125. The Ingredients of Improvement: How Doug Hay Progressed Over 10 Years

The Strength Running Podcast

Jason Fitzgerald

Health & Fitness, 10k, Beginnerrunning, Marathontraining, Fitness, Injuryprevention, Marathon, Halfmarathon, Running, Sports

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2020

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

I first met Doug in 2012 for a trail run in Rock Creek Park. At the time, he had only been running for a few years but was quickly smitten by the peaceful grandiosity of trail running and exploring the woods.

As someone who ran his first marathon on a whim (he agreed to it after a few beers one night...), Doug quickly transformed himself into a competent and experienced trail ultramarathoner.

He's now run 100 miles (or more) five times. His idea of a fun weekend is going on a 12-hour adventure summiting peaks in the Great Smoky Mountains. And he has a 100-mile race coming up in May...

You might know Doug as the creative force behind Rock Creek Runner or as the cohost of No Meat Athlete Radio with Matt Frazier.

Or, from one of our earlier conversations about trail running.

But today we're not talking about trails or ultras. We're talking about development, progress, improvement, and growth.

We're discussing how Doug went from non-runner to ultra endurance athlete - and how you can, too.

Show Links & Resources:

Follow Doug on Instagram
Listen to the No Meat Athlete Radio podcast
Our sponsor SteadyMD
Periodization training for runners
How to set any goal time
Doug's 1st appearance on the podcast doing Q&A

I also want to thank SteadyMD for sponsoring this episode. SteadyMD pairs you with a primary care doctor, online who’s available via phone, text, or video for all of your needs.

And not just any doctor, but a fellow runner who understands the training process, your recovery needs, repetitive stress injuries, and can easily order you blood work, referrals for specialists, and more.

Visit SteadymD to learn more about this innovative medical service for endurance runners and reserve your spot.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Ready, set go.
0:04.8	This is episode 125 with the co-host of No Mead
0:07.8	athlete radio, coach and finisher of multiple 100 mile ultra marathons, Mr. Doughead.
0:14.3	Hey, hey everyone, This is Jason, the head coach of strength running and we are back
0:27.2	for another episode all about improvement, progress, and how to get from
0:31.7	point A to point B. My guest today is Doug Hay.
0:35.6	He's the co-host of the podcast No Mead Athlete Radio with Matt Frazier,
0:40.0	founder of Rock Creek Runner.com and someone who's fallen in love with running over the last decade.
0:46.0	So much so that he now lives at the base of a mountain in North Carolina
0:50.0	and spends his time trail running and competing in ultra marathons, trail races, and Doug, way back in 2012 in Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. we met for a group trail run and have met
1:08.0	up for a bunch more runs over the years. He's grown tremendously over this time into quite an accomplished ultra-runner. But I'm not actually talking with Doug today to discuss his accomplishments. We're talking about how he got from a non-runner who signed up for a marathon on a whim after a couple beers
1:26.6	to someone who can run more than the marathon distance, nearly on a moment's notice.
1:31.0	Our focus is on progress, on improvement, and on the training changes that allow
1:36.3	you to get there. I also want to thank Steady MD for sponsoring this episode. Steady MD pairs you with a primary care doctor online
1:45.3	who's available via phone, text or video for all of your needs and not just any doctor but a fellow
1:52.3	runner who understands the training process
1:54.8	and can easily order you blood work, referrals for specialists and more.
1:59.4	Go to SteadyMD.com slash Strength Running to learn more and reserve your spot.
2:05.0	Okay, what we're going to do today is get a snapshot of where Doug is at right now,
2:11.0	what he's capable of, what he can currently do, and then we'll compare
2:15.2	that with about 8 to 10 years ago. Finally, we'll see how his incredible trajectory was even
2:21.6	possible.
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