Diz Runs Radio: Running, Life, & Everything In Between

By Join Denny Krahe, AKA Diz, as he talks with a variety of runners about running, life, and everything in between.

What's Diz Runs Radio: Running, Life, & Everything In Between about?

Some of the best conversations I've ever had have taken place while running with others. Over the course of several miles, the conversations are allowed to flow freely and cover a variety of topics.

And that's what I try to do with my podcast.

Join me as I "Run With" my guests and have the type of natural conversation that runners have been enjoying for a number of years and thousands of miles.

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Dean Karnazes is a runner that is always looking for his next great adventure. And that, more than anything else in our sport, is what has helped him become an absolute legend in the running world. Check out the full ...

Diz Runs Radio: Running, Life, & Everything In Between episodes:

12.06.2019 793 QT: It's Ok to Make Running a Priority (In Fact, It's a Good Thing!) Making your runs a priority doesn't have to be a selfish thing. If running is a form of self-care for you, which it totally is for me, you owe it to those around you to make sure you're getting your ...
12.02.2019 792 Dean Karnazes Became An Inspiration By Following His Passion Dean Karnazes is a runner that is always looking for his next great adventure. And that, more than anything else in our sport, is what has helped him become an absolute legend in the running world. Check out the full ...
11.30.2019 791 Listener Q&A Novermber 2019 You ask, I answer! Once again, it's time for a little Q&A. This month, I'm tackling a few heart rate questions, race day music choices, how to deal with ridiculous questions from non-running family members, and more! Check out the ...
11.25.2019 790 Trish Barry Borboa Is a PT Focusing On Healing The Mind And The Body Trish Barry Borboa isn't one to back down from a challenge, but thankfully she knew when to say when. Trish recently attempted her first 100-miler, but had to pull out of the race due to injury as she approached the ...
11.22.2019 789 QT: So Much for Which to be Thankful What are you thankful for as it relates to your running? One thing I'm good at doing, and maybe you can relate, is taking things for granted and focusing on the things I need/want. With Thanksgiving approaching, at least here ...
11.18.2019 788 Dr. Kyle Bowling Created An Affordable And Fool-Proof Recovery Tool Kyle Bowling is a legit triple threat when it comes to being a guest on Diz Runs Radio: not only is he a runner, but as a sports chiropractor he can talk running injuries all day and he's also an ...
11.15.2019 787 QT: Walking the Food Tight Rope this Holiday Season The holidays are coming. And I don't know about you, but I know that for me staying on track (or at least semi-on track) with my diet this time of year is a bit of a balancing act. In today's ...
11.11.2019 786 Kate White Is Going The Distance To Help Inspire Change Kate White started running after getting connected with Team in Training. After a few races, she had a baby and kind of drifted away from the sport. But the seeds had already been planted, and eventually she found her way ...
11.08.2019 785 QT: Having the Right Soft Tissue Recovery Tools for the Job is Helpful How many things in life are one-size-fits-all? Not too many! At least not as far as I can tell. When it comes to doing the kind of soft tissue work that will help you stay healthy and speed up your ...
11.04.2019 784 Morgan Hawkins Is A Relatable Coach That Values The Run Experience Morgan Hawkins is someone that I could talk to for days! Morgan is a running coach, and she shares some great tips during our chat that any runner can benefit from. She also talked about her experience at the 2019 ...
11.01.2019 783 QT: 6 Suggestions for Racing in the Rain We would all love to have perfect weather on race day, but that seems to be more the exception than the rule. What should you do as a runner when the race day forecast calls for rain? Check out the ...
10.28.2019 782 Terry Hamlin Merges Old And New Principles To Build Better Runners Terry Hamlin has been a beast in our sport for as long as I've been alive. Over his decades in the sport, he's obviously seen the sport grow and change. And he's continued to evolve right along with it. It ...
10.26.2019 781 Listener Q&A October 2019 You ask, I answer! At least that's how these monthly Q&A episodes are supposed to work. And this month? Y'all have asked! This month I'm taking your questions on my poison of choice, what to do the week before a ...
10.21.2019 780 Brandon Wood Braves The Elements To Experience All That Is Alaska Brandon Wood has that typical "not a runner, started running, and now runs 100-milers" story. Wait? That story isn't exactly typical? Well then, Brandon Wood has that atypical story where he goes from non-runner to (multiple) 100-mile finisher. We talk ...
10.18.2019 779 My Take: The 2019 Cannonball Marathon What's good, what's not so good, and what is meh about the Cannonball Marathon? After running the 2019 Cannonball Marathon, I'm sharing my race weekend experience to help you decide if you might want to put the Cannonball Marathon on ...
