Read the full post on The Science of Running. Should we follow the 80/20 training model, or go all-in on the threshold model? In this episode we break down the different training…
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Episode 203: Do What Works and Don’t Do What Doesn’t!
Read the full post on The Science of Running. What actually works in training runners? There’s so much nonsense out there. Jon and Steve cut through the BS, and get at what…
Episode 202: Genius Revealed: Igloi- The Master Coach You Know Nothing About
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Mihaly Igloi is one of the most underrated coaches in history. In this episode, we dive into his coaching genius, and how modern…
Episode 201: Establishing Culture and Setting Boundaries
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Are you setting a performance or mastery-based culture? In this episode, we talk about setting standards versus boundaries, and the dangers of going…
Episode 200: Experimenting On Ourselves As Coaches
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Do you try out workouts before you give them to athletes? In this episode, we talk about the importance of experimenting on yourself…
Episode 199: Winning the Self-Improvement Game
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Often in coaching, we obsess over the physiological and the physical. We go over and over the workouts. In this episode, we go…
Episode 198: Mastering the Art of People. How to Successfully Navigate Working with Different Personality Types
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Coaching is the people business! We have to help individuals see their capabilities and put them on the journey towards achieving their potential….
Episode 197: The Finishing Kick: How to Develop It
Read the full post on The Science of Running. How do we improve the finishing kick? In this week’s episode, we give you a framework for developing your athlete’s kicks, along with…
Episode 196: Starting from Scratch. How to Grow a Successful Program from the Ground Up!
Read the full post on The Science of Running. What do you do when you take over a program that’s in need of help? In this weeks episode, Jon and Steve go…
Episode 195: The Art and Science of Speed Endurance Workouts
Read the full post on The Science of Running. What is speed endurance? In this weeks episode, Jon and Steve go over this vital but often misunderstood ingredient to your training. Steve…
Episode 194: Champions in The Making- Winners are everywhere. They just need coaching.
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Arthur Lydiard once said, ‘There are champions everywhere.’ And for good reason, his most famous pupils were local athletes. In this episode, we…
Episode 193: General Vs. Specific Training?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. This week we break down a classification for training, from general to specific. What is general training? How does it set the foundation…
Episode 192: You Don’t Need As Much Vo2Max Work as You Think!
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Vo2max work! 800s at 3k pace, 1ks at 5k down to 2-mile pace. We all know the workouts. We include them all of…
Episode 191: Strengthening Your Coaching Weakness
Read the full post on The Science of Running. What do you suck at as a coach? In this episode, we go over identifying your weaknesses and shoring them up to allow…
Episode 190: See God Workouts: Reckless or Indispensable
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Have you ever done a workout where you went to the absolute well? That’s a ‘see God’ workout. Going until there is nothing…
Episode 189: The Norwegian Model of Lactate Threshold Training
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Norway has had a lot of endurance success lately. From the Ingebrigtsen’s to triathletes winning major events, the small country of Norway has…