The Running Public

By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

What's The Running Public about?

Two endurance athletes and coaches sit down to talk all things running! We bring you high level running knowledge and present it at a practical level.

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The Running Public episodes:

06.19.2024
Training Tuesday: Why Every Runner Should Watch Pro Running
We believe you should be watching professional and collegiate running! We not only lay out our case, we also give you our Starter Pack of races on YouTube that will get you hooked on the sport!
06.14.2024
Episode 442: Seven Important Questions
We take a deeper look at 6 listener questions + 1 question from Kirk himself! Todays topics include pacing a longer race, heat adjusted paces, anemia in runners, and cross training specifics (amount, type, intensity).
06.11.2024
Training Tuesday: Summer Gear Recommendations
It’s been a minute since we recommend the gear we are currently using! Today we cover trail shoes, socks, shorts, shirt, hats, and watches.
06.08.2024
Episode 438: Two Truths & A Lie
Today we tackle our most pressing listener questions, but we’re slipping in a lie from time to time! It will sound like a real answer, it will make logical sense, and the other host won’t know when it is coming....
06.05.2024
Training Tuesday: It’s Getting Awfully Hot Out Here!
The summer heat and humidity has officially arrived. Kirk bombed a workout this week and chances are you will, too! How should we approach our running during this season?
06.01.2024
Episode 436: Mark Dickson
Mark didn’t find running until he was 38. He transformed himself from a chain smoking, overweight partier into a endurance machine at an age when most people have already let go of their athletic aspirations.
05.28.2024
Training Tuesday Throwback: Terminology 101
We travel back in time to the 3rd Training Tuesday we ever recorded: Running Terminology 101! The audio quality was amateur hour, our delivery was a work in progress, but the content is just as useful now as it was...
05.24.2024
Episode 434: Running Stories & Life Lessons!
Race stories, poop stories, embarrassing stories, and the lessons learned!
05.21.2024
Training Tuesday: Our Worst Runs Ever
The top 5 worst runs of our entire life, described in full, excruciating detail!
05.18.2024
Episode 432: Joyce Abdo
Medically prevented from working out for the first three decades of her life, Joyce finally found freedom through fitness well into her thirties. Join us for her story of perseverance, endurance, and mindset.
05.14.2024
Training Tuesday: Variety is NOT the Spice of Your Training Life
When do we need bland, consistent training and when should we spice things up with variety and novelty?
05.11.2024
Episode 430: Trending Athlete Situations
We pick out a 4 current situations our athletes are dealing with and discuss them in depth: Should I have pushed harder? When have I raced too much? Do I pull the plug on my training or push through this...
05.08.2024
Training Tuesday: What is Speed Work?
We all have slightly different ideas of what really constitutes Speed Work for distance runners. Let’s explore that!
05.04.2024
Episode 428: Corey Bellemore
3:57 miler, proud Canadian, and World Record Holder in the Beer Mile, Corey joins us to explain how a kid from Windsor came to be the fastest individual ever to run one full mile while consuming four beers and how...
04.30.2024
Training Tuesday: Mobility Work For Runners
Warning: you will either agree with us today or you will be really upset! Stretching and mobility work are such touchy topics. Runners will happily debate high vs low mileage, threshold vs vO2max work, or Lydiard vs Daniels, but bring...
04.26.2024
Episode 426: Your Questions Answered!
We had a great queue of listener questions this month, from footwear to focusing on time vs mileage. Enjoy!
04.23.2024
Training Tuesday: Training for Hybrid Sports
Hybrid racing is the ultimate meeting ground for endurance and power athletes, but can they both train the same way? We break it down today!
04.19.2024
Episode 424: Maura Lemon
Fresh off her finish as the 10th American at the Boston Marathon, Maura chats with us about training for an Olympic Trials qualifier while balancing the duties of a full time high school teacher and mom of three!
04.16.2024
Training Tuesday: How to Run Your Best Everything!
Everything, everywhere, all at once! That’s how many runners like to race. So let’s build out that training style today! From 1 mile through 50 miles, we’ve got you covered.
04.13.2024
Episode 422: Training Talk, Race Preview and Season Goals
BK & KD sit down for a chat about how their training is progressing, Kirk’s upcoming race, and what they’re planning for goal races this year.
04.09.2024
Training Tuesday: How to Run Your Best Ultra
On road, off road, mountain, 50k, 50 mile? We’ve got you covered!
04.05.2024
Episode 420: Ryan Atkins
Fresh off his runner-up finish in the sands of Saudi Arabia, Ryan joins us to talk training theory, preparing for the arrival of his first child, his status with Spartan, and plenty more!
04.02.2024
Training Tuesday: How to Run Your Best Marathon
What mileage, workouts, weekly structure and training style are needed to run your lifetime best for the full marathon?
03.29.2024
Episode 419: Matt B Davis
Matt discusses making his living in the running, OCR and Hybrid landscape, how he operates his business, what drives him and how he envisions the future of sport to look.
03.26.2024
Training Tuesday: How to Run Your Best 5k
The 5k is the most commonly sought after PR, so let’s make sure you hit your lifetime best!
03.22.2024
Episode 417: Brakken & Kirk vs ChatGPT
We run ChatGPT through this month’s Q&A; questions in order to find out just how effective AI can be for run coaching.
