The Higher Running Podcast

Jan 24 2024 6 ep. 40 mins 27

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by Running Coaches Sandi Nypaver and Sage Canaday. We want to help empower distance runners of all levels at #AnySurfaceAnyDistance with running tips, training advice and motivation. From 5km to 100-mile ultramarathons and more!

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Higher Running Podcast Episode 6: "Pro Athlete" vs "Influencer"?

Jan 24 2024 46 mins

In this episode coach Sandi and coach Sage give a brief update to their training and racing for the start of 2024 and then dive into a discussion around the concept of what an "Influencer" is and how that may or may not compare to that of a "Pro Sponsored Athlete" given the social media landscapes and perceptions of today.

Higher Running Podcast Episode 5: Tracer and the future of AI Coaching with Joey Wilson and Jason Edwards!

Oct 30 2023 44 mins

In this episode Sandi and I are joined by special guests Joey Wilson and Jason Edwards who are the founders and creators of Tracer! Tracer is a new coaching platform that Higher Running has started working with to create dynamic running programs. It utilizes AI technology and extensive data inputs to guide and empower runners with the coaching philosophy and methods of world-class

Max Heart Rate vs Lactate Threshold Heart Rate: Which should you use to set your training zones?

May 19 2023 12 mins

The Higher Running Podcast Episode 2: Weakness in Scientific Studies and "Double Threshold" Training

Apr 10 2023 45 mins

Coach Sandi Nypaver and Coach Sage Canaday of Higher Running talk about ways to access the validity of scientific studies and what it means in terms of bias, the strength of results, methods, and how misleading even peer-reviewed science can be! In the second part of the talk they discuss "Double Threshold" Training and its implications in terms of running performance, lifestyle an

Ep.2 Growth from Challenges & Holistically Healing from Injuries (Higher Wanderings with Ray Nypaver & Sandi Nypaver)

Mar 21 2023 42 mins

In this Higher Wanderings episode, coach and therapist Ray Nypaver joins coach Sandi Nypaver to talk about how runners can use running challenges for their personal growth. They also discuss healing holistically from running injuries and dive into what their own injuries brought up for them. The podcast is also available for listening to on Spotify, iTunes (coming soon!), and here:

The Higher Running Podcast Episode 1: Running Economy and Ultras

Mar 05 2023 50 mins

Coach Sandi Nypaver and Coach Sage Canaday from Higher Running talk about Running Economy and how it plays a role in ultra marathon running races. They cite some specific scientific studies and explain how the demands of long distance races can be trained for using this data as well as a mix of training and racing variables.