The Training With Tucker Podcast | Running Tips

In this episode I discuss how the Chicago Marathon went for me and then preview an upcoming adventure as I head to the Grand Canyon for an attempt at the iconic rim to rim to rim!! A 45 mile adventure from the south rim of the Grand Canyon, down, across, and up the north rim, and then back!! For more information on my coaching services please visit: Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/ IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker Email: tuckergrosecoaching@gmail.com

In this episode I am joined by Kameron Harder PT, DPT, OCS!! He gives us an intro on who he is, talks a bit about his experience at the Cocodona 250, and the inspiration to start Ridge Athletics!! Kam then handles some rapid fire true or false questions from me! I look forward to bringing Kam back on the show to dive deep into some of these topics in the future! To learn more about what Kam offers: IG: @ridgeathleticsaz Website: https://ridgeathleticsaz.com/ For more information on my coaching services please visit: Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/ IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker Email: tuckergrosecoaching@gmail.com

In this episode I discuss why it is important to develop range. Work on developing the skill of running fast and have the ability to slow down on our easy runs. Having a wider range between our fastest gears and our slowest helps us for all of our objectives and makes us a more well rounded athlete! For more information on my coaching services please visit: Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/ IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker Email: tuckergrosecoaching@gmail.com

In this episode I chat with an old friend and previous podcast guest (episodes 41 and 13) Chris Knighton!! Chris and I became friends through the Boston running community and when we both started our coaching businesses in 2019 we bounced ideas off each other. Chris is someone who I have learned a lot from and I am so grateful for his continued friendship and willingness to come on the show! Chris wrote his first book, Run Faster Marathons, and is now in the process of writing his second book, Ageless Track Star, all about how and why adult runners can benefit from focusing their training on 800, mile, 5k track races. Enjoy!! To download Chris's first book and get on his mailing list - https://knightonruns.com/book/ Chris's IG: @knightonruns For more information on my coaching services please visit: Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/ IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker Email: tuckergrosecoaching@gmail.com

In this episode I talk about my takeaways from my weekend at the Leadville 100, the inspiring performances, the concerning trend of influencers at this race, and how Lifetime Sports (the parent company who owns/operates the LT100) needs to do better for the athletes and the crews!! For more information on my coaching services please visit: Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/ IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker Email: tuckergrosecoaching@gmail.com

In this episode I discuss the two training camps that I did in preparation for the Never Summer 100k and how anyone can implement a training camp into their build towards a big goal and why it works!! For more information on my coaching services please visit: Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/ IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker Email: tuckergrosecoaching@gmail.com

In this episode I recap my experience from the Never Summer 100k this past weekend! I learned a ton, went through many highs and lows, pushed myself to the limit, and managed to snag 5th place overall with a time of 13:45. This was without a doubt the hardest thing I have ever done. Enjoy the lessons and takeaways from my experience at Never Summer! For more information on my coaching services please visit: Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/ IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker Email: tuckergrosecoaching@gmail.com

In this episode I chat about some of the takeaways from the Olympic Trials for Track and Field. I then talk about the Spring Energy drama and my recommendations for fueling and hydration. If you would like to use the tracker I mentioned in this episode, you can go to the link below, make a copy of the document and use that to track your own fueling and hydration! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-HVWlf2iViAZ2U5_qBPWTRKCaWoiBCttxXtOYIkvtrY/edit?usp=sharing For more information on my coaching services please visit: Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/ IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker Email: tuckergrosecoaching@gmail.com

After a long 4 months, I make my return to podcasting with this episode on how to determine what your limiting factor is as a runner: speed, speed endurance, or endurance! I also give an update on what I have been up to the last 4 months and what I have upcoming this summer! For more information on my coaching services please visit: Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/ IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker Email: tuckergrosecoaching@gmail.com

In this episode I chat with my friend Melody Redburn who is a sustainability consultant AND a badass runner! As someone who works in the space of fighting climate change and reducing harm to the environment, she was the perfect guest to have on to chat about things that everyone can do to reduce their footprint and we also talk about a few relevant topics for endurance athletes specifically! Melody's IG: https://www.instagram.com/moodforamelody/ Recommended Resources:The Commons EarthTips for Reducing Kitchen WasteBloomberg Green - for climate newsProject Drawdown - Equitable Climate SolutionsBook recommendation: Becoming a Sustainable Runner For Xcel Energy electric customers, info about LEDs: https://co.my.xcelenergy.com/s/residential/home-rebates/home-lighting For more information on my coaching services please visit: Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/ IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker Email: tuckergrosecoaching@gmail.com

In this episode I share some thoughts from my recent runs on Priorities, Flexibility, and Rigidity! For more information on my coaching services please visit: Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/ IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker Email: tuckergrosecoaching@gmail.com

