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The Running Explained Podcast — 219 episodes
Men’s Mental Health in Running: Breaking the Silence with Jason Bahamundi
Post-Race Nutrition Explained: What to Eat After a Race to Recover Faster (with Sports Dietitian Meg Mahoney)
If We Could Start Running Over, We’d Do These 6 Things Differently
Race Day Prep: The Complete Blueprint to Run Your Best Race
Injured, Not Broken. How Runners Rebound after Setbacks w/ Carrie Jackson & Cindy Kuzma s6e10
Late Start? You're Not Behind! Chasing Olympic Dreams w/ Gabi Rooker s6e9
Women in Sports Media and Running Storytelling w/ Ashley Mateo and Olivia Witherite
How to Rehab and Return to Running After Injury w/ Dr. Vicky Sekely
The Hidden Struggles of Endurance Athletes with Stephanie Roth-Goldberg
Caring is Cool - A Discussion of Excellence with Author Brad Stulberg
The Highs & Lows of Competitive Running with Professional Runner Erika Kemp |s6e4
Fueling for Spring Races: Insights from Holley Samuel
s6/e2 Who Gets to Run Freely? with Alison Mariella Désir
s6/e1 8 Proven Ways to Make Your Running Routine Last
Passing the Baton: The Next Era of Running Explained
Season 5 Wrap-Up
s5/e29 (RE-RUN) How to Get Faster on Low Run Volume Training with Kim Nedeau, CES
s5/e28 Running Shoe Reviews, Ethics, and Evolution with Kofuzi
s5/e27 (RE-RUN) Your Hybrid Training Crash Course with Dr. Alyssa Olenick, PhD
s5/e26 (RE-RUN) How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Runners with Coach Nick
s5/e25 Gummy Bears, Hobbiton, and Doing “Just Enough”: A Real Runner Chat with Dr. Marie Whitt
s5/e24 Breaking4, Boston Qualifying Changes, and the Big Business of Women’s Sports with Jonathan Levitt
s5/e23 Running Nutrition 101 (The Redux) with Cortney Berling, RD
s5e/22 Juggling Miles, Work, and Life? Here’s the Recovery Talk You Need with Dr. Logan Sherman
s5/e21 Training Load: Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right? with Coach Elisabeth
s5/e20 How to Run Around The Whole World with Marie Leautey
s5/e19 How to Think Like A Runner with Jeff Horowitz
s5/e18 Mastering the Basics: Run Types + Using Alerts for Better Training
s5/e17 An Unwelcome Twist: Everything You Need to Know About Coming Back from Ankle Sprains with Dr. Lauren LaPierre, DPT
s5/e16 Your Diet Might Not Suck...But the Advice You’ve Heard Might! with Zoë Rom and Kylee Van Horn, RDN
s5/e15 Move Better, Run Faster: The Key to Efficient Running with Samuel Stow
s5/e14 Can Mindfulness Make You A Better Runner?
s5/e13 Race Day with Family: How to Travel, Run, and Parent Like a Pro
s5/e12 A Classic Q&A Episode (& Special Announcement!)
s5/e11 Redefining Your Athletic Identity as a Multi-Sport Athlete with Alex Parker & Meredith Root
s5/e10 Taking The Ultimate Running Vacation – No Races, Just Adventure! with Michael Mazzara of Rogue Expeditions
s5/e09 Injury Management 101: What Every Runner Needs to Know with Alyssa Ford, DPT
s5/e08 Running Across America: Kallup McCoy’s 3,000-Mile Mission for Healing and Hope
s5/e07 How Much Does Running VOLUME Matter For Your Goals? with Jason Fitzgerald
s5/e06 Carb Loading for the Boston Marathon with Caila Yates, RD
s5/e05 Running Against Time: Overcoming the Anxiety of Aging and Unmet Goals with Sara Manderscheid
s5e/04 When You Can’t Run Anymore: A Story of Grief, Growth, & Resilience with Dr. Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT, OCS
s5/e03 Run Your Best in 2025: The Top Trends You Can’t Ignore with Ashley Mateo
s5/e02 The Runners Who Became Coaches: Our Stories! with The Running Explained Coaching Team
s5/e01 The Science of Habit Formation: Building Habits & Behaviors That Support Your Running Goals! with Karin Nordin, PhD
Hiatus Announcement
s4/e31 Where Does My Performance Anxiety Come From? (& How Can I Make It Go Away??) with Emily Perrin, LCSW
s4/e30 How Much Faster Can I REALLY Get as an Adult Runner? with Matt Chittim
s4/e15 Quitting Alcohol & Finding Running with Luc Zoratto @marathon2sobriety
s4/e29 Rewiring Your Brain & Body for Better Running with Jay Dicharry, MPT, SCS
s4/e28 Smash Your Mental Blocks & Perform Like a Champion with Sports Psychologist Ashley Eckermann, MS, MPM
s4/e27 Paris Preview: The 1500m Battle, Sifan's Triple, the Battle of the Marathon GOATs , & more!
