Read the full post on The Science of Running. In this weeks On Coaching Podcast, we get into the details of burnout, both as a coach and an athlete. It’s easy to…
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What the Wright Brothers Can Teach Us About Coaching.
Read the full post on The Science of Running. We all know the story of Orville and Wilbur Wright. Two bicycle mechanics who conquered the seemingly impossible, flight. But how did two…
Episode 88: How Social Media and the Internet Influences Coaching and Performance
Read the full post on The Science of Running. In this weeks On Coaching Podcast, we cover how social media influences performance. The ever-growing influence of social media and our online interactions…
Episode 87: There are NO Magic Training Intensities
Read the full post on The Science of Running. In the endurance world, we’ve come to believe that there are certain intensities or paces that do more than others! If we run…
Stop Helicopter Coaching
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Think back to elementary school when you’d be assigned some big project. Maybe a diorama or the big science project. You’d walk in…
Episode 86: Workouts Don’t Matter as Much as You Think
Read the full post on The Science of Running. When it comes to training, workouts seem like the be all end all. As coaches, we obsess over the details of each repeat,…
How Do You Judge Success?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Imagine you just started coaching a high school cross-country team of 20 athletes for the next season. This isn’t your first go round,…
My Top Books of 2018
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Every year, I take a look back at the books that have influenced my coaching, behavior, and thinking the most. Books are special…
Episode 85: Committing to Your Own Development
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Are you taking the time to get to where you want to be? In today’s instant gratification world, we want to be great…
Understanding Interaction: The time I learnd how to coach at a bar.
Read the full post on The Science of Running. I’m an introvert. I grew up eschewing high school and college parties for the sake of my 10 pm bedtime and the 15-mile…
Episode 84: Finding the Fatal Flaw that is Holding You Back
Read the full post on The Science of Running. What holds you back? What keeps you from performing to the best of your ability? That’s the topic of this weeks On Coaching…
Introducing: The Scholar Membership Coaching Program
Read the full post on The Science of Running. I’d like to introduce a program that I’m now offering. An opportunity to join a small group of coaches looking to get better…
Episode 83: Breaking Through- The Reality of the Ups and Downs of Performance
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Breakthroughs. It’s what keeps many of us going. The knowledge (and hope) that a leap in performance is just around the corner. But…
Uncertainty: Why You Need to Add it to Your Workouts
Read the full post on The Science of Running. When we venture down to our local track and prepare for our evening interval workout, we know what the workout is going to…
Episode 82: How Do You Define Success in Workouts and Races?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. In this weeks episode of On Coaching, we tackle how to define success (or failure) in workouts and races. Far too often we…
What Holds Us Back from Performing to Our Capabilities? Our Self.
Read the full post on The Science of Running. When it comes to performing at just about any task, what holds us back isn’t our coach or teacher. It’s not our training…