You asked for it, so we’re doing it! Today we give you our philosophy of why runners should all be strength training, how we think about executing a strength session, and what exercises and rep ranges to target.By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

In this episode, Jack does some serious homework to tell us how correcting HYROX times changes the elite 15 field. They discuss their observations around the Olympics regarding formatting and competition, and then they go hard on some track and field. 00:00 Intro 02:38 Jack's BUTT 07:55 Hyrox Times Shake-ups 09:00 Women's 20:20 Men's 52:33 What we'…

A year ago, Matt thought his running days were over. His knees were bone-on-bone, he was arthritic, and he couldn’t run downhill to save his life. Now 50 years old, he recently set the FKT on Mauna Kea, just missed the master’s record at Mt Marathon, and is training 12+ hours per week.By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

In this episode, the RB squad talks about the pros and cons of the new Hyrox Major season and the World Championships qualifications. 00:00 Intro 03:24 Brakken's late takes 07:23 Quick Olympic Talks 15:44 Hyrox Qualification 24/25 System 19:08 Happy with stability 21:00 Two races minimum for time qualifiers 48:22 LCQ backfill for World Champs 58:00…

Whether you’re moving from the roads to the trails, mountains to the track, or OCR to HYBRID, your legs need to be ready for the impact demands of your new terrain in order to fully use your existing fitness!By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

Kirk and a surprise guest co-host answer your burning questions!By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

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How to approach training when your life schedule is atypical Are you leaving performance on the table due to imperfect nutrition? How to execute Kirk’s favorite workout: Float Style Intervals When executing a Split Long Workout, is short rest or longer rest between workouts better?By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

Some people struggle to get things done. TJ is not one of them. What can we learn from someone who hasn’t missed a workout in years despite working full time , having three kids, and not being a natural runner?By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

Today we discuss how much volume is needed for an athlete to run-walk a marathon, how we would train for life if races ceased to exist, what we would do if we had one year to become the biggest monster possible, and what to do if your half marathon time is disproportionate to your marathon time.By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

In this episode, the RB squad previews the upcoming events for Spartan Race Utah and DEKAFIT Ultra in Fort Wayne, IN. Support RB on Patreon⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/racebrain⁠⁠⁠ 00:00 Intro 01:19 Spartan Utah USNS Preview 10:38 Men's Top Contenders 22:18 Women's Top Contenders 29:20 Hoka Tecton X 3 - Quick Look!! 32:27 First Ever Deka Ultra 36:25…

How to return from injury. Are long hill intervals better than short ones? How to manage racing 5 out of 6 weekends in a row. And a bonus shoes question: Deka vs Hyrox shoe choice.By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

In this episode, the RB squad covers the recent Spartan Ultra World Championships in Morzine, France, and the allure of ultra racing. Then, they rank the current top ten athletes in OCR. Support RB on Patreon⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/racebrain⁠⁠⁠ 00:00 Spartan Ultra WC Recap 06:41 Spartan Ultra World Champs Results 08:55 Fantasy Results 16:20 The…

How to rest, recover, execute quality workouts, and hold onto fitness when racing multiple times in short succession!By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

Two years ago Nick Ryker was on the show discussing his battle with Ulcerative Colitis. He followed that up with his best ever season of training and racing. Now he returns having struggled with a relapse. Today is another great conversation with a pretty awesome human!By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

We start with a recap of what we learned during the US Olympic Trials then move to a conversation about what to do when you’re either unsure of your fitness or overconfident in you fitness.By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

In this episode, the RB squads draft teams for the upcoming Spartan Race Ultra World Championship. Then they discuss the remainder of the USA Track and Field Olympic Trials. Support RB on Patreon⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/racebrain⁠⁠⁠00:00 Intro 05:51 Spartan Ultra World Champs Details 38:17 Spartan Ultra WC Draft 01:18:43 Track and Field!!#spartan…

