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As the days get shorter and the miles get longer for fall marathon training, it's important to consider your safety - and the safety of those around you - out on your runs. In this episode, we talk a…

With just a few weeks to go before taper, the final training block of the marathon build is when coaches see athletes really lean into their training, or totally self-destruct. In this episode of Coa…

It’s one of the most controversial topics in running: to run with music, or without? People have very strong opinions on if you can still be a “real runner” and use music. In this episode, we break d…

With today's fitness watches and wearables, there is a TON of data and metrics to follow and obsess over. But what's really worth tracking for runners? In this episode, we break down what to pay atte…

Each year, nearly HALF of all people taking on a marathon are new marathoners. In this episode, we asked our veteran marathon runners for the advice, wisdom and things they wish they knew before thei…

Coach Quip now has 200 episodes & to celebrate, we go through a few of our favorites and best-performing episodes for you to check out. Thanks for all of your support! In this episode, we mention the…

Humans - by nature - take the easy way out…we would love to say we don’t, but we do! But growth in any part of our lives relies on what author James Clear refers to as "Small Daily Discomforts." What…

A marathon is double the distance of a half marathon, but it's not necessarily double the work. In this episode, we talk through just how much harder it is to train for and race a marathon versus a h…

Nearly HALF of all recreational runners get injured - but it doesn't have to be that way. In this episode, we break down the 3 biggest risk factors for injuries and give you 5 tips to prevent injurie…

After three Olympic gold medals and multiple world records, Faith Kipyegon attempted to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes at the Breaking 4 event in Paris on June 26, 2025. I…

To maximize your run training, your key sessions (tempo, speed, and long runs) will use different pacing. But how do runners figure out what their ideal pace is, and how can they get faster? In this …

Life happens. In this episode of Coach Quip, we talk about how to safely move your training sessions around and still meet your training goals. 

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If you feel like your training or racing progress has stalled, like you're doing the work, but not seeing the results... you may have hit a plateau.

The bad news is that they’re common, but the good n…

Nearly every runner, from newbies to pros, experiences stress from poop - either from not pooping, needing to urgently poop, not having a place to go... in this episode, we are talking shit: from how…

We train our endurance, speed, mobility and mental skills - why not train our bodies to fuel ourselves for our events? This is something that you can control on race day - but you need to practice. I…

Today’s episode is one that every runner, from total beginners to marathon veterans and everyone in between, can relate to. We’re talking about those days when… you’re just not feeling it.

Today we’ll…

How long can you safely wear a pair of running shoes? How do you break in new ones? When should you get a new pair before a race? In this episode of Coach Quip, we break down everything you need to k…

When it comes to 10K, half marathon, and marathon training, one run stands above the rest: Tempo Runs. In this episode of Coach Quip, we talk about 

• what is a tempo run? (2:07)
• why do they matter? (5:2…

If you run outside, battling wind is inevitable. In this episode we have 8 tips for running in the wind to make it easier and to maximize the benefits of using it as a training tool.

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Think that post-run beer isn't hurting your performance? Think again. If you’re a runner trying to get faster, recover stronger, or simply feel better during training, alcohol might be silently holdi…