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Back to SearchEpisode 123: Why Coaches Matter Now More Than Ever
The title says it all: we need coaches! Why? Coaches are there to not only motivate but to provide perspective. Whether you coach at the high school,…
5 years, 11 months ago
Episode 122: Periodization in the Good Times and Bad.
Periodization sounds complex, but it’s really just how we plan and organize our training. Do you build a big base and then go short and fast with spe…
5 years, 11 months ago
Episode 121: You’re not working hard enough and you’re not recovering deep enough.
Hard days hard, easy days easy. How much validity does that saying have? How hard should our hard workouts be? Should we jog slowly on recovery days …
6 years, 1 month ago
Episode 120: Peak Fitness vs. Peak Performance
What’s it mean to be fit? What about to perform? Is there a meaningful difference? In this episode, Steve and Jon explore the continuum from fitness …
6 years, 1 month ago
Episode 119: Upgrading Lactate Dynamics: A Key to Running Faster Longer
What’s it mean to improve the lactate threshold? What about lactate buffering capacity? In this episode, John and Steve take you down the rabbit hole…
6 years, 2 months ago
Episode 118: The Future of College Sports and the NCAA
The NCAA and college sports are in disarray. Facing a mass pandemic, postponement and cancelation of fall sports, and a growing understanding by the …
6 years, 2 months ago
Episode 117: Development Part 2- Middle Distance Training
The Middle Distance Events. That combination of speed and endurance makes them one of the most enjoyable but also challenging events to train for or …
6 years, 2 months ago
Episode 116: Endurance Development- Part 1
It’s time for a deep dive into training. This week begins a multi-part series on the development of an athlete. We start with the intake process and …
6 years, 3 months ago
Episode 115: Fartleks, Alternations and the Lost Workout Style
Fartleks, the wonderful invention of Gusta Holmer in the 1930’s, is something we are all familiar with. Run hard for a minute, jog for a minute, repe…
6 years, 3 months ago
Episode 114: Do Fast Times Transfer to Being Competitive
Do the fastest athletes always win? The ones who come in with the best seed time. The athlete who threw down that fast mile at Mt. Sac or a blazing 5…
6 years, 3 months ago