The Most Important Thing to Know
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is the most important thing every runner needs to know to realize our dreams? As we continue ou...
Know Where You're Going
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most valuable things we can do for ourselves as runners is define a clear vision for why ...
Help is on the Way!
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning:Headstrong and self-reliant runners the world over will recoil at the revel...
Consistently Find Balance
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning:Runners are often–accurately in my opinion–described as disciplined and...
The First Rule for Realizing Your Dreams
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning:Have you ever been especially frustrated about something only to have a wel...
Living in the Age of Legends
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are living in the age of legends in distance running, and I hope you aren’t missing it! Faith K...
Was it EVER possible?
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is yet one more reason why one should never assume that just because a race isn’t the headlin...
The Most Exciting Track of the Year
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The most interesting thing about the NCAA championships is how unpredictable it can be! NCAA record-...
Chebet Goes for the BIG ONE
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How great is Beatrice Chebet? How do we even measure this? Dominant performances in the Olympics and...
Better than Ever! w/ Erin Kunst
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Kunst, massage therapist, marathoner, trail runner, and ultra marathoner, among other things, j...
A Little Bit of Everything
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The best part about running news lately is that there’s been a little bit of everything! If you wa...
The New Marathon KING?
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you didn’t know the name John Korir before this year’s Boston Marathon, it might be because y...
Welcome to the Grand Slam!
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What will it take to bring back track, as the saying goes? Michael Johnson’s new Grand Slam Track ...
Movement, Sleep, Light, & more!
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is 2 hours of exercise a day enough movement? Does light actually matter for health? Why is everyone...
He missed the start and STILL did this?!
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re betting on a race, would you bet on the runner who started 100 meters behind everyone el...
How to Fuel Best
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it look like to fuel well? Is it the perfect diet? Is it all or nothing? Is it really just...
KINGebrigtsen Dethroned?!
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In recent running news: Jakob Ingebrigtsen made history yet again at the world indoor championships...
News: Hedengren SMASHES Records at Nike Nationals
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In recent running news: Jane Hedengren breaks multiple high school records. NCAA Nationals features ...
TOPIC: Did we get energy wrong?
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning:Did we get energy wrong? Despite incredible medical innovations in recent decad...
News: KINGebrigtsen Crowned Again?!
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the world of running: Ingebrigtsen is, quote, “loaded with training”. Who sets national recor...
Costs vs. Benefits of Training
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning:We react to an outstanding comment in a Hobbs Kessler interview about the costs...
Longevity: It's More than Fitness
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning:We take a look at the role that muscle strength plays in longevity. In the worl...
(Re)Starting? Understand Your Pain.
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning:We wrap up our series on getting started/restarted by talking about how we shou...
(Re)Starting? Get motivated!
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We continue our series on restarting, this time discussing motivation–why it...
(Re)Starting? Prioritize Movement.
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We begin a series on getting started and restarted. What challenges do we face...
Returning to Running after Injury (w/ D.PT Stephanie Penny)
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: Stephanie Penny, physical therapist and back specialist, joins us again to t...
Running pains? Maybe it's your back. (w/ D.PT Stephanie Penny)
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: PT and back specialist Stephanie Penny joins us to discuss how common running ...
What is Effort-based Running? (AtoZrunning vs the Search Engine)
21 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We wrap up our series on challenging the search engine with our final question...
How Aging Affects Running (AtoZrunning vs the Search Engine)
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning, we target the effects of aging on running performance for this week’s search...
How to Run Faster (AtoZrunning vs the Search Engine)
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We asked the search engine how to run faster. We’ll share the top results an...
What is the best running workout? AtoZrunning vs. the Search Engine
23 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We ask the internet what the best running workout is, and we’ve got the top ...
How to Train for a Marathon (AtoZrunning vs. The Search Engine)
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We continue our series about taking on the search engines, this time with the ...
