Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running

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01.13.2021

Nathan Martin just broke a 41-year-old record at the Marathon Project held this past December. He finished in 2:11:05, making him the fastest US born Black marathoner of all time. He placed ninth, beating out Olympians and professionals with far ...

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01.13.2021 Nathan Martin is Breaking Records and Stereotypes Nathan Martin just broke a 41-year-old record at the Marathon Project held this past December. He finished in 2:11:05, making him the fastest US born Black marathoner of all time. He placed ninth, beating out Olympians and professionals with far ...
01.06.2021 Running to Lose Weight? Here's How Much You Need: Kyle Flack - 2021-01-06 Happy New Year! Did you resolve to lose weight this year? Running burns a ton of calories so it should be a great way to melt off the pounds, right? Well, maybe not. Dr. Kyle Flack, a weight-loss researcher from ...
12.30.2020 Walk to Become a Faster Runner: Jeff Galloway - 2020-12-30 At age 75, legendary coach and Olympian Jeff Galloway is almost as famous for walking as he is for running. Jeff says his run-walk-run method of training enables people to run longer and faster with much less risk of injury, ...
12.23.2020 Elevating American Distance Running: Ben Rosario - 2020-12-23 Elevating American Distance Running: Ben Rosario Ben Rosario is the head coach of the HOKA Northern Arizona Elite. His athletes have been wildly successful in recent years, with the most notable being Aliphine Tuliamuk's win at the 2020 US Olympic ...
12.16.2020 Nike's Win-At-All-Costs Culture : Matt Hart - 2020-12-15 Is Nike too big to fail? Matt Hart is a freelance journalist whose new book Win at all Costs investigates Nike’s Oregon Project, diving into its culture of cheating, lying, and misogyny. The book is a page-turning sports thriller reminiscent ...
12.09.2020 How to Stay Running For Life: Special Collaborative Episode! - 2020-12-09 How to Stay Running For Life: Special Collaborative Episode! This week’s guests are a little different from our usual guests such as Olympian Jared Wade or top race director Dave McGillivray of the Boston Marathon or yoga instructor Adina Crawford ...
12.02.2020 The Secrets of the World’s Best Runners: Becky Wade Firth - 2020-12-02 Elite distance runner Becky Wade Firth, a standout at Rice University in Texas, was expected to turn pro after graduation. Instead, she chose a different plan that changed her life and how she looks at running and training. Becky decided ...
11.25.2020 The Real Way to Get Mentally Tough: Matt Fitzgerald - 2020-11-25 The Real Way to Get Mentally Tough: Matt Fitzgerald The biggest difference between elites and the rest of us is not simply talent; it’s mental resilience. Matt Fitzgerald has been studying elites his entire career and has learned what techniques ...
11.18.2020 How to Make Everything That's Hard About Running Easier: Brad Miles-11-18 How to Make Everything Hard About Running Easier: Brad Miles Imagine being able to run and heal through an injury. Or imagine significantly increasing your weekly mileage while healthy, while also minimizing your chances for injury, increasing your speed, and ...
11.11.2020 The Fate of Charity Running in a World Without Races: Susan Hurley - 2020-11-11 The Fate of Charity Running in a World Without Races: Susan Hurley If you’ve run for charity, you’re probably wondering how charities have been doing this year with so few races being run. Or maybe you’re looking for inspiration and ...
11.04.2020 Your Mind is an Opportunity: Building Mental Toughness with Dr. Lara Pence 2020-11-04 As a runner, you prioritize your physical training, but what are you doing for your mental health training? Dr. Lara Pence (aka Dr. L) is a clinical psychologist who has spent the last 15 years working with endurance athletes to ...
10.28.2020 Speed in Your 60s and the Fastest Mile That Didn't Count: Dan King 10-28-2020 Speed in Your 60s and the Fastest Mile That Didn’t Count: Dan King Dan King is blistering fast at 61 years old. We’re talking world record breaking fast. He just broke the masters record in the mile for the 60-64 ...
10.21.2020 Can You Run and Laugh at the Same Time? Comedian Jeffrey James Binney 10-21-2020 The obesity-related death of his mother was a wakeup call to young, overweight Jeffrey James Binney. He could continue down the same path, or he could change his fate. And so he started running. And running. And running. All the ...
10.14.2020 What Your Massage Therapist Isn't Telling You: The Truth About Massage for Runners with Matt Phillips - 10-14-2020 What Your Massage Therapist Isn't Telling You: The Truth About Massage for Runners with Matt Phillips That massage isn’t doing what you think it’s doing. Not if you see massage as a way to flush toxins out of your system, ...
10.07.2020 The Boston Marathon's Uncertain Future with Race Director Dave McGillivray - 10-07-2020 Were you one of the 30,000 people hoping to run the Boston Marathon this year? Are you hoping to run Boston next year? If yes, then you’ll want to listen to this episode with race director Dave McGillivray. This year ...
