Episode 562: Our Favorite “Plug & Play” Workouts

They aren’t going anywhere any time soon, so is the running community better or worse for their presence??

Anytime, anywhere! These workouts are simply great for building overall fitness. 

Kirk loves float style intervals. Brakken loves to hate them. What exactly makes these workouts worth doing?

Ultra runner extraordinaire, Mark Dowdle, joins us to chat all things Backyard Ultras and Last Man Standing events.

If two 5 mile runs equal one 8 mile run, what does the 4x4x48 Challenge equal? And does a 15:00 5k runner hurt the same as a 15 minute two mile runner, assuming they are both at max effort?? What about time spent in zones?!? Let chaos ensue!

We choose your six best questions of the week to spend a little extra time analyzing and talking through!

The weather is finally shifting away from the summer heat and it is time to go find out exactly what kind of fitness you’ve build this year!

James brings a crazy resume to the podcast: USA Cycling BMX National Team Coach USA Cycling Coach of the Year Physical Health & Wellness Vice President for the Wounded Warrior project Exercise Physiologist  Bike Racer & Trail Runner

How should you actually feel during each stage of training? From Off Season and Base all the way through Competition, here is how our energy levels, soreness, and motivation changes throughout the cycles. 

When life dictates that you need some time away from full bore training, but you don’t really want or need a real offseason, it’s time for a Bridge Season!