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Refine Your Mind | Podcast ep200
Articles, Podcast, TrainingDiscussion about a collection of studies on the brain-body connection and suggestions for runners. Refine your mind!
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Switching Events, Hills in Races, and Run/Walk Method | Podcast ep199
Articles, Podcast, TrainingThis week, we answer listener running questions about switching events, hills in races, and run/walk method.
![Woman running on the track with a long ponytail. She is a silhouette with blues behind her. She is in a powerful part of her stride.](https://www.atozrunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/what-your-running-form-tells-you-495x400.jpeg)
What Your Running Form Tells You | Podcast ep198
Articles, Podcast, TrainingThis week, we take a look at running form: what it tells us and what we can do about it. Learn how to improve your running mechanics.
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Lessons from Fast People | Podcast ep197
Articles, Podcast, TrainingWe use the 2023 USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships to learn key takeaways that runners can use in their own training and racing. Tune in!
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Priorities and Continued Success with Dot McMahan | Podcast ep196
Articles, Podcast, TrainingThis week, we interview 5-time Olympic Trials Qualifier, Dot McMahan. We discuss priorities and continued success in running. Tune in!
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Social Running, Marathon Bottles, & Fixing Form | Podcast ep195
Articles, Podcast, TrainingThis week, we answer listener questions about social running, marathon bottles, & fixing form. Tune in for answers to runners questions!
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Feeding the Wolves with Fernando Cabada | Podcast ep194
Articles, Podcast, TrainingThis week, US champ and record-holder Fernando Cabada joins us to discuss the competitive urge and finding worth, and in his words, how we feed the wolves inside us.
After that, we share world of running updates about severe competition at Bislett Games, high school nationals excitement, and another look at the new training approach that has captivated world-class runners.
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Working Harder isn’t Always Better with Nell Rojas | Podcast ep193
Articles, Podcast, TrainingNell Rojas discusses real toughness and how to manage hard efforts appropriately and honestly. Working harder isn't always better.
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Running by Feel is Not Running by Effort| Podcast ep192
Articles, Podcast, TrainingThis week, we discuss further what running by effort should look like and why we so easily get it wrong with examples from training, racing, and the recent Bayshore Marathon.
After that, we share world of running updates about a new WR on the track by legend Faith Kipyegon, teenagers dominating, and more.
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Shoe Drop, Overuse Injury, & Marathon Builds| Podcast ep191
Articles, Community, Injury Prevention, Mindset, Nutrition/Diet, Podcast, TrainingRunners get their questions answered about shoe drop, overuse injury, & marathon builds and more! Tune in for this week's Q & A episode! We also recap the Bayshore Marathon.