09.30.2020 Forget About Your Form and Just Wear the Right Shoe: Biomechanist Dr. Iain Hunter - 09-30-2020 Forget About Your Form and Just Wear the Right Shoe: Biomechanist Dr. Iain Hunter Every runner dreams of running faster with less effort, with minimal chance of injury. To do that, we often think we need to “fix” our running ...
09.23.2020 Running at the Mouth, While Running For Her Life: Fitz Koehler - 09-22-2020 Imagine doing everything right with your health and fitness, being in peak shape, and enjoying a super successful career announcing at the start and finish lines of some of the top marathons and races in the country, and then being ...
09.16.2020 Elite Training Center for Sale: Pete Rea on the End of an Era at ZAP Endurance - 09-16-2020 It is the end of an elite era. The beautiful training center in Blowing Rock, NC that has been home to some of the best endurance athletes in the country is for sale. What does that mean for the elite ...
09.09.2020 Inside the Bubble: Olympian Jared Ward's Strategy for the London Marathon and Beyond Jared Ward is getting ready to race. He is one of the few elite athletes that will enter the elite bubble to race the London Marathon on October 4th. Jared is an American marathoner who placed third in the 2016 ...
09.02.2020 You are Probably Hydrating Wrong: Sweat Expert, Andy Blow - 09/02/2020 You Are Probably Hydrating Wrong: Sweat Expert, Andy Blow Are you over-hydrating during your runs? Under-hydrating? How can you even tell and what should you do about it? Sweat, dehydration, and cramping expert Andy Blow talks sodium, fluids, and performance ...
08.28.2020 Team RC Update 8/28/2020: Team Update - RC Mobile App! In this week's episode, Coach Michael talks about the changes on our podcast shows, Coach Dylan's strength training sessions, the new live coach chats on YouTube and our upcoming RC mobile app. Tune in now!
08.27.2020 Up-Tempo Talks - Running Headlines (5k World Record, Trial Runners Attempt FKTs) 2020/08/27 In this week's Up-Tempo Talks episode, Coach Ruairi talks about the new 5k world record at Monaco Diamond League, FKT (Fastest Known Time) phenomenon among trail runners, and a showdown on the 1500m Irish National Championships. Listen now!
08.26.2020 Dr. Tom Lawton Ran 22 Miles in a Mask To Prove A Point - 08/26/2020 Dr. Tom Lawton Ran 22 Miles in a Mask To Prove A Point Does wearing a mask really impair your oxygen levels as some people claim? Recent internet sensation Dr. Tom Lawton went to extremes to find out. After a ...
08.25.2020 How To Make The Most Of Your Cool Down - 2020/08/25 Why you need to do cool down exercises after a workout? How to properly cool down after running or racing? Coach Hayley explains in today's episode.
08.24.2020 How to Avoid Injury and Increase Your Speed as a Masters Runner 2020/08/24 How to stay speedy and healthy when running in your 50s, 60s, and 70s? Can older runners do speed work without ending up injured? Coach Claire shares tips to help master runners increase speed and avoid injury in today's podcast.
08.21.2020 Team RC Update 8/21/2020: Team Update - Run To The Top Shakeup In this week's episode, Coach Michael talks about the feedback we received on our daily podcasts and asks your suggestions about our plan of making a slight change with the podcast format.
08.20.2020 Up-Tempo Talks - Why Do Runners Do That? (Train in race flats, 10 day training, Squat & Deadlifts) 2020/08/20 Why do a lot of runners wear racing flats during workouts? Why some runners follow a 7 day training cycle vs a 10 day training cycle? Why do runners incorporate squats and deadlifts in their training - What are its ...
08.19.2020 Are You Tough Enough to Race the World's Harshest Deserts? Samantha Fanshawe - 08/19/2020 Are You Tough Enough to Race the World’s Harshest Deserts? Samantha Fanshawe Imagine running 250km (about 155) miles in 6 stages across the most inhospitable deserts in the world while carrying everything you need for the entire race on your ...
08.18.2020 Do I Need to Take an Electrolyte Replacement - 2020/08/18 In today's episode, Coach Hayley talks about electrolyte drinks and guidelines for electrolyte replacement. Listen now to find out when do you need electrolytes and when plain water is fine.
08.17.2020 How Running 80% Easy Could Make You 23% Faster 2020/08/17 Should you accumulate a lot of mileage at an easy pace in training? Or should you try to reach race-specific speeds frequently? Is it necessary to do all of your runs faster if you want to get faster? In today's ...
08.14.2020 Team RC Update 8/14/2020: Team Update - Our CEO Eats Crow In today's episode, Coach Michael talks about his experience as a high school runner and college athlete, and why is it worth to consider college sports from an athlete's perspective.
08.13.2020 Up-Tempo Talks - Running Headlines - A London Showdown & the U.S. HIgh School Trail Championship 2020/08/13 Coach Dylan and Coach Ruairi welcome you back to another episode on running headlines where we cover the latest events and actions that happened in the running world during the past week or so. Listen now!
