
The Running Public
Two endurance athletes and coaches sit down to talk all things running! We bring you high level running knowledge and present it at a practical level.
Latest episodes

Jun 14, 2024 • 1h 8min
Episode 442: Seven Important Questions
We take a deeper look at 6 listener questions + 1 question from Kirk himself! Todays topics include pacing a longer race, heat adjusted paces, anemia in runners, and cross training specifics (amount, type, intensity).

Jun 11, 2024 • 56min
Training Tuesday: Summer Gear Recommendations
It’s been a minute since we recommend the gear we are currently using! Today we cover trail shoes, socks, shorts, shirt, hats, and watches.

Jun 8, 2024 • 1h 27min
Episode 438: Two Truths & A Lie
Today we tackle our most pressing listener questions, but we’re slipping in a lie from time to time! It will sound like a real answer, it will make logical sense, and the other host won’t know when it is coming. See if you can spot the lie before one of us does!

Jun 5, 2024 • 54min
Training Tuesday: It’s Getting Awfully Hot Out Here!
The summer heat and humidity has officially arrived. Kirk bombed a workout this week and chances are you will, too! How should we approach our running during this season?

Jun 1, 2024 • 1h 27min
Episode 436: Mark Dickson
Mark didn’t find running until he was 38. He transformed himself from a chain smoking, overweight partier into a endurance machine at an age when most people have already let go of their athletic aspirations.

May 28, 2024 • 1h 4min
Training Tuesday Throwback: Terminology 101
We travel back in time to the 3rd Training Tuesday we ever recorded: Running Terminology 101! The audio quality was amateur hour, our delivery was a work in progress, but the content is just as useful now as it was 4 years ago! This re-release will give you all the definitions needed to navigate the world of running jargon.

May 24, 2024 • 1h 41min
Episode 434: Running Stories & Life Lessons!
Race stories, poop stories, embarrassing stories, and the lessons learned!

May 21, 2024 • 54min
Training Tuesday: Our Worst Runs Ever
The top 5 worst runs of our entire life, described in full, excruciating detail!

May 18, 2024 • 1h 35min
Episode 432: Joyce Abdo
Medically prevented from working out for the first three decades of her life, Joyce finally found freedom through fitness well into her thirties. Join us for her story of perseverance, endurance, and mindset.

May 14, 2024 • 1h 2min
Training Tuesday: Variety is NOT the Spice of Your Training Life
When do we need bland, consistent training and when should we spice things up with variety and novelty?