I am still coming off the high from Boston Marathon weekend, and as such, I had to get back to some of my podcasting roots with this recap episode. Fortunately, Kara Goucher was willing to join me to break it all down! We break down the elite races on both sides and talk about an historic day for American marathoning, especially on the women's side.

Plus, we debate Kara's hot take that Kipchoge might not be the GOAT of marathoning. You have to listen in to hear her case for someone else. 

Even with amazing vibes from the weekend, we finish by talking about an area where Boston can continue to get better. Even still, we can't wait to do it all again next year!

There is nothing worse than training for 4-5 months for a single race only to have the weather betray you on race day. Heat, cold, wind, and rain... any of those can derail a well-executed training cycle. In this episode, I talk about each of those conditions and discuss how you should adjust your pacing strategy and your race day approach to give you best opportunity for success. You may have to accept adjustments to your pacing strategy, but you can still run a beautiful race, one that will make you proud for years to come.

To redeem the offer from this episode's sponsor go to betterhelp.com/runningrogue for 10% off your first month of online therapy.

In this episode, I chat with Dave Spandorfer and Mike Burnstein who co-founded Janji in 2012. Janji produces great running apparel while also giving back to water projects around the world. My connection to Dave and Mike actually goes back to 2012 as well. In this conversation, we cover the story behind Janji, go behind-the-scenes on the challenging apparel-design process, and learn their tips on getting the right running apparel for you by season.

To shop the Janji West Indies collection: https://janji.com/collections/new-arrivals

To search and find episodes by topic: runningrogue.libsyn.com.

To redeem the offer in this episode, go to takecareof.com and use the code "rogue50" for 50% off on your first month with them.

In this episode, I interview Des Linden on her soon-to-be released book Choosing to Run. It'll be out on April 4th. In the book, she shares details about her life and journey to the Boston Marathon win in 2018, including a health scare in 2017 that almost kept her from the start line.

You must listen and read to learn more. Listen and then go buy the book if you haven't already. It's a book that will inspire you to keep chasing your own goals and dreams!

Nell Rojas has been the top American at the last two Boston marathoners and is set to line up there again in 3 weeks. Her path to the front of elite marathoning has not been a direct one, however, and we talk about that winding path in this conversation.

In particular, her journey includes becoming a coach for the every-day athlete well before she was chasing podiums at Boston and NYC. 

In this conversation, we talk about her background but then dive into her coaching philosophy, including what it takes to perform well in the marathon and especially Boston. Listen all the way to the end because her thoughts on mental prep for Boston are absolute gold!

Warning: This episode contains discussion of disordered eating and emotional and sexual abuse.

In this episode, I interview Kara Goucher on her just-released book The Longest Race. In the book, she shares details about her running journey and time with the Nike Oregon Project that she has never shared. You must listen and read to learn more. Listen and then go buy the book if you haven't already. It's a powerful, emotional, and inspirational read.

To redeem the offer from this episode's sponsor go to betterhelp.com/runningrogue for 10% off your first month of online therapy.

With this episode, we are back to a Q&A episode with Nicole Winter (@nicolemruns), answering questions about marathon training as she preps for a marathon later this spring. 

Some of the questions we cover from her followers:

In this episode, I interview fellow running podcaster Tina Muir to talk about RED-S or Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport. RED-S which is a diagnosis for those experiencing symptoms of under-fueling for performance, often caused inadvertently.

Resources from the episode:

• YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@tinamuir. 
• RED-S Recovery resources: https://recovery.mykajabi.com/.
• Article on Tina's personal journey: https://www.self.com/story/letter-to-runners-with-amenorrhea-tina-muir.
• More resources from Tina: https://runningforreal.com/.

If I have said it once, I will say it 1,000 times and then 1,000 more. You HAVE to slow down on easy day in order to be your fastest self. Period. Full stop. With this one, I give you the definitive episode on "why" it matters. Listen. Understand. Internalize and embrace it. Then, share it with all of your friends so they get faster too!

There is nothing more that I want for you than for you to reach your greatest potential in this sport. Full stop. That's why I do this. Thus, in this episode, I give you 8 things to STOP doing in order to reach your fullest potential. Which of these speak to you?!? 

Also for the new video series on RED-S, go here: https://www.youtube.com/@TinaMuir/playlists

To redeem the offer from this episode's sponsor go to betterhelp.com/runningrogue for 10% off your first month of online therapy.

One of the main reasons I do this podcast is to help educate you on training fundamentals so that you can build your mastery of the sport. Part of that is developing your running intution to make the right decisions in training as you go. It can be hard, however, because there are certain elements of run training that just aren't intuitive. That means you have to train your intuition just like it is a muscle.

In this episode, I talk about just that across 6 categories of the sport - pacing, speed workouts, recovery, overall program structure, injury management, and racing. I give you tactical advice to improve your intuition within each category so that you can make better training decisions in your own journey. Remember though... there are no bad decision as long as you learn from each of yours.

To redeem the offer from this episode go to takecareof.com/runningrogue and use code rogue50 for 50% off on your first order.

I am both excited and very proud as a brother and coach to welcome my sister - Lori Smiley - to the show. She started as a 5 hour marathoner and is now a proud owner of a Boston qualifier from Houston in January. In this episode, she gives us 10 keys to her success in getting this goal, 5 physical and 5 mental. Her journey was far from linear with many ups and downs along the way. Regardless of your goal, there is something for you in this episode.

In addition, to redeem the Athletic Greens offer from this episode: athleticgreens.com/runningrogue

In this episode, I connect with listener Brooke Lubojasky to talk about her big goal of breaking 3 hours in the marathon. She ran her first marathon in over 5 hours but has progressed to a Boston Qualifier since then. Now, she sets her sights on something even bigger. We cover her reasons why, we talk about the mental challenges, and we detail the training adaptations needed to get there. I don't care what your goal is or what "degree of fast" you are, there is something in this episode for everyone!

To redeem the offers from this episode's sponsors:

- For Care/Of: takecareof.com/runningrogue (Use code rogue50 for 50% off on your first order)

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Prompted by a listener email (thanks Kerianne!), I open up a little more about my running journey from 2022. I chose to do so through the lense of some of the insecurities that I have faced and still face as a runner because I believe we all face them in one form or another. In this episode, I talk about the insecurities of injury, uncertainty, ability, and identity. I tell you about what it looks like for me to face each of those insecurities with examples from 2022 and tell you how I choose to work through them. My hope is that you can all relate and feel less alone in your journey by listening to more details about mine.

