The 1% Better Runner with DLake

Sometimes running your best might not be your fastest. I had a very chill and deep conversation with a runner's life podcast host, The Marathon Marcus. Ironically enough, his podcasting skills enabled him to poke some holes at some of my questions and assumptions. I love this and personally learned a lot from it. Speaking of learning... listen now to learn more! What You Will Learn Embracing the v...

Most people have 2 speeds; fast or slow. What if I told you that everyone needs a third speed - a middle gear. Think more of a 4 out of 10 rather than 6 out of 10 Studies have shown that training at 65% of your maximum output allows you to go faster using little energy. Life is the same. In your day to day - go shift into your 4 out of 10 gear. This will help you to stay fresh while seeing increme...

Download the free transcription here If you want to learn how to run easy and use that to perform better as you age, then you should listen to this episode. If heart rate training confuses or frustrates you, this is the episode to clear it all up! No seriously... Ex-Pro and elite masters endurance athlete, Mike Trees is one of the most positive, knowledgeable and generous endurance athletes I've e...

If you want to become an injury-free run monster and learn everything about doing running form drills and plyometrics for strength, power and better form - then you should listen to this DLake Creates Podcast episode. For plyometric video, links go to Instagram.com/dlakecreates ( @DLakeCreates ). I've been doing running plyometrics and form drills for almost 25 years now and I love them! I decided...

If you want to learn how to use my endurance back story to help you train smarter, then you should listen to this episode of DLake Creates . Download the transcription pdf here This was a fun episode cross release from my first podcast CBD Radio. It's based on the how and why I got into endurance sports and in particular running and the benefits I reaped from it. All stemming from my curiosity aro...

Listen to this episode if you want to find out how to think differently to train and race better. If you base your endurance sports and fitness goals on what other people around you are doing (anecdotal), you might be missing out on some AMAZING sh*t in life. The opposite of anecdotal thinking is first principles thinking. It's a different but powerful alternative. You can apply this to anything f...

If you are someone interested in using your data to run faster - definitely listen to this episode! Download the PDF transcription here Highlights (aka Why You Should Listen aka TLDR) What about data analysis exactly is important ---- Why he thinks accuracy is more important than the consistency He convinces me to use Running Power Meters moving forward! What consistency means under the context of...

Part 1 - Racial Stereotypes and Size Inadequacies Welcome to the internet’s most exciting endurance sport and self-improvement podcast, Master of some! Download PDF Transcription Here We all love getting new personal records in our endurance sport of choice. With this episode, I'd like to take this opportunity to highlight an underrepresented category —- mental health and mental physical fitness....

Part 2 & 3 - Society’s Perceptions & Vulnerability Welcome to the internet’s most exciting endurance sport and self-improvement podcast, Master of some! Download PDF Transcription Here This episode is an opportunity to highlight an underrepresented category —- mental health and mental physical fitness. This is as important as how fast you can run. We believe a podcast about my physical ins...

If you want to run a faster 10k as you get older listen to this episode! Download the free full transcription pdf here Episode Highlights (aka Why You Should Listen aka TLDR) Matt Chittim aka The Rambling Runner is documenting his journey to get a personal record in the 10k before turning 40 His journey might be similar to a lot of people out there with injuries over the past few years not allowin...

How do you know you’re getting enough sleep? What is affecting you from getting the optimal rest and recovery that you need to perform at your peak?  On this episode, Daren tells an anecdote about his sleeping patterns through the years and what he has finally managed to decode. While Phil uncovers what you may have forgotten to check that is impacting your sleep rhythms, such as your chronot...

We helped create a fun episode about a drink that has helped the Master of Some Team (Daren Lake and Phil Cross) compete faster and better. TLDR - It doesn’t have EPO in it, it tastes great and it’s 100% legal! Watch the full episode HERE READ/Download the whole episode PDF Here --- On this episode, we break down the components of the ultimate performance enhancing drink, WAR JUICE! We were so exc...