s4/e26 Caffeine
s4/e25 “Why Am I Gaining Weight During Marathon Training?” and Other Questions About Weight & Body Composition with Holley Samuel, RD
s4/e24 Heat Series Part 2: Heat Acclimation, Cooling Strategies, & Hyperhydration
s4/e23: Heat Series Part 1: Why Running in the Heat Slows You Down So Much
s4/e/22 How Mobility Can Help Chronic Injury & Improve Running Performance
s4/e21 Data Driven Training for the Everyday Athlete with Jonah Rosner, MS, CSCS
Summer Preview & Your Running Wisdom
s4/e20 "Zone 2" 101: Everything You Need to Know with Dr. Lisa Mitro, DPT (@dr.lisa.dpt)
s4/e19 Can You Do TOO MUCH Base-Building? & Other Questions Answered! with Coach Elisabeth
s4/e18 Your Hybrid Training Crash Course with Dr. Alyssa Olenick, PhD (@doclyssfitness)
s4/e17 When Is It Time to STOP Chasing a Goal? with Claire Bartholic @theplantedrunner
s4/e16 Training & Racing in a Warming World with “Between Two Coaches” Amanda Katz + Nick Klastava
s4/e14 A Q&A Episode: Your Questions Answered! with Coach Elisabeth
s4/e13 Double Threshold Training, aka "The Norwegian Method" with Dr. Phil Batterson, MS, PhD
s4/e12 When SHOULD You Skip A Run or Workout? with Coach Elisabeth
s4/e11 Everything You Need to Know About VO2max with Coach Elisabeth
s4/e10 How Long Does It ACTUALLY Take To Lose Fitness? with Coach Elisabeth
s4/e09 Running & Living with Chronic Illness with Dr. Kate Bochnewetch, PT, DPT, CSCS
s4/e08 "No, Running Won't Break Your Metabolism" with Dr. Stephanie Compton, PhD, RD
s4/e07 The Half Marathon Training Episode! with Coach Elisabeth
s4/e06 How (& Why) To Increase Your Running Volume with Coach Elisabeth
s4/e05 Simplifying Daily Nutrition for the Busy Runner with Alex Larson, RD
s4/e04 "So Your Goal Race Was a DISASTER... Now What?" with Dr. Victoria Sekely, DPT (@trainsmartrunstrong)
s4/e03 Is There an Ideal Footstrike? with Dr. Matt Minard, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT, CSCS, Cert. MDT
s4/e02 What is Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) and Why You Should Care! with Melissa Lodge, MS, PhD(c)
s4/e01 Characteristics of Elite Distance Runners
s3/e47 End of Year Lessons & Reflections
s3/e46 Conquering Performance Anxiety with Dr. Leah Avery, DPT
s3/e45 Analyzing Your Training Cycle with Coach Elisabeth
*s3/e44 How to Get Faster on Low Run Volume Training with Kim Nedeau
s3/e43 Gut Health for Runners with Kylee Van Horn, RND (@flynutrition3)
s3/e42 Post Race Recovery with Coach Elisabeth
s3/e41 Off-Seasons: How Taking Time Off Will Make You Better with Coach Toni Kengor
s3/e40 Female Athlete Performance & Physiology with Dr. Stacy T. Sims, MSc, PhD
s3/e39 No, Running STILL Isn't Bad For Your Knees! with Dr. Lauren LaPierre, DPT (@thepersonalizedrunningdoc)
s3/e38 Bone Health & Bone Stress Injuries with Dr. Stephanie Mundt, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS
s3/e37 Bulletproof Your Hips with Dr. Sarah Louie PT, DPT, COMT, FAAOMPT
s3/e36 How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Runners with Nick Klastava
*s3/e35 Mastering A Faster 5k with Jason Fitzgerald of Strength Running
s3/e34 Improving as a Marathoner Over Time with Coach Jessie Gruca
s3/e33 Foundations of Triathlon Nutrition with Natalie Robertello, MS, RD, CSSD, CDN