In addition, to redeem the offers from this episode:

- For Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/runningrogue

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It's a milestone episode for me - number 300 - which represents 6 years of podcasting consistency. For this one, I ring in the milestone and the end of 2022 with 9 reflections on the year from my personal running journey, from my coaching, and from another year of lapping the sun as a human. 

Fellow Rogue coach James Dodds joins me to process it all. I think there is advice in here for everyone on topics ranging from strength training to big goal dreaming to navigating the seasons of life and more. Happy New Year everyone!

To learn more about our podcast training group: roguerunning.com/podcasttraining. It opens on January 3rd!

To redeem the offer from this episode for Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/runningrogue.

What do you ultimately want from this sport and how do you get there? Those are big questions that can be hard to answer because it is often hard to prioritize and focus on what matters the most. That's because goal setting can be hard, and planning your year of racing with your goals in mind can be even harder. In this episode, I give you 6 practical steps to work through in order to do just that in 2023. From this conversation, you should be able to walk away with a plan for your training peaks, "A" races, and the focal points of training for the next 12 months. Work through these 6 steps, and then get to work!

To redeem the offer from this episode for Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/runningrogue.

Thank you to Victoria from Florida for this episode topic suggestion. Solo vs. group training... which is better for you?

Either can be great options depending on what is right for you. In this episode, I give you 5 considerations for each modality to make sure you get the most from it. With solo training, how do you push yourself with no one watching? With group training, how do you make sure you don't get sucked into going too fast for you? I answer those quesitons, plus talk about both the pros and cons of each. Listen in and decide what's best for you!

To redeem the offers from this episode's sponsors:

- For Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/runningrogue

- For Better Help: betterhelp.com/runningrogue

Winter is coming, and it's just over a week away! For many of you, winter invites challenges to motivation and to the basic logistics of training safely. In this episode, I give you six tips to maintain your consistency until the warmer temperatures remain. Topics include:

- Choosing a winter training emphasis

- Getting the right gear

- Training on a treadmill

- Hydration

- Planning around the holidays and travel

- Getting a jumpstart on goal setting for 2023.

To redeem the offers from this episode's sponsors:

- For Care/Of: takecareof.com/runningrogue (Use code rogue50 for 50% off on your first order)

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We like to complicate recovery by focusing on the latest whizz-bang tools and modalities that might be all the rage. Recovery, however, is actually very simple, and in most cases, absolutely free. In this episode, I talk about your 3 most important recovery tools - movement, sleep, and fueling - and then give you 8 simple tasks you can do to get your mind right for recovery by engaging the para-sympathetic nervous system. You can only get as fit as you are willing to invest in recovery. Listen to this episode and get back to the basics.

Referenced article on carbs and recovery: https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/carbs-recovery-research-2022/

To redeem the offer from this episode's sponsor:

- For Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/runningrogue

2:23 vs 2:39? Which is a better result for a marathoner?

It would be easy to say the faster time, but Des Linden might disagree. She ran 2:39 in 2018 to win Boston. She also ran 2:23 in 2011 to place 2nd by just 2 seconds. Which is better now? Context matters. It's not necessarily about the time on the clock if you give your all. In this episode, I share 5 tactics for giving your all - for taking an amphorous concept and putting it into reality so that you can be proud of your races no matter what the clock says.

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As a coach, I know at least two things for certain:

1. Everyone faces pre-race nerves and doubts regardless of your background and experience.

2. The pre-race nerves never go away, but you will become better at dealing with them.

In this episode, I discuss 7 types of pre-race doubts with tactical steps to deal with each of them. You can't make them go away, but you can channel that energy productively. Listen in to find out how.

To redeem the offers from this episode's sponsors:

- For Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/runningrogue

- For Better Help: betterhelp.com/runningrogue

Most of us measure ourselves in all of the wrong ways, and it leads to injury, overtraining, burnout, and under performance.

In this episode, I give you 7 ways to re-frame how you measure success in order to be a happy, healthy, sustainable runner who ultimately reaches their long term potential.

For example, stop asking yourself "how fast did I go?" and instead start asking yourself a different question. Listen in to learn more!

To redeem offers in this episode:

- For Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/runningrogue. - For Zencaster service: zen.ai/rogue30 (use code rogue30). - To sponsor a Zencastr creator: zen.ai/runningrogue.

In this episode, Nicole Winter (@nicolemruns) asks me questions from her followers about final race week preparations. We discuss everything from choosing a race pace to race week eating to the taper and strength training (or not), plus much, much more. 

We also discuss an injury she is facing on her journey to qualify for Boston in February and how she is working through it. If you have ever faced injury, then you will definitely be able to relate to that part of the conversation. Thanks to Nicole and her followers for bringing great questions to this discussion.

To redeem offers in this episode:

- For Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/runningrogue. - For Zencaster service: zen.ai/rogue30 (use code rogue30). - To sponsor a Zencastr creator: zen.ai/runningrogue.

One of the biggest mistakes I see made in training is a lack of variation within a training cycle and certainly across training cycles. If you want to reach your goals, you need to make sure that you are modulating your training in a way that allows your entire aerobic system to build vs. just smaller parts of it.

In this episode, I ask you 8 questions to determine whether or not your training is polarized enough? It's time to take a look in the mirror!

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In this episode, I talk about the age-old question for marathoners and half marathoners - should I carbo load before my big race?

My answer might surprise you and is likely different than the prevailing wisdom. Does carbo loading work? Yes. Do I recommend it? No.

Listen in to learn why and then stay for some final prep tips for those with races coming up soon.

To redeem offers in this episode:

- For Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/runningrogue. - For Zencaster service: zen.ai/rogue30 (use code rogue30). - To sponsor a Zencastr creator: zen.ai/runningrogue.

Training mileage is a topic which encompasses the majority of questions I receive on a weekly basis. In particular, runners want to know how to build mileage, how to do it safely, and how much to do in total from week to week.

In this episode, I give you 10 tips for building mileage in a way that will be incremental and sustainable, enabling you to chase your fastest self for a very long time. 

