Episode 136: Reed Fischer of the Tinman Elite Group has had quite a year. He has set a PR in everything from the 5k to the half marathon and just came in 5th in the 20k National Championship. This is quite an accomplishment for someone who didn't break 23 minutes in a 5k his freshman season or 5 minutes in a mile until he was a sophomore in high school. We talk to Reed about his growth and about the success of his team.
1:15 How did you get started in running?
4:20 When you were a freshman/sophomore what type of times were you running?
6:50 Where was it that you made your biggest change that set you on this path?
9:53 You had a steady progression after that, when was it you realized that college running may be a possibility?
12:14 Did you think you had a shot at making the team at Drake?
14:21 Who started working with Tom first you or Brogan?
15:45 How did you end up teaming up with Tinmen?
18:31 Most of you are not the NCAA Champions but you have tremendous success as a team and competing for national championships so what is it that is making you guys so successful?
23:40 Tom has been fairly open about his training, what has been the biggest change in your training since you joined him?
27:33 Breaking down the 7/7/7 a little more and many PR's this year, what is the plan with the marathon?
29:00 Does your success this year make you want to give the 800 a go and see what you could do?
30:37 The first marathon is always an experience, so going into your first one what are your expectations and goals?
35:00 Next year is an Olympic year, what will your focus be?
36:55 You are a very young team how has the reception been from other teams?
Final Surge 5 questions in under a minute
Favorite endurance/running book? - Running with the Buffalos
Current trainers you are wearing? - Asics GT-2000
Favorite race? - Drake Relays
Favorite recovery meal or recovery drink? - Cheeseburger
Your favorite workout - Tempo and a long run
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Instagram: @reedfisch
Twitter: @reedfisch
Episode 135: We welcome Dr Jason Karp who has been a competitive runner since sixth grade. Dr. Karp is also a coach and the bestselling author of 8 books and over 400 articles. We talk about several issues including cardio, mental health benefits fo running and the importance of coaches and athletes knowing about the Female Athlete Triad.
1:10 Background on how he got started getting interested in running
2:29 Did you become interested because you had success?
3:40 In high school did you continue sprinting or did you move up in distance?
5:08 In high school did you know you wanted to take this career path?
6:50 Where did you decide to go to school?
11:33 Was your intention to keep coaching after this process?
11:58 What level of coaching are you doing right now?
12:44 You are a big supporter of running while not all exercise trainers are a believer in cardio, you even wrote a book called Run Your Fat Off what do you find so beneficial about the sport?
14:05 So how do you Run Your Fat Off?
16:11 How often do you hear "I can't run" and how do you overcome that?
17:58 You have a book called Developmental Concept for Cross Country, what is that about?
19:38 One of the things that many young women need to be aware of, and I would argue that coaches really need to be aware of is the Female Athlete Triad, what do coaches and athletes need to understand?
23:50 I went to a clinic with Jay Johnson a few years back, and I don't remember the exact number, but they looked at incoming female athletes in college and it was some off the wall number like 70% were not eating enough calories for their athletic needs, can you talk about how important calorie intake is?
26:53 As a male high school coach you mentioned these conversations can be uncomfortable for high school girls, this is where we need to loop the parents in
28:00 For more information is the Running for Women the best place you have for information on this?
28:25 What is the REVO₂LUTION RUNNING™ certification program for coaches and trainers?
31:07 You mentioned some of the benefits of running mentally, can you talk about some of the mental benefits of running?
33:17 You have 8 books, is there another one in the works?
Final Surge 5 questions in under a minute
Favorite endurance/running book? - Joe Sheehan
Current trainers you are wearing? - Hoka
Favorite race? - Mile
Favorite recovery meal or recovery drink? - Chocolate Milk
Your favorite workout - 400m reps
Resources:
Jason's Website
Dr Jason Karp on Facebook
Instagram @drjasonkarp
Twitter REVO₂LUTION RUNNING™
Episode 134: Matt Baxter grew up running in New Zeland. He comes over to the states to run for Coach Smith and the NAU Lumberjacks and helped lead the team to 3 straight Cross Country titles. We talked about the mental game of not always having your best race and his transition to running as a professional for NAZ Elite.
1:15 How did you get started running in New Zeland?
1:51 what is high school running like in New Zeland high schools?
3:02 When did you make the transition to coming to the United States to run for NAU?
3:22 What was it like coming to Flagstaff and running at elevation?
4:40 Why did you decide to come to the States?
5:53 3 years and 3 national titles, was there one that was more special?
7:15 In 2017 you were second overall at Cross, but then at Indoors you didn't even qualify for nationals in the 5k, what happened?
10:05 When you are a high school runner you can have a bad race and still win a race, but when you are running at a high level it is different, what is it like mentally to get used to that?
12:06 In 2018 you were the favorites, but there was a lot of talk about BYU. Coach Smith said that on that day even though you didn't have a great race it was great because of how tough you were, can you talk about how that race went?
