Welcome to the More Miles Podcast: informative and educational content from the team at More Miles Run Coaching!
Also featuring guest expert and athlete interviews, covering all distances, all abilities, all terrain!

Join our experienced coaches, Lauren Cramer, Scott Brooke, Michelle Zahn, and Zach Schrieber as we share our expertise, engage in conversation, and share stories from the front to the back of the pack.
Each episode focuses on a different topic, catering to all levels, whether you're a 5K enthusiast or an ultramarathon master. From roads to trails, beginner to advanced, we've got you covered.
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 Lace up those running shoes, hit play, and let's run toward your running goals together!

​​Episode 23: Recovery - Everything You Need to Know

Join the More Miles Run Coaching team as we chat all things RECOVERY (*hint: it's not just kicking up your feet on the couch!)
  • What is recovery, really?
  • What does it include and not include?
  • When and how often do we use it?
  • Why does it matter?
  • How do we know if we're recovering well, or not? -
  • How do you know when you're ready to push again?
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​Recovery is hard, folks! Athletes often have a harder time holding back than pushing forward. We hope you find this episode as a helpful tool in understanding the importance of both, and HOW to recover to perform at your best!

​Episode 22: Coach Lauren’s Rim to Rim to Rim Challenge in the Grand Canyon

We dive into Coach Lauren's recent trip to run the Grand Canyon, rim to rim to rim! We discuss what the challenge is (and is not), what makes it unique among other ultra-adventures, training & preparation, fueling, hydration, and gear. We also talk about Lauren’s special connection to this challenge.

​Episode 21: The More Miles Last One Standing Challenge

We divert from our normal "podcast" format for a special episode ALL about The More Miles Last One Standing Challenge - our very own Backyard Ultra race, hosted together with our good friends at 2Lowe Run Company! 2024 marks our 5th year, and we're excited for a big weekend - the race begins June 1st, 2024 in Knoxville, Maryland.

​Episode 20: Hot Takes!

Our thoughts on popular and common themes in run training, culture, and marketing... in this episode, we take on some hot topics.
  • Don't Trust Your Watch Analytics
  • Your Run Streak is Holding You Back
  • Social Media Might Be Lying To You
  • Diet Trends Are Hurting You
  • "Run Slow to Run Fast" Isn't Quite True
  • You Won't PR Every Race
  • Strava is Hurting More Than it's Helping
  • "Beware the Chair" is Garbage Advice
​We go into full discussion and nuance on each of these takes, because if you think the answer is black and white, you need to think again.

​Episode 19: Pelvic PT with Guest Expert Dr. Maggie Gise

Join the More Miles Run Coaching team in learning about Pelvic PT with Dr. Maggie Gise, founder of Gaia Women's Physical Therapy and Wellness in Martinsburg, WV.

In this episode we get to know Maggie and her passion for her work. Learn what Pelvic PT actually is and who cab benefit from it, and common symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction that we think are normal.

​Episode 18: Hydration, Nutrition, & Supplementation

This is a long-form listen packed FULL of information! Join the More Miles Run Coaching team as we cover the importance of:
  • Hydration - what it really means, how to know what you need, and how TO hydrate.
  • Nutrition - macronutrient needs of runners and endurance athletes off the run, as well as fueling on the run - how much, of what, do we need
  • Supplementation - nutrition supplements, vitamins, and minerals that runners should consider in daily routines; as well as discussion on legal, performance enhancing supplementation. 

Episode 17: Special Guests Adam & Katie Lowe of 2Lowe Run Company

​Join the More Miles Run Coaching team as we connect with Adam and Katie Lowe, the husband and wife team behind 2Lowe Run Company! We hear all about who they are, what inspired them to get into race directing, launch their own brand, and the importance of community as a central part of their mission.

Episode 16: Ask Us Anything Coach Q&A

In this episode, the More Miles Run Coaching team answers your listener questions! We covered a lot of ground here - from fueling, to gear, to training, and strength, broken down into those categories, in that order. A few of these questions inspired us to take a deeper dive in a future episode - and a few can be answered in more detail in a past episode
Episode 15: Improving Running Economy & Efficiency with Elite Performance Institute
This week, we welcome back Thomas Purge & John Pugh of Elite Performance Institute! We're talking running economy and efficiency - how to make running easier by optimizing your own form and mechanics and the key role strength training plays - so you can run faster and further with less energy output, less breakdown, and lower injury risk!

