

Running Rogue
Chris McClung
Running Rogue is a podcast produced by Rogue Running in Austin, TX. We are here to talk about all things running and help you become a better runner along the way! Check us out at www.roguerunning.com.
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Jun 15, 2021 • 1h 2min
Episode #238: Hope and Houlihan
With this episode, I take a departure from my usual training content to talk to you as fans. Yesterday, we learned that Shelby Houlihan, American record holder in the 1500m and 5K, is now serving a 4-year ban for ingesting a banned substance. She claims that the banned substance - Nandrolone - was ingested via a burrito from a food truck. WADA did not buy her story and confirmed her ban via the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). In this episode, I discuss why I don't believe Houlihan's story to this point, but also why I think you should still have hope in the sport. True or not, please, please don't let this make you jaded. There is too much inspiration to still be had. Instead, dig in, get educated, and then choose who to invest in. As a fan, you have that choice, and I encourage you to use it. To join the She Squad, go here: https://www.roguerunning.com/womenhalfmarathon To use the care/of offer code, go to: takecareof.com and use code rogue50 for 50% off on your first order.

Jun 8, 2021 • 43min
Episode #237: Relaxed Running = Fast Running
Long distance running is an efficiency game, and far too many of us are constantly pressing the edge and running ourselves ragged instead. Relaxed running is fast running, but that's so much easier said than done. In this episode, I give you 5 tips for finding new gears by embracing this concept. Learn to relax and stay in control while running, and it will pay off.

Jun 2, 2021 • 42min
Episode #236: 5 Tips for Training in the Heat
It's that time of year in many places where the training starts to get hard thanks to the heat and humidity of the late Spring and Summer months. In Austin, we've already seen mornings at 70+ degrees and 90%+ humidity. For better or worse, this means you have to make adjustments to your training in order to optimize your work in the summer in order to get your fall goals. In this episode, I give you 5 tips to do so as you learn to embrace the suck! Links to Podcast Training Options: Renegades She Squad Links to Craft Baselayer Tanks: Men's Women's

May 25, 2021 • 28min
Episode #235: 4 Ways to Improve Your Running Form
Many will try to sell you magical ways to improve your form through various "methods" and books of wizardry. To me, it's all snake oil. No one has a patent on the best running form. There is no secret. The goal is simply to be more efficient within your body, based on how it works already, and nothing more. In this quick-hit episode, I give you 4 simple ways to improve your form over time. These are things you can do every single week to get faster in the long term. There are no hacks, and you won't see instant progress, but you will be investing in the goal smashing of your future self. Here's my list of drills: - Heel-toe walks - Heel-toe skips - Walking high knee - Full speed high knee - Regular skipping (A Skip) - Skipping with pawbacks (B Skip) - Butt flicks - Backward butt flicks - Rapid turnover - Bounding - Side to side (up and back) - Over/under or carioca (up and back)

May 18, 2021 • 47min
Episode #234: Common Running Insecurities
As a coach, I help athletes face insecurities related to their training all the time. I am here to tell you that: a) everyone faces these insecurities regardless of their pace or background, and b) these insecurities won't necessarily go away, but you will get better at managing them. In this episode, I talk about 3 common insecurities that I see, how they might manifest, and what you can do to deal with them productively. To redeem the offer in the episode, go to: greenchef.com/90rogue and use code 90rogue for $90 off on your order plus free shipping.

May 11, 2021 • 57min
Episode #233: Dealing with Running Burnout
As a by-product of the pandemic, I've seen more running burnout recently than normal. If you're in this place, it's ok. It's not your fault, but you do need to be proactive about dealing with it BEFORE you get after chasing your next goal. In this episode, we talk about the definition of burn-out, the causes of burn-out, and what to do both mentally and physically to get through it. Alex Hutchinson article: https://www.outsideonline.com/2422605/perfectionism-athlete-burnout-research To redeem the offer in the episode: Go to www.takecareof.com and use code rogue50 for 50% off on your first order.

May 4, 2021 • 1h 6min
Episode #232: The Church of the Long Run
The long run might be the most important element of any training program. And yet, many of us and many training programs aren't optimizing it. Or worse, the long run is executed in a way (often by running it too fast) that is counter-productive to training. In this episode, we talk about why the long run is so important and then how to get the most out of it. I answer the important questions on the what, when, how often, how long, and how fast of the long run. Plus, at the end, I talk about ways to optimize this most important run of the week.

Apr 28, 2021 • 1h 8min
Episode #231: Adventures in Running and Business, The Rogue Expeditions Story
In this episode, I talk with the full Rogue Expeditions team, Allison Macsas, Gabe Steger, and Sean Meehan about their new book Venture, The Rogue Expeditions Story. The book tells the story of the Rogue Running sister company from its ideation on a 2012 trip to Morocco to today with trips to 9 different destinations worldwide. The book is full of crazy and funny stories from the trips as well as some of the adventures behind the scenes making this dream a reality. You will walk away from this conversation with a smile along with lessons for business, life, and of course, running. You will also want to immediately book a trip and get your hands on the book! You can pre order the book here starting on May 1st: https://www.roguexpeditions.com/venture

Apr 20, 2021 • 50min
Episode #230: Lessons in Goal Smashing
There is nothing more inspiring to me that watching an athlete set a big goal, do the work, and then execute a plan to smash that goal. In this episode, I tell the story of Roberta Gibb, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon in 1966 and share my 5 lessons in goal smashing from her story. What's your goal and are you ready to do the work to smash it? To redeem the offer in this episode go to greenchef.com/90rogue and use code 90rogue for $90 off and free shipping.

Apr 13, 2021 • 57min
Episode #229: Let's Talk about Periodization
In episode 227, we talked about priming yourself for the training to come for races in the fall. In this episode 229, we take that one step further and lay out a 22-week periodization plan for fall half marathon or marathon training, allowing you to build to a hypothetical peak in October. We answer one fundamental question: How should you sequence your training in phases in order to be most ready on the day that matters? I give you 5 important phases and talk about what you should emphasize in each phase in order to optimize your race build-up. Are you ready?!? For the offer in this episode, go to www.takecareof.com and use code rogue50 for 50% off on your first order!