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Run4PRs — 322 episodes

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323. The Top Workouts That Actually Make You Faster in the Marathon

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322. How Fast Should Your Easy Runs Really Be?

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321. How to Break Through a Running Plateau

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320. How to Actually Run a Boston Qualifying Time

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319. Should You Share Your Workouts?

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318. Marathon Training: How to Crush your marathon in 2026

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317. Transitioning to outside running after winter

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316: Should You Be Cross-Training?

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315. Are Downhill Races 'Worth it' Anymore?

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314. What to do when running is feeling stale

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313. How to Finally Set a Big 5k PR

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312. Speed Secrets: What All Fast Runners Actually Do Differently

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311. How to Stay Fast (and Fired Up) as you go through different life phases

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310. What was your biggest running mistake this year?

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309. How to know if you are ready to run a full marathon 26.2 miles

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308. Assessing your strengths and weaknesses as a runner

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307. Are You Holding Yourself Back By Not Running at the Right Pace? Here’s How to Know 🧠📉

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306. Sick of running? How to get your spark back

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305. Offseason? More Like Secret Season: How to Crush the Phase Everyone Ignores

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304. Is it bad to train or race with music and super shoes?

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303. How to Finish a Race Stronger

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302. Taming Race Day Nerves: How to Channel the Butterflies

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301. Are 20 mile longs run the secret to avoiding the wall in your next marathon?

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300. 6 Ways to Develop an Edge on Race Day (and PR)

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299. Faster runner with age: is it possible?

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298. Peaking & Tapering – How to Get the Best Race Possible

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297. Chasing a BQ, a big PR, or shaving off serious time? Listen to this!

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296. Absolutely wiped out for hours after a long run? Listen to this!

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295. Run Strong, Stay Injury-Free: The Ultimate Guide to Injury Prevention for Runners

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294. Is the 20 mile long run necessary to finish a marathon?

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293. Unlock your speed with these workouts

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292. BIG Boston Marathon Update – New BQ Rules Are Here

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291. Best Marathon Training Workouts

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290. Unlocking your potential: The journey to long distance running success

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289. Heat Training: Run Smarter & Stronger This Summerr

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288. Trail Races & Running Vs Road

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287. Half Marathon Mastery: Crush Your Next Half!

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286. Are Running Goals Over After Kids? Parents of 3 kids answer!

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285. Are you taking too much time off during the year?

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284. What does it really take to be a Boston Qualifier?

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283.Long Runs Every Weekend- What About Cut Backs?

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282. Is High Mileage Right For You?

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281. Do you really need 'easy run' days?

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280. I can't run as fast as I used to: now what?

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279. Hyrox: Our Experience As Marathoners Who Took On Hyrox

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278. How many days per week should you run?

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277. Do you race too much or not enough?

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276. Faster 5k times: How to get faster in the 5k

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275. Running Communities: Are They Helping or Harming You?

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274. How Experienced At Running Should You Be Before A Marathon?

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273. World Major Marathons: How to get in & are they worth the hype?

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272. Why Do People Say "Treadmill Running Isn't Real Running"?

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271. Are you in a plateau or did you reach your full potential already?

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270. Anyone train for & finish a marathon: Listen For How

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269. Should you wear shorts running in 20 degrees?

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268. How to not fail at your new years goals- Listen to this!

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267. How to achieve your wild running goals in 2025

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266. How to always be in the right mindset to crush a race

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265. Can Anyone Run a Sub 3 Marathon With The Right Training & Consistency?

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264. CIM: Is the course as 'fast' as they say? How much should you stregnth train?

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263. Hate Stregnth Training? Listen to this!

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262. Ironman on the bucket list but currently 'just' a runner? Listen to this!

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261. Bonking/hitting the wall? Could be your sodium or carb intake! Listen now

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260. Post Racing Blues- How To Beat Them!

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259. HOW LACK OF STRUCTURE MAY BE HOLDING YOU BACK

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258. Off seasons: Why do some people not take time off?

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257. Avoid pacers at your marathon

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256. Nervous For Races? Listen To This!

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255. How to run your FASTEST POSSIBLE marathon time: Hot Takes

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254. Do you NEED to taper? Is it worth it?

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253. Should you always set time goals? What about non-time based goals?

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252. Is over training or under training holding you back?

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251. Feeling Burnt Out From Marathon Training: Listen To This!

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250. The Marathon Workouts You Are Missing!

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249. Don't leave your potential at the door! Fueling to breakthrough

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247. 5k vs marathon: which one is better?

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246. Struggling Marathon Training In the Heat? Listen to our encouragment!

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245. How to plan your fall racing line up!

