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Www.Run4prs.com for a free week or personalized workouts! Many people show off their monthly mileage totals on social media. It is a great way to track your progress in some respects, but in other respects, it is easy to get ‘caught up in the numbers game' of running. Two runners of the same abilities might run vastly different peak mileages in marathon training yet run the same finishing time. It is less about what your weekly mileage is and more about finding the sweet spot of mileage for you during this season of your training. 1. Progressive overload: more usually is better until it's not 1. Aerobic base: science Legendary coach Arthur Lydiard's philosophy was that it all starts with mileage. That's because endurance training stimulates many physiological, biochemical and molecular adaptations. All his training programs would consist of an 8-10 week base building phase. 1. stimulates more fuel (glycogen) to be stored in your muscles 2. increases the use of intramuscular fat at the same speed to spare glycogen  3. improves your blood vessels' oxygen-carrying capability by increasing the number of red blood cells and hemoglobin  4. creates a greater capillary network for a more rapid diffusion of oxygen into the muscles  5. increases mitochondrial density and the number of aerobic enzymes through the complex activation of gene expression. This increases your aerobic metabolic capacity. 2. Time of feet: science Time on Feet follows the principles of Lydiard training to reach peak performance. This is achieved by using a systematic approach to training. The emphasis is on conditioning in the early stages of a programme, in order to give the individual a feeling of a 'tireless state.' This is looked at as a crucial phase if achievements are to be made later. 2. There becomes a point where running more is not productive 1. Overtraining signs Constant niggles Feeling run down Mentally feeling down in the dumps Train smarter not harder:  How much running can you physically and psychologically handle? For example, the mitochondrial enzyme content of rats has been shown to reach its maximum adaptation with running 60 minutes per day, five days per week.  A study published in European Journal of Physiology in 1998 on horses training for 34 weeks found that increases in muscle fiber, # of capillaries number of capillaries per fiber plateaued after 16 weeks of training. After the first 16 weeks, the horses were divided into two groups: a control group and an overload training group, which trained with higher mileage. Both groups increased mitochondrial volume and VO2 max with the increased mileage over the next 18 weeks, but there was no difference in those variables or in muscle fiber area and capillarization after 34 weeks despite the two-fold difference in training volume between groups over the final 18 weeks. Clearly, there is a limit to muscles' adaptive response to training. If you look at the training data of elite athletes, you find that the optimum training volume for the world's best athletes lies somewhere between 75 and 110 miles per week What is REDS syndrome? Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S) syndrome, or what's more commonly known as the Female Athlete Triad. Not eating appropriately for the amount of energy an athlete expends

Coach Breanna shares all about her journey from small town farming to becoming a professional runner. We took a deep dive into her recent marathon debut of 2:42 at CIM. Not only was this her first ever full marathon, but she also tackled it at 9 months postpartum with her first child. We talked about her journey running throughout pregnancy & postpartum and her plans for future racing. Coach Breanna has been coaching at Run4prs for 2.5 years and is currently taking on new athletes. If you are interested in working with her fill out the form at www.run4prs.com or reach out to us via email info@run4prs.co

Coach Meghan Roth! Meghan has been a coach with Run4Prs for 4 years. Before coaching with us, she was a personal trainer and coach for several years at a big box gym. She ran her first marathon 14 years ago and has since shaved a significant amount of time off and qualified for the Olympic Trails in the marathon. In this episode we will discuss her 2020 Olympic Trails Marathon experience, training during pregnancy during the 2020 pandemic and her recovery after a C-section delivery in December 2020. Meghan was in peak fitness going into the Boston 2021 marathon after crushing a 1:20 half marathon just 4 weeks before Boston. She suffered cardiac arrest during the 2021 Boston Marathon and stayed at a hospital in Boston for a week involving surgery implanting a medical device. Meghan shares her experience at Boston and what her recovery has been like. 6 months since the incident, Meghan is back to running cleared by her doctors and training again. Hear what she hopes for her future and CPR awareness in this episode

It's not just the Newton Hills, the whole course has rolling hills! Try not to obsess over pacing too much and focusing more on effort. It is a crowded race so make sure you plan accordingly. We want to make sure to stay properly hydrated and fueling during the race. It can be shoulder to shoulder runners for several miles but don't let that be an excuse to miss those first few aid stations. The Newton hills are about as hard as people make them out to be. However, there is also a lot of downhill and recovery in Newton between hills. Play to your strengths on the hills. You want to save something for those final 4 miles. The crowds will carry you home to the finish line regardless of how your day is going. Www.Run4prs.com

