The Planted Runner

The Planted Runner

You’ve already made two of the best decisions of your life as a plant-based runner. Now it’s time to get better at both every week. I’m Coach Claire Bartholic, and I went from not running at all to finishing a marathon in 2:58 at age 42, all on a plant-based diet. I’ve coached hundreds of vegan, vegetarian, and plant-curious runners of all ages and abilities with science-backed training, plant-based nutrition, and proven mental strength techniques. Whether you are training for your first 5k or your 50th marathon, you can start exactly where you are right now, and get better today.

Episodes

Balance: The Most Underrated Skill You Need For Better Running

July 3, 2025 • 14 mins
Most people think the sixth sense is about seeing dead people. But it’s actually balance which is critical to health, injury prevention, and longevity. How’s your balance?  Do you actively work on it?  And what does balance have to do with running and performance? Let’s find out. Welcome to the Planted Runner. I’m Coach Claire Bartholic and my mission is to help you improve your running, your mindset, and your life with science-...
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How to Master Decades of Running and Still Feel Young

June 26, 2025 • 43 mins
Watch this episode on YouTube In this episode, we are going to have a conversation about running and aging exceptionally with master’s runner Cynthia Miller. You’ll learn: About how Cynthia started running in her first pair of waffle soled Nikes, How her passion for running has only grown despite the normal effects of getting older, and How changing her perspective about what’s truly important in life and in runn...
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This Is How Quickly Your Fitness Declines With Time Off

June 19, 2025 • 15 mins
When that one missed day turns into days, which turn into weeks or god forbid months, the natural reaction of any runner is, “I’m going to lose all my fitness!” But is that actually true? Let’s find out. In this episode, we’ll explore just how much running fitness you will lose when you take time off. You’ll learn: What’s happening to your lungs and your legs with days or weeks off. How you can mitigate this if you c...
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PRTL: What's the Plan BEFORE the Marathon Plan?

June 12, 2025 • 38 mins
Welcome to the PR Training Lab!  Go behind the scenes with me as I create a custom training plan for one lucky runner. In this episode, we feature Laura: 🏃🏽‍♀️47 years old 🏃🏿needs a plan for the 2 months before marathon training 🏃🏼‍♀️wants to get stronger and faster Learn how I create a custom pre-marathon training plan for Laura. Follow along with the questions I ask each runner: 1.  What is your goal? 2.  How long h...
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This is the Ultimate Summer Running Survival Guide

June 5, 2025 • 20 mins
All your sweaty work this summer will pay off with faster times in the fall.   But how do you get through those hot races and runs?   In this episode, you’ll learn: the science of what is happening when you run in the heat how you can effectively manage hot runs and keep up your training, and exactly what you do to prepare for a hot race day You’ll get everything you need to survive and even improve this summ...
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How to Maximize Your Marathon Fitness in Between Marathons

May 29, 2025 • 18 mins
If you are always training for a marathon, you might actually get worse at it. How is this possible?  And what should you do instead to actually get better at the marathon? Today we’re going to go into the best way to maximize your fitness in between marathon training cycles.  We’ll go over: Why taking too much time off isn’t a great idea How to shift your training to build well-rounded fitness, and How to spot t...
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15 Proven Ways to Train Your Brain to Go Running

May 22, 2025 • 19 mins
Struggling to motivate yourself to go for a run?  Train your brain to make you actually want to go running,. On today’s show, you’ll discover 15 simple mind shifts that will motivate you before any run.  You’ll learn: How to tap into your brain’s reward system How reframe runs that make you nervous, and How to shift  your perspective so running becomes fun again Unlike the last collection of mental strength m...
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Prevent Slowing Down and Losing Muscle on a Plant-Based Diet

May 15, 2025 • 23 mins
ENCORE RUN: Protein is trending in the nutrition space.  Everywhere you look, someone is saying you should eat more. But is this protein push all just media and marketing hype?  And does this even apply to endurance runners? Let’s find out. Today we are going to explore what you need to know about protein for runners, and specifically for plant-based runners.  We’ll uncover: Why the recommended daily allowance doesn’t make ...
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PRTL: 20 Minute 5k Training Plan

May 8, 2025 • 45 mins
Welcome to the PR Training Lab!  Go behind the scenes with me as I create a custom training plan for one lucky runner. In this episode, we feature Kendall: 🏃🏽‍♀️41 years old 🏃🏿training for a sub-20 minute summer 5k 🏃🏼‍♀️recently ran 3:15 in London Marathon Learn how I create a custom 5k training plan for Kendall. Follow along with the questions I ask each runner: 1.  What is your goal? 2.  How long have you been r...
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The Brutal Truth: You'll Never Master The Marathon (Matt Fitzgerald)

