The Final Turn

Keith Carter and Shawn Razek

Running is a deeply personal experience that comes with plenty of emotional and physical challenges. The Final Turn is brought to you by two serious amateur runners and discusses all things running including training plans, route ideas, shoe and apparel reviews, records and mind-blowing achievements, psychology and motivation, injury avoidance and recovery, run-sightseeing, and much more! Each bite-sized episode delivers insights and advice for beginner and professional runners alike.

Episodes

How to carry your stuff while you run

Keith and Shawn talk for much longer than you might think possible about how to carry stuff while running. Pockets, pouches, fanny packs, hydration bags, etc. are all covered here!

Mar 23, 2021

37 min

Running inspiration and practical tips with Amanda Brooks

Keith and Shawn are joined by Amanda Brooks of runtothefinish.com.com for a wide ranging conversation about running. You can purchase her terrific book here: https://www.runtothefinish.com/book/

Mar 17, 2021

45 min

Runner's nutrition with Anne Mauney

Keith and Shawn are joined by Anne Mauney of fannetasticfood.com for a conversation about nutrition and running. Her nutrition for runner's program can be found here: https://strengthrunning.com/nutrition

Mar 8, 2021

44 min

Treadmill running

Keith and Shawn discuss the ins and outs of running on a treadmill. What they love, what they hate, and some treadmill running stories.

Mar 2, 2021

39 min

Running guides: hammering hill repeats

As part of The Final Turn's running guides series, Keith and Shawn dive deep into hill repeats. What they are, some of their favorite hills, what to do on the downhills, and much more.

Feb 10, 2021

35 min

Running guides: mastering mile repeats

Keith and Shawn discuss the infamous mile repeats workout. What it is, variations, horror stories, how to get started, and how to make taking it on a bit easier.

Jan 29, 2021

25 min

How to cope with pesky mid-run issues

Cramps? Animal encounter? Untied shoelace? Keith and Shawn chat about how to manage the things that can go wrong during a run.

Jan 23, 2021

45 min

Fun, achievable, inspiring tasks for runners to go for in 2021

Keith and Shawn discuss their checklist for runners of all capabilities to try to work through in 2021. See the full list at TheFinalTurn.com!

Jan 14, 2021

41 min

Overcoming common excuses not to run

Keith and Shawn discuss their impromptu New Year's Eve marathon attempt before diving into a laundry list of common excuses not to run. They provide myriad motivational techniques to overcome those all too inviting excuses.

Jan 8, 2021

55 min

Weight training and running with Jason Fitzgerald

Keith and Shawn are joined by Jason Fitzgerald of strengthrunning.com for a wide ranging conversation about the benefits of adding regular strength work to a runner's training plan. Topics covered include: how often, how much, before or after runs, how to get started, injury prevention, and more!

Dec 17, 2020

47 min