One truth bomb I share: you can run more miles than you think you can, and it's time to consider doing so. Listen in to hear how to do it!

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In this episode, I am joined by fellow running podcasters - Angie and Trevor from the Marathon Training Academy. We give quick intros on us and then get to questions from each of our audiences. We got great questions from you on running and aging, maintenance plans, back to back marathons, speedwork, fueling, the taper and so much more. Listen in to hear answers from at least 3 perspectives on the sport.

Last week, Kara shared a tweet that inspired me. It read:

First-time marathoners have a very special place in my heart as a coach. It is powerful and very inspiring to watch someone cover 26.2 miles for the first time. In this episode, I give 12 tips to help first-timers make their first experience a magical one. From training to race day and beyond, these tips will help you through every step of the journey. 

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Managing running injuries is hard for so many reasons. One reason is that the prevailing wisdom on these injuries is generally just wrong, making it very hard to know the right things to do.

In this episode, I give you 9 common mistakes that I see when people try to manage their running injury, and how to find a better way.

It starts with a realization that running issues, niggles or injuries are a part of training and pushing your limits, even when you are doing everything else right. You job isn't to hope that they stay away, but rather to learn how to proactively address them before they take you out of training altogether. This episode will help you do that.

Offer codes in this episode:

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On this show, I talk a lot about the mechanics of training and the X's and O's of each period in training. In many ways, that's the easy part. It's the what-to-do in training part including the workouts and long runs and miles per week. How to do it is a little harder, however.

In this episode, I breakdown the seasons of a training cycle and talk about how to approach each one in terms of your mental approach and preparation. You will learn when to back off and be conservative and when to press the edge. You will learn when to refine each element in your race day gear and nutrition, as well as when to have your mental tool kit fully assembling (+ what that should include). 

This episode is all about making sure you peak at the exact right time, and with fall races around the corner, it's the right time to be thinking about just that.

In addition, please welcome Athletic Greens as a new partner to the show. To redeem the offer in this episode, go to athleticgreens.com/RUNNINGROGUE.

In this episode, I give you a mini-smorgasbord of topics from recent questions I've received from athletes. 

First of all, I talk about the practical elements of training in the heat including how to do a sweat test and how to plan your daily hydration with electrolytes.

Then, I talk about how to transform negative self-talk into positive self-talk in 4 practical ways that will help re-program your brain to avoid some of those negative thoughts that can bring us down.

In this episode, I reference this article from Alex Hutchinson, a great read:

https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/self-talk-athletic-performance-research-2022/

Do you want to do this sport for a lifetime AND smash big goals along the way?!? Then, this episode is for you.

In it, I break down 18 intangible and tangible factors that will help you enjoy this sport for the long term. From the mental side to the practical sides of training and longevity, this episode has it all. And by the way, if you do these things, then they will help you find the fastest version of you as well. Do you have the patience to do things the right way?!?

To redeem the offer code in this episode, go to takecareof.com and use code rogue50 for 50% off on your first order. 

People ask me about carb-loading all the time and if they should do it before a long run. Well in this episode, I answer that question and talk about what to do before and after your long runs and quality workouts in order to execute them at your best. Fueling. Hydration. Sleep. Movement. Mental Game. Those are the key components to optimize your pre-gaming and post-gaming. Listen in because you might be suprised at my answer on carb-loading!

In this episode, I teach the why, the what, and the how of a very important training principle... the power of progression. From warm-ups to easy runs to workouts and races, your goal should be to start a little slower and finish faster at every opportunity.

Learning to execute your runs in this way will teach you how to enjoy your best workouts and ultimately to race your fastest. It is easier said than done, however, so I break down all of my tips on the topic in this episode. Listen, learn, and then go practice it yourself.

In this episode, I share the audio from an Instagram Live with my last guest Nicole Winter (@nicolemruns). She asks me questions from her audience on the fundamentals of running. 

We pretty much cover it all including breathing and running, form and cadence, building speed over time, managing recovery, how to think about chasing the BQ, training for a trail marathon, predicting your marathon time, whether or not to time-cap your long runs, and more.

Thank you to Nicole for having me and to her audience for the amazing questions.

In this episode, I welcome Rogue athlete Nicole (Rauch) Winter to the show. I coached Nicole to her first marathon in January, and now she has dreams to chase a Boston qualifier next year. 

In our conversation, we start from the beginning, discussing her background in sport and how she got into running in the first place. She describes the joy she experienced on her first run and how running is still an important outlet for her balance and mental health.

As her running journey progressed, her mom encouraged her to try races, starting with a 5K and 10K before bumping up in distance to the marathon. Her first marathon training block did not goes as planned, however, and she was forced due to a knee issue to drop down to the half. 

Ultimately, she found her way to Austin and eventually to Rogue where I helped her train for her first marathon in Houston in January of this year. We talk about her training for Houston and then all of the vibes of the race itself including the many things she learned along the way. Then, we discuss what's next and how she plans to chase her new goal to qualify for the Boston Marathon.

Nicole's story is relatable to so many, and you will learn tidbits about training throughout. Enjoy the episode and then go follow her journey at @nicolemwinter_ and @nicolemruns!

Thank you to a listener suggestion (and questions), this episode is dedicated to those that get a late start in running. 

Regardless of when you start, you are worthy of big goals in this sport. In this episode, I talk about when to start, how to think about goal setting and potential, improving running form at a later age, and practical tips for getting started as a late-bloomer. 

It's never too late to become a runner, and I hope this episode might just give you that final nudge.

To take advantage of the offer in this episode, go to takecareof.com and use the code rogue50 for 50% off on your first order.

Training for fall marathons and half marathon is upon us with the focus for many now shifted to goals in September, October, and November.

That means closing the chapter on your last cycle of work and starting a new one. 

In this episode, I give you 10 tips for making sure you kick off your new training cycle the right way. Here's to more goal smashing ahead!

Disclaimer: This episode contains the story of one man's journey to face challenges with addiction and mental health (anxiety and depression). The discussion may be triggering for some, so please proceed with caution. In addition, Michael and I are NOT trained professionals so if you are struggling with one of these challenges, then we encourage you to seek professional help.

May is Mental Health Awareness month, and I am honored to share the story of Rogue athlete Michael Wilt in this episode.