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244. Pregnancy & Postpartum Running Journey W/ Coach Mary & Victoria

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243. How to build long runs & make it feel easier to run long

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242. Get better at racing

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241. Strengths and weaknesses as a runner

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240. Marathon in 99% aerobic

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239. Ask The Coaches Podcast: "Are You Fast Enough To Wear Supershoes like Alphaflys?"

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238. How to Figure Out Goal Race Pace

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237. Adding in hills

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236. Become a Better Racer: Hit Your Goals On Race Day!

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235. Train at 80% and race at 100%

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234. How to make time for training

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233. Does Slowing Down On Easy Days Actually Work?

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232. What Workouts To Get Faster: Examples & How To Calculate Them

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231. How To Build Mileage

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230. Could walking improve your running?

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229. How to Run Stronger in 2024

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228. Does the Treadmill Count?

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227. Have you peaked with running potential?

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226. How Long Until I Get Faster?

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225. Is your offseason over?

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224. Stregnth Training: Why Runners Need It!

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223. What Does It Really Take To Qualify For Boston?

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222. Offseason: Do You Need It? How To Improve Long Term

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221. Do you NEED to take time off after your goal race?

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220. Race Nerves? Listen To This!

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219. Is My Race Goal Too Aggressive?

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218. How to feel every mile of a marathon

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217. Race Pace: How To Determine Your Race Day Pacing Plan

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216. Tapering: Avoid These Mistakes!

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215. Back To Back Long Runs & Are You Running Too Long On Your Long Run Days?

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214. Are You Running the right workouts to get faster?

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213. Peaking Too Soon

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212. The 20 mile Long Run

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211. Practicing Water Stops

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210. "Easy Running Makes My Form Weird: Should I Go Faster?" & Other Ask The Coaches Questions

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209. Fueling Endurance Sports: Mistakes We See & How to Reach Your Potential

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208. Heat, Humidity & Your Running: Secrets to improving in unfavorable conditions

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207. What fitness level do you need before training for your first marathon?

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206. How does Orange Theory Fit or Other Fitness Classes In With Your Marathon or Half Marathon Training?

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205. When will easy runs get faster?

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204. Exhausted for hours after a long run? Try doing this

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203. Run Streaks: the good, the bad & the ugly

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202. What would you do differently for your 1st marathon? And other ask the coaches questions

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201. “Too slow” on easy days: is this possible? And more ask the coaches questions

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200. Why is easy running so challenging? Tips to slow down & embrace your true easy pace

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199. VDOT Marathon Prediction vs Your Actual Marathon Finish Time: How to actually achieve your VDOT marathon prediction

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198. Transitioning From Treadmill Back Outside After Winter

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197. Big Time Goals: How To Train Safely To Achieve The Times You Want

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196. Workouts vs Racing: What is the difference?

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195. Can Trail Running Make You Faster? & other ask the coaches questions

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194. Has running become a “chore”? Tips to reignite that running spark

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193. Are you running too much or not enough? Weekly mileage podcast

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192. How fast should you run on race day? & more ask the coaches questions

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191. Should You Run That Marathon? Is it best to always chase 26.2?

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190. Is running with music “bad”? & More Ask The Coaches Questions

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189. Marathon Training as Parents: hacks to get in more miles with a busy schedule

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188. 2:42 1st marathon 9 months postpartum: Coach Breanna

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187. Avoiding running injuries: increase your chances of staying injury free with these tips

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186. Should you try to “make up” a missed workout? Ask the coaches

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185. How many races should you sign up for in 2023?

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184. What is holding you back? How to breakthrough with your running in 2023

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183. How Long Will It Take To Reach My Goals & “See Results”?

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182. Treadmill vs Outside Running

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181. Winter Running Gear To Stay Safe & Train Consistently This Winter 🥶

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180. How Many Marathons is “too many” in 1 year based on your goals?

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179. Selecting 2023 Races To Run Your Best Times

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178. Unleash the Speed Free Program: Recast

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177. What Most Runners Get Wrong: Polarization Of Training To Optimize Performance Potential

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176. Do You Need An Off Season? How to Navigate One Successfully

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175. Goal race over? Now what? Fitness Builds Over Time & Reminders After Racing Season Closes

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174. Do you need to do a “shake out run” before your race?

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173. How To Race To Your Potential: Strategies For Your Best Race Yet

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172. Tapering For Your Goal Race: Everything You Need To Know

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171. Tempo Runs: Best Workout To Get Faster & How To Nail It

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170. Struggling with running? Discover your why to find enjoyment again

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169. HOW DOES STOPPING ON LONG RUNS AFFECT YOUR TRAINING?

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168. Runner Comparison Trap: Why Some People Excel Faster

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167. Peaking For a Race: How to Avoid Peaking Too Soon

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166. Easy Running: Why it’s important to slow down & how to master it

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165. Top Training Mistakes Runners Make. How To Correct Them To Run Faster & Stronger

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164. Practicing Hydration For Race Day & Water Stops

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163. ‘BACK to BACK long runs’: one type of marathon & ultra marathon training you may benefit from

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162. Summer Heat: How to adjust mindset & pacing

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161. How Many Miles Per Week Should You Run?

