Recently I have had some athletes express fears they have lost fitness over the summer as workouts seem harder.  In this episode we dive into perceived exertion over the summer and how that translates into fitness for fall.  If you’re worried because workouts seem harder right now then listen to this episode!

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Song: Lostboy & Slashtaq - Elysium [NCS Release]

Lately it seems athletes have been dealing with illness and training disruptions.  In this episode, I talk a bit about how I generally work with athletes to decide training regarding illness, as well as some ways to use down time productively to make the most of time not running.  Often athletes will be very ambitions with training disruptions and I think making sure objectives are reasonable can go a long way to staying set up for success!

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Song: Lostboy & Slashtaq - Elysium [NCS Release]

In this episode I talk about some recent themes from working with younger athletes that apple to all runners.  I have been fortunate to work with some younger soccer and track athletes this summer and those experiences have reminded me of the importance of perspective.  I talk a little about our ideas of performance progression as well as increases in training volume and intensities. 

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Song: Lostboy & Slashtaq - Elysium [NCS Release]

In this episode we talk about concepts from coach Steve Magness’ new book Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising science of Real Toughness.  Specifically I look at how a sense of control and choice with regard to difficult situations can play a key role to overcoming challenges and finding success.  In the book Steve discusses individuals who feel they have no control or choice in their situations often end up with poorer performance, and sometimes just flat out give up.  I talk a bit about what Steve has found to combat this as well as some key areas to focus on so you can continue to forge ahead and find success. 

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Song: Lostboy & Slashtaq - Elysium [NCS Release]

In this episode I take a look at some hill running tactics I saw on social media this past week. We talk a little about tactics being like tools in a toolbox and that different tactics may provide better results depending on the multitude of factors that go into training and racing.  I even give an example of sub-optimal tactics proving the best possible result.

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Song: Lostboy & Slashtaq - Elysium [NCS Release]

In this episode I look at two instances of how as a coach I am often able to learn from my athletes.  First, I talk a little more about my experience with implementing new training.  Last week we looked at a new option for paced miles in long runs, and I follow up this week with how that process has gone so far with my top marathoner.  

I also look at working with a newer athlete and their novel approach to finding conversation pace.

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Song: Lostboy & Slashtaq - Elysium [NCS Release]

After a hiatus, Coach O is back to talk about athletes and training.  While the first year of the Team O Podcast was focused on specific training modalities with discussions on their adaptive implications, the podcast will now be moving into topical discussions of current athletes journeys and include my thoughts as a coach helping athletes prepare for success. 

In this episode we discuss a post collegiate marathoner working towards a new personal best this fall.  I talk a little about my approach as a coach in working with an advanced runner in terms of always seeking new training formats.  I specifically discuss recently reading Inside a Marathon: An All-access Pass to a Top-10 Finish at NYC co-authored by Ben Rosario and Scott Fauble. 

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Song: Lostboy & Slashtaq - Elysium [NCS Release]

The past two years have been a rollercoaster for training and racing.  With all the ups and downs I have found the following books to be great resources for perspective and peace in both running and in life.  In this podcast I go through and example from each book: The Meditations - An Emperor’s Guide to Mastery, The Manual - A Philosopher's Guide to Life, and Tao Te Ching. You can find links to the copies/translations I own below:

The Meditations - An Emperor’s Guide to Mastery (ISBN 9781548281304)

The Manual - A Philosopher’s Guide to Life (ISBN 9781545461112)

Tao Te Ching (ISBN 9780061142666)

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Song: Lostboy & Slashtaq - Elysium [NCS Release]