03.19.2024
Training Tuesday: How to Run Your Best Mile
Not everyone races the mile distance but MOST people wouldn’t mind running a fast one. We’ll tell you how to do it!
03.15.2024
Episode 415: Nick Kershaw
In 2015, Nick left his job in finance, placed all his possessions in two bags, and set on his way to create Impact Marathons around the world. Impact Marathons combine Nick’s love of running and his passion for enacting positive...
03.12.2024
Training Tuesday: Q&A Interval Workout
We get three minutes to answer your question before moving to the next one! Today we stick to more answers and less tangents.
03.09.2024
Episode 413: Jared Broughton
A running coach and high level visually impaired athlete, Jared has worked his entire life to overcome challenges most of us never even consider. Join us for a great conversation about running, adapting and overcoming, inclusion, and mindset!
03.05.2024
Training Tuesday: How Often to Race
For every type of athlete there is an ideal frequency for racing. What’s yours?
03.02.2024
Episode 411: Olympian Carrie Tollefson
Carrie returns to the show for a great conversation about transitioning to the real world after identifying only as an athlete, her flourishing broadcasting career, training as a masters athlete, and a few of her favorite workouts.
02.27.2024
Training Tuesday: The Anatomy of a Breakthrough
Breakthroughs often happen right when we’re not expecting them. What are the signs of an impending breakthrough and what are some ways we can encourage it?
02.24.2024
Episode 409: Alec Blenis
Alec joins the super elite, highly sought after and uber prestigious list of second time podcast guests as he stops by to tell us why every runner should be strength training! If you know Alec, you already know this will...
02.20.2024
Training Tuesday: When to Get Tough vs When to Bail on a Workout
Some days you just don’t have it. Some days you’re way slower than your intended pace. Some days you’re just fatigued. When should you push through and when should you live to fight another day?
02.16.2024
Episode 407: Lauren Weeks
Already a world champ and record holder, Lauren has again taken her training and racing to the next level. If you liked Lauren’s previous episode detailing her journey as a person and athlete, you’ll love hearing her break down her...
02.13.2024
Training Tuesday: Recap From the TRP Retreat + Doping in Our Sport
We are back from deep in the Midwest woods to discuss how our retreat went, our plans for the podcast, and a recap of our weekend’s workouts. We close with a chat about drug use in running.
02.10.2024
Episode 405: AMA from The Running Public Retreat!
We’re in the backwoods of Wisconsin, together in-person at last, answering your most pressing questions!
02.07.2024
Training Tuesday: What You Think You’ve Done vs What You’ve Actually Done
Ever look back at an old training log and realize you did way less work than you previously thought? Not a great feeling, but we can learn from that!
02.03.2024
Episode 403: Crazy Solutions to Atypical Training Situations
Could you win an Ultra without ever running longer than 80 minutes? PR in a 5k without any interval work? Crush a Hyrox with zero weight lifting? Maximize your running potential on only three days per week?
01.31.2024
Training Tuesday: Our Favorite Workouts of the Past Month
Brakken hits a quick recap of his race from Saturday, then the boys each list their three favorite workouts from the past four weeks of training.
01.24.2024
Training Tuesday: Winter ≠ Bad Training
Some runners need permission to get out into the cold. Some will need permission to get on the treadmill and hammer. Some just need reassurance that fitness can be built in less than ideal conditions!
01.20.2024
Episode 400: Hans Troyer
Hans just won the Bandera 100k, breaking Jim Walmsley’s course record in the process. Still in grad school, this was Hans’ first 100k. What led to such a debut? Also, thank you to all the listeners who have helped us...
01.17.2024
Training Tuesday: Chaining Together “B” Workouts
The off season is the perfect time to build consistency, and the easiest and most sustainable way to stay consistent is to avoid doing too much on any given day. The added bonus from doing B workouts rather than A...
01.13.2024
Episode 398: Ryan Balch
Ryan is a Senior Lecturer at Vanderbilt University, with a PhD in Education Policy and a background in Psychology. This episode is a direct follow up to the Two Types of Athletes episode (those who get things done and those...
01.10.2024
Training Tuesday: How To Implement Our Recent Training Topics
Recently, we’re discussed Speed Sprinkles, Muscular Endurance work, Medium Long Runs, and Long Runs. Today, we discuss how to schedule these into your training, how they should feel during, and how you should feel the day(s) after.
01.06.2024
Episode 396: Ja Shua Reid pt 2
Joshua returns to talk through all things Ultra running: training, racing, strength training, fueling, and much more!
01.03.2024
Training Tuesday: Permission to Exercise
Don’t let the perfect workout get in the way of a good workout! Sometimes we’re strapped for time, completely lacking motivation, or simply in a funk. At these times, we need to keep the ball rolling rather than skip out...
12.30.2023
Episode 394: Our 2023 Recap
The training we attempted, the races we completed, the lessons we learned, and our plans for 2024!
12.23.2023
Episode 393: Pain Isn’t a Thing (with Matt Fitzgerald and Ryan Whited)
Ryan Whited and Matt Fitzgerald join us to talk about how pain is incorrectly used to identify and rehab injuries. They’re recently written a book on the subject, Pain & Performance: The Revolutionary New Way to Use Training as Treatment...