10.15.2019 778 Samantha Wood Knows Strength In Running Starts With The Feet Samantha Wood is a beast of a runner--both in the ultra world and in the OCR world! Samantha's running exploits aren't the only reason I was excited to speak with her, however. She's also a physical therapist, and you know ...
10.11.2019 777 QT: There is Value in Taking Breaks - Mentally and Physically How large of a role does mental fatigue play in your performance as a runner? Probably more than you think. As such, one way to improve your performance is to take the occasional break to not only help you refresh ...
10.07.2019 776 Matt Coriell Used Running As A Way To Get Through The Darkness Matt Coriell has come a long way as a runner in a short amount of time. A few years ago, he wasn't running at all. Now? He's gearing up for his first 100-miler! Check out the full show notes for ...
10.05.2019 775 QT QT: Perfection Isn't Always Possible, but Progress Is We all want our training to go perfectly to plan, especially when we are preparing for a race. But how do you act when, inevitably, life happens and perfection is no longer attainable? Do you throw up your hands and ...
09.30.2019 774 Martin Schneekloth Is Focused On The Last Great Race Martin Schneekloth has cemented his status as a legendary ultra runner. For many of us, running one hundred miles borders on impossible. Martin recently completed the "Last Great Race," which means he completed six hundred milers in a span of ...
09.28.2019 773 Listener Q&A September 2019 Lookout, cookout! It's time for the September edition of the Listener Q&A! This month's Qs cover the gamut from being salty to having a need for speed, sexy specs to favorite NFL teams. As always, you ask and I (try ...
09.23.2019 772 Alison Heilig Is Arming Runners With Information On How To Be Durable Alison Heilig learned the hard way, as many runners do, that injuries are a common issue in our sport. However, instead of accepting running injuries as inevitable, she's become proactive about making sure she's a strong, healthy, and durable runner. ...
09.20.2019 771 QT: Being Considerate of Other Runners Doesn't Happen by Accident Walt Disney World is one of my favorite places to visit, but many guests (myself included, more often than I care to admit) fail to considerate of the other people visiting the parks with them. Are runners any better? In ...
09.16.2019 770 John Rigney Is Bringing Big Change With The Small World Challenge John Rigney is willing to do whatever it takes to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, no matter how Dopey the idea. John is one of my Team in Training teammates that is gearing up for his 7th ...
09.13.2019 769 QT: Surviving the Perfect Storm of Running, Life, and Everything In Between Fall is my favorite time of year. But fall can also create a bit of a perfect storm for runners. Between the increased training demands due to approaching fall races and adjusting to the back to school schedule, whether you ...
09.08.2019 768 David Theriot Thrives On The Unknown When Taking On New Challenges David Theriot isn't one to wade into something new, at least as far as his running is concerned. Instead, he heads straight to the deep end. When he got into running, the first race he signed up for was a ...
09.07.2019 767 QT: The Benefits of Adding Yoga to Your Regular Routine Do you have a regular yoga practice? If so, you don't need me to tell you how beneficial it is for you as a runner. But if you're not spending regular time on the mat, you may struggle to see ...
09.02.2019 766 Nancy Cook Not Only Conquers Mountains But Cancer As Well Nancy Cook loves to run and race. And she really loves to win! She's won or finished on the podium at a number of races over her career. But her biggest victory? Beating cancer. Check out the full show notes ...
08.30.2019 765 Listener Q&A August 2019 It's the end of August, and that means it's time for some Listener Q&A! Pretty sure this month I received more questions than ever, so this episode is a doozy! Questions cover topics including beards, cross-training, pop-tarts, odd mid-run sightings, ...
08.26.2019 764 Ila Allen Isn't Using Age As An Excuse To Not Achieve Her Goals Ila Allen is a woman that inspires me on a near daily basis. Her dedication to consistently putting the work in is inspiring, to say the least. And just like the postal service, she's out there logging miles no matter ...
08.24.2019 763 QT: Tips for Adding Double Days to Your Training Regimen When it comes to adding miles to your regular routine, the easiest way to do so is to either add another day of running per week or run longer on the days you typically run. There is another way to ...
08.18.2019 762 Cliff Pittman Knows A Positive Mindset Can Reach Beyond Race Results Cliff Pittman has been running for most of the past 25 years of his life. Running has looked considerably different for Cliff at various point of his journey, and he's recently found his way back to racing after many years ...
