Read the full post on The Science of Running. Jon and Steve take on popular ideas that have stuck around but need some updating. From energy system domination to various forms of…
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Episode 187: The Power of the Barbell Strategy: Why protecting against the downside will protect the upside
Read the full post on The Science of Running. In Nassim Taleb’s book Antifragile, he introduces the concept of the barbell strategy. At one end of the barbell, you’ve got low-risk low-reward,…
Episode 186: The New Laws of Lactate Dynamics and Its Implications for Training
Read the full post on The Science of Running. “Lactic Acid” is horribly misunderstood. It’s been cast as a demon for far too long. It’s time to set the record straight. In…
Episode 185: Marathon Training: Surveying the Little Things That Can Add Up to Big Results
Read the full post on The Science of Running. We all know about the big things you have to worry about for marathon training: the long run, the mileage, the longer tempo…
Bonus Episode: The Mike Smith Tapes- Part 1
Read the full post on The Science of Running. An exclusive interview with NAU coach Mike Smith! This is part 1 of a 3 part series. Part 2 and 3 are exclusive…
Episode 184: Fitness Measurement Fallacy
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Does your belief in your fitness feel like a ping pong ball, bouncing back and forth wildly, dependent on whether your latest workout…
Episode 183: The Secrets to Becoming a Great Coach
Read the full post on The Science of Running. What’s it take to become a great coach? In this episode, we breakdown three essential skills for great coaching:1. Thinking and Observing 2….
Episode 182: What We Learned.
Read the full post on The Science of Running. In this episode, we reflect on what we’ve learned over nearly two decades of coaching. What did we think was important but quickly…
Episode 181: Flux Training: The Magic Bullet Workout?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. What’s new in training? Not much! But, alternations, flux training, lactate dynamics, natural fartleks…or whatever you call it is underutilized in modern training….
Episode 180: Avoiding Training Dead Ends: Methods to Restoring the Winning Balance
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Training is about balancing opposing demands: speed and endurance. What happens when you mess up the balance? It’s often a disaster. In this…
Episode 179: The 10 Timeless Guiding Principles of Distance Running Training
Read the full post on The Science of Running. We often get lost in the details. Arguing over the final 1%, whether we should run at lactate threshold or critical velocity? Whether…
Episode 178: Running Half Truths: Advice to Be Ignored
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Every sport has the items that many of us seem to believe, that are ingrained in the history of the sport, that have…
Episode 177: Sympathetic Overdrive- How to Get Out of Stressing Out!
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Athletes stress out…a lot! And once you are in stressed mode, it’s hard to get out of it. You can’t sleep hours after…
BONUS: Sink or Swim, Survive or Thrive
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Welcome to this special bonus issue. Steve does his best revisionist history impression, telling you the story of Paul Bear Bryant’s famous Junction…
Episode 176: Individualizing Training in Larger Settings
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Individualizing training is easy at the professional level. You’ve got a handful of athletes, all very good, and can adjust as needed. In…
Going to Exhaustion. Even When You Aren’t Prepared.
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Let me tell you about one of the hardest physical things I’ve done in the past few years. A time when I ran…