All Episodes
I Don't Know Running — 233 episodes
Where Are Runners Actually Supposed to Run? | Episode 219
When Race Day Goes Hilariously Wrong | Episode 218
Hardrock vs. Western States: Which 100-Miler Deserves the Crown? | Episode 217
I Thought This Marathon Was Going to Be a Disaster | Episode 216
Western States 100 Just Changed Ultrarunning Forever | Episode 215
Heat Training Might Be Ruining Your Race | Episode 214
He Won the State Championship... Then Got Disqualified for This | Episode 213
The Biggest Race Disasters Ever | Episode 212
Who Really Won at the Bayshore Marathon? | Episode 211
The Weirdest Marathon World Records Ever Set | Episode 210
The Most Insane Race in America? | Cocodona 250 | Episode 209
The First Official Sub-2 Marathon Just Happened | Episode 208
They Canceled Again… But Should They Have? | Episode 207
He Thought He Wouldn’t Finish This Marathon… | Episode 206
The Pregnancy Penalty: Did Running Brands Ever Really Change? | Episode 205
He Was About to Win… Then an Official Sent Him the Wrong Way | Episode 204
Why Do Normal Runners Cheat? (It’s Not What You Think) | Episode 203
The Different Types of Runners (Which One Are You?) | Episode 202
“You’re Racing for the Wrong Reason” — Really? | Episode 201
They Gave Marathon Medals at Mile 18?! | Episode 200
Lead Vehicle Sends Runners the WRONG Way (USATF Championship Chaos) | Episode 199
Ironman Will DQ You for This in 2026 | Episode 198
Fastest Half Marathon Ever — But It Doesn’t Count | Episode 197
Running Etiquette 101: What Every Runner Needs to Remember | Episode 196
How Rare Is a 100-Mile Finish? (The Endurance Curve Explained) | IDKR Episode 195
The Illusion of Precision: Why Your Running Watch Might Be Lying to You | IDKR Episode 194
If You Had $1,000–$6,000 to Run Anywhere… Where Would You Go? | IDKR Episode 193
Is Ultrarunning Healthy Long-Term? What Science Still Can’t Answer | IDKR Episode 192
Treadmills: Why They Become $2,000 Clothes Hangers (And What To Buy Instead) | IDKR Episode 191
Decoding Runner’s Dreams: What Your Sleep Reveals About Performance | IDKR Episode 190
The Psychology of Pacing: How Runners Blow It Early (And How to Fix It) | IDKR Episode 189
Running in Your 50s: What Changes, What Hurts, and What Still Works | IDKR Episode 188
The Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide for Runners (From $5 to “Are You Serious?”) | IDKR Episode 187
Are You Ready for Remote Runs? | 3 Safety Pillars | IDKR Episode 186
Runner vs Non-Runner Language: Why Our “Easy Run” Isn’t Easy | IDKR Episode 185
The Crazy Foods That Keep Ultrarunners Moving (Coke, Broth & Grilled Cheese) | IDKR Episode 184
The Craziest Olympic Marathon Ever: The Insane 1904 St. Louis Disaster | IDKR Episode 183
The World’s Most Iconic Marathons | Historic Races Every Runner Should Know | IDKR Episode 182
Running Reimagined: Grasshoppers, Golf Ultras & Cultures Who Run Differently | Episode 181
CFC 100K Recap: 50 Miles, 11k’ Vert, and the Mental Game I Lost (and Learned From) | Episode 180
Trail Running: Escaping Urban Overload - Finding Peace Beyond the Pavement | IDKR Episode 179
A Stroke, Kindness on the Run, and the Road to Recovery | IDKR Episode 178
The Hidden Costs of Running Races | Are You Paying More Than You Think? | IDKR Episode 177
👉 Why Rest & Recovery Might Be Your Secret Weapon | IDKR Episode 176
Are Virtual Races the Future of Running? | IDKR Episode 175
Is Running Addicting? | Finding Balance, Faith & the Runner’s High | IDKR Episode 174
AI Training Plans vs. Human Coaches (and Why UTMB’s Website Drives Us Crazy) | IDKR Episode 173
Run-Walk Recovery, Zone 2 Training & Updates from the Trail | IDKR Podcast Episode 172
Stop Doing This on the Trails! | Trail Running Etiquette | IDKR Podcast Episode 171
First Ironman Journey + 130-Time Triathlete Stories | IDKR Podcast | Episode 170