15:15 What is it like running under coach Smith?
17:04 With you and Tyler gone from NAU cross country now, what do you think this year holds for them?
18:33 Why did you choose to run with NAZ Elite and Ben Rosario?
20:27 You ended up heading back for New Zeland after you signed, was the plan always to be gone for 6 months?
23:17 What is your favorite place to run in Flagstaff?
24:23 What is the biggest difference between training under Ben and Coach Smith?
26:13 You have a new young crew at NAZ, what has it been like?
27:37 What is it like having a former competitor like Rory as a teammate now?
29:34 What events will you focus on the next few years?
31:12 You could have 4 countries all represented in Tokyo, have you talked about that as a team?
32:55 The NAZ group does a lot online reaching out to runners and making the sport look fun, you are drawing in young runners as fans, what can we do to make the sport even more attractive?
36:20 Thousands are racing on weekends, what do we do to reach the hobby joggers and get them in the stands?
40:08 What is the next race for you?
40:52 You running with Tyler in Flagstaff again?
43:00 Talking about Tyler running as a professional blows my mind with how far he has come since high school.
Final Surge 5 questions in under a minute
Favorite endurance/running book? - Once a Runner
Current trainers you are wearing? - Clifton
Favorite race? - NCAA Cross
Favorite recovery meal or recovery drink? - Oatmeal
Your favorite workout - Mile repeats or long tempo
Resources
Twitter
Blog
NAZ Elite
1:30 How did you get started in running?
2:08 What was it about running that drew you in?
2:44 Did you have early success?
3:10 At what point did you realize you wanted to do it in college?
4:02 Did a lot of colleges have interest?
5:00 Did the option come from Colorado to run there?
5:35 When did you decide you wanted to run professionally?
6:35 What did you learn from going to Kenya?
8:00 Did Rob Conner introduce you to Jerry or how did that relationship start?
9:24 Talk about your 2-3 years of running as a professional and what it has been like?
12:00 You went into indoors, how did that season go?
12:48 Do you think that race at indoors helped get you focused?
13:41 How was your training leading up to outdoors?
14:47 Were you confident before USATF's?
15:32 The 5k at USATF's was one of my favorite races, what was the gameplan you had before the race?
17:45 In the first 600m you already gapped the field, did you know it was going out that fast?
18:58 At the mile marker when he starts talking to you what is going through your mind?
20:07 Did he put a crazy hard surge when you decided you were not going to take the lead?
21:18 When you clipped him was that when he pulled off to the side and almost stopped?
21:45 When you got to the lead what was your gameplan?
23:40 Pack catches you, I turned to my son and son and Woody is done, did you have concerns when they caught you?
25:13 With 500 meters to go you fall back to 5th did you think you were ok because you can kick well?
26:00 with 250 to go you fought your way back into it and I became a Woody fan
26:45 When you are racing you are thinking about winning, you probably are not thinking about the standard the whole time right?
27:30 You just miss the standard, what do you think about the current system of not allowing time to chase a standard?
29:03 So what is next for you?
29:42 Let's talk about the status of the sport, what do we need to do to fill the stands?
30:33 Have betting at the track?
30:50 What if the race had fone different, what if you finished not in the front?
32:00 I imagine this is going to help the contract negotiations?
33:03 You mentioned the Price of the Mile podcast, what happened with it?
Final Surge 5 questions in under a minute
Favorite endurance/running book? - Running for my Life
Current trainers you are wearing? - Pegasus 35
Favorite race? - 5k
Favorite recovery meal or recovery drink? - Beet Juice
Your favorite workout - Tempo with speed work
Resources
Woody on Instagram
5k race on NBC Sports
In Episode 132 of the Final Surge Podcast, we welcome Olympics Trials qualifier and 50 mile US Trail Champ Dani to the podcast. Dani currently also coaches for Luke Humphry and the Hanson running team. She recently had a fundraising run for domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy which we talk about.
1:15 How Dani got started in running and as a multi-sport athlete
2:05 Were you playing club softball?
2:20 What was it about track that drew you in?
4:00 Do you remember what type of times you ran for the mile in middle school and high school?
4:55 You had success as a middle school miler, did you play both softball and run in high school?
5:50 Once in high school did you always want to run in college?
7:32 What was your running career like as a professional runner?
8:55 2017 US 50-mile Trail Champ, what was that like doubling the marathon distance?
11:20 How did you get started coaching?
13:20 What is the similarity in coaching at all levels from MS-Adults?
14:40 Let's talk about middle school coaching, you want them to fall in love with running so you need to make it fun, but they are not going to have fun if they are not racing well, so how do you balance that?
18:05 You recently did 340 miles to raise money for sexual assault and domestic violence awareness, tell us about that experience
21:00 Did you have a lot of people joining you on the different legs of the run?
22:12 What was it that made you decide you wanted to do a run for this?
