Running On Purpose
A seasonal, bi-weekly podcast dedicated to integrating body, mind & soul for what the race requires.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 61 minutes
- Episodes
- 49
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2024
Purpose Revisioned
As I was putting the finishing touches on the episode I planned to release today, I realized it might be helpful to discuss what I see purpose meaning now - in the fall of 2023 - vs how I framed it t…
The Return
Wherein your host, Steve Sisson, marks the return of the podcast from a three year hiatus. This episode reintroduces the new reboot of the Running on Purpose with a Who, What Where, When & Why for th…
Legends: 2003 London Marathon w/ Deena Kastor
Show Notes
Full Video of this Episode (YouTube)
Deena's Essential "Instructional" Memoir at Amazon
Full video of 2003 London Marathon (PART I) (PART II)
Footage of the 2001 World Championships 10,000m Ra…
Interview with a Legend: Dick Beardsley
YOUTUBE VIDEO LINK
Only 18 months after making the decision to train seriously, Dick Beardsley drives the best marathoner in world beyond his limits in the world's best marathon. How does an upstart d…
Legends: 1984 Women's Olympic Marathon (Part II)
Show Notes
Time - Content
- 00:00 - Race Discussion
- 11:00 - Post-Race Interviews
- 16:50 - Post Olympic Careers - Joan Benoit
- 23:15 - Grete Waitz
- 28:50 - Rosa Mota
- 32:00 - Ingrid Kristiansen
- 35:00 - Who …
Legends: 1984 Women's Olympic Marathon (Part I)
Show Notes
- Time - Content
- 3:30 - Reflections on Legends 1984 Boston Marathon
- 6:00 - 1984 Olympic background
- 13:20 - Women’s distance running history
- 23:55 - Grete Waitz
- 31:10 - Joan Benoit
- 41:40 - Ingrid Kr…
Legends: 1982 Boston Marathon
Episode Breakdown
0:00 - Introduction of Legends
10:45 - Culture & Running Scene in 1982
17:55 - Background on Race Protagonists
34:55 - Race Discussion & Analysis
51:00 - The Race Finale
1:00:15 - Career …
Q&A: On Planning Mental Training
On Stillness & Resilience
On Practicing Being Human-An Injury Case Study w/ Tomek Baginski
A wide ranging, honest dialogue about how injury impacts running & life. We start off talking about the US Marathon Olympic Trials & move into the specifics of how Tomek became injured, how he strugg…
Q&A: On The Infinite Game
On Creating a Marathon Race Strategy
I. Preparatory Work:
- Review Your Why
- Review Your Goal
- Review Your Training
- Review Your Course
- Review Your Heart
II.Align Your Fitness/Circumstances with Your Objective
- How Likely Are You To Achieve Your Goa…
On Suffering (A Rant)
On The Long Run
The Long Run
What Even Is a Long Run?
Why It Matters
- Most Important Run For All Distances
- Benefits for Aerobic Development (covered below)
- All Distances (800m to Marathoners/Ultramarathoners)
- Arthur Lydia…
Game Changers 1.0: Sleep, Nutrition, Letting Go & Trail Running
Dr Zach Bush on the Rich Roll podcast discussing gut health & biome.
Episode 353
Episode 414
Episode 456
Highly recommended.
On Mileage & Sweet Spots
In this episode Steve discusses:
- Why Mileage Matters
- Why Dick Measuring is Ridiculous
- Why More Mileage Is Not Always Better
- Junk Miles, Long Runs & Medium Long Runs
- What a Sweet Spot Is & How To Find It
- Ho…
On Your Why - Creating A Running Purpose Statement (Part II)
RoP 12 - On Your Why: Creating a Running Purpose (Part II)
Quick Review from last Week:
- Why Your Why is Important
- Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Reasons for Running & Why Intrinsic is the only one that will st…
On Your Why-Creating A Running Purpose (Part I)
RoP Episode 11 - Finding a Running Purpose
INTRO
Why It Is Important (6:18)
- Stop chasing numbers start letting the process
- Deepens & expands the running process
- Helps develop meaning
- Helps develop balance
- …
On Trails & Energy - An Interview with Joe Prusaitis
In this episode, Steve interviews the Wiseman of the Trails. A mentor to me for many years, Joe is a coach & former race director by trade but he is really more like a Taoist sage of the dirt. We dis…