08.16.2019 761 QT: Regular Route Getting Stale? Some Tips to Help Keep It Fresh How often do you run basically the same route? If you're like me, running the same route for virtually every one of my easy runs gets old after awhile. Thankfully, it's not difficult to keep your route fresh and exciting ...
08.12.2019 760 Jodi Stoner Exemplifies What The Running Community Is About Jodi Stoner is a woman that blends her love of running with her passion for giving as well as anyone I've ever known. Jodi is actively involved with two great organizations, Ainsley's Angels and I Run 4, and also hosts ...
08.10.2019 DRR 759 QT Updated Product Reviews Over time, it's possible that opinions can change right? With that in mind, I decided to go back and give some updates to several products I've reviewed on the podcast over the years. Some products? Not much has changed. But ...
08.04.2019 757 Laura Parson Is Attempting An FKT For A Cause Close To Her Heart Laura Parson is back for her second time in the hot seat, but parts of the conversation felt very similar to our first chat. Four years ago, Laura was getting ready to attempt to run across the USA faster than ...
08.03.2019 757 QT: Pay Attention to Your Numbers Over Time What numbers do you track that relate to your running? Do you even track any numbers? Tracking our numbers not only gives us a way to track our progress, but when we look back at our numbers from months/years ago ...
07.29.2019 756 Pamela Torres Has 161 Reasons To Run For More Than Herself Pamela Torres went from non-runner to completing the 161 mile Valor Run in pretty short order. Her rapid rise up the distance ladder hasn't always been easy, but the attention it's brought to the women who have lost their lives ...
07.27.2019 755 Listener Q&A July 2019 You ask, I answer. That's pretty much the "theme" of the monthly Listener Q&A episodes of the show. This month's Qs include summer nutrition advice, nature calling mid-run, tacos, and more! Needless to say, we were all over the place ...
07.22.2019 754 Eric Thuemmel Is Fostering A Love Of Running For Local Youth Eric Thuemmel is, quite simply, good people. Eric has had some pretty good success as a runner in his own right, but now he's more focused on sharing his knowledge and helping the next generation of runners (middle and high ...
07.19.2019 753 QT: Create a Pre-Run System to Get Out the Door on Time Do you have a pre-run system? Systemizing and documenting the steps you need to take to get ready for a run may seem a bit ridiculous. Because it is a bit ridiculous. But if you're anything like me, it may ...
07.15.2019 752 Chris Ward Has Found Adventure and Himself In Multi-Day Stage Races Chris Ward is back for round two on the show, and he is busting at the seems to talk about a race that he recently ran. And, I'm not going to lie, after hearing how fired up he is about ...
07.12.2019 751 QT: A Little Change Can Be a Good Thing I'm a big believer in routine. Of consistency. Of picking a course of action, or training philosophy, and sticking with it. That said, there are times when a well thought out change to the routine is exactly what you need ...
07.10.2019 750 Mary Johnson Does What Needs to Be Done on Race Day (Best Of) Today we are taking a trip down memory lane and revisiting the conversation I had with Mary Johnson back in episode 318. Mary shares some great stories from her races, lessons learned the hard way, and shares some great coaching ...
07.08.2019 749 Revisiting One of the Most Powerful Episodes of the Show with Gene (Best Of) When I first spoke with Gene in 2016, I thought it was one of the best interviews I had recorded up to that point of the show. Now, two and half years later, I still think it's one of the ...
07.05.2019 748 QT: Raise Your Floor to Raise Your Ceiling (Best Of-ish) Do you find yourself starting from basically the same point every training cycle? Do you finish a race, after building up your mileage in preparation for the event, and then let your mileage go back to the same level each ...
07.03.2019 747 Mirna Valerio, aka the Mirnavator, is One Badass Runner (Best Of) Care to join me for a little trip down memory lane? Back in October of 2017, I had a great chat with Mirna Valerio, aka the Mirnavator. Check out the show notes for today's episode at http://DizRuns.com/747
07.02.2019 746 An Anniversary Episode: 5 Years Of Diz Runs Radio On July 1st, 2014, Diz Runs Radio (formerly known as The Diz Runs With... Podcast) became a thing. And here we are now, five years and 746 episodes later, still going strong! In this special "anniversary" episode, I'm joined by ...
06.28.2019 745 All Roads Lead To Rome Best Ofish When it comes to progress in our sport, how patient are you? If you are constantly bouncing from one coach to another, or one training philosophy to another, you are most likely slowing down your rate of progress instead of ...
06.27.2019 744 Listener Q&A June 2019 6 months down, 6 months to go! Don't look now, but 2019 is at the midway point. In another 6 months, it'll be 2020. Can you believe it? Before we roll the calendar over to July, however, we gotta do ...

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