Real Life Runners with Angie and Kevin Brown

People often set a goal or talk about what they want to accomplish, but something gets in the way.  Sometimes they take the wrong actions that lead to the wrong results, and sometimes they don’t always follow through with the actions necessary to achieve their wanted results.     In today's episode, we want to help you understand how to create the results you want in your running and your lif...

Dr. Shannon Ritchey is a former physical therapist and the owner of Evlo Fitness. Her goal is to educate about exercise physics, metabolism, and neurology to help people make more informed and effective decisions about fitness.  Highlights of the Episode: Why rest and recovery are so important for our fitness How strength training can help us to run longer The Constrained Total Energy Expenditure...

What if you could get faster by running easier AND feel better in the process?  I can teach you how. In today's episode I will teach you:  what is effort-based training why is it so important  how you can incorporate it into your training for the best results Gain access to my new secret podcast, Unbreakable: The Runner's Guide To Injury-Proofing Your Body After 40. Click here: https://w...

Running, just like life, is 50/50.  There’s good and bad.  Happy and sad.  Strong and weak.  This is inevitable, so the sooner we embrace the 50/50, the more connected to ourselves and our running we will be. What are your thoughts?? Come over to  Instagram @realliferunners  and let us know!   Thanks for Listening!!   Interested in our coaching program?  Check out our coaching options here. Grab y...

People often think that “more is better” but sometimes it’s not.  Sometimes more is just more.  And sometimes more is actually worse.  More can often lead to improvement, but too much can also lead to injury, burnout, and exhaustion.  There’s a sweet spot for all runners, a place where you are doing enough to challenge yourself, but not overdoing it and breaking yourself down.  How do we find that...

Elisabeth Scott is the founder and head coach of Running Explained. She is on a mission to help runners of all abilities and experience levels become better, smarter, and faster runners. Find her science-based education at www.runningexplained.co, on Instagram at @runningexplained, and every Thursday on new episodes of the top-rated The Running Explained Podcast, available on all major platforms....

At some point in every runner’s life, they are going to reach a point where the question comes up:  what if I cannot PR again?  Is that as fast as I will ever go?  How we handle this question is related to how we have connected with running times throughout our running journey.     The physical nature of running means that eventually the clock will win and you will slow down.  This could create fr...

How often have you put out a goal and suggested, I’ll give it a shot or I’ll try my best?  These phrases sound like we are inspired and motivated but at the same time they also have an excuse built right into them.  I tried and it didn’t work out.  This phrase is double sided and can help or hurt our training depending on how we use it.  What are your thoughts?? Come over to  Instagram @realliferu...

What are your thoughts?? Come over to  Instagram @realliferunners  and let us know!   Thanks for Listening!!   Interested in our coaching program?  Check out our coaching options here. Grab your free copy of the  Running Snapshot by clicking here .  Come find us on  Instagram  and say hi! Leave a review on  iTunes . Your ratings and reviews really help and we read each one! Subscribe on  iTunes , ...

What is the best method to train? With so many gadgets and readings from our training, we have numerous methods for how to design our training plan. Should we use heart rate, set paces, power readings, or lactate levels? Are they related to each other, and which one works the best? Even if I pick a method, how much time should I spend in each zone? Training can become a confusing rabbit hole and t...

In today's episode, we'll be discussing the "Keep it Simple" principle when it comes to running. It's all about focusing on the essential elements rather than getting lost in the minutiae. We'll explore why chasing the small, tiny details before establishing a solid foundation may lead to wasted time, money, and energy, causing unnecessary stress in your running journ...

Heat and humidity can change running in many different ways. Today on the RLR podcast, we are going to cover what you need to know to stay safe while you're out on your run.   What are your thoughts?? Come over to  Instagram @realliferunners  and let us know!   Thanks for Listening!!   Interested in our coaching program?  Check out our coaching options here. Grab your free copy of the  Runnin...