We are doing a little different format today interviewing a Run4prs coach! Many of our coaches were interviewed back in the beginning episodes of this podcast and we wanted to bring it back! Kat talks about her journey into running from 10+ min pace half marathon to 3:16 debut marathon. We also chatted about navigating a major life change in careers while continuing to train at a high level. Www.Run4prs.com for a free 7 day trial

SHOULD YOU DO SPEED WORKOUTS OR THRESHOLD WORKOUTS?

DO YOU RUN THE CORRECT PACES? Podcast Episode #135

TREADMILL VS. OUTDOOR RUNNING: ARE THEY THE SAME?

Www.Run4prs.com for a free 7 day coaching trial! How Should You FEEL Each Mile of a Marathon

PACING FOR YOUR FALL RACE

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HOW SUMMER TRAINING AFFECTS THE BODY @run4prs Podcast Episode #111 Summer training can feel defeating. You aren't able to hit your normal paces and you can feel like your fitness is suffering. Trust us: It is not! Training in the heat is just like training at altitude: You have to slow down but that does not mean YOU are slower REMEMBER: The heat affects everyone differently. Keep a training log to figure out how much the summer weather affects YOUR body and paces. By the end of the summer and for training next summer, you'll have a great idea of what you can expect out of yourself in certain different conditions If you choose not to adjust paces in the heat, you will end up burned out because you'll be doing all of your runs at too hard of an effort. Running 12:00 min per mile pace in 80 degrees is equally as beneficial as 11:00 min per mile pace in 55 degrees Your body WILL adapt throughout the summer and those adaptations will make you faster come fall. These adaptations can take 6+ weeks so be patient INCREASED BLOOD PLASMA VOLUME: Similar to how altitude stimulates your body to produce more red blood cells, heat stress stimulates your body to produce more plasma. With increased volume, your body sends blood to cool your skin without shunting the supply away from your muscles INCREASED RATE OF PERSPIRATION: As you get acclimated to the heat, your body will begin sweating earlier than it did previously which improves the cooling process DECREASED BLOOD LACTATE: Blood lactate accumulation during submaximal exercise decreases following heat acclimatization MENTAL TOUGHNESS: Aside from the physiological benefits from training in the heat, there is also a huge mental component to it. No matter how acclimated you get to the heat, it's still very difficult to run in and it will make you appreciate and take advantage of your 50 degree weather on race day! Want more on this topic? Check out or Instagram account! ——> free 7 day coaching trial www.Run4prs.com

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Www.Run4prs.com for a free 7 day coaching trial This is an ASK THE COACHES podcast 1- If you feel like crap the day after your long run is it better to do it the next day or skip it entirely? Marathon training or training for any long distance events can be a stress on the body. The right amount of stress is good because it triggers adaptations. We need to have recovery from the stress for the body to repair and create the adaptations from the stress. It is common to be sore after a hard effort like a long run. However, you shouldn't be so sore that you can barely move/walk without pain the next day. You want to have some fatigue in the legs. If it is so bad where you feel you cannot even walk normally after, I would suggest cutting back the long run distance/duration a bit and perhaps trying some back to back longer runs. You may not feel like you want to run the day after a long run but an active recovery day even like a brisk walk or a 20-30 min very slow recovery run is great for many athletes. It can help you learn to run on tired legs. 2-How to not feel dizzy after a hot half marathon Whenever it is hot outside, your body has to work harder to stay cool. This is often why running in the heat can feel so much harder than it does in cooler temps. It can also be way some people feel nauseous or dizzy or super out of it after a run in the heat. The blood is being diverted away from certain areas of your body like the brain or digestive tract and going to your muscles. Sweating also causes you to become dehydrated quickly. It is important to heat acclimate if you are planning to run a race in warmer weather, you need to train in warmer weather. Do your long run when it is scheduled instead of moving it to the cooler day. Do workouts in the heat, etc. If you don't train in the heat, you can't expect to perform well in it or even be able to safely run in those conditions. I would recommend a sauna if you don't have access to hot weather. Or consider not doing races in the heat if you are not going to train in the heat. 3- Since a lot of the coaches have already accomplished so much, what are your next future goals? Many of our coaches have been running for over 10 years at a competitive level. For Ben & Jason, they are in their mid-30s and ran competitively in high school and college. They set some extremely fast times in the shorter distance events. Speed in the 1 mile and below tends to peak in the 20s. As we age, it can be hard to maintain the same motivation knowing that we will never be as fast as we once were. 4- For run/walks if your easy pace is X does that mean you run is X or that your total pace is X Your easy pace is the overall pace you run even with your walk stops. Let's use this example. Sally runs a 10:00 pace for a 5k. Her 5k pace is 10:00. This is NOT an easy effort. This is as fast as she can run for 3.1 miles. If she wants to go on an easy run or easy run we want her to average between 12:00-13:00 pace for that easy run. If she is going to make these run/walks or take some walk breaks in her runs up a hill or something, we still want to keep the running portion of it around 12:00 pace. It's okay if the walking pulls your average pace down to 15+ min pace. 5- How to transition from 5k/10k training to the marathon and keep that speed during base building of marathon training? 5k/10k training may look a lot different than marathon training because of the weekly speed workouts. A lot of athletes may be worried about transitioning from one distance event to another after a big breakthrough.

