Running Stronger: Training for Everyday Athletes
By Will Frantz
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Concrete, simple advice to help you get faster, stronger, and healthier.
Hosted by Will Frantz, a full time running and strength coached based out of Salt Lake City, Utah.
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227: How to Use Safeties & Lift with Confidence
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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226: Do You Need to Lift "Heavy" to Get Stronger?
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May 29, 2026 |
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225: Are You Lifting Hard Enough?
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May 22, 2026 |
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224: Sometimes Training Can Just Be Fun
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May 15, 2026 |
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223: How to Get Stronger Feet
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May 08, 2026 |
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223 BONUS: Half-Step Foot Balance
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May 08, 2026 |
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222: Keeping Deadlifts Out of Your Back
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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221: Everyone Ignores This Fact About Training
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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220: 3 Tips to Improve Your Running Form
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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219: I Needed a Break
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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218: How to Make Better Decisions
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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217: How to Get Stronger, Faster & Healthier in 2026
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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216: Minimal Volume Minimal Results
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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215: Reasons People Stay Injured
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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214: Training with Achilles Tendon Pain
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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213: It Will Be Hard
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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212: Why Doing the Same Exercises Can Provide Better Results
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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211: Can We Stop Falling for Predatory Fitness Nonsense?
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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210: Some (Hopefully) Useful Lessons from My Current Training
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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209: 5 Exercises Every Runner Should Do & Crazy VO2 Max Study
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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208: Shouting into the Void
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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207: Is Easy Training a Waste of Time?
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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206: Expectations vs. Reality in Training
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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205: Do the Opposite
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Jul 26, 2025 |
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204: Who Am I and What's the Point of This Podcast?
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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203: Grand Canyon R2R & Thoughts on Success
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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202: The Key to Better Training
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May 23, 2025 |
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201: Do You Need to Lift Heavy for Results?
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May 11, 2025 |
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200: Ways to Progress Your Running Workouts
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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199: More Than You Want to Know About Squats As a Runner
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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198: "Should I Take Creatine?"
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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197: Getting Stronger While Running Well
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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196: "Good" Data and Lactate Threshold Tests
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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195: Important Updates and What's Next
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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194: Strength Training for Sports Performance
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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193: How Your Values Affect Your Training
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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192: Is More Mileage Making You Slower?
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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191: Why Most People Fail Their New Year's Resolutions
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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190: Should You Be Stretching More?
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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189: Most People Try to Skip This Step
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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188: Are You Training at the Right Intensity?
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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187: 3 Lessons from a Stress Fracture
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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186: Are We Missing the Point of Recovery Therapies?
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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185: An Announcement / Focusing on Performance
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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184: How to Increase Your VO₂ Max & Run Faster
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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183: What We Get Wrong About Injury Recovery
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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182: One Simple Fix to Improve Your Running
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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181: Can You Lose Weight and Perform Well? - w/ Alex Larson, RD
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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180: The Wasatch 100 w/ Doug Franchitto
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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179: Lifting Won't Make You "Bulky"
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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178: Do Your Goals Match Your Effort?
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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177: Your Outcome Is Not Guaranteed
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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176: Stop Telling Unhelpful Stories About Yourself
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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175: Training Intensity - What Most People Get Wrong
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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174: Some Truths About the Supplement Industry
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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173: Are You Solving the Right Problem?
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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172: Long Run Thoughts on "The Long Run"
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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171: Eating for Performance
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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170: Six Things to Remember When Signing Up for a Race
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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169: Eat Better, Run Better
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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168: How to Program Strength Training (Strength Essentials 8)
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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167: The Secret to Better Running (Spoiler - There's No "Secret")
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Aug 17, 2024 |
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166: “Plyos” - What Are They and How to Do Them (Strength Essentials 7)
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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165: A Lesson from Women's Gymnastics (and other things)
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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164: Stability + Mobility for Runners (Strength Essentials 6)
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Aug 03, 2024 |
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163 -3 Reasons NOT to Start Strength Training
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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162: How to Build a Stronger "Core" (Strength Essentials 5 - Core)
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Jul 27, 2024 |
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161: Is Walking Okay?
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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160: Stronger Back... Stronger Runner (Strength Essentials 4 - Pull)
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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159: Being Competitive as a Recreational Runner
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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158: Strength Training Essentials Pt. 3 - Hinge
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Jul 06, 2024 |
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157: I Did It Again... (Failing to Fuel)
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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156: Strength Training Essentials Pt. 2 - Push
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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155: How to Train for an Ultramarathon
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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154: Strength Training Essentials Pt. 1 - Squats
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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153: A Mental Shift to Improve Your Running
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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152: A Big Problem We Need to Address
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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151: Stop Rushing to Hit Your Goals
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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150: Do Less. Perform Better.
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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149: Spring Energy... What the F***?
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May 31, 2024 |
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148: Do You Need an Off Season?
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May 28, 2024 |
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147: Is Strength Training a Waste of Time for Runners?
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May 24, 2024 |
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146: Is Your Ego Holding You Back?