s3/e32 Quarterly Runner's Q&A With Coach Elisabeth
s3/e31 Toxic Fitness Culture in Endurance Running with Coach Amanda Katz (@amanda_katzz)
*s3/e30 Becoming A Sustainable Runner with Tina Muir & Zoë Rom
s3/e29 Intro to Triathlon As a Runner with Coach Danielle Hirt (@runwithcoachd)
s3/e28 "Why Am I Getting Slower?" with Amanda Brooks & Laura Norris, MS
s3/e27 Calves & Achilles Tendons with Luke Nelson (@sportschiroluke)
s3/e26 Understanding Pain with Dr. Megan Waples, PT, DPT (@perfectstridept)
s3/e25 Nutrition for Perimenopausal Athletes with Brooke Czarnecki, RDN, LD (@intentfulnutrition)
s3/e24 How Masters Runners Can Train to Stay Competitive with Dr. Eoin Everard, PhD
s3/e23 The Different Between Rehab vs. Prehab with Dr. Marie Whitt, DPT (@dr.whitt.fit)
s3/e22 Let's Talk About Low Carb Diets for Endurance Athletes with Holley Samuel, RD, MEd, CPT (@holleyfuelednutrition)
*s3/e21 The Slow AF Run Club & Creating Inclusivity in the Running Community with Martinus Evans (@300poundsandrunning | @runslowaf)
s3/e20 Muscle Fatigue & What Causes It with Dr. Phil Batterson, PhD (@criticalO2)
*s3/e19 Sports Nutrition Marketing with Stevie Lyn Smith, MS, RDN, CSSD, CDN (@stevielynlyn)
s3/e18 Foam Rolling, Fascia, & "Assisted Recovery" with Dr. Duane Scotti, DPT, PhD (@sparkhealthyrunner)
s3/e17 Runner Q&A with Coach Elisabeth
*s3/e16 Training by Time vs Distance with Coach Elisabeth
s3/e15 Becoming a Six Star Finisher with Ashley Mateo (@ashleymateo)
s3/e14 The Boston Marathon Recap
s3/e13 Ultra Training on a Limited Schedule with Coach Kelly Vigil (@moremilesmorefun)
s3/e12 Running & Your Immune System with Dr. Yasmin Mohseni, PhD (@doctor.yas_)
s3/e11 Understanding Discipline & Motivation with Coach Elisabeth
s3/e10 Learning Racing Lessons with Sara Manderscheid (@elevateyourrunning)
s3/e09 "Running Isn't Therapy" with Sarah Strong, MSW, LCSW (@the_trail_therapist)
s3/e08 Runner Q&A with Coach Elisabeth
s3/e07 Nutrition for Injury Prevention & Injury Recovery with Steph Hnatiuk, RD (@steph.the.runners.dietitian)
s3/e06 Learning to Trust The Process & Trust Yourself with Dr. Angie Brown, DPT (@realliferunners)
s3/e05 Plyometrics 101 with Dr. Matt Casturo, DPT, CSCS (@themovementsystem)
*s3/e04 Micronutrients for Runners with Kirsten Screen, MPH, RD, LD (@screennutrition)
s3/03 "Mental Strength" & Performance Mindset with Shannon Mulcahy, MS (@mulcahyperformance)
*s3/e02 Supershoes with Doctors of Running (@doctorsofrunning) Dr. Matt Klein & Dr. Nathan Brown
s3/e01 Understanding Cadence with Dr. Matt Minard, DPT, CSCS (@learn.2.run)
s2/e45 5 Lessons & Reflections from 2022 with Coach Elisabeth
s2/e45 Runner Q&A with Coach Elisabeth
s2/e44 What Happens When You Lose Your Period (& What To Do) with Cynthia Donovan, MS, RDN, CDN (@period.nutritionist)
s2/e43 BORN TO RUN 2 with Chris McDougall and Eric Orton
s2/e42 Unpacking Mindset Around Performance Nutrition with Natalie Robertello, MS, RD (@befueledsportsnutrition)
s2/e41 The Relationship We Have With Running with Tina Muir (@tinamuir88)
*s2/e40 Understanding Overtraining Syndrome with Jill Colangelo, ALM (@jillcolangelopsych)
s2/e39 Become an "Anti-Biohacker" with Dr. Adrian Chavez, MS, PhD (dr.adrian.chavez)
