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…
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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…
Most Popular Posts of 2017
Read the full post on The Science of Running. First off, I want to express my gratitude for all of you who have visited my site, read or listened to content I’ve…
Episode 62: Our Worst Coaching Blunders in Coaching Middle Distance
Read the full post on The Science of Running. In this episode, Jon and I delve into our coaching blunders with middle distance athletes. What mistakes did we make early on and…
Coaching with Craft #5: What is your Coaching Philosophy?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. The Question of the week is: What is your Coaching Philosophy? What is Coaching with Craft? Every week, we ask a group of…
Long Term Athlete Development: A Case Study of a 9:15 HS 2-miler becoming a sub 2:17 marathoner
Read the full post on The Science of Running. LTAD is one of those buzz phrases thrown around in the athletic world. The intention is noble and worthwhile: Put some deep thought…
The Books I Learned the Most from in 2017
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Every year, I look back and wish I read more. Whether it’s books, research articles, or even interesting blogs, I wish I blocked…
Coaching with Craft #4: How are YOU getting better as a coach?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. The Question of the week is: What are the most important areas of growth in your coaching currently? What is Coaching with Craft?…
Episode 61: “If you can’t be great, be good” Coach Mike Smith after winning a National Championship
Read the full post on The Science of Running. As promised, we’ve brought back NAU coach Mike Smith to give us insight on how his team won the NCAA Cross-Country Championships. As…
A Misunderstanding of High Intensity Interval Training
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Interval training. Speed Work. High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). Whatever you call it, performing fast interval work is often associated with anaerobic training. Many…
Coaching with Craft: Which Books Have Influenced Our Coaching?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. In Episode 3 of Coaching with Craft, we explore the books that have influenced our coaching. Please take 15 minutes out of your…
Episode 60: “Don’t Jog!?” Myths on Conditioning for Team Sports
Read the full post on The Science of Running. “Don’t jog! Only High intensity interval training!” Outside of the distance running world, these phrases are often thrown around when it comes to…
Cult or Culture: What team are you creating?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. On a recent trip to Seattle, if you asked my hosts, Steve Fassino and Phoebe Wright, what the major topic of conversation was…