In this episode I delve a little deeper on last episode's topic of doing better in 2024 and why there is a resistance to change in our society. Come back next week for an interview with my friend Melody all about how we can decrease our footprint and be kinder to our planet!! For more information on my coaching services please visit: Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/ IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker Email: tuckergrosecoaching@gmail.com

In this episode I discuss one of my intentions for 2024 and then discuss ways that others can join me in this! I also go down quite a rabbit hole of plant based/vegan living as that is something I think many listeners, and people in my circles could possibly focus on in 2024 if they feel so inspired! I am here to help in any way I can with any of your intentions/goals for the new year! For more information on my coaching services please visit: Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/ IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker Email: tuckergrosecoaching@gmail.com

In this episode I review the year of 2023! The highlights, challenges, lessons learned, and more! I review both my own training/racing and the year that my athletes had! If I can support you in any way in your training in 2024 please reach out! Also send in any requests for topics to cover etc. For more information on my coaching services please visit: Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/ IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker Email: tuckergrosecoaching@gmail.com

In this episode I discuss the amazing accomplishments we have seen in the past few weeks with both the men's and women's world records being broken! Tigist Assefa at the Berlin Marathon and Kelvin Kiptum at the Chicago Marathon. I also give my thoughts on the Boston Marathon/Tracksmith controversies and the outrage we have seen on social media/the internet from a lot of runners For more information on my coaching services please visit: Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/ IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker Email: tuckergrosecoaching@gmail.com

In this episode I recap my experience at the Berlin Marathon on September 24th. I go into some of my lessons and mistakes from this marathon as well as some of my criticisms of the Berlin Marathon and how it is set up and organized. Overall, it was a great experience. Getting to go overseas to run a major marathon was such a cool opportunity and one that does not come around every year or to every runner. Follow that with getting to go to Oktoberfest in Munich and it was a very unique opportunity! For more information on my coaching services please visit: Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/ IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker Email: tuckergrosecoaching@gmail.com

This is without a doubt, the most important podcast episode I have recorded to date. In this episode I chat with my friend Ally Pesta who among other things is a running coach, yoga teacher, and eating disorder recovery advocate and coach. She’s been in recovery from her eating disorder for over 10 years. Her passion is to empower individuals in finding purpose beyond their body and reclaiming their relationship with their body, movement, and food. You can buy her memoir, Beyond My Body: Recovering from a Complex Eating Disorder, Reclaiming Movement & Finding my Worth on Amazon, which was recently published on World Mental Health Day, October 10th.  Visit her website allyrae.co to learn more about how you can buy her book on October 10th, sign up for the launch parties on October 7th and connect with her! You can also follow her on IG: @allyraepesta or on TikTok @allyrae_co Links for launch party: in-person/virtual Link for World Mental Health Day Yoga for Book Launch. If you or anyone you know is needing support for disordered eating, here are some resources from the National Eating Disorder Association - https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline For more information on my coaching services please visit: Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/ IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker Email: tuckergrosecoaching@gmail.com

In this episode I first tell a story from my high school years about my decision to play lacrosse instead of running track my senior year. My hope is that by sharing this story you will see the value in following your heart and understanding that there are season in life for different objectives. I then talk about 4 things you can do to set yourself up to PR your fall road marathon!! To learn more about me and my coaching services follow the links below: Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com Instagram: @trainingwithtucker

In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Hoka runner Michael Wardian who is a 3 time national champion at the 50k distance, a world record holder, a multi time olympic trials qualifier in the marathon, he has run 7 marathons in 7 days on all 7 continents, he has competed in ultramarathons from UTMB to Western States, Hardrock to the Barclay Marathons, he has done it all! And yet he did not grow up running, he played division 1 lacrosse at Michigan State, and to this day he has a wide range of interests from pickleball to chess, from strength training to now fly fishing, and in his running he frequently mixes in road races and ultra trail races to his year. Make sure you stick around to the end of the podcast to hear what objectives Mike has cooking for the next few years! To learn more about Michael Wardian please check out the links below: Website: https://www.mikewardian.com Instagram: @mikewardian World Vision: https://www.worldvision.org To learn more about me and my coaching services follow the links below: Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com Instagram: @trainingwithtucker

In this episode I chat with my friend and Doctor of Physical Therapy/Running Coach Lauren LaPierre about why sitting/standing in place for many hours a day is not great for our bodies and can be very problematic for runners! In this episode she gives some great ideas to implement into your daily life so you can be healthier and better prepared for your runs! Lauren was previously on this show in episodes 46 and 16! The Up & Running Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/4OytSYIuQemdNEBUgt4bUB Lauren's Website: https://thepersonalizedrunningdoc.com/ Lauren's IG: @thepersonalizedrunningdoc For more information on my coaching services please visit: Website: https://www.trainingwithtucker.com/ IG and Facebook: @trainingwithtucker Email: tuckergrosecoaching@gmail.com