Running On Purpose

Show Notes         Time - Content 00:00 - Race Discussion 11:00 - Post-Race Interviews 16:50 - Post Olympic Careers - Joan Benoit 23:15 - Grete Waitz 28:50 - Rosa Mota 32:00 - Ingrid Kristiansen 35:00 - Who Was the Best of the Decade (1980's)? 43:00 - Rabbit Holes (Olympic Marathon Course Design & the History & Legacy of Athletics West) 47:20 - Questions/Debates/Loose Ends

Show Notes Time - Content 3:30 - Reflections on Legends 1984 Boston Marathon 6:00 - 1984 Olympic background 13:20 - Women’s distance running history 23:55 - Grete Waitz 31:10 - Joan Benoit 41:40 - Ingrid Kristiansen 45:15 - Rosa Mota 49:20 - Who was supposed to win?

Episode Breakdown 0:00 - Introduction of Legends 10:45 - Culture & Running Scene in 1982 17:55 - Background on Race Protagonists 34:55 - Race Discussion & Analysis 51:00 - The Race Finale 1:00:15 - Career Epilogue 1:13:15 - Hot Takes on Alberto 1:27:00 - Final Questions about Race Links Boston Marathon 1982 Video footage - https://www.runnerspace.com/video.php?video_id=62014 Duel in the Su...

A dialogue with Bill Corrigan on how to set up a metal training plan. Bill asks if there is a periodization model we can use to optimize our mental game in running & racing. Recorded before the outbreak of COVID-19 on March 6th.

In this episode we discuss life on lockdown & how we recommend silence & resilience as tools for coping with change & uncertainty. We end with one key session you can add now that will pay huge dividends down the road.

A wide ranging, honest dialogue about how injury impacts running & life. We start off talking about the US Marathon Olympic Trials & move into the specifics of how Tomek became injured, how he struggled with diagnosis, how it impacted his overall wellbeing & what he's going to be bringing to his running & his community as he returns back to full health. I mention late in the podcas...

A Question & Answer episode on playing a long game in your running.

A Question & Answer episode on weight training.

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 Wo...

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.

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...

Dr Zach Bush on the Rich Roll podcast discussing gut health & biome. Episode 353 Episode 414 Episode 456 Highly recommended. 

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...

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  Relati...

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...

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...

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. 

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.

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.

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 #s...

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 te...

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.  Determ...

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...

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...

A short introduction to the podcast.