Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running
Running podcast to motivate and help runners of every level, speed, and age run their best.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 763
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2025
When Is It Too Soon To Run Another Marathon? Coaching Call With Wayne Jimenez
We’re doing something a little different today on Run To The Top and we hope you find it helpful. One of our athletes, Wayne Jimenez, recently DNF’d a marathon at mile 16 and was not sure why. He has…
Are Physical Limits in Our Heads? - with Alex Hutchinson
We’ve long known the biggest barriers in running are those we create in our own heads, but according to Alex Hutchinson and the latest research, there are ways we can bypass these barriers to push fa…
How to Maximize Training for Busy Lives - with Duncan Larkin
If an airplane wing is too rigid, the plane will crash, and according to author and marathoner Duncan Larkin, the same is true for us runners.
When we adhere too closely to our training plans or even…
The Fitness Tribe Making Exercise Fun (and Free) - with Bojan Mandaric and Brogan Graham
The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club.
The second rule of Fight Club? You know how it goes.
Lucky for us, the opposite is true for the founders of November Project, a …
Why You Should Train Movement, Not Muscle - with Jay Dicharry
While most of us know we need to do strength work to truly see results, according to Jay Dicharry, this is a waste of time without also practicing movement and mobility.
One of America’s leading phys…
Run to the Top Special - Greatest Hits of 2017
As we enter the bell lap for 2017, I wanted to do something a little special for this week’s episode.
Just as it’s good to reflect back on a season and extract all the learning moments, I wanted to r…
Psychological Weapons to Conquer Your Inner “Chimp” - with Dr. Simon Marshall
If you ever have thoughts and feelings you wish you didn’t, there’s a good chance you’re human.
But there are ways to put a stop to those thoughts and feelings, and that’s where Dr. Simon Marshall …
From Paleo to Vegan: How Your Diet Affects Your Metabolic Efficiency - with Bob Seebohar
He’s back! World renowned dietitian and exercise physiologist Bob Seebohar joins us again to delve deeper into the growing research surrounding his two concepts of metabolic efficiency training (MET)…
From Sideline To Starting Line: Our Editor's Entry Into Running with Jeremy Noessel
Our guest this week is an incredible guitar player, amazing singer song-writer, and the best audio editor you could ask for, and I’m not just saying all that because he’ll be reading this while he ed…
Michael Hammond: Keeping Perspective in the All-Consuming World of Running
Michael Hammond is a graduate of Virginia Tech where he competed in cross country and track, earning two ACC titles and four NCAA All-American honors. His individual efforts led his team to four ACC …
From Couch to Ultra - With Nathan Maxwell
Telling people that you run marathons usually prompts some dumbfounded expressions, but tell them you run ultras and, let’s face it, they’ll probably think you’re nuts. But that’s just a day in the l…
Grit Over Gift with Dr. Cindra Kamphoff
- The world's best are gritty.
- The world's best are clear on their purpose.
- The world's best become a master of their thoughts.
- The world's best know themselves to master yourself.
- The world's best do…
Pushing Your Limits with Matt Fitzgerald
Author, coach, and nutritionist Matt Fitzgerald started running at the age of eleven when he completed the last mile of the 1983 Boston Marathon with his father (who had run the whole thing) and his …
Orthorexia: When Healthy Eating Becomes Unhealthy
When you think of dietitians, you probably think of, well, diets.
It’s right there in the name, and most dietitians are devoted to helping people follow regulated diets that will, in theory, make t…
Staying in the Race: 9 Essential Keys to Avoiding Burnout With Jonathan Beverly
Running isn’t always forgiving.
Between injuries, mental ruts, and the curve balls life sometimes throws at us, finding long term success and remaining engaged in the sport can be incredibly difficul…
Can Acupuncture Up Your Game? A Pragmatic Approach to Chinese Medicine with Sarah Hammer Stevens
Now known as the “Acupuncturist for Skeptics”, Sarah Hammer Stevens wasn’t always a believer in this alternative therapy.
A longtime runner, Sarah was training for the Portland Marathon a few years a…
Back to the Basics: Why You Should Ditch Your Gadgets - With Duncan Larkin
Okay, well at least occasionally :)
That’s what marathoner and writer Duncan Larkin argues in his book Run Simple: A Minimalist Approach to Fitness and Well-Being.
Duncan, who also writes for Outside…
Why Strength is About How You Feel, Not About How You Look - With Kelly Roberts of Run, Selfie, Repeat
In 2009, Kelly Roberts was thrown into the deep end when she suddenly lost her younger brother, Scott.
Struggling to cope during this emotionally draining time, Kelly gained over 70 pounds by the end…
DC Rainmaker: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Sports Tech with Ray Maker
One of the biggest advantages of running is that you don’t need a whole lot of equipment to do it.
But because we rely so heavily on the little equipment we do need, most of us would rather go for …
Run Fast AND Get the Body You Want with Metabolic Efficiency Training – Bob Seebohar
Contrary to popular belief, losing or even maintaining weight while training for a marathon can be incredibly difficult.
Many marathoners either find they can’t quite achieve the weight loss they wan…