The Running Public

Spartan Pro Athlete. Entrepreneur. Bachelorette Alum. Stud Bass Fisherman. We all know the Kirk we see today, but how did he get here? Today's episode takes you from Kirk's youth as an underdeveloped soccer stud, through his trails and tribulations in his college years, to the (semi) finished product we all know and love!

The Time Trial - one weapon that should be in EVERY runner's arsenal. Today we give you everything you need to know for including Time Trials in your training schedule: Why they are important, what type to choose, how to execute, how often to retest, and more!

Kirk takes the helm today and interviews our very own Brakken Kraker on his journey from a jack of all trades youth to a top level endurance athlete and coach. 

The questions have been pouring in, so we took this week as a chance to answer a whole bunch of them! This episode covers a super wide range of topics: Shin pain Adding in additional runs  Pre-race nutrition Long runs for Ultra runners Cross training - is it useful? y mucho, mucho mas!

From high school track to road racing, triathlon, and OCR, Dennis has coached every facet of Endurance Racing. Most well known for his outside-the-box training methods using tire dragging and sled pushing, Dennis looks at endurance training from a very unique perspective. Tune in today to hear how he developed his training system and how to best apply it for your own athletic development!

As distance runners, we don't always have a sense of comfort with the weight room. However, the weight room can be the difference between a successful season and one that ends in injury and/or disappointment. Today we explore the concept of Strength Training for Runners: What lifts are best for endurance athletes What rep ranges you should be doing How to periodize your lifting to complement your racing  Specific plans for what to do from this day forward to maximize your 2020 race season How to do all this while trapped in your house (if need be)

Join us for our most entertaining and informative episode to date! Hunter McIntyre is an enigma in every sense of the word and today he takes you on an unprecedented, all-access journey through his life. Hear Hunter as you never have before as he shows us how every experience he's gone through molded him into the mentally bulletproof bulk-pony he is today! Childhood Delinquency Drug Abuse Deep-woods lumberjack Collegiate Wrestler Modeling in Miami Stumbling upon Obstacle Racing CrossFit Games Failure OCR Dominance

Our season is shot to pieces and the remaining races are all TBA. What to do with all the fitness we've built? How to attack the rest of the season? Are we all screwed or is there a way to maximize our fitness with the hand we've been dealt? We've got you!

OCR stat guru Jack Bauer swings by to talk all things OCR. Highlights include: Jack's lifelong quest to break 2:00 in the 800m OCR Mount Rushmore The mentally toughest athletes in the sport Finding the next great crop of racers Racing weight Pooping mid-race and still beating Brakken

From quirky nipple chafing stories to treadmill training hacks, this episode is a treasure trove for runners. It delves into how to optimize your treadmill workouts with techniques like incline settings and interval training. Listeners are encouraged to adopt a positive mindset and utilize visual feedback for improved form. The discussion even touches on testing gear in a controlled environment and the benefits of combining plyometrics with treadmill workouts. Tune in for a mix of humor and practical advice to enhance your running experience!