Toenails, Vomit & Dehydration: How Far Would You Go to Finish an Ultra? | IDKR Podcast | Episode 169
🎽 From Gear Fail to $900 Watch: How to Actually Research a Race | IDKR Podcast | Episode 168
Boston Changes the Rules! New Qualifying Standards Stir Controversy | IDKR Podcast | Episode 167
Back to the Start: Signing Up for a 100K After a Long Break | IDKR Podcast | Episode 166
Western States Mayhem: Near Records, Meltdowns & Massive Comebacks - IDKR Podcast | Episode 165
He’s Chasing the Fastest Appalachian Trail Record | I Don’t Know Running Podcast - Episode 164
Losing Running: When Injury Shakes Your Identity | Episode 163
Why Western States 100 Gives Us All the Feels | Race Preview + Big News! IDKR Podcast | Episode 162
These 10 Marathons Are Totally Insane — Would You Run Them?! | IDKR Podcast | Episode 161
🎽 How to Run a Marathon on a Budget | Save Big Without Skimping on Your Race! | Episode 160
🎯 Finding Joy Beyond the Finish Line | I Don’t Know Running Podcast | Episode 159
Conquering the Manitou Incline: The Steepest Mile You’ll Ever Hike | IDKR Podcast | Episode 158
Inside the Cocodona 250: Course Records, Crazy Weather & Ultra Drama| | Episode 157
Lunch Money, Lobster Butter & Running Motivation | I Don't Know Running Ep. 156
Running with Dogs, Internet Comments, and Grumpy Old Men Vibes | IDKR Podcast | Episode 155
Running Then vs Now: How 5Ks, Marathons & Races Have Totally Changed | Episode 154
Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z: Who Runs It Best? 🏃♂️💬 | Episode 153
🎙️ Marathon Gear & Pre-Race Jitters: What You Really Need to Know! IDKR Podcast | Episode 152
📉 Running Myths Busted! | Marathon Training Misconceptions Debunked | Episode 151
Her First Black Canyon 100k..After Two "Failed" 100Ks | Brutal Course, Big Redemption | Episode 150
Why Trail Running is BOOMING in 2025! 🌲🏃♂️ | Episode 149
🚀 Run Longer, Feel Stronger! How to Run Without Getting Tired (Even Beginners!) 🏃♂️💨 | Episode 148
How to Improve Your Running Form & Maybe Even Break a World Record! 🏃♂️🎯 | Episode 147
🏃♂️ Breaking Records & Bouncing Back – A Runner’s Road to Recovery! 🏅 IDKR Podcast 🎙️| Episode 146
🏃♂️ How to Find the Perfect Running Shoes | I Don’t Know Running Podcast 🎙️ | Episode 145
😂 The 30 Funniest Running Excuses (You’ve Definitely Used Some!) IDKR Podcast 🎙️ | Episode 144
🏃♂️ Controversial Houston Half Finish & The Crazy Chipotle Challenge 2025! 🌯🔥 | Episode 143
Running a Marathon with NO Training? Here’s What to Expect | Episode 142
Marathon Training 101: Mitch’s Bingo Moment, Fueling Tips, and Race-Day Readiness | Episode 141
Should You Run A Marathon? | Episode 140
How To Start Your Running Journey | Episode 139
What Do You Wear - Nike, Hoka, Brooks And Is Running Getting Faster Or Slower? | Episode 138
Chicago Marathon Lottery Record and Running Growth Spurt | Episode 137
The Christmas List For Your Runner In 2024! | Episode 136
Strava...What Have You Done!!?? Time To Reconsider? | Episode 135
FREE 5k Race? Training? Whatever! Go Check Out A Parkrun | Episode 134
Casey Neistat, Matthew Choi, NYC Marathon And The Winter Blues...What A Mix! | Episode 133
Big Dogs Back Yard Ultra...What's It All About? | Episode 132
PT Sports Pro Packages!! Become A VIP And Get Yours Now | Episode 1012
Busted! How Do You Build Your Mental Strength? | Episode 131
The Chowdah Challenge at Cape Cod Marathon (Review Time) | Episode 130
Triathlon Training Time! Zero To Sports Pro | Episode 1011
World Record Set At Chicago Marathon and Camille Herron Update | Episode 129
Running Injuries And What To Do!? | Episode 128
FREE Marathon!! Check out the Northeast Kingdom Marathon | Episode 127
BREAKING NEWS in the World of Ultra Running the Camille Herron Story | Episode 126
Movie Review Time "26.2 To Life: Inside The San Quentin Prison Marathon" | Episode 125
