Running Rogue

In this episode, I review an epic weekend of action with special guest Kara Goucher who was also in Atlanta to see the Olympic Marathon Trials. We break down all of the action from both races plus talk about the energy and vibe from the entire weekend. Then, at the end, I give you 5 lessons and takeaways for your own training and racing. This is a fun one! Also, as mentioned, you can now support the podcast on Patreon if you are so inclined. We have 4 levels of membership with varying perks. Check it all out here: https://www.patreon.com/roguerunning

It's all going down in Atlanta on Saturday starting at 12:08 EST for the men and 12:20 EST for the women. You can watch it all on NBC or NBC Sports Gold. In this episode, we break down both fields and Brad and I give our predictions on how the races will go and who will get top 3 to make the team. If you are in Atlanta, join me with Kara Goucher and Shanna Burnette on Saturday at 8:30 am at the Olympic Rings in Centennial Olympic Park near the Trials finish line for a 3 mile fun run with the Clean Sport podcast hosts. I would love to see you all there!

In this episode which was recorded live at Rogue, I interview Carrie Cheadle and CIndy Kuzma on their new book - Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries. Carrie, who is a certified mental performance consultant through the Association of Applied Sport Psychology, shares strategies for harnessing the power of your mind to run your best race, from connecting to your own hero's journey to visualizing both success and setbacks. Carrie and Cindy also discuss their new book, which explains how similar strategies can help athletes bounce back from injury stronger. Carrie Jackson Cheadle lives in Northern California and is a mental skills coach and certified mental performance consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. She is author of the book On Top of Your Game: Mental Skills to Maximize Your Athletic Performance (Feed the Athlete Press, 2013). A popular source for media, Carrie has been interviewed for publications such as Men's Fitness, Women's Health, Outside Magazine, Shape Magazine, Runner's World, Bicycling Magazine, and Huffington Post. Carrie received her bachelor's degree in psychology at Sonoma State University, California and her master's degree in sport psychology at John. F. Kennedy University, California. She has been teaching and supervising masters students in the sport psychology program at that same university since 2006. Carrie consults with athletes of all ages and at every level, from recreational athletes, high school and collegiate athletes, to elite and professional athletes competing at national and international levels. In addition to being known for her expertise in sports performance and psychological recovery from injury, she is also one of the foremost experts specializing in mental skills training for athletes and exercisers with type 1 diabetes, and is the director of the Mental Skills Training Program for Diabetes Training Camp. Carrie has her own personal commitment to lifelong fitness and when she isn't working with athletes, you might find her running on a trail, playing guitar, or hitting the slopes on her snowboard. www.facebook.com/MentalSkillsTrainingforAthletes Twitter: @feedtheathlete Instagram: @feedtheathlete Cindy Kuzma is a Chicago-based journalist with a specialty in fitness and health; a contributing writer at Runner's World magazine; and a runner who's completed 22 marathons, including seven Boston Marathons. She earned her master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and has spent the past 15 years writing for national print and online publications, including Men's Health, Women's Health, Prevention, espnW.com, VICE, SELF, Outside, and USA Today magazines. She has also contributed audio reporting to The Runner's World Show and Human Race, podcasts produced by Runner's World. https://www.facebook.com/cindykuzmawrites Twitter: @cindykuzma Instagram: @cindykuzma Together, they're the co-hosts of The Injured Athletes Club podcast and moderate an online support group for injured athletes. You can learn more about all these efforts through their website, www.injuredathletesclub.com.

In this episode, I start with a recap of some blistering fast races this weekend at the Millrose Games, plus a few Oly Trials tune up races on the road for athletes like Galen Rupp and Amy Cragg. They are both among the favorites, but what do their races say about their fitness leading into Feb 29th? Then, I turn to a conversation with Natalie Picchetti on what we can learn from blood chemistry that the standard ranges and guidelines may not tell you. Her story alone is fascinating, but you won't want to miss what she says about why the standard blood value ranges fail us especially as it relates to improving performance. Note: The individual examples and cases discussed are meant as examples only and not meant to be applied without the guidance of a medical professional.

It's easy to be swindled into thinking that recovery has to be complicated or that it has to be expensive. It doesn't. That doesn't make it easy, but it can be really, really simple if you focus on the most important recovery elements. In this episode, I remind you why recovery is so important and talk about the 3 core elements to recovery that you should optimize before worrying about anything else. Focus there before you worry about the complicated or expensive stuff like cryo or float pods!

In this episode, I am excited to introduce Brad Hudson as a new member of the Rogue Running team. We start with current events, discussing Bekele vs. Kipchoge in London and takeaways from the weekend of indoor action as track is back in the new year. Then, we discuss Brad's background from a kid who ran his first marathon at the age of 12 to a collegiate at the University of Oregon under Coach Bill Dellinger to an elite marathoner who ran as fast as 2:13. We talk about Brad's influences as a coach and what he believes about mileage, easy running, recovery, marathon tapering and marathon recovery. Then, we finish off with Brad coaching me up a bit as I discuss my sub 2:40 goal with him for the first time. We are excited to have Brad on the Rogue team... To train with Brad and Team Rogue in Austin: https://www.roguerunning.com/training-programs/team-rogue To train with Brad virtually one on one: https://www.roguerunning.com/roguevirtual1-1

In this episode, I start with 10 minutes of current events discussing the implications of a big weekend of racing in San Diego, Phoenix, and Houston. Then, I turn to my main topic where I discuss 8 common training mistakes that might be keeping you from reaching your full potential. Are you making any of these?!?

In this episode, Chris starts with a little preview for the Houston half marathon this weekend (where US marathoners will be tuning up for the Trials) and talks about the women's elite field for London. Then, he gives 6 predictions for the sport of running in 2020 and 4 tips for dealing with injury based on his recent experience dealing with one of his own.

In this episode, I answer a host of listener questions on topics from running/life balance to choosing the right marathon goal time to what workouts to do in a marathon cycle. Plus, we talk about strength vs. running days and diet vs. running. There is something in here for everyone. Plus, here is the link to the sleep article that I referenced: https://www.outsideonline.com/2405000/athlete-sleep-research-2019

In this last episode of 2019, Jason and I focus on the topic of base building. We discuss why you might consider a dedicated block of training for it, what's included, and some tips on how to execute the block. Plus, we introduce a new, podcast-based program just for base building. We give details within the podcast, and you can find additional details and sign up here: https://www.roguerunning.com/podcast-training-base The program will be limited to only 30 people. You can sign up between now and January 31st or until the program sells out. The training will start on January 13th.