

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.
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Oct 14, 2022 • 2h 5min
Episode 139: Listener Submitted Q&A
What sets pros apart? How do I train through crazy life stress? Can I train for an Ultra and a hybrid race simultaneously? For a mixed terrain race, how do I choose the right shoe? Why do Ultra runners drink Coke on course? All that plus more!

Oct 11, 2022 • 1h 6min
Training Tuesday #139: Pace Yourself!
This isn’t an episode about workout paces or race paces. This is an episode about pacing your life-training balance and pacing your season’s progression!

Oct 8, 2022 • 1h 47min
Episode 138: Tyler Jermann
Tyler is a 2:12:40 marathoner working full time and training in Kirk’s neck of the woods, up in Minnesota. Hear how a mid-pack college runner transformed himself into a monster marathoner. Plus, he has trail and ultra aspirations!

Oct 4, 2022 • 1h 10min
Training Tuesday #138: Off Season Planning Party!
It’s about that time y’all! Off season is quickly approaching and it doesn’t have to be an intimidating time of year! We break down how to approach preparing for 2023.

Sep 30, 2022 • 1h 49min
Episode 137: Jason Dupree
When ESPN and NBC stopped producing live coverage for OCR they left behind a need for someone to fill that role. Recently, Jason Dupree has been the technician and producer for many of the live race streams. Today he sheds light on what occurs behind the scenes, the challenges independent production companies face on race day, and his vision for the future of live race coverage.

Sep 27, 2022 • 55min
Training Tuesday #137: When in Doubt, Go Longer
Far too often we prepare our bodies for the exact demands of our competition and then race day throws an unexpected wrench in our plans and we’re left in a world of misery on course. Here’s how to avoid that!

Sep 24, 2022 • 1h 18min
Episode 136: Faster at Forty
Ean Caskey is smashing all the Iowa masters running records. Seeing as we just talked about the aging athlete, we had to find out how!

Sep 20, 2022 • 1h 11min
Training Tuesday #136: Be Ready for OCRWC (or any multi race weekend)
Racing more than once in a day or a weekend is a very imposing but very doable task! Here’s how to approach it.

Sep 17, 2022 • 1h 49min
Episode 135: Rich on Hybrid Training
Rich Ryan is the fastest runner to go all in on hybrid races (running + strength stations). Why he chose to, what he does, how he does it, and how the Everyman athlete can do it!

Sep 13, 2022 • 1h 2min
Training Tuesday #135: Fabricate Some Training Excitement
Training motivation ebbs and flows and there is no shame in that! Today we chat through some tried and true strategies for getting out the door, then we spend some time talking about how to keep yourself accountable during a tough workout.