The Natural Running Network Live

Join host Richard Diaz and guest Paul Craig, President of Running and Cycling Ent., and exclusive US distributor of Rudy Project, makers of the most favored Aero Helmet at the IRONMAN World Championship. Learn what an Aero Helmet can do for your finish times.

Interval training is the glue of any great marathon training program. Listen as our host Richard Diaz explains how when and why runners should introduce intervals and heart rate training to their marathon training programs to improve their race times.

Most runners do not understand how to effectively arrange intervals into their training; at best the approach is random. Richard Diaz sheds light on the details and benefits of intervals in such a way that they make sense and is easy to understand.

Why do we fatigue as runners? Listen as our host Richard Diaz defines the real reasons that a runner fatigues. I fascinating explanation of the true culprit behind our inability to get past the 20 mile mark, hold pace and avoid walking during a marathon.

Learn what you can do when you’re not running to become a better runner. Listen as our host Richard Diaz and guest Coach Jenny Hadfield discuss the non-running aspects of training. Also, Running Tips for women, train the body cycle rather than from a template!

Too much talk about mileage, work and more work. A runner spends only a fraction of their day running, what about the rest of the day? What can you do to enhance your ability to perform with the rest of your life? Veteran Coach and columnist for RunnersWorld.com and Women’s Running Magazine Jenny Hadfield has some interesting insights and Richard Diaz wants to share them with you!

During the 2012 Olympic GamesLeo Manzano shattered a 44 year drought for Team USA in the 1500 meter event, earning a Silver medal with a blazing fast attack in the final 100 meters. Listen as host Richard Diaz helps Leo re-live his amazing accomplishments.

Leo Manzano earned a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games at 1500 meters (3:34.79); he is the first and only American to do so since Jim Ryun's silver in Mexico City 1968. He won his first USA Outdoor 1500 meter title at the 2012 Olympic Trials, earning his second berth on a U.S. Olympic team.

Natural Running does not mean running barefoot; it is running the way your body was designed to run. Listen as our host Richard Diaz performs a gait analysis for one of our listeners. Learn what mistakes to avoid and tips on how to run long and avoid injury.

A lot of runners have made a conscious decision to get off of their heels and to try and run more “Naturally”. The evidence is too compelling to discount the benefits. Unfortunately, without the proper guidance, they can end up with chronic injuries and become very frustrated.

This show will address the common flaws and explain how to effectively make the transition from heel striker to the Natural Running style.

To Run faster is not quite as simple as pushing as hard as you can. Many programs are devoted to the science of “how to run faster” but most of these programs miss the mark! Join us as we explain how to implement and effective track workout to find your speed.

It’s true! Traditional track workouts are far too random in nature and have not kept up with the science that is available to us today. Over the course of the next hour, we will reveal the reason why your speed plateaus and what you can do to get faster over the next few weeks!

Running is the number 1 recreational pastime in America, with over 1.85 million half marathon finishers in 2012. Shockingly, 70% of these runners are injured each year. These injuries are avoidable. Our host Richard Diaz provides some solutions to the problem.

It’s true, over 70% of the running community battles with injuries that are due in great part to improper running styles and generally bad advice. Our host has extensive experience in dealing with the cause and affects relationship with most common injuries and the faults behind them. It is futile to keep visiting the Doctor hoping for a miracle cure when returning to run once healed we repeat the same errors. This show will pin point many of these flaws and offer tips and solving them.

Everyone who plans on running a marathon has one underlying goal… to finish the race.  Join us as our host Richard Diaz and renowned coach and author Matt Fitzgerald discuss how to avoid a DNF, new technology, training programs and what it takes to finish a marathon.

In the last few years with new advancements in smartphone technology and Bluetooth, there are countless “apps” that support training for just about any fitness or racing adventure. Our goal is to shed light on some of the new features available for runners, how they work and of course, how they can help you achieve your goals.

Compression tights look great while training and racing. Quality running tights, socks, and accessories offer huge benefits, if you know when, what and why to wear them. Listen as Richard Diaz and Richard Verney, Director of Sales at 2XU demystifies there use.

When is the best time to wear compression socks vs. calf sleeves? Does compression wear make me a faster Runner? How can recovery tights reduce soreness? How do I best care for these technical garments? All of these questions will be addressed in this interview. If you race and or train and don’t understand compression, this is a show you don’t want to miss!