171. Behind-the-Scenes of a Major Marathon: Eli Asch on Directing Big Races
Eli Asch is currently the Race Director for the Twin Cities Marathon. Prior to this role, he directed the California International Marathon (CIM), which hosted two USATF marathon national championship...
23 Dec 202055min
170. Noah Droddy on Rapid Improvement and Engineering Your Next Performance Breakthrough
Noah Droddy is a professional runner, 2-time Olympic Trials Qualifier, 2-time collegiate All-American, and a 2:11 marathoner. He is sponsored by Saucony and trains under Richard Hansen in Boulder, Col...
17 Dec 202048min
169: Busting 10 Running Myths (BQ's, Weight Loss, Stretching, and More!)
Have you wondered if a BQ time is out of reach for you? Or if you're "good enough" to hire a coach? Or maybe you're still sorting out where running fits in with muscle building versus weight loss? We ...
10 Dec 202056min
168. Olympian Molly Huddle: How to Stay Driven, Be a Role Model, and Run Mentally Tough
Molly is one of the best runners in the world. She holds the American Record in the 10k, 20k, and the half marathon. She represented the United States at the 2012 Olympics, qualifying for the 5,000m f...
3 Dec 202043min
167. The Ultimate Taper Episode with Author Alex Hutchinson
Alex Hutchinson holds a PhD in Physics from Cambridge, a Master's in Journalism from Columbia, and is a former national-class runner in Canada. He has written for Runner's World, Outside Online, The G...
25 Nov 20201h 3min
166. Dr. Amber Shipherd on Building Confidence, Self-Efficacy, and Positive Self-Talk
Self-efficacy is one of the most important concepts in the world of performance psychology. Most of us understand this idea as "confidence" but it's actually more specific than that. It means: "Self-...
19 Nov 202052min
165. Ask the Dietitian: Should Runners Follow an Anti-inflammatory, Alkaline, or Microbiome Diet?
Most diets claim to deliver one big goal. For some, that's making the body more alkaline (the opposite of acidic). Others promise to help you lose weight, reduce inflammation, improve gut health, incr...
12 Nov 202048min
164: 18 Proven Ways to Run Faster
Breaking through a performance plateau when you seem to be slowing down can be frustrating. Running improvement sometimes can be difficult. How do you train differently? What are the low-risk, high-re...
5 Nov 202031min
