ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
The VMAX Running Podcast aims to help you become a better runner than the one you were yesterday. Hosted by Coach Brad, certified running coach and founder of VMAX, the show delivers in-depth, science-based running tips and motivation to help you train smarter and race faster.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 13 days
Average audio length:
23 minutes
English
United States
11 episodes
since Nov. 17, 2025
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
Your race is this weekend. The training is done, and now it's all about protecting the investment you've made and showing up ready to execute.
In this episode, Coach Brad walks through six things every runner should hear before toeing the line — from how to handle pre-race nerves and the "nothing …
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
You've probably felt the burn at the end of a hard interval and the dead legs at mile 22 of a marathon. Both are painful, but they're completely different kinds of suffering, and they come from different energy systems inside your body.
In this episode, Coach Brad breaks down the three energy syst…
If you've ever shown up to a race and had the weather throw your entire plan out the window, this episode is for you.
Coach Brad breaks down what's actually happening inside your body when you run in the heat, cold, wind, rain, and at altitude, and explains how to adjust your training and racing w…
If you've been running consistently for months or even years but stopped seeing improvement, this episode will explain exactly why that happens and what to do about it.
Coach Brad breaks down the critical distinction between running and training, why so many runners get stuck in the "gray zone" of…
If you set some running goals on January 1st and they're already starting to slip, this episode is for you. And if you're listening months from now and still waiting for the "right time" to start, it's for you too.
Coach Brad shares why January 1st is way less important than most people think, why…
If you've been running the same type of long run every week—just going out, logging the miles, and checking the box—you're missing out on some powerful training adaptations.
Coach Brad breaks down why the long run is the single most important workout of the week, what's actually happening inside y…
If you've ever worried that your cadence is too low, your heel strike is slowing you down, or you need to overhaul your running form to get faster, this episode is for you.
Coach Brad breaks down the science behind the most common running form debates—and explains why most runners are better off f…
In this episode, Coach Brad explores the critical issue of running injuries, exploring why they happen and how to prevent them. Highlighting the high injury rates among runners, Brad argues that smart training choices can substantially reduce injury risks. He outlines seven principles for injury pr…
In this episode, Coach Brad addresses the common challenge of losing motivation mid-way through a training cycle. He emphasizes that it's completely normal for enthusiasm to wane as training progresses and presents five strategies to help maintain momentum: shrinking the timeline by focusing on dai…
In this episode of the VMAX Running Podcast, Coach Brad breaks down the surprising reason many runners plateau: running too hard on easy days. Brad introduces the 80/20 rule, a training principle used by elite runners, where 80% of running is done at an easy pace and only 20% involves high intensit…
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