The Running Public

Races are almost a foreign concept at this point in time! It's been months since most people have toed the startline. Are you feeling mentally unprepared for the demands of race day? Mental toughness is a perishable skill - if you don't use it you lose it! Today, we talk about using it: how to schedule these days, what the workouts should look like, and our favorite "turn yourself inside out" sessions.

Kacey McCallister had both legs amputated just below his hips as a six year old. From there he became an All-State wrestler, competed as a dual sport Division 1 athlete, took 7th in the wheel chair division at the Boston Marathon, and has completed more than 20 Spartan Races. He joins us to discuss resiliency and the power of failure, as well as giving us an unintentional wake up call to be tougher than we currently believe we can be.

Our last interview with Cole Derosa brought in a boatload of questions about two things Cole does regularly: he does two workouts per day and he builds volume through circuit work. Today's episode is a breakdown of the concepts of doubling up on your workouts and using non-impact training styles to add "running" volume to your week: why you should try it, how it works, specific workouts to implement, and how to fit extra workouts in your busy schedule.

Cole Derosa is employed full time in the US Military, trains in the middle of the day in Florida heat and humidity, arrives to his hotel after midnight the night before most races, and doesn't have a hill within 200 miles of his home. How does this 48 year old man consistently show up and prove himself to be arguably the greatest Age Group athlete in the sport of OCR? Today we find out!

We recap this past weekend's festivities, highlighting top performers and handing out prizes to 4 lucky, random racers!

Richard Diaz has been coaching and advising athletes of all sports and levels longer than most of us have been alive. Diaz is known for his ability to analyze and improve running form, posture, cadence, efficiency, and economy, as well as for working with some of the best athletes in the sport of OCR. Today he walks us through his revolutionary approach to Endurance Training, details his journey as a coach and researcher, and whets our appetite for his new book, Training the Dark Side. 

It has been a LONG time since most of us have had the opportunity to race, which might lead to being a bit rusty. Today we explore the different race strategies that are proven to be most effective, broken down into whether you are an Open / Age Group Athlete looking to run your best race or a Competitive athlete seeking your best finishing position. We talk pacing, mindset, pain management, strategy, and more. The first few minutes are specific to the Virtual Races coming up this weekend (Beer Mile and Burpee 10k). At the 27:15 mark the "real" racing talk begins. Enjoy!

From World Champion Unicyclist to World Champion Ultra Runner, Ryan Atkins has made a living out of finding unique sports and mastering them. In this episode he details his rise as an athlete, his unique ability to recover between herculean efforts, the difficulty/honor of being a 5x World Championship runner-up, and what lead to his early 2020 race success.

We're officially in sight of the 2020 race season returning, and you are probably one of three types of people: you are in monster shape, terrible shape, or decent shape. Either way, we outline your training route to fall dominance!

Matt is not only the founder of Endurelite, he is the most knowledgeable individual either of us know when it comes to fueling for optimal athletic performance. This episode is a mash-up of three highly informative topics: Nutrition strategies for an endurance athlete, fueling before/during/after races, and myth-busting the nutrition industry's most commonly assumed truths. This episode is a direct follow up to Training Tuesday #20: Nutrition for Athletes. get out your notebook and pen because Matt drops nonstop knowledge that we all need to hear!