We don’t have a car to give away, like Oprah, but we do have a list, like Oprah, of our Favorite Running-Related Things for 2023. We hope that you enjoy this list as much as we enjoyed creating it. For a full list with links and discount codes to the items we mentioned, check out this link: https://linktr.ee/Runfartherandfaster For more information about our coaching, head over to www.runfartherandfaster.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/runfartherandfaster/message ..read more

WOW. It's been a WEEK. We are excited to welcome Mental Performance Consultant, Carrie Jackson, the co-author (with previous podcast guest, Cindy Kuzma), of Rebound, who shares her tips on managing stress and challenges in running and beyond. We hope that runners and non-runners find this conversational helpful. Here's a little about Carrie: Carrie Cheadle lives just north of San Francisco, California and has been working on the performance of teams, organizations, and individual athletes and exercisers since 2002. She is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Ass ..read more

During our last episode, Lisa recapped her Chicago Marathon weekend, including her conversation at BWI Airport with members of the US Naval Academy Marathon Club, who were heading to Chicago to run the marathon. While talking with Lisa, the midshipmen runners mentioned their coach, “Coach Nate,” and Lisa immediately saw firsthand the respect and love the runners had for their leader. After releasing the episode, one of our listeners heard us mention Nate, who he knew from the Annapolis Striders, and sent the episode to him. Coach Nate then wrote us, and we of course had to have him on the show ..read more

Lisa shares her amazing weekend and incredible performance in Chicago! She shares how she pulled it off and some tips for those running the Abbott World Marathon Majors Age Group Championships—hint: don’t do it in Chicago. We have a sponsor for this episode, Lagoon, a customized pillow that we are both using enthusiastically. Check out Lagoon at https://lagoonsleep.com/pages/run-farther-faster-and-lagoon Use the code RFF for 15% off. Finally, enter to win a pair of Goodr sunglasses—just leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts in September. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook ..read more

We interrupt our regularly scheduled program this week to discuss the big reveal—the Boston Marathon announced that only qualified runners who ran 5 minutes and 29 seconds faster than their qualifying time were accepted. We discuss the why, what, and who of this. We also share our thoughts on how to improve the current selection process. Please join us on October 22 at 10:30 for a book signing and discussion with Christin Yu, past podcast guest and author of Up to Speed. Tickets can be found here. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-discussion-and-signing-with-sports-journalist-and-author-christ ..read more

We are beyond excited to release this episode with Brad Stulberg, who just wrote the (already) bestseller, Master of Change. Brad researches, writes, and coaches on mental health, well-being, and sustainable excellence. He is also the bestselling author of The Practice of Groundedness. He regularly contributes to the New York Times and his work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and the Atlantic, among other outlets. In his coaching practice, Brad works with executives, entrepreneurs, physicians, and athletes on their mental skills and overall well-being. Brad hosts the podcast the G ..read more

The title of this episode sums it up. After coaching for 14 years, we frequently see patterns, many of which are positive, but some are negative and, as a result, hinder runners’ ability to improve and most importantly stay healthy! We discuss five common patterns— without judgment—just observation—that we see, how to identify them, and ways to break them. Please join us on October 22 at 10:30 for a book signing and discussion with Christin Yu, past podcast guest and author of Up to Speed. Tickets can be found here. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-discussion-and-signing-with-sports-journalis ..read more

Crazy story—while we were recording our episode last week and updating our listeners on Julie’s ACL recovery, we received an email from Dr. Kevin Stone, a world-renowned orthopedic surgeon and expert in sports medicine and orthopedics, who specializes in finding ways to treat injuries in addition to or as an alternative to surgery. In this episode, Dr. Stone shared why we need to be creative with our approach to injury and explore cutting edge therapies such as PRP to return to running stronger. Dr. Stone is the author of the book, Play Forever, which is all about how to stay injury-free, and ..read more

After tearing her ACL by not running (go figure) and undergoing surgery in December, Julie shares an update on her recovery eight months later. We have a sponsor for this episode, Lagoon, a customized pillow that we are both using enthusiastically. Check out Lagoon at https://lagoonsleep.com/pages/run-farther-faster-and-lagoon Use the code RFF for 15% off. Finally, follow us on social media (Instagram and Facebook) and enter to win a pair of Goodr sunglasses—just leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts in August! Thanks for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify ..read more

Last month, Jonathan Ladson, also known as Fogell Mcloving, ran the entire 91 miles of the DC area Beltway in just under 18 hours which beat the previous fastest known time (FKT) set by Michael Wardian. If that wasn’t enough, just in 2023, Fogell set a 2:36 marathon PR at Boston, followed by a fourth-place finish at Big Sur two weeks later, and a stellar performance at the Comrades Marathon while fundraising for World Vision. While Fogell’s talents are impressive, his joyful and transparent approach to his training are inspiring. Fogell shares how he finds joy and motivation, even at 4:00 am ..read more