It’s summer, and that can mean different things, depending on where you live in the world.  For some people, it’s race season, and for others, like us here in south Florida, races are less frequent until the cooler weather returns.  No matter where you are, you are dealing with warmer temperatures, so today we want to talk about safely and effectively running in the heat to help you train consiste...

As runners, we are naturally driven individuals.  We like to challenge ourselves to see what we are capable of - a faster time, a longer distance, a new achievement.     We don’t want to feel left behind or like we are missing out on the next race or the newest trend.   While this might be a good thing sometimes, running FOMO does have a dark side.  If you are constantly looking ahead to what’s ne...

  Guess what - your running form is not as important as you might think it is.  SAY WHAT?!?  While it’s true that there are plenty of experts out there telling you about the importance of running form, there are some things that they might be leaving out, things that we believe are much more important than spending time trying to “correct” your form during your runs. So many runners think that the...

Invest Wisely in Your Running   If you want to improve in any area of your life, you must invest in yourself.  Investments come in two main forms: time and money.  So many runners get into running thinking that running should be easy and free, and this leads to a lot of disappointment when they don’t see the results that they want.   The truth is, anything worthwhile requires an investment from yo...

I just need to find the motivation... If only I could be more motivated... I want to go run (or strength train), but I'm not feeling motivated...   Ever been there? So many runners have.   I would venture to say that every runner has felt unmotivated at one time or another. Here's the thing... Motivation is a feeling, and like any feeling, it comes and goes. Sometimes you're happy,...

Be a Stronger Runner Why is it important to be strong as a runner? Most people just want to get faster or improve their endurance, but not as many people think about strength.  By neglecting strength, they often hit plateaus or get injured when they try to increase training load.  In this episode, we talk about:  Common Myths around strength training for runners The importance of physical strength...

Lessons from the Boston Marathon We just finished watching the Boston marathon, and like any big race, there were so many amazing moments.  Today we want to talk about some of the highs and lows and what lessons we can all take away from the race, because as runners, even if you’ve never run a marathon before, there are some important truths that we can all learn from today’s event.  Today we talk...

RACE MORNING CHECKLIST - 10 points to get you from the alarm clock to the starting gun   Have something to eat depending on your stomach tolerances.  Last night’s dinner is still fueling you.  Aim for 200-300 easily digestible calories about 2 hours before the race.   Fats and proteins take longer to digest and can lead to stomach issues later.  If you normally skip breakfast, try some sports drin...

Today we want to examine the idea of suffering  - why do we put ourselves through it?  What is the cost, and is there a benefit? How can we use suffering to our advantage, knowing that we can’t avoid it, but also not put ourselves through unnecessary suffering that does not benefit us in some way? Some people try to avoid suffering and make their lives and their training as easy as possible, which...

So many runners think they need a race on the calendar to “train”.  Today we want to talk about 3 different reasons that you might be training, and we want to encourage you to adopt reason #3 for your long term success and more satisfaction in your running.  What are those 3 reasons?  Stay tuned to find out - and if you like this podcast, please screenshot it and share it on social media or send i...

Holy moly - It’s episode 300!  Over the past 5 ½ years we have had a lot of fun, and we’ve also learned a lot along the way.  That learning has helped us to continuously refine our method and the way we coach our runners.     Today we want to teach you the way we approach training (and actually a lot of other areas of our lives!) with the RLR Method.  It’s a 3 step approach that we use to achieve...

Why does easy sometimes feel hard?  If you’ve been listening to our podcast for awhile or you’re a part of our coaching program, you know that we teach the concept of easy running and the 80/20 principle, which means that most of your running, about 80%, should be done at an easy effort level.     But why is this so hard for us sometimes?  Why does the idea of easy running seem hard to wrap our he...

How to Pace Your Race  Not all races have to be about performance.  There are multiple reasons you can run a race, and each of those should be approached differently.  Unfortunately, we see so many runners think that every race they run needs to be an attempt at a PR, and they feel disappointed when they don’t set a new personal record at every race.  That can really suck the joy out of running pr...