23:40 How do you train to run a marathon every day for 8 days in a row?
26:00 What was the hardest part of it?
30:10 Do you have something set up so if people still want to donate they can?
Final Surge 5 questions in under a minute
Favorite endurance/running book? - Basic Marathon Plan
Current trainers you are wearing? - Hoka OneOne Clifton
Favorite race? - Great Lakes Relay
Favorite recovery meal or recovery drink? - Craft Beer and Sweet Potatoe Fries and Veggie Burger
Your favorite workout - 3x6miles
Resources
Dani Coaching
Dani on Instagram
Dani on Twitter
Final Surge on Instagram
Final Surge on Twitter
Dr. Jeff Messer is one of the most successful high school coaches of the 21st Century. He has won more state cross country titles than not including winning the 2016 National Coach of the Year. In 12 years he was involved in coaching 11 State Championship teams. Jeff is also the head of the exercise science department at Mesa Community College. We have a great discussion on building a team, what your goals should really be and how important things like sleep and nutrition are to a successful high-level athlete.
:45 Background as a runner
1:52 You stay on top of all the latest science, what came first the love for that or the love for coaching?
2:52 Coaches may be looking at a research paper how do we know if the research paper is actually a good paper and good research?
4:15 What is your success in cross country as a coach?
5:15 For a high school coach who doesn't your science background, how can they become better educated?
6:18 Some coaches know the science and can explain everything. Some don't know the science but can tell you what works for example. How important is it to know the science or not?
7:30 If you were giving advice to a newer coach. What type of general advice do you have in what is important in building a program?
8:37 You talk a lot about how the goals are not the time, but the process is the goal. What does that mean?
9:57 What areas are part of the process?
11:41 Often times the athletes we are working with are high achievers, including in the class. How do you stress the importance of sleep to these student-athletes?
14:10 How much sleep does a 16-year old who runs 50 miles a week need?
15:15 How often do you run into students who are not getting enough sleep?
17:10 If you have an athlete that will run in college and another runner who has no desire to run in college, do you coach them differently?
19:07 The question I get most often from parents is about nutrition. Can you discuss what the latest research says?
21:16 For a coach who wants to give something out to their parents on nutrition, what resources do you recommend?
23:12 What is the biggest mistake athletes are making with nutrition?
24:33 Often times you will have an athlete not making the gains they should be in racing and workouts, what do you do to break down what is going on?
26:53 Can you discuss role of iron?
28:45 What should the Ferritin levels be?
30:34 How is the coaching with Jessica Tonn going?
32:17 You have had several successful high school runners who went on to success in college and as a professional. When you have an athlete who you know has that potential, do you handle them differently?
34:22 Sarah Hall had Tweet about running too much in high school, how do you feel about that?
36:38 You have an athlete coming in as a freshman who has a lot of potential, what is your progression over four years of high school.
Resources
A recent article on sleep for runners
Nancy Clark Nutrition Website
Email him at Jeff.Messer At MesaCC.edu
Welcome to episode 130 of the Final Surge Podcast where we welcome Jeff Taylor. Jeff has been coaching youth runners for close to 30 years and in the last year has launched a non-profit organization called Kids Love to Run. We talk about the organization and the challenges of getting youth engaged with distance running.
:55 How he got running in middle school with the 800m
2:12 Was there an influence in your youth that got you to love to run as a youngster?
3:45 Where did the passion for coaching start?
5:39 It is one thing for a coach to say 'never again' but how did you get the kids to buy-in?
10:03 Sara Hall tweeted that kids can run a lot of miles in high school, what do you think about high miles?
12:27 How did your organization Kids Love To Run get started?
14:16 how big are your events?
15:08 How do you change things up for a 7-8-year-old runner to make it fun for them?
16:35 Are they all from your school or is it open to other schools?
17:04 Do you encourage the kids to do AAU/USATF meets?
17:54 How difficult is it to keep the attention of the younger kids?
18:54 Where do you see this going from here?
Kids Love To Run Website
Kids Love To Run Twitter
Kids Love To Run on Facebook
Episode 129: Today Stryd Power Meter employee Evan Schwartz joins us to talk about the new and updated Stryd Power Meter. The power meter is just one tool that many people are turning to for help in their training and racing. Today Evan joins us to talk about the new wind reading on the Stryd and other changes such as the automatic critical power reading.
1:30 How did you end up in Boulder Colorado working for Stryd
4:15 What is your role at Stryd
5:45 Stryd Power Podcast
7:12 What is a power meter?
10:03 How does a little device on my shoe measure my effort?
11:57 How do external things such as wind effect power?
15:18 How is a pod on the foot sensing the wind?
19:12 If it is measuring my effort was wind something that needed to be measured?
23:18 DC Rainmaker has been a skeptic of power, but he put your device through the tunnel and it was amazing how accurate those wind numbers were.
27:20 When will it be out?
