Read the full post on The Science of Running. If running is going bad do you feel crushed? In this episode, we discuss the importance of letting go, of diversifying your sense…
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Episode 168: The Dunning-Krueger Effect on Steroids: How a Narrow World View Holds You and Your Athletes Back
Read the full post on The Science of Running. How does your viewpoint impact your coaching? In this episode, we discuss how sometimes we get comfortable employing the same style of training,…
Episode 167: What’s worth doing even if you fail? — How to be brave, take risks, stretch your comfort zone, and avoid manufacturing certainty.
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Often, in racing we play it safe. We don’t take the risk. We focus on times instead of competing. In this episode, we…
Episode 166: Everything we got wrong coaching Women. And a few things we got right.
Read the full post on The Science of Running. In this episode, we take on an important but difficult topic: the differences between coaching men and women. In this episode, we cover…
Episode 165: The Rocky Road to the Top: Embrace the Mess of Training.
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Training is messy. Progress is not linear. In this episode, we get real. We talk about the messiness of training. How do we…
Episode 164: How much of your training should not be running?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. In the 1960’s Percy Cerutty made the claim that 1/3 of your training should be non-running. Does this hold up or not as…
Episode 163: Biggest Bang for Your Buck: Training and Workouts that Build You Up Without Breaking You Down
Read the full post on The Science of Running. What workouts give you the biggest bang for your buck? In this episode, we go through the best workouts for the mid-distance, track…
Episode 162: Dumbification Immunization — How to not be a dumb coach & why it’s important
Read the full post on The Science of Running. How do you know what’s right? Do you buy into a particular program or coaching style, neglecting anything that runs counter? Or do…
Episode 161: How to become a Nuanced Thinker and level up your coaching
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Too often in coaching, we get stuck. We tie ourselves to one training method, one training system. We approach things from an energy…
Episode 160: The Down: The missing ingredient to your training
Read the full post on The Science of Running. What do you do when an athlete is headed in the wrong direction, when their performance doesn’t match up with their training? You…