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Sep 28, 2020

In this episode, I begin with a preview of the London Marathon including my picks for the elite race coming on Sunday, October 4th. Who will win in the head-to-head match up of Bekele vs. Kipchoge? And, can Brigid Kosgei break another world record?

Then in the ~24th minute, I turn to part one of a two-part conversation...


Sep 21, 2020

In this episode, I talk about the why, what, and how of effort-based training. It's important to remember that achieving your fitness goals is directly related to running at varying effort-levels in order to build your aerobic system in all of the right ways. Pace is only a proxy for effort. Effort is still king. And in...


Sep 14, 2020

Episode 200 is here! This is a big milestone for me as a podcaster, and I wanted this episode to be a love letter to you, the listener for supporting me for the last 4 years. Thank you to all of those who wrote in with emails for episode 200, and special thanks to hard core listeners Jennifer and Jafar for joining...


Sep 7, 2020

In this prelude to the big episode #200, Chris and Jason Brooks chat with strength coach Travis Goyeneche to discuss his strength training principles and his approach to periodizing strength training within a run training cycle. We talk about the importance of clean, fundamental movement patterns for all runners...


Sep 1, 2020

In this episode, we address an important topic brought to me by Erin Osenbaugh, a member of the Rogue Running community here in Austin. She raised the issue of size inclusivity in the community and how we can better make those with all body types and sizes feel included.

This discussion centers around her own journey on...