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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875 QT: Getting Uncomfortab...

09.18.2020

The best way to spur growth is to step outside of your comfort zone. Runners: that doesn't mean just hammer it all time! Need some better suggestions for ways to constructively get uncomfortable? Check out today's post at http://DizRuns.com/875 Need ...

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

09.18.2020 875 QT: Getting Uncomfortable Can Lead to Greater Growth (Best Of-ish) The best way to spur growth is to step outside of your comfort zone. Runners: that doesn't mean just hammer it all time! Need some better suggestions for ways to constructively get uncomfortable? Check out today's post at http://DizRuns.com/875 Need ...
09.14.2020 874 Sharon Babineau Used Running As An Outlet For Her Grief When Sharon Babineau got started running, she had no idea it would be so pivotal in her future. When she lost her husband to colon cancer, running was the stabilizing force to help her work through her grief and keep ...
09.11.2020 QT 873 Calling An Audible How willing are you to call an audible with your training? While I'm a big fan of having a consistent training routine and sticking to it most of the time, there is definitely a time and a place to call ...
09.07.2020 872 Martin Underwood Was Always A Runner And Just Didn't Know It Yet Martin Underwood may still be new-ish to the running community, but he's quickly become a big fan of the sport. Like the rest of us, Martin's race ambitions have been put on hold due to the Covid-19 situation, but he's ...
09.04.2020 871 QT: How to Stay Consistent When the Race Calendar is Empty I used to be a runner that was pretty much only motivated to train consistently when I had races on the calendar. Thanks to Covid-19, most of us have pretty empty race calendars at the moment. And as such, some ...
08.31.2020 870 Brian Walker Has Realized The Value In Training His Brain Brian Walker is my guest today, and one of the topics we covered was some of the mental struggles he's had on race days past. His method for working through those struggles has been multi-faceted. And I think there is ...
08.28.2020 869 Listener Q&A: August 2020 You ask, I answer! No matter how crazy this year gets, one thing is certain: the last Friday every month is all about your questions! This month's Q's include nose breathing, mantras, my guitar playing ambitions, and a whole lot ...
08.24.2020 868 Ryan James Cloke Has Come Full-Circle With His Running Ryan-James Cloke has had his perspective change with regards to his running quite a bit over his running career. These days, running is a lot less about speed and time goals and more about just enjoying the miles. Not for ...
08.21.2020 867 QT: Non-Running Shoes Can (and Do!) Contribute to Running Injuries (Best Of-ish) Some runners are quick to blame their shoes when dealing with various running injuries. But a potential factor that many runners overlook is the role their non-running shoes may be playing. Can changing your non-running shoes help you stay healthier ...
08.17.2020 866 Katie Bouton Unlocked Her Potential Once She Began Believing in Herself Katie Bouton has gotten into running in the past few years, and surprised herself at her ability to do so. A handful of years ago, Katie weighed over 260 lbs. At the urging of her doctor, she focused on improving ...
08.14.2020 865 QT: Get Out of Your Own Way on Your Path to Success Are you making it even harder for yourself to reach your goals than it already is? Most of us, myself included, have a tendency to "get in our own way" on our paths toward success. How? That's the topic of ...
08.10.2020 864 Katie Spotz Is Helping To Bring Change Worldwide While Breaking Barriers Katie Spotz is always looking for an epic adventure, especially if she can do good at the same time. Katie is currently preparing for a run across the state of Maine in support of Lifewater International. But this is just ...
08.07.2020 863 QT: Returning to Running After Injury Can Go Sideways if You're Not Careful Statistically speaking, most runners are going to deal with an injury at some point in their careers. The process of getting back into the groove of running is a bit tricky and is anything but one-size-fits-all. That said, if you ...
08.03.2020 862 Cortney Berling Lives and Teaches the Motto Eat Well Perform Better Cortney Berling has learned a few hard lessons during her running career, and now she's helping other women avoid similar struggles. Check out the full show notes for today's episode at http://DizRuns.com/862. Today’s episode of the show is brought to ...
07.31.2020 861 Listener Q&A July 2020 It's that time of the month again! You ask, I answer, and this month's Qs are all over the place. This month we are talking about trail running, books/movies, current struggles, and a whole lot more! Check out the full ...
07.27.2020 860 Diana Angstadt Runs To Find Healing While Raising Awareness For PTSD Diana Angstadt knows first hand how important running can be for both her mental and physical health. Diana struggled with PTSD upon her return home from serving in Iraq, and running has been a key component of her treatment protocol. ...
