In this episode, bestselling author Sebastian Junger talks about his background in running as well as how it's shaped his identity and framed his perspective on writing and life. We also discussed how his relationship to running has evolved over the years, the parallels between competitive running and being in combat — "There's nothing like fear and exhaustion to wipe out your ego," he explains — how he got his start as a journalist and eventually author, the race he's spent his entire life training for, and a lot more.
The following workout comes from Jon Green, head coach of the Verde Track Club who guided Molly Seidel to a bronze medal in the marathon at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. It's essentially an enhanced version of the broken-up tempo run and one of Green's go-to sessions for all the athletes he works with. "This is a sneaky hard workout," Green told me.
In this episode Simon Freeman and Mario Fraioli discuss the importance of making time for quiet, creating space for ourselves, and slowing down in both running and in life.
The following workout from coach Chris Miltenberg is called "A Little Bit of Everything," a foundational session for milers and 10K runners alike. It starts at threshold pace and ends down around 1-mile pace. The main goal is to reinforce raising intensity throughout.
The following workout from coach Jack Mullaney is a fatigue resistance session that Alex Masai of HOKA NAZ Elite did last fall in his buildup to the Chicago Marathon, where he ran 2:08:51 to finish 9th overall in his debut at the distance. It consists of a tempo run at marathon pace, followed by some 1-mile repeats at 10K pace, followed by another tempo run at marathon pace.
In this episode of the morning shakeout podcast, Ben Rosario and Mario Fraioli talk about the return of The Marathon Project, Ben's career as an entrepreneur in the running industry, running's third "boom," and a lot more.
In any given week I run in 3-4 different types of shoes, which is a privilege I don't take for granted. Even if that's not possible for you, having at least two pairs in your rotation—one for general mileage and one for speed workouts/races—can help each shoe last you a little longer, lessen the likelihood of injuries, and optimize performance and recovery. What follows here are the different models of New Balance shoes I use for various types of runs.
In this episode, Simon Freeman and Mario Fraioli talk about the different reasons why people run—and how, and why, those reasons usually change or evolve over time.
In this conversation, which was recorded in early October 2024, Vincent Bouillard told me what life's been like since his big victory and what may or may not change for him moving forward. We discussed his life as an athlete and how he honed his focus from a young age. He told me about his relationship with his wife, Kamilah Journét, who appeared on this podcast in 2020, why he shifted his focus to ultras a a few years ago, how he trained for UTMB, and a lot more.
