The Training With Tucker Podcast | Running Tips

At long last the TWT Pod has returned for a conversation that needed to be shared with the world! Or at least the 50 of you who used to listen to this show.. Saskia Becker is originally from Fort Collins Colorado but now calls Albuquerque New Mexico home. She is currently in grad school for painting and drawing at UNM. When not in the art studio Saskia is most likely outside doing something adventurous. She has finished the famous Leadville 100, as well as the Javelina 100, Never Summer 100k, and she recently completed summiting all 58 of the Colorado 14ers. In this conversation we talk about what led her to where she is today and go deep on the process of planning for and executing the new fastest known time on the 304 mile Northern Colorado trail! Saskia will be running the Cocodona 250 in May of 2027. She will be running to raise money for the New Mexico Art Education Association, to donate please follow the link below.

https://runsignup.com/saskiabecker

IG: @saskiatakespictures

In this episode I discuss how the Chicago Marathon went for me and then preview an upcoming adventure as I head to the Grand Canyon for an attempt at the iconic rim to rim to rim!! A 45 mile adventure from the south rim of the Grand Canyon, down, across, and up the north rim, and then back!!

For more information on my coaching services please visit:

Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/

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In this episode I am joined by Kameron Harder PT, DPT, OCS!! He gives us an intro on who he is, talks a bit about his experience at the Cocodona 250, and the inspiration to start Ridge Athletics!! Kam then handles some rapid fire true or false questions from me! I look forward to bringing Kam back on the show to dive deep into some of these topics in the future!

To learn more about what Kam offers:

IG: @ridgeathleticsaz

Website: https://ridgeathleticsaz.com/

For more information on my coaching services please visit:

Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/

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Email: [email protected]

In this episode I discuss why it is important to develop range. Work on developing the skill of running fast and have the ability to slow down on our easy runs. Having a wider range between our fastest gears and our slowest helps us for all of our objectives and makes us a more well rounded athlete!

For more information on my coaching services please visit:

Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/

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In this episode I chat with an old friend and previous podcast guest (episodes 41 and 13) Chris Knighton!! Chris and I became friends through the Boston running community and when we both started our coaching businesses in 2019 we bounced ideas off each other. Chris is someone who I have learned a lot from and I am so grateful for his continued friendship and willingness to come on the show! Chris wrote his first book, Run Faster Marathons, and is now in the process of writing his second book, Ageless Track Star, all about how and why adult runners can benefit from focusing their training on 800, mile, 5k track races. Enjoy!!

To download Chris's first book and get on his mailing list - https://knightonruns.com/book/

Chris's IG: @knightonruns

For more information on my coaching services please visit:

Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/

IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker

Email: [email protected]

In this episode I talk about my takeaways from my weekend at the Leadville 100, the inspiring performances, the concerning trend of influencers at this race, and how Lifetime Sports (the parent company who owns/operates the LT100) needs to do better for the athletes and the crews!!

For more information on my coaching services please visit:

Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/

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In this episode I discuss the two training camps that I did in preparation for the Never Summer 100k and how anyone can implement a training camp into their build towards a big goal and why it works!!

For more information on my coaching services please visit:

Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/

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In this episode I recap my experience from the Never Summer 100k this past weekend! I learned a ton, went through many highs and lows, pushed myself to the limit, and managed to snag 5th place overall with a time of 13:45. This was without a doubt the hardest thing I have ever done. Enjoy the lessons and takeaways from my experience at Never Summer!

For more information on my coaching services please visit:

Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/

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In this episode I chat about some of the takeaways from the Olympic Trials for Track and Field. I then talk about the Spring Energy drama and my recommendations for fueling and hydration.

If you would like to use the tracker I mentioned in this episode, you can go to the link below, make a copy of the document and use that to track your own fueling and hydration!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-HVWlf2iViAZ2U5_qBPWTRKCaWoiBCttxXtOYIkvtrY/edit?usp=sharing

For more information on my coaching services please visit:

Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/

IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker

Email: [email protected]

After a long 4 months, I make my return to podcasting with this episode on how to determine what your limiting factor is as a runner: speed, speed endurance, or endurance! I also give an update on what I have been up to the last 4 months and what I have upcoming this summer!

For more information on my coaching services please visit:

Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/

IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker

Email: [email protected]