07.24.2020 859 QT: Usually, It's Not as Bad as It Seems (Best Of-ish) Sometimes we runners can be a bit overdramatic. I mean, how many times have you labeled a run as the "best ever?" And when it comes to your running, you might feel that 2020 is the worst year ever. But ...
07.20.2020 858 Eric Deeter Attributes His Ultra Marathon Mindset To His Success Eric Deeter got into running in his 20s, but after his first marathon he took a little break from the sport. 30 years later, he found his way back to the sport! But not only is he back to running ...
07.17.2020 857 QT: Grading Yourself Harshly Can Lead to Substantial Growth What would it take for you to rate yourself as a 5 out of 5 in various aspects of your running life? In today's quick tip, I'm exploring the idea that having an almost impossible standard can help lead to ...
07.17.2020 849 QT: Correct Your Little Dogs, for Crying Out Loud (Best Of-ish) I'm a dog guy, through and through. Though if I'm honest, little dogs aren't exactly my jam. Even worse than little dogs? Little dog owners, at least most of the ones that live in my neighborhood. What do little dogs, ...
07.13.2020 856 Michaela Young Has Embraced Being An Imperfect Runner Michaela Young definitely has her priorities right when it comes to running: having fun is paramount! Roads or trails. IRL or virtual. In costume or wearing "regular" clothes. Whatever the case, she's doing everything she can to have a good ...
07.11.2020 847 QT: Forget Everyone Else and Worry About Your Own Self Instead Too often, we get caught up in worrying about what others are doing or thinking. Instead, a better option in my mind, is to worry about your own darn self! Make sure you're doing things the right way. With honesty. ...
07.10.2020 855 QT: Running (and Life) Lessons Learned During Covid-19 Safe to say, all of us have been impacted by the Covid-19 situation over the past handful of months. While the impact of the virus continues to evolve and will continue to be felt for years, there are lessons to ...
07.05.2020 854 Lindsay Wasserman Has Simple Advice: Set Your Body Up For Success Lindsay Wasserman is a runner and physical therapist, which basically means I could talk to her all day! Her running career really got going, interestingly enough, when she banited the Boston Marathon several years back (when baniting Boston was no ...
07.03.2020 853 QT: Resetting Your 2020 Goals After a Crazy Start to the Year How are your goals for the year doing at the halfway point? For many of us, our goals for 2020 went out the window a while ago. If your goals have been ripped to shreds, now is a good time ...
07.03.2020 845 QT: Your Longest Run Isn't the End All/Be All How long should your longest run be before your next race? This is a common question in running circles, but it completely misses the point. Your longest long run? It really doesn't matter nearly as much as most runners think. ...
06.27.2020 851 Listener Q&A June 2020 You ask, I answer! The world may be ending (I hope not!), but the Listener Q&A episode keeps on keeping on! This month's Qs cover taking in extra electrolytes mid-run, the physics of trail running, ice cream, chicken wings, and ...
06.24.2020 852 Sanjay Rawal Captured The Transformations That Occur Over 3100 Miles Sanjay Rawal is a documentary filmmaker and a runner, which made him uniquely qualified for his most recent project. The Self-Transcendence 3100 is a test of endurance like no other. And Sanjay's film, 3100 Run and Become, does a beautiful ...
06.22.2020 850 Frank Campo Changed The Trajectory Of His Life Once He Found Running Frank Campo struggled to find the right coach to help him improve as a runner. So these days, he's worked hard to become the coach he wished he could have found back in the day. The journey from Point A ...
06.13.2020 848 Jeffrey Binney Is Living His Life In A Way That Once Is Enough Jeffrey Binney is a stand up comedian who took up running during one of the hardest times of his life. And when he decided to get into running, he didn't just ease into the sport. He set his sights on ...
06.11.2020 Running and Racism w/ Nicol Hodges How prevalent is racism in the running community? How can we, specifically the white members of the running community, be more welcoming to BIPOCs that are finding their way into our sport? In this special episode of the show, Nicol ...
06.08.2020 846 Liz Warner Created Run To Reach In An Effort To Inspire Change Liz Warner loves traveling, and once she fell in love with running marathons, it only made sense to combine the two passions and see the world while running marathons. Then, a funny thing happened. She decided to use her running ...
06.01.2020 844 Joe Randene Is Confident Running Communities Can Weather The Storm When Joe Randene decided to start running, he had no idea what he was getting himself into! Eventually, he developed a love for the sport and decided to retire from his corporate job to work part-time in the local running ...
