The RunRX Podcast

Strength Training and Stretching for Runners: Improve Mobility, Build Strength, and Run Pain-Free

Should runners spend more time strength training and stretching? In this episode of the RunRX Podcast, Coach Caroline and Coach Valerie explain how combining strength tra

How to Break Up Long Runs for Marathon Training: Run Smarter, Recover Better, and Prevent Injuries

Can you split your long run into two shorter runs and still prepare for a marathon? In this episode of the RunRx Podcast, Coach Caroline and Coach Valerie discuss how bre

Why Shin Splints Happen: Slap Injury, Active Reaching, and How to Fix Them

Coach Caroline and Coach Valerie break down one of the most common running problems: shin splints. Valerie explains why she calls them a “slap injury,” how reaching the f

Why We Keep Teaching the Same Thing: Running Standards, Physiology, and Real Results

Coach Caroline and Coach Valerie talk about why RunRx has stayed consistent since 2018 while so many other running voices keep changing their message. Valerie explains th

Why Your Legs Get Tired Faster: Fixing Fatigue, Head Position, and Running Form

Coach Caroline and Coach Valerie dig into one of the most common questions runners ask: why do my legs get tired before my cardio does? Valerie explains that leg fatigue

How to Run for Time, Not Just Distance: Building Confidence, Rhythm, and Better Running

Coach Caroline and Coach Valerie dig into one of the biggest mindset shifts in running: stop judging success only by distance and start learning what running actually fee

Strength for Runners: Why Bodyweight, Core, and Movement Matter First

Coach Caroline and Coach Valerie dig into one of the biggest pieces of the RunRx method: strength training for runners. Valerie explains that she has been a strength coac

RunRx Clinic in September: Live Coaching, Drills, Strength, and Running Form That Sticks

Coach Caroline and Coach Valerie talk about the upcoming September clinic in Texas and what makes a RunRx clinic different from a typical running event. Valerie explains

Marathon Season Training: Why RunRx Uses Time, Form, and Recovery Instead of 20-Mile Long Runs

Coach Caroline and Coach Valerie kick off marathon season with a clear RunRx message: the best way to train for a marathon is to first build running efficiency, then trai

How We Train Like Elite Athletes Without Running Like Them

In this episode of the RunRx Podcast, Coach Caroline and Coach Valerie talk about what really happens inside the RunRx Zooms and why so many runners feel awkward at first

Why Heel Striking and Pushing Off Are Not the Answer

In this episode of the RunRx Podcast, Coach Caroline and Coach Valerie unpack a common piece of movement advice that does not line up with the RunRx method: reaching with

Running in the Heat: Why Sweating More Is Not the Goal

Coach Caroline and Coach Valerie dig into a summer topic that runners still get wrong all the time: sweating more does not automatically mean training smarter. They start

How Drills Build Better Running: Warmups, Movement Patterns, and Pain-Free Progress

Coach Caroline and Coach Valerie dig deep into why drills matter so much in the RunRx method and why they are not just an extra add-on before a run. Valerie explains that

Steroids, Recovery, and Pain Relief: What Runners Should Know

Coach Caroline and Coach Valerie unpack the real meaning of “steroids” in a running and training context, separating the bodybuilding stereotype from the more practical r

Too Many Voices? Why Runners Need One Clear Coaching Plan

Coach Caroline and Coach Valerie talk about what happens when runners have too many opinions in their ear: a shoe store telling them one thing, a physical therapist telli

Stress, Environment, and Better Training: Why Mindset Changes Your Workout

Coach Caroline and Coach Valerie dig into a powerful idea for runners and exercisers: your mindset changes the workout itself. Caroline opens with a study involving rats

Hydration Prep for Hot Summer Runs: Sweat Tests, Electrolytes, and Pre-Hydrating

Coach Caroline and Coach Valerie delve into one of the biggest summer training challenges for runners: staying hydrated when the heat and humidity intensify. The conversa

Stop Chasing Every Trend: How to Find a Running Coach You Can Trust

Coach Caroline and Coach Valerie talk about what makes running and rehab advice actually useful when you are overwhelmed by influencers, conflicting opinions, and constan

No Drama, Just Running: Why Zoom Coaching Works Better Than Group Run Chatter

Coach Caroline and Coach Valerie talk about why the RunRx Zooms feel so different from a traditional running group. Instead of side conversations, pace matching, and gett

Carbs Are Back: Fueling, Gels, and Gut Training for Runners

Coach Caroline and Coach Valerie unpack why sugar and carbs are “making a comeback” in endurance running and why the answer is more nuanced than simply eating more. The c