Is race day coming up?  Whether this is your first big race or you're a seasoned vet, this episode will help you be sure that you don’t miss a critical step of your race day prep! In this episode, you

The three weeks before your marathon are critical to your success on race day.  If you do too much, you’ll leave your speed in training.  But if you do too little, you can start losing fitness. In thi

The instinct to run hard from the start is something that is tough to unlearn. That’s why you so often see new runners, and even experienced runners do this in workouts and races:  they start off too

Is a lack of great sleep ruining our lives and our running?  Claire wanted to find out, so she invited sleep expert Dr Shelby Harris on the show to talk about it. Dr. Harris is the former director of

Summer is officially here in the Northern Hemisphere and while longer days leave lots more time for running, the sun, heat and humidity can make running miserable.  But unless you’d like to spend the

Matt Frazier is a vegan ultramarathoner, author, and entrepreneur, best known as the founder of the No Meat Athlete movement and host of the No Meat Athlete Radio podcast. Matt found he could run long

Have you ever experienced painful leg cramping late in a race? Coach Claire goes into the science of leg cramping.  This episode will equip you with an action plan that you can start today to cramp-pr

What if I told you that there was a simple way to improve your muscular endurance, reduce your respiratory rate when running, reduce the production of lactic acid, slash your cortisol build up in half

Having a solid fueling plan for the marathon can make the difference between a great race and a disaster.  But how do you know what to eat, how much to eat, and when? Coach Claire Bartholic explains e

Are you ready to be inspired? And maybe have some fun while we are at it?  Then this is the episode for you. For most of us, qualifying for the Olympics is a completely unrelateable accomplishment, ri