Martha Runs the World Podcast

Send us a text #344 - Some runners will tell you stretching isn"t important. They"ll say never stretch before a run. Well, stretching can be confusing. Sometimes, Dynamic Stretching, or Dynamic movements gets confused with Static Stretching, which should never be done before you run. Dynamic Stretching, or Movements sh

Send us a text #343 - After running for a while, we learn so much about ourselves and when we"re capable of doing. Perhaps we learn we"re stronger than we ever thought we were, or that the many hours we spend alone on the trails are the best hours of our lives. But no matter how long we"ve been runners there are certai

Send us a text #342 - This week, I talk about Czech runner Emil Zatopek who many consider the greatest runner of all time. Although there are others who could also be considered this, He could definitely worthy of the title. His story is fascinating and inspirational and well worth discovering. Zatopek"s intense workou

Send us a text #341 - One of the ways European Ultraraces are so different from American ones is that you"ll see many more races use trekking poles in Europe. They know that these skinny sticks can help them in their races. This week, it"s all about trekking poles and why you might want to use them! I help you differen

Send us a text #340 - Over our years as runners, we go through A LOT of gear. Some, we find, is no longer useful to us, or we find a better product and we put the old item aside. This week, I talk about various things I no longer use in running. How does it compare with your list, if you decide to list the items you no

Send us a text #339 - So, you"re on your run and all of a sudden, you come across a flight of stairs, either going up a trail or a hillside in the city. Do you groan to yourself before you tackle them? Do you turn around and run some place else? Or do you look forward to them with wild abandon? This week, I help you lo