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Tread Lightly Running Podcast — 166 episodes
Race Banditing, AI Coaching Apps, If Downhill Races are PRs, and Other Grey Areas of Running Culture
How To Race On A Budget (Because Running is Not Cheap)
What to Eat Before a Race, from the 5K to Marathon
Strava Anxiety: When Data Makes You Slower
What the Rise of Women in Sports Means for Everyone with Ashley Mateo
Track Intimidation: How to Show Up and What Workouts to Do
Half Marathon Taper: It’s Not Just Less Running
Running Through Allergies, Illness Or Asthma
Dry Needling, Cupping, and Lasers: What Your PT is Actually Doing to You with Dr. Logan Dockery PT, DPT, PhD
Why Most Supplements are Worthless (And Which Five are Worth the Cost)
The Science of Speed vs Endurance at Different Running Distances
Navigating Social Media Fitness Advice as an Athlete with Ben Carpenter
Why Most Diets Fail and What Science Tells Us About Fat Loss with Ben Carpenter
What Does Training Like an Elite Runner Actually Look Like?
The Science of Hitting the Wall (And How to Avoid It)
Cutting through the Running Shoe BS - Carbon vs Nylon Plates, Heel Drop, and What All the Jargon Means
The Pep Talk You Need for Managing Parenthood with Training Goals With Danielle Pascente
Winter Running 101: Everything You Need to Know (Ep. 150)
Base Building Blueprint To Set Yourself Up for a Year of Running Success
What is Zone 3 Really Doing to Your Running Fitness? [Remastered]
Running Through Exhaustion: Why You're Tired All the Time and How to Fix It
Why 80/20 Doesn’t Work for Every Runner with Jonah Rosner
You Finished Couch to 5K: Now What?
What You Really Need to Know about Fueling Your Runs
Timelines for Getting Faster, Handling Slow Progress, and Other Q&As
Running for Health vs. Running for Performance: Can You Have Both?
The Burnout Episode Every Runner Needs to Hear
What Running Economy Really Means for Your Performance with Dr Shalaya Kipp
Which Side of the Road? (And Other Safety Questions Every Runner Should Ask)
The Benefits of Using the Run-Walk Method
Can You Run Through Plantar Fasciitis? Treating Foot Pain with Dr. Lisa Mitro, DPT
How Much Does VO2max Actually Matter?
Behind the Scenes: Getting to Know Us a Bit More
What You Need to Know for Running the World Marathon Majors
Running for Weight Loss: What an Dietitian Wants You to Know with Lydia Nader-Urdiales
How to Troubleshoot Common Race Day Problems
Why You Need All Training Zones to Improve as a Runner
Do AI Coaching, Cycle Syncing, Weighted Vests Actually Work? Our Hot Takes On Running Trends
Do You Really Need to Change Your Running Form?
What Your Running Gel Label Actually Means - with Kylee Van Horn
Avoid These Peak Week Training Mistakes
Heart Rate Variability and Resting Heart Rate: Do These Metrics Matter for Runners?
How to Build an Annual Race Calendar
How Enneagram Type Can Help You Understand Your Motivation in Running
Stop Making These Half Marathon Mistakes!
How to Train for Downhill and Hilly Races When You Don’t Have Hills
Do You Need to Cool Down After a Run?
Does Zone 2 Actually Matter for Runners? Debunking Myths and Answering Your Top Zone 2 Running Questions
The Best Running Books and Our Summer Reading List
How to Embrace New Things During Long Running Breaks with Mirna Valerio
How to Run Your Fastest 10K
How to Set Realistic Time Goals in Running
Why Running Fasted Won't Make You Run Faster
How to Keep Running Fun While Chasing Your Goals with Laura Green
Fatigue Resistance: How to Not Slow Down at the End of Your Next Race
How to Run Your Fastest 5K
How to Run a 5 Hour Marathon
Strength Training for Performance Is Different than Training for Aesthetics, with Coach Montana Depasquale
Blisters, Lost Toenails, Cramps, and More: How to Deal with Common Running Problems
Can Plyometrics Help You Run Faster?
Ketones, Sodium Bicarb, and Other Supplements for Runners
Becoming a Sustainable Runner with Tina Muir
How to PR in the Marathon
Is Running Selfish, Running with Ankle Weights, and More Listener Q&A!
102: How Much Mobility Do Runners Need?
101: How to Run Faster by Using Cross-Training for Runners with Mary Johnson
100: Understanding Different Marathon Training Plans and Methodologies
99: Does Heel Striking Cause Injury? Myth vs Science on Running Injuries
98: Is Sugar Bad for Runners? Dispelling Common Fueling Myths with Cortney Berling, RD, MPH
97: Should You Run Everyday? What Running Coaches Think of Run Streaks
96: Why You Should Warm Up Before Runs - and How to Do It
95: How to Treat Shin Splints
94: Are You Ready for Your First Ultra? With Coach Rhandi Orme
93: Concrete vs Asphalt, PRing as a Masters Runner, and Other Listener Q&
92: A Science-Backed Guide to Hydration for Runners
91: How to Pick the Best Running Coach For You
90: How to Prevent Bone Stress Fractures: Bone Health for Runners with Dr. Nathan Carlson
89: What Runners Should Know about IT Band Syndrome
88: How to Prepare for RunDisney, Ragnar, and Other Relay/Multi-day Races
87: Your Treadmill Running Questions, Answered
86: What You Need to Know about Running and Pelvic Floor Health, with Dr. Amanda Fisher
85: How to Manage Pre-Race Nerves
84: Should Runners Follow Cycle Syncing? How to Manage Running on Your Period
83: What Happens to Your Body After a Marathon & A Marathon Recovery Guide
82: Hybrid Training as Health Training and Myth-Busting Female Physiology Trends with Dr. Alyssa Olenick
81: How Much Do Genetics Impact Your Running Performance?