AtoZrunning vs. The Search Engine: Couch to 5k
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: Have you ever searched the internet for running advice? We kick off a new seri...
After the Race
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We discuss best post-race practices, some of which you’ll like, and some you...
The Better Way to Train
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: We tackle the two biggest opposing approaches to training and discuss whic...
Pace, Effort, & Intuition
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We tackle the big question of whether to reject paces in training and how a ru...
How to Get Race-ready
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We talked about how far to run; we talked about how fast to run; so this week ...
Am I Running Too Slow?
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We’re back on the topic of training questions and concerns, this week talkin...
Am I Running Enough?
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We tackle a regular topic of conversation for runners: training volumes and ad...
The Growth Formula
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: We discuss what it takes to get better and how the growth formula can help...
The 2024 Olympics: Records and Rivalries
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: We bring you the epic second week and conclusion to the 2024 Olympics. If ...
The 2024 Olympics: Week 1 Review
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: We bring you week 1 of the 2024 Olympics and five of the most incredible r...
Training Hard and 2024 Olympics Preview!
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: We connect the dots between finding fulfillment in challenge and wise tr...
Doing Hard Things
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: We take a look at the popular aphorism, do hard things, and reflect on t...
Nutrition for Runners
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: We continue last week’s discussion, this week taking a look at nutriti...
How Running Affects Metabolism
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: We dive into Jason R. Karp’s book, “Run your Fat Off” beginning with...
Overcoming Barriers w/ Kenneth Rooks
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: We talk with Olympic Trials Steeplechase champ Kenneth Rooks about facing ...
Advice on Overtraining w/ Diego Estrada
26 Jun 2024
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This week on AtoZrunning: American Record Holder Diego Estrada joins the show again to discuss overt...
Overtraining is Way too Easy
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: We discuss overtraining and how incredibly easy it is to find ourselves bu...
The First Thing You Need
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: We discuss what it means to practice running and where every runner needs ...
Why Everything is So Fast
08 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: We discuss exactly why the record books have been completely rewritten in ...
Dealing with Discomfort w/ Betsy Saina
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: We talk with recent 25k champ Betsy Saina about dealing with discomfort. W...
Record-breaking & Back Again w/ Diego Estrada
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We interview recently-crowned 25k champ Diego Estrada about his recent running...
Exclusive Pre-race with Elites w/ Nathan Martin and Zacchaeus Widner
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We get an exclusive look at two elites pre-race routine before the US 25k cham...
Why is Humidity so Bad?
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We discuss a massive review of the effects of heat and humidity on performance...
The Effects of Wind and How to Cope
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We take a look at the physics of wind to consider why it does what it does to ...
These 3 Principles Made Her an Olympian w/ Dakotah Lindwurm
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We interview recent Olympic qualifier Dakotah Lindwurm about three things that...
Managing Energy, Emotion, & Stress
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: We finish our series on wise decisions by taking a close look at ways to m...
Protect Your Core
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We continue examining wise decisions, this week looking at conscious awareness...
How We Lie to Ourselves
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We begin a series on Loehr and Ohlsson’s Wise Decisions, focusing first on w...
Treadmills that Change the Game w/ Adam Homolka
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: Adam Homolka of Endurance Rehab joins us again to talk about some of the...
Channeling Energy, Effort, & Focus
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: Effort is finite. What does this mean for distance runners and what we here ...
Finish Line Mentality w/ Liz Fanco
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We interview Liz Fanco who shares how she helps other runners transform themse...
How to Run Faster w/ Dave Hodgkinson
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: We throw back to one of our first interviews, a conversation with Coach Ho...
Workouts Don't Mean a Thing
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: Runners are always talking about our workouts, good, bad, or otherwise. Do...
Olympic Trials Battles w/ Nathan Martin
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: Olympic trials top 10 finisher Nathan Martin joins the show again to rel...
Don't Achieve Goals. Find Purpose!
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: In further reflection on the topic of goals and finding meaning, we shar...