Natasha returns to discuss her recent foray into 24 hours of racing without doing long back to backs, why she runs 3:00+ per mile slower than 5k pace on her recovery runs, and how she navigated being anemic and struggling to absorb iron.By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

In this episode, the RB squads chat about the recent race in Concord, North Carolina, and spend a good chunk of time chatting about the Olympic Track and Field Olympic Trials. 00:00 Intro 02:45 DEKAFIT Concord NC04:30 Results 06:13 Deka Women's Recap17:13 Deka Doubles Chat 22:55 Deka Men's Recap 42:35 Ronco's 5k time 50:44 Spartan Weekend Results 5…

Mr. Kirk DeWindt got out on the roads and ripped a quick half marathon this past weekend. He had a less than ideal lead in, so what can we learn from this? Also, a brief Olympic Trials chat.By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

Yes, we Global Running Day was a few weeks ago, but we already had an episode in the chamber for that day so deal with it! Jen Eddins at Peanut Butter Runner compiled a great list of questions for any runner to answer on this day of days, so we took the opportunity to ask them of each other on air!By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

We believe you should be watching professional and collegiate running! We not only lay out our case, we also give you our Starter Pack of races on YouTube that will get you hooked on the sport!By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

In this episode, the RB squad chat about the OCR European Championships, some residual conversations from the HYROX World Championships, and the newest footwear we look forward to. Support RB on Patreon⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/racebrain⁠⁠⁠ 00:00 Intro 09:20 OCR European Championships 17:35 15k Controversy 24:45 Should the Euro Champs be the Worl…

We take a deeper look at 6 listener questions + 1 question from Kirk himself! Todays topics include pacing a longer race, heat adjusted paces, anemia in runners, and cross training specifics (amount, type, intensity).By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

In this episode, the full RB squad discusses the event of the year, the Hyrox World Championships. The team goes over the results, their implications, and some rumors for next season. #hyrox #dekafit #spartanrace

It’s been a minute since we recommend the gear we are currently using! Today we cover trail shoes, socks, shorts, shirt, hats, and watches.By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

Today we tackle our most pressing listener questions, but we’re slipping in a lie from time to time! It will sound like a real answer, it will make logical sense, and the other host won’t know when it is coming. See if you can spot the lie before one of us does!By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

The summer heat and humidity has officially arrived. Kirk bombed a workout this week and chances are you will, too! How should we approach our running during this season?By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

Lauren Smith joins Rich and BK to review the 2024 Hyrox World Championships. The team discussed the big stories they are looking forward to and then draft fantasy teams.Support RB on Patreon⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/racebrain⁠⁠⁠00:00 Hyrox NYC Recap 22:00 Our top stories to watch at Hyrox World Champs38:10 Hyrox Fantasy Draft #spartan #ocr #hyrox …

Mark didn’t find running until he was 38. He transformed himself from a chain smoking, overweight partier into a endurance machine at an age when most people have already let go of their athletic aspirations.By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

In this episode, the RB squad discusses ideas for making OCR a great sport once again. They discuss race organization, marketing, product development, and revenue generation. Support RB on Patreon⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/racebrain⁠⁠⁠ #spartan #ocr #hyrox #dekafit

We travel back in time to the 3rd Training Tuesday we ever recorded: Running Terminology 101! The audio quality was amateur hour, our delivery was a work in progress, but the content is just as useful now as it was 4 years ago! This re-release will give you all the definitions needed to navigate the world of running jargon.…

Race stories, poop stories, embarrassing stories, and the lessons learned!By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

In this episode the RB squad chat about the weekend races for Hyrox Anaheim and Spartan Race Big Bear. Support RB on Patreon⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/racebrain⁠⁠⁠ 00:00 Intro 05:15 Rich's Hyrox Doubles Recap 20:40 Hyrox LCQ Anaheim Recap 30:30 LCQ Fantasy Review (Men's and Women's Results 40:05 Hyrox Women's Race Recap - Camilla Mass Impresses 49…