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160. Finish Races Stronger! Learning to negative split

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159. Do You Make These Long Run Mistakes?

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158. Summer Heat: Feel Stronger During Training

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157. Top 5 Marathon Training Workouts

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156. Building Your Marathon Training Plan For Fall Races

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155. Coming Back After Injury or Time Off

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154. Signs Your Training Is Flatlining

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153. Race Day Goals: How To Set Yourself Up For Success

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152. Improve Mental Toughness: Race Day Edge

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151. Coach Meghan: Boston Marathon Cardiac Arrest, 2020 Olympic Trials, Pregnancy & Postpartum

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150. Boston Marathon: Tips & Sharing Experiences

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149. Mental Training For Runners: Assessing your Strengths & Weaknesses

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148. Coach Kat Interview: Meet The Run4Prs Coaches Series

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147. All about running shoes: shoe rotation & carbon plated shoes

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146. Your Aerobic Base: Are you running the right workouts for your goal race?

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145. Hills: The Benefits & How to Incorporate Them

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144. Do runners need to stretch?

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143. Racing: 6 ways to develop the race day edge

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142. Strength training for runners

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141. How Different Paces Should Feel

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140. Staying Motivated & More: Ask the Coaches

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139. What Sets Apart Breakthrough Athletes?

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138. Rebounding from a bad workout or race

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137. Are you running the right workouts? Speed vs. threshold

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136. How To Get Motivated After Time Off: Ask The Coaches

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135. Pacing: Do you run the correct paces?

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134. Consistency After Time Off Leads To Success

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133. Off Season: How Long & How To Correctly Build Your Base

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132. Best Runs To Get Most Endurance Benefits

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131. Treadmill: is it the same as outdoor running?

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130. Strides: Your Secret To Speed

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129. How To Get Faster After Reaching A Plateau: Ask The Coaches Podcast

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128. Winter 🥶 Cold Weather Running Secrets Revealed

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127. Running too fast on easy days? Why slower miles can make you faster

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126. Your Marathon is Over. Now what? Free Speed Program: Why Switching Gears Can Help

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125. Post-Race Blues: Feeling Lost After Fall Races?

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124. Time Off After Marathon: Why You Need It

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123. Marathon Weather Forecast Chicago & Boston: How To Approach The Race

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122. Calming Race Nerves

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121. Marathon Pacing: How to Feel Mile By Mile

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120. Pacing Plans & Race Day Goals

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119. Tapering For Races: Marathon & Half Marathon

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118. SLOW DOWN running to avoid burn out & injury

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117. Marathon Pace Long Runs: Yes or No?

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116. Elevation & Hills: Finding a Faster Race

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115. Are You Overtraining?

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114. Heat Adjustments & Goal Setting

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113. How many miles do you need to run X time in a marathon?

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112. Gels, electrolytes & water: fueling during long runs

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111. Heat & Humidity Running During The Summer

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110. Bathroom Issues: Let’s Talk About It

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109. Should you run the day after a long run? Heat acclimation training & staying motivated

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108. Marathon pace, race day weather & fueling

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107. Myths About The Long Run

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106. Race Day Mind Hacks: Answering Your Questions!

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105. Have You Peaked With Running?

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104. Developing & Selecting Training Plans

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103. Unattainable Goals: is there a such thing?

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102. More Mileage is NOT always better

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Answering YOUR questions: Lower Heart Rate? Faster Long Runs? Best Lifting For Runners?

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100. Expensive Recovery Tools: Are They Worth It?

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99. Running Etiquette: Positive Impacts & Welcoming Roads

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98. Why you should not train like an elite (unless you are one)

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97. Online or In-Person Run Coaching?

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96. Pregnancy & Postpartum: Running Through Childbearing Years

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95. Trust Your Training & Self Belief

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94. Strength, Yoga, Nutrition, Foam Rolling: All The Little Things Add Up

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93. Breathing While Running: Why Is It Hard Sometimes?

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92. Coming Back After Time Off: How To Start Training

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91. Polarized Training: Easy Days Easy & Hard Days Hard

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90. What’s the best running shoe?

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89. Heart Rate, Effort, or Pace: How Should You Run?

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88. Morning vs. Afternoon Running: It Doesn’t Matter When You Run

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87. How to Become a Run Coach

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86. Reflecting on 2020 accomplishments& setting goals for 2021

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85. Staying Motivated Over The Holidays

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84. Cold Running Temps: Tips For Dressing in the Cold

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83. Training Plans & Online Run Coaching: How does it all work?

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82. How FAST can you run? NEW PROGRAM RELEASE!