Michael has struggled with anxiety, depression, and addiction since his college years. His alcohol addiction pushed him close to death in June of 2014, which was the wake-up call he needed to finally turn his life around and get the help he needed.

During his recovery journey, Michael discovered running as an outlet, and he completed his first marathon in Austin in 2016 in 4:47. From there, he has improved his marathon time by nearly 2 hours, running 2:48 in Houston earlier this year.

In this conversation, we dig deep on his parallel mental health and running journeys to find inspiration that will touch us all. Thank you to Michael for his willingness to open up and share!

To redeem the offer in today's episode go to takecareof.com and use the code rogue50 for 50% off on your first order. 

And yet, consistency can be so hard with all of the constraints we have in our daily lives including work, kids, and important relationships. In this episode, I talk about the importance of consistency, how I like to think about framing the trade-offs around consistency (hint: it's about priorities and not excuses), and then 10 ways to help you improve your consistency. We can all get better and be more consistent, and I hope this episode will help you do so.

In this episode, I get back to my growing series on the feelings of running. In this one, I talk about passion and apathy. What does it look like when we experience each one in this sport? And how do you overcome and/or channel each?

If you have ever had a moment when you couldn't get out the door for your run or when you were ready to quit a race, then this episode is for you.

Marathon Monday is back after a 3-year hiatus, and it's the 50th anniversary of women being officially allowed to enter the race.

In this episode, I give you one of my favorite Boston stories to commemorate the year that Bobbi Gibb became the first woman to run Boston as a bandit in 1966. 

I also break today the elite fields on both sides and give you my predictions for the podiums as well as the top Americans.

Then, I give my recommended Boston race plan for those toeing the line on Monday, as well as some crazy stats about the difficulty of running a negative split on this iconic course.

If you aren't running on Monday, then you should definitely be watching. I will be in Boston to cheer and coach myself, and I hope to see some of you there!

In this one, I give you 11 running hacks to improve your running journey that cover the gambit from eliminating shoe funk and avoiding chafing to better recovery and route finding and more. Hack #1 is worth the price of admission alone!

Super shoes have revolutioned racing times in the last several years... there is no denying it. They can help you run a marathon anywhere from 1 to 5 minutes faster without any change in your fitness. Now that they are more ubiquitously available, each of us must ask ourselves... should I get a pair, and more importantly, how should it impact my training and racing?

In this episode, I try to answer the big super shoe questions such as:

- Should I get a pair?

- If so, how should I choose the right one for me?

- How should I break them in?

- When should I wear them in training?

- How do they affect recovery?

- How should they affect my race pace and frequency of racing?

I try to answer all of these questions and more in this episode.

To take advantage of 20% off at InsideTrack, go to: insidetracker.com/runningrogue.

In this episode, I talk about coach-athlete relationships and how to optimize yours. Whether you have an in-person coach, a virtual coach, or are following the schedule provided by a coach you don't know, I give you 3 pillars to optimize this relationship to best reach your potential from it.

Those pillars are: trust, communication, and ownership. I drill into all three and give you tips to think about for each.

If you don't have a coach, then I highly encourage you to get one. You can go back to episode 139 for tips on how to choose a coach.

To redeem the offer from InsideTracker go to www.insidetracker.com/runningrogue for 20% off their entire store.

A listener slid into my instagram DMs (@roguechris) and asked me about my 5K/10K training for this spring. So, I decided to invite on my coach - Coach Cathy Casey - to discuss our approach for this spring block of work.

Cathy coaches one of our Team Rogue groups in Austin, TX. She came to Rogue after spending 18 years in collegiate track and field where she eventually became head coach of the women's track and field program at Southern Methodist University (SMU). She is also an Ironman triathlete herself.

In this episode, we talk with Cathy about how she structured this training block, key workouts, prep races, and racing strategy for those two distances. If you want to get fast, this is the episode for you!

To take advantage of the 20% off offer in this program go to www.insidetracker.com/runningrogue.

The tempo workout is perhaps the single most important workout you will do as an endurance athlete, especially for those racing half marathons and marathons. It's the cornerstone of building aerobic strength (aka endurance). And yet, there is some confusion about what the word means and how to apply it in your training.

In this episode, I break it all down and give you the how-to guide for the tempo workout from the purpose of this work to the types of workouts you can do, including timing and how to execute them.

To execute the offer from this episode, go to insidetracker.com/runningrogue for 20% off.

To quote Brene Brown, "choose the great adventure of being brave and afraid at the exact same time." For us, running is that adventure, and this episode is my ode to just that. 

In follow-up to episodes 258 and 259, I continue my conversation on the feelings and emotions of running, this time by talking about fear and courage. What are the fears we face when setting big goals and chasing finish lines? And, how do we show courage in this sport? 

For each, I talk about examples of what it like in my experience as an athlete and coach. Then, I talk about how to face fear and how to channel your courage with others to do even more. 

To take advantage of the offer in the episode, go to insidetracker.com/runningrogue for 20% off.

Running technology and wearables have come so far since the days of the simple, Timex Ironman watches that could store 10 laps. Now, we have GPS watches, HR monitors, and other wearables that can track our biometrics 24/7. 

Are we better off for it? I think so, yes, but only if we are careful in how we use these tools. In this episode, I give you five "dos" and five "don'ts" for how to use these tools. They should support you in pursuit of your goals instead of becoming counter-productive or destructive instead. The tail should never wag the dog.

It's been a while since I've broken down the course for the Austin Marathon and Half Marathon, and I haven't done so since the course changed in 2018. Well, the race is coming up on February 20th so I give you the audio from an Instagram Live session I did on the @roguerunning page doing just that.

My themes for this year are courage and precision, and for those racing, I encourage you to bring those characteristics to bear on race day. Then, I break the half marathon course down into 4 sections and the marathon course down into 6 sections, talking about approach and pacing recommendations for each.

If you are racing Austin, best of luck to you. And if you aren't racing Austin, then I believe there are still lessons in this episode for any rolling course.

To take advantage of the InsideTracker offer in the episode, then go to insidetracker.com/runningrogue for 25% off their entire store.

Downhill courses like Boston or the Revel races require unique preparation in order to perform your best. In this episode, I give you 6 things to consider when prepping for a downhill or rolling course. Prepare your mind, and prepare your body to run fast and let gravity do its thing!