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May 21, 2024 |
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145: Celia Eicheldinger - 200 Miles in 82 Hours
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May 16, 2024 |
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144: 10 Signs You Need a Deload
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May 14, 2024 |
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143: What Should I Eat? (As a Runner...)
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May 10, 2024 |
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142: 5 Common Traits of Great Runners
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May 08, 2024 |
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141: 3 Workouts to Help You Run Faster
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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140: Things You DON'T Need to Train Well
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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139: "Why Am I Eating So Much?"
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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138: The Simple Idea Behind Injury Rehab
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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137: Do You Really Need to Find "Your Why"?
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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136: BRIAN PASSENTI - Getting Creative with Your Running Plan
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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135: The Problem with Self-Limiting Beliefs
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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134: Why "More Miles" Isn't Always the Answer
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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133: How to Improve YOUR Running Form
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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132: Natalie Rizen - Fighting Through the Pain Cave at Javalina Jundred
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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131: Is Something Always Better Than Nothing?
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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130: Just Keep Doing the Work
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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129 - How to Stop Low Back Pain When Running
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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128: Brian Gilbert - Running 100 Miles in the Mud at Rocky Raccoon
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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127 - Is Your Data Hurting or Helping?
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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126 - 3 Secrets to Improve Your Recovery
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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125 - How to Properly Train Your Core
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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124 - Are You Training Enough?
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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123 - Are VO2 Max Tests Just Another Distraction?
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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122 - 6 Ways to Guarantee a Bad Coaching Relationship
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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121 - What Does "Recovery Effort" Mean?
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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120 - Does Strength Training "Prevent" Injuries
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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119 - A Hard Truth About Difficult Training
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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118 - 9 Training Principles for Long-Term Success
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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117 - 6 Keys to a Warm-up that Works
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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116 - What it Means to "Be Consistent"
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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115 - Are You Training Too Hard?
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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114 - 5 Mistakes Runners Make w/ Strength Training
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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113 - Building a Successful Training Year
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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112 - How to Achieve Your Goals in 2024
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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111 - The Most Important Skill
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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110 - Nat Collins DPT on Injuries, Pain, and Proper Training
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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109 - Stop Chasing the Shiny Object
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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108 - You're Not Supposed to Be Good at the Start
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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107 - Heather Hart on Taking Breaks to Avoid Burnout
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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106 - Stop Obsessing Over the Details
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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105 - How to Use Cross-Training to Improve Your Running
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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BONUS: A Short PSA on Mental Health
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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104 - Balancing Training as a Parent w/ Lexi Miller
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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103 - How to Improve Recovery After a Big Race
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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102 - It's Supposed to Be Difficult
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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101 - Running is Life w/ Aaron Saft
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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100 - Raising the Standard of Coaching w/ Rick Prince
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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99 - Building Your Ideal Strength Program
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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98 - Don't Let MenoPAUSE Your Running w/ Faith Raymond
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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97 - House Fires, Run Streaks, and Chihuahuas w/ Ray Berlanga
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Oct 08, 2023 |
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96 - 3 Ways to Avoid Burnout While Training for an Ultramarathon
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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95 - 5 Lessons from UTMB You Can Use to Improve Your Running
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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94 - How to Improve Your Nutrition for Performance
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Sep 02, 2023 |
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93 - How to "Be Consistent" in Your Training
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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92 - Running the Triple Crown of 200s with Tony Cline
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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91 - Your Personalized Race Day Nutrition Plan
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Aug 05, 2023 |
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90 - Why You've Stopped Seeing Progress...
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Jul 29, 2023 |
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89 - Running Through Grief with Sonia Glover
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Jul 22, 2023 |
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88 - Stop Getting Distracted and Start Seeing Results
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Jul 15, 2023 |
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87 - Creating an Environment for Success with Logan DeCamp
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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86 - Family, Spartan Races, and Purpose with Daniel Tafoya
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Jul 08, 2023 |
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85 - What to Do AFTER the Training Session
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Jul 01, 2023 |
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84 - How to Create Long-Term Success in Running
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Jun 24, 2023 |
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83 - How to Run in the Heat
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Jun 17, 2023 |
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82 - VO2 Max? Critical Speed? Lactate? What Do These Mean?
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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81 - My Exact System for Coaching Trail & Ultra Runners
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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80 - 7 Common Training Errors for Runners of All Levels
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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79 - Getting Faster, Weaponizing Priorities, & Why I've Been MIA
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May 18, 2023 |
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78 - "Trail Manners" with Aric Manning
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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77 - Keli Fine's Journey with Disordered Eating
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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76 - Why Strength Training Matters for Trail Runners
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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75 - The Truth About Weight and Running
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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74 - Running PUTS w/ JEREMY SMITH & JEFF FULLMER
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Feb 18, 2023 |
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73 - Sugar Is Fine.