80: Running Gear: What's Overhyped or Worth the Price?
79: RPE vs Pace vs Heart Rate: How to Measure Intensity on Your Runs
78: What Runners Need to Know about Tendinopathy and Tendon Health (with Dr. Alex Nelson)
77: What to Do After a Disappointing Race
76: What to Eat Before Runs, Recovery Nutrition, and Low Energy Availability
75: Why Your Easy Pace Isn't Improving, Low Volume Marathon Plans, and More: Our Informed Hot Takes
74: How to Set Realistic Running Goals (With Elisabeth Scott of Running Explained)
73: How to Use Heart Rate Zones for Running
72: How to Train for Your First Half Marathon
71: How to Travel for a Marathon (Or Other Destination Race)
70: How to Fit Running and Training into Your Life
69: How to Adjust Your Race for Injury, Illness, Weather, and More
68: Do You Need Stability Shoes? Understanding Overpronation
67: Is The Boston Marathon Overhyped?
66: How to Improve Your Mile Time
65: Does Running Make You Look Older? And Other Common Running Myths
64: Does Body Size Impact Your Training? Tips for Runners in Taller and Larger Bodies
63: How to Start Running Again After Injury
62: How to Run a Sub 2 Hour Half Marathon
61: VO2max Workouts, Threshold Runs, and More: Understanding the Different Types of Running Workouts
60: Strength Training for Runners
59: Do Age and Gender Make a Difference in Running?
58: How to Pace a Marathon | Updated Episode
57: How to Build Running Endurance
56: What You Should Know about Running While Pregnant
55: Beer as a Recovery Beverage, The Gotta-Go Urgency on Runs, and Other Listener Questions!
54: Why are You Tired All the Time? Understanding Fatigue and Running
53: How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon
52: How Far Should You Run Before a Marathon? An Updated Episode on the Three Hour Long Run "Rule"
51: When to Quit a Run vs When to Push Through
50: How to Not Slow Down in Your Next Marathon
49: What's Causing Your Knee Pain When Running?
48: Is It Bad to Run in the "Grey Zone?" Understanding Moderate Pace Running
47: US Marathon Trials Preview and Our Picks for the US Olympic Team!
45: How to Start Running at 40 (and Beyond)
46: Sensitive Stomach Gels, Female Athlete Triad, and More Listener Q&A
Episode 44: Why Do You Get Muscle Cramps When Running?
Episode 43: Reasons Not to Run a Marathon
Episode 42: Your Guide to Cold Weather Running
Episode 41: How to Improve Your 5K Time
Episode 40: Diet Trends for Runners
Episode 39: Running at High Altitude and Altitude Acclimatization
Episode 38: How to Run Your Best 10K Race
Episode 37: Trail Running Tips for Road Runners
Episode 36: Understanding Your Running Gait
Episode 35: Increasing Women's and Girl's Participation in Running
Episode 34: How to Increase Your Running Mileage
Episode 33: How to Get Your Family and Kids Involved in Running
Episode 32: What Your Running Watch Stats Actually Mean
Episode 31: How to Manage Muscle Soreness from Running
Episode 30: How to Taper for a Marathon
Episode 29: Listener Q&A
Episode 28: Our Current Favorite Running Gear
Episode 27: How Many Miles Should You Run Per Week?
Episode 26: Training Recommendations for Older Runners
Episode 25: Running during Perimenopause and Menopause
Episode 24: The Science of Overtraining
Episode 23: Mastering Your Mindset and Mental Toughness in Running
Episode 22: All You Need to Know About Running Shoes
Episode 21: How to Start Running Again
Episode 20: What to Eat Before a Race
Episode 19: How to Run Faster!
Episode 18: Postpartum Running
Episode 17: First Marathon Training Tips
Episode 16: What Runners Need to Know About Iron
Episode 15: Running in the Heat And Heat Acclimation
Episode 14: How to Become a Running Coach - Part 2
Episode 13: How to Become a Running Coach, Part 1
Episode 12: Electrolytes for Runners
Episode 11: Is Foam Rolling for Runners Worth the Time?
Episode 10: How Do You Train When You Aren't Preparing for a Race?
Episode 9: What is 80/20 Running?
Episode 8: Carbon Plated Running Shoes
Episode 7: Supplements for Runners
Episode 6: All About Marathon Pacing
Episode 5: The Applied Science of Long Run Fueling
Episode 4: Should Runners Stretch? The Science of Static and Dynamic Stretching
Episode 3: Should You Sync Your Run Training with Your Menstrual Cycle
Episode 2: Zone Two Training and Heart Rate Monitoring
Episode 1: Should You Limit Long Runs to Three Hours?