Trail & Ultra Running Training

Training advice to help you become a better runner and a stronger athlete.Whether you're looking to enjoy a big adventure in the mountains, PR your next race, or just looking to become a better, stronger runner - Running Strong will help you get there.Hosted by Will Frantz - a full-time running coach and personal trainer who loves helping people pursue big goals and become stronger runners.

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Recent Episodes
  • 200: Ways to Progress Your Running Workouts
    Apr 25, 2025 – 00:24:13
  • 199: More Than You Want to Know About Squats As a Runner
    Apr 18, 2025 – 00:32:12
  • 198: "Should I Take Creatine?"
    Apr 11, 2025 – 00:18:40
  • 197: Getting Stronger While Running Well
    Apr 4, 2025 – 00:33:51
  • 196: "Good" Data and Lactate Threshold Tests
    Mar 28, 2025 – 00:33:11
  • 195: Important Updates and What's Next
    Mar 24, 2025 – 00:26:52
  • 194: Strength Training for Sports Performance
    Jan 24, 2025 – 00:26:31
  • 193: How Your Values Affect Your Training
    Jan 20, 2025 – 00:16:18
  • 192: Is More Mileage Making You Slower?
    Jan 17, 2025 – 00:16:51
  • 191: Why Most People Fail Their New Year's Resolutions
    Jan 1, 2025 – 00:21:36
  • 190: Should You Be Stretching More?
    Dec 26, 2024 – 00:18:44
  • 189: Most People Try to Skip This Step
    Dec 18, 2024 – 00:11:45
  • 188: Are You Training at the Right Intensity?
    Dec 15, 2024 – 00:30:08
  • 187: 3 Lessons from a Stress Fracture
    Dec 9, 2024 – 00:13:57
  • 186: Are We Missing the Point of Recovery Therapies?
    Dec 4, 2024 – 00:20:03
  • 185: An Announcement / Focusing on Performance
    Nov 27, 2024 – 00:10:13
  • 184: How to Increase Your VO₂ Max & Run Faster
    Nov 1, 2024 – 00:43:48
  • 183: What We Get Wrong About Injury Recovery
    Oct 25, 2024 – 00:30:08
  • 182: One Simple Fix to Improve Your Running
    Oct 23, 2024 – 00:16:46
  • 181: Can You Lose Weight and Perform Well? - w/ Alex Larson, RD
    Oct 18, 2024 – 01:18:11
  • 180: The Wasatch 100 w/ Doug Franchitto
    Oct 11, 2024 – 01:39:52
  • 179: Lifting Won't Make You "Bulky"
    Oct 9, 2024 – 00:15:35
  • 178: Do Your Goals Match Your Effort?
    Sep 26, 2024 – 00:30:25
  • 177: Your Outcome Is Not Guaranteed
    Sep 25, 2024 – 00:14:57
  • 176: Stop Telling Unhelpful Stories About Yourself
    Sep 20, 2024 – 00:25:46
  • 175: Training Intensity - What Most People Get Wrong
    Sep 18, 2024 – 00:18:57
  • 174: Some Truths About the Supplement Industry
    Sep 13, 2024 – 00:23:07
  • 173: Are You Solving the Right Problem?
    Sep 11, 2024 – 00:19:17
  • 172: Long Run Thoughts on "The Long Run"
    Sep 6, 2024 – 00:25:18
  • 171: Eating for Performance
    Sep 4, 2024 – 00:19:22
  • 170: Six Things to Remember When Signing Up for a Race
    Aug 30, 2024 – 00:17:07
  • 169: Eat Better, Run Better
    Aug 27, 2024 – 00:19:37
  • 168: How to Program Strength Training (Strength Essentials 8)
    Aug 21, 2024 – 00:30:24
  • 167: The Secret to Better Running (Spoiler - There's No "Secret")
    Aug 17, 2024 – 00:22:48
  • 166: “Plyos” - What Are They and How to Do Them (Strength Essentials 7)
    Aug 14, 2024 – 00:22:07
  • 165: A Lesson from Women's Gymnastics (and other things)
    Aug 7, 2024 – 00:13:33
  • 164: Stability + Mobility for Runners (Strength Essentials 6)
    Aug 3, 2024 – 00:26:13
  • 163 -3 Reasons NOT to Start Strength Training
    Jul 30, 2024 – 00:18:35
  • 162: How to Build a Stronger "Core" (Strength Essentials 5 - Core)
    Jul 27, 2024 – 00:19:28
  • 161: Is Walking Okay?
    Jul 24, 2024 – 00:17:20
  • 160: Stronger Back... Stronger Runner (Strength Essentials 4 - Pull)
    Jul 18, 2024 – 00:25:25
  • 159: Being Competitive as a Recreational Runner
    Jul 17, 2024 – 00:12:20
  • 158: Strength Training Essentials Pt. 3 - Hinge
    Jul 6, 2024 – 00:26:54
  • 157: I Did It Again... (Failing to Fuel)
    Jul 3, 2024 – 00:25:54
  • 156: Strength Training Essentials Pt. 2 - Push
    Jun 28, 2024 – 00:26:27
  • 155: How to Train for an Ultramarathon
    Jun 26, 2024 – 00:40:13
  • 154: Strength Training Essentials Pt. 1 - Squats
    Jun 21, 2024 – 00:19:21
  • 153: A Mental Shift to Improve Your Running
    Jun 18, 2024 – 00:17:30
  • 152: A Big Problem We Need to Address
    Jun 13, 2024 – 00:18:53
  • 151: Stop Rushing to Hit Your Goals
    Jun 6, 2024 – 00:12:44
Recent Reviews
  • nashkato
    Super helpful, relatable
    Excellent podcast on trail & ultra running, particularly strength training. Host is honest and direct about what works, what doesn’t, and how everyday athletes can use this. I’ve learned a ton listening to it. Not fancy but very useful. A+
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