The 50 Mile Race!! What Does It Take? | Episode 124
How Hot Is Too Hot...Sioux Falls Marathon Canceled | Episode 123
Testing at PT Sports Pro...And Why You Should Know | Episode 1010
Tech and Running...How Much Is Too Much? | Episode 122
Idaho Falls Marathon Race Recap and more! | Episode 121
Summer Injuries and Looking Ahead with You Don't Know What You Don't Know | Episode 1009
Crewing Tahoe 100 miler and Skydiving! | Episode 120
What's the Latest... Any Updates...What's the State of the Podcast? | Episode 119
The Mummy Marathon Race Recap | Episode 118
What Hydration Pack Do You Use for Running?? | Episode 117
Western States Endurance Run Race Recap with Brian Steinberg | Episode 116
T-Rex Race Recap! Also some Western States Talk | Episode 115
Western States 100 Special | Episode 114
Charlevoix Marathon Race Recap and More | Episode 113
Girls On The Run, Riverbank, Bayshore and more! | Episode 112
Why So Complicated?? Strip It All Back! | Episode 111
White Mountains Race Recap | Episode 110
Solo Run!! On the podcast today | Episode 109
Boston Recap Time with Marc Vander Kooi | Episode 108
Glass City Marathon Race Recap and Pacing Talk | Episode 107
It's TIME!! Final Race Prep with You Don't Know What You Don't Know | Episode 1008
Bling You Earn and Swag You Get For...Free? | Episode 106
Boston Marathon 2024...and World Majors | Episode 105
You Don't Know What You Don't Know about Recovery | Episode 1007
Salisbury Marathon Race Recap!! | Episode 104
Big Things Happening In Running!! | Episode 103
You Don't Know What You Don't Know about Strength Training | Episode 1006
Surprise Race Recap!! Sort of... | Episode 102
Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon Recap | Episode 101
You Don't Know What You Don't Know in Stretching | Episode 1005
Largest 25k Race in the Nation! | Episode 100
Training Tips and Techniques!! | Episode 099
You Don't Know What You Don't Know | Episode 1004
Stranger Things...Runners Do | Episode 098
Warm Sandy Beaches...Race Recap Time!! | Episode 097
You Don't Know What You Don't Know | Episode 1003
Race Websites and IDKR Race UPDATE!! | Episode 096
Who Doesn't Like New Shoes!!?? | Episode 095
You Don't Know What You Don't Know by PT Sports Pro | Episode 1002
Groundhog Day Race Recap...and more | Episode 094
What to do with the Winter Blues!! | Episode 093
Ironman Kona competitors Team Agar!!! | Episode 092
You Don't Know What You Don't Know by PT Sports Pro | Episode 1001
From Fighting Depression to Saving the Planet...One Hiccup Earth Cup at a time | Episode 091
Join One Today!! | Episode 090
Setting Some New Goals; An Interview with Keri Sameic | Episode 089
What Happened!?? Plus a New Year means New Goals!! | Episode 088
Getting Started or RE-Started | Episode 087
Christmas Gifts For Runners | Episode 086
Tis the Season for Cold Weather Talk | Episode 085
Let's talk about Race Day Etiquette | Episode 084
Finding A New Happy | Episode 083
Welcome Back...Back Again | Episode 082
We Are Back!! | Episode 081
How do YOU recharge!? Summer Vacation? | Episode 080
Boston Qualifier or NO?? | Episode 079
Ironman World Championship...what's it like? Replay | Episode 078
Race Photography Replay | Episode 77
Crewing for a 100 mile race!! | Episode 076
Let's talk about summer running again! | Episode 075
Kidney Donor and Athlete Brandy Loseke | Episode 074
Double Marathon Recap | Episode 073
What does donating a Kidney do to your running? | Episode 072
Race recap time! Boston Marathon 2023 | Episode 071
Running, Walking, History, Touring and more | Episode 070
It's Marathon Season!! | Episode 069
Boston Bombing 10 year Anniversary Discussion | Episode 068
2:30 Marathon!! | Episode 067
Big NEWS about PT Sports Pro!! | Episode 066
Amway Riverbank Run Training Run Round 3 | Episode 065