20 MILE LONG RUNS: Are they necessary❓www.Run4prs.com • There is a MYTH in the running world that every marathoner needs to complete multiple 20 mile long runs or even one 20 mile long run to finish a marathon. This is just NOT the case! Long run lengths are different for every single athlete based on... • ✅TOTAL WEEKLY MILEAGE: Your long run should not be more than 33% of your total weekly mileage! If your long run is 50% of your total weekly mileage, it's going to take you that much longer to recover from it. You likely will not be able to do quality workouts during the week if you are running 50% of your weekly mileage in one run! Long runs are HARD on our bodies and we need to respect the recovery that comes along with them • ✅3 HOUR RULE: We like to cap long runs at 3 hours max! Research has shown that your body gets the most physiological aerobic benefits from runs between 60-90 min in duration AND that runs over 3 hours start to have diminishing returns. The risk for injury becomes much higher! This means that many athletes should incorporate back to back long runs instead of one 20 mile long run • ✅PACES/TOTAL TIME PER WEEK: If Athlete A's easy pace is 12:00 min/mile, and they run 40 miles/week, that is going to be around 8 hours of training/week. If Athlete B's easy pace is 9:00 min/mile and they run 55 miles/week, that will be around 8 hours of training/week. The long run for each athlete will be DIFFERENT so we don't break the 3-hour rule or the 33% of total weekly mileage rule. The mileage is DIFFERENT but the total TIME is the same! Don't get too caught up in the miles. The body doesn't know what a “mile” is! • OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES:

Www.Run4prs.com for a free 7 day coaching trial. DID YOU KNOW❓Most people never come CLOSE to their peak potential in running • Why do runners so often feel like they have peaked and stagnated when in reality, they have not at all❓ • Many people GIVE UP before they reach their potential because

DEVELOPING AND SELECTING A TRAINING PLAN • Not all training plans are created equal! ❌ • Generic plans are not going to be as helpful as an individualized plan created for YOU. The thing about Googling for training plans is that generic plans can get complicated quickly because there are so many questions that come up along the way in training • You want your training to be as individualized as possible❗️ • WHAT NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED: ✅Your history as an athlete ✅Your goals ✅Your life/schedule • WHAT SHOULD YOU LOOK FOR IN A MARATHON TRAINING PLAN? ✅Tailored To YOU: Your plan needs to be individualized to your history, goals, and schedule for it to be the most effective ✅Progressive Overload Principle: You should be training at paces reflective of your current fitness level, NOT the paces of your goal time. You need to work up to those paces safely with the progressive overload principle. The plan should also not start at more than 10% of your previous week’s mileage ✅Cutback Weeks: You need to run less mileage every 2-4 weeks. You can’t do 2-3 hour long runs every single week and you can’t just keep building weekly mileage to infinity. Give your body the chance to repair and rebuild every few weeks ✅Oversight: Have some oversight from a coach or friend. An unbiased look at your training will help you out tremendously • Check out our website for a free 7 day coaching trial www.Run4prs.com