Episode 14: Special Guest Anne Shubert: Alcohol-Free Trail Runner

In this episode, the More Miles Run Coaching team sits down with one of our own, trial and ultra runner Anne Shubert! Hear her inspiring story from high school and collegiate track, to non-athlete, to ultra marathoner - including how alcohol played a role in her life, the running community, and her decision to go alcohol free.

Episode 13: Tech to Level Up Your Training

We break down a list of new or interesting technology that can help to level up your training in the year ahead - what is and isn't worth the investment, the pros and cons, and what you should be looking for! We discuss GPS watches, sleep trackers, heart rate monitors, hydrogels, sweat tests, recovery tools, wearable storage, safety devices, and yes, treadmills!

Episode 12: Strength Training for Endurance Athletes with Elite Performance Institute

In this episode, the More Miles Run Coaching team hosts guest experts John Pugh and Thomas Burge, co-founders of Elite Performance Institute in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Episode 11: The Off-Season: Smarter Recovery for Smarter Training

In this episode, the More Miles Run Coaching team discusses what it means to take an "off-season" or recovery block as part of your training strategy.

Episode 10: Shoe Talk with Guest Expert Steve Moore, Founder & Owner of RunMoore

In this episode, the More Miles Run Coaching team sits down with Steve Moore, owner of running specialty store Run Moore! We cover where to start when shopping for running shoes, different types of shoes, rotating models and types, mileage and wear, new and changing technology, and the importance of the running specialty store experience.

Episode 9: The JFK 30 Mile ft. Devon Yanko, Anthony Kunkel, and the More Miles Run Coaching Team

It's a special time of year: we're here to chat ALL about the upcoming JFK 50 Mile - including special guest interviews with professional athletes and JFK50 veterans Devon Yanko and Anthony Kunkel!  Head into the JFK 50 ready and prepared with expert tips on pacing, gear, and more.

Episode 8: Race Week - Set Up for Success

​Tapering, carb-loading, race strategy, planning and prep, addressing the race nerves, and loads of tips and tricks/do's and don'ts to set yourself up for success!

Episode 7: Ryan Ploeckelman - The Man Behind the Mic

​"Running should be fun, and so should running podcasts!" We had a blast hanging out with Ryan Ploeckelman, The Adventure Jogger himself! As creator and host of one of the most loved and listened to trail and ultra podcasts in the country, he has interviewed hundreds of runners from the front, middle, and back of the pack. Every runner has a story, and while Ryan has given voice to SO many others, we wanted to hear HIS!

Episode 6: Training - When *It Hits the Fan

It's getting real runners - in this episode, we talk about when **it hits the fan in your training, as it inevitably will at SOME point for ALL athletes! Hear about common issues athletes face in the context of a normal training structure, and what to do when you're faced with one of these obstacles!

Episode 5: Roy McHaffa - Ultrarunner & Dream Chaser

"As long as I'm able, I'm gonna go back and climb that mountain!" Fasten your seatbelt for one heck of an inspiring story! On this episode, we sit down with More Miles athlete Roy McHaffa, who began ultrarunning at the age of 60! Now 65, he has completed 13 ultramarathons, 4 100 milers, and continues to seek the next big adventure. Learn more about his history, what got him into the sport, how he does it, and what inspires him to keep pushing for more.

Episode 4: Social Media & Growth Mindset

Episode Four brings a quick touch back to our last episode on Nutrition for Runners before expanding upon the influence and pros/cons of diet culture, social media, and growth through trial, error, and failure.

​Episode 3: Nutrition for Runners

​Pre-run, On-the-run, Post-run, and the rest of it! The More Miles Run Coaching team discusses the basic concepts of fueling for runners. Consider this episode as a starting point, and a gateway into a lot of more specific questions and topics that we'd like to cover in upcoming episodes!

​​Episode 2: Heart Rate Training

What IS heart rate training anyway? The More Miles Run Coaching team discuss what it is, why it's important, when tracking your data is and isn't helpful, and how we use it as coaches and as athletes. Everything you ever wanted to know.

​​Episode 1: Meet the Team

​Episode 1 - Welcome to The More Miles Podcast! Together Lauren, Michelle, and Scott make up The More Miles Run Coaching team! In our first episode, we introduce ourselves and chat about what's to come in our new podcasting adventure.