Running Is Life Podcast

By Coach Aaron Saft

Running is Life reflects what our sport teaches us. Through the trials, tribulations, and obstacles we overcome in running, we can reflect upon and apply these lessons in our daily lives, and ultimate... more

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Running Is Life Podcast episodes:

April 10, 2026A Conversation with Orange Mud Founder/Owner Josh Sprague on Concept to Production of a Product - Episode 291
I was fascinated by this conversation as I learned what it takes to take a concept and make it a reality as an item to sell in today's market! I really enjoyed this conversation with Josh and I hope you do as well!

Find out more about Josh and Orange Mud at - https://www.orangemud.com/

Aaron's information:
My Socials, Channels, & Newsletter:
https://www.facebook.com/MRRUNNINGPAINSCOACHING
https://www.instagram.com/runningislifecoaching/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ6J512qA34z_N0KJSU4jfw
https://www.strava.com/athletes/18431982
Email - [email protected]
Thanks to all of you for listening!
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April 05, 2026Training Corner - Strides - Episode 290
In this episode we focus on doing strides. Everything I could think of when it comes to doing strides. I also catch up on everything that has transpired in the last couple of weeks ( Shamrock race weekend, sweeping Georgia Death Race, bucket list run up to Mount Pisgah from my house and back) & much more. Enjoy!

Resources:
Books
1. Andy Glaze - Smile, Or You're Doing it Wrong
2. Ken Rideout - Everything You Want is On the Other Side of Hard

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Aaron's information:
My Socials, Channels, & Newsletter:
https://www.facebook.com/MRRUNNINGPAINSCOACHING
https://www.instagram.com/runningislifecoaching/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ6J512qA34z_N0KJSU4jfw
https://www.strava.com/athletes/18431982
Email - [email protected]
Thanks to all of you for listening!
Please share the Podcast and please leave a review, rate, & subscribe if you haven't done so already!
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March 20, 2026Training Principals to Make you a Stronger Uphill Runner - Episode 289
Lots to include hear as you'll hear in the podcast. I take a deep dive into incorporating uphill training into your running schedule. How to figure out when, how hard, and by what means. So many pieces to this!
Resources:
I have no afiliation, but Wahoo is my HRT monitor of choice. They have 2 options. A chest strap and an arm band. Learn more here - https://www.wahoofitness.com/devices/heart-rate-monitors
The MAF Formula of HRT - https://philmaffetone.com/180-formula/
Max HRT equation - 207 minus (0.7 x age)
Max HRT Test:
Hill Repeats Method (Most Accurate):
Warm-up: 15 minutes of easy jogging, including a few faster strides.
Hill 1: Find a hill that takes 2–3 minutes to climb. Run up at a hard pace you could hold for 20 minutes. Jog down to recover.

Hill 2: Run up faster (a pace you could hold for 3km). Your MHR is likely ~10 beats higher than what you see here. Jog down.
Hill 3: Run up as fast as possible, going all out for the final 100 meters. The peak HR reached here is your maximum.
10-Minute Time Trial Method:
After a thorough warm-up, run at a steady, increasingly difficult pace for 10 minutes, saving energy for a maximum effort sprint in the final minute.

Threshold Pace test (taken from https://www.myprocoach.net/blog/how-to-test-threshold-running-pace/#:~:text=What%20Is%20Threshold%20Running%20Pace%3F,acid%20begins%20to%20exponentially%20rise):
Start with a warm up of 15 minutes, mainly easy jogging with 3 or 4 short accelerations up to your approximate 5km race pace
Begin the 30 minute time trial. Press start on your phone or watch and run at your fastest consistent pace for 30 minutes. In other words, run at the fastest pace you think you can maintain for the entire test. After you’ve completed the 30-minute test, stop your timer.
After the test is finished, look to see what your average pace was across the entire 30 minutes. This is your new threshold running pace.
Setting up HRT zones:
recovery - 60-69% max HRT
endurance - 70-78% max HRT
threshold - 80-87% max HRT
Setting up pace based on Threshold pace:
recovery 56-70%
endurance 71-77%
steady state 90-95%
tempo 96-100%
running interval 101-120%
If I for got anything in the notes, please feel free to reach out to me!

Aaron's information:
My Socials, Channels, & Newsletter:
https://www.facebook.com/MRRUNNINGPAINSCOACHING
https://www.instagram.com/runningislifecoaching/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ6J512qA34z_N0KJSU4jfw
https://www.strava.com/athletes/18431982
Email - [email protected]
Thanks to all of you for listening!
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March 13, 2026Getting Into NYC Marathon (Part of the 1%) - Believe - Episode 288
Yup! Hard to imagine, but I finally got in to the NYC Marathon. Here's the story of years of waiting!