Www.Run4prs.com for a free 7 day trial! 103. Ask the coaches podcast We are doing a different format of podcast today. You may be used to the standard 1 topic podcast where Jason and I chat in depth about 1 topic but today we are asking YOU to bring your questions & we answer them. We talk about a variety of topics. We ask the audience on IG what questions they have and we answer in a podcast forum allowing for a greater discussion of the question than on an IG story. We love to help runners achieve their goals and grow a better understanding for the sport. 1- What is the difference between running a race vs racing a race There are always ABC races within a season- in a marathon training cycle your A race would be your marathon (the race you care the most about) B race might be a half or 10k towards the end of the training cycle A C race might be a 5k-half marathon you do without any cut in mileage and the purpose is not to run to your full potential as much When we first start running the line between running and racing isn’t as clear but as we gain experience, we become better at learning the difference here Covering 26.2 miles is an accomplishment in itself Adding in pace goals Turning it into a race 2- How much running can you replace with cross training and what is the minimum amount of running you need to do? Consistency is the most important thing with training. Aerobic endurance can be built with cross training like biking or swimming. Often Ironman or Half Ironman will come back to running with new found speed. However, it is likely a compilation of a lot of things not just the fact that they added in cross training. Most of the time, we see runners can still maintain a pretty solid level of fitness running 20-25 miles per week with a ton of cross training. The longer the distance race you are training for, the harder it can be to replace running with cross training. It depends a lot on your goals & what you are training for. To reach your potential in the sport of running, you will want to run as much as your body will allow you to. Many runners can not handle as much mileage when they age or if they are first starting in the sport, in this case, cross training is essential to getting back endurance 3-How do you help athletes manage training that fits their home/work Athlete centered training is key. Your work and family life obviously should come first. What is your work schedule like then realistically try to figure out when is the best time to run? I have trained Doctors/Nurses who work overnights or 24 hour shifts. We find that sometimes planning the rest day around that type of schedule is key. As an athlete you also need to be flexible with things and openly communicate your schedule with a coach. We also want to plan for what can make you the most consistent. It is better to run 4x per week every week then plan for 6 then feel so discouraged that you only do 2 days then fall off the plan completely. We are not professional athletes so our training should be fun and fit around our life. 4- Is there a such thing as an unattainable goal? Based on time, location, etc. Yes! You have to know what type of shape you are in going into a race. Just because Jason ran a 15:28 5k as a PR 11 years ago, doesn’t mean that he could do the same thing this year. Looking at the workouts you did within your training cycle should give you a good idea of the fitness you are in. Also important that just because you ran a certain time for a workout does not mean that you will be able to hit Y goal on race day. You still have to work hard for it. Many things impact the race performance Your confidence & mental game Your racing experience/pacing Your nutrition Your body/immune system/HEALTH Your stress level The weather The people around you

Www.Run4prs.com for a free 7 day run coaching trial. Whenever we approach the end of the month, it is popular for athletes to post about their monthly mileage totals on instagram. We see big numbers like 200 or 300 sometimes, but on average runners training for a half or full will hit about 100 miles in a month. What do all these numbers mean? Do they have any indication as to what type of shape the person is in? Does more mileage mean that you are faster? While it may seem like faster runners typically do run more mileage on average, it is a very common misconception to think that running more miles automatically MAKES you a faster runner. Mileage should be specific to each athlete. Some athletes have been running their whole lives and are very durable! Other athletes of the same fitness level are injury prone or older in age. Two athletes may be at the same exact fitness level but one runs 50 miles per week while the other runs 30 miles per week. Is one better than the other? NO! It’s about finding what works for YOUR body and being willing to adapt overtime. 1- When was the first time you realized you were a lower mileage runner? 2- Is there a stigma that comes with running less mileage? KNOW WHY YOU RUN 3- What factors go into figuring out how many miles you should run? Biological age, training age, season of training, durability, stress 4- How important is it to build an aerobic base? Do people ever take this to the extreme? 5- How do you know if you are doing too much or trying to reach a goal that doesn’t make sense? 6- How do you know when it is time to start doing more? 7- When is the best time to build mileage? How much mileage do you need for marathon training vs 5k training? 8- Have you ever seen someone significantly slower than you but they run 2x as much as you? What gives?

