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Episode 148: Phasing Out the Long Run: How, When, Why?

The long run is a staple of the runner’s diet. In this episode, we explore how the long run became a weekly staple and whether that still holds true. We dive into the function and physiology of...



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Episode 147: The Science of Training Management: Managing the messiness of the training process compared to the neatness of training plan

Training is messy. You are dealing with human beings. In this episode we dive into adaptability, aiming for mastery, and giving your athletes autonomy to grow and develop. How do we manage the...



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Episode 146: Law of the Minimum: A Better Way to Think About Training

Leibig’s Law of the Minimum states that “growth is dictated not by total resources available, but by the scarcest resource.” In this episode we discuss how to identity your limiting...



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Episode 145: Amazing Workouts, Awful Races

How many times have you had an athlete who has fantastic workouts, yet when it comes to race day, it’s like a different runner shows up? In this episode, Jon and Steve dive into what is going...



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Episode 144: How to Deal with Failure

How do you handle failure? Do you freak out, let your anger get the best of you, or wallow in despair? Failure is a normal and expected part of racing. In fact, we ‘fail’ far more often...



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The Foundation of Performance

People think that when it comes to running faster or performing better, it’s about the workouts. How far did you run; how much did you lift? Did you run 400m repeats or 800m repeats? Did you take 3...



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Episode 143: Training and Racing in Heat and Humidity

How do you survive heat and humidity? In this week’s episode, we delve into the science and practice of training in hot and humid conditions. From heat acclimatization and strategies to...



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Episode 142: Coaching an Olympic Medalist- A conversation with coach Danny Mackey

In this episode, we welcome coach Danny Mackey to the show to discuss the training and preparation of Olympic Bronze medalist Josh Kerr. We dive into everything that went into preparing Josh for the...



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Episode 141: The Science of Warm-Ups and Cool Downs

Warming up should be simple. Go jog around for a bit, do some drills and strides and you’re ready to go. In this episode we break down the science of two staples of running that are often...



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Episode 140: The Power of Reflection- Looking back at dumb stuff we used to do.

We are taking a trip back into the time machine. It’s time to look back at training and coaching that we used to do, that we now look back upon and ask “what in the world were we...



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