The Knighton Runs Podcast

In this episode, I talk about why you should sign up for two "tune-up" races before your next marathon. I discuss the many benefits of running tune-up races, how to schedule them, and share two different strategies for how to approach them. Coach Chris Knighton | Marathon Coach Follow me on Instagram - @knightonruns Get Free Weekly Running Resources - knightonruns.com/newsletter Join my Marathon Training Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/runfastermarathons Learn about High Touch Online Run Coaching - knightonruns.com/coaching

In this episode, I share my top five strategies that all runners should be implementing if their goal is to get faster. Along the way, I expose some common strategies that simply DON'T work. Coach Chris Knighton | Marathon Coach Follow me on Instagram - @knightonruns Get Free Weekly Running Resources - knightonruns.com/newsletter Join my Marathon Training Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/runfastermarathons Learn about High Touch Online Run Coaching - knightonruns.com/coaching

Your job as an athlete is to take the steps necessary to unlock your talent and then step out of the way to give it the opportunity to shine. You never know when the talent inside of you is going to truly take flight, but if you are progressing from season to season then you are on the right path. Coach Chris Knighton | Marathon Coach Follow me on Instagram - @knightonruns Get Free Weekly Running Resources - knightonruns.com/newsletter Join my Marathon Training Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/runfastermarathons Learn about High Touch 1-on-1 Run Coaching - knightonruns.com/coaching

Are you living the athletic life you want now? Or is your focus misaligned with your most important goals and values? Join Coach Chris for this exercise in designing your best running life. Coach Chris Knighton | Marathon Coach Follow me on Instagram - @knightonruns Get Free Weekly Running Resources - knightonruns.com/newsletter Join my Marathon Training Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/runfastermarathons Learn about High Touch 1-on-1 Run Coaching - knightonruns.com/coaching

Runners tend to think in the short term about their past performances and define themselves by their last run, workout, or race. But you are far more than just your last run. Whether it went well or poorly, the athlete you are is the summation of all you've done to get to this point. Reflect on your accomplishments to be self-confident and know when you are pushing yourself the road is always rocky. Coach Chris Knighton | Marathon Coach Follow me on Instagram - @knightonruns Get Free Weekly Running Resources - knightonruns.com/newsletter Join my Marathon Training Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/runfastermarathons Learn about High Touch 1-on-1 Run Coaching - knightonruns.com/coaching

Do you have faith in your training? Or are you uncertain? Relinquishing control and believing in the path you are following can make the day to day of running so much more enjoyable. When you follow a proven path, you can relax knowing you will get where you want to be. Follow Coach Chris Knighton | Marathon Coach Follow me on Instagram - @knightonruns Subscribe my Newsletter - knightonruns.com/newsletter Join my Marathon Training Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/runfastermarathons Learn about High Touch 1-on-1 Run Coaching - knightonruns.com/coaching

There are four aspects of success in sport. Two are within your control and two are outside your control. How can you focus on and improve what's in your circle of control? Follow Coach Chris Knighton | Marathon Coach Follow me on Instagram - @knightonruns Subscribe my Newsletter - knightonruns.com/newsletter Join my Marathon Training Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/runfastermarathons Learn about High Touch 1-on-1 Run Coaching - knightonruns.com/coaching

Each running season builds upon the next when you give it the opportunity to do so. I train athletes for life, not train them for races. Here's why. Coach Chris Knighton | Marathon Coach Follow me on Instagram - @knightonruns Get Free Weekly Running Resources - knightonruns.com/newsletter Join my Marathon Training Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/runfastermarathons Learn about High Touch 1-on-1 Run Coaching - knightonruns.com/coaching

Kelly Patterson is a Knighton Lion who spent the past six months training to become an ultra-marathoner. She came to Knighton Runs Coaching in Late 2020 as a new runner. She had just signed up for the Zion Ultra 100K on April 10, 2021 and wanted guidance to go from less than 10-mile long-runs to 62! Kelly had an excellent training block and successfully completed the Zion Ultra 100K, running with two friends for the entire duration of the race. In this podcast, we dig into Kelly's journey going from being a New Runner to Ultra-Marathoner, which included completing her first Half and Full Marathon along the way! Kelly is also a yoga and strength teacher and runs her own online studio, Kelly's Home Studio. Kelly's yoga journey began in 2005 as a freshman in college.  For the next nine years, she developed a love for yoga and group fitness, and my connection to the communities I found through the practice grew.  In 2014, she completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training at Baptiste Power Yoga Boston. In 2016, Kelly completed her yoga sculpt teacher certification at Corepower Yoga in Boston.  Kelly has been teaching in the Boston area, and more recently virtually, ever since. Kelly now lives in Denver, Colorado. Zion Ultra Races - https://vacationraces.com/ultras/zion/ Follow Our Guest Kelly Patterson Kelly's Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kellynnpat/ Kelly's Home Studio - Online Fitness Classes - https://www.kellyshomestudio.com/ Kelly's Home Studio on Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/kellyshomestudio/ Follow Coach Chris Knighton Follow me on Instagram - @knightonruns Read my Blog - knightonruns.com/blog Join my Newsletter - knightonruns.com/newsletter Apply for High Touch 1-on-1 Run Coaching with Coach Chris - knightonruns.com/coaching

