Running Rogue

In this episode, we recap an epic day at the Boston Marathon, featuring discussion on Desi, Yuki, Shalane, Molly, Sarah Sellers, and all of the players.  Then, we give our preview and predictions on an absolutely stacked London field. Will Kipchoge maintain his dominance or could Bekele or Farah unseat him? And, on the women's side, will Mary Keitany go for the untouchable Paula Radcliffe mixed co...

An American woman hasn't won the Boston Marathon since 1985. Will this be the year that breaks the drought? We have our best chance with Shalane Flanagan, Molly Huddle, Jordan Hasay, and Desiree Linden all in this race. Plus, Galen Rupp has a real chance of winning on the men's side. We break it all down with predictions in this episode. If you are in Boston, you can meet us to hang out on Sunday...

In this episode, we start with recaps of Texas Relays and the Stanford Invitational as outdoor track season kicks off in full force nationwide. In particular, we discuss Gwen Jorgensen's debut in a Bowerman Track Club kit at the 10K at Stanford. See below for links to the article and podcast referenced on Gwen. Then, we give you 5 quick-hit tips and reminders for those doing Boston. There are nugg...

With episode #68, we talk about fueling your run. From carb loading to post run fueling and from gels to UCAN to salt tabs, we give you the practical skinny on ways to effectively fuel your run. See below for a link to the carbo loading blog post: https://roguerundown.wordpress.com/2015/04/01/a-practical-guide-to-the-carbo-load-aka-why-i-love-the-taper/  

Colleen Quigley is an NCAA Champion, Olympian and 4-time US team member. She's a top 3 steeplechaser in the US and member of the Bowerman Track Club. She's also working on her "side hustle" to take her burgeoning granola business to the world. With Colleen, we talk about everything from US Track & Field and her teammate Shalane Flanagan to overcoming failure and mental training. You may not know C...

In this 3rd installment of listener questions, we respond to feedback on our Statement of Purpose episodes and answer listener questions including: - How might you extend marathon training to run a fast 5K? - What are the practical ways to incorporate additional recovery days for masters if they are following a weekly schedule? - What do you do about cramps in a marathon? And more... Plus, in the...

With a recent heart health scare in a fit member of our training groups, we wanted to do this episode to discuss regular health maintenance for athletes. In it, we talk with a doctor from BaylorScott &White Health system in Austin, discussing what should you be doing annually to establish and maintain regular care with a primary care provider. Just because you can run for an hour or three hours do...

With episode 64, we are excited to bring back episode 48 guest Alex Hutchinson to talk about his new book: Endure, Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance.  Alex is best known for his column Sweat Science now with Outside Magazine (previously with Runner's World). With Alex, we discuss Eliud Kipchoge, Breaking2, mental training, and what it takes to break personal barriers...

The World Indoor Championships starts on Thursday, March 1st, and in our typical preview style, we break down the distance events from 800m to 3000m with predictions.  Like before, we do this one in the order of the event finals with the first coming on Thursday with the women's 3000m. Listen in, make your own predictions, and follow along to see how we do! You can check out TV and event schedules...

With this episode, we bring on elite Masters Runner and Rogue Running coach Carmen Troncoso to discuss training as you age. We answer questions like:  1. When does father time start stealing speed from us? In other words, how old can we still expect to PR vs. set new expectations? 2. What's happening physiologically with athletes as they age that requires training consideration/modifications? 3. W...

As an athlete, you are the only person that has all of the information about your training - how much sleep you got, how you felt on that last repeat, when a little injury or pain pops up. You know more than your coach. As such, you have to take control of your training whether coached or self coached. In this episode, we talk about what that means: 0. Take ownership 1. Know your purpose 2. Define...

In the intro of this episode, we break down the action-packed weekend in track & field including recaps of the USA XC Championships and the Millrose Games. Then, episode 33 guest - Kevin Leahy - joins us to question/interview us on the magic and artistry of coach athlete communication. He focused particularly on the magic of coaching emails and leads us in a discussion of the who/what/when/why of...