s2/e38 Depression, Running, Mental Health, & more with Will Frantz (@will.c.frantz)
s2/e37 Back to Back Marathons (& other races) with Stevie Lyn Smith, MS, RDN, CSSD, CDN
s2/e36 Chicago Marathon Recap
s2/e35 How to Take Time Off & Keep Believing in Yourself with Kim Clark (@trackclubbabe)
s2/e34 Plantar Fasciitis with Dr. Duane Scotti, DPT, PhD, OCS (@sparkhealthyrunner)
s2/e33 Running Lingo with Coach Claire Bartholic (@theplantedrunner)
s2/e32 Understanding "The Athlete Plates" with Cortney Berling, RD, MPH (@eatwell.runbetter)
s2/e31 Your Knees & Running with Dr. Lauren LaPierre, DPT (@thepersonalizedrunningdoc)
s2/e30 Running for Health, & "Health vs. Performance" with Elizabeth Knight, PhD, DNP, FNP-C (@flowerpower.health)
s2/e29 Are You Over-Relying on "The Numbers"? with Coach Nick Klastava (@nklastava)
s2/e28: The Taper with Coach Elisabeth
s2/e27 Heavy Lifting for Runners with Dr. Kate Bochnewetch PT, DPT, CSCS (@the_running_dpt)
s2/s26 Exploring Goals & Goal-Setting with Coach Marcus Brown (@marcus_runs/@arunnerslife_podcast)
s2/e25 When to Defer, DNS, or DNF a Race with Coach Tucker Grose (@trainingwithtucker)
*s2/e24 "Clean Eating", Food Rules, & Orthorexia with Kelsey Pontius, RD (@sportsdietitiankelsey)
s2/e23 How to Buy a Sports Bra That Fits with Laura Tempesta (@bravolution)
s2/e22 "Bad Running Advice" with Coach Elisabeth
s2/e21 Muscle Cramps (What We Do & Don't Know) with Coach Elisabeth
s2/e20 How to Self-Assess Your Injury Risk with Dr. Carmen Scuito, DPT, CSCS
s2/e19 How to Use a Track as an Endurance Runner with Jason Fitzgerald of Strength Running
s2/e18 Run-Walk & How to Use It with Coach Elisabeth
s2/e17 Training on a Treadmill with Amanda Brooks (@runtothefinish)
s2/e16 Shin Splints with Dr. Marie Whitt, DPT (@dr.whitt.fit)
s2/e15 Hip Flexors with Dr. Lisa Mitro, DPT (@dr.lisa.dpt)
s2/e14 Iron for Runners: What You Need To Know with Dr. McKale Montgomery, MS, PhD
s2/e13 The Boston Marathon with Coach Mary Johnson (@itsamarython)
s2/12 Ultrarunning: Training, Fueling, & Logistics with Kylee Van Horn, RDN (@flynutrition3)
s2/e11 How to Buy Running Shoes with Hollie Sick (@fueledbylolz)
s2/e10 Making A Race Day Plan with Coach Elisabeth
s2/e09 Body Composition & Recomposition for Runners with Steph Hnatiuk, RD (@steph.the.runners.dietitian)
*s2/e08 The Science of "Aerobic" & "Anaerobic" Running with Coach Laura Norris (@lauranorrisrunning)
s2/e07 Winning Dopey & Training for Multi-Race Events with Brittany Charboneau (@funnyrunner26.2)
*s2/e06 The Science of Sleep & Athletic Performance with Dr. Amy Bender, MS, PhD (@sleep4sport)
s2/e05 So You Want To Run Your First Marathon! with Coach Chris Knighton (@knightonruns)
s2/e04 How to Make Running Friends with Coach Whitney Heins, Founder of @TheMotherRunners
s2/e03 Intro to Trail Running with Elizabeth Jansen Amell (@elizabeth_healthy_life)
s2/e02 Chasing Big Goals & Running A Sub-3 Marathon with Coach Michelle Baxter (@therunnersplate)
s2/e01: Hormone Health for Runners with Kirsten Screen, RD, MPH (@screennutrition)
s1/e48 Staying Motivated in Winter with Amy Haas (@raceacrossthestates)
s1/e47 Hitting "The Wall" with Kristy Baumann, RD (@marathon.nutritionist)
s1/e46 The Mechanics of Running & Form with Dr. Matt Minard, DPT (@learn.2.run)
