Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running

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We interview the doers & the thinkers in the running world. These runner experts share real advice to prevent injuries & run faster, while leaving you inspired, confident, & excited for your next run!

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Can You Run and Laugh at th...

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 ...

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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.
07.17.2020 Team RC Update 7/17/2020 - NO Races in 2020! In this week's Team RC Update, Coach Michael talks about the current situation related to the major marathon events and what we can do to move forward with our race plans. Listen now!
07.16.2020 Up-Tempo Talks - Why do Runners Do That? (Race Infrequently, Hit the Track, Hate Heel Striking) 2020/07/16 In this second part of "Why do Runners Do That" series, Coach Ruairi and Coach Dylan answer three more questions that are commonly asked related to running. Tune in now!
07.15.2020 Wendy Wood: Habits to Automatically Improve Your Running - 07/15/2020 Wendy Wood - Habits to Automatically Improve Your Running Is running a habit for you? If yes, do you believe your running is a conscious choice? If no, how long would it take you to form a running habit? (Hint: ...
07.14.2020 How to Deal with Pre-Race Nerves - 2020/07/14 Everyone has pre-race anxiety. But are you worried about the negative impact of pre-race jitters on your performance? What are the ways to calm your nerves and deal with performance anxiety? Coach Hayley discusses in today's podcast.
07.13.2020 Hip Strength and Running Injuries 2020/07/13 In this week's Audio Blog, Coach Claire talks about the relationship between hip strength and running injuries. What's the latest research say? Are core workouts helpful to distance runners? What can you do to improve hip strength? Find out now!
07.10.2020 Team RC Update 7/10/2020 - RC Athlete Spotlight - Bjorg Klem In this episode, Coach Michael talks about one on our fascinating athletes - Bjorg Klem. Find out how she handles the pandemic in terms of training/racing and creates positive influence in our RC community.
07.09.2020 Up-Tempo Talks - This Week's Running Headlines 2020/07/09 In this week's episode, we have a fun new segment where Coaches Dylan and Ruairi walk through some of the interesting running events happened in the last weeks. Tune in now!
07.08.2020 Brian Reynolds: Powerhouse on Prosthetics - 07/08/2020 Brian Reynolds - World Record Powerhouse on Prosthetics Brian Reynolds is a world record holder in several running distances despite not running until after college, and oh yeah, he’s a double amputee. Brian initially didn’t even walk much, never mind ...
07.07.2020 Dealing with Unhealthy Snacking During the Pandemic - 2020/07/07 How to avoid emotional eating and curb unhealthy snacking during the pandemic? Coach Hayley shares some great tips to manage stress eating in today's podcast. Listen now!
07.06.2020 Should I Eat Before I Run 2020/07/06 Should you eat or fast before you run? What and when to eat to set yourself up for a great workout? What are the pros and cons of eating or skipping food before your workout? Find out the arguments for ...
07.03.2020 Team RC Update 7/3/2020 - RC Athlete Spotlight - Bjorg Klem In this week's Team RC Update, Coach Michael talks about our RC athlete, Bjorg Klem - How she has such a positive influence in our community and what she suggests when it comes to moving forward with your training during ...
07.02.2020 Up-Tempo Talks - Why Do Runners Do That? 2020/07/02 In this week's episode, Coach Ruairi and Coach Dylan talk about 3 things that some runners do often. What's the hype around them? Why are runners doing that? What is the science behind them and are they worth trying? Find ...

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