Running Rogue

In this special edition episode, we give full recaps on Chris's attempt to break the 60 minute barrier at Run for the Water and on the NYC Marathon. We talk about Chris's race, Shalane's win, Meb's final chapter, and more!

We kick off this episode with a rare rant from Chris and then spend the bulk of the episode interviewing Alex Hutchinson on his recent final article with Runner's World - 7 Pillars of Running Wisdom (linked below). We walk through each of those 7 pillars in depth and get more color commentary and additional info from Alex. After earning his PhD in Physics from the University of Cambridge, Alex has...

We kick off this episode with a New York City Marathon preview including our predictions for a stacked women's race. We also talk about Meb's final marathon and what to expect on the men's side. Then, John Schrup joins us as we begin a new series discussing the greatest male distance runners of all time including why they might be the greatest and what we can learn from their training methods. We...

In this episode of Running Rogue, we share our tips on race strategy for the 5K, 10K, Half Marathon and Marathon. We've discussed marathon strategy before (in Episode 5), but we haven't covered the other distances. Listen in to learn about to optimize pacing for all those distances in order to run a shiny new PR. The articles we reference: NY Times study: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/11/well/mo...

As promised in Episode #42 on the One Percents, we cover performance nutrition and sleep with special guest Megan Lyons from the Lyons' Share Wellness in Dallas. Learn why vegetables are so important and whether or not you should carbo load, plus much more. And, by way of introduction, we get a full recap on Chris's first ever road race victory at the Run Free Texas 8K in Austin. Congrats Chris!

We had two Americans on the podium in Chicago this year including the first American-born winner in the men's race in 35 years. Steve and Chris break it all down with this week's Chicago Marathon recap episode. Enjoy!

In this episode, we answer listener questions from Josh in Kentucky, Scott in the UK, and an Austin local. Questions include: "how do I know when I have graduated from being an aerobic baby?" and "what do I do if I've lost motivation and need to find it again?" Plus, in the opener, we discuss drama at the US 10 Mile Championships and 7 pillars of Running Wisdom from Alex Hutchinson in his final Ru...

We open the show talking about the Boston Marathon and the 3:23 buffer now required beneath your qualifying standard in order to actually be able to race. Is that fair? Is there a better way? Steve and Chris sound off. Then, we bring on Karen Rooff, a perinatal fitness specialist, to talk about all things running and pregnancy. She been training pregnant women for 10 years and gives her perspectiv...

As promised, Steve and Chris break down the Berlin Marathon on Sunday and give you their thoughts on Kipchoge's great victory and Cherono's marathon resurgence. 

In this episode, we talk about the little extras that add up to be big things on your journey to being a healthier and stronger runner. From strength to stretching to foam rolling and massage, we talk about the supplemental activities you should be doing to become your fastest self. Here are links to the content we discussed: a. Form Drills:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3lkmOrXTBA b. Stretchi...

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 ch...

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 f...

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 t...

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...

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...

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 wa...

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...

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 perspe...

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 lin...

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 busi...