The Running Public

The Running Public

Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker
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Viimeisin 18.09.2026

The Running Public is hosted by endurance athletes and coaches Kirk Dewindt and Brakken Kraker. They discuss all aspects of running and endurance training, presenting high-level knowledge in a practical way. Episodes cover training methods, racing, coaching, and performance. The show is aimed at runners who want to improve.

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  • Episode 644: There Are Holes in Your Training Plan 18.09.2026 45min
    We all have blind spots with our training. Here’s how to find yours and remedy them!
  • Training Tuesday: Mailbag! 16.09.2026 1t 2min
    You keep sending in questions so we’re going to keep answering them!
  • Episode 642: 6 Hours or Less of Training Per Week 11.09.2026 53min
    If you are limited to lower volume training due to time constraints, this is what we would prioritize when preparing for longer races!
  • Training Tuesday: Train Low, Race High or Train High, Race High? 09.09.2026 56min
    There was a big movement towards under fueling and under recovering during your race build and then resting up and peaking like crazy. Now, the in vogue route is to fuel for every workout and recover to the max on a daily basis. Which is superior? Is there room for both approaches?
  • Training Tuesday: Make a Decision For Life! 03.09.2026 1t
    You have to make a choice and stick with it for the rest of your running life: Plated or Unplated, Tights or Shorts, Music or Silence, High Rep or Low Rep lifting, Roads or Trails, High or Low mileage, and more!
  • Episode 639: Our Favorite Race Prep Workouts 29.08.2026 54min
    You’re already in good shape and you decide to sign up for a race that is just a few weeks away. What should you do for your final few quality sessions? We give you our two best “get ready to race” workouts for the Mile/1500m, 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon, and Ultra distance races.
  • Training Tuesday: Answering Your Questions 27.08.2026 58min
    Highlights include balancing strength training with running, fueling for a 90 minute race, barefoot & zero drop shoes, at what age can you determine whether or not you’re able to be a high level runner.
  • Episode 637: Croix Sather 21.08.2026 1t 22min
    As a teen, Croix spent four days in a coma after being struck by a drunk driver. His family was told he would be a vegetable; if he survived. 40 years later, he is an ultra runner, speaker, and author.
  • Training Tuesday: A Line in the Sand 19.08.2026 1t 3min
    We kick off with a Backyard Ultra chat, briefly talk about adjusting to time zones when traveling for races, and then Brakken gives himself a race ultimatum!
  • Episode 635: Our Running Education 14.08.2026 1t 7min
    We spent a combined 20 years dedicating ourselves to the track. Then, we spent 15 years training for Obstacle Course Racing, which in turn led us to the trails and mountains. Along the way, each version of running taught us some things we wouldn’t have learned anywhere else!
  • Training Tuesday: Strength Training for Recovery 12.08.2026 59min
    Can you use lifting in a way that maximizes hormone production yet minimizes the interference effect on your running? Yup!
  • Episode 634: Listener Submitted Q&A 09.08.2026 51min
    Highlights include: How much did altitude training help us? What type of form work should runners do? Are recovery shoes/slides legit? How to strengthen core, and how to run and lift simultaneously.
  • Episode 633: Maj. Tim Gribble 06.08.2026 1t 30min
    Tim is a firefighter, Air National Guard officer, and endurance athlete. After surviving a near death medical emergency, and the subsequent year long recovery, he rebuilt himself and was named the 2023 Air National Guard Athlete of the Year.
  • Training Tuesday: Speed Maintenance for Ultras - Part 2 01.08.2026 51min
    This week’s Training Tuesday episode raised some questions from listeners regarding how to actually implement speed work while prepping for a long race, so we’re answering those questions today.
  • Training Tuesday: Can Footspeed & Ultra Endurance Coexist? 29.07.2026 57min
    Can you prep for an Ultra with total confidence that your top end speed will still be waiting for you after the race?
  • Episode 630: Dr Sariya Saaybe 25.07.2026 1t 16min
    Dr. Sariya Saabye is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, bestselling author, and minimalist strategist known for her work helping high performers eliminate overwhelm. She is also a barefoot ultramarathoner and keynote speaker.
  • Episode 629: Brooke & Andrew Vigorito 18.07.2026 1t 26min
    The Vigorito family built a lifestyle based upon chasing their fitness goals and pushing their limits. Along the way, they started a race that allows others to do the same.
  • Training Tuesday: Q&A! 15.07.2026 1t 3min
    Plantar fasciitis, how to develop high schoolers, post-Ultra brain fog, trail shoes, prepping for a race with constant right turns, and more!
  • Training Tuesday: Kirk’s 50k + Listener Questions 10.07.2026 1t 29min
    Kirk recaps his recent 50k with a full race report, then the boys jump into answering your questions! 
  • Episode 626: Brett Petersen 08.07.2026 1t 17min
    At fifty fours years old, Brett has never stopped chasing goals and new pursuits. Since COVID, he has competed in road running, park run, track, cross country, Hyrox, and has recently taken up throwing discus and javelin.