What should I be doing in training? What strength work is beneficial to me as a runner? What mobility work is needed? What about core work? This episode is your complete guide to what EVERY runner should be doing in training!

Training Tuesday #76: Perishable Skills

Jul 20th, 2021 1h 17m

As runners, we work really hard in order to be ready for our next race course. Often times, this means targeting a specific skill (technical terrain, descending, etc) throughout our buildup to race day. However, we often leave those skills behi

Episode 74: Arielle Fitzgerald

Jun 25th, 2021 1h 48m

Arielle is currently one of North America’s best endurance runners but her path to stardom is certainly not the typical one. From high school long and triple jump sensation to six months spent medically bedridden, Arielle somehow transitioned i

Training Tuesday #71: How to Run Uphill, Downhill, and Flat

Jun 15th, 2021 1h 20m

Having a huge engine is great, but if you don't use it wisely you'll still leave time out there on the course! Today's episode is all about HOW to use your engine. Uphill, Downhill, and Flat Running all require the correct technique, mindset, s

Episode 58: Dr. A'nna Roby PhD, RDN, LD, CPT

Mar 5th, 2021 2h 2m

An endurance athlete, Doctor and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Dr. A'nna joins us for a look into the way nutrition and blood testing affects our performance. We begin with general principles then progress to A'nna's specialty: female spec

Episode 56: Stephen Menya

Feb 19th, 2021 1h 32m

Born into extreme poverty in a small Kenyan village, Stephen survived and made his way to the US through running. One of the wildest stories of defying the odds you'll hear, Stephen is a shining example of what vision, hard work, and pure self

Training Tuesday #55: Barriers Holding You Back

1 Feb 16th, 2021 1h

What barriers are constantly in your way? Every time you struggle to get a workout in or perform your best, what is to blame? Today we identify what is holding you back and give strategies for eliminating those road blocks!

Training Tuesday #48: 2020 Year In Review

1 Dec 29th, 2020 1h 3m

With the last episode of the current year we discuss what we learned from 2020. From our most asked questions to our biggest training, racing, and life lessons of the year, this episode wraps up 2020 and looks ahead to 2021!

Training Tuesday #45: The Importance of Race Specific Fitness

1 Dec 8th, 2020 1h 5m

Far too often, an athlete puts in a great block of training only to underperform on race day. One of the biggest causes of this is a lack of Race Specific Fitness. The ability to analyze the specific requirements of your goal race and build wor

Episode 30: Ian Hosek

Aug 14th, 2020 1h 58m

Ian Hosek is the mind behind Hosek Performance Engineering (and endurance coaching company) and the 5th place finisher at the 2019 Spartan World Championships. Ian joins us to talk about his development as both athlete and coach, starting with

Episode 25: Cole Derosa - The Age Group Master

Jul 10th, 2020 1h 54m

Cole Derosa is employed full time in the US Military, trains in the middle of the day in Florida heat and humidity, arrives to his hotel after midnight the night before most races, and doesn't have a hill within 200 miles of his home. How does

Episode 24: Richard Diaz - Diaz Human Performance

Jul 3rd, 2020 1h 55m

Richard Diaz has been coaching and advising athletes of all sports and levels longer than most of us have been alive. Diaz is known for his ability to analyze and improve running form, posture, cadence, efficiency, and economy, as well as for w

Episode 23: Ryan Atkins - Part 1

Jun 24th, 2020 1h 29m

From World Champion Unicyclist to World Champion Ultra Runner, Ryan Atkins has made a living out of finding unique sports and mastering them. In this episode he details his rise as an athlete, his unique ability to recover between herculean eff

Episode 17: The Bear

May 15th, 2020 1h 48m

Matt Novakovich is one of the most successful Obstacle Racers of all time despite not finding the sport until he was 39 years old. Today he details his life as an athlete, taking us on his journey from an undersized 9th grader to a man who has

Episode 12: Hunter McIntyre - Fastest 200 lb Man on Earth

Apr 10th, 2020 1h 37m

Join us for our most entertaining and informative episode to date! Hunter McIntyre is an enigma in every sense of the word and today he takes you on an unprecedented, all-access journey through his life. Hear Hunter as you never have before as

Episode 1: Hobie Call - Don't Call it a Comeback

Jan 18th, 2020 1h 27m

Episode number one and we couldn't have a better guest to kick this thing off! Hobie Call is an Olympic Trials Marathon competitor, Obstacle Course Racing legend, and multiple time World Champion. He joins us to discuss:What he's been up to si

Training Tuesday #82: Cramp Prevention

Aug 31st, 2021 1h 17m

We’ve all been there and we never want to be there again! Today is nothing but how to prevent muscle cramping!

Episode 55: Carol Pratt

1 Feb 12th, 2021 1h 23m

Carol Pratt is a running coach who has seen and done it all throughout her career:Part of the first female high school class to have equal access to sportsWitnessed the rise of Title IXRan D-1 Track Ironman Finisher2x Boston Marathon Quali

Training Tuesday #34: The Gear We Use

Sep 22nd, 2020 1h 15m

Shoes. Socks. Underwear. Shorts. Compression Shorts. Cold weather tights. Shirts. Jackets. Rain gear. Gloves. Hats. Waist belts. Hydration packs. Watches. HR monitors. You asked for the gear we use; here it is!

Training Tuesday #32: Preparing for OCR Stars

Sep 8th, 2020 58m 15s

There is a lot of buzz around Hunter McIntyre's new virtual competition, OCR Stars, so we decided to walk you through everything you need in order to prepare for and dominate this competition! We analyze Hunter's tenancies as an athlete and coa

Episode 33: Veejay Jones

Sep 4th, 2020 1h 49m

The youngest, and arguably best, athlete in the sport of OCR takes us on his journey from 13 year old wunderkind to 21 year old phenom. Get to know the young man behind the legend!Also, Brakken does his best to sabotage the episode by not know

Training Tuesday#30: Listener Submitted Q&A

Aug 25th, 2020 1h 20m

We had an overflowing inbox this week so it was time for a Q&A session! With virtual races coming up we have a lot a marathon strategy and pacing questions. From there we run the gauntlet from strength training and dynamic warm ups to HR zones,

Episode 31: Hunter's All Stars

Aug 21st, 2020 1h 20m

Hunter McIntyre swings by to announce the launch of his new Virtual Race Series: OCR All Stars. With 4 competitions and a minimum of $31,000 in prize money, this will be the biggest paying race of 2020 and it doesn't forget about the Age Groupe

Episode 28: Ryan Kent

Jul 31st, 2020 2h 3m

Ryan Kent has been a at the top of the OCR scene for the past 6 years, but 2020 has been unlike any other year for him. With the pandemic making it impossible to earn a living through race results, Ryan has reinvented himself. Working full time

Episode 18: Nicole Mericle

May 22nd, 2020 1h 55m

The reigning Spartan Race World Champion, OCRWC 3k World Champion, and Spartan Trifecta World Champion joins us today! Topics include recovering from two torn labrums, training exclusively on trails and hills, the physical and mental adjustment