Episode 121: Darla O’Connor
As Brakken recovers from surgery, Masters stud Darla joins Kirk for a one-on-one dive into what makes her so dominant at 54 years young!
Jun 11, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 242
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Training Tuesday #121: BK Post-Op
Brakken had surgery and Kirk took full advantage of the opportunity to ask a loopy Brakken all the tough questions about his mindset and future in running!
Jun 09, 2022•46 min•Ep. 241
Episode 120: Meet Sayard Tanis
Today we get the opportunity to chat with the Beast of the Northeast, Sayard Tanis. This woman can flat out run, and her backstory is just as amazing. Enjoy!
Jun 04, 2022•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 240
Training Tuesday #120: Home Runs & DNFs
To close out the “how to react to race performances” mini series, we chat through appropriate reactions for the races you crush and the races you don’t finish at all.
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 239
Episode 119: Slow, but Fast
Veejay Jones joins the boys to discuss SPEED. What it looks like, how to train it, mistakes to avoid, and all things MAUD!
May 28, 2022•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 238
Training Tuesday #119: You Had a Bad Race
Some times you just don’t race well. What then? Funny you should ask!
May 25, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 237
Episode 118: Revival PT
Drs Benjamin Britton and Peter Stanley join us to talk all things Physical Therapy!
May 21, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 236
Training Tuesday #118: Trending Training Mistakes
After getting the opportunity to talk with dozens of athletes in Vegas this past weekend, we noticed some common mistakes being made in the training of many athletes. Let’s do our best to learn from them!
May 17, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 235
Episode 117: Listener Submitted Q&A
We have much to discuss today, from Brakken’s new injury to a bunch of fantastic listener questions. Enjoy!
May 14, 2022•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 234
Training Tuesday #117: Let’s Reassess Our Excuses
“The tree of training must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of excuses and yeah-buts.” - Thomas Jefferson
May 10, 2022•45 min•Ep. 233
Episode 116: Derek Rubis
Derek Rubis is the single biggest fan of running the sport has ever seen. He has been the entire running community’s most faithful supporter for the past 20+ years and it is time to return the favor. Please listen to this episode. Please share it with your running friends. And please consider becoming part of Derek’s journey in your own way!
May 06, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 232
Training Tuesday #116: Train Happy, Race Everything
I don’t want to overthink my training. I don’t want to mess with the hassle of periodizing my workouts. I don’t want to go all in with major training blocks that focus on one specific race. I just want to feel good, look good, improve as a runner, and be ready to jump into just about any competition that interests me. How should I set up my training?? We’re glad you asked!
May 03, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 231
Episode 115: James Nair
Two episodes ago we told an athlete not to give up on the sport too soon. That athlete reached out to us and we interviewed him today!
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 230
Training Tuesday #115: Indecision
What race to choose. When to pull the plug on a race. What race series fits my skillset? How long do I have before I start to succumb to father time? The decisions never stop, so how do you work your way through them?
Apr 26, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 229
Episode 114: Emergency Q&A
We have an open mic and a backlog of listener questions, so let’s do this thing! Brakken tries to fight through training induced brain fog while also showing off his impressively bad math skills.
Apr 23, 2022•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 228
Training Tuesday #114: One Month Out From a Race
You’re one month out from race day and you’re not quite where you want to be, fitness-wise. What to do? We got you!
Apr 19, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 227
Episode 113: Nick Ryker Part 2
In his first episode, Nick was in the middle of the lowest point of his life due to medical issues. In Part 2, he discusses his re-emergence in the competitive race field and his improved mental game!
Apr 16, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 226
Training Tuesday #113: A Little Q&A Action
Kirk took down a course record this weekend while Brakken chased some nostalgia. They also answer some of your top recent, and not so recent, questions.
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 225
Episode 112: Justin Hamilton
Get ready to laugh, cry, cringe, and learn! This is an all time episode with ultra endurance athlete Justin Hamilton, and we’re not going to spoil the story by giving a preview. Enjoy!
Apr 09, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 224
Training Tuesday #112: Obstacle Breakdown
We’ve been receiving lots of requests for an episode describing how to approach each obstacle at a Spartan Race, so here it is! Come for the nerdy OCR talk, stay for the Bachelor in Paradise talk!
Apr 05, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 223
Episode 111: Ida Mathilde
Danish National Champion. European Champion. Runner-up at World Champs. Ida is a force in any endurance sport she enters, despite not finding running until her early twenties!
Apr 03, 2022•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 222
Training Tuesday #111: The Great Shoe Show
We list the shoes we use/would use/recommend for every type of race: 5k and under, 10k to Half Marathon, and Marathon to Ultra. PLUS we break it down by terrain type: road, smooth trail, technical trail, and sloppy trail. Boom.
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 221
Episode 110: Honor Thy Trails!
Spring time = trails are opening. It also means the trails are at their most vulnerable. Master trail builder Adam Buck drops by to walk us through proper trail etiquette!
Mar 27, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 220
Training Tuesday #110: The Simplest Running Plan!
The good folks on the message boards over at Letsrun had an interesting question: What is the simplest plan for getting faster? We decided to answer it!
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 219
Episode 109: Race Lessons
We had a bunch of our Running Public athletes racing over the past two weeks, with many of them seeking meaning after a tough race. It can be tough to analyze your races without help at times, so today we break down our own personal race lessons that we’ve learned over the past two decades!
Mar 18, 2022•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 218
Training Tuesday #109: SLO Recap + Things We Learned
Kirk raced again and, surprise, he’s still super fit! Today we go in depth on the things this race taught us and how you can be better for it.
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 217
Episode 108: Leon Kofoed
The multiple time European OCR champ is in the midst of a comeback from a devastating leg injury. Hear him talk his progression as a runner, his love of training, and his painful journey back to the top!
Mar 13, 2022•2 hr•Ep. 216
Training Tuesday #108: Live Your Best Stride
We’ve noticed a trend of athletes practicing one stride and racing with a different stride once fatigue sets in. Let’s combat that together!
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 215
Episode 107: Q&A + Bachelor Gossip
Random episode content? Yup. Great info about training and Kirk’s Bachelor days? Double yup.
Mar 05, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 214
Training Tuesday #107: Kirk Raced!
Kirk raced. He learned some stuff. We tell you all about the stuff. Also, a discussion on incline intervals during race week!
Mar 01, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 213
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