she was a teenage...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Today on the pod we have a fun and interesting topic to explore with my friend and PT, Duane Scotti: Running injuries that you can run through! Dr. Duane Scotti, DPT, PhD, OCS is a running physical therapist, run coach, host of the Healthy Runner podcast, and founder of Spark Healthy Runner and has been a leader in the rehab and running community for 20+ years. He is truly living his passion educating the running community that they don’t need to stop running to get over a running injury. Throug...
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Ten years ago, Martinus Evans got some stern advice from his doctor: “Lose weight or die.” First defensive, but then defiant, Evans vowed that day to run a marathon, though his doctor thought he was crazy. Since then, Evans has run eight marathons and hundreds of other distances in his 300-something pound body, created his own devoted running community, and has been featured on the cover of Runner’s World . His book, The Slow AF Run Club, is a blueprint for those who may not fit the image of a “...
May 30, 2023•1 hr
Two days ago Lululemon altered the face of women's running by announcing their Further initiative and ten new Global Ambassadors that include some of the best and most interesting women in the running community. One of those amazing women is my good friend, and friend of the pod, Stefanie Flippin. In this episode we breakdown everything about this partnership, how it came about, what it means for the running community, and she illuminates what contracts and compensation actually look like for U....
May 27, 2023•54 min
In this episode of "Coaching Bites" we take a deep dive how best to approach pre-race preparations and early race strategy. From the warm-up, drills, strides, starting line strategy, and early race pacing. We have a new segment called "5 Questions presented by Running Warehouse ." Here are links to a few of the shoes Matt mentioned: ASICS S uperblast Saucony Endorphin Pro 3 Saucony Endorphin Elite Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by UCAN nutrition which is powered to ...
May 26, 2023•32 min
Races are upon us and there is no better way to prepare for the mental rigors that come with pushing our ourselves to the limit than to learn from Roisin “Ro” McGettigan-Dumas (LMHC)! Ro is a sports psychology coach, licensed mental health counselor and Olympian from Wicklow, Ireland (now based in Providence, RI). She competed at Providence College and then professionally with the "RunProvidence" group under the tutelage of Ray Treacy. Ro is an Olympic finalist ('08) and is the Irish record hold...
May 21, 2023•57 min
Jason Fitzgerald is back on the pod! Jason is a good friend and we had a blast chopping it up about several running topics that have been at the top of our minds recently (with plenty of diversions as we went along). 1. How your nutrtion/fueling has changed over time (I've finally come to the realization that I have a gluten sensitivity and it's changed a lot). 2. Grayson Murphy: An outlier who is simply one of the best of all time or a model for a potential paradigm shift in training/racing the...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 15 min
10 years ago, at the age of 30, Hebah Hefzy realized she needed to make a change. Hebah graduated from high school at 16 years old and medical school at 22. Her drive and talent were elite . Her academics and career were a priority for Hebah but her physical fitness had taken a backseat. She was alarmed when she felt out of shape climbing a flight of stairs. As a doctor, Hefzy talked to patients about the importance of exercise but she was failing to walk-the-walk. Hefzy couldn’t run a mile, but...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Allie Caminiti has been running for over 20 years, both competitively and recreationally. She is a sub-3 hour marathoner and her first marathon was the TCS NYC Marathon in 2014 where she unexpectedly qualified for Boston. She has completed 12 marathons ranging from large city races to small town courses with small fields and few spectators. She has run five of the six World Marathon Majors, including NYC, Boston, Chicago, Tokyo, and Berlin. In this episode Allie provides us valuable information ...
May 09, 2023•49 min
Morgan Boland is one of my favorite amateur runners to follow on Instagram. She started running just as the pandemic hit in 2020 with little to no athletic experience. She also had two young children at home to take care of while her husband had a wild work schedule. Not only did Morgan use running to help her feel like herself again and get some much needed alone time, she fell in love with the sport. As you'll see, even though Morgan is fairly new to the running game, she is an inspiration to ...
