Running Rogue

Here we go with Round 2 of our call of the Diamond League finals, this time as we watch the finals in Brussels. Featured in this episode are the WSteeple, W1500, M800, and M5000. 

We are mixing things up this week and providing 2 episodes where we preview each Diamond League middle distance and distance event, make predictions, and then give you our reactions as the races go off live. In this first part, we will discuss the Diamond League Finals in Zurich on Thursday, August 30th. Events include the W800, M1500, MSteeple, and W5000. Listen and just enjoy being a fan!

For the intro this week, we cover new additions to the NYC Marathon field, the historic Falmouth Road Race, and some way-too-early predictions for the US Women's Steeple in 2019. Do 1500 PRs mean anything for the race between Emma Coburn, Colleen Quigley, and Courtney Frerichs? If so, Colleen might just have a leg up if she can stay healthy.  Then at 23 minutes into this episode, we continue our series on "What Does the Race Require?", this week covering the 10K and Half Marathon distances. We argue that getting ready for a fast 10K will also get you ready for a fast half marathon with some tweaks to the program. Listen in and go train for a big PR.

As our intro, we talk about amazing performances from two inspiring teenagers at the European Championships, including how one of Steve's early-year predictions came true. Then, we turn to part 2 of our series on "What Does the Race Require," this time covering the 5K distance with an intro to our discussion on the 10K and half marathon that will come in part 3.  Links from the episode: Mondo Duplantis's European Gold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXkgGZjfmpQ Jakob Ingebrigtsen European Gold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w5LfaWl5TU Alex Hutchinson's article on running form and relative "speed:" https://www.outsideonline.com/2332596/hobbyjogger-running-study-accelerometer-injury  

It's episode #2 in our Endorphin Book Club series!  We start with a breakdown on 3 intro topics including the Sir Walter Miler, the Beach to Beacon 10K, and the newly announced elite fields for the Chicago Marathon. Does Steve think Jordan Hasay has a chance at the American Record, held currently by none other than Deena Kastor herself? Then at 37:55 into the episode, we turn to our interview with Deena Kastor to discuss her new memoir - Let Your Mind Run. Deena talks about her years in Alamosa, how she feels about her Olympic Bronze medal, her proudest race (hint: it wasn't the marathon in Athens), how running translates to life and so much more. If you weren't a fan of Deena before, then you will be now.

We start this episode with a discussion on the 2020 Olympic Trials including the newly announced venue for them and LetsRun.com's way-too-early Trials podium pics which you can see here: Men's predictions from LetsRun.com: http://www.letsrun.com/news/2018/07/two-years-tokyo-tell-u-s-mens-distance-runners-will-2020-olympic-team/ Women's predictions from LetsRun.com: http://www.letsrun.com/news/2018/08/cancel-trials-u-s-womens-distance-runners-will-going-2020-olympics/ Then, at 31:25 into the episode, we begin a series on "What does the race require?" In this series, we break down how training for various race distances from 800m to the marathon are similar and unique.

In the intro, we talk about all things European track including Shelby Houlihan's new 5K American Record. We also address speculation that Shelby Houlihan might be doping. Do we believe in her or not? And should you? Here is the Runner's World article that we reference in the discussion: https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a22520474/shelby-houlihan-is-on-a-hot-streak/ Then 24 minutes into the recording, we begin playing a series of out-takes from our Podcast Training Group Content. We provide that group of over 100 athletes with a 30-minute weekly podcast that includes how to execute the workout on the schedule as well as weekly tips. We thought you might like to keep a peak behind the curtain and hear some fun conversations with Steve and Chris on various training topics.

The epic Women's Steeple from Monaco happened to be on when we were recording our introduction to episode #84. So, we kept the microphones on and recorded our "live" reactions. Our video feeds were staggered from each other's so it's a very rough out-take, but we thought people might enjoy this "behind the scenes" audio of Steve and I watching a race together. We've discussed trying to live call other races in a similar fashion to what we did with the Boston Marathon. Email us if you would like to see more of that from us!

In our intro, we get answers to critical questions such as: "What did Steve and Chris link of the Women's Steeple race in Monaco?" Hint: Wow.  "Did Des Linden listen to and respond directly to one of Steve's running rants?" Hint: Definitely not, but she disagrees with Steve on at least one thing. "What kind of listeners are we hoping to speak to?" Hint: It's not about your weekly mileage. Then at 28:15 into the podcast, we start our interview with guest Marielle Hall. Marielle is a former athlete of Steve's from the University of Texas, now badass Bowerman Babe and Olympian from Rio in the 10,000m. Marielle shares great insights on the mental side of the sport including how she has dealt with ups and downs in her career, what she thinks about to deal with race pressure, and what she does to stay motivated. Listen in and be a fan of Marielle!

By way of intro this week, Chris gets to brag about his spot-on Peachtree picks, and then we talk about why it's time to jump on the Shelby Houlihan bandwagon if you can catch it.  Plus, we share this sobering blog from Tianna Bartoletta (Olympic long jump gold medalist) on the state of the sport and her worth in it: https://www.theycallmetb.com/blog/2018/7/10/a-foreign-currency At 31:42, we get to our main interview, listener Mary Margaret from episode #79 fame. In that episode, Chris and Steve guaranteed a sub 4 result at the Twin Cities Marathon if she follows our training principles, mainly slowing down on those long runs. With Mary Margaret, we go over her online training program and provide tips/guidance for how to modify to get optimal results. We think this episode provides practical examples for anyone who might be training on their own or following a generic online plan. Enjoy!