To take advantage of my offer with InsideTracker for 25% off, go to www.insidetracker.com/runningrogue.

In last week's episode, I talked about the medium long run (MLR) as fundamental to my process goals in 2022. In this week's episode, I talk about why the medium long run is so important and how to execute it most effectively in terms of timing, distance, and pace. Plus, I cover a listener question on what to do if you have to make adjustments or if something gets in the way of the MLR. Do you shorten, move it, or skip it altogether?

In addition in the intro, I give a quick reaction on the American Record results in Houston and tell you about my new podcast partner.

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Happy New Year in 2022! In this episode, I take you behind-the-scenes on my running journey as I chase a big goal of my own. I talk about the process goals I've set for 2022 and how you might apply those concepts for your own running journey.

If you focus on the process and the inputs, then the outcome will take care of itself. Here's to goal-smashing in 2022!

For the offer in this episode, go to takecareof.com and use code rogue50 for 50% off on your first order.

Continuing on the theme of last week's episode, this is my final episode of 2021. This week, I talk about the anxiety and peace of running and how to recognize and channel each into something productive. The anxiety of running is something that is normal with the primary question being: how can you channel it? As for peace, that feeling might be more rare so be sure to linger on it and learn from it when it comes. Either way, it's a privilege that running makes us all feel. 

As your host, I feel thankful for all of you for listening and engaging with me in 2021. I will resume episodes during the week of January 10th. Happy holidays everyone!

I am excited to be back to you after a mini hiatus around the Thanksgiving holiday. This episode is inspired by Taylor Swift of all people and her documentary, "Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions" (which you can find on Disney+).

You will have to listen perhaps to understand, but she inspired me to talk in more depth about the emotions and feelings that we feel in running and how to deal with and process them. In this episode, I dig in on two of them - pain and triumph. For each, I talk about the types of feelings you might have in each category, and then I give some tips on how to process those feelings/emotions.

The magic of this discussion is that I believe all can relate, regardless of pace, so please let me know what you think.

In this episode, I answer a listener question: how would you define "junk miles?" Do they exist and if so under what conditions?

I don't love the term "junk miles" so I give you an alternative term and two scenarios under which your miles would be considered "junk."

In addition, I give my thoughts on the NYC Marathon and try to put Shalane's Project Eclipse in context. 

I often get questions about my coaching philosophy. Well, I first wrote it down and codified it in 2016, and now I am sharing it here in summary so that you can have it too. This episode represents the 12 key principles from training and racing that will help you achieve your long term potential. Are you ready to buy-in to the Running Rogue way?

In summary, the core principles are...

Training:

1. Do the work. Be consistent. No excuses.

2. Miles matter.

3. Go slow to go fast.

4. Respect the purpose of each day and each training phase.

5. Recovery is as important as the running itself.

6. Find strength and accountability in team (how ever you define it)

Racing:

1. Trust in your training on race day.

2. Execute the plan no matter what.

3. Race without fear of failure.

4. Start slow, finish strong.

5. Leave it all on the course.

6. Do it for you and for your team.

In episode 120 in April 2019, I chatted with Molly about her aspiration to qualify for Boston and her heartbreaking near-miss in April 2018 at Mt. Charleston. In that race, she collapsed at mile 26.0 in the finishing straight and ended up in an ambulance, even though she was on track to comfortably BQ.

Fast forward to October 2021 a couple of marathons and a pandemic later, Molly earned her Boston qualifier at the St. George Marathon. She did it with several ups and downs along the way, taking lessons forward from each failure. The journey wasn't easy or short, but she did it. I find her story inspiring and very relatable for many on similar journeys. Whether you are chasing Boston or not, you can learn from Molly's relentless pursuit of and eventual completion of this goal. Congrats Molly!

October 10th and 11th brought an epic return to marathon racing in the US via the Chicago and Boston Marathons. The conditions were tough for many, but the energy and magic were amazing anyway.

I was in Boston to run and experience one part of that myself. In this episode, I break down my post-marathon musings that might be helpful in you processing your races too.

With fall races on the horizon again (or already done), you will soon be faced with the question: how do I continue to improve in my next training cycle? In this episode, I talk about 4 over-arching principles and 7 things to consider for finding improvement within your next cycle. For example, should you increase volume or intensity? Or should you add strength or focus on recovery? 

I will answer these questions and more and also help you hone in on the incremental improvements needed to reach your long term potential.

Congrats to everyone who ran in the Berlin Marathon this past weekend. It is so amazing to see major marathons happening again after such a long break!

With that as inspiration, I put together this episode with final tips for the London, Chicago, and Boston Marathons including general tips for all three races and individual tips for each one. I talk about course logistics, course strategy, and weather considerations for all three. If you are racing one of these, then this is a must-listen!

The long run might be the most important run in any half marathon or marathon training block. However if you want to get the most from your training cycle, you should be doing workouts within a few of these long runs to practice race pace, learn to run fast under fatigue, and build resilience to finish strong on race day.

In this episode, I give you the do's and don'ts for building and executing these workouts and then talk about specific examples for you to try yourself. Every elite athlete is doing workouts like these, and I believe you are worthy and able to do them as well.

We have produced at least 7 episodes for this podcast on race planning for various courses throughout the country from flat like Houston or Chicago to hilly like NYC, Boston, or Austin. Those episodes have been very prescriptive and may or may not be applicable to the course you might face soon.

In this episode, I give you 8 steps for building and executing your own marathon race plan in order to give you the best chance for success on race day. Listen, learn and then apply to your next goal race so that you can start smart and finish strong!

Other race planning episodes include episodes 5 (general marathon), 8 (Austin), 14 (Boston), 46 (general all distances), 56 (Houston/3M/Austin), 98 (NYC), and 101 (CIM). Episode 150 talks about mental tips for race day.

So you want to do a half marathon before your marathon? Or a 10K before your half marathon? Great, but let's talk about it...

In this episode, I give you all the things to consider when doing a prep race including how to define and choose your goals for it, how to execute it whether you are racing all out or not, and of course, how to make sure it becomes an additive piece to the overall path to your "A" race. It's exciting that races are back again, just make sure you get the most out of every opportunity to toe the line!