08.12.2020 Battling Depression with Running Shoes and a Dog: Nita Sweeney - 08/12/2020 Battling Depression with Running Shoes and a Dog: Nita Sweeney A major depressive episode turned Nita Sweeney from the law to writing. She is now an award-winning author who shares what she’s learned in her autobiographical Amazon best seller Depression ...
08.11.2020 Tweaks to Optimise Training and Health as an Older Runner - 2020/08/11 In today's podcast, Coach Hayley talks about some training tweaks that master runners can make to optimize their running performance and their health going forward. Tune in now!
08.10.2020 Introduction to Running Biomechanics 2020/08/10 What is running biomechanics? How improving your mechanics can help improve your running performance and reduce susceptibility to injury? Find out in today's podcast from Coach Claire.
08.07.2020 Team RC Update 8/7/2020: Team Update - What The Running Community Thinks About Races In 2020 What the running community thinks about participating in 2020 races such as London Marathon? In today's episode, Coach Michael talks about the email responses he received on this topic and the reasons runners gave on why they want to run ...
08.06.2020 Up-Tempo Talks - Race Day Precautions (& Updates) Amdist Covid-19 2020/08/06 In this episode, Coach Dylan interviews Coach Ruairi about his latest race experience and then both talk about their race plans during this pandemic. Listen now!
08.05.2020 'Rona Racing: Why Matthew Hammersmith Is Still Holding Races ‘Rona Racing: Why Matthew Hammersmith Is Still Holding Races This episode is sure to spark controversy. Despite the coronavirus, some small races are still happening, including the “Carolina ‘Rona Reaper” in Greenville, South Carolina. Some runners are relieved to be ...
08.04.2020 My Top Five Tips for Preventing Injury - 2020/08/04 In today's podcast, Coach Hayley gives her top five tips to prevent injury that she mastered over 20 years of running. Tune in now to find out what mistakes she made along the way so that you don't make the ...
08.03.2020 The Benefits of Balance Training for Runners 2020/08/03 What is balance training? What is the science behind it? Is it worth doing balance and proprioception exercises as a runner? How improving your balance can help prevent injuries? Find out in today's podcast from Coach Claire.
07.31.2020 Team RC Update 7/31/2020: RC Athlete Spotlight - Sabina Havkins In this week's episode, Coach Michael talks about the new venture of our RC founder Jeff and how this company helps runners during this pandemic time. He then shares inspiring stories of one of our RC athlete - Sabina Havkins.
07.30.2020 Up-Tempo Talks - Running Headlines (Garmin Outage, Race Results & Tommy Riv's Battle) 2020/07/30 Coach Dylan and Coach Ruairi do a recap on some running related news that has happened during the last one to two weeks in today's podcast. Listen now!
07.29.2020 At 79, Dr Betty Holston Smith is Fitter Than You Are - 07/29/2020 At 79, Dr. Betty Holston Smith is Fitter Than You Are AT 79, Dr. Betty Holston Smith has the fitness level of your average 30-year old and looks at least 20 years younger than she is! How did the former ...
07.28.2020 How To Train For Your Best Half-Marathon - 2020/07/28 In today's episode, Coach Hayley shares tips on how to train for the half marathon and how you can improve your running performance for that distance. Tune in now!
07.27.2020 Runner’s Knee – How To Diagnose, Treat and Prevent 2020/07/27 What causes runner's knee? How common it is among athletes? What are its symptoms? How to treat and prevent runner's knee? Coach Claire explains in this episode.
07.24.2020 Team RC Update 7/23/2020: RC Athlete Spotlight - Sabina Havkins In this week, Coach Michael talks about one of our athletes - Sabina Havkins. Find out why she is such an inspiration among our running community and the unique advice she gives to fellow runners.
07.23.2020 Up-Tempo Talks - Don't Forget How Far You've Come 2020/07/23 Having trouble finding motivation to workout? Worried about your fitness? Not able to set running goals ? What can you do now to remain focused on your plans? In this episode, Coach Dylan talks about how to stay motivated and ...
07.22.2020 Michael Hammond and Jeff Gaudette: How New Virtual Tools Will Transform Your Running and Racing 07/22/2020 Michael Hammond and Jeff Gaudette: How New Virtual Tools Will Transform Your Running and Racing Some big changes have been happening this year at RunnersConnect. You may or may not have noticed that company founder Jeff Gaudette has been a ...
07.21.2020 Are Your Calves Strong Enough - 2020/07/21 Why we need strong calves? How strong your calves are? How to strengthen your calf muscles? Coach Hayley explains in this week's ExtraKick episode. Listen now!
07.20.2020 Is Your Concept of Base Training Wrong 2020/07/20 What are the common misconceptions about base training and how they came about? How to take a more modern approach when you structure your base training phase? Find out in today's episode from Coach Hayley.

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