s1/e45 Running & Your Menstrual Cycle with Dr. Alyssa Olenick, PhD (@doclyssfitness)
s1/e44 Underfueling & the Myth of "Racing Weight" with Sports Dietitian Amy Goblirsch, RD (@the_running_dietitian)
s1/e43 Base-Building (& Off-Seasons) with Nick Klastava (@nklastava)
s1/e42 Parenting, Working, & "Finding the Time" to Run with Kelly Vigil (@moremilesmorefun)
s1/e41 "How Long Does It Take To Get Faster?" with Coach Montana Depasquale (@coachmontanadepasquale)
s1/e40 The Cold Weather Running Episode
s1/e39 "Runner's Stomach" & GI Issues with Meghann Featherstun, RD (@featherstonenutrition)
s1/e38 Injury & How to Cope (Emotionally) with Dr. Victoria Sekely, DPT (@trainsmartrunstrong)
s1/e37 "Faster Over 40" Training as a Masters Runner with Claire Bartholic (@theplantedrunner)
s1/e36 Running Metrics & What Your Watch Is Telling You with Coach Elisabeth
s1/e35 Runner's Burnout with Coach Jaci Wilson (@jaci.wilson.runs)
s1/e34 Carbs, Glycogen, & Carb-Loading with Holley Samuel, RD, MEd, CPT (@fitcookienutrition)
s1/e33 Running Economy with Brodie Sharpe of @runsmarterseries
s1/e32 Your Runner's Feet with Suzanne Hamilton, Sports Podiatrist (@suzannehamiltonpodiatry)
s1/e31 Training for a 6-Hour Marathon or a 3-Hour Half Marathon with Coach Danielle Hirt (@runwithcoachd)
s1/e30 Motivation, Mindset, & Racing with Amy Haas (@raceacrossthestates)
s1/e29 Pronation, Feet & Shoes with Dr. Marie Whitt (@dr.marie.whitt)
s1/e28 STRESS (& Running)
s1/e27 The Art & Science of Pacing with Chris McClung (@roguechris)
s1/e26 "Leveling Up" with Coach Sara Manderscheid (@sayrahrunshappy)
s1/e25 Running & Mental Health with Lauren Sheu (@running.for.wellness)
s1/e24 Specificity of Training with Coach Laura Norris (@lauranorrisrunning)
s1/e23 Tempo Runs, Explained with Brian Lock (@roadrunner309)
s1/e22 Fueling Your Runs & Races with Starla Garcia (@starla_shines)
s1/e21 Strength Training for Runners with Stacey Gross (@s__gross)
s1/e20 All About Cross-Training with Dr. Marie Whitt, DPT (@dr.whitt.fit)
s1/e19 Fundamentals of Nutrition for Athletes with Jen Scott, RD (@marathonmama_rd)
s1/e18 ALL ABOUT SHOES (Running Shoes 101)
s1/e17 Using Power as a Running Metric with Nathan Fenton of RunPowerCoach
s1/e16 Dissecting a Bad Run, Workout, or Race
s1/e15 Common Running Injuries with Carmen Scuito
s1/e14 Running in the Heat & Heat Acclimation
s1/e13 The "Rules of Running" (& when to break them) with Alison Staples
s1/e12 How to Read a Training Plan
s1/e11 Mobility & Running with Kaila Morgante (@Bodkick)
s1/e10 "Ready to Run Postpartum" with Julie Leonard, MS & Sarah Highland, MS, OTR/L
s1/e09 Dealing With Comparison, Guilt, & Mental Fatigue
s1/e08 Running & Weight Loss with Steph Hnatiuk, RD (Steph The Runner's Dietitian)
s1/e07 Injury Prevention & Returning from Injury with Physiotherapist Brodie Sharpe, Host of "The Run Smarter Podcast"
s1/e06 Pelvic Health, Fit Pregnancy, & Post-Partum Running with Dr. Carrie Pagliano, DPT
s1/e05 Weekly Q&A (March 12, 2021)
s1/e04 Run Coach Chat with Tucker Grose, 2:49 Marathoner & Run Coach
s1/e03 Weekly Q&A (March 5, 2021)
s1/e02 Running Nutrition with Cortney Berling, MPH, RD
s1/e01: Running Explained Q&A (February 26, 2021)