Episode 108: Build Confidence, Intrinsic Motivation, and Drive with Matt Pendola

Cross-training is supplemental exercise that can be helpful to your running, like cycling. But just like form drills, strides, or dynamic flexibility exercises, I consider strength training to be an i...

19 Dec 201717min

I'm doing something a little different today in that I'd like to share with you what I think are the best gift ideas for runners this year. Now as a running coach, my focus is on improvement so I'm on...

7 Dec 201717min

I invited Nick to share as much detail as possible about his marathon training, race strategy, and post-race recovery so you can understand how an elite marathoner tackles the race. Just recent he pos...

4 Dec 201745min

Depending on whether you started running today or last year, today's podcast will clarify the most high-impact training available to you. Because certain training strategies and workouts are either to...

27 Nov 201755min

If you can replicate the principles (not necessarily the exact workouts, mileage, etc.) that lead to personal bests then you can keep improving and setting personal bests. The alternative is hitting a...

20 Nov 201722min

The best runners know when to get help and work together. If you're a Lone Wolf, some things are inevitable: Have a question? Prepare to spend hours going down the Google rabbit hole... Feeling unmot...

23 Okt 201753min

For a lot of runners, what started as a way to get in shape or lose a few pounds turns into a lifelong passion. Soon, you're going on running retreats and flying across the country to run a marathon. ...

17 Okt 201748min

Last August, we witnessed the most electrifying track race in history at the World Championships: the women's 3,000m Steeplechase. Before this race, no American woman had ever won a medal in the steep...

2 Okt 201736min