Training paces and race paces are correlated, but they do represent separate and distinct decisions on the path to your goal. In this episode, I talk about 6 factors to consider when choosing your race pace - purpose, experience, race history, training results, risk tolerance, and of course, the conditions on the day. 

Consider these factors, and then once you lock in a target, develop a race plan around it, put the blinders on, and go for it!

Here is the link to the AIU decision on Shelby Houlihan:

Award-Reasoned-FINAL.pdf">https://www.athleticsintegrity.org/downloads/pdfs/disciplinary-process/en/7977-Award-Reasoned-FINAL.pdf

In episode #240, I talked about the importance of slowing down in order to achieve your full potential. Unfortunately, that is so much easier said than done for many athletes. In fact, I think this is the single hardest concept for any runner to embrace fully in their training. As a result, countless runners are hitting plateaus or are chronically injured.

In this episode, I give you 6 things to do in order to internalize and execute on this core training principle. I promise it is simple, but that doesn't make it easy!

This topic might be the single biggest topic for questions that I get as a coach. What paces should I train at? How do these paces change with weather? What if I can't hit them? How should my training paces inform my race pace? What does this race result mean for my training paces? And I could go on...

These are all good and valid questions, but many of them are underpinned by common misunderstandings about how training paces work. In this episode, I try to bust some of those myths while laying out 9 truths about training paces and how you should use them.

Who else is going through Olympics withdrawal like me?!? I'm happy to have more sleep but definitely miss the inspiration of the Games. In this episode, I talk about 5 inspiring stories and athletes from the Olympic Games and how we can apply those lessons in our own training. Yes, we can learn from the best athletes on the planet. And yes, they are more like the rest of us than we think!

To finish my impromptu series on the phases of training, here is an episode on the taper phase of training (aka peaking mode). These are the final weeks of work where you reduce volume in order to get the body fresh and the mind sharp for race day. In the episode, I talk about what that means including how to reduce your mileage, what types of workouts to do, and of course, how to make sure you mental toolkit is locked and loaded for the big day. 

Listen once now and then again in Sept, October, or November in your final weeks of training for that fall race!

Last week, we talked about the aerobic strength phase of training with a focus on building endurance through primarily effort-based work. In this episode, we take the next step into the race-specific phase of training and talk about the goals, guiding principles, and workouts you might execute in the final phase of work before the taper. This is the phase where it is time to get specific with your paces, goals, and workouts so that you are properly peaked for race day. You want to step right up to the edge but without going over it. That is easier said than done, but this episode will help you find that fine line. 

To redeem the offer in this episode, go to manscaped.com and use code 20ROGUE for 20% off and free shipping.

As discussed in my recent episode on periodization, training should begin with a base or priming phase and then proceed to the aerobic strength phase of work. In this episode, I focus on the aerobic strength phase of work in training, including what it means and how to get the most from it. To start, we define aerobic strength and then talk about the guiding principles of this phase. Finally, we talk about the goals of the work during this phase and specifically how to accomplish them with workout examples. 

This phase is perhaps the most important in your training cycle so do make sure you are optimizing it!

To redeem the offer in the episode, go to manscaped.com and use the code 20ROGUE for 20% off and free shipping.

I often get the question: where does cross training fit into my run training? 

The answer to that question is more nuanced than you might think. In this episode, I define cross-training for you and then talk about for whom and how it might fit into your overall running routine. Spoiler alert: it may not be for everyone and that's ok.

To use the offer code mentioned in the episode, go to takecareof.com and use the code rogue50 for 50% off on your first order.

In one of the most counter-intuitive concepts in sports, you can only optimize your potential as a runner by slowing down. Yes, I said it. You have to go slow in training in order to go fast on race day. In this episode, I present 5 different ways that you need to slow down in training in order to get and smash your long term goals. If you can set your ego aside and embrace these concepts, then you will find breakthroughs in your running for many years to come. 

Running is running. The elites do it more and faster, but their experiences aren't as different from ours as you might think. In this episode, I bring you 7 lessons from the first weekend of the Olympic Trials. These are lessons that you can apply in your own running and life. Thank you to an amazing group of athletes - Allyson Felix, Cory McGee, Woody Kincaid, Elise Cranny, Karissa Schweizer, Heather MacLean, Elle Purrier, Emma Coburn and Abbey Cooper for the inspiration!

To redeem the offer code from the episode go to: greenchef.com/rogue100 and use code rogue100 for $100 off and free shipping.

With this episode, I take a departure from my usual training content to talk to you as fans. Yesterday, we learned that Shelby Houlihan, American record holder in the 1500m and 5K, is now serving a 4-year ban for ingesting a banned substance. She claims that the banned substance - Nandrolone - was ingested via a burrito from a food truck. WADA did not buy her story and confirmed her ban via the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). 

In this episode, I discuss why I don't believe Houlihan's story to this point, but also why I think you should still have hope in the sport. True or not, please, please don't let this make you jaded. There is too much inspiration to still be had. Instead, dig in, get educated, and then choose who to invest in. As a fan, you have that choice, and I encourage you to use it. 

To join the She Squad, go here:

https://www.roguerunning.com/womenhalfmarathon

To use the care/of offer code, go to:

takecareof.com and use code rogue50 for 50% off on your first order. 

Long distance running is an efficiency game, and far too many of us are constantly pressing the edge and running ourselves ragged instead. Relaxed running is fast running, but that's so much easier said than done. In this episode, I give you 5 tips for finding new gears by embracing this concept. Learn to relax and stay in control while running, and it will pay off. 

It's that time of year in many places where the training starts to get hard thanks to the heat and humidity of the late Spring and Summer months. In Austin, we've already seen mornings at 70+ degrees and 90%+ humidity. For better or worse, this means you have to make adjustments to your training in order to optimize your work in the summer in order to get your fall goals. In this episode, I give you 5 tips to do so as you learn to embrace the suck!

Links to Podcast Training Options:

Renegades

She Squad

Links to Craft Baselayer Tanks:

Men's

Women's

Many will try to sell you magical ways to improve your form through various "methods" and books of wizardry. To me, it's all snake oil. No one has a patent on the best running form. There is no secret. The goal is simply to be more efficient within your body, based on how it works already, and nothing more. 

In this quick-hit episode, I give you 4 simple ways to improve your form over time. These are things you can do every single week to get faster in the long term. There are no hacks, and you won't see instant progress, but you will be investing in the goal smashing of your future self.

