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This podcast series brings the book “The Runner’s Paradox” to LIFE! Literally. This series dives deep into the book, in an expansive manner - talking about the research covered by the book, and beyond - to the latest evidence, real stories, rehab practical knowledge and more. You just gotta tune in. Listen and run or - listen while you run. Grab your copy of the book at therunnersparadox.com
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Mile 5 – Phenomenology of Training What if training wasn’t just about building a faster, stronger body—but about sculpting a deeper, more attuned self? In this episode, we step into the lived world of training as more than physical sweat or mental grit. We unpack how intentional, disciplined effort—whether alone or with a partner—becomes a phenomen…
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Mile 4: The Act of Running What happens when running stops being about performance and becomes a way of being? What if running was not simply an act of moving forward but a laboratory for consciousness itself? In this episode, we step into Mile 4, the moment where running ceases to feel mechanical and begins to reveal itself as a deeply embodied pr…
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Mile 3: The Greatest Sucky Thing What if pain isn’t the enemy but the teacher? What if “sucky things” aren’t obstacles but doorways? In this episode, we dive deep into the strange logic of running: where suffering births joy, stiffness hides in cushioning, and smooth flow demands awkwardness first. From biomechanics to philosophy, we unpack seven p…
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Not Just Born to Run: Why We Keep Going What if running isn’t just motion, but meaning in motion? Episode 2 explores the hidden currents—autonomy, competence, relatedness—and the brain’s Default Mode Network (DMN), where mental chatter fades into flow. With philosophy from Sartre, Camus, and Merleau-Ponty, we reflect on running as an act of persist…
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We were born to run — Or were we? In this episode, The Runner’s Paradox Podcast uncovers the science, psychology, and philosophy behind our evolutionary design for endurance. From our ancestors’ persistence hunts to the challenges of modern sedentary life, we explore how running connects body and mind, and why it remains such a powerful, primal act…
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An overview of The Runner’s Paradox book and what to expect from future episodes!By Mok Ying Rong
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