Training Tuesday: Q&A Episode

Last week we discussed why a formula CAN’T accurately tell you how much hill work you should be doing. This week we discuss exactly what you SHOULD be doing in training!

A listener sent us a reel that gives a simple calculation for determining how much vertical gain every runner should be doing. Is it perfect? Just okay? Terrible?

We cover 8 great listener questions, ranging from speed work to marathon training!

Wrapping up our mini series, some aspects of running can be very overrated at times while being very underrated in certain circumstances. 

With all the recent drug bans being laid down in the running world, it’s time we talk about what performance enhancing drug use looks like in our sport.

You want to take your running seriously? These are the most underrated ways of improving!

We debate the most overrated tactics when it comes to getting faster!

Highlights include: Stride Rate vs Length Hyrox Shoes Tall Runners Treadmill vs Outdoor training Group Run Etiquette  Race Pace Predictors

Spartan Racing, in the Pro Ranks, is dead and gone in North America. Athletes haven’t been paid in years, numbers have flatlined, and the opportunity to make a living as a Spartan Athlete is no longer a thing. So, today we remember peak Spartan Race. Not in sadness, but as a celebration of what once was!

Lead chiropractor and owner of Bottenfield Chiropractic Strength and Wellness, Dr Patrick has become Kirk’s go-to for injury rehab.