May 05, 2023•54 min
Alexandria Williams is a marathoner who recently achieved a goal that many have attempted - she became an Abbott 6 Star Finisher. That means she has completed the New York, Chicago, Boston, London, Berlin, and Tokyo marathons! Alex is a run influencer, speaker, FitHair expert, and author. In this episode Alex takes us through her amazing running journey that started with this incredible goal. There were plenty of hurdles along the way but Alex was undeterred. This is an episode filled with hope ...
May 02, 2023•54 min
Today on the podcast Ellie Windham shares her experiences supporting newer runner, what it's like to help establish a community within a local area, and building up to an ultra marathon (even if you live in a city). Ellie has done a remarkable job of connecting to runners in the New York City area who are new to the sport or who run in the 10-12 minute per mile zone. So many of us, in fact half of the national running community, train at those paces. Yet we are often left out of some of the dial...
Apr 28, 2023•55 min
At last week's Boston Marathon, Nell Rojas went up against some of the world's best after a less-than-ideal build and did her thing. Nell ran a 2:24:51, a personal best, which was good for 14th overall and 3rd American. Two weeks before Boston, Nell finished 3rd at Cherry Blossom 10 Miler (USATF Championship). In this episode we detail the training that led to these performances as well as the race tactics and details that defined them. Nell displays her trademark candor and good humor in descri...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 40 min
Today we are fortunate to have Sarah Gearheart who has just published a truly amazing running book - We Share the Sun: The Journey of Kenya's Legendary Running Coach Patrick Sang and the Fastest Runners on Earth . We Share the Sun takes us behind the scenes into the lives of Kenya’s fastest runners and their coach—one of the greatest and least-heralded coaches in the sport—Patrick Sang. At a secluded training camp in Kaptagat, Kenya, a small town nearly 8,000 feet above sea level in the Great Ri...
Apr 21, 2023•50 min
This episode of the podcast is with a longtime friend of the show, Jean Mike Remy. Remy was first on the show in episode 86 when he detailed is fantastic transformation into an endurance athlete. This episode is a far cry from that one. Yesterday Remy was part of a viewing party at the top of Heartbreak Hill on the Boston Marathon course doing what he loves: cheering and supporting fellow amateur endurance athletes. Then he and his viewing party, organized by the Pioneers and TrailblazHers runni...
Apr 18, 2023•47 min
The magic of the 2020 Olympic Trials we more than just race itself. It was also in the journey to that day. The years of training and leading to America's best runners putting it on the line to qualify for the trials. With that in mind we are introducing a new race hoping to help America's best reach their full potential. The Bakline's McKirdy Micro! The vision for this marathon is to be an OTQ/Olympic Standard marathon event. The course - Rockland Lake State Park is a truly flat and fast course...
Apr 14, 2023•43 min
Last Monday we had our inaugural Training Talk LIVE call on Relay and it was everything we hoped it would be! More specifically, it was a space for Relay subscribers and creators to have an informal chat about our training, racing, goals, and challenges with plenty of fun randomness thrown into the mix. We will be doing this every Monday at 2pm est so come join us! Relay is a collaborative of elite runners and running content creators publishing high-end writing, audio/podcasts, and video. These...
Apr 10, 2023•51 min
Cole Crosby recently completed something that has never been done - a solo run on the original relay route (OG route) from LA to Vegas as part of The Speed Project. TSP is typically reserved for team efforts but Cole wanted more. Much more. After years of testing his limits, including the Cocodona 250 last spring, he had his sights set on Vegas. Cole puts it best in his Instagram post from March 29: "The TSP solo adventure was earth-shattering. Mother Nature threw everything at us: rain, sleet, ...
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 30 min
Nigel Mcgregor is a testament to the power of hard work and dedication. Not merely in running, but in all areas of life. 14 years ago, Nigel ran is first marathon in 5:21 and it was a huge accomplishment. In the preceding years Nigel worked full-time driving a delivery truck while going to night-school in a full-time capacity to become an engineer. After the job and the school work Nigel would head out on his nightly run. Those runs would often end at or after midnight. This man was dedicated to...
Apr 03, 2023•48 min
