Companions of the Compendium

This week we dive deep into a number of subjects like nutrition, diet, health, and lifelong wellness with Wendi Irlbeck. Wendi is one of the biggest names in sport's nutrition. Wendi combines her roots on the farm with her experience in strength & conditioning, and college sports to create strong connections for global health. Irlbeck has worked with teams, individual athletes, and the general...

Learn how to build a program that lacked identity into a team that everyone respects. Improve culture not only for your team but the entire school's program. Increase roster size and learn to develop an off-season program to dominate in the season. Learn from my mistakes. Why it takes five years. Cornerstones will be a good staff and continued education. Creating standards for athletes, yourself,...

Companions of the Compendium Episode 25 Calvin Smith Former World Record 100m Sprinter, Olympic Gold Medalist and Author Today I got to meet a hero of mine growing up! Even when I was young I loved sprinting and the Olympics! Today I get to meet one of the fastest people in the history of planet earth. A clean sport advocate, we got into numerous subjects from his upbringing in the South, his coll...

A discussion of strategies on how to move a sprinter up or a distance runner down to the 400/800 races. The over-under principle. Week to week and day to day. Case Studies of an athlete moving down and an athlete moving up. Rotate events and its advantages. Do everything you can to have a positive first experience. Race Model for the 400 and 800. Unique training ideas for the critical zone athlete...

Scott Christensen’s teams have been ranked in the national top 10 eight times since 1995. His Stillwater boy’s team won the 1997 High School National Championship and his squads have captured multiple Minnesota State Championships. Four Stillwater alumni have broken 4:00 in the mile since leaving the program. Scott has coached 13 Minnesota State Championship-winning teams and 27 individual Mi...

A discussion of strategies on how to move a sprinter up or a distance runner down to the 400/800 races. The over-under principle. Week to week and day to day. Case Studies of an athlete moving down and an athlete moving up. Rotate events and its advantages. Do everything you can to have a positive first experience. Race Model for the 400 and 800. Unique training ideas for the critical zone athlete...

We first get acquainted with Keith Ferrara and his inspiring story to overcome a serious injury where he was told he could lose his leg from compartment syndrome. Like all things in Keith’s life, he beat it into submission to accomplish a great many things in sport through developing a monster of a strength and conditioning program from scratch. Keith and I dive deep into the power of belief in co...

This is live audio from A New Coaches Guide to Developing a Training Plan I did for the MTCCCA clinic. I cover a lot of ground for you to use as scaffolding for the future of your own unique training model. Use the time codes as a guide to different topics you want to jump into during my seminar.  Audio Table of Contents  :31 400-meter dash focus  1:44 Planning for Consistent Major...

It is my pleasure to introduce a rising star, Brendan Thompson. A great mind who combines academics, coaching, and personal experience. Coach Thompson is a key contributor to the blog on Simplifaster . Thompson works with athletes at all levels from youth to professional. As a doctor and DI All-American, he is in a unique position to be the bridge between sport's science and sports performance. We...

Here I discuss how college programs would be wise to hire and interview high school coaches for available positions. For elite performance technology please visit: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/ To purchase the Sprinter's Compendium visit: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html

Today I answer numerous questions curated from various social media platforms on speed, training, and track & field.  For elite performance technology please visit: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/ To purchase the Sprinter's Compendium visit: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html 1. I'm new to sprinting and currently run fairly slow times on the 60m 8.05s and 100m 12.7s. H...

1. You start the fight you finish it. 2. Presence Matters 3. There are No Limits 4. No one can tell you who you are but you. For elite performance technology please visit: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/ To purchase the Sprinter's Compendium visit: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html Follow Me on Twitter @sprinterscompen

I had the pleasure to have Coach Carly Fehler on my podcast. Carly brings a unique perspective as an elite multi-time national champion athlete in DIII track and field and now as a coach at UW-Parkside. Carly honored me by diving deep into her personal background both as an athlete and coach. We covered a lot of ground and subjects. I have been a fan of Coach Fehler for a bit so this was a persona...

A message to all the fathers out there! You matter more than you could imagine. All young people need strong role models in their life. It is important you do your part. Give us a listen as we honor the great dads out there!

Kurt Hines has built programs into winning programs on both coasts of the United States of America. Kurt has a unique story that helped develop his unique style of leadership and inspiring platform with an international reach. He discusses conflict resolution: coach to athlete, athlete to coach, and athlete to athlete. How to coach and develop a culture in an ever-changing environment of a wealthy...

1. Purpose 2. Daniel's  3. Peak 4. Talent  5. Periodization 6. Sprinter's 7. Game 8. Supple 9. Overrated  10. You have Taught For elite performance technology please visit: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/ To purchase the Sprinter's Compendium visit: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html

Today I had the pleasure of sitting down with my good friend Andreas Behm. Coach Behm is the VP of Performance and Short Sprints & Hurdles coach for ALTIS. Coach Behm and I covered numerous topics on coaching, mentorship, minimum effective dose, menu systems, and managing numerous elite athletes at once. It was a great conversation with a good friend. Do yourself a favor and listen to one of t...

1. The Chance to Still Develop Leaders 2. Teaching us Delayed Gratification 3. Creating Relationship that Last a Life Time 4. The Chance to Grow and Improve. 5. Makes Believers (In themselves) Visit our sponsor: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/ For the Sprinter's Compendium visit: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html

I had a great time discussing a deep dive into the training of an elite sprint group. Everything on and off the track must be developed and learned to bring an athlete to world-class status. I enjoyed learning Bart's process in developing training and his adaptations over time. He lays out his daily training within a weekly micro-cycle. We talked about numerous concepts from speed to sponsorship o...

Today I break down my process on actionable things to help you stay above the drama and be a net positive for the community in which I serve as a coach. Visit our sponsor: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/ For the Sprinter's Compendium visit: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html

I had the privilege to sit down with long-time strength and conditioning coach Bob Alejo. I got to know one another through our friend Derek Hansen and his ZoomPOP group talks. Bob packs a ton of philosophical and technical expertise in our hour together. Coach, athletes, and administrators will find a lot of value in our conversation. For our strength and conditioning Gurus will love the practica...

1. Losing a classroom/team because I lacked composure 2. Never Getting Past Injuries 3. Loading my Athletes too Much 4. Not Running a 4x400 in 2003 5. Reaching Back Out to My Friend Please visit our sponsor Simplifaster: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/ To pick up a copy of the Sprinter's Compendium please visit: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html

Illyan and I had one of the deepest training conversations yet on this Podcast. We went into hyper detail about his training design. Anyone listening to this talk is given an advanced primer into the coaching world of jumps. His talk along with my discussion with Rob Assise a few weeks back will give you what few clinics can provide on jump training. We talked about variations of key principles an...

5. Success is not hinged on what competitors do.  4. Clear standards matter but should have enough agility to fit all manner of circumstances. 3. Learn when to engage in debate and when not to engage. 2. Never be afraid to ask for help and don't be mad when some say no. 1. Live the "All Depends" philosophy. Visit our Sponsor Simplifaster: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/ To pick up a co...

Today was like being a kid in a candy store as I had an absolute blast learning from Al Vermeil. Coach Vermeil is most famous for his work as the strength & conditioning coach during the Chicago Bull's dynasty run and his time with the NFL Championship 49ers. However, it's important to mention he has spent time with almost every level including high school. His breadth and depth of knowledge i...