Performance Running Gym Podcast

About Performance Running Gym Podcast

Welcome to the Performance Running Gym Podcast! Hosts Aaron Boike and Bobbi Van Donsel bring us voices of athletes and professionals from the local and national trail, ultra, and road running community to help you run #PRGstrong and crush your PRs!

Publisher

Performance Running

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Mar 2022

Latest episode

22 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

52 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Heart Rate Zone Training w/ Aaron Easker

   On this episode we dive into the topic of HR zone training w/ elite runner and exercise physiologist, Aaron Easker. Aaron has an M.S. in Kinesiology, is a former all-american in the 10k, and currently works as an Exercise Physiologist at Human Powered Health in Edina, MN. In this episode we dive into what HR zones are, how zone training can improve training and racing performance, how you can determine your HR zones and more.

2. 

   16 Dec 2025

   Caleb Birklid - National Level Triathlete, Strength and Endurance Coach

   Caleb Birklid is a national level triathlete, cyclist and runner turned Coach who joined the PRG team this past summer. Caleb has brought a new perspective to our training and coaching at PRG with his background is coaching triathlon and swimming, and his emphasis on both heavy and functional strength training as a key component to his approach to working with athletes. On this episode we talk to Caleb about his athletic background and career in Triathlon, his hybrid approach to training, and lastly we’ll talk about his approach to coaching endurance athletes - including some great takeaways that you can carry with you into your next training cycle no matter what your endurance discipline.

3. 

   2 Dec 2025

   Colleen MacDonald - FKT on Mt. Killamanjaro's North Route

   Colleen MacDonald is a Arvada, Colorado based ultrarunner with roots in Minnesota who recently captured the imagination of adventurers everywhere by setting the Fastest Known Time on the legendary Northern Route on the iconic Mt. Kilimanjaro - the highest peak on the African continent. Colleen has made it her mission to empower women and girls to pursue their own outdoor adventures by raising money and awareness for The Carin Project - a group that promotes outdoor learning and leadership for girls all over the US.

Who has been a guest on Performance Running Gym Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jess Simmons
• Dr Michael Rodriguez
• John Storkamp

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

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Quality

67

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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