Read the full post on The Science of Running. What does it take to be great? What about just good? When it comes to performance, we all start near the bottom. Being…
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The East African vs. American Mindset to Running: Volume or Quality
Read the full post on The Science of Running. If you are a runner, you know the scene. You and your friends make it back to the parking lot, look down…
Episode 77: You Can’t Force Improvement
Read the full post on The Science of Running. You can’t force Fitness! In this weeks episode we talk about the trap of trying to force our way to racing fast. It’s…
Advice for the Young and Driven: A letter to my 18-year old self
Read the full post on The Science of Running. In my line of work, educating and coaching, I often get asked for advice by 18-25-year-olds on how they should tackle…
The Origins of Stress- Understanding our bodies response
Read the full post on The Science of Running. In 1915, a young Harvard Physiologist named Walter Cannon described “the necessities of fighting or flight” in his now classic book, Bodily Changes…
Episode #76: Transitions, Ego, and Racing with 3:56 miler Daniel Herrera
Read the full post on The Science of Running. We have a special guest for this week’s episode, Daniel Herrera. Dan is a 3:56 miler who trains under Jon Marcus at High…
A Different Way to Look at Fatigue: An Ecological Psychology Framework
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Introduction: Understanding how fatigue impacts performance during middle distance running events has traditionally been seen through a mechanistic lens (Coyle, 1994). Dating back…
Episode #75: The Easy Days: How far, how fast, how much?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. It’s all about recovery! On this episode we take on the topic of easy days. The oft neglected cousing to the more “important”…
Is Coaching a Science or an Art?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. “This workout is going to make a difference. Start with 100 meters, lengthen out the rep distance by 10 meters, increase the speed…
Are you setting up practice wrong? Understanding Movement and Action.
Read the full post on The Science of Running. The running back takes the handoff and the hole that is supposed to be right in front of him isn’t there. He instantly…
On Coaching #74: Alex Hutchinson-“The goal isn’t to go faster…the goal is to feel better doing it.”
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Special Guest Alex Hutchinson has written the defining book on endurance and fatigue. His latest book Endure is a must read that blends…
On Coaching #73: “Keep Showing Up”- Lessons from the Boston Marathon
Read the full post on The Science of Running. In this special episode of the On Coaching Podcast, we dive into the lessons learned from the recent Boston Marathon. First, we take…
Fatigue and the NBA Playoffs: How Players Raise Their Game When It Matters Most.
Read the full post on The Science of Running. The puppet hiding behind the curtains, pulling the strings on what team wins in the NBA, is not the oft despised refs. It’s…
On Coaching #72: The Intangibles: Can You Develop the “It” Factor
Read the full post on The Science of Running. When someone has “it” you know it when you see it. It’s hard to explain, and even more difficult to wrap your head…
On Coaching #71: Does Science Constrain Coaching?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. In this weeks episode, Jon and Steve go on a rant. How do we utilize science in coaching? Inspired by a twitter rant,…
Episode 70: The Anatomy of a Medal- An Interview with Danny Mackey
Read the full post on The Science of Running. A silver medal at the world championships and a 30-year old athlete who makes theirfirst world team and then places in the top…