Mojo For Running Podcast

By Debbie Voiles

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Achieve Your Runner Goals

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MFR 147: How to Run Trails

10.27.2020

Running trails is more demanding than road running, but it's also more satisfying in many ways, not the least of which is that it improves road running performance. Running trails requires strong feet and ankles, and it demands a whole ...

Mojo For Running Podcast episodes:

10.27.2020 MFR 147: How to Run Trails Running trails is more demanding than road running, but it's also more satisfying in many ways, not the least of which is that it improves road running performance. Running trails requires strong feet and ankles, and it demands a whole ...
10.16.2020 MFR 146: Six Reason Every Runner Should Run Off Road Every runner will find tremendous satisfaction, benefit, and fulfillment from running off road, preferably, on wooded trails with varied surfaces and a bit of undulation. The benefits are many and varied. Improve your 'on road' running, build endurance, and reduce ...
07.03.2020 MFR #145: How to Make Your Easy Runs Work for You Your running training will be most effective when you correctly apply the hard easy principle, but too many runners don't fully understand how to apply it, and as a result, they run their easy runs too fast, preventing recovery, and ...
05.14.2020 MFR 144: Running During a Pandemic Wow! I would never have guessed I’d be doing a podcast on this topic, but here I am. This is not normal, nowhere near normal, not by ay stretch of the imagination. We are all living through this, one day ...
01.01.2020 MFR 143: Sensible Running Resolutions for 2020 It’s that time again, time to carefully consider what we should do in 2020 to take our running and our lives to the next level. Since the options for running resolutions are almost infinite, I thought I’d provide some insight ...
12.01.2019 MFR 142: The Challenge of the Holidays and a Challenge for the Holidays No time of the year challenges your commitment to running more than the holidays, the weeks between Thanksgiving and the new year. For that reason, I thought I’d share some my perspective in the hope that it will motivate you ...
11.26.2019 MFR 141: Returning from a Break Whether you are new to running or you’ve been running for years, there will be times when you stop running weeks or even months. Matybe you have a health issue, and maybe you had an injury. My runners miss long ...
10.23.2019 MFR 140: My Thoughts on the ‘Brittany’ Movie, Running Goals, and Your First Marathon Recently, Hubby and I actually went to a theater, which we hadn’t done in over a year, to see the movie, Brittany Runs a Marathon. In this episode I discuss that film, and, knowing that it will inspire many, that ...
10.09.2019 MFR 139: The Mental Side of Running Even before you were a runner, you had probably heard the oft repeated line, “Running is 90% mental.” I don’t think I’ve ever heard any long-time runner argue against this, because you realize pretty quickly that this is true. iF ...
09.19.2019 MFR 138: Base Miles How is your running base coming along? This is one of the most critical considerations for any runner’s success, but in my experience, the great majority of recreational runners ignore it. With this episode of the Mojo for Running Podcast, ...
06.13.2019 MFR 137: Boston Boston. That word inspires emotion in every runner, as it does with me. I’ve always been a word person, which is just part of the reason I was an English teacher for 15 years. I think about words. Those six ...
05.26.2019 MFR 136: Three Reasons to do a Plank Every Day If you just do one exercise for your core, this should be it. Planks have many benefits for runners. In this episode, I explain the various ways of modifying the standard plank for even more benefit. Adding this exercise to ...
04.28.2019 MFR 135: How to Crush Your Goal Race With Microcycles I know very few runners not focused on getting better, improving their running performance, scoring PR’s, but sometimes there are ways to improve, even quite basic ways, that never become common knowledge to non-elite runners, certainly not common knowledge to ...
04.03.2019 MFR 134: How to Optimize Performance with Periodization Most runners run because they know it keeps them fit and because it’s a great hobby. For some, it’s mainly the camaraderie. Others are attracted by the endorphin rush, but virtually all runners also want to get faster. Is that ...
03.11.2019 MFR 133: From Brutal to Boston The topic of Episode #132 was dreadful runs. This is a followup that, I hope, will always help you put those runs in perspective. But more than that, it shows you what can happen later in your running career. No ...
02.17.2019 MFR 132: Explaining Dreadful Runs If you have never had a bad run, then you haven’t been running long. Truth. Every runner of every level has bad runs now and then. Now if you have them often, that is, of course, a problem, but as ...
12.18.2018 MFR 131: Gifts for Runners One of the things I appreciate most about running is that it’s such a simple sport. You can do it anywhere, and the only equipment you need is a pair of shoes. That said, everybody loves running gear and most ...
12.17.2018 MFR 130: Running Through the Holidays Of the 52 weeks in every year, most runners find the ones between Thanksgiving and New Year’s to be the most challenging from a running perspective. There are just too many things competing for your precious time. I get that. ...
11.06.2018 MFR 129: Electrolytes Part 2 Not all electrolyte replacement products are the same, not even close. Jen has been running a while, but she hasn’t ever trained for marathons. Now, she’s often running for two hours, and she’s finding that she really starts to feel ...
10.20.2018 MFR 128: Electrolytes Have you ever had a dreadful race but were unable to put your finger on the cause? Of course, there could be many causes, but one of the first places to look is at your electrolyte replacement regimen. What? You ...
10.05.2018 MFR 127: Training Fundamentals Have you ever been in the predicament of not knowing how to compensate for a day when you ended up missing the training on your schedule? Have you ever planned our own training schedule but wondered if the way you ...
09.23.2018 MFR 126: Running Documentary The Human Race and Much More Yes, I’m back. I know, you probably thought you’d never hear another episode, but surprise, I’ve just finished three, and I have plans for at least another nine. After the main topic of this podcast, the documentary film I helped ...
12.13.2017 MFR 125: When You Lose Your Mojo At any given time, a percentage of runners will be suffering from a not so uncommon running malady, loss of their running mojo, the state of being without motivation, of feeling more like sitting than running. This is serious but ...
11.26.2017 MFR 124: Half Marathon Magic Unless you live in a very remote area, you likely can choose from several half marathon options every month because with every passing year, we see more halves, and that’s not surprising because they are, I think the ideal race ...
