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A to Z Running

Andi and Zach--runners, coaches, and founders of atozrunning.com --dive into distance running from every angle. Training tips and racing recommendations? Staying healthy or recovering from injury? Stories of successes or tales of tragedies? It's all here!

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Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
57 minutes
Episodes
293
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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Listen to Your Body & Control Inner Dialogue

Listen to Your Body & Control Inner Dialogue

This week, we continue our examination of toughness in terms of how to listen to your body and fine-tune your inner-dialogue, the second and third pillars of Steve Magness’s Do Hard Things.

After tha…

01:15:46  |   Tue 24 Jan 2023
Challenges vs. Threats

Challenges vs. Threats

This week, we continue examining the concept of toughness as defined in Steve Magness’s Do Hard Things, looking specifically at how to “ditch the facade and embrace reality”.

After that, we share wor…

00:53:53  |   Tue 17 Jan 2023
Am I tough enough?

Am I tough enough?

This week, we discuss insights about toughness and resilience from Steve Magness’s book Do Hard Things, an examination of the research behind concepts like toughness and tolerating pain.

After that, …

00:39:34  |   Tue 10 Jan 2023
How to Follow Through

How to Follow Through

This week, we discuss how to follow through with goals by using the four disciplines of execution from the book by that name by authors Jim Huling, Chris McChesney, and Sean Covey.

After that, we sha…

01:09:09  |   Tue 03 Jan 2023
Race distance, down weeks, and trail running (Monthly Q & A)

Race distance, down weeks, and trail running (Monthly Q & A)

It’s monthly Q & A time! This week, we answer your questions about trail running, upping race distance, down weeks, and musculoskeletal correlations with cadence.

After that, we share world of runnin…

00:53:02  |   Tue 27 Dec 2022
Eat that Frog during the Holidays

Eat that Frog during the Holidays

This week, we discuss dealing with the holidays and a helpful approach to productivity and prioritizing during chaos.

After that, we share world of running updates about Abu Dhabi Marathon, a master’…

00:46:45  |   Tue 20 Dec 2022
Intersecting Self-discipline and Agility

Intersecting Self-discipline and Agility

This week, we discuss the importance of both self-discipline and agility, weighing the words of science of learning expert and author Peter Hollins and the importance of scheduling our attention.

Aft…

00:57:01  |   Tue 13 Dec 2022
Cadence Conversation w/ Todd Buckingham, PhD

Cadence Conversation w/ Todd Buckingham, PhD

This week, we talk with pro triathlete and exercise science professor Todd Buckingham, PhD about what runners should be considering and doing pertaining to cadence.

After that, we share world of runn…

01:03:38  |   Tue 06 Dec 2022
Biking, Snow Running, and Shoe Drop (Monthly Q and A)

Biking, Snow Running, and Shoe Drop (Monthly Q and A)

This week, we answer your questions about biking for additional training stimulus, pros and cons of running in bad conditions, whether to be concerned with shoe drops, and more.

After that, we share …

00:46:41  |   Tue 29 Nov 2022
Health Benefits of Running

Health Benefits of Running

This week, we render an examination of some of the most valuable non-performance benefits of running. After that, we share world of running updates about the NCAA XC Championships, the sad story of C…

00:54:56  |   Tue 22 Nov 2022
Flow: What It Means for Runners

Flow: What It Means for Runners

This week, we tackle Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s book flow: what it is and how to achieve it and what that has to do with runners.

Stick around after that for world of running updates about the BAA hal…

00:55:24  |   Tue 15 Nov 2022
Downtime and Down Cycles

Downtime and Down Cycles

This week, we discuss considerations for downtime and down cycles in training and ways to benefit best from both.

After that, we share world of running updates about the New York City Marathon and th…

00:53:41  |   Tue 08 Nov 2022
Overtraining, Marathon Warmups, and Easy vs. Jog (Monthly Q and A)

Overtraining, Marathon Warmups, and Easy vs. Jog (Monthly Q and A)

This week, we answer your questions about easy vs. jogging efforts, what to do for marathon warmups, and how to know if you’re overtraining or peaking too early.

After that, we share world of running…

00:45:33  |   Tue 01 Nov 2022
Matching Effort and Expectation

Matching Effort and Expectation

This week, we discuss Mismatch Theory and how to navigate gaps in expectations and perceptions of efforts.

After that, we discuss the latest world of running updates about the record-breaking Valenci…

00:52:24  |   Tue 25 Oct 2022
Progress over Perfection w/ Futsum Zeinasellassie

Progress over Perfection w/ Futsum Zeinasellassie

This week, pro runner and US 10 mile champion Futsum Zeinasellassie discusses consistency in training and how to pursue progress successfully.

After that, we discuss the latest world of running updat…

00:45:55  |   Tue 18 Oct 2022
The Problem with Pace

The Problem with Pace

This week, we discuss training specificity and common approaches to training pace, breaking down those approaches and comparing them to effort-focused approaches.

After that, we share world of runnin…

00:57:26  |   Tue 11 Oct 2022
Understanding Intervals

Understanding Intervals

This week we discuss interval workouts, what they do for us, and how to best achieve it. Stick around for the latest from the world of running, including the London Marathon, USATF 10mi championships…

00:58:31  |   Tue 04 Oct 2022
Intensity, changing plans, and easy efforts (Monthly Q and A)

Intensity, changing plans, and easy efforts (Monthly Q and A)

This week, we answer your questions about workout intensity and cross training, changing a season’s plans when disruptions hit, and more.

After that, we share world of running updates, including the …

00:50:50  |   Tue 27 Sep 2022
Dealing with Disruption

Dealing with Disruption

This week, we discuss how to respond to disruptions in training and reminders to help minimize disruptions.

After that, we detail world of running updates about the new 24hour world record, USATF 10k…

01:01:51  |   Tue 20 Sep 2022
Successful Marathon Preparation

Successful Marathon Preparation

This week, we finish our marathon discussion. Last week was on successful marathon execution and this time on how to prepare and train successfully.

After that, we share world of running updates on t…

01:08:42  |   Tue 13 Sep 2022
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