The Running Public

Carrie returns to the show for a great conversation about transitioning to the real world after identifying only as an athlete, her flourishing broadcasting career, training as a masters athlete, and a few of her favorite workouts.

Breakthroughs often happen right when we’re not expecting them. What are the signs of an impending breakthrough and what are some ways we can encourage it?

The podcast discusses the importance of strength training for runners, balancing workout documentation and content creation, optimizing training with strength work, enhancing force production, the role of tendons in running performance, training for hybrid sports, debunking fitness misconceptions, and selecting authentic gear for athletes.

Some days you just don’t have it. Some days you’re way slower than your intended pace. Some days you’re just fatigued. When should you push through and when should you live to fight another day?

Already a world champ and record holder, Lauren has again taken her training and racing to the next level. If you liked Lauren’s previous episode detailing her journey as a person and athlete, you’ll love hearing her break down her training and racing routines and methodology!

We are back from deep in the Midwest woods to discuss how our retreat went, our plans for the podcast, and a recap of our weekend’s workouts. We close with a chat about drug use in running.

We’re in the backwoods of Wisconsin, together in-person at last, answering your most pressing questions!

Ever look back at an old training log and realize you did way less work than you previously thought? Not a great feeling, but we can learn from that!

Could you win an Ultra without ever running longer than 80 minutes? PR in a 5k without any interval work? Crush a Hyrox with zero weight lifting? Maximize your running potential on only three days per week?

Brakken hits a quick recap of his race from Saturday, then the boys each list their three favorite workouts from the past four weeks of training.