The Running Public

This episode is a peak behind the curtain as the boys discuss their off season plans, their current views on training, and how they approach working towards a season’s build. 

You all sent some great questions and we’re giving out full helpings of answer! From volume and lifting to creatine and shoes, this episode has a little of everything.

The legendary coach of Northern Arizona University and NAU Alumnus / Pro Hoka Runner Matt Baxter join us to discuss the legacy of NAU’s powerhouse distance program and what makes them so special. 

The boys answer a listener question about long Ultras, break down NCAA Cross Country Nationals, then discuss what Running related things they are most grateful for.

Laura is current one of the leading running personalities on social media, but backs up her fame and humor with some serious chops as a runner. 

A Doctor of Physical Therapy, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Functional Medicine Practitioner, and founder of Movement Vault, Dr Wickham joins us for a conversation on joint longevity, flexibility, mobility, stretching, human movement, injury prevention, injuries, injury rehab, and recovery.

The boys catch up after Kirk’s vacation and then answer nine very good questions submitted by you all during the past month.

Discussion explores the benefits of non-running activities for runners, the potential mainstream adoption of cross training machines in gyms, different forms of cross-training, using functional threshold heart rate for cardio workouts, limitations of the 10% rule for increasing mileage, strategies for dealing with pain while training, benefits of cross training for runners, incorporating anaerobic machine work into training, individualized approaches to training, and fitness goals for turning 40.

The podcast discusses designing workouts for steep inclines on treadmills, the use of insoles in running shoes, fueling an ultra marathon with candy peanuts, nutrition and training for high rocks doubles events, random topics including COVID-19 experiences, and the differences between hill climbing on a bike and running uphill.

Eamon was the team captain, and emotional leader, of UW OshKosh’s track and cross country teams when Kirk first arrived on campus as a freshman. After a stellar individual running career, he returned as a coach and has spent the last thirteen years leading the distance programs. Today he chats old running stories, his transition into collegiate coaching, and the challenges of coaching and recruiting in the day and age of social media.