Www.Run4prs.com We are doing a different format of podcast today. You may be used to the standard 1 topic podcast where Jason and I chat in depth about 1 topic but today we are asking YOU to bring your questions & we answer them. We talk about a variety of topics. We ask the audience on IG what questions they have and we answer in a podcast forum allowing for a greater discussion of the question than on an IG story. We love to help runners achieve their goals and grow a better understanding for the sport. 1- What should my HR be when I race & how can I bring my HR down without slowing down too much? Type of HR monitor Don’t go off HR but rather off pace Lots of things can impact HR HR will vary depending on the distance of the race This will vary from person to person anyways using % of max HR Better to go off paces than HR 2- How to get faster on long runs TIME AND CONSISTENTLY TRAINING! Measuring your fitness is key You want to train not test Racing is where you are able to test your fitness Sometimes when you start to train correctly your long runs are actually slower Long runs should usually be ran at an easy pace (2-3 min per mile slower than 5k pace) If your fitness improves, your long run pace will improve The best way to improve fitness is through specific training It can be tempting to want to just run long runs ‘as fast as we can’ or ‘push up’ because it looks good or it feels like we are improving but sometimes faster long runs doesn’t mean you are in better shape. There is a certain level of athlete who can add in segments into longer runs at tempo/marathon pace work for segments which can make long run pace faster overall 2-Different ways to carry fuel/water for training Flip Belt Sports bra with pockets Practice like you will on race day Water backpack Water hand held Circle back to a water stop 3- Do the coaches all pool knowledge together or do you work 100% independently? We pool together Diversity is important because you learn from each other We all went to different Universities at different times We all had different coaches in High School, College, After We can combine all our experience and philosophies together to create better programing We would not have grown if we would have just focused on our own philosophy It’s important to learn and continue to grow 4- Sprained ankle 1 week ago, how much longer until I can run & is there anything I can do to not lose fitness as I recover It takes over 2 weeks to lose fitness Do not focus on what you are going to lose It takes days to gain back that fitness Cross training IF it is okayed by your doctor Always follow your doctors protocol for coming back after an injury 5- During a cut back week can you still strength train & what are the top 3 strength training exercises every runner should do YES! Strength training more for maintenance. We aren’t going to increase the load or go crazy Focus on mobility more during cut back week. Don’t try to make any crazy gains. You can still even do workouts during cutback weeks. I would do strength on the same days of the week you usually do Runners traditionally have weak hips, glutes and core once you have the basics down you can get into more specific mobility & runner specific moves. The top 3 strength training exercises that will give you the most bang for your buck are really just a traditional squat, deadlift & Pushup/plank/etc. You can add a lot of movements to be more effective for runners like mobility work, band exercises, etc.

There seems to be endless tools on the market that promote recovery for runners and athletes. The question we want to answer: do these tools actually work? We chat about the $1000 recovery boots, compression socks, massages, foam rolling & many more gadgets. We also chat about others ways to enhance your recovery process. Maybe it isn’t that you need more recovery tools in your tool belt, but you need more rest/recovery scheduled in your training. Www.Run4prs.com for a free 7 day trial

