Running Rogue

Many will try to sell you magical ways to improve your form through various "methods" and books of wizardry. To me, it's all snake oil. No one has a patent on the best running form. There is no secret. The goal is simply to be more efficient within your body, based on how it works already, and nothing more.  In this quick-hit episode, I give you 4 simple ways to improve your form over time. These...

As a coach, I help athletes face insecurities related to their training all the time. I am here to tell you that: a) everyone faces these insecurities regardless of their pace or background, and b) these insecurities won't necessarily go away, but you will get better at managing them.  In this episode, I talk about 3 common insecurities that I see, how they might manifest, and what you can do to d...

As a by-product of the pandemic, I've seen more running burnout recently than normal. If you're in this place, it's ok. It's not your fault, but you do need to be proactive about dealing with it BEFORE you get after chasing your next goal. In this episode, we talk about the definition of burn-out, the causes of burn-out, and what to do both mentally and physically to get through it.  Alex Hutchins...

The long run might be the most important element of any training program. And yet, many of us and many training programs aren't optimizing it. Or worse, the long run is executed in a way (often by running it too fast) that is counter-productive to training. In this episode, we talk about why the long run is so important and then how to get the most out of it. I answer the important questions on th...

In this episode, I talk with the full Rogue Expeditions team, Allison Macsas, Gabe Steger, and Sean Meehan about their new book Venture, The Rogue Expeditions Story.  The book tells the story of the Rogue Running sister company from its ideation on a 2012 trip to Morocco to today with trips to 9 different destinations worldwide. The book is full of crazy and funny stories from the trips as well as...

There is nothing more inspiring to me that watching an athlete set a big goal, do the work, and then execute a plan to smash that goal. In this episode, I tell the story of Roberta Gibb, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon in 1966 and share my 5 lessons in goal smashing from her story. What's your goal and are you ready to do the work to smash it? To redeem the offer in this episode go to g...

In episode 227, we talked about priming yourself for the training to come for races in the fall. In this episode 229, we take that one step further and lay out a 22-week periodization plan for fall half marathon or marathon training, allowing you to build to a hypothetical peak in October. We answer one fundamental question: How should you sequence your training in phases in order to be most ready...

Last week, I saw a poignant letter from Lauren Fleshman to her younger self (linked below). It inspired me to think about the lessons I might share with my younger running self. In this episode, I give you (and the younger me) 8 lessons from my 20+ year running journey. Some are focused on training mechanics, while others are focused on how to understand and enjoy the journey more. I certainly don...

The birds are chirping, spring is in the air, and the virtual Boston Marathon just opened for registration. With fingers crossed and simultaneously knocking on wood, hope is building for real, live, in-person fall races to happen. If that's true, then training for those fall races starts soon! In Austin, we will be kicking off our fall training on May 8.  What does that mean? It means you need to...

Tenille Hoogland (@hooglandt) has a fascinating story in sport from growing up in Canada as a province-best synchronized swimmer to a later career as a pro triathlete. She wanted badly to make an Olympic team, but that dream never became a reality. During that time, she also spent time within the Rogue community in Austin as an athlete and coach. Now, she is still a coach, is co-founder of the Res...

Elite, amateur, and all degrees of fast, for those pushing toward a big goal, we all face self-doubt as runners. It might come as the everyday narrative in our heads or the fleeting thoughts that make you question yourself in a race or workout. Either way, it's important to develop tactics to deal with self-doubt so that you can smash your biggest goals. In this episode, I talk about types of self...

In this episode, I start with an intro discussing my perspective on the virtual race announced recently by the Boston Marathon, where all athletes are allowed to participate. Then, I turn to a discussion on tips and recommendations for building toward a breakthrough race. What will it take for you to get that PR, that milestone time, or that Boston qualifier? I have 7 ideas for you to ponder and i...

After a week off due to complications from the winter storm in Texas, I am back to you this week with 49 minutes all on the recovery run. As a coach, one of the biggest mistakes I see is runners taking their recovery runs too fast. If you do that, then it's not a recovery run, and you are asking for injury. Plus, you are likely getting suboptimal output on your long or hard day as well.  In this e...

