The Natural Running Network
Running is the most popular recreational activity in the world. More people run to achieve fitness than any other medium of exercise. Unfortunately, over 70% of the running community is injured due to improper training and running form. The Natural Running Network addresses these issues and provides highly relevant tips to help runners stay healthy. We also interview luminaries from the endurance world including but not limited to Obstacle Course Racing, Triathletes, Ultra-Marathon runners, Obstacle racers cyclists and all the support systems and professionals tied to these sports.
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2023
Spartan World Championships Podfest Interview Series-Interview #2 w/“The Young Guns”
If you were to look into the future of OCR you are certain to find these fine young athletes in the thick of Elite Competition at the Spartan World Championships. The Cast of athletes we fondly refe…
00:43:50 |
Mon 01 Oct 2018
Spartan World Championships Podfest Interview Series-Interview #1 w/Faye Stenning
The Natural Running Network and Host Richard Diaz was invited to conduct interviews pre-race at the Spartan World Championships. This is interview #1 with Elite Pro Faye Stenning in a series of 4 Po…
00:32:32 |
Mon 01 Oct 2018
Spartan World Championships – Predictions
Once again, the Spartan World Championships is upon us. The Series was highly competitive with the usual suspects taking the podium along with a few surprises along the way. If you’ve been followin…
00:48:56 |
Fri 21 Sep 2018
9/11.
BE WARNED THIS CONTENT MAY BE DISTURBING.
On this day, 17 years ago, my wife and I woke up in a hotel room just outside Los Angeles International Airport. We spent the night there because that mor…
00:03:32 |
Wed 12 Sep 2018
The Spartan World Championship – Dark Horse…Rebecca Hammond
What seemed like completely out of nowhere, Rebecca Hammond came on to the Spartan OCR Elite field and made people take notice. Its almost unheard of for anyone to walk into the Spartan North Americ…
00:31:52 |
Thu 30 Aug 2018
OCR Running Questions and Answers
There never seems to be an end to the questions that hard working OCR athletes have regarding their training and racing, with the help of one of our friends Jennifer Herring, Coach Richard Diaz tries…
00:53:10 |
Fri 17 Aug 2018
Spartan 4-0, The Biggest OCR Team in the World
By now, everyone is aware that OCR is here to stay. Some thought it to be a fad, if that’s true, I know of over 13,000 dedicated athletes in one single group who might argue the point. What I believe…
00:52:35 |
Thu 09 Aug 2018
OCR Racing Tips and Breaking News!
Coach Diaz, who also happens to be the host of this podcast has asked VeeJay Jones Elite Spartan Pro to return to share some insights on training.
* Learn a few valuable tips on cutting precious ti…
* Learn a few valuable tips on cutting precious ti…
00:45:05 |
Wed 18 Jul 2018
The 80/20 Triathlon Formula
My good friend Matt Fitzgerald is back with a new book The 80/20 Triathlon. This training principal is a winning formula for most any endurance sport and I highly recommend that all of my listeners …
01:00:10 |
Thu 05 Jul 2018
Young Guns Part II – Interview with Elite OCR Pro Cali Schweikhart
Some months ago I did a podcast with what I referred to as the “Young Gun”, VeeJay Jones, the youngest athlete to win an Elite Spartan Race. As a coach, I saw him as the future of the sport, worth n…
00:40:25 |
Tue 12 Jun 2018
TMX Championship Preview with Hunter McIntyre and Beni Gifford
You couldn’t make this up if you wanted to! Aside from Hunter McIntyre being the reigning TMX Champ and crowd favorite for the upcoming TMX Championship on June 8th 2018. Hunter and his newly appoin…
00:27:21 |
Tue 05 Jun 2018
Another OCR Question and Answer Episode
Its been awhile since last I posted an episode and whenever we are short on content, we put it out to the followers to provide some stimulating questions regarding OCR training and racing. In this ep…
01:02:39 |
Fri 01 Jun 2018
A Visit to The Secret Lab
Not everyone has a chance to visit Coach Diaz at his “Infamous Secret Lab” those who do generally end up performing beyond expectation. I thought it might be fun to have one of my clients share his …
00:20:35 |
Thu 17 May 2018
Making the Transition from Heel Striking to Forefoot Running
It’s a pretty well known fact in most running circles that heel striking and over striding leads to injury. Many runners have made the shift to forefoot running and in doing so have migrated to zero …
01:07:17 |
Wed 25 Apr 2018
What are you doing with your Athletic kids?
We decided to take more questions on training was we often do, our favorite this time relates to our children in sports. Are we doing the right things to encourage their enjoyment, desire to compete…
00:59:38 |
Thu 12 Apr 2018
Interview with Brian Carney founder of The Bone Frog Challenge
The Bone Frog Challenge Race series aere obstacle course races designed and directed by Navy Seals. These obstacle course races are gaining widespread popularity on the eastern seaboard due to their…
00:45:38 |
Tue 03 Apr 2018
Why 180 Strides per Minute?
Stride frequency seems to be the most controversial and perplexing component of running mechanics. There are those that resist the theory of 180 spm being an ideal cadence and its the cause of many a…
00:45:39 |
Sun 01 Apr 2018
Spartan San Jose and Tough Mudder TMX Weekend Recap
Back to back OCR events 100 miles apart and I hit them both to show support for a few of my athletes in Veejay Jones and Hunter McIntyre. I invited a few talented athletes in Mike Ferguson and Race c…
00:38:05 |
Thu 29 Mar 2018
Veejay Jones – Young Gun on the OCR Spartan Pro Circuit
Veejay Jones is the youngest athlete to win a Spartan Race overall and is currently a member of The Spartan Pro Team. He is also an athlete coached by Richard Diaz. In this episode, we discuss the p…
00:25:49 |
Wed 21 Mar 2018
MudGear Official provided for DHP-OCR
We asked the owner and founder of MudGear to come on and share is story on how MudGear was born, his enthusiasm for the sport of Obstacle Course Racing and the love that goes into each of his product…
00:27:11 |
Mon 19 Mar 2018
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