All Episodes

332. How to Taper to Crush Your Fall Race & Peak at the Right Time

331. How to Pace a Half Marathon

330. What to Do When You Blow Up Mid-Race

329. The Psychology of Slowing Down: Why Easy Runs Are So Hard Mentally

328. How to Avoid the Wall in Your Next Marathon

327. How to Train Smarter When You Can’t Train More

326. Confidence vs. Comparison — The Social Media Trap for Runners

325. How to Find a Race You Can Place In — or Potentially Win

324. Are You Overtraining or Just Tired? How to Tell the Difference

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

322. How Fast Should Your Easy Runs Really Be?

321. How to Break Through a Running Plateau

320. How to Actually Run a Boston Qualifying Time

319. Should You Share Your Workouts?

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

317. Transitioning to outside running after winter

316: Should You Be Cross-Training?

315. Are Downhill Races 'Worth it' Anymore?

314. What to do when running is feeling stale

313. How to Finally Set a Big 5k PR

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

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

310. What was your biggest running mistake this year?

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

308. Assessing your strengths and weaknesses as a runner

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

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

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

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

303. How to Finish a Race Stronger

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

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

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

299. Faster runner with age: is it possible?

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

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

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

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

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

293. Unlock your speed with these workouts

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

291. Best Marathon Training Workouts

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

289. Heat Training: Run Smarter & Stronger This Summerr

288. Trail Races & Running Vs Road

287. Half Marathon Mastery: Crush Your Next Half!

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

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

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

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

282. Is High Mileage Right For You?

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

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

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

278. How many days per week should you run?

277. Do you race too much or not enough?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

269. Should you wear shorts running in 20 degrees?

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

267. How to achieve your wild running goals in 2025

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

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

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

263. Hate Stregnth Training? Listen to this!

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

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

260. Post Racing Blues- How To Beat Them!

259. HOW LACK OF STRUCTURE MAY BE HOLDING YOU BACK

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

257. Avoid pacers at your marathon

256. Nervous For Races? Listen To This!

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

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

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

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

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

250. The Marathon Workouts You Are Missing!

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

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

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

245. How to plan your fall racing line up!

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

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

242. Get better at racing

241. Strengths and weaknesses as a runner

240. Marathon in 99% aerobic

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

238. How to Figure Out Goal Race Pace

237. Adding in hills

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

235. Train at 80% and race at 100%

234. How to make time for training

233. Does Slowing Down On Easy Days Actually Work?

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

231. How To Build Mileage

230. Could walking improve your running?

229. How to Run Stronger in 2024

228. Does the Treadmill Count?

227. Have you peaked with running potential?

226. How Long Until I Get Faster?

225. Is your offseason over?

224. Stregnth Training: Why Runners Need It!

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

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

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

220. Race Nerves? Listen To This!

219. Is My Race Goal Too Aggressive?

218. How to feel every mile of a marathon

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

216. Tapering: Avoid These Mistakes!

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

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

213. Peaking Too Soon

212. The 20 mile Long Run

211. Practicing Water Stops

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

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

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

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

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

205. When will easy runs get faster?

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

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

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

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

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

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

198. Transitioning From Treadmill Back Outside After Winter

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

196. Workouts vs Racing: What is the difference?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

182. Treadmill vs Outside Running

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

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

179. Selecting 2023 Races To Run Your Best Times

178. Unleash the Speed Free Program: Recast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

168. Runner Comparison Trap: Why Some People Excel Faster

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

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

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

164. Practicing Hydration For Race Day & Water Stops

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

162. Summer Heat: How to adjust mindset & pacing

161. How Many Miles Per Week Should You Run?

160. Finish Races Stronger! Learning to negative split

159. Do You Make These Long Run Mistakes?

158. Summer Heat: Feel Stronger During Training

157. Top 5 Marathon Training Workouts

156. Building Your Marathon Training Plan For Fall Races