The top 5 worst runs of our entire life, described in full, excruciating detail!By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

Medically prevented from working out for the first three decades of her life, Joyce finally found freedom through fitness well into her thirties. Join us for her story of perseverance, endurance, and mindset.By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

In this episode, the RB squad discusses the rule changes at Deka, the loaded LCQ in Anaheim, and the second stop at the Spartan National series in Big Bear. Support RB on Patreon⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/racebrain⁠⁠⁠ 00:00 Intro 02:00 Dekafit Ruling Changes from Sacramento. 18:09 New Deka penalties for specific stations. 28:30 Deka Spain update 3…

When do we need bland, consistent training and when should we spice things up with variety and novelty?By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

We pick out a 4 current situations our athletes are dealing with and discuss them in depth: Should I have pushed harder? When have I raced too much? Do I pull the plug on my training or push through this injury? Am I actually healthy enough the start training again?By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

We all have slightly different ideas of what really constitutes Speed Work for distance runners. Let’s explore that!By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

In this episode, the RB boys talk about the most recent results and controversies at DEKAFIT Sacramento. Support RB on Patreon⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/racebrain⁠⁠⁠ 00:00 Intro 01:24 Jack's race recap 13:36 DEKAFIT Sac Men's results 22:00 DEKAFIT Sac Women's results 35:06 DEKA DQ's 39:30 Deka Rulebook Review 1:02:52 Should Deka Use Video Review? 1…

3:57 miler, proud Canadian, and World Record Holder in the Beer Mile, Corey joins us to explain how a kid from Windsor came to be the fastest individual ever to run one full mile while consuming four beers and how doing so changed his place in the run world.By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

In this episode, the RB squad discusses the upcoming DEKAFIT race in Sacramento. They also discuss possible ways to determine a vacant spot for HYROX WC. Finally, the squad chats about the penalties determined by CrossFit during the 2024 quarterfinals. 00:00 Intro 03:10 DEKAFIT World Championship Dates & Venue Announced 15:26 DEKAFIT Sacramento Pre…

Warning: you will either agree with us today or you will be really upset! Stretching and mobility work are such touchy topics. Runners will happily debate high vs low mileage, threshold vs vO2max work, or Lydiard vs Daniels, but bring up mobility work and watch those smiles get turned upside down real quick! So, today is OUR take on what runners do…

We had a great queue of listener questions this month, from footwear to focusing on time vs mileage. Enjoy!By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

The RB squad chats about Dekafit Anaheim and Hyrox Berlin in this episode. 00:00 Intro 03:10 DekaFit Anaheim Recap 04:03 Lauren Week's impressive DEKA run split 18:50 Men's Recap 23:18 Failed Mixed World Record Attempt 29:00 Tyler Veerman Deka Debut 37:00 Can Sanderson take a spot at LCQ Anaheim 41:00 Hyrox Berlin 51:30 Jack Pulls Hyrox Course Data…

Hybrid racing is the ultimate meeting ground for endurance and power athletes, but can they both train the same way? We break it down today!By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

Fresh off her finish as the 10th American at the Boston Marathon, Maura chats with us about training for an Olympic Trials qualifier while balancing the duties of a full time high school teacher and mom of three!By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

In this episode, the RB squads chat about the most recent Hyrox in Köln, the implications of fast courses, various news in OCR, and a Dekafit SoCal preview. Support RB on Patreon⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/racebrain⁠⁠⁠00:00 Intro 02:00 Hyrox LCQ Men's Recap 20:50 Hyrox Men's Pyramid 28:08 Hyrox LCQ Men's Recap 41:15 Hyrox Women's Pyramid 54:04 Fast …

Everything, everywhere, all at once! That’s how many runners like to race. So let’s build out that training style today! From 1 mile through 50 miles, we’ve got you covered.By Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker