Most Pleasant Exhaustion

In which we recap the races at the 2019 Boston Marathon, share our takeaways, and tell a few of the human interest stories.

In which we discuss with Rachelle Kuramoto her expectations for the 2019 Boston Marathon a week before the start, and then follow up with her on how it went a week after the race.

In which we re-broadcast part of our Boston Marathon preview, describing our experiences with the race, the course, and some pointers on strategy.

In which we discuss a wide variety of topics, from Smartphone use and Women's Soccer to the latest on Kemoy Campbell and the new world record in the indoor mile. We also take a deep dive into what the new IAAF Olympic standards may mean for the Olympic Marathon in Tokyo.

In which we talk with Lauren Fogarty before she ran the Chattahoochee 5K about her goals and training, and then again after she ran to see how it went.

In which we talk to marathoner Smitha Barki about her goals, training, and expecations before she ran the Tokyo Marathon, then followed up with her after the marathon to hear how it went.

In which we discuss what the research says about how to get going if you've been feeling unmotivated.

In which we discuss recent news about a pub that rewards you for running miles, Zion Williamson and his shoes, Kemoy Campbell and his health insurance, Travis Kauffman and his mountain lion, Laura Muir and her shoes, and the prospect of a citizen participation marathon alongside the Olympic Marathon in Paris in 2024. We also discuss some research related to recovery and some other research on who...

In which we describe how to pace the various workouts in your training schedule.

In which we discuss news of the Hoka One One Carbon Rocket, the near-miss on the indoor mile world record, and the runner who turned the tables on an attacking mountain lion. We also talk a bit about some recent research on tongue strength and endurance. (Seriously.)

In which we interview Erin Wetty, who completed RunDisney's 2019 Dopey Challenge. Over the course of four days, Erin ran a 5K, a 10K, a half-marathon, and a marathon--a feat which was complicated by early-morning wake-ups and long days in the Disney parks after her races. Erin shares with us what motivated her to sign up, how she trained, and her strategy to finish.

In which we discuss the announcements of the London Marathon and Boston Marathon elite fields, recent compilations of the "fittest" and "most dominant" athletes of 2018, and research related to shoe selection and altitude acclimatization.

In which we give advice for people who either want to start an endurance training program or want to add intensity or volume to what they're already doing. This is the third in a three-part series wrapping up 2018 and starting 2019.

In which we talk about what makes a good resolution, and we share a few of our own for 2019.

In which we discuss some of the most memorable happenings in the endurance sports world in 2018.

In which we make a program note about our holiday break but still offer a small tidbit for our listeners about Christmas Creep.

In which we discuss our recent personal experience training for and racing marathons in our Nike Vaporfly 4% shoes, including whether we believe that the benefit of wearing the shoes was as great as the shoemakers claim.

In which we describe our recent experiences at the Philadelphia Marathon and California International Marathon.

In which we describe recent research related to the shape of the cycling peloton, the link between stride width and ITB syndrome, and the recent release of Strava's 2017 data.

In which we discuss recent news of the Ultraman World Championship, the NCAA XC Championship, the growing environmental movement in the endurance world, and the death of Paul Sherwen.

In which we describe our favorite books, just in time for gift-giving season!

In which we discuss research related to tryptophan's effects and training your gut to handle more calories for long races. Happy Thanksgiving!

In which we discuss the incredible races at the recent New York City Marathon, and we add some extra tidbits on the new half-marathon world record, the NCAA XC Championship, and the upcoming Kona broadcast.

In which we discuss our favorite races and the races that we'd most like to do. Do you have races you'd add to the list? Let us know!

In which we discuss some more research on the differences between treadmills and overground running, and we describe what science shows happens when you think about your running form.