Strength For Endurance Podcast

Even with setbacks and struggles there can be growth. It might not be exactly what you had planned or what you want, but things can still track in a positive direction. Today Kriss shares an honest insight into what's kept him positive in previous times of injury and most recently this past year dealing with cancer.  00:00 Podcast Introduction 00:40 Setbacks Become Growth 00:53 Personal Cancer Jou...

Nick came to us at the beginning of the year after struggling with ongoing achilles injuries and had his sights set on an Ironman 70.3 in October.  Over the months we worked alongside Nick's running coach, to address his strength and conditioning but also improve his day to day fuelling, supplementation and his overall training strategy towards his 70.3 goal. There's an interesting curveball in th...

Load, Stress & Strain are terms get thrown around like they mean the same thing - but they don't. Listen in as we look at them individually but also how when then escalate together we need to manage the balance 00:00 Podcast Introduction 00:41 Load Stress Strain Overview 02:23 Training Load Basics 03:18 Building Sustainable Load 04:29 Physiological Stress Metrics 07:14 Lifestyle Stress Effects 08:...

We all know the fatigue that starts to accumulate in the middle of a training block. Longer, harder sessions can leave you feeling pretty empty and that's often when people start to drop their strength sessions. However this is a big mistake….find out why in todays episode.  00:00 Podcast Introduction 00:40 Why Strength Gets Dropped 01:25 Strength Is Non Negotiable 02:09 The Burnout Trap 03:02 Ear...

Is it possible to achieve a half marathon PB by running less? Today Kriss is joined by SFE athlete Clement who came to work with us a number of months ago. Listen in to hear how Kriss & Clement approached his training, what they adjusted and how he achieved a personal best time. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 02:10 Half Marathon Debrief 02:58 Less Volume Better Result 04:13 Strength and Weight Gain...

Comparision is the theif of joy - we are all moving through different chapters of our life and the same applies to your training. Listen in as Kriss discusses how powerful, yet distructive comparison to your past self or others can be, and how to get the most out of your present chapter.  00:00 Podcast Introduction 00:40 Training for Ultra Events 01:07 When Expectations Turn Cruel 03:31 Protect th...

Beth joined us at SFE having lost all confidence in her running due to injury. We quickly identified through our screening process that although very strong in certain areas, she lacked strength and confidence in the areas that would allow her to get over injury and back to running. Over the last 12 weeks we have progressively worked on these ares together, alongside her running program - building...

Recovering from long-term, reoccurring injuries or REDS (reletive energy deficiency in sport) requires more than just focus on treating the symptoms.  We need to be looking at other big percentage changes such as our relationship with nutrition, what our blood health looks like an adjustments to our overall training load.  These are areas we need to take bigger strides with if we're going to move...

An often overlooked casue of injury within endurance athletes is a lack of physiological maturity. Today Kriss explains what he means by this; who is most at risk and what to do if you think this is you.  (00:00) Podcast Introduction (00:40) Why Injuries Keep Returning (01:07) Physical Maturity Explained (01:45) The Long Timeline to Resilience (01:00) From Marathon to Ultra Ambitions (03:24) Train...

Sometimes just the smallest of changes can have significant improvements. In today episode listen in as Kriss shares 5 ways you can improve the quality of your strength sessions. (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:41) Five Small Adjustments (01:57) Use a Mirror (05:06) Train Your Coaching Eye (05:37) Strict Recovery Timing (07:27) Intensity Over Volume (08:00) Respect Recovery (08:22) Warm Up Essentials (0...

In this weeks podcast Kriss talks about building a PTP plan - a framework that you can use to give clarity and confidence in the lead up to an event, training camp or expedition. We were introduced to PTP or the 'Practical, Tactical & Psychological' framework by Sports Psychologist and friend of the podcast Stu Holliday, and a number of our clients have since used the approach to some great succes...

Listen in to todays conversation between Kriss and client Felipe. They talk strength training for marathon distance, when and how Olympic Lifting should be used by runners, as well as the gaps and risks that come with generic strength programs  00:00 Welcome and Setup 00:11 Why Olympic Lifts Matter 00:45 Risk Reward for Runners 02:23 Podcast Intro and Mission 03:03 Felipe Wants Explosiveness 04:21...

