270. The Born to Run Training Philosophy, with Chris McDougall and Eric Orton

The Strength Running Podcast

Jason Fitzgerald

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

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2022

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Born to Run inspired runners all over the world with its story of the Tarahumara Indians alongside Christopher McDougall’s quest to run with more joy and less pain. The follow up book digs into the details of training principles you can apply to your own running.

Joining us are Christopher McDougall and his longtime coach, Eric Orton. Their newest book - Born to Run 2 - lays out the path that McDougall followed as he went from chronically injured to successful ultrarunner.

Their new book helps runners revitalize their running through a combination of training principles and supplementary work that prepares the body to run efficiently. We focus on several important concepts of the Born to Run approach, including a “speed first” mentality, ways to instill better form, and how to use shoes and barefoot running to your advantage.

Whether you’re trying to bounce back from injury or find a new way to approach and improve your running, our conversation is filled with practical, actionable training philosophy, including:

The value of working on speed before distance
How faster running naturally enables better running form
Ways that runners can analyze their own form and work on better technique
The Rock Lobster cue you’ll never forget!
What it means to have a supple body that is ready to run
Practical ways to implement minimalist running, and how "supershoes" fit into the picture

I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did!

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0:00.0	Ready, set, go!
0:05.0	This is episode 270 with the authors of Born to Run 2, the guys who created a cultural
0:11.2	phenomenon with the book Born to Run, author Chris McDougal and coach Eric Orton.
0:26.0	Welcome to the Strength Running Podcast.
0:28.0	I'm your host, coach Jason Fitzgerald, and this episode features two guests, the author
0:32.7	of the original Born to Run, Christopher McDougal and his coach, Eric Orton.
0:37.9	Their new book, Born to Run 2, the Ultimate Training Guide, is now available for pre-order.
0:43.6	We're discussing the training principles that form the foundations of Born to Run from
0:48.9	shoes to strength to form.
0:51.6	Having fell in love with the Born to Run book more than a decade ago, this was a real
0:55.6	treat for me, and I hope you enjoy this discussion as much as I did.
0:59.9	If you're new here, this show features training conversations, coaching calls, and experts
1:05.0	in the running space to elevate your thinking about the sport.
1:08.9	Because if you better understand the process of improvement, when you recognize knowledge
1:13.4	as a competitive advantage, you'll be a much better runner.
1:17.0	But Strength Running is not just a podcast, don't miss our growing YouTube channel at
1:21.1	youtube.com slash strength running, and you can find me on Instagram at Jason Fitzgerald.
1:28.0	And of course, strengthrunning.com is where it all began.
1:31.6	Since 2010, we've been helping runners around the world, no matter how fast they are, with
1:36.8	our award-winning blog, our free email courses, and our suite of training programs to help
1:42.0	you accomplish your biggest running goals.
1:45.2	Learn more about those at strengthrunning.com slash coaching.
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