Track/XC athlete, running coach, host of the Strength Running Podcast, former Outside columnist, 2:39 marathoner. strengthrunning.com/strength…
Joined December 2009
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Are you injury-prone?
There's a science-backed way of reducing your injury risk by 39% and it doesn't take any extra time --> youtu.be/tcEnXEsVEfw
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Physiotherapist Eoin Everard is on the pod for a masterclass on how to get started with Plyometrics
Here, he discusses the incredible value of sprints to help develop running economy just like plyos
Listen to our full conversation on the Strength Running Podcast
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Most runners do some planks here and there. But are you still doing the same prone plank all the time?
Here are 11 variations of the standard plank. Variety is such a good thing --> strengthrunning.com/2016/03/…
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Jun 12
"5 Ways to Get More From Your Training So You Maximize Race-Day Potential"
The latest @runnersworld piece I contributed to -->
runnersworld.com/training/a7…
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Marathon, Middle Distance, Sprints, Trail/Ultra
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On the Strength Running Podcast, Eoin Everard gives a masterclass on the role of Plyometrics in training.
We chat about dosing, the easiest ways to get started, mistakes to avoid, other training that gives you similar benefits, and more. Now available on the pod 💪🏻
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On the Strength Running Podcast, Eoin Everard gives a masterclass on the role of Plyometrics in training.
We chat about dosing, the easiest ways to get started, mistakes to avoid, other training that gives you similar benefits, and more. Now available on the pod 💪🏻
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Jun 10
Should you *race* tune-up races or run at sub-max effort?
I prefer 100% effort:
- Racing is a skill. Let's practice
- It gives you the best data on your fitness level
- It's a unique stimulus that we almost can't get in training
Bonus: testing your abilities is always fun!
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If you didn't know... Jon and I are building The Huddle, a private community of business owners who meet regularly to chat through our problems and opportunities.
Learn more and apply! findmyhuddle.com
Jun 10
Just wrapped up an amazing @FindMyHuddle session. Had a new member join this month (the owner of the company that built my fence). he’s such a good fit and brings such a different perspective!
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I remain committed to the fact that the 800m is the most electrifying event in T&F
1:42.08!!🤯🔥
WORLD LEAD!!!
17-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus 🇺🇸 has just won the men's 800m at the Oslo Diamond League in a time of 1:42.08!
He held off Olympic & World Champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi 🇰🇪 who finished 2nd in 1:42.09.
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The number of startup AI coaching apps that email me for free feedback (on a shit product that is quite literally a threat to my coaching business) is wild.
I think I know how authors feel when LLM's scrape their books and then ask for a subscription. It feels so gross.
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The funny thing is, I was doing this in 2002 and advising athletes to do this in 2010. And there was ZERO evidence that it did anything.
Coaches are usually a step ahead of the science 💪
Are you injury-prone?
There's a science-backed way of reducing your injury risk by 39% and it doesn't take any extra time --> youtu.be/tcEnXEsVEfw
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BPN Backyard Ultra winner Mark Dowdle on putting himself in it... really IN IT, and how he thinks about if he can indeed "Go One More"
From the latest @forthelrpod
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Strength training is often an insane game changer for runners who haven’t been consistent with it. Get started!
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Still not over the fact that one single strength session last Sunday has seemed to have resolved a hip impingement issue I’ve been dealing with for 6 weeks.
Do your strength training, people!!
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If you're not sure how, do this: strengthrunning.com/strength…
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Get inspired! This is one of my favorite success stories about a runner named David who thought his marathon days were behind him.
Spoiler: they were not and he BQ'd
strengthrunning.com/2019/07/…
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More than half the people that yap about running on this app 😂
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Great stuff here. I’m glad more coaches are talking about the concept of “equivalent performances”
“How fast should my half marathon be to run sub-4 for the marathon?”
The short answer is between 1:49:30 and 1:54.
The long answer comes from numbers I’ve been pulling for a while, and here’s what I’ve been seeing:
Recreational runners in the 4hr range slow down 7.4% on average from the half to the marathon, but most fall between 4 and 9.5%.
If someone runs 1:49:30 in the half, they can slow down 9% and break 4.
If they run 1:54, they can only slow down 5% to be sub-4.
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Great stuff here. I’m glad more coaches are talking about the concept of “equivalent performances”
“How fast should my half marathon be to run sub-4 for the marathon?”
The short answer is between 1:49:30 and 1:54.
The long answer comes from numbers I’ve been pulling for a while, and here’s what I’ve been seeing:
Recreational runners in the 4hr range slow down 7.4% on average from the half to the marathon, but most fall between 4 and 9.5%.
If someone runs 1:49:30 in the half, they can slow down 9% and break 4.
If they run 1:54, they can only slow down 5% to be sub-4.
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It's also *easier* to run a fast mile/5k than it is a fast marathon (you need more luck and more development for a fast marathon).
That has HUGE implications.
If you want to reach your potential, get fast in shorter distances BEFORE you dedicate all of your time to marathons.
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There is a reason why nearly every single pro marathoner has a middle-distance background in the 1500m - 10k: it is the most developmentally appropriate path.
Get a fast marathon *equivalent performance* in a shorter race first. A fast marathon is then ancillary
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