In todays podcast, SFE client Laura kindly opened up to share her journey. Coming from a place of low energy availability which led to three stress fractures, Kriss and Laura talk about how she dealt with the reality that she was facing, managing her mindset and how the changes she has made has transformed her whole life, not just her running.  (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:40) Meet Laura (01:09) Trai...

It's safe to say that most of us love to train, it's our passion, our lifestyle, even - our addiction. However if we don't approach our training with respect, logic and a level of physiological understanding we can quickly find ourselves walking a dangerous path. Today Kriss reminds us that even though we want to push our bodies capabilities and see how far, how fast or how much we can go, we have...

"You have to have strong feet inside a great shoe" Yet why is so little emphasis put on ensuring they are as strong as possible?   Today Kriss talks everything from foot injuries, to bunions, orthotics and expensive shoes. He also shares some easy drills that you can start to implement right away. (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:40) Why Feet Matter (01:22) Injuries and Foot History (02:12) Kinetic Chain...

Training power and speed isn't elite, it also shouldn't be ignored. Whatever your goals increasing our ability to produce power and speed are vital for not only successful performance but to prevent injury. Ignore that aspect of training and you're increasing your likelihood of a sudden injury where something goes 'bang' without warning.  Today Kriss shares how you can bring power and speed traini...

When you feel your running is going badly or you aren't seeing the times you want to, it's easy to feel disheartened.  Many of us will rely on external data to tell us how well training is going - HRV, pacing, watts etc, but this is not always helpful. Today we discuss the other signs to look out for when assessing how your training is going. You might be progressing more than you think...you just...

When runners get injured it can be a long and frustrating process. Many flirt between multiple treatments and change every possible variable in search of an answer.  But until you can honestly say that you have looked into the levels of strength and conditioning throughout your body, you haven't tried it all.  Working through a logical and comprehensive screening process should be your priority an...

When it comes to injury resiliency and building long term running performance, hill work is a fundamental element.  Many runners often fall short in this area and maybe because of where they live or convenience, the majority of their running is mostly done on flat ground. But if we want to bring the next level of conditioning to our tendons, ligaments and muscles, having a regular dose of incline...

What's the secret to maintaining a highly active training lifestyle? Leearning how to manage your training load. What do we mean? What does this look like? Tune in to this episode to find out more. (00:00) Podcast Introduction (00:40) Why Training Load Matters (01:36) The Template Trap (02:32) Overtraining and Breakdown (03:24) What Makes Training Sustainable (04:37) Can You Say No (06:29) Real Pe...

When you're working towards a goal - be it to overcome an injury or achieve a particular result or time, you naturally want to do everything possible for a successful outcome. But many endurance athletes innocently hinder their progress by making some simple mistakes in their weekly training program. Listen in to find out how to avoid this mistake and maximise the sessions that really matter. (00:...

Behaviours, routines and mental skills that are just part of our day to day life, can be hugely beneficial at times of injury, illness or setback. But having the ability to call on these skills at challenging times can transform the way you cope both mentally and physically. Listen in as Kriss shares a very current and honest account of the skills he's calling upon personally to get him through hi...

We could be lead to believe that nutrition is well covered in the endurance world. We're more clued up than ever with the majority of runners regularly stocking up on their gels, chews and hydration tablets. But this isn't where most fall short. It's in the day to day nutritional behaviours where it's really affecting athletes the most - with underfueling having a significant and dangerous impact...

Many of us will have spent money on a running analysis, bike fit or swim stroke correction - in the hope that it'll solve our injury problems or improve our performance significantly. The tech is impressive, the data thorough and the cost reflects it.  However many of us come away none the wiser.  We get told what we need to do - but these new positions or technique changes can be hard to implemen...

Can we compare our bodies to machines? It's definitely a topic for debate. But if we think about fuelling, servicing and using gears correctly it makes logical sense. Listen in as Kriss explains more... (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:40) You Are a Machine (01:16) Romance vs Metrics (01:57) Fixing Inefficiency (03:07) Build the Engine (03:37) Train All Gears (04:35) Add Intensity Safely (06:28) Service...