Here's my list of drills:

As a coach, I help athletes face insecurities related to their training all the time. I am here to tell you that: a) everyone faces these insecurities regardless of their pace or background, and b) these insecurities won't necessarily go away, but you will get better at managing them. 

In this episode, I talk about 3 common insecurities that I see, how they might manifest, and what you can do to deal with them productively. 

To redeem the offer in the episode, go to: greenchef.com/90rogue and use code 90rogue for $90 off on your order plus free shipping.

As a by-product of the pandemic, I've seen more running burnout recently than normal. If you're in this place, it's ok. It's not your fault, but you do need to be proactive about dealing with it BEFORE you get after chasing your next goal. In this episode, we talk about the definition of burn-out, the causes of burn-out, and what to do both mentally and physically to get through it. 

Alex Hutchinson article:

https://www.outsideonline.com/2422605/perfectionism-athlete-burnout-research

To redeem the offer in the episode:

Go to www.takecareof.com and use code rogue50 for 50% off on your first order. 

The long run might be the most important element of any training program. And yet, many of us and many training programs aren't optimizing it. Or worse, the long run is executed in a way (often by running it too fast) that is counter-productive to training. In this episode, we talk about why the long run is so important and then how to get the most out of it.

I answer the important questions on the what, when, how often, how long, and how fast of the long run. Plus, at the end, I talk about ways to optimize this most important run of the week. 

In this episode, I talk with the full Rogue Expeditions team, Allison Macsas, Gabe Steger, and Sean Meehan about their new book Venture, The Rogue Expeditions Story. The book tells the story of the Rogue Running sister company from its ideation on a 2012 trip to Morocco to today with trips to 9 different destinations worldwide. The book is full of crazy and funny stories from the trips as well as some of the adventures behind the scenes making this dream a reality. You will walk away from this conversation with a smile along with lessons for business, life, and of course, running. 

You will also want to immediately book a trip and get your hands on the book! You can pre order the book here starting on May 1st:

https://www.roguexpeditions.com/venture

There is nothing more inspiring to me that watching an athlete set a big goal, do the work, and then execute a plan to smash that goal. In this episode, I tell the story of Roberta Gibb, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon in 1966 and share my 5 lessons in goal smashing from her story. What's your goal and are you ready to do the work to smash it?

To redeem the offer in this episode go to greenchef.com/90rogue and use code 90rogue for $90 off and free shipping.

In episode 227, we talked about priming yourself for the training to come for races in the fall. In this episode 229, we take that one step further and lay out a 22-week periodization plan for fall half marathon or marathon training, allowing you to build to a hypothetical peak in October. We answer one fundamental question: How should you sequence your training in phases in order to be most ready on the day that matters? I give you 5 important phases and talk about what you should emphasize in each phase in order to optimize your race build-up. Are you ready?!?

For the offer in this episode, go to www.takecareof.com and use code rogue50 for 50% off on your first order!

Last week, I saw a poignant letter from Lauren Fleshman to her younger self (linked below). It inspired me to think about the lessons I might share with my younger running self. In this episode, I give you (and the younger me) 8 lessons from my 20+ year running journey. Some are focused on training mechanics, while others are focused on how to understand and enjoy the journey more. I certainly don't regret the twists and turns that have taught me these things, but I do perhaps wish I knew or learned a few of these sooner! What have you learned in your running journey so far? What would you tell your younger self?

Here is the full letter from Lauren Fleshman to her younger self:

https://www.milesplit.com/articles/211759/dear-younger-me-lauren-fleshman

Here is the link and code for the offer in the episode:

magicspoon.com/RUNNING (code: RUNNING for $5 off)

The birds are chirping, spring is in the air, and the virtual Boston Marathon just opened for registration. With fingers crossed and simultaneously knocking on wood, hope is building for real, live, in-person fall races to happen. If that's true, then training for those fall races starts soon! In Austin, we will be kicking off our fall training on May 8. 

What does that mean? It means you need to be primed and ready to begin training very soon. As a former coach of mine used to say, it's time to get fit enough to really train. In this episode, I give you 5 steps to prime your body for the work that will come so that you can hit the ground running in week 1 of your training block. It's time to get ready for the real training to begin again. Will you be ready?!?

Here is a link to an article on Maggie Montoya, which includes the Anderson Cooper interview and GoFundMe link mentioned in the intro:

https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/news/support-maggie-montoya-after-boulder-shooting/

Here is a link to the Magic Spoon offer: magicspoon.com/RUNNING. Use code RUNNING for $5 off your first order.

Tenille Hoogland (@hooglandt) has a fascinating story in sport from growing up in Canada as a province-best synchronized swimmer to a later career as a pro triathlete. She wanted badly to make an Olympic team, but that dream never became a reality. During that time, she also spent time within the Rogue community in Austin as an athlete and coach. Now, she is still a coach, is co-founder of the Resilient Athlete Project, and is an advocate for women in sport. She also has fresh perspective and a whole bunch of life lessons from her nonstop pursuit of the next goal that drove her early in life. 

In this conversation, we talk primarily about embracing failure and how to channel it into something positive, but there are many more lessons buried within. In particular, we dig into how to balance overall health and performance, which can be a tightrope to walk for many. Listen in, and I think you will walk away with a new perspective on your own journey as well. 

Elite, amateur, and all degrees of fast, for those pushing toward a big goal, we all face self-doubt as runners. It might come as the everyday narrative in our heads or the fleeting thoughts that make you question yourself in a race or workout. Either way, it's important to develop tactics to deal with self-doubt so that you can smash your biggest goals. In this episode, I talk about types of self doubt and then 5 practical tactics to address it when it comes. 

For the Green Chef offer, go to greenchef.com/90rogue and use code 90rogue for $90 off and free shipping. 

In this episode, I start with an intro discussing my perspective on the virtual race announced recently by the Boston Marathon, where all athletes are allowed to participate. Then, I turn to a discussion on tips and recommendations for building toward a breakthrough race. What will it take for you to get that PR, that milestone time, or that Boston qualifier? I have 7 ideas for you to ponder and incorporate into your own training, but spoiler alert, there are no hacks or shortcuts. Just hard work!

For the offer in the episode, go to www.takecareof.com and use code "rogue50" for 50% off on your first order.