We start this episode with a full breakdown and predictions for the stacked USA XC Championships in Florida. By the time you listen to this, the results will be posted so look up how we did! Then, we continue our series on purpose in practice with a conversation with Greg, another athlete from our podcast training group. Greg started his running journey 6 years ago and couldn't even run a block at...

We've had many questions on our mental training series, and one of them has been: "What does it look like when you put the statement of purpose into practice?"  As a result, we are starting a new series on purpose to talk about the practical application of it with real athletes.  In this episode, Lee and Amanda from our podcast training group (gearing up for spring marathons) join us to discuss an...

Taper madness is a thing, no matter how experienced you are. We break down tips on the taper phase as well as discuss post-race recovery for both the full marathon and half marathon.  As bonus content for the intro, we have a full Houston recap including talking about Chris's Houston Marathon result. Did he get the PR he wanted?!?

We start this episode with predictions for the Houston Half Marathon and Marathon. Will the American Record go down for the US women in the half? Will Molly Huddle or Jordan Hasay be the one to do it? Who will be the first American on the men's side? Will Chris get the PR he is seeking in the marathon (sub 2:45:48)? By the time you listen, you can check our predictions here: http://results.houston...

In this episode, we start with banter on what's coming in 2018 for Jenny Simpson and Eliud Kipchoge plus tips on goal setting from Lauren Fleshman (links below).  Then, we break down course strategies for the Houston Half Marathon and Marathon, 3M Half Marathon, and Austin Half Marathon and Marathon. Whether you are racing these or not, there is something in here for everyone on how to think about...

Happy New Year everyone! With our first episode of 2018, we begin with thoughts on how to make your resolutions stick this year. Then, we give 6 tips for those who might be starting (or restarting) a running program this year. As Bill Bowerman says, "If you have a body, then you're an athlete." Own that phrase and make this the year that you become or help someone else become a runner!

In this episode, Steve and Chris give their perspective on why you should plan your training in 12-18 month chunks and how you should build macrocycles with a goal to work on your strengths and weaknesses within those 12-18 windows.  By way of intro, Steve and Chris talk about an important medal upgrade and give their initial takes on the US elite field in the Boston Marathon.

We kick off this episode with a recap of the US Marathon Championships at the California International Marathon this past weekend. Then, we continue our series on the greatest of all-time, now discussing the best female distance runners of all time including why they might be the greatest and what we can learn from their training methods. Many of their stories have not been told as well as they sh...

2nd at the Boston Marathon London Marathon Champion New York City Marathon Champion 2-time Chicago Marathon Champion Former Half Marathon World Record Holder Former Marathon World Record Holder Current British Marathon Record Holder In partnership with  Reebok  Running, we are excited to bring you a chat with Steve Jones. Born and raised in Wales, Steve Jones ("Jonesy") is one of the most accompli...

This is the first episode in the series starting this week for those joining us for the podcast training program for marathons in April and early May. We are releasing this episode to the full audience as a preview for those who might still be interested. Future episodes in the series will only be available to program members. In it, we cover off on program philosophy, logistics, program schedule/...

With episode #51 of the Running Rogue podcast, Steve and Chris break down the process of dealing with failure. How do you approach a race without fear of failure, and if/when failure comes, how do you deal with it, take lessons from it, and move on to become a stronger runner from it.  In addition by way of intro, we talk about the NCAA XC championships, Bowerman Track Club adding 2 Olympians, and...

With this 50th episode, Steve and Chris take a trip down podcast memory lane, discussing 10 of their favorite episodes from the first 50, reflecting on each of those clips. In addition, we offer a "thank you" to listeners for joining us on the journey and discuss a way for you to train with us virtually if interested, starting at 1 hour and 56 minutes into the episode.  Links from the episode: On...

In this episode of the Running Rogue podcast, we walk you through the lifecycle of an injury and talk about proactive ways to deal with the physical and emotional stress of an injury, answering questions such as: - How do you know the difference between normal soreness and an injury? - How do you choose a medical provider? - What activities should you be doing while you recover? - How do you deal...