28:24 Is the wind update the only update?
32:18 Are you finding any teams are adapting power?
39:01 You just released an update to critical power model, what is the new automatic critical power?
44:37 Who would need to do the power test vs. using the auto power results?
46:40 So it uses 3 months of data but you don't need 3 months?
Resources
Stryd on Facebook
Stryd on Instagram
Stryd on Twitter
Evan on Instagram
Evan on Twitter
Episode 128: Lawrence Avery did not start running until he was 30 years old. Almost a decade later he is running sub 2:30, has a successful coaching business and splits his time between his home UK and Kenya. We discuss what inspired him to get running, how an injury lead to his passion for coaching and what he has learned spending that time in Kenya.
:40 Got into running much later, not until he was 30
3:10 When you decided you wanted to run a marathon, how did that training go?
4:35 Were the 5ks the only racing you did in your marathon build up?
5:03 How many people show up for free 5ks in the park?
6:18 So is the running scene really healthy in the UK?
7:50 How big of an impact has Mo had on the running scene?
8:25 Was there anything that drew you towards the sport to start competing?
9:10 When did you go to Kenya to train?
9:46 What have you learned from your time there?
12:03 You picture everyone in Kenya running, is it that way, or it is it the ones who do run just have a lot of success?
12:44 How has your coaching changes because of the Kenya experience?
13:26 So with the easy runs being so easy to do you just say effort of giving them a pace?
13:59 What distances do you coach?
15:42 In the UK is there an emphasis on BQ or do you focus more on European marathons?
16:25 What is your buildup plan like for the marathon?
18:12 Give us an example of a key workout you do during the 10-week marathon training
19:45 Where can they learn more about your coaching?
20:15 Tell us about the contest you are running right now
Final Surge 5 questions in under a minute
Favorite endurance/running book? - British Marathon Legands of 1980's
Current trainers you are wearing? - Vapor Fly
Favorite race? - Night of the 10,000 PB's
Favorite recovery meal or recovery drink? - Smoothie with milk, oatmeal and peanut butter
Your favorite workout - Long marathon pace repeats
Resources:
This is a best of episode. Dr Jay Dicharry joined us to talk about running rewired. Are we born to run or is it a learned skill. Dr Dicharry talks about that and deliberate practice.
Episode 127: Mark Hadley is a very successful marathon coach having coached several Olympic Trial qualifiers and over 100 Boston Qualifiers. He is also the father of Alana Hadley who was tearing up the roads as a high school runner. We talk about some of the common mistakes new marathon runners make, the five key tenants that distance runners should focus on and what you should be doing right now to get ready for that fall marathon.
:15 How did you get started in running?
3:10 You said you ran road races before you ever got to high school, how young were you?
4:10 What attracted you to distance over sprints at that age?
5:15 Was there a coach that had a big impact on you?
8:10 You have had a lot of success as a coach, but you seem to focus mostly on the marathon, is that correct?
9:27 What are some of the key tenants of coaching you like to focus on?
17:40 How can you coach passion?
21:15 So let’s talk about someone who is getting ready for a fall marathon, we're almost getting to that time. If someone is racing say NYC in early nov, what should they be doing right now?
26:50 What is the biggest mistake that new marathon runners make?
29:10 What percentage of weekly mileage should the long run be?
31:06 Are your clients often those who tried the marathon before in the past and failed?
31:55 Is there a benchmark workout you like to implement into training to test progress?
33:30 How is your daughter Alana doing?
35:35 What advice do you as a father to someone who has a very young and talented runner?
Final Surge 5 questions in under a minute
Favorite endurance/running book? - Daniels Running Formula
Current trainers you are wearing? - Nike Pegasus
Favorite race? - NYC Marathon
Favorite recovery meal or recovery drink? - Chocolate Milk
Your favorite workout - Long Tempo Runs
Resources
RunDoyen Coaching Webpage
Mark on Twitter
Mark’s blog
Episode 126: In 2012 Bernie Montoya won the high school Dream Mile in a time of 4:01 and became the top recruit in the country. He decided to stay home and go to ASU. Whatever happened to Bernie? Well in college he was diagnosed with a heart condition and then had a series of injuries. Hope you enjoy this great story of overcoming adversity.
:50 There are going to be some that don’t follow the high school running scene too closely, you were the top recruit in America in 2013 and I want to get into the story of where you are now and what you have gone through. First take us back to when you were younger, back to when you were a football player and how you ended up in running
3:25 You ran your first race ever it was the Footlocker West Qualifier?
5:45 It is the summer right now and some kids are thinking about what they want to do their first year in high school What advice do you have for an HS freshman who is just starting their first summer of training?
7:22 When you were getting ready for your first track season did you push yourself to run with the better runners or did you hold back some?
8:39 Over your career what type of ancillary work or non-running work did you do that you would recommend to a serious high school runner?
10:00 Did you hit the weight room in high school?