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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72 - Mountain Running with MATT HUTSON
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Jan 28, 2023 |
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71 - ELIZABETH KNIGHT Wants You to Sleep Better
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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70 - MATT SHEPARD Loves Running Really Far
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Jan 14, 2023 |
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69 - Plantar Fasciitis: Causes and Solutions
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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68 - Lessons from 2022 to Succeed in 2023
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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67 - How to Choose a Good Coach FOR YOU
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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66 - How to Make the Most of Your "Off" Season
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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65 - Ross Ward Runs the Miner 49er!
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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64 - Tyler Amendolare's First 50k!
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Dec 03, 2022 |
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63 - 15 Lessons from My First 50-Mile Race
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Nov 26, 2022 |
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62 - How to Improve Your Diet: Nutrition Fundamentals
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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61 - Running As We Age with Amanda Brooks
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Nov 12, 2022 |
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60 - Why Motivation is Holding You Back
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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59 - 6 Ways to Avoid Burnout
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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58 - Scott Hundertmark's First 100-Miler!
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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57 - How to Achieve Big Goals & Personalize Warm-ups
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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56 - Elisabeth Scott on Running Fundamentals
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Oct 15, 2022 |
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55 - 3 Ways Athletes Sabotage Progress
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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54 - Makinsie Bartholomew & Bigfoot 200
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Oct 08, 2022 |
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53 - Rick Olderman (PT) on Pain
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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52 - Meal Timing for Performance and Recovery
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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51 - Jeremy Suwinski Interview
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Sep 25, 2022 |
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50 - Faby Lineberger Interview
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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49 - Heather Hart on Safety (Relentless Forward Commotion)
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Sep 17, 2022 |
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48 - Learning from Failure, Sodium Intake, & Returning from Injury
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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47 - Brodie Sharpe Interview (Run Smarter)
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Sep 10, 2022 |
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46 - How to Get Stronger
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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45 - Matt Shepard Interview
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Sep 03, 2022 |
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44 - Sara Sarensen Interview
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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43 - Jess Bojorquez Interview
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Aug 27, 2022 |
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42 - The Most Common Training Mistake
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Andy Wind Interview - ESR 41
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Aug 20, 2022 |
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How to Improve Your Running Form - ESR 40
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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How to Beat the Heat - ESR 39
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Interview: Keegan Hollrith - ESR 38
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Aug 06, 2022 |
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How to Hit Your Goals This Season (...and Next) - ESR 37
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Why You Might Need to Eat More (and NOT Just on the Trail) - 36
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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David Theriot (Run the Riot) Interview! - ESR 35
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Jul 23, 2022 |
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How to Run Better at Altitude - ESR 34
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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How to Improve Your Mental Game - ESR 33
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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The Ultra Running Guys Interview! - ESR 32
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Jul 09, 2022 |
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Which Supplements Help You Run Better? - ESR 31
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Deloading, Undereating, Fiber, Anxiety, Macros, Sodium, More... (Challenge AMA #3) - ESR 30
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Jul 02, 2022 |
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Why Getting Stronger Makes You Faster - ESR 29
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Weight Loss, Warm-ups, Supplements, Calories... (Challenge AMA #2) - ESR 28
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Jun 25, 2022 |
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How to get faster today - ESR 27
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Challenge AMA #1: A Lot of Questions... - ESR 26
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Jun 18, 2022 |
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Oscar Gonzalez Interview - ESR 25
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Jun 11, 2022 |
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How to Fix Your Intervals - ESR 24
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Q&A #4: Shin Splints, Hydration Tips, Knees, Tapering, + More... - ESR 23
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Downhill Training for Flatlanders (and other topics...) - ESR 22
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May 25, 2022 |
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Brianna Santos Interview - ESR 21
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May 21, 2022 |
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"Consistency", Intervals, and Fear-Mongering - ESR 20
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May 18, 2022 |
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How to Train for Altitude - ESR 19
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May 11, 2022 |
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How to Get Faster - ESR 18
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May 04, 2022 |
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Bonking, Plant-Based, Swelling, Motivation, and More... (Grab Bag #3) - ESR 17
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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How to Stop Cramping - ESR 16
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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3 Big Causes of Injuries - ESR 15
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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"Predicting" Injuries - ESR 14
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Grab Bag #2: Hydration, Heat, Traveling, Form, and More... - ESR 13
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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How to Run Hills Better - ESR 12
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Weight, Weight Loss & Ultra Running - ESR 11
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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How Carbs Help Your Training - ESR 10
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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Sleep Secrets with Nick Riell - ESR 9
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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How to Choose Your Running Plan - ESR 8
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Grab Bag #1 - "The Wall", Nausea, Fiber, Bananas, Cravings, More... - ESR 7
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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Strength Training Secrets for Ultra Runners (ESR 06)
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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5 Ways to Optimize Training and Create Time (ESR 05)
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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How to Plan Your Hydration (ESR 04)
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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"Low-Carb" Diets Are a Bad Idea for Ultra Runners (ESR 03)
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Injury Prevention for Ultra Runners (ESR 02)
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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Who is Will Frantz? (ESR 01)
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Jan 25, 2022 |