Too often we mistake the terms “Trail Runner” and “Ultra Runner” as the same thing. They are not. In fact, running shorter distances can help us become better runners at any distance and better all around athletes. Coach...
Ryan Hall is a retired American long-distance runner. He holds the American marathon record of 2:04:58 (Boston 2011) AND the half-marathon record of 59:43 (the first American to break the one-hour mark! He is a two-time...
Most runners don’t like strength training, including many of our experts in this episode. Our experts discuss why it is important, how we can implement it into our training program and the benefits. Michael Wardian is a great example of...
Runner, Coach, and Author Matt Fitzgerald has a new book out, On Pace, Discover How to Run Every Race at Your Real Limit. If you go to the link you can get the first chapter for FREE!!!! Matt helps us understand why pacing...
Do you have a hot adventure or race you are preparing for? Corrine Malcolm helps The Nation understand what we can do to improve our chances for success. Corrine returns from Western States 100 and Badwater 135 and...
Do you have an adventure or race at high altitude this summer? You will want to listen to Coach Ian Sharman teach us about the ins and outs of how to adapt most effectively. Ian has experience at altitude. He is a four-time...
One of our favorite topics at TRN is sleep. Sleep is the time our bodies adapt to the training stimulus. Alexey Guzey, a researcher, writer and co-founder and executive director of New Science joins us to shed more light on this important part...
Don recently came across an article by Mariska van Sprundel, “Running and the Science of Mental Toughness“. We love talking about the mental side of our sport and thought Dr. Rob Bell would be an excellent guest for the topic. Dr. Rob...
We’ve all heard that we should build a good “base”. In this episode we devine what base building is and how to make it a fundimental part of our training. Our experts for this episode are Ian Sharman, Krissy...
What does consistency mean to you? Returning guest, Adam Kimble joins The Nation to discuss the long-term benefits of consistency. Could consistency be the holy grail of training success? Learn more about Adam by checking...