05.30.2020 843 Listener Q&A May 2020 It's the end of the month, and that means it's time for a little Q&A. This month's episode? It's a beast! We've got a full range of topics to cover, including strength training, potent potables, crystal balls, and a whole ...
05.25.2020 842 Keri Mandell Follows Yoga Principles Even In The Most Extreme Sports Keri Mandell isn't the kind of woman to back down from a challenge. Whether it's running each of the World Majors, finishing Ironman triathlons, or running a marathon on each continent in a week, she's always pushing herself to find ...
05.22.2020 841 QT: An Amalgamation of Tips for Running in the Summer The summer is coming. Will you be ready? Running in the summer heat and/or humidity isn't often a lot of fun, but it definitely pays off in the fall. Provided, of course, you train safely and intelligently through the summer ...
05.18.2020 840 Nic Hodges Has Found That Success Lies Outside Of Her Comfort Zone Nic Hodges has been running competitively for more than a few years, and she has no plans of slowing down anytime soon! During her career, she's transitioned from the track to distance running to multi-sport competitions, but she's always focused ...
05.15.2020 839 QT: How Necessary is it to Rotate Your Running Shoes? Many runners rotate their running shoes, and maybe you do to. Have you ever stopped to ask why? Does shoe rotation matter? Is there an actual benefit, or is it just one of those peculiar things that we do? Check ...
05.11.2020 838 Kasha Speas Has Learned Lifelong Lessons By Running One Mile A Day Kasha Speas has big goals for her running, and she's ok with chipping away at those goals one day, and one mile, at a time. She is currently on a daily run streak of almost 4 years, but this isn't ...
05.08.2020 837 QT: Is Race Variety the Key to Your Growth as a Runner? Consistency is a key component to our progress as runner, but being consistent doesn't mean we need to be doing the same thing day in and day out. As I've learned over the past year in my attempt at learning ...
05.04.2020 836 Kristen Foley Always Makes Sure To Find The Fun In Fundraising Kristen Foley thought she had retired from marathon running, but the allure of running Boston and raising money for a good cause was too much to resist. After a lengthy hiatus, made longer due to the postponement of the 2020 ...
05.01.2020 835 QT: The Value of Consistency in Your Running Routine (Best Of-ish) How important is consistency in training to your growth as a runner? I'm not going to say it's the most important thing, but it might be! Consistency in all aspects of your life, whether in normal times or during a ...
04.27.2020 834 Amy Spegele Envisions A World Where Everyone Can Participate In Sports Amy Spegele had medical issues that prevented her from running/being active as a kid. After surgery corrected the issues and entering adulthood, she took up running at the urging of a friend. Turns out, she found that she has a ...
04.25.2020 833 Listener Q&A April 2020 You ask, I answer! That's pretty much the "formula" for this Q&A episodes. This month's questions from the peanut gallery cover such topics as shoe retirement, inseam length, Cadbury eggs, and much more! Check out the short answers, memes, GIFs, ...
04.20.2020 832 Rik Zortman Is Using His Human Etch-A-Sketch Skills To Honor Others Rik Zortman really is a human etch a sketch! When Rik goes out for a run, he typically looks for an area where he can "write" words, phrases, or names with his GPS tracking. Why? It started as a way ...
04.17.2020 831 QT: Your Mid-Run Fueling Options are Virtually Endless When it comes to fueling for a run/race, you know you have more options than just gels, right? Look, if the pre-packaged, highly processed, and over-processed sucrose/fructose sludge works for you, then keep on keeping on! But if you're like ...
04.13.2020 830 Dr. Rebecca Smith Focuses On The Core Values Of Physical Therapy Dr. Rebecca Smith is my kind of physical therapist! She definitely believes in the value of preventing injuries, and she's also a big fan of functional strength training for runners. But maybe my favorite thing about her? If at all ...
04.10.2020 829 QT: The Mental Finish Line is a Very Real Thing Running is a physical sport, no doubt about it. But it's easy to overlook the role that mental strength/fitness plays in our running success as well. Today I'm diving into mental finish lines, yes they are a thing, and how ...
04.05.2020 828 Tammy Giberson Is Proof That Random Thoughts Have Value Two years ago, Tammy Giberson would have laughed you out of the room if you asked her to join you for a run. But after she decided to participate in a Turkey Trot in 2018, things have changed pretty dramatically ...
04.03.2020 827 QT Stress is Stress is Stress (Best Of-ish) How stressed are you feeling right now? If you're like me, this whole COVID-19 "situation" has got you feeling a bit more stressed than usual. How to handle said stress? Go out and get some miles, right? Maybe, but maybe ...

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