The Running Public
Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker
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.
Episodes
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Dec 17, 2022 • 1h 52min
Episode 148: Katie Knight
Possibly the best current example of a hybrid athlete, Katie went from a CrossFitter who didn’t run to world champion in the 24 hour World’s Toughest Mudder in just three years. Today she breaks down exactly how and why she trains the way she does does!
Dec 14, 2022 • 1h 7min
Training Tuesday #147: Why Training Volume Matters
You can be successful runner using a low volume, medium volume, or high volume approach. So, why do so many coaches and athletes believe that higher volume training is superior?
Dec 10, 2022 • 1h 56min
Episode 147: Kris Rugloski
Kris just completed one of the most outrageous years of racing, both in terms of how many races she ran and how many different types of races she excelled in. We gave up trying to guess how she pulls it off and just decided to ask her.
Dec 7, 2022 • 1h 8min
Training Tuesday #146: Strength Training for Runners
The weight room is, historically, the distance runner’s nemesis. You might not feel welcome. You probably don’t know where to begin. You might not know why runners should even lift. This episode is designed to educate you and put you at ease!
Dec 3, 2022 • 1h 49min
Episode 146: Ian Floyd
Ian is an Ultra runner and also the man behind the social media accounts of some of your favorite OCR and running podcasts. Plus, he has a pretty amazing story himself!
Nov 30, 2022 • 1h 8min
Training Tuesday #145: Atypical Training Styles
Recently, Parker Valby took 2nd place at NCAA cross country championships despite only running (allegedly) 3 times per week. That got our little brains thinking about the non traditional approaches to becoming a better runner!
Nov 26, 2022 • 1h 30min
Episode 145: Thankful for the State of Running
The sport of running is in a historically great place, and we’ll take the next 90 minutes to tell you exactly why!
Nov 22, 2022 • 1h 1min
Training Tuesday #144: The Best Gifts for Runners this Holiday
The title says it all! Be the best gift giver this year!
Nov 19, 2022 • 2h 4min
Episode 144: Chad Coleman
Chad has a wild story that takes him from broke and fighting addiction to finding sport and becoming an Age Group champ. Enjoy this one!
Nov 15, 2022 • 3h 54min
Episode 143: Meet Your Hosts Double Feature
It’s been two years since we released our “Get to Know Your Hosts” and we have new listeners who don’t know us as well as the OG listeners do. Since Brakken is out sick, we’re rereleasing those two episodes as one double feature episode today. Brakken is part 1; Kirk is part 2. Enjoy, and we’ll be back to our regular scheduled programming on Friday!
