Q&A: On The Infinite Game
A Question & Answer episode on playing a long game in your running.
Mar 05, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Running On Purpose
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Q&A - On Weights
A Question & Answer episode on weight training.
Mar 04, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 18
On Creating a Marathon Race Strategy
I. Preparatory Work: Review Your Why Review Your Goal Review Your Training Review Your Course Review Your Heart II.Align Your Fitness/Circumstances with Your Objective How Likely Are You To Achieve Your Goal 90-100% Likely: Negative Split 80-90% Likely: Slight Negative Split Less Than 80%: Even Split How To Assess Your Fitness Long Runs - How many 20+? Quality Long Runs? Closes? Tempo/Threshold Work - Helpful but less indicative; if you are good at them, it is very helpful, if not then reassess ...
Feb 20, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 17
On Suffering (A Rant)
The first in an ongoing series of short exhortations or "rants", if you will. This week I discuss the essential & necessary aspects of suffering in our training & racing.
Feb 12, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 16
On The Long Run
The Long Run What Even Is a Long Run? Why It Matters Most Important Run For All Distances Benefits for Aerobic Development (covered below) All Distances (800m to Marathoners/Ultramarathoners) Arthur Lydiard’s Legacy Peter Snell 20M Hilly runs as an 800/1500m runner) Special Concern for Marathoners Other races distances the LR is longer than the race. Not so for marathoners. Specificity Can there be too much cost for this specificity? (Hanson’s, covered below) What Happens in the Long Run Physiol...
Feb 05, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Game Changers 1.0: Sleep, Nutrition, Letting Go & Trail Running
Dr Zach Bush on the Rich Roll podcast discussing gut health & biome. Episode 353 Episode 414 Episode 456 Highly recommended.
Jan 30, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 14
On Mileage & Sweet Spots
In this episode Steve discusses: Why Mileage Matters Why Dick Measuring is Ridiculous Why More Mileage Is Not Always Better Junk Miles, Long Runs & Medium Long Runs What a Sweet Spot Is & How To Find It How To Safely Raise Your Mileage What Mileage Has To Do With Your "True Potential" Enjoy! Telos Running has a new FREE Base Building program beginning February 3rd called, Basecamp. You can find out more at www.telosrunning.com/basecamp...
Jan 23, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 13
On Your Why - Creating A Running Purpose Statement (Part II)
RoP 12 - On Your Why: Creating a Running Purpose (Part II) Quick Review from last Week: Why Your Why is Important Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Reasons for Running & Why Intrinsic is the only one that will stick. How to get started: Brainstorming with Mind Mapping, clustering or other brainstorming techniques that work for you. Take your time Write a Letter to Running (LtR) that discusses Relationship Challenges Gifts Emotions/Feelings Take the LtR & pull out the most resonant threads. Take the...
Jan 15, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 12
On Your Why-Creating A Running Purpose (Part I)
RoP Episode 11 - Finding a Running Purpose INTRO Why It Is Important (6:18) Stop chasing numbers start letting the process Deepens & expands the running process Helps develop meaning Helps develop balance Pulls a beautiful form of expression back into the totality of your life. It is not separate or other. It IS you & you ARE it. Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Purpose (20:05) Intrinsic means it is INSIDE you, it is part of your whole experience as a human being. Extrinsic means it is OUTSIDE you...
Jan 08, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 11
On Trails & Energy - An Interview with Joe Prusaitis
In this episode, Steve interviews the Wiseman of the Trails. A mentor to me for many years, Joe is a coach & former race director by trade but he is really more like a Taoist sage of the dirt. We discuss the early years the Austin running scene & the parallels between running, coaching, positive energy flow & trail running. We also cover Joe's years as a race director & the impact that he has had on the sport of ultra running. He is working on a book that should be available in 2...
Dec 17, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 10
On Reflection & the Future
A month early we ask you to take a look back on your running year & check your process & results against your 2019 goals, your purpose for running & how this reflection can be really impactful on you 2020 goals & results.
Nov 25, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 9
On Unreasonable Expectations
A rant on the unreasonable expectations we all have in training & racing. We cover the expectation of linear progression, of expecting races not to hurt & training to gain fitness rather than proving fitness among other topics. We end on a positive note with some preliminary thoughts on a universal purpose for running.
Nov 05, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 8
On Mind & Meaning - An Interview with Lennie Waite
An interview with Certified Mental Performance Consultant & Olympian in the 3000m Steeplechase, Lennie Waite. We discuss a wide range of mental training topics including nervousness, fear of failure/success, how we find meaning through running & a host of other topics.
Oct 22, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 7
On Finding Balance
ATTENTION ALL PENDULUM SWINGERS!! We know from experience how hard it is to find balance in training & in life. In this episode we discuss balancing the body in a few key training areas: mileage, periodization, neuromuscular recruitment patterns & nutrition. We also discuss the crucial need to find balance in life in order to keep running healthy, happy & strong. Steve goes on a few #sissonrants & Krysten has to talk him off the ledge. We start the episode off with a discussion o...
Oct 08, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Never Fucking Quit
Why do people quit in training or a race? We argue there are really only two reasons: negative mental feedback loops & Imminent dangers like injury, etc. If you make the decision to Never Fucking Quit & you stick to that commitment, you'll be amazed at the power inherent within you. If you have quit, how can you keep yourself from doing so in the future? We provide a number of effective techniques to get you through the pain cave to across the finish line.
Sep 26, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 5
How To Self-Coach
In this final episode in the self-coaching series, Steve provides a basic outline & discussion for what you need to get started self-coaching. Topics include: Radical Personal Responsibility. Come Prepared. Get Your Data In One Place. Reflect on it. Share the Key Points With Your Coach Every Week. Set Goals with Your Coaches Input. Create Your Own Race Plan. Write a Race Report. Determine What Worked & What Didn’t....
Sep 18, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Dirty, Dark Coaching Secrets
Steve delves deep into the dark secrets of the coaching profession & calls all coaches, including himself, out on their methods of coaching & coercion. His topics include: Your Coach Thinks You Are Full of Shit Your Coach Is Fucking With Your Head Your Coach is Experimenting On You. Your Coach (Probably) Knows Less Than They Let On & They (Probably) Stopped Learning. Most Coaches Coach From A Place of Fear. Most Coaches Are Dogmatic & Inflexible. Your Coach is a Thief & Copyc...
Sep 18, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Why To Self-Coach
In this episode, Steve covers the importance of self-coaching to all runners even if you already have a coach. If you can say yes to the following statements then you need to listen to this episode & the next two that follow it: You care about your performance You care about your race results You want to get better You want to know how These are the basic prerequisites for self-coaching. This podcast episode will cover the basics of how to set up your mindset & provide an initial basic t...
Sep 18, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to Running On Purpose
A short introduction to the podcast.
Aug 30, 2019•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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