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
Diets Vs. Performance
Have you been talked into making a change in your diet? Decided to go Vegan, Paleo or Keto? Did someone sell you on the promise of weight loss and greater performance as a benefit of making this radi…
00:49:11 |
Tue 13 Mar 2018
Compression Wear, Yes, No, Maybe?
Ever wonder about the use or potential benefits of wearing compression wear in a Spartan Race or Tough Mudder? Does it help circulation while running, does it help with recovery? Whats your take on t…
00:30:40 |
Fri 02 Mar 2018
How to Buy the Right Running Shoes!
The most common questions presented to me (Coach Richard Diaz) is “what Running Shoes Should I Buy”? One would expect that my answer might be to name off a particular brand. In this episode, we try…
01:01:58 |
Wed 21 Feb 2018
How too much exercise can kill you! The Haywire Heart
Have you ever asked yourself… “Am I doing too much, training too hard too often?” In this episode, Richard Diaz interviews Lennard Zinn and Chris Case the authors of – The Haywire Heart a book that r…
00:40:45 |
Mon 12 Feb 2018
Kirk DeWindt “The Bachelor” turned Elite Spartan
Kirk DeWindt “The Bachelor” turned Elite SpartanKirk DeWindt is the real deal. He may have done his stint on reality TV on various episodes of The Bachelor but when it comes to athletic prowess, Kirk…
00:32:17 |
Thu 08 Feb 2018
Zoe Szczepanek’s Road to Recovery
Meet Zoe Szczepanek, the new co-host to the Natural Running Network Podcast. Anyone who has attended a Spartan Race or Tough Mudder has most likely seen her. What you may not know is that she has an…
00:40:56 |
Thu 01 Feb 2018
The Live Q&A Show! Answering the burning questions for OCR Athletes
One of our most favorite things to do and most popular for our audience is to answer questions! At the end of the day, most obstacle course racing athletes who tune into our show do so to pick up tr…
00:55:59 |
Tue 23 Jan 2018
Elite OCR Athlete Faye Stenning visits The Secret lab
Faye Stenning is arguably the fiercest competitor on the Spartan Race circuit. Aside from her racing career, she runs a successful OCR coaching business. To her credit, her openness to step outside …
00:45:51 |
Tue 16 Jan 2018
How to Develop a Successful OCR Sprint Race Campaign like the Pros
20017 was the year of change in the sport of OCR there seems to have been a power struggle between the Spartan and the Tough Mudder camps. The Television Networks have taken note of this explosive po…
00:37:42 |
Sun 31 Dec 2017
How to Plan a Winning OCR Race Season
In most all other endurance sports, training is periodized over a race season. Join us as we walk you through a step by step approach to effectively arranging your training and race season for 2018.…
00:55:10 |
Sat 23 Dec 2017
Prepping for the New OCR race season, what to do and why.
Its been weeks since our last podcast, forgive me. I had a big birthday and left the country to celebrate followed by a few weeks on the road putting on running clinics but… We’re Back! In this epi…
00:35:35 |
Thu 21 Dec 2017
The Best of Episodes Review for The Natural Running Network
The Natural Running Network has consistently delivered cutting edge information for endurance athletes for a bit over 5 years with over 300 episodes doled out weekly. As a show of gratitude we dec…
01:20:01 |
Fri 24 Nov 2017
Worlds Toughest Mudder Recap with Team US-“AY
What do you get when you mix an American flag with a Canadian? You get an US “Ay” instead of a USA! Team US-Ay members Miguel Medina and Austin Azar join us to share thoughts on their 2nd place fini…
00:56:50 |
Thu 16 Nov 2017
A Conversation with the Fittest Runner I’ve ever met
It may seem like a heavy statement to say “The Fittest Runner I’ve Ever met” but in all the years of assessing the fitness of athletes (over two decades) this runner, Blue Benadum has consistently te…
00:53:47 |
Wed 08 Nov 2017
The Running Performance Drill that will Unleash your Potential
I’ve often spoke of the importance of dedicating time to MSD sessions in each training week. They will not only keep you sharp, fine tune your running skills but if you’re not already doing them, it …
01:07:39 |
Thu 02 Nov 2017
Training by the Numbers
The beginning of this episode starts out with some high opinionated commentary about the state of OCR, bad decisions made by Tough Mudder, followed with curiosities regarding the direction taken by S…
01:06:46 |
Thu 26 Oct 2017
Allison Tai – Ultra Beast World Champ 2017
It may seem like a play on words but Allison Tai is one Tough Mudder in every sense of the phrase. Just recently coming off of the win at The Spartan Ultra Beast World Championships this year (2017)…
00:52:39 |
Thu 12 Oct 2017
Spartan World Championships, Were you Prepared?
Did you barely survive or thrive when crossing the finish line this weekend at Spartan Race World Championships Tahoe? Richard Diaz and Shan Khan dive into what was seen from those finishing the race…
00:47:43 |
Wed 04 Oct 2017
The Best Advise for OCR Athletes… Plan an OFF SEASON
The Obstacle Course Racing Season has a few big events over the next few weeks with Spartan World Championships this weekend, followed by OCR World Championships and Toughest Mudder but once these ev…
01:02:45 |
Thu 28 Sep 2017
Interview with Dr.Romanov creator of the Pose Running Method
Before Natural Running was Vogue, before Born to Run, there was Pose Running. Almost cult like, Dr. Nicholas Romanov had spent a lifetime studying the way we should be running. Much of what he create…
01:00:48 |
Fri 22 Sep 2017
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