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The Running Public

The Running Public

By: Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker
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 Two endurance athletes and coaches sit down to talk all things running! We bring you high level running knowledge and present it at a practical level.Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. Hygiene & Healthy Living Running & Jogging
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  • Episode 527: Current Trends in Running

    Episode 527: Current Trends in Running
    May 31 2025

    Some might be considered “hot” takes, others are decidedly lukewarm. But these are the trends we’re noticing (and not always loving) in running right now!
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Training Tuesday: Overtraining

    Training Tuesday: Overtraining
    May 28 2025

    Don’t skip past this one just because you aren’t running 100 mile weeks! Overtraining can happen to anyone, regardless of training volume. Here are the signs, symptoms, and causes, with some fixes and preventions thrown in for good measure.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Episode 525: May Q&A

    Episode 525: May Q&A
    May 24 2025

    Your questions have been stacking up so we’re diving into them today! Highlights include:

    • Supershoes
    • Marathon Prep
    • When to “retire”
    • Why warm ups matter!
    • Pre-race excuses
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    1 hr and 24 mins
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I found your podcast "accidentally" after a friend recommended a podcast to me, and I incorrectly remembered the name as The Trail Running Public. Thank goodness for my bad memory. I found you guys instead of her recommendation, otherwise I would have had a pretty boring day. 
Once I heard one of your Training Tuesdays, I was absolutely hooked! I binged as many Training Tuesdays I could listen to in one day. As a runner and coach, I had been wishing for some coaches I could sit around with and talk training and racing philosophies & strategies! You guys were it!!! Loved your knowledge, experience, principles, approach, honesty, personalities, and energy from the very start. Your passion for the sport & all athletes comes through in every episode. 
Once I realized you covered OCR, I was even more intrigued, since this sport has been appealing to me for years, but felt intimidating to tackle. The way you guys explain the training started to make OCR seem a lot more approachable. Hearing the guests you interview also helped me feel more connected to the sport and made it more "real" to hear the stories of the athletes who have gotten into OCR. I loved how so many of the training principles we use in mountain running are the foundation of how you guys approach OCR training. Your ideas always get my mind rolling into ways to adapt and develop new workouts for my athletes. 
If you can't tell, you guys are my favorite and I count down the days until your next episode is released. 
Also, thanks for promoting OCR Stars, because without having heard about that event, I probably wouldn't have gotten up the nerve to make the decision to change my training and face my weaknesses to get after a sport I have wanted to do. It opened up a new door for me, and I'm enjoying my new training immensely. 
Thanks for all of the work and energy you devote to this podcast, you guys are definitely making an impact with your efforts! Keep it up!
-Sayard

Absolutely love it! By far, my favorite podcast!

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Always look forward to Training Tuesday and the mini series episodes that are deep dives on different aspects of running. Been a listener from episode 1, and the pod just keeps getting better!

consistent and entertaining

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very great episode!!! more like this would be awesome a long with the elite people

great episode

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These guys are funny and knowledgeable and have helped me progress a ton in my running. I catch every episode and highly recommend you check this podcast out if you're into Running.

Best Running podcast out there

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I have always struggled w how to fit everything in, in my training. This podcast series has been so helpful. Being an elite/ age group Spartan racer, Crossfitter for over 10 yrs; Deka triple crown 2022 and just last weekend, ventured into Hyrox loving it. The 14 day training cycle is an eye-opener for me. I have been so frustrated over the years trying to fit all my training in on a 7 day cycle and recover too. I've heard trainers say, "You have to pick what your focus is. You can't be great at all sports. I say not true. I know there has to be a training program out there. And you guys just explained it! Thank you for all the detailed discussion on all the cycles. I believe in what you're saying. And it makes sense! Anyone that's a hybrid athlete should listen to this. You know what you're talking about! You may just get another client from this.

Training for multiple Sports

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I'm so happy to have found this podcast. Kirk and Brakken are knowledgeable and entertaining. Really solid training tips, advice and workouts combined with great interviews. They are easy to listen to and have great rapport. I look forward to my workouts when there's a fresh episode waiting for me.

Best Company for Long Miles

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