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January 19, 2018
Episode 64: Recovery During Workouts
This weeks episode is all about recovery! No, not ice baths, protein, compression boots, and all of that nonsense, but on how much recovery time should you take during workouts? Should I take three...
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January 17, 2018
How a Need to Prove Yourself in Practice Can Ruin Race Day Performance.
The best shape of my running career was not when I ran my mile, 3k, 5k, 10k, or even half marathon PR. Instead, it was at a time when the best race I could muster was a 3:51.4 1,500m, or
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January 15, 2018
How to Sprint: A Breakdown of the Biomechanics of Running
What’s the correct way to run? How do you improve form? How should distance runners sprint? These questions and more are the subject of this 10 minute long breakdown of two middle-distance...
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January 10, 2018
The Secret to Resilience? A Good Story.
Imagine something unexpected and negative just happened. Perhaps you performed poorly in an interview, blew up in a big athletic competition, lost a job, or worse yet, lost a loved one or suffered...
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January 7, 2018
Episode 63: Everything You Need to Know About the 5k
It’s time to talk the 5k. We cover everything, from how to approach the training of it (Is it a speed or endurance event? What’s the best...
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December 31, 2017
Most Popular Posts of 2017
First off, I want to express my gratitude for all of you who have visited my site, read or listened to content I’ve put out, and just been a part of the exploration of performance. Without you,...
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December 21, 2017
Episode 62: Our Worst Coaching Blunders in Coaching Middle Distance
In this episode, Jon and I delve into our coaching blunders with middle distance athletes. What mistakes did we make early on and what have we learned from them? Topics covered in this episode...
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December 20, 2017
Coaching with Craft #5: What is your Coaching Philosophy?
The Question of the week is: What is your Coaching Philosophy? What is Coaching with Craft? Every week, we ask a group of coaches one question and give them 5-minutes to answer! Frombroad...
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December 18, 2017
Long Term Athlete Development: A Case Study of a 9:15 HS 2-miler becoming a sub 2:17 marathoner
LTAD is one of those buzz phrases thrown around in the athletic world. The intention is noble and worthwhile: Put some deep thought into how an athlete progresses from youth to junior to national...
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December 4, 2017
The Books I Learned the Most from in 2017
Every year, I look back and wish I read more. Whether it’s books, research articles, or even interesting blogs, I wish I blocked out more time for reading. Why? Because as I begin my end of the year...
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