10:43 Did you do many 2-a-day running sessions in high school?
12:06 All around the country there are kids getting ready to run their junior and senior years who are going to be aiming for that sub 4:10 mile or sub 4:50 mile for female. For that athlete that was a star like you, what advice do you have as far as getting finishing the career and the college decision-making process?
14:58 What was the most memorable or favorite race you had in high school?
16:40 One of the things that I always heard about you was how everyone liked you. You didn’t act like a star athlete that was different than anyone else, you respected your competitors and you were friends with them. Was this something you did consciously?
18:50 Let’s move to the next part of your career. You had to make a decision on where to go to college. Oregon, Colorado, all the big teams were recruiting you, how did you make your decision?
21:26 You get to college and you are an immediate impact for ASU, you have a lot of success as a freshman, how do you feel your freshman year went, how was the transition from high school to college?
22:55 Your whole story changes in 2015, talk about the heart condition
27:21 What was it like being forced to take that time off?
29:45 How hard was the comeback after six months off?
31:24 How long did it take to get back?
33:15 What is your best advice coming back from a long downtime?
35:19 What are you working on now?
36:50 What does the future hold for you in terms of running?
38:39 You can look back at your career with this time off, who can you point to that really helped you as an athlete and as a person?
40:48 I notice the passion you talk about your high school coach with, you think you will ever take that road?
Final Surge 5 questions in under a minute
Favorite endurance/running book? - Pre
Current trainers you are wearing? - Adidas
Favorite race? - Twilight
Favorite recovery meal or recovery drink? - Pizza and a Coke
Your favorite workout - 12x400
Where can people follow you online?
Instagram 2_bernie
Episode 125: Polar has been a leader in heart rate technology for several decades now. One of the largest GPS watch brands on the market, we are pleased to announce we now import from Polar directly into Final Surge. Tom Fowler is the president of Polar, a former professional triathlete Tom discusses workouts with Mark Allen, a horrifying accident he had and we do talk about some new things Polar is doing like Power on the watch with no third device.
:55 Who is Tom Fowler, what was his business background before he started working with Polar as President
2:25 With all those athletic business connections, what is your athletic background?
4:31 You mentioned you raced against Mark Allen, what was it like in the 80’s racing on the triathlon circuit?
8:10 What was the most memorable sessions with Mark Allen?
13:00 Story about Scott and Allen competing in the pool on workout days
15:25 If they were doing it without technology, then do you really need technology?
19:49 Heart rate, distance, and pace, power. How much are you adding in power and what are your thoughts on it?
23:55 I saw Polar is tracking power to the watch itself with Vantage V, how does that work?
27:18 Have you taken the Stryd and Vantage on a run and compare the results?
29:50 What other metrics will your power measure?
31:20 What else does Polar have coming out?
34:17 How is heart rate accuracy between wrist and chest strap?
37:30 Great story about an injury that almost ended his athletic career
Polar On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PolarGlobal/
Twitter https://twitter.com/PolarGlobal?lang=en
Instagram https://instagram.com/PolarGlobal
Tom on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tom1fowler1/
Polar Vantage V Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=12&v=0ndpqbDFUM8
Episode 124: We welcome back Olympian Kim Conley to the Final Surge Podcast. Kim has had a rough time with injuries since she last joined us before her marathon debut. She is back on the track now and we discuss what her plans are for the 2020 Olympic year.
:40 Last time we had you on we were talking about you doing your first marathon. With the Olympics in 2020 just a year away, what are your plans?
1:55 What type of injuries did you go through?
2:20 How long will you be at altitude training?
2:32 What are you going to be focussing on in the immediate future?
3:09 In 2016 you went after both the 10k and the 5k, will that be the plan again?
4:04 You recently raced at Payton Jordan and I want to read an Instagram post you did right after the race. “ I spent some time pulling the field along last night in the 5000m, but my indecisiveness to push the pace from the front also reminded me that I have additional elements to address as I rediscover my racing identity." What do you mean by this?
5:54 Do you think the reason was gameplan or because of the time you missed that you didn't finish like you wanted?
6:35 Are you making progress towards getting your competitive edge back?
7:17 How often are you getting up to altitude for training?
7:35 A lot of everyday runners go through injury issues too, what advice do you have to them for coming back from an injury?
8:55 How long did it feel like it took for your fitness to come back?
9:53 How hard is it mentally to come back and know you are not where you used to be?
10:52 Do you have a group you are training with?
11:17 What do you think of the new Olympic standards in place?
12:12 Has it changed your training at all?
13:00 What would you like to see as a selection process for the US?
14:25 How is your training changed coming back from injury?
15:06 What different rehab/prehab exercises are you doing?
15:25 Tell us about the new book about you called The Underdog
16:27 How involved in the process have you been?