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Aaron's information:
My Socials, Channels, & Newsletter:
https://www.facebook.com/MRRUNNINGPAINSCOACHING
https://www.instagram.com/runningislifecoaching/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ6J512qA34z_N0KJSU4jfw
https://www.strava.com/athletes/18431982
Email - [email protected]
Thanks to all of you for listening!
Please share the Podcast and please leave a review, rate, & subscribe if you haven't done so already!
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28min
February 27, 2026Discussing How to Stop Your Mental Spiral - Episode 287
In this episode I discuss the videos I posted from last week:
The Life We Have - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViwqEk6sKg4
How to Stop Your Mental Spiral - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1gtX-obN00
Resources -
Roche's Threshold video - https://youtu.be/7PatSsEOyGs?si=LbNN4hdWTtQSUpBp
Wahoo Trackr HRT monitor - https://www.wahoofitness.com/devices/heart-rate-monitors/trackr-heart-rate-buy
COROS HRT Monitor - https://coros.com/heart-rate-monitor
Garmin inReach Mini 3 - https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/1756401/

Aaron's information:
My Socials, Channels, & Newsletter:
https://www.facebook.com/MRRUNNINGPAINSCOACHING
https://www.instagram.com/runningislifecoaching/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ6J512qA34z_N0KJSU4jfw
https://www.strava.com/athletes/18431982
Email - [email protected]
Thanks to all of you for listening!
Please share the Podcast and please leave a review, rate, & subscribe if you haven't done so already!
THANK YOU!
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February 20, 2026Watch These Videos (See Show Notes) - Episode 286
My voice is gone, so I'm giving you homework. Please watch these videos:
The Life We Have - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViwqEk6sKg4
How to Stop Your Mental Spiral - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1gtX-obN00
We'll discuss them next week (hopefully I'll have my voice back).

Aaron's information:
My Socials, Channels, & Newsletter:
https://www.facebook.com/MRRUNNINGPAINSCOACHING
https://www.instagram.com/runningislifecoaching/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ6J512qA34z_N0KJSU4jfw
https://www.strava.com/athletes/18431982
Email - [email protected]
Thanks to all of you for listening!
Please share the Podcast and please leave a review, rate, & subscribe if you haven't done so already!
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February 13, 2026Lessons from "Alone" - episode 285
If you've ever watched the show "Alone" you can probably already draw some similarities to being an endurance athlete. In this episode, I take a look at these similarities and what we can learn from them.

Aaron's information:
My Socials, Channels, & Newsletter:
https://www.facebook.com/MRRUNNINGPAINSCOACHING
https://www.instagram.com/runningislifecoaching/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ6J512qA34z_N0KJSU4jfw
https://www.strava.com/athletes/18431982
Email - [email protected]
Thanks to all of you for listening!
Please share the Podcast and please leave a review, rate, & subscribe if you haven't done so already!
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44min
February 06, 2026All of My Wisdom Came From All The Toughest Days - Episode 284
The title of this episode was inspired by the first line one of my favorite band's song "Happiness Jones". I take a deep dive into the "Life" part of "running is life". I hope it generates some introspective thought and conversation!

Resources:
Song - "Happiness Jones" by The Wood Brothers can be found on many of the music listening platforms.
Running is Life Podcast Episode 206 - Aligning Your Values with Your Running - https://runningislifepodcast.podbean.com/e/aligning-your-values-with-your-running-episode-206/
Artiken Bracelets - https://artiken.com/
Yellow Runner Long Haul 100 Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItOJVLmz8So
Books - Addie Bracey "Mental Training for Ultra Runners" Travis Macy "The Ultra Mindset"

Aaron's information:
My Socials, Channels, & Newsletter:
https://www.facebook.com/MRRUNNINGPAINSCOACHING
https://www.instagram.com/runningislifecoaching/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ6J512qA34z_N0KJSU4jfw
https://www.strava.com/athletes/18431982
Email - [email protected]
Thanks to all of you for listening!
Please share the Podcast and please leave a review, rate, & subscribe if you haven't done so already!
THANK YOU!
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January 30, 2026Training Plan for Scout Mountain 100 & Misogi #2 Everesting - Episode #283
Here my long term training plan details for the Scout Mountain 100 in June & my plan for Misogi #2 in attempting an Everesting Challenge.
Resources - G5 Trail Workdays Feb. 7 & 21 - https://www.g5trailcollective.org/volunteer
Aaron's information:
My Socials, Channels, & Newsletter:
https://www.facebook.com/MRRUNNINGPAINSCOACHING
https://www.instagram.com/runningislifecoaching/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ6J512qA34z_N0KJSU4jfw
https://www.strava.com/athletes/18431982
Email - [email protected]
Thanks to all of you for listening!
Please share the Podcast and please leave a review, rate, & subscribe if you haven't done so already!
THANK YOU!
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January 23, 2026My Fierce Dragon 100k 2026 Audio Report - Episode 282
The following is my account of the Fierce Dragon 100k that took place on Jan. 16, 2026.
Resources:
Cross Point Gloves - https://showerspass.com/products/crosspoint-waterproof-knit-wool-gloves?variant=43863225860296&country=US¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22520716048&gbraid=0AAAAADi3ItfbIxef-TIXwXp9kjf4iFs28&gclid=CjwKCAiAssfLBhBDEiwAcLpwfsY3yljuuWqIB7LlyBahRtcQ4phyxsSRudwfR7v3dto5WWsRZYKBcBoCi4UQAvD_BwE
Truewerk B1 Sun Hoodie - https://truewerk.com/products/b1sunhoodiemens?variant=39999314001962
G5 Trail Work Days (Snook's Nose) - https://www.g5trailcollective.org/volunteer
FSR 100-miler - https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=131617

Aaron's information:
My Socials, Channels, & Newsletter:
https://www.facebook.com/MRRUNNINGPAINSCOACHING
https://www.instagram.com/runningislifecoaching/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ6J512qA34z_N0KJSU4jfw
https://www.strava.com/athletes/18431982
Email - [email protected]
Thanks to all of you for listening!
Please share the Podcast and please leave a review, rate, & subscribe if you haven't done so already!
THANK YOU!
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How many episodes does Running Is Life Podcast have?

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