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81. Racing Your Best 5k: Turkey Trot

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80. Cold Weather Running: How to Stay Motivated When Temps Drop

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79. Setting Goals for Winter & 2021

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78. The Importance of Off-Season Training

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77. Should You Do A “Back Up Race” If The First One Doesn’t Go As Planned

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76. Post Racing Blues & Recovery

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75. Traveling To Races

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74. Calming Pre-race & Taper Nerves

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73. Pacing Plan: How To Run Your Best Race Time

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72. Developing Race Day Goals: How to Assess Your Fitness

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71. Tapering: Why You Should & How To

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70. What You Need To Qualify For Boston & Last Chance BQ Tips

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69. Injuries: How to Avoid & Comeback

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68. Nutrition & Fueling

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67. Peak Marathon Training Benchmarks

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66. Cutback Weeks: Are You Missing a Critical Part of Training?

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65. Will Running a Marathon Make You Faster?

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64. Peak Heat: Why The Heat Will Make You Faster This Fall

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63. Maintaining Motivation Despite Fall Race Cancellations

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62. Summer Racing: 4th of July Race Tips

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61. 20 mile long runs: are they necessary?

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60. Stopping On Long Runs

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59. Racing Your Best 5k Or Virtual 5k

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58. Qualifying & Registering For The Boston Marathon: How It Works

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57. All About Virtual Races: What is the point?

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56. Fueling: How to start your fueling practice for race day

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55. What Training For Fall Races Should Look Like 5 Months Out

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54. Immune Suppression & Overtraining

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53. How The Heat Will Impact Training This Summer

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52. Building Your Mileage: How & When

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51. When to start training for fall races & tips for avoiding burn out

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50. Transition Back To Outdoor Running From The Treadmill

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49. Uncertain Times: How To Stay Motivated When Things Change

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48. Race Cancelled COVID-19: What To Do Now!

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47. Easy Running: How it Makes You Faster

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46. How To Gain Endurance

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45. Managing Training Stress Variables: Long Runs, Mileage, & Workouts

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44. Progressive Overload: The Best Way To Improve

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43. Cutback Weeks: Why You Need Them & What They Are

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42. Training Differences From 5k to Marathon

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41. How To Stay Motivated: 20+ Years Of Running

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40. Legal Doping? Tips To Get Your Fastest Times- NONE of these are training related!

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39. Boston Marathon Training Kick Off: How To Train For Your Best Boston Marathon

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38. Injury Prevention For Runners

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37. Self Belief: Confidence & Mental Training

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36. Best Workouts To Get Faster: Tempo Runs

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35. How Fast Can You Become? What are your limits? Law of Diminishing Returns Explained

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34. Cold & Flu Season as a Runner

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33. Treadmill vs Outside Running

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32. Cross Training : Do You Need To Do It?

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31. Tactical Racing Tips 5k-10k: Being Present & Competitive

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30. Winter Running: Snow, Ice or Treadmill?

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29. Natural Speed, Durability & Mental Toughness: Assessing Your Strengths & Weaknesses

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28. Goal Setting & Reaching Your Potential

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27. Optimizing Your Offseason To Become Faster

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26. Why you NEED to take time off after a marathon

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25. Recovery is Essential For Long Term Success

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24. Preparing for Your Best Race On The Road: Traveling to Races & World Majors

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23. Twin Cities Marathon- Pacing, Expo, spectating

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22. Tapering & Peaking: How to run your BEST race this fall

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21. Pacing and Determining Goals for Marathon & Half Marathon

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20. Sacrifices To Reaching Your Potential

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19. 11 Years Chasing Olympic Trails Qualifying Time 2:44- Never Give Up!

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18. Is social media hurting your training? The TRUTH long runs, mileage & workouts

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17. Marathon Training Mistakes: Quick Tweaks to Breakthrough

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16. Transition to Early Morning Running

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15. First Marathon- Training Tips

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14. Racing on July 4th: Tips!

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13. The Injured Runner: How to Comeback Stronger

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12. Online vs Group Training - Which is Better?

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11. Race Day Performance & Anxiety

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10. Nutrition & Fueling for Long Distance Running - Amy Goblirsch R.D.

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9. Boston Qualifying: What it Takes

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8. Boston Qualifier to IRONMAN

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7. 2:15 marathoner Ben Sathre: Overcoming Rejections & Failures to Qualify for Olympic Trials

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6. Strength Training for Runners - Removing the Confusion

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5. From Smoker to Boston Qualifier - Coach Scott Sekelsky

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4. Marathon Success Requires Passion - 2:47 Marathoner Meghan Roth

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3. Trusting the Process - 2:40 Marathoner Coach Ben Jacobs

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2. “Shouldn’t I be faster by now”

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1. Mindshift to BQ