The Running Shorts Podcast
Episodes
From miles to meaning. The long way back to me.
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I don’t know where to go from here
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Working through my own personal crisis of meaning. Processing. Grieving. Making decisions I’m not prepared to make. Some days I’m fine. Some days...
The Norwegian Singles Method (Part 4)
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If all models are useful, this one is so useful that it’s rendered the continuation of this podcast useless. To submit your thoughts, questions, or ...
Ethiopian training
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In addition to their genetics, geographical location, lifestyle, and other cultural factors, the thing that makes Ethiopians run so fast might very we...
Moroccan training, the Kada way, and the world record (Hicham El Guerrouj, king of the mile)
11 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, talent factors into it but you don’t run 3:26.00 following a poor training plan. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , emai...
Brad Hudson’s specific endurance training model
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brad is a Renato Canova disciple and one of Dathan Ritzenhein’s former coaches. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email run1...
The Australian “complex” system of training
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Simple….formulaic…year-round…progressive…all systems go…training. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email run12795@g...
John “HADD”, Lydiard, and the long, continuous, steady-state approach.
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Following in Lydiard’s footsteps. John Walsh (aka HADD), heart rate training, and building the base of the pyramid. To submit your thoughts, questio...
Strength Training for Distance Runners
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leaving no stone (or dumbbell) unturned in your training. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email [email protected] or find...
The path to excellence: Coach Joe Vigil’s philosophy of training
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The pack is only as strong as the wolf and the wolf is only as strong as the pack. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email run...
The Oregon System
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bowerman, Dellinger, and the competitive runner’s guide to training. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email run12795@gmail....
The Stotan training methods of Percy Cerutty
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chop wood, read poetry, and run like an animal. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email [email protected] or find me on Strav...
Pereira, Cabral, and the Portuguese training method
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How Carlos Lopes won Portugal’s first gold medal at the Olympics (1984) and ran a WR 2:07:12 marathon a year later at age 38. To submit your thought...
Summer of Malmo
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Doubling, running within yourself, running by feel, and maintaining your leg turnover. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , emai...
The Norwegian method for amateur runners (part 3, the marathon)
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The sirpoc special block. How to adapt the original method to fit the marathon. Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/... Part 2:https://podcasts.appl...
The ‘hour of power’ training method
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Norm Green, Michael Musyoki, and the threshold model of training intensity distribution. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , ema...
Train hard and kick ass (like 2-time Olympian Todd Williams did)
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Todd’s Gate River Run 15K course record lasted 30 years. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email [email protected] or find ...
Thoughts on Grand Slam Track
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My fun solution to “the problem of track and field” if there is one. Post-recording thoughts: Points should also be awarded to a runner for lead...
The Japanese way of training
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Japanese are not afraid of mileage and they’re not afraid of going too slow. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email run...
The Norwegian method for amateur runners (part 2)
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Add me to the growing number of amateur runners who have thrived under this method. After just 9 months of this training, I’ve gone from 19:30 to 17...
Paula Radcliffe’s training
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How Paula maximized her potential in the marathon. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email [email protected] or find me on St...
The training that led to the current WR in the men’s marathon (2:00:35)
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Honoring Kelvin Kiptum’s memory one year after the crash. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email [email protected] or find...
Igloi Training
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
High volume, multi-pace, interval based training. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email [email protected] or find me on Str...
The power of cross training (e.g. Parker Valby and Keely Hodgkinson)
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Training for injury prone runners. If you are a broken down runner or someone that is always getting hurt, this method might be for you. To submit you...
The rise and fall of Ryan Hall, Terrance Mahon’s coaching, and the training that produced 59:43/2:04:58*
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will Klecker, Bor, or Mantz break the 18 year-old American record at the Houston Half this year? To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedba...
Where does my passion for training come from?
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I have a feeling this episode won’t age very well but I wanted to be as open and as vulnerable as possible with where I’m at in life right now and...
The training methods of Ed Eyestone, the CEO of USA distance running
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eyestone’s own training in the 80s/90s, BYU XC training, and the post-collegiate marathon training of Connor Mantz and Clayton Young. To submit your...
Tinman and Critical Velocity Training
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Keep the ball rolling. Tom Schwartz trains the ATP system year-round and emphasizes muscle fiber recruitment. To submit your thoughts, questions, or ...
How to determine your easy pace
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Perceived effort may not be the best way to determine your easy pace. The tendency for most people is to go too fast on easy runs. But in my case, I w...
The Hansons Method
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email [email protected] or find me on Strava.
Linking speed and endurance (How Dave Moorcroft set a 5000m world record in 1982)
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Moorcroft is the last non-African to set a WR in the 5000m. His coach, John Anderson, passed away earlier this year. To submit your thoughts, question...
The Galloway training method you’ve never heard of and which may surprise you
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The original Galloway method of training was very different from its modern day run-walk variant. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedb...
Run eat sleep (Frank Shorter’s path to greatness)
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You don’t run 26 miles at 5 minute pace on good looks and a secret recipe. Or a thick mustache. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedb...
Altitude Training 101
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A general overview of the science and practical tips. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email [email protected] or find me on...
Pete Pfitzinger’s Advanced Marathoning
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A 2-time Olympian turned coach, to the masses. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email [email protected] or find me on Strava...
John Cook and Scott Razco training (How Alan Webb ran a 3:46 mile before super shoes)
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Monster workouts, strength exercises, and lots and lots of drills To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email [email protected] o...
