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No. So, basically, I started running because I wanted to quit smoking. And so, what I would do is every time I would want to smoke I’d go for a run. And then I was running— Obviously, this is in 1993 or four, and then obviously I was running a lot.

So, you're thinking about doing a half marathon. Maybe you've been running for a while, or maybe you're just gonna do it cold. Good for you for giving it a go. Whatever the case is, you may be wondering, what should I do? What are the best practices? What are the tips? W...

So, you're getting ready for your next 5K, your next 10K, or maybe even just a hard track workout, and you're a little nervous about having an upset stomach, having GI issues. And you want to know, what should I eat for my 5K, my 10K, my speedwork whatever it is. Well, I...

BOB: Well, it did have to do with knowing somebody from Gatorade because when I was a Ph.D. student at Ohio State, my professor in one of my classes asked for volunteers for a study, research study. So, I thought, well, that sounds like it would be interesting. And it tu...

JESSE: You may have started running just because you liked it, but over time you may have noticed you're looking pretty good and you notice other people out there running looking pretty good, they've got those suntans, nice golden skin, except there's this kind of irrita...

We love magic pills. And by we, I mean you and me, runners all like we love magic pills, ice baths, massage sticks, foam rollers, whatever we can do to recover faster. We love these magic pills where we say, “man, this one thing, this is going to make me better.”

I’ve always kind of had a bucket list and most recently it’s revolved around food and running places and coffee, joints, just things that I really enjoy. And I was finishing my dietetic internship out in Portland, Oregon, which if anyone has ever been, or has not been, i...

With the rise of popularity in intermittent fasting, you as a runner, because we love to follow trends, right? We're always trying to do the newest thing, the latest thing to be better than we were before, you may have thought about, is this something that I need to be d...

JESSE: Well, you clicked on my thumbnail because you're wondering what did Jim Ryun do? First, maybe you should be wondering who is Jim Ryun? but if you know that, you probably know what Jim Ryun did. In any case, I'm Jesse Funk and on today's episode of Runners High we'...

"The thing about technology is that it’s just an accelerant. Like when you think about, when you think about the purpose of technology, it’s really, it is a tool and it’s to help us do work, to help us accomplish work, whether it’s a very simple tool, like a wheel or a r...