155. Coming Back After Injury or Time Off

154. Signs Your Training Is Flatlining

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

152. Improve Mental Toughness: Race Day Edge

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

150. Boston Marathon: Tips & Sharing Experiences

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

148. Coach Kat Interview: Meet The Run4Prs Coaches Series

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

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

145. Hills: The Benefits & How to Incorporate Them

144. Do runners need to stretch?

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

142. Strength training for runners

141. How Different Paces Should Feel

140. Staying Motivated & More: Ask the Coaches

139. What Sets Apart Breakthrough Athletes?

138. Rebounding from a bad workout or race

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

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

135. Pacing: Do you run the correct paces?

134. Consistency After Time Off Leads To Success

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

132. Best Runs To Get Most Endurance Benefits

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

130. Strides: Your Secret To Speed

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

128. Winter 🥶 Cold Weather Running Secrets Revealed

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

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

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

124. Time Off After Marathon: Why You Need It

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

122. Calming Race Nerves

121. Marathon Pacing: How to Feel Mile By Mile

120. Pacing Plans & Race Day Goals

119. Tapering For Races: Marathon & Half Marathon

118. SLOW DOWN running to avoid burn out & injury

117. Marathon Pace Long Runs: Yes or No?

116. Elevation & Hills: Finding a Faster Race

115. Are You Overtraining?

114. Heat Adjustments & Goal Setting

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

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

111. Heat & Humidity Running During The Summer

110. Bathroom Issues: Let’s Talk About It

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

108. Marathon pace, race day weather & fueling

107. Myths About The Long Run

106. Race Day Mind Hacks: Answering Your Questions!

105. Have You Peaked With Running?

104. Developing & Selecting Training Plans

103. Unattainable Goals: is there a such thing?

102. More Mileage is NOT always better

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

100. Expensive Recovery Tools: Are They Worth It?

99. Running Etiquette: Positive Impacts & Welcoming Roads

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

97. Online or In-Person Run Coaching?

96. Pregnancy & Postpartum: Running Through Childbearing Years

95. Trust Your Training & Self Belief

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

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

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

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

90. What’s the best running shoe?

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

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

87. How to Become a Run Coach

86. Reflecting on 2020 accomplishments& setting goals for 2021

85. Staying Motivated Over The Holidays

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

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

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

81. Racing Your Best 5k: Turkey Trot

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

79. Setting Goals for Winter & 2021

78. The Importance of Off-Season Training

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

76. Post Racing Blues & Recovery

75. Traveling To Races

74. Calming Pre-race & Taper Nerves

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

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

71. Tapering: Why You Should & How To

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

69. Injuries: How to Avoid & Comeback

68. Nutrition & Fueling

67. Peak Marathon Training Benchmarks

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

65. Will Running a Marathon Make You Faster?

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

63. Maintaining Motivation Despite Fall Race Cancellations

62. Summer Racing: 4th of July Race Tips

61. 20 mile long runs: are they necessary?

60. Stopping On Long Runs

59. Racing Your Best 5k Or Virtual 5k

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

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

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

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

54. Immune Suppression & Overtraining

53. How The Heat Will Impact Training This Summer

52. Building Your Mileage: How & When

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

50. Transition Back To Outdoor Running From The Treadmill

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

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

47. Easy Running: How it Makes You Faster

46. How To Gain Endurance

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

44. Progressive Overload: The Best Way To Improve

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

42. Training Differences From 5k to Marathon

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

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

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

38. Injury Prevention For Runners

37. Self Belief: Confidence & Mental Training

36. Best Workouts To Get Faster: Tempo Runs

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

34. Cold & Flu Season as a Runner

33. Treadmill vs Outside Running

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

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

30. Winter Running: Snow, Ice or Treadmill?

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

28. Goal Setting & Reaching Your Potential

27. Optimizing Your Offseason To Become Faster

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

25. Recovery is Essential For Long Term Success

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

23. Twin Cities Marathon- Pacing, Expo, spectating

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

21. Pacing and Determining Goals for Marathon & Half Marathon

20. Sacrifices To Reaching Your Potential

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

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

17. Marathon Training Mistakes: Quick Tweaks to Breakthrough

16. Transition to Early Morning Running

15. First Marathon- Training Tips

14. Racing on July 4th: Tips!

13. The Injured Runner: How to Comeback Stronger

12. Online vs Group Training - Which is Better?

11. Race Day Performance & Anxiety

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

9. Boston Qualifying: What it Takes

8. Boston Qualifier to IRONMAN

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

6. Strength Training for Runners - Removing the Confusion

5. From Smoker to Boston Qualifier - Coach Scott Sekelsky

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

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

2. “Shouldn’t I be faster by now”

1. Mindshift to BQ