Www.Run4prs.com —> we build stronger runners! Fill out the form on our site to get a free 7 day trial of custom run training. For those who follow us on instagram, you may know that we had 5 different run4prs coaches due with babies between August of 2020 and April 2021! 5 run4prs babies in less than 8 months. It is a run4prs coaches baby boom, so we decided to have a podcast on the topic of running during pregnancy & postpartum because many people have watched us training from afar and are curious about some of the topics involved. This topic of training during and after pregnancy is more specific and a bit different than past episodes. If you have no interest in hearing about running in relation to pregnancy, motherhood & postpartum, it might be the time to skip this episode. We will mainly be sharing about our own personal experiences. Each pregnancy and each person is SO different. When we work with postpartum or pregnant athletes, it’s important to make things individualized to YOU! This is just our own personal experience. I am coach Victoria, and I am a mom of 2 kiddos. I currently have a 4 month old & a 3 year old. I ran 1700 miles during my first pregnancy & 1500 miles during my second which ends up being about 40 miles per week. I also ran the Boston Marathon 5 months postpartum & my current PRs in the half and full marathon within 12 months postpartum with my first child. My experiences are just my own and are not always the norm for running during pregnancy or postpartum. I have brought on another coach to discuss our different experiences. Coach Briana is almost 6 months postpartum with her first baby. She ran for most of her pregnancy and is training for her first marathon right now and crushing it! Coach Briana has been coaching for 6 years and prior to that was a personal trainer. She is very experienced in the field of human kinesiology, so I am excited to chat with her about this! We will dive right in with some questions PRE-PREGNANCY Before we dive into pregnancy running, we wanted to cover the trying to conceive & pre-pregnancy topics that soon-to-be-moms-to-be may be curious about I am sure you worked with lots of women over the years. We all know losing your period is not a good thing. Can you explain why someone might lose their period? Have you ever lost your period due to intense training? Have you ever thought you needed to cut back your training to get pregnant? How long did it take you to get pregnant? What was your training like during that time leading up to pregnancy? Did you plan racing around pregnancy or vice versa? (registering for big races like Boston) How did you think running during pregnancy would be before you got pregnant? PREGNANCY How was your first trimester? How was training impacted? Were you ever scared to run? What has your HR been when training? What has your OBGYN said about training? What was your training like during the second trimester? What was your training like during the 3rd trimester? When did you know it was time to cut down or stop? Did you do any additional strength training or yoga? Postpartum Do you think running helped with labor and delivery Did your delivery go as planned? Did anyone tell you that you would ‘bounce back’? Did it happen? How long did you take off?/How was recovery? How did you start back with walking? If you are breastfeeding, how do you incorporate that with running (aka not getting mastitis, I'd love to chat on this one because I learned so much along the way)? Race goals after baby and expectations? Is it harder or easier than you thought it would be?

In this episode, I speak to the amazing Victoria Phillippi of Run4PRs. We talk about getting your groove back after childbirth, learning to balance everything, running, strength training, and so much more! Victoria is the owner of Run4Prs which you can find more information about on run4prs.co and you can find her on Instagram at @run4prs and @run4prs.coach.victoria --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessica-ashwood/support

86. Getting a training plan & working with a coach: how it works How does Run4PRs work? I know some of you already work with us as athletes, but maybe others are curious what exactly we do. How does our training work? What is so different about working with a coach vs a free plan online? Today we are chatting about our process and how it would look if you hit YES to try a free 7 day trial with us no strings attached. Variety is super important What is the difference between following an online training plan free vs getting a coach? How is it custom to each person? Where should people go if they want to try us out or get started? What will happen when you fill out the form? What if people have filled out the form but they are not getting the e-mail? Who is the e-mail coming from? Who will read the athlete consultation form? What information on the form do you look at? How do you pair athletes with their coach? How long does it take to have the plan? How does the coach communicate with you? What does the plan look like? Where is the plan? How many days per week is it? How often can I chat with my coach? How personalized is it? Is there any subscription? How can they assess my form? How do you assess my fitness? How is it better than something I find online? Do I need to have a garmin?

Visit www.Run4prs.co/faster to get more information on the program. It’s that time of year again! The dreaded winter training and off season. There are usually not a lot of races that take place in the winter, but there are a lot of spring & fall races next year. This leaves athletes with some time in between training cycles. Runners may feel like they are in limbo wondering all sorts of things like “what should I be focusing on right now?” “How many miles per week should I be running?” “What sort of workouts should I be doing?”. This year we wanted to come up with a program to remove all of the confusion and lack of motivation during the winter months to keep athletes excited for training & setting them up for the best opportunity for success for whatever they hope to achieve in 2021. An overview of the program: This is a 10 week program. You can start at any time during the program, but we highly recommend doing the full 10 weeks. We kick things off with a 1 mile time trial on Saturday 12/5. This time trial will likely be after some time off or unstructured training. We know this time of year is traditionally hard to stay motivated & most athletes are NOT in peak shape. We dive into the time trial to get a baseline for where you are at! With strength training, you begin to see benefits after 2-4 weeks of training. Aerobic work takes closer to 6 weeks to see benefits. The 1 mile is a combination of using the aerobic and anaerobic systems. We expect that athletes will see a smooth progression in times over the course of the program. Not all races always go as planned, so we offered an extra race or two to practice our racing skills and provide a chance for redemption if one of the races does not go as we hoped. What will the focus be on? Strength Training is key for success in the 1 mile because you must develop power & the anaerobic system. We will work on developing explosive speed needed for a strong final kick. The strength training will also help with efficiency and strength to run at faster paces. 2-3x per week 20-40 min Training specifically for the mile will require more focus on speed work than traditional distance training. This plan will work on developing a strong VO2Max system and work on lowering your threshold. 2x per week 20% of volume Benefits to 1 mile training? Building confidence in other distances Capitalizing on speed before you age Learning how to push yourself & race hard What will the speed workouts look like & why?

