The Strength Running Podcast

Ian Sharman is a 2x USATF 100-mile Trail Champion, 4x winner of the Leadville Trail 100, and author of the new book The Art of Ultrarunning. 

He's one of the most recognizable names in the world of ultrarunning. He's won more than 50 marathons out of over 250 he's run, ran a 2:21 marathon at age 43, holds the fastest time in a trail 100-mile race by a Brit (12h44m), and holds the record for the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning (69h4...

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Todd Marentette is the co-host of the RUNegade Podcast - and he partnered with Jason to help him with a breakthrough. 

For years, Todd has run almost the same time in the marathon: just over four hours. He's given Jason full control of his training and 10 months of runway to do the impossible: break his plateau, run a massive PR, and change how he thinks about training.

This episode originally aired on the RUNegade Podcast (Ap...

Don Nichter is the head cross country coach at Dickinson College, where he's built their men's and women's programs into consistent national-level contenders.

His teams have claimed 24 Centennial Conference championships across cross country and track and field and he has be...

Alyssa Olenick is an exercise phyisology PhD, ultramarathoner, hybrid athlete, and weightlifter. She's been featured in Time, Nike, Women's Health - and pretty much every major media outlet and podcast that exists.

She's also one of my favorite communicators about training theory and physiology.

Today, she's helping us decipher Zone 2 running:

• How to grow Z2 fitness (hint: don't just run in Z2!)
• The timeline of Zone 2 improvem...

Charlie Sweeney is chasing the dream... by running up to 145 miles per week.

This volume is not for the faint of heart (or most of us mere mortals...). But we can learn a lot from elite athletes who are training at top mileage levels.

In this episode you will learn:

• How Charlie makes time for running twice per day with a full-time job
• His progression of mileage over the years that got him to 145 mpw
• The benefits he expects to ...

Eoin Everard is a physiotherapist with a PhD in Biomechanics. He's also a sub-4 minute miler, a sub-14 minute 5k runner, and a five-time Irish National Champion in the 1500 and 3000m.

He also hosts the Better Running Podcast and is the cofounder of the BackAware Belt.

Today's conversation focuses on plyometrics: 

• How can your average runner even get started with plyometrics
• Why you do NOT need advanced depth drops and oth...

Running form has often focused on concepts like cadence and footstrike to create change and improve efficiency. But a "top down" approach - focusing on the arms, torso, and cues - is an innovative and accessible way to become a stronger, healthier runner.

Paul Mackinnon is a former semi-pro hockey player who has become an expert on gait retraining. He's is from Melbourne, Australia and has worked with many high level athl...

Brady Holmer has a Master's degree in Human Performance, writes the incredibly popular Physiologically Speaking newsletter, and has recently run a 2:24 marathon.

He also trains unconventionally: gone are the 100-mile weeks and in place of them are moderate mileage weeks (60-80) with 10+ hours of cycling. 

In this episode, we rank the core 3 performance metrics of VO2 Max, Lactate Threshold, and Running Economy and discuss how ...

Stevie Lyn Smith is a board-certified specialist in sports dietetics, a Registered Dietitian, and an 11x Ironman competitor with an 11:35 PR. 

Today, we're exploring the most recent advances in sports nutrition for fueling:

• How many carbs are now recommended per hour of hard running? What about workouts or long runs?
• Is "proteinmaxxing" valuable for runners? What are its potential drawbacks?
• How much dehydration is accept...

Thomas Nobbs is a running coach with 10+ years of experience and newly minted 2:09 marathoner - making him Canada's 4th fastest marathoner ever!

He joins us to discuss training myths and best practices: 

• Training "myths" and overblown ideas
• Trends in the running community
• When it's a good idea / bad idea to model elite runners
• The most impactful levers to pull for marathon improvement for 3-4 hour marathoners

GIve T...

Brant Stachel is a tour de force: he's a massage therapist, coach to elite marathoners, published author of Fast and Free: Mindset Training for Endurance Athletes, licensed psychotherapist, and former professional triathlete. Incredible.

Coach Stachel's athlete Tom Nobbs just became Canada's 4th fastest marathoner with his 2:09 finish. Today, we discuss: 

• Mindset training for runners
• How Nobbs ran 2:09 off entirely t...

Tom Walters is a board-certified orthopedic physical therapist, former college professor, and author of Rehab Science (a bestseller on Amazon).

Besides running his clinical practice, Tom served as a full-time undergraduate kinesiology professor for eight years, teaching human biomechanics, therapeutic exercise, and pain science. 

Today, we discuss the science of pain and the injury treatment process:

• Is all pain bad?
• Why ...

Duane Scotti is a physical therapist, certified running coach, and host of the Healthy Runner Podcast. Today, we're focusing on IT Band Syndrome.

I've personally had ITBS twice - and once so severe that it nearly ended my running career. After seeing 4 PT's, I developed the ITB Rehab Routine to build hip and glute strength. You can also get an illustrated guide to the routine.

Duane and I discuss: 

• How to know if you hav...

Bill Evans has a PhD in Exercise Physiology, coaching experience at the D1 level, and is the founder of Endurance Laboratory. He has more than 20 scientific papers published in his field and was formerly a senior scientist at Johns Hopkins University in their Applied Physics Laboratory.

Today, he's helping you improve your running economy. We discuss:

• The impact of easy running and different types of workouts on economy
• H...

Listeners know I'm a relentless advocate of strength training, whether you're doing bodyweight exercises at home or lifting heavy in the gym.

But some runners take strength training to a level above and beyond the rest of us - and find great success along the way.

Elizabeth Corkum is a fellow running coach and one of my former private coaching clients. Elizabeth - who goes by the nickname Corky - is a 2:58 ...

Vikash Sharma, DPT is going to help you return to running after your next injury - faster and with less fitness loss possible.

He's the owner of Perfect Stride PT, a certified running coach, the creator of Running for Life, and a Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. 

Our conversation today is about how to come back after your next injury. The "return to run" plan post-injury can be as confusing as planning advanced ...

Jonathan Pierce is an ART certified massage therapist, a Stanford All-American in the 3,000m steeplechase, and a former pro runner for Reebok, ASICS, and the Mammoth Track Club. Not only has he competed at the Olympic Trials, he's worked there as a therapist. 

He's also the founder of NOVOS Athlete in San Diego, a physical therapy and performance center for athletes. 

Jonathan joins us to discuss his experience worki...

What if you have to make the hard decision to stop running altogether? That's the heartbreaking choice Dimity McDowell, a long-time runner and sports journalist, had to make a few years ago.

In this conversation and in her new book, The 27th Mile, we explore what it means to hang up your running shoes for good: 

• The loss of identity, community, and purpose 
• How to fill the hole that running once filled
• What the exper...