What shoes, socks, underwear, shorts, shirts, rain jackets, hydration belts & packs, watches, sunglasses, and hats do we currently use? You asked; we answered!

Over half the year has gone by and do you know what has been jumping out at us? Improper pacing! From the weekend warriors to world champs, we’ve seen people lose races, miss PRs, or simply just stop enjoying their daily runs, all due to improper pacing!

Australian endurance athlete, hybrid racer, and all around wild man Chris Woolley swings in to talk training styles, mental health, and crazy vert weeks!

Justin Hamilton’s most recent episode sparked a lot of questions regarding training for an Ultra, so we’re answering them today! But first, a little soapbox action from Brakken about armchair coaches and threshold definitions ;)

Justin Hamilton joins us again to discuss how exactly he goes about preparing for, training for, and executing an Ultra distance race. We discuss how he prepares his legs for descending all day, night, and day again, his checklist for a successful Backyard Ultra (a ‘last man standing’ style of competition) and his advice for all those racing Ode to Laz this weekend!

Our last round of listener questions was on our birthday week in May, so let’s fire this thing up!!

Mrs Space Cadet is quite possibly the best social media follow for runners who are able to laugh at the absurdity of our daily struggles. Hear how she found running, what motivates her, and why we need to embrace the daily, hilarious struggle of being a non elite athlete!

Our beliefs and best practices of endurance training have changed and evolved over time, and they will continue to do so! But at this moment in time, this is the breakdown of our Six Golden Rules of endurance training.

Mike Stefano, co-host of Obstacle Running Adventures, delivers a fantastic conversation on running, mental health, and his experiences building his business around endurance racing.

This is a three-part episode. One, we share our initial review of the new Tectonic X “trail super shoes” from Hoka. Two, we discuss “when to race your own race and when to race someone else’s race.” Three, we dive deeper down the rabbit hole that Jon Albon opened last week about the usefulness of training in super shoes.