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The Running Public

Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

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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#652
Today · 1 hr 2 min
Training Tuesday: Mailbag!
You keep sending in questions so we’re going to keep answering them!
#651
Saturday · 53 min
Episode 642: 6 Hours or Less of Training Per Week
If you are limited to lower volume training due to time constraints, this is what we would prioritize when preparing for longer races!
#650
September 10 · 56 min
Training Tuesday: Train Low, Race High or Train High, Race High?
There was a big movement towards under fueling and under recovering during your race build and then resting up and peaking like crazy. Now, the in vogue route is to fuel for every workout and recover to the max on a daily basis. Which is superior? Is there room for both approaches?
#649
September 3 · 1 hr
Training Tuesday: Make a Decision For Life!
You have to make a choice and stick with it for the rest of your running life: Plated or Unplated, Tights or Shorts, Music or Silence, High Rep or Low Rep lifting, Roads or Trails, High or Low mileage, and more!
#648
August 29 · 54 min
Episode 639: Our Favorite Race Prep Workouts
You’re already in good shape and you decide to sign up for a race that is just a few weeks away. What should you do for your final few quality sessions? We give you our two best “get ready to race” workouts for the Mile/1500m, 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon, and Ultra distance races.
#647
August 27 · 58 min
Training Tuesday: Answering Your Questions
Highlights include balancing strength training with running, fueling for a 90 minute race, barefoot & zero drop shoes, at what age can you determine whether or not you’re able to be a high level runner.
#646
August 22 · 1 hr 22 min
Episode 637: Croix Sather
As a teen, Croix spent four days in a coma after being struck by a drunk driver. His family was told he would be a vegetable; if he survived. 40 years later, he is an ultra runner, speaker, and author.
#645
August 20 · 1 hr 3 min
Training Tuesday: A Line in the Sand
We kick off with a Backyard Ultra chat, briefly talk about adjusting to time zones when traveling for races, and then Brakken gives himself a race ultimatum!
#644
August 15 · 1 hr 7 min
Episode 635: Our Running Education
We spent a combined 20 years dedicating ourselves to the track. Then, we spent 15 years training for Obstacle Course Racing, which in turn led us to the trails and mountains. Along the way, each version of running taught us some things we wouldn’t have learned anywhere else!
#643
August 13 · 59 min
Training Tuesday: Strength Training for Recovery
Can you use lifting in a way that maximizes hormone production yet minimizes the interference effect on your running? Yup!
#642
August 10 · 51 min
Episode 634: Listener Submitted Q&A
Highlights include: How much did altitude training help us? What type of form work should runners do? Are recovery shoes/slides legit? How to strengthen core, and how to run and lift simultaneously.
#641
August 7 · 1 hr 30 min
Episode 633: Maj. Tim Gribble
Tim is a firefighter, Air National Guard officer, and endurance athlete. After surviving a near death medical emergency, and the subsequent year long recovery, he rebuilt himself and was named the 2023 Air National Guard Athlete of the Year.
#640
August 2 · 51 min
Training Tuesday: Speed Maintenance for Ultras - Part 2
This week’s Training Tuesday episode raised some questions from listeners regarding how to actually implement speed work while prepping for a long race, so we’re answering those questions today.
#639
July 30 · 57 min
Training Tuesday: Can Footspeed & Ultra Endurance Coexist?
Can you prep for an Ultra with total confidence that your top end speed will still be waiting for you after the race?
#638
July 26 · 1 hr 16 min
Episode 630: Dr Sariya Saaybe
Dr. Sariya Saabye is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, bestselling author, and minimalist strategist known for her work helping high performers eliminate overwhelm. She is also a barefoot ultramarathoner and keynote speaker.
#637
July 19 · 1 hr 26 min
Episode 629: Brooke & Andrew Vigorito
The Vigorito family built a lifestyle based upon chasing their fitness goals and pushing their limits. Along the way, they started a race that allows others to do the same.
#636
July 16 · 1 hr 3 min
Training Tuesday: Q&A!
Plantar fasciitis, how to develop high schoolers, post-Ultra brain fog, trail shoes, prepping for a race with constant right turns, and more!
#635
July 11 · 1 hr 29 min
Training Tuesday: Kirk’s 50k + Listener Questions
Kirk recaps his recent 50k with a full race report, then the boys jump into answering your questions!
#634
July 9 · 1 hr 17 min
Episode 626: Brett Petersen
At fifty fours years old, Brett has never stopped chasing goals and new pursuits. Since COVID, he has competed in road running, park run, track, cross country, Hyrox, and has recently taken up throwing discus and javelin.
#633
July 5 · 1 hr 38 min
Episode 625: Sue Reynolds
Sue Reynolds transformed from a morbidly obese person at 335 pounds to sixth in the world (and first American) at the World Triathlon Championship, competing on behalf of the United States. Along the way, she lost 200 pounds and discovered what it takes to transform from a lifelong fitness lackie to a high performing triathlete.

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