Running Rogue

Happy New Year everyone! With our first episode of 2018, we begin with thoughts on how to make your resolutions stick this year. Then, we give 6 tips for those who might be starting (or restarting) a running program this year. As Bill Bowerman says, "If you have a body, then you're an athlete." Own that phrase and make this the year that you become or help someone else become a runner!

In this episode, Steve and Chris give their perspective on why you should plan your training in 12-18 month chunks and how you should build macrocycles with a goal to work on your strengths and weaknesses within those 12-18 windows.  By way of intro, Steve and Chris talk about an important medal upgrade and give their initial takes on the US elite field in the Boston Marathon.

We kick off this episode with a recap of the US Marathon Championships at the California International Marathon this past weekend. Then, we continue our series on the greatest of all-time, now discussing the best female distance runners of all time including why they might be the greatest and what we can learn from their training methods. Many of their stories have not been told as well as they should. We will continue the series in future episodes to discuss the greatest US runners of all time. Stay tuned for more from this series.

2nd at the Boston Marathon London Marathon Champion New York City Marathon Champion 2-time Chicago Marathon Champion Former Half Marathon World Record Holder Former Marathon World Record Holder Current British Marathon Record Holder In partnership with Reebok Running, we are excited to bring you a chat with Steve Jones. Born and raised in Wales, Steve Jones ("Jonesy") is one of the most accomplished marathoners of all-time. He changed the sport with a world record in his first completed marathon in Chicago in 1984. He was known for his bold, aggressive racing style and unorthodox training approach. “I make it simple,” Jones says. “No science, no heart monitors. None of it comes out of a book. Just running instinctively. I ran by the seat of my pants almost all the time, and you don't see that now. No worry about time. Competition was my clock.” Listen in to learn how to be a running badass straight from the man himself. Plus in the intro, we get his take on Farah vs. Kipchoge in London 2018.

This is the first episode in the series starting this week for those joining us for the podcast training program for marathons in April and early May. We are releasing this episode to the full audience as a preview for those who might still be interested. Future episodes in the series will only be available to program members. In it, we cover off on program philosophy, logistics, program schedule/macro details, and details for training week #1. If interested in still joining us, you can learn more about our podcast training program here: https://www.roguerunning.com/podcasttraining

With episode #51 of the Running Rogue podcast, Steve and Chris break down the process of dealing with failure. How do you approach a race without fear of failure, and if/when failure comes, how do you deal with it, take lessons from it, and move on to become a stronger runner from it.  In addition by way of intro, we talk about the NCAA XC championships, Bowerman Track Club adding 2 Olympians, and the second fastest half marathon by an American man ever. 

With this 50th episode, Steve and Chris take a trip down podcast memory lane, discussing 10 of their favorite episodes from the first 50, reflecting on each of those clips. In addition, we offer a "thank you" to listeners for joining us on the journey and discuss a way for you to train with us virtually if interested, starting at 1 hour and 56 minutes into the episode.  Links from the episode: On podcast training: https://www.roguerunning.com/podcasttraining On Shalane: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/11/opinion/sunday/shalane-flanagan-marathon-running.html https://www.runnersworld.com/new-york-city-marathon/after-her-nyc-marathon-victory-is-boston-next-for-shalane-flanagan  

In this episode of the Running Rogue podcast, we walk you through the lifecycle of an injury and talk about proactive ways to deal with the physical and emotional stress of an injury, answering questions such as: - How do you know the difference between normal soreness and an injury? - How do you choose a medical provider? - What activities should you be doing while you recover? - How do you deal with the mental demons of an injury? - How do you come back from injury in a smart way? Anyone training consistently will deal with an injury at some point so this episode is for everyone. We hope you don't get hurt, but episode #49 is here if/when you do to help you manage it better and come back more quickly.

In this special edition episode, we give full recaps on Chris's attempt to break the 60 minute barrier at Run for the Water and on the NYC Marathon. We talk about Chris's race, Shalane's win, Meb's final chapter, and more!

We kick off this episode with a rare rant from Chris and then spend the bulk of the episode interviewing Alex Hutchinson on his recent final article with Runner's World - 7 Pillars of Running Wisdom (linked below). We walk through each of those 7 pillars in depth and get more color commentary and additional info from Alex. After earning his PhD in Physics from the University of Cambridge, Alex has been writing his Sweat Science blog for 10 years exploring the science behind running. Previously with Runner's World and now with Outside magazine, he continues his pursuit of the truth on the science of sport. You can find more from Alex at the links below: 7 Pillars: https://www.runnersworld.com/sweat-science/the-seven-pillars-of-running-wisdom Sweat Science Blogs with Runner's World: https://www.runnersworld.com/sweat-science/ Sweat Science Blogs with Outside Magazine: https://www.outsideonline.com/1745511/alex-hutchinson Link to buy Alex's upcoming book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Endure-Curiously-Elastic-Limits-Performance/dp/0062499866