Read the full post on The Science of Running. One of my pet peeves when discussing endurance work is the concept of losing speed. In the middle distance world, this concept of…
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Episode 111: Top Mistakes Highly Motivated Athletes Make and Why
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Highly motivated athletes are the best to coach. You don’t have to worry if they got their run or workout in, they are…
Episode 110: Endurance Speed or Speed Endurance? Which approach should we take?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Should we start with speed first or endurance? Do you start with a large base of easy running before layering on the speed…
How difficult should your hard workouts be?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. When I was competing in high school, my teammates knew the drill; always have a trash can nearby. It didn’t matter whether it…
Episode 109: The Fine Line Between Serious and Obsessive
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Are you serious, committed, willing to put in all the work? If so, you’re a coaches dream. But your commitment can hold you…
The Sport of Track Gives me Hope for Society
Read the full post on The Science of Running. We’re at a very difficult point in our country. Where division is at it’s highest, where people of different political parties instantly judge…
Being Clutch Isn’t Magic, It’s A Trainable Skill
Read the full post on The Science of Running. We all know the clutch athlete when we see them. The Michael Jordan’s of the world who seemingly will their team to victory….
Episode 108: Secrets Revealed- Developing Championship Runners
Read the full post on The Science of Running. In episode 108, we dive into what it takes to become a championship level athlete, whether that championship is at the high school…
The 5 Rules of Training
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Rule #1: The boring stuff is your foundation We have a temptation to want to skip to the ‘cool, sexy’ stuff. It’s boring…
Episode 107: A Track and Field New World Order: Make Track Great Again
Read the full post on The Science of Running. In episode 107, we dive into what the sport will look like when we emerge from our current pandemic, and how it will…
Episode 106: The Hot Hand and The Science of Streaks: A Discussion with Ben Cohen
Read the full post on The Science of Running. In episode 106, we bring on author Ben Cohen to have a discussion on streaks, the role of science and expertise in decision…
Episode 105: Clarity is Power: Coaching, Training, and Achieving During Difficult Times
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Normally running is an achievement-focused sport. We’re trying to win races and run PR’s. We’re not going to have any achievement opportunities for…
Crisis = A Time to Update Our Thinking
Read the full post on The Science of Running. I’d like you to do an experiment. Go back two, three, or four weeks in your Facebook and twitter timeline. What were you…
Episode 104: What to Do During Adverse and Challenging Times: A Runner’s Guide to COVID-19
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Adversity, challenge, tough times; all experiences that we proclaim sport teaches us how to manage. Well, now is the time to put that…
Episode 103: Why You Shouldn’t Train Like a Pro…Unless You’re a Pro
Read the full post on The Science of Running. In episode 103, we explore why training knowledge seems to come from the top down. We take our training cues from the top…
Why Power Posing Works? Exploring Social Psychology
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Why power posing works A motto I try to live by is: “Look the other way.” Whenever everyone reaches consensus or heads off…