Kyle Robidoux is an avid runner, skier, local beer enthusiast, and father who has worked tirelessly to ensure that he is not defined by the boundaries that others place on him and his vision. Born in Massachusetts and raised in Maine, Kyle was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a degenerative eye disease that first affects your night vision and often leads to complete blindness, at age 11 and was declared legally blind at 19. In 2010 Kyle was close to 250 pounds, heading down the path to type II diabetes, and having a hard time playing with his young daughter. He began to walk. Then he started to run for 30 minutes. Then an hour. Then two hours. After that two-hour run, Kyle thought he would never run that far again—until he signed up for his first race, the Maine Half Marathon. Kyle has now completed over 25 marathons and ultramarathons, including five Boston Marathons and five 100-mile races. Kyle has focused his professional and personal career on building community. He has spent 20 years working in the nonprofit sector, including as a housing advocate helping individuals staying in shelters find permanent homes and as a community organizer. Kyle completed The Umstead 100 Mile Endurance Run on March 27, 2021. The Umstead 100 Mile Endurance Run is designed to help new ultra runners make the leap from 50 mile runs to the more demanding 100 mile runs. It enables runners who have difficulty finishing 100 miles in 24 hours, or just finishing 100 miles at all, the opportunity to do so when severe topography, heat, and getting lost are removed as major obstacles. Many runners find the Umstead 100 an excellent foundation for the Massanutten 100, Western States 100, Leadville 100, and Wasatch 100 runs. Join Chris and Kyle for a conversation about his Umstead 100-mile race, training for hilly ultras in a flat city, making friends by running as a team, and breaking down the barriers to entry for athletes with disabilities into the sport. Follow Our Guest Kyle Robidoux Instagram – @blindbeerrunner Twitter - @kylerrobidoux Website – https://www.kylerobidoux.com United In Stride | a tool for uniting visually impaired runners - https://www.unitedinstride.com Umstead 100 Mile Endurance Run - https://www.umstead100.org Follow Coach Chris Knighton Follow me on Instagram - @knightonruns Read my Blog - knightonruns.com/blog Join my Newsletter - knightonruns.com/newsletter Apply for High Touch 1-on-1 Run Coaching with Coach Chris - knightonruns.com/coaching

Sidney Baptista is an entrepreneur and community advocate passionate about leveraging running to create experiences and connect diverse communities. He is the Founder of PYNRS Apparel Inc. and Pioneers Run Crew, as well as the Host of the Fitness in Color Podcast. Sidney believes in the power of running to create connections, elevate voices, and champion change. While he wears many hats, his favorite two are being a proud father and husband to his wonderful family. Join Chris and Sid for a conversation about his journey from high school sprinter to adult marathoner, entrepreneurship, finding community through running, and founding the Pioneers Run Crew and PYNRS Performance Streetwear brand. Follow Our Guest Sidney Baptista Sid's Instagram – @sidbap PYNRS Apparel Inc.,  Performance Streetwear – @pynrs_ - https://pynrs.com/ Pioneers Run Crew - @pioneersrc - https://www.pioneersrc.com/ Sid's Podcast, Fitness in Color - @fitnessincolor_ Follow Coach Chris Knighton Follow me on Instagram - @knightonruns Read my Blog - knightonruns.com/blog Join my Newsletter - knightonruns.com/newsletter Apply for High Touch 1-on-1 Run Coaching with Coach Chris - knightonruns.com/coaching

Liz Rock is the Co-Founder of TrailblazHers Run Co. and The Bra Run. She’s an organizer, marathoner, cyclist, and advocate for Womxn. Join Chris and Liz for a conversation about founding a run crew, creating an exclusive space for womxn, finding balance and focus when you have multiple passions and more ideas than time. We also check-in with how Liz's running is going and how her love of cycling has flourished over the past year. Follow Our Guest Liz Rock Liz’s Instagram – @lizzy_rockz TrailblazHers Run Co. – @trailblazhersrunco Follow Coach Chris Knighton Instagram - @knightonruns Read my Blog - knightonruns.com/blog Join my Newsletter - knightonruns.com/newsletter Apply for High Touch 1-on-1 Run Coaching with Coach Chris - knightonruns.com/coaching

Dr. Bryan Kent developed a passion for running at age 12 and has been running ever since. He was a Division III collegiate athlete in Cross Country and Track and Field. After college, Bryan competed in the 2009 Amateur Triathlon World Championships in Gold Coast, Australia.  In 2020, Bryan founded Forward Spine and Sport. Forward Spine & Sport is a physical rehabilitation and movement center that integrates chiropractic and acupuncture in downtown Boston. Bryan has worked with all ages and abilities in the athletic world from novice to future Olympians. Join Chris and Bryan for a conversation about Bryan's story in sport, his successes and challenges with training at a high level, finding his passion for chiropractic health care, starting a business during Covid-19, and learn his insight into injury prevention and care for runners of all levels. Follow Our Guest Dr. Bryan Kent Bryan's Instagram - @bryankent Forward Spine and Sport - @forwardspineandsport Follow Coach Chris Knighton Instagram - @knightonruns Read my Blog - knightonruns.com/blog Join my Newsletter - knightonruns.com/newsletter Apply for High Touch 1-on-1 Run Coaching with Coach Chris - knightonruns.com/coaching