10.24.2017 MFR 123: Thoughts on Knee Surgery This episode is about knee surgery for runners, the considerations, topics for thought. It will not tell you when you need surgery. I’m not a doctor. It doesn’t bash knee surgery, not at all, but it is food for thought, ...
10.07.2017 MFR 122: Run Off Road and On the Trails If you haven’t run off road – or on trails – I hope this episode will convince you to give it a try. I explain the many of excellent reasons why you should run trails, and I explain how to ...
09.20.2017 MFR 121: Three Key changes to Help You Run Faster Most runners want to get faster. Not everyone can afford to hire a coach, and not everyone has time to train for a marathon, but most runners hope to set new PR’s on a regular basis. This is absolutely possible, ...
09.07.2017 MFR 120: One Foot at a Time It’s the little things that often have the greatest impact, and so it is with the concept of focusing on the fact that when running, you are always, 100 percent of the time, putting the full weight of your body ...
08.18.2017 MFR 119: Five Pillars of Intelligent Running We all think of ourselves as intelligent runners, of course, but even the most experienced, veteran runners sometimes lose sight of the wise and effective path to their goals. Why does this happen? I think because we get caught up ...
11.25.2016 MFR 118: What to Wear for Cold-Weather Running If, where you live, it gets cold in the winter – and I mean cold – then you’re probably just coming into the time of year when you need to make accommodations to be able to run outside, safely and ...
10.13.2016 MFR 117: Accountability Hacks for Runners No matter who you are and no matter how long you’ve been running, you have days when you need a reason to get out and run, a reason beyond the fact that you are a runner, you believe in running, ...
10.05.2016 MFR 116: How to Hydrate for Long Runs If you’re running a 5k on up to a half marathon, hydration matters, but it’s not terribly tricky. The focus should be on making sure you consume enough fluids to prevent dehydration,but if you’re out there for several hours – ...
09.23.2016 MFR 115: Big Cottonwood Marathon Race Weekend The Revel Big Cottonwood race weekend was an adventure I won’t soon forget. Well, who am I kidding, I’ll never forget it. Every destination race is unique, and this one, especially so, because it was mostly downhill and because it ...
09.14.2016 MFR 114: Destination Races Whether you’ve travelled to Podunk or New York City, on a plane or in a car, with four friends or 24, you know that a destination race is the bomb; you know how much fun that can be. If you ...
09.07.2016 MFR 113: Running Families It’s Saturday morning. Katie, your daughter, has a soccer game at 9:00, and your husband has to work. That means you’ll have your 9 year old son, Patrick, with you. You’ve got 8 miles on your schedule, but how will ...
08.31.2016 MFR 112: Running in the Rain When you look outside and see that it’s raining, do you reluctantly move on to the next thing on your ‘to do’ list? Do you cheer because now you have an excuse not to run? Do you head for the ...
08.24.2016 MFR 111: Stair-Climbing as Cross-Training for Runners This is the fourth in a series of podcasts about cross-training. If you haven’t already done so, please check out MFR 108, Cross-Training Basics, MFR 109, Swimming as Cross-Training for Runners and MFR 110, Cycling as Cross-
08.17.2016 MFR 110: Cycling as Cross-Training Cycling is ideal cross-training for running. Like swimming, it fits into the category of cardio cross-training, but what is unique to biking is that it trains you to move your legs in the perfect pattern for running. No other form ...
08.04.2016 MFR 109: Swimming as Cross-Training for Running Related article: Cross-Training Basics Episode 108 was an overview of cross-training for runners. In that episode, I grouped all cross-training into three categories. In this and the next episode, we’ll look at the two most popular forms from the cardio ...
07.22.2016 MFR 108: Cross-Training Basics Related article: 8 Reasons to Cross-Train Do you cross-train? And if you do, do you have a plan? Do you think about how each type of cross training impacts your running? Do you think of any exercise other than running ...
07.08.2016 MFR 107: Reality Check, or a More Objective Perspective on the Miles You Run One of my favorite quotes is the simple cliche, “Everything is relative.” I express it often because it has such a profound effect on virtually everything, and remembering it, keeping it in mind, has the potential to massively impact our ...
06.30.2016 MFR 106: The One-Two Punch of Tart Cherry Juice and Epsom Salt Baths During the weeks before my most recent marathon, I tried two changes to my usual pre-race regimen: * Drinking tart cherry juice * Soaking in epsom salts Neither was a far out, weird new idea. On the contrary, both were ...
06.24.2016 MFR 105: Grandma’s Marathon Race Report Grandma’s Marathon is well known as one of the most popular races in the United States. If you’ve ever done an internet search for the ‘Most Popular Marathons’ or ‘Most Scenic Marathons,’ you would have discovered this one. This Deluth, ...
06.14.2016 MFR 104 – All About Aid Stations Whether you’re a new runner or you’ve been running and racing for years, I bet there will something for everyone in this episode of the Mojo for Running Podcast. I’ll break down what you need to know to maneuver safely ...
05.25.2016 MFR 103: Clayton’s Choice and the Epidemic of Hearing Problems Among Runners Every day is filled with choices: hit the snooze or get up in time to run, peanut butter and jelly or tuna salad, black coffee or add sugar, run around the block or go to the trail, and many other ...
05.19.2016 MFR 102: Listener Question Answered – Should I Train for Distance or Speed For this episode, I’m responding to a question someone asked on Instagram. She described her current pace and running training schedule and asked whether she should concentrate on improving speed or endurance. Great question because pretty much everybody wants to ...
05.04.2016 MFR 101: Runner Etiquette Running manners matter. We all learned the basics of life etiquette, when to use a fork and when to use a spoon, how to make introductions, and when to say, “Excuse me,” but the rules of the road, path and ...
04.20.2016 MFR 100: Listener Stories Super excited to be celebrating the 100th episode of the Mojo for Running Podcast. To commemorate this day, in episode #99, I asked my listeners to send me their best running stories or their favorite quotes for me to feature ...
04.20.2016 Why it’s Essential to Warmup – BRV 023 If you haven’t been warming up before running, I’m willing to bet that will change after you listen to this episode because the benefits of a good warmup are that impressive, and the possible problems of not warming up are ...
04.12.2016 MFR 99: Foot Trouble, or Alternatively, Dumb Runner Mistakes I’ve Made and Hope that You Won’t Make Some runner foot problems, i.e, injuries, can be prevented, and some can’t. Sometimes, you do everything right, care, meticulously for your feet, and boom, they still happen. Other times, you do something really dumb – and by ‘you,’ I mean ...