Mary Thomas ran her first Boston Qualifying time in October 2016 at the Twin Cities Marathon Working with Run4PRs coaching. Instead of ramping back up for another marathon, Mary dedicated the entire year of 2017 to Ironman training! She had ZERO bike or swim experience. She was pulled off the swim portion of her first triathlon in June 2017. 4 months later she finished an IRONMAN. Hear about her journey from runner to Ironman. Mary has a degree in Kinesiology and is a coach herself. Want to get connected with her? Www.run4prs.co mary@run4prs.co

Hearing great people talk about how they reached an important stretch goal is one of the joys of this show. Janae Baron has spent years dreaming, writing, and talking about running a sub-3:00 marathon. Then, at the St. George Marathon, she finally turned her dream into reality. Janae has one of the most popular running blogs in the country, www.hungryrunnergirl.com, and she has written countless words about the trials that can impede a runner’s progress. In this episode, we take a deep dive into her marathon triumph, her nine months of training after the birth of her daughter, her doubts about this marathon effort, and so much more. This episode is brought to you by Run4Prs. If you want to reach your running potential you can learn more at www.run4prs.co and mention the Rambling Runner Podcast in the “how did you hear about us” section on the registration form. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, Heather Jenson dives into how she worked her butt off to go from a 4:35 marathoner to a six time Ironman finisher and 17 time marathoner. There were plenty of hurdles along the way, including a near miss for the Boston Marathon that left her heartbroken days before the St. George Marathon. How did she respond? With the race of her life. We also talk about her appearance on Quest for Kona 2017, forming a tight-knit training/racing group, and setting huge goals. You can follow her athletic journey at www.instagram.com/triandrungirl. This episode is brought to you by Run4Prs. If you want to reach your running potential you can learn more at www.run4prs.co and mention the Rambling Runner Podcast in the “how did you hear about us” section on the registration form. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

“When you know your why you can bear any how.” With those words Stefanie Flippin sets the stage for how she, or anybody, achieves remarkable running success. On September 15 she ran a 50 mile trail race through tough terrain. A week later she set ran a 1:30 half marathon in the wind and rain - a new PR. This amazing double header was after a year of nonstop racing. Not only that, she is also a foot and ankle surgeon. In this episode, we dive into those topics, how she went from a 3:50 to 3:25 marathon in one training cycle, and the differences between the ultra and road racing communities. You can follow Stefanie at www.instagram.com/stefanieannflippin. This episode is brought to you by Run4Prs. If you want to reach your running potential you can learn more at www.run4prs.co and mention the Rambling Runner Podcast in the “how did you hear about us” section on the registration form. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Prohibited from playing sports as a kid to dreaming and training for an Olympic trials qualifying time in the marathon. Jenn Kistler-McCoy is nothing if not on fire for her goals. This amazing woman is getting faster at an amazing rate and there is plenty more where that came from. In this episode we talk about that transition, her last three years of serious racing that included remarkable improvement, and the ten years of running foundation that made it possible. In addition to kicking butt as a runner, Jenn is also the founder of the Sac Tour Company that leads running and walking tours through Sacramento. You can learn more about this venture at http://sactourcompany.com/. This episode is brought to you by Run4Prs. If you want to reach your running potential you can learn more at www.run4prs.co and mention the Rambling Runner Podcast in the “how did you hear about us” section on the registration form. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

