Run to the Top Extra Kick Podcast | Answers to Your Running Questions

Maybe you're training all summer or you live in a warm climate different to the potentially cold conditions of a fall or winter race. 

How do you prepare yourself for a cold weather race when your training conditions are the total opposite?

Listen in as Coach Michael discusses how to adapt your training so the cold temperatures on race day don't affect your performance.

Every runner has individual training needs. Some runners excel when doing lots of mileage, while others do best when replacing some of those miles with cross training.

But how can you determine your optimal running "recipe"? And which cross training method is best for you as a runner?

Listen in as Coach Michael explains in today's podcast!

Most runners are somewhat familiar with the term "Yasso 800s" - a workout that supposedly predicts marathon finishing time from a session of 10 x 800 meters with equal time rest between each 800.

But is this truth or fiction?

Coach Michael reveals in today's daily podcast!

Have you ever thought about transitioning to minimalist shoes? Wondering what the benefits are?

Coach Michael helps you determine whether or not they're right for you in today's daily podcast. Listen here!

In today's episode, Coach Michael explains what "turnover" is and why it's important to 5kers and marathoners alike. Listen in here!

If you're training for a marathon, chances are you're doing some "double days" or days where you have both morning and afternoon training sessions.

With two runs a day, it's vital that you fuel properly between to ensure you're recovering and giving yourself sufficient energy through your second run.

But when and how much should you eat throughout the day to accomplish this? Coach Jeff explains in today's daily podcast!  

A common question, and one of the more difficult concepts of training to comprehend, is “how do easy runs help me race faster”.

Though it may sound sensational, you have to run slow to run fast. But how slow are we talking here? 

Listen in as Coach Jeff explains how easy your easy runs should be in today's podcast! 

Though nothing can replace running perfectly, cross training can keep your cardiovascular fitness up when injury strikes. 

But with so many cross training options, you might wonder which one is best for you and your injury.

Listen in as Coach Jeff explains how to pick a cross training method that will help you recover while maintaining fitness!

It's no secret foam rolling helps to expedite recovery and prevent injury, but when is it best to roll out for maximum benefits? Before or after you run?

Coach Jeff explains in today's daily podcast!

You've got less than 24 hours until your marathon, and the hay is in the barn.

Now what?

Listen in as Coach Jeff explains what you should do the day before your big race for optimal performance!