Resources
Episode 28 with Kim Conley from 2016
Kim on Twitter
Kim on Instagram
Kim Website
Episode 123: Joey Berriatua is one of the up and coming young guns of the Tinman Elite Group. Joey has an interesting story. Joey is the son of a former baseball player who got a pretty late start in the track and field world. Joey has been an underdog since he started and has defied the odds to go on and become a member of one of the hottest teams around. We talk about his road to where he is today and what it is like being part of the Tinman group.
:45 Story about impact of Tinman group and youth
1:45 How has the experience of being part of Tinman been?
3:25 How you got into running
6:07 Do you remember what your time was in 8th grade? Didn't break 5 until 11th grade
7:10 What was your progression like in cross country when you didn't run track in high school?
10:44 When you were a Junior and made the decision to quit baseball and run track how did your dad react to that?
13:04 How did the first year of track your junior year go?
13:54 What was your training like going into your junior track season?
15:05 When you went 4:23 as a junior did any colleges start showing interest?
17:20 What was the biggest change between running in high school and running in college?
18:45 Did you think of yourself as a cross country runner who did track to stay in shape or the other way around?
19:53 When you were at Santa Clara talk about your involvement in the basketball games
22:30 How did you end up making the connection to the Tinman team post-college?
25:32 What event are you going to be focusing on?
26:25 Do you think Steeple is one of those events that gets neglected that kids could focus on and gain attention?
28:07 How hard was the hurdling part to learn for you?
29:00 When did you start with Tinman and how is the training going?
31:00 What has been the hardest part to adapt to since moving to Boulder and joining Tinman?
32:33 You are posting runs often on Instagram, how many guys are in the group now?
34:25 What is something you have learned you can share with young high school runners to help them?
Final Surge round, 5 questions in under a minute
Favorite endurance/running book? - The Perfect Mile
Current trainers you are wearing? - Addidas Solar Boost
Favorite race? – Steeple
Favorite recovery meal or recovery drink? – Oatmeal with peanut butter, banana and strawberries
Your favorite workout – Long Run
Online
Joey on Twitter
Joey on Instagram
Episode 122: Jason Fitzgerald joins us again to talk about strength training, the differences between lifting for endurance and speed and the importance of the glutes. We also talk about how he would periodize a strength program.
1:02 Strength running podcast - We discuss his new podcast
1:47 Why strength training is not cross training. It is part of what we need to do.
3:25 Distance runners want to be light and fast, so what concerns are there with getting into the weight room.
6:05 When should a runner lift, workout day, recovery day or does it not matter?
8:00 If working out on your workout day do you recommend after or before your run?
9:28 What is the difference between lifting for endurance or lifting for speed?
11:18 I hear Meb talking about trap bar deadlift a lot, what are you incorporating as part of your weight routine?
13:55 How many days a week should endurance runners be hitting the weight room?
14:56 We tend to think of ourselves as runners instead of thinking of ourselves as athletes
16:56 Another thing you have been talking about recently is glute strength. A common thing we hear is ‘glutes not firing’ want to talk about how glutes play a big role in in our running form, mechanics, and injuries?
20:04 We are coming to the end of the spring marathon season, we have seen a great Boston race, London, and now it is time for many to start thinking about their fall marathons. I know you work with a lot of marathon runners, how much strength work do you have your marathon runners do?
23:06 When you coach a marathon runner where do you start with incorporating strength training?
Resources
Jason Fitzgerald on Episode 7
Video on lifting weights
Video on Glutes
Jason on Twitter
Jason on Instagram
Jason's Blog
Welcome to Episode 121 of the Final Surge podcast where we welcome veteran World Duathlon finalist Kerry Camberg to the program. Right after we recorded the podcast Kerry qualified again for the World Championship. Kerry was a late bloomer to endurance athletics and talks about how it is never too late to set big goals and chase them.
1:25 Unique story on how she got involved in running in high school after getting injured as a gymnast.
2:41 After high school, took a lot of time off and didn't get back into athletics until several years later.
3:15 Got involved in triathlons, realized she was decent on run and bike, but not swim so moved to duathlons.
4:05 Ran in college, but not until she was in her 40's. Qualified for Nationals in Cross. Finished 7th at nationals.
5:47 Many thought she was the coach because she was old enough to be the parent of her teammates.
6:30 This all lead to duathlon, biking and running and Kerry explains the difference in events with duathlons.
7:30 We see all the time road races and triathlons, how often are there duathlons?
8:16 Kerry talks about participating in Nationals and then qualifying for Worlds and talks about what it was like qualifying for the World Championships.
9:45 Making the move to duathlons and identifying what your strengths are and focusing on them.
11:10 What does a typical training week look like for a duathlete? Run/bike mix and getting out for a run after a long bike ride.
12:10 What is your milage mixture between running and biking?
12:40 How hard is it on your legs to go between biking to run.
13:20 Using the Kicker to help train on the bike.
14:07 Give us an example of what a harder workout may look like.