If you start running seriously age 40 what would you be capable of achieving? For Jenny Hitchings that would include winning the Mountains 2 Beach marathon, setting an American 55-59 age group records in the 5k (18:02) and the 10 mile (1:01.20), and setting a huge PR. In this episode, Jenny explains how she was able to accomplish these feats and much more. This episode is brought to you by Run4Prs. If you want to reach your running potential you can learn more at www.run4prs.co and mention the Rambling Runner Podcast in the “how did you hear about us” section on the registration form. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Three years ago Philippa Godoy was beset by anxiety and panic attacks. She was advised to start exercising for the first time in her life. Three years later, this amazing woman will be running the Berlin, Chicago, and New York City marathons in three consecutive months... after running two Under Armor Mountain races this summer! In this episode, Philippa also talks about overcoming mental obstacles, dreaming big, and the NYC running community. You can follow Philippa’s running journey at www.instagram.com/philippa_runs and www.instagram.com/harlemrun. This episode is brought to you by Run4Prs. If you want to reach your running potential you can learn learn more at www.run4prs.co and mention the Rambling Runner Podcast in the “how did you hear about us” section on the registration form. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Robert Ressl-Moyer is one of the most amazing guests in the history of the Rambling Runner Podcast. Robert lost his younger brother to brain cancer before developing a brain tumor as well. After years of recovery Robert started running and became an elite level runner in a very short amount of time. You can learn more about this incredible man at www.instagram.com/robertcorre. This episode is brought to you by Run4Prs. If you want to reach your running potential you can learn learn more at www.run4prs.co and mention the Rambling Runner Podcast in the “how did you hear about us” section on the registration form. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Victoria Phillippi is the owner of Run4PRs Coaching. Since 2013 Victoria has helped hundreds of runners set PRs in 1 mile-100 mile distances. We catch up with Victoria since we talked with her back on episode 22 of the Runified Podcast and address running questions including: How far apart should you plan "A" marathons and shorter distance races? When do I know when to call it quits on a workout vs push through pain or fatigue? How do we as runners determine what is the optimal weekly mileage? How should we adjust paces and efforts when we are running in high temperature and high humidity? Interactions with insects and other animals while running   We will hold a drawing on August 29, 2018 at 12PM Central and one winner will be chosen to receive a free pair of Goodr sunglasses and a $50.00 Run4PRs gift card. Participants can enter in any or all of the three following ways 1) new Run4PRs customers can select the Runified Podcast when asked how you learned about Run4PRs when filling out the form on their website, 2) anyone can share the post about this episode on the Run4PRs Coaching Facebook page to your wall, 3) anyone can repost this episode on Instagram using the hashtag #teamrun4prs.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Run4PRs Coaching Website, Facebook, Instagram @run4prs

The one year anniversary of the Rambling Runner Podcast is here and we are celebrating with a pair of great guests this week. Today’s conversation is with dedicated runner and experienced coach Victoria Phillippi. Victoria has run dozens of marathons and half marathons and started the popular coaching service Run4Prs. After diving into her running and coaching background we conduct the longest Coach’s Corner segment ever. Victoria touches on a dozen topics that affect runners of all abilities and does so with enthusiasm and insight. You can learn more about Victoria at www.run4prs.co and www.instagram.com/run4prs. If you like the show, you can get even more Rambling Runner content at www.patreon.com/ramblingrunner. This episode is brought to you by Mercury Mile. You can get a box of goodies that any runner will love at www.mercurymile.com and save $10 by using promo code “ramblingrunner10” at checkout. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Ben Jacobs started running in 7th grade to get in shape for hockey. He gradually learned to enjoy running and especially appreciated the community and team aspect, leading to running competitively in college. We chat with Ben about how he became a coach at the university level, as well as some injury and recovery advice. Ben also recently began coaching with a previous guest of ours on Episode 22, Victoria Phillippi with Run4PRs. Ben also tells us how he loves to give back to the running community and he’ll tell us about a nonprofit he launched in the twin cities of Minnesota called Rolling Thunder. Ben coaches athletes of all levels with custom plans. Be sure to listen for a special offer from Ben and Run4PRs.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2016” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Run4PRs Website, Instagram, Ben’s Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Email  

Victoria Phillippi started running in high school by simply running around the block in the neighborhood. In college, Victoria started running 5K races and ended up running on the cross country team. Her coach took a chance on her and taught her how to truly train, believed in her ability and opportunity to improve. Since then, Victoria has run 16 marathons and has qualified for the Boston Marathon 11 times with a personal record of 3:14. Victoria started coaching runners by helping her mom prepare for a 5K for her 50th birthday, and is now certified by the Road Runners Club of America. Through her business, Run4PRs, Victoria coaches athletes of all abilities with customized plans, helping runners reach their goals in a way that works with their lifestyle. Make sure you listen for a special offer Victoria is offering to our listeners.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2016” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Run4PRs Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Email (irun4prs@gmail.com)