Running Rogue

This episode has two chapters. In the first half, we give you race previews and predictions for the Berlin Marathon (on Sept 24th) and the Chicago Marathon (on October 8th). Berlin boasts perhaps the 3 greatest male marathoners of all-time in a head to head battle, all aiming for the world record. Kichoge vs. Bekele vs. Kipsang. Then in Chicago, Americans Jordan Hasay and Galen Rupp both have a chance to vie for the victories. Can they pull it off and restore American glory in Chicago? In the second half of the episode, we share a series of "famous last words" from marathoners who have not had their best day as a way to remind you to avoid certain common mistakes at the marathon distance. These tips are for those racing a marathon this fall or for anyone who might aspire to the distance!

With this episode, we conclude our mental training series discussing the practical application of the principles we've discussed in episodes 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 32. We discuss how you take the mental tools we have discussed and make them a natural part of how you approach workouts and races. 

In this episode, we interview Mallory Brooks (Spectrum Trail Racing, Rogue Trail Coach) and Allison Macsas (Rogue Expeditions) about their epic adventure on the Wonderland Trail, setting the Fastest Known Time (FKT) for unsupported women on the 93-mile loop around Mt. Rainier with 44,000 total feet of elevation change. They did it in 29 hours and 12 minutes. Mallory and Allison break it all down from when this crazy idea started to the highs and lows of the run itself and then what's next for both of them. You can also learn more about their adventure at these links: Post run blog: http://wonderlandtrailfkt.com/the-run-report/ Highlight video: http://trailrunnermag.com/video/wonderland-trail-fkt-allison-macsas-mallory-brooks.html FKY board for Wonderland: http://fastestknowntime.proboards.com/thread/40/wonderland-trail-wa  

Two avid listeners - Jean Rigatti and Ardith Rademacher - join the show and put Chris and Steve on the hot seat with listener questions about everything from mental training to training as a masters runner. In the mean time, they open up about their own training in ways that we believe every listener can relate. 

So, who won the prediction contest between Chris and Steve this time?!? Find out that and more on this episode as Chris and Steve break down the results from the IAAF World Track & Field Championships. Plus, we pay homage to one of the greatest sprinters of all-time, and her name is not Usain Bolt.

With episode #37, we bring back episode #8 guest and former Rogue coach/employee - James Dodds. We call him the Reverend James Dodds for a reason because he knows how to preach the message of running philosophy and "religion." In this episode, we do a roundtable between Steve, Chris, and James with various running questions - framing them all as true or false questions.  We cover everything from the pressure of elite runners to footwear and even dig into the existential in this fun and freeform debate. Listen in and then feel free to join the debate by emailing us at chris@roguerunning.com.  

In Episode #36, we interview Peter Rea, the head coach of the elites with ZAP Fitness-Reebok. Peter shares his training philosophy with ZAP including insights from his mentors Pete Pfitzinger and Bill Squires, two of the greatest marathon coaches of all-time. Plus, learn more about how he translates these concepts to the everyday athlete that might attend running camps at ZAP in North Carolina. As the intro topic this week, we sound off on two recent articles which are linked below for reference: - Nick Symmonds on ways to make track and field more interesting to watch: https://www.motivrunning.com/running-life/the-voice-of-the-athlete/whats-wrong-with-pro-track-and-field/amp/ - Outside Magazine article on the mile vs. the marathon: https://www.outsideonline.com/2230186/fast-mile-more-impressive-slow-marathon  

TeamRogue athlete John Armbrust joins us at the Running Rogue studio to talk about his experience at the largest and oldest road ultramarathon in the world - the Comrades Marathon in South Africa. He covered 87 kilometers in just over 9 1/2 hours to earn a coveted Bronze medal. John talks about finding his limits at 80K and how he mentally and physically gutted out a grueling final 7K to earn his finish. John is also a part-time poker player, recently competing in the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas, where he has finished in the top 100 three times. Giving us a little inside scoop on this No-Limit Texas Hold-em Event, John talks about the mental side of poker and how it relates to the mental side of running.

The Track and Field World Championships in London begins on Friday, August 4th and runs through Sunday, August 13th. The battle for #1 track geek of the Running Rogue podcast is on again as Steve and Chris go head to head with their predictions. In this preview episode, they break down every middle distance and distance event from 800m to the marathon, giving you the details on what athletes to watch for and how the US athletes might fare.  With each preview coming in the order of the event finals, you can listen to this episode in chunks or all at once to be in the know on what to expect. In addition, all event finals will be shown on TV on NBC or NBC Sports, so set your DVRs! Here are some meet details referenced in the episode: Meet schedule (all times EST): http://www.letsrun.com/news/2017/07/schedule-results-2017-iaaf-world-track-field-championships/ TV info: http://www.letsrun.com/news/2017/07/television-streaming-radio-info-2017-iaaf-world-championships-athletics-track-field-london-2017/        

In this week's episode, we interview Austin Runners Club President Iram J. Leon and learn his inspiring story. Diagnosed with brain cancer in 2010, he talks about how life has changed for him since then. Find out what living with a terminal diagnosis means for running, fatherhood, his relationships and life. In addition, for Austin runners, he gives his perspective on the Austin running community and what more he would like to do as President of ARC. 