You will commonly hear runners talk about getting to their "race weight" in order to achieve their goals on race day. I'm here to tell you that, as a running coach, I don't believe in that way of thinking. In fact, I believe it can be destructive and lead to under performance in many cases. In this episode, we talk about how to reframe the discussion around race weight both in your mind and in you...

In episode 216, I discussed a book I had discovered during my sabbatical: The Pain Relief Secret How to Retrain Your Nervous System, Heal Your Body, and Overcome Chronic Pain.  In this episode, I am excited to welcome the author of that book - Sarah Warren - to the show. Sarah is a Certified Clinical Somatic Educator who has dedicated her life to helping people live happier and more-pain-free live...

In this short and sweet episode, I start with discussion on the new date for the Boston Marathon and give my predictions on whether or not the fall major marathons will happen. Then, I talk about how to incorporate down weeks into your training. What are they? Why should you be taking them? What do they look like when you do take them? To answer that last question, I give you 6 tips on how to take...

As I enter 2021, one of the themes in my personal running journey is to get back to the basics of the work, to embrace and enjoy the fundamentals in order to lay a foundation for big goals still to come. In this episode, I talk about 5 pillars of a solid running foundation that will keep you happy, healthy, and getting faster in the sport for years to come. This episode is not only for those strug...

In this conversation, I talk with Cami Hawkins, CEO of Marathon Kids, about getting kids to fall in love with running. Marathon Kids is a national organization that has the mission to show kids through running that they can achieve more than they ever thought possible and be on the path to healthier lives. Marathon Kids has served over 2.5 million kindergarten through 5th graders in its 25 years a...

I am excited to bring you this conversation with Michael Krajicek, founder of Atreyu Running. Michael's story is a fascinating one as a renaissance man who has made a living as a gig player in the music industry, as the owner/operator of a novelty hot dog restaurant, and now as the visionary behind the running shoe subscription business called Atreyu Running . He also cut his teeth in the running...

In this episode to kick off the new year, Chris returns to his hosting duties and welcomes guest James Dodds to the conversation. James is a prior guest on the show and fellow Rogue coach. Chris opens up about the reasons for taking his break in the final two months of 2020, plus gives the lessons he learned during that time. Then, Chris and James turn to predictions about what racing will look li...

As mentioned in episode 207, Chris will be taking a break from hosting the podcast until January. In his place, fellow Rogue coaches Jennifer Howard-Brown and Ruth England are leading a series of conversations with everyday women who we find incredibly inspiring. In this conversation, we feature episode 120 guest and a coach in our Dallas-area community... Molly Dykstra. Chris will be back next we...

As mentioned in episode 207, Chris will be taking a break from hosting the podcast until January. In his place, fellow Rogue coaches Jennifer Howard-Brown and Ruth England are leading a series of conversations with everyday women who we find incredibly inspiring. In this conversation, we feature Rogue community member Brenda Stephens. She shares her gut-wrenching story of how running helped save h...

In this conversation, we feature a Rogue coach from our Austin  community – Emily Kozel. As mentioned in episode 207, Chris will be taking a break from hosting the podcast until January. In his place, fellow Rogue coaches Jennifer Howard-Brown and Ruth England are leading a series of conversations with everyday women who we find incredibly inspiring. For those that want to take advantage of the of...

In this conversation, we feature a long-time Rogue member Emily Howell as she tells her story about how running has helped her through a variety of personal challenges. As mentioned in episode 207, Chris will be taking a break from hosting the podcast until January. In his place, fellow Rogue coaches Jennifer Howard-Brown and Ruth England are leading a series of conversations with everyday women w...

As mentioned in episode 207, Chris will be taking a break from hosting the podcast until January. In his place, fellow Rogue coaches Jennifer Howard-Brown and Ruth England are leading a series of conversations with everyday women who we find incredibly inspiring. In this conversation, we feature an original Rogue coach Janie Hayes.