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Mojo For Running Podcast episodes:

MFR 147: How to Run Trails

MFR 146: Six Reason Every Runner Should Run Off Road

MFR #145: How to Make Your Easy Runs Work for You

MFR 144: Running During a Pandemic

MFR 143: Sensible Running Resolutions for 2020

MFR 142: The Challenge of the Holidays and a Challenge for the Holidays

MFR 141: Returning from a Break

MFR 140: My Thoughts on the ‘Brittany’ Movie, Running Goals, and Your First Marathon

MFR 139: The Mental Side of Running

MFR 138: Base Miles

MFR 137: Boston

MFR 136: Three Reasons to do a Plank Every Day

MFR 135: How to Crush Your Goal Race With Microcycles

MFR 134: How to Optimize Performance with Periodization

MFR 133: From Brutal to Boston

MFR 132: Explaining Dreadful Runs

MFR 131: Gifts for Runners

MFR 130: Running Through the Holidays

MFR 129: Electrolytes Part 2

MFR 128: Electrolytes

MFR 127: Training Fundamentals

MFR 126: Running Documentary The Human Race and Much More

MFR 125: When You Lose Your Mojo

MFR 124: Half Marathon Magic

MFR 123: Thoughts on Knee Surgery

MFR 122: Run Off Road and On the Trails

MFR 121: Three Key changes to Help You Run Faster

MFR 120: One Foot at a Time

MFR 119: Five Pillars of Intelligent Running

MFR 118: What to Wear for Cold-Weather Running

MFR 117: Accountability Hacks for Runners

MFR 116: How to Hydrate for Long Runs

MFR 115: Big Cottonwood Marathon Race Weekend

MFR 114: Destination Races

MFR 113: Running Families

MFR 112: Running in the Rain

MFR 111: Stair-Climbing as Cross-Training for Runners

MFR 110: Cycling as Cross-Training

MFR 109: Swimming as Cross-Training for Running

MFR 108: Cross-Training Basics

MFR 107: Reality Check, or a More Objective Perspective on the Miles You Run

MFR 106: The One-Two Punch of Tart Cherry Juice and Epsom Salt Baths

MFR 105: Grandma’s Marathon Race Report

MFR 104 – All About Aid Stations

MFR 103: Clayton’s Choice and the Epidemic of Hearing Problems Among Runners

MFR 102: Listener Question Answered – Should I Train for Distance or Speed

MFR 101: Runner Etiquette

MFR 100: Listener Stories

Why it’s Essential to Warmup – BRV 023

MFR 99: Foot Trouble, or Alternatively, Dumb Runner Mistakes I’ve Made and Hope that You Won’t Make

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