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 training and racing routines and methodology!

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.

We’re in the backwoods of Wisconsin, together in-person at last, answering your most pressing questions!

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!

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?

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.

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!

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 reach 4 years and 400 episodes! We wouldn’t be here without you!

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 workouts is you can do more of them. 

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 who find reasons not to). We explore the idea of what to do if you are the type who doesn’t “get things done no matter what.”