Finding Strong

Summary In this episode, Mark and Arthur discuss their training routines and the importance of building a proper training program. They emphasize the need for proper footwear and mastering the basics of training, including nutrition and recovery. Mark shares his training week, which includes running, strength training, and active recovery. Arthur discusses his unconventional training routine, whic...

Arthur and Mark explore the various tactics for optimizing your mindset and finding your true capabilities. The hosts pull from personal experience in endurance, career, and coaching The tactics include: Growth mindset vs Fixed Mindset Victim Mindset Facing fears Self Belief & Doubt Pursuit Ultra endurance athlete and coach, Mark Bottenhorn and Ultra Endurance Athlete Arthur Blue, are on a mis...

Arthur and Mark dive into five listener questions: How do you determine ideal mileage for yourself or an athlete? What are ways to improve recovery? Can endurance athlete start later in life? How can I lift heavy and run fast? Popular social media trends vs realistic training? @Arthur. Blue3 @bottenhornrunning

Coach and Sub4 Miler Kevin Kelly joins Michael and Mark for the second time. In this week's episode the trio talk about an outside factor that many people do not consider in their training; stress. Kevin, Mark and Michael draw from their personal history and coaching experience to make a case for being aware of stress and the potential downsides. Stress decreases performance, increases effort...

Mark and Michael sit down and cite recent moments of adversity in their training and racing, and discuss practically, how those moments can shape the outcome of a race, a training week, or a whole training cycle.  As always, if you want to support the show you can: Rate, and review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Share us on social media and tag @sonofragingjoe and @bottenhor...

What is a Down Week, why should I take one, and when should I take them? Down weeks are crucial for adaptation to stressors, increase in fitness and much more.  A Ball State University study looking at Creatine Kinase in well trained endurance athletes.  Indicators that it's time to take one. An IG user Question about knee pain, and how to proceed from @ayepham As always, if you want to suppo...

Michael and Mark sit down for another episode with Vegan Ironman, and addiction recovery coach Alex Buck for part II of his miniseries on FSP . Alex details his emotional and powerful journey from nearly dying to clawing his way out of the clutches of addiction and a cycle of destructive behavior. He provides valuable insight into recovery, growth, improvement as an athlete and human.  As always,...

Strong Session: Science of Slow + HR Training Last week's Strong Session was downloaded in 45 countries!  This week's Strong Session dives into the science of running slow and the benefits of low intensity training for cardiac output and aerobic capacity. Mark also gives info about heart rate training vs potential limitations and includes a field max heart rate test that could give you a...

Strong Sessions : 10-15 minute cram sessions to arm you with the tools you need to be the best version of yourself. Info you need, and nothing you don't! On today's Strong Session , host and coach, Mark Bottenhorn provides three small tips that any endurance athlete can add into their program to be a faster, more economical, and more resilient athlete. These may seem small, but they have...

Alex Buck joins the Strong Squad! The Outlier Series is back. Michael and Mark sit down with Alexander Buck. Alex is a Vegan Ironman, former actor, musician, animal rights activist, and an addiction and recovery coach based in southern Southern California. The story so nice, we had to share it twice! We couldn't possibly fit this amazing story into one single episode, so, in order to do Alex...

Michael wins not one, but two, 5km cross country style races to start the year. Mark is back to high volume aerobic focused training for the first time since June of 2020.  2022 is kicking off in a big way for the FSP family. Let's go! Happy new year, you beautiful people. Please help us get to 100 five star reviews ️️️️ sitting currently at 93, but those are rookie numbers and we gotta pump...

Joining us for the first episode of the Finding Strong Outlier Series is Kevin Kelly. Kevin is a 3:57 Miler, former youth Irish National Team Runner, NCAA D1 runner, and Graduate Assistant Kevin Kelly.  Kevin and Mark touch on a number of topics relating to his journey, his growth in the sport, and mental health. This is a pretty raw look at the challenges that come along with chasing your dream a...

