The Running Shorts Podcast

Running news, commentary, and training talk.

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Update frequency: every 9 days
Average duration: 18 minutes
Episodes: 64
Years Active: 2024 - 2025

The Low Mileage Approach

The low mileage, high quality approach has its own sphere of influence, from elite middle distance runners to 3-day a week training plans developed by The Furman Institute of Running and Scientific T…

00:11:58 | Fri 21 Jun 2024

The Easy Interval Method (EIM)

Also known as the Verhuel method, this type of training comes from the Netherlands. How to run fast every day and still recover. Read Klaas Lok’s book to get an even deeper understanding:

https://www.…

00:17:35 | Fri 14 Jun 2024

The Norwegian Method for Amateur Runners

All the benefits of sub-threshold without the doubles and the X-factor sessions.

LetsRun thread:

https://www.letsrun.com/forum/...

Strava group:

https://strava.app.link/OioUsZ...

To submit your though…

00:30:43 | Fri 07 Jun 2024

Dealing with physical decline, an unfulfilled dream, and increasing levels of doubt

Recap of my 2 mile race over Memorial Day weekend. Am I washed up or is there still hope?

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Twitter (X): @coachmruns

00:07:26 | Fri 31 May 2024

Just run baby (The way Bill Rodgers trained)

The ex-smoker who trained like a maniac (tons in zone 2) and became #1 in the world. I don’t like mayo on my pizza but Bill Rodgers is my favorite distance runner of all time.

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00:18:07 | Fri 24 May 2024

The significance of 10 hour race pace

Purely speculating, but I may be onto something here.

Calculator:

www.McMillanrunning.com

Daniels/Gilbert formula:

www.simpsonassociates.com/runn...

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00:15:35 | Fri 17 May 2024

Moving Oxygen the NAU and Coach Mike Smith way

Double threshold training.

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Twitter (X): @coachmruns

00:10:23 | Fri 10 May 2024

Woulda Coulda Shoulda

These are the mistakes I’ve made in training. Hopefully it’s not too late for you.

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Twitter (X): @coachmruns

00:12:03 | Fri 03 May 2024

How to Periodize your Training (the Vin Lananna and Andy Powell way)

These two coaches have produced a ridiculous number of champions at the NCAA DI level. The intensity of the training may surprise you.

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00:11:22 | Fri 26 Apr 2024

Sub-Threshold / Zone 3 every day (Derek Clayton’s method of training)

Grey Zone? What Grey Zone?

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Twitter (X): @coachmruns

00:15:26 | Fri 19 Apr 2024

The 1990 Boston Marathon

Something happened in 1990 that has only happened once in the history of our sport.

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00:14:42 | Fri 12 Apr 2024

Spacing workouts a few days apart (Ray Treacy and the Providence System)

In a nutshell, balanced training with fewer hard workouts (per microcycle).

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Twitter (X): @coachmruns

00:07:25 | Fri 05 Apr 2024

I ran a 2 mile race on Saturday at the same pace I used to run a half marathon in

Depressing

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Twitter (X): @coachmruns

00:07:46 | Fri 29 Mar 2024

The Jack Daniels Training Episode

Daniels coached two 2:09 guys back in the day which is probably worth 2:06-2:07 in the current era.

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Twitter (X): @co…

00:18:03 | Fri 22 Mar 2024

Crash Course on Renato Canova Training

What you need to know about Renato Canova 3K/5K training.

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Twitter (X): @coachmruns

00:16:16 | Fri 15 Mar 2024

The evil god hypothesis is not an implausible explanation (Part 2 on the problem of suffering)

Imagine being forced to run a race that you didn’t sign up for.

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Twitter (X): @coachmruns

00:13:12 | Thu 07 Mar 2024

How an Olympian structured her last 12 weeks of marathon training

An in-depth look at Dakotah Lindwurm’s training (3rd place finisher at the 2024 Olympic Trials)

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00:18:50 | Fri 23 Feb 2024

What running has taught me about pain

“Behind every beautiful thing, there’s some kind of pain.” - Bob Dylan

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Twitter (X): @coachmruns

00:13:32 | Fri 16 Feb 2024

Why a loving and just God would allow so much suffering (Part 1 on the problem of suffering)

Sara Hall deserved a better ending to her Olympic quest than what she got at the Olympic Trials in Orlando.

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00:13:44 | Fri 09 Feb 2024

Dreams will come true this weekend on Rosalind Avenue

Breaking down the 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando.

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Twitter (X): @coachmruns

00:12:49 | Thu 01 Feb 2024

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