Read the full post on The Science of Running. Should we predict development? “Did you know the average age of medalist is 26 in running events, but in the throwing events it’s…
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Episode 69- The Long Run: How far, how fast, and do you need it?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. This weeks episode is all about the long run! How far should it be for each event? Should it be slow or fast?…
Running Mechanics: Are you optimizing for efficiency or power?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Sprinters are Inefficient: If you want to know what an inefficient runner looks like, watch a sprinter run at 5-minute mile pace. If…
Enhancing Coaches Education: The Scholar Program
Read the full post on The Science of Running. If you’ve been a reader of this blog or a listener to the podcast for a while, you know that my passion lies…
Episode 68- Threshold Training: Good or Bad? And what in the world is it?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Lactate, Anaerobic, Aerobic Threshold? What do any of them mean and are they useful training zones? In this episode Jon and Steve break…
Signatures of Fatigue: Why Fatigue Is Your Best Feedback
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Why Fatigue is our best feedback I was casually walking past the track, and as seems to happen, I can’t help but notice…
Episode 67- Winning: The Art and Science of Competing
Read the full post on The Science of Running. This week, we are all about winning! When it comes to racing, there are two kinds of racers: The active participants and…
The Rise of the Experts of Everything: A Deep Dive or Superficial Learning
Read the full post on The Science of Running. We’re in the age of gurus and experts. Create a platform large enough and you have a built-in calling card that screams listen…
Episode 66-Interview with Alan Webb: How he trained to run a 3:46 mile
Read the full post on The Science of Running. This week, we welcome a very special guest and good friend, Alan Webb. As many of you know, Alan is the fastest American…
Episode #65-Interview with Lauren Fleshman On Coaching
Read the full post on The Science of Running. This week, we have a special guest, Lauren Fleshman. Lauren is a modern day polymath, excelling as a runner, activists, entrepreneurs, business owner,…
Setting Your Mind
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Self-Improvement Science in the Real World Our ultimate goal for each of these newsletters is to leave you with a better understanding of…
Episode 64: Recovery During Workouts
Read the full post on The Science of Running. This weeks episode is all about recovery! No, not ice baths, protein, compression boots, and all of that nonsense, but on how much…
How a Need to Prove Yourself in Practice Can Ruin Race Day Performance.
Read the full post on The Science of Running. The best shape of my running career was not when I ran my mile, 3k, 5k, 10k, or even half marathon PR. Instead,…
How to Sprint: A Breakdown of the Biomechanics of Running
Read the full post on The Science 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…
The Secret to Resilience? A Good Story.
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Imagine something unexpected and negative just happened. Perhaps you performed poorly in an interview, blew up in a big athletic competition, lost a…
Episode 63: Everything You Need to Know About the 5k
Read the full post on The Science of Running. It’s time to talk the 5k. We cover everything, from how to approach the training of…