Mike

Long Run Medicine

Health EN ↓ 11 episodes

A physician-scientist breaks down ultrarunning training + performance health

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Mike

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Hardrock Qualifier Training #1: Rebuilding for a 100-Mile PR 27.12.2025 14:39

Curious about running your first 100-mile ultramarathon or leveling up at a Hardrock qualifier? This audio diary follows my step-by-step ultrarunning training plan as I build toward a personal-best at the Scout Mountain 100 (Pocatello, Idaho, June 2026), with the Knobstone 50 Mile (Southern Indiana, April 2026) as my key tune-up race. Expect practical episodes on 100-mile training, mountain-race p...

11. Picks for the 2025 Western States (women's race)! 27.06.2025 23:13

Here for the women's race! Top 10 finishers prediction The "Cat Bradley" award for potential breakthrough runner The "Sweetest Strava" award for the most beautiful Strava files! Support a good cause: https://www.hereforthewomensrace.com/

10. Training analysis: Marianne Hogan 27.06.2025 3:53

Can Marianne turn an impressive performance at the Canyons 100K into another stout finish at Western States?

8. Training analysis: Keely Henninger 27.06.2025 4:12

First-year medical student makes her triumphant return to the Western States course - is she a dark horse for the podium?

7. Training analysis: Erin Clark 27.06.2025 5:26

A masterclass in maintaining aerobic fitness while recovering from injury.

6. Training analysis: Tara Dower 27.06.2025 9:28

She's Strava Dark, but not intentionally! Digging into Tara's most recent training - can she put it all together for another historic performance? Link to Freetrail interview: https://youtu.be/fsi1p_-Kluc?si=-UWSY0SVHPaxAhC9

5. Training analysis: Hannah Allgood 27.06.2025 5:37

Can the second-place finisher of the Javelina 100 translate that experience in the heat to a breakthrough performance at Western States?

4. Training analysis: Martyna Mlynarczyk 27.06.2025 6:53

One of the most impressive training builds of the athletes in this year's field - will that build translate to a podium finish?

3. Training analysis: Riley Brady 27.06.2025 5:36

Breaking down the training of one of the most impressive athletes toeing the line at Western States: Riley Brady. Can they continue their remarkable streak of ultra wins come Saturday?

2. Western States Series 27.06.2025 2:50

Intro to the Western Stats 2025 series: a super-focused analysis of the training of some top athletes competing in the women's division. Each pod will be less than 10 minutes in length - use these as a last minute "cram" session for the race tomorrow!

Intro to the pod! 27.06.2025 4:07

Welcome to the pod! Long Run Medicine will be focusing on the elements of living a full, healthy life - with a strong dose of endurance athletics and analysis on the side. Questions/comments: email Mike at "longrunmedicine@gmail.com".