Erin Kunst, massage therapist, marathoner, trail runner, and ultra marathoner, among other things, joins the show to talk about returning from hip labrum surgery to run a lifetime best marathon 15 months later and what it took to make such a feat possible. 

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The best part about running news lately is that there’s been a little bit of everything! If you want track, we’ve got Grand Slam and Diamond League both in full swing. If you want roads, we’ve got record-setting Marathon Majors and US road circuit. If you want shenanigans and controversy… yep. We’ve got that, too.

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If you didn’t know the name John Korir before this year’s Boston Marathon, it might be because you weren’t paying attention when he won Chicago last year in under 2:03. But it also might be because plenty of talented runners show occasional moments of glory. It’s when a runner repeats the performance on the big stage that spectators start to wonder: are we seeing the rise of the next marathon king? Let’s take a closer look and find out.

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What will it take to bring back track, as the saying goes? Michael Johnson’s new Grand Slam Track series has staked its reputation on the idea that they can bring new audiences to track and field. The recipe? Money and fame, apparently. But more importantly, the first installment of Grand Slam has come and gone, and we get to tell you all about it!

Is 2 hours of exercise a day enough movement? Does light actually matter for health? Why is everyone obsessed with cold plunges right now? As we wrap up our discussion about Casey Means’ book Good Energy, we’ll be tackling these and other questions about areas outside of food that fuel our energy.For more, visit atozrunning.com

If you’re betting on a race, would you bet on the runner who started 100 meters behind everyone else? In what has swiftly become one of the most competitive 10,000m events in the world, the TEN features the fastest distance runners the US has to offer in addition to an outstanding selection of international talent. That’s why it was even more impressive when Telahun Bekele, despite literally starting the race 100m behind everyone else, found himself vying for the win with one lap to go. 

And that is only one of the exciting occurrences in this week’s running news.

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What does it look like to fuel well? Is it the perfect diet? Is it all or nothing? Is it really just a food thing? To continue our discussion about Good Energy by Casey Means, we tackle the 6 most influential areas and share specific recommendations to minimize bad energy and maximize good.

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In recent running news: 

Jakob Ingebrigtsen made history yet again at the world indoor championships in Nanjing. In fact, this latest accomplishment is so rare that only one other runner has ever done it before. Is this finally enough to settle the question? Is Ingebrigtsen the best? We’ll break it down, and you can decide for yourself.

In recent running news: Jane Hedengren breaks multiple high school records. NCAA Nationals features legends and legendary upsets. One of the greatest half marathoners in history has been suspended. Don’t miss the latest running news brought to you by AtoZrunning.

Today on AtoZrunning:

Did we get energy wrong? Despite incredible medical innovations in recent decades, some health concerns continue to rise. We want to take some time to talk about health and healthy habits. To do that, we took a look at a recent publication on the topic, Good Energy by Casey Means.

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