The Running Public

Our mental game is the key to our performance. Far too often, our true athletic ceiling is WAY higher than we think it is. Today's episode gives you the blueprint to unlock better performances.

As many athletes have progressed into their "off season base building" stage of training, the questions we've received have shown a growing concern that they will lose their hard earned speed during …

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Running isn't as simple as just building a big engine. There are many accompanying skills that need to be developed in order to fully access your fitness during a competition. Ascending, descending, …

The fastest runner in the sport of OCR today, Mark Batres has been training as a distance runner since he was 8. From child phenom to collegiate stud to 2:19 marathoner to US National OCR champ, Mark…

There is a lot of buzz around Hunter McIntyre's new virtual competition, OCR Stars, so we decided to walk you through everything you need in order to prepare for and dominate this competition! We ana…

These three terms are always talked about, sometimes understood, and rarely implemented correctly. Today we fix that! We break down what each term means, discuss why and when you would use it, then g…

Tuesday's Q&A episode only covered half of your questions so we are powering through today! This episode might have the most wide ranging topics we've ever covered. We start with different approaches…

We had an overflowing inbox this week so it was time for a Q&A session! With virtual races coming up we have a lot a marathon strategy and pacing questions. From there we run the gauntlet from streng…

Hunter McIntyre swings by to announce the launch of his new Virtual Race Series: OCR All Stars. With 4 competitions and a minimum of $31,000 in prize money, this will be the biggest paying race of 20…

Kirk and Brakken have a combined 45 years of Endurance Training between the two of them. That is a LOT of chances to screw up! Today they talk through the 6 biggest mistakes they've made in their run…

Ian Hosek is the mind behind Hosek Performance Engineering (and endurance coaching company) and the 5th place finisher at the 2019 Spartan World Championships. Ian joins us to talk about his developm…

We wrap up our "Things Pros Do" series by taking a look at how Pros keep their minds and bodies healthy. Professional Athletes leave nothing to chance when it comes to ensuring that they will be at t…

The duo behind GRIT Coaching stop by today to talk about the Professional Athlete's mindset. Jess O'Connell represented Canada at the 2016 London Olympic Games and co-founded GRIT coaching with Faye …

Continuing our "Things Pros Do" series, we move from workout planning to workout execution. Pro athletes do not do ANYTHING randomly. They approach their training like a game of chess. Every workout …

Ryan Kent has been a at the top of the OCR scene for the past 6 years, but 2020 has been unlike any other year for him. With the pandemic making it impossible to earn a living through race results, R…