Fresh off her finish as the 10th American at the Boston Marathon, Maura chats with us about training for an Olympic Trials qualifier while balancing the duties of a full time high school teacher and mom of three!

Training Tuesday: How to Run Your Best Everything!

10 days ago 1h 6m

Everything, everywhere, all at once! That’s how many runners like to race. So let’s build out that training style today! From 1 mile through 50 miles, we’ve got you covered.

Episode 422: Training Talk, Race Preview and Season Goals

13 days ago 51m 39s

BK & KD sit down for a chat about how their training is progressing, Kirk’s upcoming race, and what they’re planning for goal races this year.

Training Tuesday: How to Run Your Best Ultra

17 days ago 1h 5m

On road, off road, mountain, 50k, 50 mile? We’ve got you covered!

Episode 420: Ryan Atkins

20 days ago 1h 29m

Fresh off his runner-up finish in the sands of Saudi Arabia, Ryan joins us to talk training theory, preparing for the arrival of his first child, his status with Spartan, and plenty more!

Training Tuesday: How to Run Your Best Marathon

24 days ago 1h 6m

What mileage, workouts, weekly structure and training style are needed to run your lifetime best for the full marathon?

Episode 419: Matt B Davis

27 days ago 1h 44m

Matt discusses making his living in the running, OCR and Hybrid landscape, how he operates his business, what drives him and how he envisions the future of sport to look.

Training Tuesday: How to Run Your Best 5k

1 month ago 1h 4m

The 5k is the most commonly sought after PR, so let’s make sure you hit your lifetime best!

Episode 417: Brakken & Kirk vs ChatGPT

Mar 22nd, 2024 1h 49m

We run ChatGPT through this month’s Q&A questions in order to find out just how effective AI can be for run coaching.

Training Tuesday: How to Run Your Best Mile

Mar 19th, 2024 1h 10m

Not everyone races the mile distance but MOST people wouldn’t mind running a fast one. We’ll tell you how to do it!

Episode 415: Nick Kershaw

Mar 15th, 2024 1h 33m

In 2015, Nick left his job in finance, placed all his possessions in two bags, and set on his way to create Impact Marathons around the world. Impact Marathons combine Nick’s love of running and his passion for enacting positive change in the w

Training Tuesday: Q&A Interval Workout

Mar 12th, 2024 1h 2m

We get three minutes to answer your question before moving to the next one! Today we stick to more answers and less tangents.

Episode 413: Jared Broughton

Mar 9th, 2024 1h 44m

A running coach and high level visually impaired athlete, Jared has worked his entire life to overcome challenges most of us never even consider. Join us for a great conversation about running, adapting and overcoming, inclusion, and mindset!

Training Tuesday: How Often to Race

Mar 5th, 2024 1h 7m

For every type of athlete there is an ideal frequency for racing. What’s yours?

Episode 411: Olympian Carrie Tollefson

Mar 2nd, 2024 1h 28m

Carrie returns to the show for a great conversation about transitioning to the real world after identifying only as an athlete, her flourishing broadcasting career, training as a masters athlete, and a few of her favorite workouts.

Training Tuesday: The Anatomy of a Breakthrough

Feb 27th, 2024 1h 2m

Breakthroughs often happen right when we’re not expecting them. What are the signs of an impending breakthrough and what are some ways we can encourage it?

Episode 409: Alec Blenis

Feb 24th, 2024 1h 50m

Alec joins the super elite, highly sought after and uber prestigious list of second time podcast guests as he stops by to tell us why every runner should be strength training! If you know Alec, you already know this will be a good conversation.

Training Tuesday: When to Get Tough vs When to Bail on a Workout

Feb 20th, 2024 59m 52s

Some days you just don’t have it. Some days you’re way slower than your intended pace. Some days you’re just fatigued. When should you push through and when should you live to fight another day?

Episode 407: Lauren Weeks

Feb 16th, 2024 1h 45m

Already a world champ and record holder, Lauren has again taken her training and racing to the next level. If you liked Lauren’s previous episode detailing her journey as a person and athlete, you’ll love hearing her break down her training and

Training Tuesday: Recap From the TRP Retreat + Doping in Our Sport

Feb 13th, 2024 1h 14m

We are back from deep in the Midwest woods to discuss how our retreat went, our plans for the podcast, and a recap of our weekend’s workouts. We close with a chat about drug use in running.

Episode 405: AMA from The Running Public Retreat!

Feb 10th, 2024 1h 16m

We’re in the backwoods of Wisconsin, together in-person at last, answering your most pressing questions!

Training Tuesday: What You Think You’ve Done vs What You’ve Actually Done

Feb 7th, 2024 53m 51s

Ever look back at an old training log and realize you did way less work than you previously thought? Not a great feeling, but we can learn from that!

Episode 403: Crazy Solutions to Atypical Training Situations

Feb 3rd, 2024 1h 36m

Could you win an Ultra without ever running longer than 80 minutes? PR in a 5k without any interval work? Crush a Hyrox with zero weight lifting? Maximize your running potential on only three days per week?