Personal Best
Personal Best is a show for everyone interested in fitness, health, and wellness. It features interviews with people from across the athletic spectrum from runners, cyclists, and triathletes to climbers, yogis, and masters athletes, to visionaries upending the status quo in their sport and those who’ve devoted their lives to improving the health of others. We get the latest from the experts on nutrition, injury prevention, training, and mental strategies for success no matter what your next goal is. In short, we’re a show for the health conscious. For the active, fit person who is trying to live his or her best life.
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Episode 26: Dean Karnazes
The legendary ultrarunner discusses myths and legends of running; why you need take care of yourself after the run ends; plus the latest news in the Kick.
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Episode 25: Guiding Principals
The unbreakable bond between a blind runner and his guide; why mortals need coaches; a recap of the Chicago Marathon and the backstory to our November anniversary issue.
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Episode 24: The Healing Power of Running
Writer Kristin Armstrong finds the joy in suffering; a daily runner deals with a month off; the latest news in the Kick.
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Episode 23: Running Comedy
Comedian Liz Miele makes running funny, training editor Meghan Kita talks rest day strategy, and the latest running news in the Kick.
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Episode 22: Bart Yasso
Our Mayor of Running shares his best training advice and how the sport has changed; Shalane Flanagan tells us what “Run Fast, Eat Slow” really means.
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Episode 21: Run Your Best Marathon
We answer your questions on what it takes to run your very best (or first) 26.2, and the Kick reveals the best running cities in America.
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Episode 20: Another Mother Runner and Treadmills
A chat with the creators of Another Mother Runner, how to survive the treadmill, and the latest news in the Kick.
48 min
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Episode 19: Meb Keflezighi
Meb chats about his Olympic history, and what it’s like to compete in Rio at the age of 41; how speed sessions can ramp up your training; and a cross-country team that got creative with a workout.
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Episode 18: Shalane Flanagan and Frank Shorter
Olympian Shalane Flanagan shares her preparation for the marathon in Rio, and the legendary Frank Shorter discusses his extraordinary life and running career.
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Episode 17: Rio 2016
Olympian Alexi Pappas talks making films; journalist David Epstein explains the recent doping scandals.
66 min
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Episode 16: Team Red, White & Blue
An organization helps veterans transition into civilian life through sports like running.
42 min
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Episode 15: Upgrade Your Running Routine
How a runner can get the most out of a hike in the woods, the pioneers of running podcasts on their best tips, and inspirational stories in the Kick.
40 min
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Episode 14: Find a Balanced Running Life
How an elite runner like Deena Kastor sets priorities for a busy life; recapping the Olympic trials.
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Episode 13: The Legend of Pre
Why Steve Prefontaine still matters today, what it’s like to just miss your biggest goal as an athlete, and the Kick recaps the first half of the track trials.
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Episode 12: Finding a Competitive Edge
Why top NASCAR drivers use running to help them on the track; previewing the Olympic Track Trials in Eugene, Oregon.
31 min
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Quick Update: A Short Breather
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Episode 11: An Icon Talks Fear
On this week’s Runner’s World Show, Editor-in-Chi…
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Episode 10: Air Force Tested
On this week’s Runner’s World Show, staffers Robe…
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Episode 9: Running With Dogs
The Dog Trotters program at Providence Animal Cen…
35 min
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Episode 8 - Running in China
In this week's episode, Editor-in-Chief David Wil…
47 min
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Episode 7: Master the Mental Game
On this week’s show, elite marathoner and three-t…
40 min
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Episode 6: Big Inspiration
On this week's episode, Runner’s World writer-at-…
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Episode 5: The Life of Bart
On this week's show, we hear from our Chief Runni…
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Episode 4: The Motivating Power of November Pro...
We head out to Brookline, Massachusetts, for a Fr…
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