Running Rogue

In this episode, we have the privilege to interview the trio of Kara and Adam Goucher and their agent Shanna Burnette. The conversation flows from the US Champs to the state of our sport to training and then to family as Kara, Adam, and Shanna give authentic answers to every question. We need more people like these three to help take our sport to new levels! We encourage you to check out these links to learn more about some of the discussion topics: a. The Clean Sport Collective: http://cleansport.org/ (Take the pledge!) b. Run the Edge and Run the Year Challenges: https://runtheedge.com/ c. Podium Retreats with Kara: http://www.karagoucher.com/2017-podium-retreat-registration-2/ d. C Tolle Run Podcast: - With Adam: http://www.ctollerun.com/adam-goucher/ - With Kara: http://www.ctollerun.com/kara-goucher/ Thank you to Kara, Adam and Shanna for joining us!

So, who won the big prediction contest between Chris and Steve?!? Find out that and more on this episode as Chris and Steve break down the results from the USATF Outdoor Track Championships. Plus, in the opener, we answer a listener question and give an overview of the results from the Western States 100. 

In this episode, we interview Adam Dailey, author of How to Run Away from Home: And Bring Your Family with You. Adam is perhaps the most-accomplished, Austin-born male distance runner in our city's history. With Adam, we talk about his origins in the sport as a top-level high school runner, his experiences at Arkansas with legendary track coach John McDonnell, the rise and fall of his travel business Ludus Tours, and ultimately his sabbatical trip around the world with his family including 4 kids under 7. Adam brings powerful perspective on risk, reward, and what's important in life with running as the back drop to it all! In addition, in the opener, we have a lengthy debate with Cate Barrett as our intro-guest discussing Run, Selfie, Repeat blogger Kelly Roberts and her platform in our sport. Bandit and fraud or legitimate voice for women? Listen in and then join the debate.

Track geek alert! Steve and Chris couldn't help but sound off for 2 full hours on the upcoming USATF Outdoor Track Championships that are coming at you THIS weekend: June 22-25. In this episode, they give you an overview of schedule/logistics and break down all of the distance events. Plus at the end, they share a few stories to watch from the sprint and field events as well. The event breakdowns come in order of appearance at the meet, so you can take this one in smaller chunks as the events come. The 10K final is Thursday night, so we definitely recommend working through the first bit by Thursday evening. Going head to head with predictions in all five distance events, Steve and Chris are competing for the title of Head Track Geek for the Running Rogue podcast. Public bragging and shaming rights are at stake. Who will win?!? This episode is for track geeks and newbie fans alike. We try to demystify the meet and give you the key athletes and stories to watch for! Some important links that we mentioned in this episode: - Meet schedule: http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2017/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Schedule.aspx (all times are PST) - TV schedule: http://olympics.nbcsports.com/2017/06/19/usa-track-and-field-championships-broadcast-schedule/ - Letsrun.com event hub (for results and recaps): http://www.letsrun.com/events/2017-usa-outdoor-track-field-championships-2017-usatf-champs/ - NY Times article on Gabe Grunewald: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/19/sports/chemotherapy-then-the-us-championships-for-gabriele-grunewald.html - Bonus video of Sydney McLaughlin with an epic comeback in her final high school 4 x400 race: http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=19684486 (must watch!)  

The temperatures hit triple digits in Texas this weekend, but the entire country is heating up as the summer solstice approaches. In this episode, Chris and Steve talk about how to stay motivated in the summer and how you might modify your training to get the benefits you need from training through the tough temps. In addition, we shamelessly plug our upcoming Fast Camp - a weekend in Austin to help you find a breakthrough as a runner. To sign up for the discounted rate mentioned on the podcast, click on this link: https://roguerunningsquarespace.memberspace.com/member/plans/367e7fff6a  Plus, we thank you for helping us land on this list of top podcasts for runners: http://running.competitor.com/2017/06/training/5-podcasts-every-runner-listening_165010 Steve and I are having too much fun recording for you all, and we really appreciate all of the feedback and love.

In episode #26, we interview Coach Mike Barnett, the head cross-country (XC) and track coach at Luling High School outside of Austin. His teams have won a state-record seven straight XC titles because of his philosophy on pursuing excellence. We talk training principles, teamwork, motivation, and what it means to pursue excellence. You might be surprised by what you learn from this experienced high school coach.

We start with a thorough recap of the Prefontaine Classic and then continue our series on Mental Training with this episode on Personal Power. This is for running and for life... listen in as we give you 4 steps to harnessing your personal power and learning to use it by living in the present. This might be a little "woo woo" for some of you, but we promise that the core principles will be life changing if you give it a try.

Killian Jornet did what?!? We start there and then cover much needed territory on the recently-leaked USADA report on Alberto Salazar and the Oregon Project. Find out if Steve is willing to eat crow on his Salazar love from recent episodes. Then, for the main part of the discussion, Steve and Chris continue their two-part series on the coach-athlete relationship by answering Steve's loaded question from part 1: "What's it going to take?" They finish the discussion with summary tips on improving your relationship with your coach.

Allison Macsas, a steadfast runner who clinched second place at the Vancouver Marathon after switching from the half marathon, shares her thrilling race experience. Highlights include her emotional journey and mental strategies developed during marathons. The discussion transitions into the intricate dynamics of the coach-athlete relationship, featuring a candid conversation that reveals profound insights on purpose, ambition, and the essential support between coach and athlete. Tune in for a journey filled with resilience, motivation, and personal growth!

Former Rogue coach and store manager, John Schrup is an idiot savant for all things running. Steve and Chris grabbed coffee and beer with him to cover a host of topics from the state of US and international marathoning to training principles and ultimately running footwear. John knows a lot about a lot of things in the running world, and we know you will be entertained with his perspectives. Part 2 of 2.