If you’ve ever wondered, “What does a personal trainer do in isolation?” This might be the episode for you. If not, then just listen because he talks about a few things that personal trainers don’t really ever speak publicly about.   We also dive into a bit of what happened during this “The C Word”. I’ll treat this as a time capsule of sorts for the future Master of Some to look back on and g...

This short episode is an experiment of sorts called Healthy, Wealthy and Wise. In our spare time we naturally talk about fitness, wellness, finance and the self improvement that we gain from all of those things. Those conversations sparked the framework for this episode and series. Hopefully you can learn a bit from our personal lives to apply it to your own life and get more healthy, more wealthy...

As the end of the year approaches most of us will likely start reflecting on the year that was and set new goals or “resolutions” for the year that is to come. Well, we’re taking you back to what we think is an important concept that will help you achieve your new year goals and live a joyous and full life. In this episode, we revisit Stoicism. Stoicism is a philosophy dating back centuries and is...

Welcome to Season 3 of the Master of Some! We’re kicking this season off with an interview Daren had with Max Fennell, the first professional African-American triathlete. Being a triathlete himself, Daren was excited to talk to Max about all things triathlon and endurance but they also delve into racial issues in the triathlete community, Max’s collegiate career in soccer and coaching fencing, bei...

Daren is trying something new!! Taking 1 article/blog post and putting in a bunch of diff places on diff mediums. #Creativity Hit us up if you like it talksomeshit@themasterofsomepod.com or on the socials Read full post here - http://www.darenlake.net/fitness/why-i-stopped-training-with-heart-rate/ How I use heart rate training now as more of a suggestive guide and how you can benefit from it. Hea...

A Pod Paste, DLake Creates, and Cool Black Dudes Radio original investigative story about how a guy's very personal insecurities turned into something WAY BIGGER than his problems. What turned out to be a quest for me to "get over my issues with my flaccid penis size" ended up becoming a journey that I'm still on to find equality in all of us. While I might be an idealist in my libertarianism...

The last episode of the season and we finally find out if Phil finished the race and if he finished, did he finish in the time that he wanted?! The story is about co-host Phil's attempt and journey to race and complete a 100km Ultra Marathon trail run in the Blue Mountains, Sydney, Australia. This is a slightly different type of episode as we time travel yet again but we go back through the past s...

This episode we time travel a bit to finally tell a descriptive, fun and captivating story via the wonders of sound design and audio production! The story is about co-host Phil's attempt and journey to race and complete a 100km Ultra Marathon trail run in the Blue Mountains, Sydney, Australia. We have his partner Kat helping out with the narration and start out with his night before pre-race inter...

In this episode we have a special guest, physiotherapist extraordinaire Paula Luke! Paula drops some serious knowledge on everything from the common mistakes she sees endurance athletes making, why being a bit stiff might not be all that bad for trail runners, to the reasons why continued learning and development is critical for physiotherapists just out of their base training. This is one you’re...

What is up podcast world! Co-host Daren Lake with Master of Some - A health and fitness podcast served up as a metaphor for life. In this episode we help you understand the physical side of things with the training itself, the recovery, and the nutrition itself. We also go behind the hood of what Phil is up to a few weeks before he does his 100km (61 mile) race. - A bit of admin as usual. Please m...

We are live! Season 2 Episode 2 of the Master of Some. A podcast about health and fitness served up a metaphor for life. In this episode, we delve into some of the mental aspects of training for an event you’re not sure you can finish. How do you know you can go the distance? What can you do to train the mind ahead of time? What tactics might help when it comes to race day. Only one way to fi...

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 1 of the Master of Some. A podcast about health and fitness served up a metaphor for life. If this is your first time listening or you haven’t already please please hit the subscribe or follow button on whatever you use to listen to us. We are on Spotify, apple podcasts, stitcher and cast. Also, leave rate and leave a comment.  Lastly send this podcast or your fav...

It’s no secret that we are big believers in the power of the mind when it comes to achieving goals, both athletic or otherwise, and in living a happy, full life. In this episode we dig into Stoicism, a philosophy that dates back hundreds of years, but is still as relevant today as it was when it was conceived. MasterOfSomePod.com  for other episodes and more! LINKS: Ryan Holiday The Daily Sto...