Blue Ox Running Podcast | Eau Claire, WI
Wisconsin running stories & insights! Adam and Alicia are a husband-wife team, owners of Blue Ox Running Store, and love to get into all the reasons why people are active.
"We're the same, but different" and "fast or slow, LETS GO!" are common themes around the store. While owning and operating their family-owned business in Eau Claire, WI they come across stories of fast runners, slow runners, walkers, and everyone in between.
This podcast is here to share those stories, help educate, have fun, and build community (worldwide!) from our little corner of the Midwest. On Wisconsin! MOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
- Update frequency
- every 44 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 31
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
BOR #31 - Marathon Training (9/10) - Race Recap!
The race has been run! Take a journey through how it went with Adam as he recalls not just the race itself, but the full weekend. A 2:41:xx for 4th place Masters 40-45 with a wild ride and tough fini…
BOR #30 - Marathon Training (8/10) - Taper, Race Week, & Gratitude
It's race week!!! We have a few tips for the taper, training during race week, and also getting the mind right. There is something about taper time that's easier AND harder at the same time. It's get…
BOR #29 - Marathon Training (7/10) - Nutrition & Gear
What are the essential NON-running elements to the marathon? Today we'll tackle a handful of tips that are a bit more personal, but can have guidelines that are helpful. Everyday nutrtion, race day n…
BOR #28 - Marathon Training (6/10) - The Long Run!
What is the long run and how do we use it as the most important day of the week (usually)? The long run sounds simple and it is, but it can be used differently through different phases of training. I…
BOR #27 - Marathon Training (5/10) - Marathon Workouts & Pacing!
Today's episode is getting into the real heart of marathong training - we're exploring what specific workouts and pacing wil be used as we trudge through the most difficult and taxing 5 weeks of our …
BOR #26 - Marathon Training (4/10) - Tune Up Racing (B-Race)
Running a tune up / B-race is a great way to build fitness, confidence, and know exactly where you're at in your training cycle, but there are some draw backs and things to consider. We talk about th…
BOR #25 - Marathon Training (3/10) - Macro & Micro Cycles
We're diving into HOW do we put the mileage, rest, and workouts into our schedule? Macro cycles are large cycles of stress & rest (base, speed, marathon, taper phases) whereas micro cycles are the sm…
BOR #24 - Marathon Training (2/10) - Base Phase & Reset
A big personal update which adds even more purpose and drive to this marathon block! Adam talks through resetting his mindset, being flexible with training especially when non-running life gets crazy…
BOR #23 - Marathon Training (1/10) - Overview
We're kicking off a new mini-series leading up to Grandma's Marathon! This ten part series will tackle the basics of the marathon cycle as Adam gets ready for June and share's his top training tips t…
BOR Episode #22 - Eau Claire Marathon
We talked with Eau Claire Marathon about ..... Eau Claire Marathon! What a great time catching up talking about what it takes to put on a big time event, what's hard, what could be misunderstood, the…
BOR Episode #21 - Off Season With Brent
It's winter .... kind of. What a strange off-season this year, let's talk about it!
Today's episode we talk with special guest Brent Wathke (one of our coaches!) about structuring the year, off seaso…
BOR Episode #20 - Birthdays & Looking Back
It's our 6th birthday episode! Listen (or better yet, watch on YouTube) us recall how crazy, fun, and sometimes incredibly stressful the last six years have been starting a business and growing downt…
BOR Episode #19 - Transition & Turning 40
This month we're discussing what it means to have life move fast, grow older, adjust expectations, and what has changed (or stayed the same) in our running journey! Both Adam and Alicia turned 40 yea…
BOR Episode #18 - Mental Health May!
We're talking all about how running, walking, and even just moving supports & contributes to our mental health. What is the "icing" and what is "the cake"? How are healthy (and unhealthy) patterns de…
BOR Episode #17 - Guest Aude B & Coming to Eau Claire from Europe ... and Spring, Braces, Bucks!
We talk about growing older, long days, short years, braces, Bucks, learning a new city (or country!) through running, cultural differences and our rockstar guest Aude!
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We're back with another gues…
BOR Episode #16 - All About Shoes
We're talking all things shoes!!! It goes without saying ... we sell (and help!) with shoes. It can be so overwhelming with how the industry and models have changed over the years. We're here to help…
BOR Podcast #15 - Winter Running & New Year Outlook
We're back in 2023 talking all things NEW YEAR and WINTER RUNNING!
How do you structure training in the off season? What's actually helpful about #WinterRunning? Embracing the slower / colder #runnin…
BOR Podcast #14 - LIVE in store! 5 Year Anniversary with Guest: Mary Kane
We recorded our 5 year anniversary episode live after a #GroupRun!
We're celebrating five years and our first employee Mary Kane comes to talk about the running industry, group run, and more!
BOR Podcast #13 - Working at Blue Ox, NCAA Running, & Beyond! | Guests: Connor & Emma
🎙 New Episode #13 is out for the Blue Ox Running #PODCAST! 👉 blueox.run/podcast
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Connor and Emma give a unique perspective working for Blue Ox Running, running NCAA track & cross country, juggling s…
BOR Podcast #12 - Grandmas and Eau Claire Marathon | Guest: Alex Wendler
"I think success in running for me is more longevity and enjoying it." -Alex Wendler
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🎙 New Episode #12 is out of the Blue Ox Running PODCAST! 👉 blueox.run/podcast
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We're recapping Eau Claire M…