Daily Progression Runs and Ron Clarke
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Before he set 17 world records, Ron Clarke quit running competitively because he didn’t enjoy interval training. To submit your thoughts, questions...
Strength is speed (Meb’s training under coach Bob Larsen)
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Another way to apply threshold training To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email [email protected]
Time trialing versus championship racing, Hassan versus Viren, well done Ed Eyestone, & more analysis out of Paris
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email [email protected]
How runners trained 100 years ago, including the great Paavo Nurmi
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Flying Finn won 5 gold medals at the 1924 Paris Olympics and it would have been 6 golds if the Finnish selectors had not blocked him from entering...
The Women's 10000m final in Paris is a must watch but will we ever see a performance like the one Almaz Ayana put together in Rio?
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Previewing the Olympic Women’s 10,000m Final in Paris. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email [email protected] Twitter (X...
The TB Bucs with their 9 wins and 8 losses last season (tied for the 13th best W/L record in the NFL) would be the defending Olympic champs
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Running will never be a mainstream sport as long as it views the Olympics as its pinnacle and as long as we don’t make changes to how the sport is m...
Speed-oriented training (Justin Rinaldi and the Fast8 Track Club)
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
World class 800m/1500m training. Even for non-elite runners or non-middle distance runners, this system improves speed reserve. To submit your thought...
I’ve learned a few things over the last 6 weeks (heart rate training, road vs treadmill, and rate of improvement )
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Heart rate training has been a game changer so far. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email [email protected] Twitter (X): @c...
Come back after you’ve run 80mpw and then we’ll talk (Mark Wetmore’s training)
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The University of Colorado is saying goodbye to a legend this year. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email [email protected]...
Olympic Trials talk and the future of running
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How I would restructure things at the elite level from a fan’s perspective. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email run1279...
The Low Mileage Approach
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The low mileage, high quality approach has its own sphere of influence, from elite middle distance runners to 3-day a week training plans developed by...
The Easy Interval Method (EIM)
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Also known as the Verhuel method, this type of training comes from the Netherlands. How to run fast every day and still recover. Read Klaas Lok’s bo...
The Norwegian Method for Amateur Runners
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All the benefits of sub-threshold without the doubles and the X-factor sessions. LetsRun thread: https://www.letsrun.com/forum/... Strava group:https:...
Dealing with physical decline, an unfulfilled dream, and increasing levels of doubt
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recap of my 2 mile race over Memorial Day weekend. Am I washed up or is there still hope? To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , e...
Just run baby (The way Bill Rodgers trained)
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The ex-smoker who trained like a maniac (tons in zone 2) and became #1 in the world. I don’t like mayo on my pizza but Bill Rodgers is my favorite d...
The significance of 10 hour race pace
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Purely speculating, but I may be onto something here. Calculator: www.McMillanrunning.com Daniels/Gilbert formula: www.simpsonassociates.com/runn... T...
Moving Oxygen the NAU and Coach Mike Smith way
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Double threshold training. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email [email protected] Twitter (X): @coachmruns
Woulda Coulda Shoulda
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
These are the mistakes I’ve made in training. Hopefully it’s not too late for you. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email...
How to Periodize your Training (the Vin Lananna and Andy Powell way)
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
These two coaches have produced a ridiculous number of champions at the NCAA DI level. The intensity of the training may surprise you. To submit your ...
Sub-Threshold / Zone 3 every day (Derek Clayton’s method of training)
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Grey Zone? What Grey Zone? To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email [email protected] Twitter (X): @coachmruns
The 1990 Boston Marathon
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Something happened in 1990 that has only happened once in the history of our sport. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email ru...
Spacing workouts a few days apart (Ray Treacy and the Providence System)
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a nutshell, balanced training with fewer hard workouts (per microcycle). To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email run12795@...
I ran a 2 mile race on Saturday at the same pace I used to run a half marathon in
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Depressing To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email [email protected] Twitter (X): @coachmruns
The Jack Daniels Training Episode
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniels coached two 2:09 guys back in the day which is probably worth 2:06-2:07 in the current era. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall fee...
Crash Course on Renato Canova Training
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What you need to know about Renato Canova 3K/5K training. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email [email protected] Twitter (...
The evil god hypothesis is not an implausible explanation (Part 2 on the problem of suffering)
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine being forced to run a race that you didn’t sign up for. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email [email protected] T...
How an Olympian structured her last 12 weeks of marathon training
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An in-depth look at Dakotah Lindwurm’s training (3rd place finisher at the 2024 Olympic Trials) To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedb...
What running has taught me about pain
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Behind every beautiful thing, there’s some kind of pain.” - Bob Dylan To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email run12795...
Why a loving and just God would allow so much suffering (Part 1 on the problem of suffering)
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Hall deserved a better ending to her Olympic quest than what she got at the Olympic Trials in Orlando. To submit your thoughts, questions, or ove...
Dreams will come true this weekend on Rosalind Avenue
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Breaking down the 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando. To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback, email [email protected] Twitter ...
Getting old sucks unless you’re one of these runners
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ranking the top 25 running performances of all time in the masters division To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback, email run12795@gm...
It’s not just a fad if the fastest distance runner in North America is doing it
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Grant Fisher is changing coaches in 2024. His views on threshold training and training in general are the topic at hand. Update: His former coach, Je...
My 3 bold predictions for athletics in 2024
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback, email [email protected] Twitter (X): @coachmruns
A little about me
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback email: [email protected] Twitter (X): @coachmruns