14:38 What advice do you have for someone who may be getting started later in life like in their 40's? It is never too late to get involved and be competitive.
15:44 When someone decided they want to start getting competitive what advice do you have on setting goals.
16:36 Frist triathlon was a mountain bike race, and she had no idea what a mountain bike was. All training had been on roads.
Resources
Kerry on Twitter
Kerry on Instagram
Episode 120: Neely Spence Gracey has been on the podcast several times, but we have not caught up with her since she had her baby Athen's. In this episode, we talk about what it was like having to take so much time off, what the comeback process has been like and we talk about her future goals including the 2020 Olympics Marathon.
1:00 What has been going on
2:23 You ran for over a decade without time off, what was it like shutting it down
6:47 When did you know it was time to start training again
10:32 You do a lot of core and strength exercises, how much did you focus on that
14:20 When you started running was there any separation issues or did you run with a stroller?
18:54 Been back running seven months
20:32 How did you work through the shin splints?
24:46 Do you have a target race plan?
27:40 With new qualification standards do you choose races differently?
28:53 What are your thoughts on Olympic Standards?
30:57 Where are you at with your training and workouts a week now?
37:00 Boston Marathon is next week any predictions?
39:30 Are you still coaching?
Resources
Runner's World Coming Back After Pregnancy
RecoreFitness.com 6-week program
Episode 119: Megan Ping joins us to talk about the summer camp the Ping family does with Coach Tom Tinman Schwartz over the summer called the Project Gold Running Camp. We discuss the camp, what the kids can expect and catch up with how Grace Ping did recently at the World Cross Country Championships U20 event.
:35 Background - Competetive runner in high school and college and then in marathons. Started running in 7th grade in Minnesota.
1:50 Chiropractor, do you work with mostly athletes?
2:49 How did the camp come about?
5:51 You mentioned this started out as a group of girls, is this still just girls or are there boys now too?
4:43 Are most of the kids from Minnesota?
5:40 How big has it become?
6:00 How did Tom Schwartz get involved?
7:12 What can someone attending expect
8:55 On a typical day how much time is spent in a classroom learning
10:25 You talk a lot about meeting your goals, is there any sessions on setting goals?
13:28 Both your daughters Lauren and Grace will be there?
13:10 Grace just ran World Cross how did that go?
14:22 Is this camp mostly for elite high school runners?
16:25 One part you stress is nutrition and sleep, can you talk about how important that is?
18:55 - More info
ProjectGoldRunning@gmail.com
Project Gold Running Facebook
Episode 118: Jessica Tonn has been one of the top 10k runners in the country over the last few years. Today she joins me to discuss her move back to her home Phoenix area and we discuss her changing coaches. Jess has struggled with injuries off and on and we talk about how she is now doing more sustained volume than ever and staying healthy doing so.
:35 Moving back to Phoenix
2:15 Cross Season
4:22 New Coach
6:55 Stories from the past
8:52 More on new coach
9:45 Focus of the training right now
13:13 Now coaching at ASU
16:39 Still coaching at Run Doyan
18:50 Lower leg injuries doing the little things, how have things changed
21:25 1500 and 10k, what races do you have picked out
22:55 What do you think of the Diamond League decision to scrap 5k
25:12 What are the biggest changes you have noticed in coaching
30:19 Example of workout
32:24 Coming back from injuries, how important is the nutrition aspect
Resources
Coaching at Run Doyan
Eating Blog
Jess Tonn on Twitter
Jess Tonn on Instagram
Episode 117: Ben Rosario joins us to talk about the recent changes in track and field. We discuss what it may mean for the Diamond League meets to drop the 5k and how the IAAF changing the Olympic qualifications standards will impact the USA and other countries.
1:25 Diamond League dropped the 5k, why do you think they dropped it
2:42 Do you agree with the change?
4:15 Hard to imagine not having that historic race anymore
6:30 You don't think this a move to eliminate the long-distance races off the track?
8:30 5k is so relatable to people who do it on the weekend
10:10 IAAF changed qualifying standards for Olympics
13:20 Top 3 American not necessarily going to the Olympics under the system
18:15 Problems with how this will work with Marathon
21:35 Gave exceptions for World Major but not for US Marathon Trial?
24:15 Could the focus on World Majors backfire on athletes with appearance fees?
25:09 What else is going on with NAZ Elite
Resources
NAZ Website
NAZ Training Plans
Ben on Twitter
Mark Allen was our guest as we discussed his career highlights and his coaching that he is now excelling at.
Laura Norris is a running coach and a running blogger. Laura is always putting out great content on her website This Runner's Recipes.
:49 Where did your love for blogging start?
3:33 How many posts have you put out in the last five years?
3:54 Did you do any sports in high school?
4:45 How did you make the transition into running in college?
6:02 Do you remember when you decided to do that first race?
7:15 You have qualified for Boston a few times correct?
8:35 How did you break your foot?