Here is the list of drills that I use with my athletes here in Austin:

- Heel-toe walks - Heel-toe skips - Walking high knees - Full speed high knees - Regular skipping (A-skips) - Skipping with Pawbacks (B-skips) - Butt Flicks - Backward Butt Flicks - Rapid turnover - Bounding - Side to side (up and back) - Over/under (up and back) - 2 short strides

After a week off due to complications from the winter storm in Texas, I am back to you this week with 49 minutes all on the recovery run. As a coach, one of the biggest mistakes I see is runners taking their recovery runs too fast. If you do that, then it's not a recovery run, and you are asking for injury. Plus, you are likely getting suboptimal output on your long or hard day as well. 

In this episode, I talk about the why, the where, and the hows of the recovery run so that you can get the most out of your entire training week. Remember, recovery is where you grow, where you build fitness, and the recovery run is the centerpiece of that growth. Listen in and learn to better execute those super easy days!

You will commonly hear runners talk about getting to their "race weight" in order to achieve their goals on race day. I'm here to tell you that, as a running coach, I don't believe in that way of thinking. In fact, I believe it can be destructive and lead to under performance in many cases.

In this episode, we talk about how to reframe the discussion around race weight both in your mind and in your physical training. It's not the number on the scale that matters but rather the work you are doing to be the best running version of yourself. Healthy inputs = healthy outcomes and that equation as nothing to do with the weight you *think* you should be.

Here is the RW article on Elle Purrier:

https://www.runnersworld.com/advanced/a20828779/for-elle-purrier-farm-life-leads-to-fast-times/

In episode 216, I discussed a book I had discovered during my sabbatical: The Pain Relief Secret How to Retrain Your Nervous System, Heal Your Body, and Overcome Chronic Pain. In this episode, I am excited to welcome the author of that book - Sarah Warren - to the show. Sarah is a Certified Clinical Somatic Educator who has dedicated her life to helping people live happier and more-pain-free lives. 

Her book introduced me to a way of thinking about pain and running injuries that was completely new to me, and I believe you will find it helpful to you. We talk about pain, how to listen to it, and how to release tension in your body that will help you manage pain as well as achieve a more balanced mind/body connection. 

You can find the book here:

https://somaticmovementcenter.com/somatics-book-pain-relief-secret/

Here are sample exercises to try if you are interested:

a. For plantar relief: https://somaticmovementcenter.com/plantar-fasciitis-exercise/ b. For posture: https://somaticmovementcenter.com/posture-exercise/ c. For sciatica or piriformis issues: https://somaticmovementcenter.com/sciatica-exercise/

For those interested in the offer code mentioned during this episode, go to takecareof.com and use code "rogue50" for 50% off on your first order.

In this short and sweet episode, I start with discussion on the new date for the Boston Marathon and give my predictions on whether or not the fall major marathons will happen. Then, I talk about how to incorporate down weeks into your training. What are they? Why should you be taking them? What do they look like when you do take them? To answer that last question, I give you 6 tips on how to take a down week in order to get the most from it.

Ultimately, down weeks are designed to help you stay injury free while also building to optimal fitness. If you aren't taking down weeks now, it's time to start!

As I enter 2021, one of the themes in my personal running journey is to get back to the basics of the work, to embrace and enjoy the fundamentals in order to lay a foundation for big goals still to come.

In this episode, I talk about 5 pillars of a solid running foundation that will keep you happy, healthy, and getting faster in the sport for years to come. This episode is not only for those struggling to get motivated right now but also those who are crushing it who just need a reminder about the things that matter most in this sport. Do you want to smash your running goals over the long term? Do these 5 things consistently, and I promise you the work will pay off. It's only a matter of time.

In this conversation, I talk with Cami Hawkins, CEO of Marathon Kids, about getting kids to fall in love with running. Marathon Kids is a national organization that has the mission to show kids through running that they can achieve more than they ever thought possible and be on the path to healthier lives. Marathon Kids has served over 2.5 million kindergarten through 5th graders in its 25 years and hopes to continue to do so for the next 25 years. With this conversation, I have 3 goals:

1. Bring awareness to the great work of Marathon Kids to get kids active, an organization that I have been work with directly for the last 17 years. I now serve as Board Chair and am a parent to 3 Marathon Kids.  

2. Provide tips on how to get your kids to fall in love with running while also building their fitness in a healthy and sustainable way.

3. Ask for your support of the organization. During the week of January 25th, I am going to cover 104.8 walking and running miles in order to raise awareness and fundraise for the cause. I would love for you to support my goal to raise $20,000 to help fund the next generation of Marathon Kids. 

Give the gift of running and donate to the cause here: https://app.hellofund.com/view/fundraiser/BZ6u6m6ukYn

All proceeds are tax deductible and go directly to Marathon Kids to be used to support their mission. 

I am excited to bring you this conversation with Michael Krajicek, founder of Atreyu Running. Michael's story is a fascinating one as a renaissance man who has made a living as a gig player in the music industry, as the owner/operator of a novelty hot dog restaurant, and now as the visionary behind the running shoe subscription business called Atreyu Running. He also cut his teeth in the running shoe business on the shoe floor at Rogue!

Listen in to hear his inspiring story of overcoming drug/alcohol abuse to find a new path via his passion for running and for running shoes. His goal with Atreyu is to help you unlock your inner warrior. Are you ready to join him?

For those interested in the offer mentioned in this episode, use the code rogue50 at www.takecareof.com for 50% off on your first order with care/of.

In this episode to kick off the new year, Chris returns to his hosting duties and welcomes guest James Dodds to the conversation. James is a prior guest on the show and fellow Rogue coach.

Chris opens up about the reasons for taking his break in the final two months of 2020, plus gives the lessons he learned during that time. Then, Chris and James turn to predictions about what racing will look like in 2021 and how to think about your training during this new year, still with plenty of uncertainty. Happy New Year everyone. Chris is excited to be back!

As mentioned in episode 207, Chris will be taking a break from hosting the podcast until January. In his place, fellow Rogue coaches Jennifer Howard-Brown and Ruth England are leading a series of conversations with everyday women who we find incredibly inspiring.

In this conversation, we feature episode 120 guest and a coach in our Dallas-area community... Molly Dykstra.

Chris will be back next week!