May 1, 2025 • 53 mins
What does the word “mastery” mean to you?  In some sense, it’s when you’ve reached the top of the mountain.  You’ve learned everything there is to know, and the only thing left to do is retire or teach. But what if nothing can truly be mastered?  Is it still worth the chase? In this conversation with runner, coach, and writer, Matt Fitzgerald, we talk about: The concept of mastery in running and how it can help you improve...
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Marathon Done? Here’s Exactly How To Recover Right

April 24, 2025 • 17 mins
If you’ve just raced a marathon, it’s more than your body that’s been through the experience of training and racing.  Your mind, your relationships, and perhaps even your identity itself have been affected as well and need recovery.  No app or GPS watch is going to be able to quantify those things in hard data. So what should you do instead?  Let’s find out. Today  I’m going to get into the three critical weeks of recovery after ...
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15 Simple Mind Games That Will Make Tough Running Easy

April 17, 2025 • 19 mins
Want to make running easier with the power of your mind? Here are 15 simple mind games that can almost instantly turn a tough run into a much easier one.   You’ll learn: How to change negative self talk What mind games you can use to distract you, and How to make an identity shift to change your perspective I will warn you that listening to this once is probably not going to be enough to change your running immediately.  Ju...
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This Is the Fascinating Science Powering Your Runs

April 10, 2025 • 14 mins
Fueling your body properly for running is a fairly complex process, but it can be best summed up in one phrase called glycogen metabolism. Understanding the basics of glycogen metabolism is essential to creating a fueling plan that will enable you to train and race your best. And the science is actually quite fascinating. You’ll learn: how your body creates and uses fuel for any kind of run how you can enhance this process, an...
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How to Stop a Painful Side Stitch from Sidelining You On the Run

April 3, 2025 • 16 mins
Is there anything you can do to stop a side stitch and keep running?  Or even better, prevent side stitches in the first place? Let’s find out. On today’s show, we are going to go into the science of side stitches.   You’ll learn: which runners are most susceptible to them what you can do to prevent them, and how to deal with a side stitch on the run This will be a super helpful episode if you’ve ever suffered from side stitc...
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PRTL: Grandma’s Marathon Training Plan

March 27, 2025 • 40 mins
Welcome to the PR Training Lab!  Go behind the scenes with me as I create a custom training plan for one lucky runner. In this episode, we feature Kyle: 🏃🏽‍♀️43 years old 🏃🏿training for Grandma’s Marathon in Minnesota 🏃🏼‍♀️wants to focus on strength, hoping for 3:41 or better Learn how I create a custom marathon training plan for Kyle. Follow along with the questions I ask each runner: 1.  What is your goal? 2.  How long ...
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Just Right or Delulu? How to Know if Your Goal is Reasonable

March 20, 2025 • 19 mins
How do you know if you are being realistic or ridiculous when coming up with a race pace?  Especially when it’s a distance that you’ve never done before? Let’s find out. Today we’ll explore how to create realistic race goals.  You will learn: how to look at your training for clues what your previous races can tell you about future results, and the pros and cons of common race equivalency calculators. And this is not just fo...
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Three Month Marathon Series, Month 1

March 13, 2025 • 21 mins
Today, I’m taking you through the final month of specific marathon training.  This is perfect if you have an April race and you are listening to this as it comes out, but as you’ll see, this is easily adapted to a May race or really, any month of the year that’s about four weeks from the big day. You’ll learn: What you should be focusing on in your training this month What your running should look like, and What you should not ...
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Why Heart Rate Training Is Terrible and How to Do It Right (Encore Run)

March 6, 2025 • 46 mins
Some runners rely almost exclusively on their heart rate to tell them how hard or how easy their runs are and some even plan their entire training around heart rate zones. The only problem is, well, heart rate training is problematic. So why do so many runners use it?  And should you? Let’s find out. Today, I’m joined by one of my favorite running coaches, Elisabeth Scott from Running Explained.   We go over: The pros and con...
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Mastering Your Mind When You Just Want to Quit

February 27, 2025 • 20 mins
Can you learn to master your mind like an elite athlete? Let’s find out. In this episode, you’ll learn: how to silence the voice that tells you to quit, how to shift away from useless perfectionism, and how to reframe your running goals so you always cross the finish line with a smile. Some of these techniques will be immensely helpful to shift your mindset, while others might not be your jam, and that’s okay.  We all have d...
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"I Just Want to be a Stronger Runner!" PR Training Lab

February 20, 2025 • 42 mins
Welcome to the PR Training Lab!  Go behind the scenes with me as I create a custom training plan for one lucky runner. In this episode, we feature Amy: 🏃🏽‍♀️46 years old 🏃🏿just wants to become a stronger runner without racing 🏃🏼‍♀️eats WFPB with no salt, oil, flour, alcohol, or sugar Learn how I create a custom speed and strength training plan for Amy. Follow along with the questions I ask each runner: 1.  What is your go...
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