Olympic Trials Marathon
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: We share both the results of and the experience participating in the US ...
Face Change Like a Pro w/ Robert Downs
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: Under Armour pro runner Robert Downs joins the show to talk about rethin...
Action: Respond, Get Help, & Simplify
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: We finish our examination of change and Brad Stulberg’s book by sharing ...
Identity: Who I Am & How to Keep It
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: What does identity have to do with change? A lot, according to Brad Stulberg...
Mindset: Expectations Change Reality
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We continue our series on change by examining mindset, the first section of Br...
The Beginning of Change
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We kickoff a new series on change, examining Brad Stulberg’s newest book Mas...
Ingredients for Success w/ Willy Fink
30 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: For this special release episode, we interview Under Armour pro runner Willy F...
Keep Growing w/ Sara Merritt
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We conclude our series examining training by effort with our final conversat...
This is Success & Satisfaction w/ Kyle & Laura
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: Two more athletes talk about success and satisfaction and what it looks like t...
Getting It Right w/ Ally, Laura, & Craig
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: Ally, Craig, and Laura help us dig deeper into the challenges of effort-based ...
Don't be greedy. Be patient! w/ Pete Mumbower
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to be a patient rather than greedy runner? Pete has thoughts on that and more. Als...
When to Go & When to Rest w/ Steph Martin
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We continue the series on how to run by effort. This week’s guest shares ins...
How to Grow Intuition
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We keep talking about this idea of training by effort, and you’re likely won...
Cross Country, Track, & Road Racing w/ Zach Panning
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: Zach Panning is back on the show to unpack race prep and strategy for differen...
Making Moves in the Marathon w/ Zach Panning
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We interview professional runner with Hansons Brooks Distance Project Zach Pan...
How to Hone Hydration w/ Meridith Cass
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: We wrap up our Biosensor series by examining with Meridith Cass one of the mos...
Where Intuition Meets Data w/ Meridith Cass
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: Biosensor industry expert Meridith Cass joins us to discuss what we need t...
Biosensors are Changing the Game
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: What’s going on in the biosensor industry? We kick off a multi-week seri...
Start with Effort, End with Effort
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on AtoZrunning: When should we run by effort, and when should we not? What does that even ...
Where do we start?
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on AtoZrunning: Where do we start as runners? To kick off our 5th season, we address this ques...
Efficiency, Nose Breathing, & Training Changes (Monthly Q & A)
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we answer listener questions about running efficiency and the connection to injury reduct...
What makes us move?
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we examine motivation and the factors that make us want to do things, including the role ...
How to Do Neuromuscular Training
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we deliver as promised a comprehensive 5-step approach to being better at running by deve...
Why Neuromuscular Training is Essential
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we begin a discussion about neuromuscular training, what it is and why runners need to do...
Marathon Tempos, Runner’s Knee, & Weighted Shoes (Monthly Q & A)
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we answer listener questions about when and how to do marathon tempos, how to rehabilitat...
How much struggle is good?
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we take a look at struggle and finding the right balance of avoiding vs. embracing strugg...
Fatigue & Mind Games
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we tackle the mental side of fatigue, what we know, and what we can do about it as runner...
The Cost of Disruptions
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we review research on running injuries and the performance cost of various lengths and ti...
Refine Your Mind
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we discuss a collection of studies on the brain-body connection and suggestions for runne...
Switching Events, Hills in Races, & Run/Walk Method (Monthly Q & A)
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we respond to listener questions about switching events, hills in races, and run/walk met...
What Your Running Form Tells You
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we take a look at running form: what it tells us and what we can do about it. After that,...
Lessons from Fast People (2023 US Championships Report)
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we discuss the 2023 US outdoor track and field championships–amazing and jam packed wit...
Priorities & Continued Success w/ Dot McMahan
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, 5x Olympic trials marathoner and US champion Dot McMahan discusses priorities and success...