Introducing The Knighton Runs Podcast! Knighton Runs helps everyday adults run further and faster than ever before by training them like the world’s best athletes. Join Coach Chris for in-depth conversations with those who inspire us from the running community. Find out more at - www.knightonruns.com

Increasing your mileage is the best thing you can do to improve your running speed and endurance. But too many runners, coaches, and training plans do not go about it in the right way. In this episode of The Knighton Runs Podcast, Coach Chris teaches you the right way to increase your mileage, and answers questions like: "How quickly should you increase your mileage? How much mileage is enough? How much is too much? Why is increasing your mileage so important? How should recovery weeks be factored into your training schedule?" and much more! This episode contains a sample chapter from the new audio book edition of Run Faster Marathons: The Proven Path to PR, read by Coach Chris Knighton. Get the Run Faster Marathons Audiobook from Audible: ⁠https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CWMB2X97/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-388109&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_388109_rh_us⁠ Get the Run Faster Marathons Audiobook on Amazon: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Run-Faster-Marathons.../dp/B0CWLVGVZW⁠ Get the Run Faster Marathons Audiobook from Apple Books: ⁠https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/run-faster-marathons-the-proven-path-to-pr-unabridged/id1733359221⁠ Knighton Runs Marathon Coaching High-Touch 1:1 Run Coaching | Training Programs | Book | Podcast Download My Free Marathon Training Guide at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://knightonruns.com/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Do you run with good form? What is “good” running form anyway? In this episode of The Knighton Runs Podcast, Coach Chris dives into some of the most frequent questions he gets asked as a running coach about improving your running form and dispels some of the myths out there about it. This episode contains a sample chapter from the new audio book edition of Run Faster Marathons: The Proven Path to PR, read by Coach Chris Knighton. Get the Run Faster Marathons Audiobook on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/Run-Faster-Marathons.../dp/B0CWLVGVZW Get the Run Faster Marathons Audiobook from Audible! https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CWMB2X97 Get the Run Faster Marathons Audiobook from Apple Books! https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/run-faster-marathons-the-proven-path-to-pr-unabridged/id1733359221 Knighton Runs Marathon Coaching High-Touch 1:1 Run Coaching | Training Programs | Book | Podcast Get my Free Marathon Training Guide at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://knightonruns.com/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

When was the last time you challenged yourself in a new way? On Sunday, I tried something I never did before. I ran in my first ever 3000m race at the USATF Masters East Region Championships! On this week's episode of The Knighton Runs Podcast, I teach about the importance of not getting stuck in your ways and continuously challenging yourself season after season. Knighton Runs Marathon Coaching High-Touch 1:1 Run Coaching | Training Programs | Book | Podcast Get my Free Marathon Training Guide at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://knightonruns.com/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support The Knighton Runs Podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/knightonruns Save 50% on my "Run Your Fastest Mile" Training Program with promo code "podcast" at checkout: https://knightonruns.com/run-your-fastest-mile-training-program/

The Half Marathon is a special distance. It's unique from any other road race in that it requires the perfect blend of both speed and endurance to get it right. There are many runners who can run a strong 5K or 10K, but struggle in the half. They simply lack the endurance to carry their speed for so long. Like wise, I know plenty of athletes who have run impressive marathons, but their half marathon pace is barely any faster than what they have run for 26.2 miles. I love the half marathon, because it requires you to be such a well-rounded athlete to run one well.Do you want to run a great half marathon in the coming year? Knighton Runs Marathon Coaching High-Touch 1:1 Run Coaching | Training Programs | Book | Podcast Get my Free Marathon Training Guide at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://knightonruns.com/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support The Knighton Runs Podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/knightonruns⁠

In this episode of The Knighton Runs Podcast, Coach Chris shares four ways he's broken through a plateau in the last few months and gotten faster than ever before. Topics covered include: 1. Setting Clear Goals and Challenging Yourself in New Ways 2. Focusing on Quality over Quantity 3. The Importance of Drills and Plyometrics 4. How to Choose Competitive Races Knighton Runs Marathon Coaching High-Touch 1:1 Run Coaching | Training Programs | Book | Podcast Get my Free Marathon Training Guide at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://knightonruns.com/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support The Knighton Runs Podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/knightonruns⁠

In this episode of The Knighton Runs Podcast, Coach Chris answers listener questions that were submitted in The Knighton Runs Training Group. Questions covered include: 1. What to Do Between Marathons? 2. How to Best Modify Pre-Written Training Plans? 3. Advice for Winter Running? Knighton Runs Marathon Coaching High-Touch 1:1 Run Coaching | Training Programs | Book | Podcast Check out my favorite winter running gear and tips: https://knightonruns.com/winter-running/ Get my Free Marathon Training Guide at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://knightonruns.com/book/⁠⁠⁠ Support The Knighton Runs Podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/knightonruns