Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running

Today's podcast is focused on why it is a good idea to avoid the comparison trap and why it's better to focus on our own milestones and improvement. We are also going to learn about some of the interesting differences between male and female physiology and how it relates to performance and recovery. We are also going to discuss why what someone else is doing may not be right for you. It all comes down to drawing inspiration from other people, but not doing comparisons. We also discuss why recovery is so important, and why a diet that is overly strict is not a good idea. The guest today is Sarah Joyce. Sarah has a PhD in Sport Science, and she is the Editor-in-Chief of Women's Running Australia. She is a runner, an established writer, and has a specialized knowledge of the female athlete. Sarah put a lot of r [...]

On today's podcast we will take a look at the things our listeners would like from the Run To The Top Podcast in 2016. We'll be going through what we're up to, what you can look forward to in the coming year, and an in-depth explanation of the survey results that we asked you to participate in last year. Today's topics include: How to overcome your pacing struggle Guests you recommended for this year The biggest compl [...]

Thanks for tuning into this episode of Runners Connect. Today we're talking about the weight loss aspect of running. We're talking with Katie Foster who's lost 125 pounds from running and has become an inspiration to runners and non-runners alike. She has some great advice. She's best known for her Runs for Cookies blog and chronicles her journey and her ups and downs and really is inspiring. "I was willing to only do changes that I could make forever." - Katie Katie talks with us about how making a list of the changes you intend to make could be the difference between temporary and permanent results, how to still [...]

Life as an elite runner isn't what you would expect; even the fastest and most dedicated runners can lose their passion. Our guest was a runner at the University of Oregon, which is an amazing opportunity and every collegiate runners dream. But the pressure was on, and his story got interesting fast. So today is about his experience, before, during and after his collegiate life as an athlete. "Winning as a team is something that will always stick with me." – Luke Luke Puskedra is an Elite runner from Sal [...]

The best runners out there still have painful, awful, days; what makes them good is that they accept that that was just a bad day. It's not the definition of their ability or limits, and they know that tomorrow will be even better because of it. Are you ready to experience this major perspective shift? Our guest is Tom Foreman. He's an Emmy award winning journalist who has been in the field for over 30 years. He's an anchor and a reporter for CNN, an author, and the ultimate comeback kid when it comes running. Today's interview is amazing because it too [...]

My listeners always tell me how much they enjoy the variety of speakers on the show and I thought it was time to hear from someone from a different culture without access to all the newest gadgets available in the American markets. Bobby Philip is a well known Indian runner with a great story to tell. Bobby was the first Indian to run the Boston Marathon barefoot in 2015, he has great PRs, he lives in Bangalore and works for Nokia. Today we're going to talk about why a Boston qualifier has become the ultimate dream come true for an Indian runner, what's it's like running and training in India and how he transitioned to barefoot running. "My running career was accidental." [...]

For many runners our 'peak' race seems like a lifetime ago and thanks to the temperature dropping, our motivation is at a definite low. I thought it would be a great time to bring on a motivational speaker - but he's not just any motivational speaker. Dick Beardsley is best known for the close finish at the Boston Marathon with Alberto Salazar in 1982, which was considered the greatest marathon finish of all time. He was inducted into the 2010 National Distance Running Hall of Fame, he's now an international best selling author, motivational speaker, was the subject of a feature film and is often the keynote address at many events.

We tend to put ourselves into buckets, but we can't always define ourselves in this bucket or that. You might be surprised to learn that today's guest actually uses yoga to improve her running performance. Today we're going to talk with Cara Gilman about the benefits of yoga on our running. In this episode we'll discuss: How yoga can make a difference on your performance, and almost immediately. Which classes are best for runners How to incorporate yoga for restorative benefits Se [...]

Today we're talking to the inventor of the phrase "power nap." You're going to learn so much in this interview, and it's going to change the way you look at sleep forever. It turns out that counting sheep isn't as effective as we thought, so we get the low down from an expert. Are you ready for one of the most impressive bios you've ever heard? Our guest today is Dr. James Maas. He's an internationally recognized authority in sleep and performance, he conducts research on both, as well as in leadership and critical thinking. He was also a professor at Cornell University for 48 years, and won multiple awards while doing so. He's one of the wo [...]

Today's emphasis is the importance of following a training program that takes your gender and age into account. Our guest has been coaching women runners for quite some time, and today we find out why. We discuss the noticeable difference in motivation between men and women, and our guest get the best advice I've ever heard about how to practice visualization. Today we're joined by Bennett Cohen, President of the International Association of Women Runners. He's a running coach to women over 40 and has helped women into their 70s run personal bests. He's been an avid runner for 37 years an [...]