9:55 When you started running and qualifying for Boston were you always self-coached?
11:00 Which coahing certification did you get?
11:48 When did you make the transition into coaching other athletes?
12:46 What is the avatar of what your client looks like?
14:04 You write a lot about women's issues, what issues do women runners need to be aware of?
16:09 What are some examples of the hip strength and mobility
17:20 How often are you recommending strength training
18:08 Are the athletes you work with in person or on the internet?
18:50 Do you give set paces or how do you prescribe effort level?
20:17 What events do you coach?
Final Surge 5 questions in under a minute
Favorite endurance/running book? - Run Faster and Roar
Current trainers you are wearing? - Saucony Freedom and Kinvara
Favorite race? - CIM
Favorite recovery meal or recovery drink? - Oatmeal with peanut butter and fruit
Your favorite workout - 2-mile repeats
Resources
Website www.thisrunnersrecipes.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thisrunnersrecipes/
Twitter @thisrunrecipes
Instagram @thisrunnersrecipes
E-Sports is taking off around the globe, and one of the big players in the physical game aspect is CVRcade. Many cyclists can now make more money riding in E-Sport tournaments than they can on the roads. In this episode talk to Frank Garcia and find out what exactly the experience is like.
:45 What exactly is E-Sports
1:20 What exactly is CVRcade?
1:58 What is your background as a cyclist?
2:44 What was it that made you think cycling e-sports had a future?
3:53 What equipment does someone need to get started?
4:47 If you are physically on a bike how does a controller play into the game?
5:10 So what does this look like when you are on a bike, is there a screen in front of you?
5:42 So is this a situation where I am playing against a computer or am I playing against other people I join?
6:20 If racing against other people do I set this up with friends before or just find a group?
6:53 Are these well-known courses you race on or are they general computer generated courses?
7:33 You can build off-road courses as well as on road?
8:40 Can you tell me how this would work if I was on a bike on a mountain bike course with the keyboard?
11:08 What is the experience like if I fall, how do I experience that on the trainer?
12:32 What if I am riding in a group and someone next to me comes into me, what happens to me?
13:47 Tell us about your tournaments you have
14:39 How many people are in the big tournaments?
14:52 How do you qualify for the tournaments?
15:32 How do the 8-week league works to qualify for the tournaments?
16:55 Where do the broadcasts happen?
17:15 You said $100k up for grabs? That is real money.
18:53 Are you finding with these large purses you are getting some professional road athletes into these tournaments?
20:08 When is the next big tournament at?
Resources
CVRcade Website
CVCWorldCup
CVCcade on Facebook
CVRcade on Instagram
CVRcade on Twitter
We are now almost eight weeks through the new year. Where are you with your goals and New Year resolutions? Coach Denny Krahe of Diz Runs Podcast recently asked his Facebook group that question. We talk about what they said what you can do now to get back on track if you are off track.
:50 We catch up on Diz's podcast Diz Runs where he is almost at 700 episodes. He has been consistent for years now.
2:04 You posted an interesting column on goals. We are nearly two months into the year, do you find most of the runners you coach set new year's goals? - Many do, many are working on goal races already coming into the new year. Many will have new years resolution goals on top of their next race goal.
3:55 All of us who belong to a gym see how the attendance has already died off for this year. You asked your Facebook group how their goals were coming, what was the answer? - We asked for feedback a week ago where people are at. Some people are on track, some are behind, some are just a little behind because of the polar vortex which devastated much of the country the last month.
5:55 What were the reasons people were behind? - Some were weather, some were little injuries and was surprised by the number of people who forgot what goals they had set seven weeks ago. How can you be successful if you forget what your goals even are?
7:24 Is this a reminder of you as a coach that you need to find ways to keep their goals in front of them better? - Yes some find a way to find a metric and measure it so they can keep it in front of them. One athlete created a wallpaper on phone with goals to remind her of what they are.
9:59 You have an athlete that forgot about their goals, what advice do you have for them going forward? - Depends on how big of a hole they have dug for themselves. Need to decide if still attainable. Do you need to tweak the goal, you don't need to be married to it.
15:40 Do you like your clients to use big hairy audacious goals or do you like smaller more achievable goals? - I like a mixture of both. I love big goals, but you need wins along the way. You are not going to knock off 1:20 off your marathon time to qualify for Boston, but if you set that as your goal and set goals along the way.
17:54 How often do you work with your clients on breaking those goals down from a long term year go to month to week to what you need to be doing today? - Specificity is good, but not every day will be a win. We want to look at trend lines over a longer period of time moving things forward.
20:56 Someone is out on their run right now, and they realize they have forgot about their goals. They go ahead and look at them and evaluate, what advice do you have to stick with it this time? - Get a sticky note and put them where you can see them. Always be reminded of what those goals are. Put things in place that make it easier to get things done.
25:28
Resources
Diz article on goals
DizRuns.com
DizRuns on Twitter