Episode #33 guest - Kevin Leahy - brings a non-runner's perspective to the podcast this week as he prompts Steve and Chris to debate the science and magic of running and coaching. Kevin is the husband to a Rogue runner and has observed the Rogue philosophy with curiosity through the years. As a lawyer and executive coach, his fascination with the science of performance brings an interesting perspective to the discussion. Enjoy!

In this episode, we continue our series on mental training, discussing additional tools that you can put into practice for workouts and races. With this edition of the series, we talk about facing your fears and about how to manage your stress response going into a big workout or event.  Also, check out episodes 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, and 25 for other parts to the series.

In this episode, we have the privilege to interview the trio of Kara and Adam Goucher and their agent Shanna Burnette. The conversation flows from the US Champs to the state of our sport to training and then to family as Kara, Adam, and Shanna give authentic answers to every question. We need more people like these three to help take our sport to new levels! We encourage you to check out these links to learn more about some of the discussion topics: a. The Clean Sport Collective: http://cleansport.org/ (Take the pledge!) b. Run the Edge and Run the Year Challenges: https://runtheedge.com/ c. Podium Retreats with Kara: http://www.karagoucher.com/2017-podium-retreat-registration-2/ d. C Tolle Run Podcast: - With Adam: http://www.ctollerun.com/adam-goucher/ - With Kara: http://www.ctollerun.com/kara-goucher/ Thank you to Kara, Adam and Shanna for joining us!

So, who won the big prediction contest between Chris and Steve?!? Find out that and more on this episode as Chris and Steve break down the results from the USATF Outdoor Track Championships. Plus, in the opener, we answer a listener question and give an overview of the results from the Western States 100. 

In this episode, we interview Adam Dailey, author of How to Run Away from Home: And Bring Your Family with You. Adam is perhaps the most-accomplished, Austin-born male distance runner in our city's history. With Adam, we talk about his origins in the sport as a top-level high school runner, his experiences at Arkansas with legendary track coach John McDonnell, the rise and fall of his travel business Ludus Tours, and ultimately his sabbatical trip around the world with his family including 4 kids under 7. Adam brings powerful perspective on risk, reward, and what's important in life with running as the back drop to it all! In addition, in the opener, we have a lengthy debate with Cate Barrett as our intro-guest discussing Run, Selfie, Repeat blogger Kelly Roberts and her platform in our sport. Bandit and fraud or legitimate voice for women? Listen in and then join the debate.

Track geek alert! Steve and Chris couldn't help but sound off for 2 full hours on the upcoming USATF Outdoor Track Championships that are coming at you THIS weekend: June 22-25. In this episode, they give you an overview of schedule/logistics and break down all of the distance events. Plus at the end, they share a few stories to watch from the sprint and field events as well. The event breakdowns come in order of appearance at the meet, so you can take this one in smaller chunks as the events come. The 10K final is Thursday night, so we definitely recommend working through the first bit by Thursday evening. Going head to head with predictions in all five distance events, Steve and Chris are competing for the title of Head Track Geek for the Running Rogue podcast. Public bragging and shaming rights are at stake. Who will win?!? This episode is for track geeks and newbie fans alike. We try to demystify the meet and give you the key athletes and stories to watch for! Some important links that we mentioned in thi

The temperatures hit triple digits in Texas this weekend, but the entire country is heating up as the summer solstice approaches. In this episode, Chris and Steve talk about how to stay motivated in the summer and how you might modify your training to get the benefits you need from training through the tough temps. In addition, we shamelessly plug our upcoming Fast Camp - a weekend in Austin to help you find a breakthrough as a runner. To sign up for the discounted rate mentioned on the podcast, click on this link: https://roguerunningsquarespace.memberspace.com/member/plans/367e7fff6a  Plus, we thank you for helping us land on this list of top podcasts for runners: http://running.competitor.com/2017/06/training/5-podcasts-every-runner-listening_165010 Steve and I are having too much fun recording for you all, and we really appreciate all of the feedback and love.

In episode #26, we interview Coach Mike Barnett, the head cross-country (XC) and track coach at Luling High School outside of Austin. His teams have won a state-record seven straight XC titles because of his philosophy on pursuing excellence. We talk training principles, teamwork, motivation, and what it means to pursue excellence. You might be surprised by what you learn from this experienced high school coach.

We start with a thorough recap of the Prefontaine Classic and then continue our series on Mental Training with this episode on Personal Power. This is for running and for life... listen in as we give you 4 steps to harnessing your personal power and learning to use it by living in the present. This might be a little "woo woo" for some of you, but we promise that the core principles will be life changing if you give it a try.

Killian Jornet did what?!? We start there and then cover much needed territory on the recently-leaked USADA report on Alberto Salazar and the Oregon Project. Find out if Steve is willing to eat crow on his Salazar love from recent episodes. Then, for the main part of the discussion, Steve and Chris continue their two-part series on the coach-athlete relationship by answering Steve's loaded question from part 1: "What's it going to take?" They finish the discussion with summary tips on improving your relationship with your coach.