What's The Running Public about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Running Public episodes:

Training Tuesday: Why Every Runner Should Watch Pro Running

Episode 442: Seven Important Questions

Training Tuesday: Summer Gear Recommendations

Episode 438: Two Truths & A Lie

Training Tuesday: It’s Getting Awfully Hot Out Here!

Episode 436: Mark Dickson

Training Tuesday Throwback: Terminology 101

Episode 434: Running Stories & Life Lessons!

Training Tuesday: Our Worst Runs Ever

Episode 432: Joyce Abdo

Training Tuesday: Variety is NOT the Spice of Your Training Life

Episode 430: Trending Athlete Situations

Training Tuesday: What is Speed Work?

Episode 428: Corey Bellemore

Training Tuesday: Mobility Work For Runners

Episode 426: Your Questions Answered!

Training Tuesday: Training for Hybrid Sports

Episode 424: Maura Lemon

Training Tuesday: How to Run Your Best Everything!

Episode 422: Training Talk, Race Preview and Season Goals

Training Tuesday: How to Run Your Best Ultra

Episode 420: Ryan Atkins

Training Tuesday: How to Run Your Best Marathon

Episode 419: Matt B Davis

Training Tuesday: How to Run Your Best 5k

Episode 417: Brakken & Kirk vs ChatGPT

Training Tuesday: How to Run Your Best Mile

Episode 415: Nick Kershaw

Training Tuesday: Q&A Interval Workout

Episode 413: Jared Broughton

Training Tuesday: How Often to Race

Episode 411: Olympian Carrie Tollefson

Training Tuesday: The Anatomy of a Breakthrough

Episode 409: Alec Blenis

Training Tuesday: When to Get Tough vs When to Bail on a Workout

Episode 407: Lauren Weeks

Training Tuesday: Recap From the TRP Retreat + Doping in Our Sport

Episode 405: AMA from The Running Public Retreat!

Training Tuesday: What You Think You’ve Done vs What You’ve Actually Done

Episode 403: Crazy Solutions to Atypical Training Situations

Training Tuesday: Our Favorite Workouts of the Past Month

Training Tuesday: Winter ≠ Bad Training

Episode 400: Hans Troyer

Training Tuesday: Chaining Together “B” Workouts

Episode 398: Ryan Balch

Training Tuesday: How To Implement Our Recent Training Topics

Episode 396: Ja Shua Reid pt 2

Training Tuesday: Permission to Exercise

Episode 394: Our 2023 Recap

Episode 393: Pain Isn’t a Thing (with Matt Fitzgerald and Ryan Whited)

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