Abgespielt
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Pat is talking to Sally about RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport).
This very common (yet poorly diagnosed or discussed) condition that affects mainly women and some men.
This is a must listen for all runners and coaches
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Pat and Mike are discussing all things ultra running. We're in the midst of the ultra season (or at least the prep for it) and we've got all the latest tips and tricks
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Our guest today is Bryan Green, the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Go Be More apparel, host of the Go Be More Podcast, organizer of the Ignite Sendai Conference in Japan that connects entrepreneurs, and author of the new book Make the Leap.
Bryan ran for UCLA from 1997 - 2002 where he was a 2x National Qualifier for cross country, captain of the track team, and 3rd place finisher at the 2001 Pac-10 10,000m final.
In this conversation, we're focusing on the mental side of training. The mindset that is required for high performance and all of the little things that enable us to succeed that aren't really little at all. We're going to discuss feedback loops, his Optimal Training Pyramid, your hidden training program, and building your self-belief system.
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It always surprises me when people are interested in my training as I feel like it is pretty mundane. Even more so, I am now a middle aged man with a business to run, people to coach, a husband and a father. So, maybe that’s it? Maybe there is a twinkle of inspiration in there? To see if the grey haired (what’s left of it) can muster up one more performance? I hope so. For one, I’d like there to be a few good races left. Better yet, if you can show people who you can relate with in life that,
“If he can do it, maybe I can too!”
..then I am all for it. Besides, if it ends up being a complete train wreck, people like seeing that too…
So, as we enter the end of summer 2019, the qualifying window for the Olympic Trials is starting to close. To qualify for a 4th Trials in the same event would be a big deal to me. That would mean a career that had spanned 2004 to present! As I am now in my late 30’s, things don’t come as easy as they used to. For one, finding the time is harder, my responsibilities are far greater, and the lags in motivation sometimes linger a lot longer. Given all that, when you look at the number of late 30 somethings trying to chase that dream dwindling, I don’t think it’s due to ability. Rather, I think it’s due to just moving on. I am in a unique situation. As much going on, I have a unique opportunity to still put in a solid couple hours a day of training a day in, so let’s give it a shot!
Alright, so let’s preface this with where I am currently at. I ran the Toledo Glass City Marathon at the end of April. It was a cold and windy day, but still managed a 2:22:47 and second place. Obviously not where I need to be to get under 2:19, but I think I was pretty close to breaking through. My mileage was solid and had some really decent workouts. I took a couple weeks pretty much off and then started building back. Truth be told, I probably tried coming back a little too quick. I could still run, but my darn hip would get me every time I tried to run hard. So, I ran what I could tolerate and worked on strength and mobility. It finally went away and I was able to start building my mileage towards the end of July.
As you can see, nothing crazy, just a nice buildup.
Week 1
a 14 mile long run.
Week 2
6×800 and 4×200. Nothing fast and was probably like marathon pace. Just trying to ease the fear of jumping back into workouts. Then on Sunday, a 16 mile long run.
Week 3
16×400 meters under 75 seconds with 400 meter jog recovery. On Sunday I did another long run of 18 miles.
Week 1
a 14 mile long run.
Week 2
6×800 and 4×200. Nothing fast and was probably like marathon pace. Just trying to ease the fear of jumping back into workouts. Then on Sunday, a 16 mile long run.
Week 3
16×400 meters under 75 seconds with 400 meter jog recovery. On Sunday I did another long run of 18 miles.
Overall, I have been getting more detail work in, too. I have been trying to get 10-15 minutes of core, strength, or plyo work in a day. I have also averaged 2-3 days per week of getting strides in.
So there you have my “pre-season.” Now I’ll start my 9 day cycle. As far as volume, I don’t see myself much above 115 miles per week because I really feel at this point I really need to take some of my time and focus on the detail work. I think my 115 goal and 15 minutes/day of detail work is a good compromise. We’ll find out!
Stay tuned for how this week shapes up!
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The Pennine Way is 268 miles long and one of the first National Trails in England. The FKT was held by Mike Hartley for 31 years until John broke it. Less than a week later, his friend Damian Hall broke it again! Both Mike and John in attendance at the finish - FKT action is really hot in the UK right now - will John have another go? I asked him - his answer is very interesting!
John is a native of Tennessee and the last person to finish the Barkley Marathons. He moved to England last year - what is different?
He's been getting after it in his new home - last year he tried the "Grand Round" - self-powered. This is the three biggest "rounds" or link-ups in the UK - the Paddy Buckley, the Bob Graham, and the Charlie Ramsay Round, each done consecutively in less than 24 hours, cycling in between them. That's 180 miles of running/hiking, with 85k of vert, 113 summits, and 400 miles between them. Yikes! What happened?
John is articulate, thoughtful, researches and plans everything to the max, and an amazing endurance athlete. You'll enjoy listening to his answers to these questions, and more. -
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It’s the final run in our marathon training series
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Adelle Tracey is a British 800m athlete with her eyes set on the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. We cover training, racing, overcoming discomfort and finding her tortoise (that will make more sense soon).
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There's more to running than just running.
In this episode I sit down with two-time Olympian Dave McNeill and his Sports Psychologist Burt Gershater to discuss how the two of them have worked together to overcome the most difficult times in Dave's life and running career. It's a great conversation with two great bloke. To join the membership and get access to our bonus podcast, training videos and programs visit:
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Jack Bruce knows a thing or two about how to improve your performance as a distance runner. With PR's of 3.39 for 1500m, 13.28 for 5000m and 28.15 for 10,000m, Jack's progression has him in a great position to qualify for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics.
Jack was a great bloke to talk to about running as he seems to hold it lightly - a factor that always seems to precede great performances.
In this episode we discuss what he has learnt about improving as a runner, steps in improving longevity in the sport and why his main focus is on hitting a few key sessions each week.
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In this episode we have the privilege to chat to Patrick Farmer. A bit of a legend in the Australian Running scene (He literally ran around Australia) and all round inspirational runner.
Listen to this mans story and running wisdom.
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Two titans of running are facing off at this years London Marathon. Both of these legends are absolutely amazing but who will win? And what shoes will they wear?