Michael and Mark sit down and discuss Mark's journey of falling back in love with ultra running and the ups and downs along the way. Mark is hungry to race and train again following a long battle with anxiety and depression. In what started as a a plan to go run a few loops of a backyard ultra with friends has ultimately culminated in Mark restoring his love for racing while remaining compass...

6 days out from the longest and most grueling race of his life, Mark gives a solo breakdown of typical race week execution - and also what do to when the situation or environment are less than ideal. Mark touches on training structure, purpose, tips and common pitfalls to avoid. Thank you for listening and we will see you next week.  Follow @bottenhornrunning for live instagram story updates durin...

Michael and Mark are back, finally, with a brand new podcast format. This episode includes a race recap, training talk and talk about the adaptations from stress + rest. Thank you for listening. Please share on instagram and rate us on iTunes if you find value in our content. 

Mark, Michael and Nikki sit down to discuss their training agenda, structure for training, and adding purposeful strength training into the rotation to improve their running. Nikki discusses her upcoming powerlifting meet and the uniqueness of not frequently competing, while coaching athletes who compete at the highest level and why now more competition is in her future with some really big goals....

In this episode Michael, Nikki, and Mark answer listener questions about performance. The topics include balancing strength training and running, recovery and supplements, motivation, vo2 max and training paces.  The gang also talk about the Boston Marathon's new policy, virtual races and more. Please follow and interact with the hosts of the Finding Strong Podcast at: @sonofragingjoe @hookgr...

Michael, Mark and new host/contributor Nikki Sterlacci catch up and very informally discuss new goals, a new vision and new direction. Michael discusses his process for recovery from hip surgery, training for the Boston marathon and his new career. Mark discusses balancing his promotion, his short-but-sweet foray into powerlifting, and how his passion for running far and competing has been reignit...

Mark and Michael sit down with Mark's new coach, Ryan Miller. On the episode they discuss his journey as a professional runner and his coaching philosophy. At the end of the episode they discuss Ryan's thoughts on Mark's potential and his vision for him. As always, if you enjoyed this episode please rate us on iTunes, share and drop us a comment or message. You can find the hosts of...

Easy runs? Yes. Long runs? Of course. Quality sessions? What!? Mark and Michael take a deep dive into the anatomy of a Training Week including rest days, recovery, easy runs, long runs and quality sessions. They also briefly dive into the mindset required to execute a training week properly. As always you can find Pat @patxgates, Michael @sonofragingjoe and Mark @bottenhornrunning and www.markbott...

Pat, Mark, and Michael sit down to discuss the Summer Stampede race. Mark goes into detail on what what well and some obstacles he had along the way leading up to the race. Mark teases something he is going to announce soon.  As always, if you enjoyed this episode please rate us on iTunes, share and drop us a comment or message. You can find the hosts of the Finding Strong Podcast: Pat: @Patxgates...

Mark and Pat sit down and dive into the physiological factors of training in the heat. Many endurance athletes are feeling the extra strain of the heat, Mark and Pat talk about some tips and strategy to overcome both the physical and mental battle of the summer in order to thrive and find the strongest version of yourself They also talk about the importance of not giving the self doubt a platform...

Pat, Mark and special guest Benjamin Saah talk about the importance of harnessing your mindset to break through self-imposed limitations. Ben's journey and experience in fitness allow him to silence his own self doubts.  You can find him at @benjamin_saah  As always, if you enjoyed this episode please rate us on iTunes, share and drop us a comment or message. You can find the hosts of the Fin...

In this very casual conversation, Mark and Pat breakvdown their idea of an outlier mentality; what it takes to seperate yourself from the pack. They speak about vulnerable moments in their personal journey and Mark even breaks into a long-winded rant about the dangers of pitying yourself. As always, if you enjoyed this episode please rate us on iTunes, share and drop us a comment or message. You c...

Pat and Mark sit down to discuss questions asked by users over social media. They go over a wide range of topics such as recovering faster, fueling during long runs/races, and gaining and maintaining muscle mass with high volume training.  As always, if you enjoyed this episode please rate us on iTunes, share and drop us a comment or message. You can find the hosts of the Finding Strong Podcast: P...