Amway Riverbank Run Training Run Round 2 | Episode 064
Amway Riverbank Run Training Run | Episode 063
We (all runners) Need Your Help!! | Episode 062
Race Director Ron Knoll - IDKR Podcast | Episode 061
Gregg and Dennis join us so Listen and Learn! | Episode 060
Groundhog Day Marathon (and half) Review!! | Episode 059
Whiskey, Rolling, Running and Mt. Everest | Episode 058
Grand Rapids Marathon Race Director Marathon Don | Episode 057
Exciting News for the I Don't Know Running Podcast | Episode 056
Ben Braman shares what it's like to be a Trail Builder | Episode 055
Stryd pod...what is it and what can it do for your running | Episode 054
Happy New Year!! What's going to happen to the podcast in 2023?? | Episode 053
Merry Christmas!! Catra Corbett joins us for her birthday! | Episode 052
Talk about some Stupid Ideas! Let's talk to Matt Frazier | Episode 051
Ultra distance runner and Alpine climber Jack Ogilvie | Episode 050
We talk with Functional Nutritionist Christy Middleton | Episode 049
Turkey Trots to Dreaming of Black Friday Half Marathons and more | Episode 048
Dads and Daughters and Running | Episode 047
We join Martha from the Martha Runs the World podcast | Episode 046
From health insurance discounts to aspirations of running Boston | Episode 045
We talk with the founder of Orange Mud, Josh Sprague | Episode 044
Let's talk about My Team Triumph | Episode 043
What is it like to race the World Championship Ironman triathlon? | Episode 042
Saturday Morning Run Chat...Join Us | Episode 041
World records in running are getting broken!! | Episode 040
Matt and Linnae join us to talk about The Marquette Trail 50 | Episode 039
Mitch returns from the John Muir Trail | Episode 038
Let's get Funky!! | Episode 037
Let's do some quick updates....and where's Mitch again? | Episode 036
The journey of 2,190+ miles of the Appalachian Trail with Joe and Linda | Episode 035
We talk to "The Pusher" | Episode 034
We have a chat with some "Seasoned" runners | Episode 033
Training runs matter...ouch that hurt today | Episode 032
We get interviewed this week | Episode 031
Where's Mitch and who are we talking to this week? | Episode 030
Let's talk about summer heat and running!! | Episode 029
We sit down with Shawn H&K | Episode 028
We talk Western States and 100 milers | Episode 027
We all hate tech issues... | Episode 026
We are on location at Charlevoix Marathon | Episode 025
Bayshore Recap, Health issues, Injury's and more | Episode 024
Special Episode | Episode 023
We continue our discussion with Tony and explore his Western States experience | Episode 022
We chat with Tony Nguyen aka Endorphin Dude Pt 1 | Episode 021
More salt please? | Episode 020
A Mother Runner special! | Episode 019
What happened in April?? | Episode 018
Some of our favorite races Pt 2 | Episode 017
Some of our favorite races Pt 1 | Episode 016
First time experiences with running race distances Pt2 | Episode 015
First time experiences with running race distances Pt1 | Episode 014
Talking with Rob: a High School Running Coach | Episode 013
Let's talk race photography with Laura and Rudy | Episode 012
A talk with Teresa about She Runs Grand Rapids Half Marathon | Episode 011
Groundhog Day Marathon Race Recap and More Winter Running | Episode 010
Winter Running Experiences Pt2 | Episode 009
Winter Running Experiences Pt1 | Episode 008
On Location at the Groundhog Day Marathon Pt2 | Episode 007
On Location at the Groundhog Day Marathon Pt1 | Episode 007
Happy with where you're at! Pt 2 | Episode 006
Happy with where you're at! Pt 1 | Episode 005
Fun Experiences with Winter Races | Episode 004
Preparing for the unexpected Pt 2 | Episode 003
Preparing for the unexpected | Episode 002
Introduction to the I Don't Know Running Podcast | Episode 001
I Don't Know Running Teaser | Episode 000