SteadFast Running

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Jacob has a masters degree in kinesiology and works with a variety of athletes to improve their strength and conditioning. He’s been coaching since high school and owns his own commercial gym in Sandersville, Georgia. In this episode we talk about the training errors he made early on his career and how...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Mike Fanelli’s entire professional career has revolved around track and field in one way or another. From his days as a club runner where he went 2:25 in the marathon to his days as a distance coach for Team USA to the work he’s done since then to promote the sport as an agent, commentator, archivist, a...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Dante Ottolini has coached at the HS, collegiate, and professional level. He coaches Nathan Martin, the fastest black marathoner born in the United States (2:11:05). In this episode we go deep into the experiences that have shaped Dante’s career up to this point and that have enabled him to guide the tr...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Mike is a coach for Luke Humphrey Running and an original member of the Hansons Distance Project. His personal best in the marathon is 2:14:22. He is also the Disney World Half Marathon course record holder (1:05:26). In this episode we traced through his running career and touched on his coaching/train...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Peter Thompson is the performance director of the Spirit of Oregon club and is one of the world’s leading experts on coaching education. He’s been coaching for over 50 years and he worked for the IAAF for about 20 of those years. Peter believes very strongly that we need to move from knowledge-based coa...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. David Suarez is a young high school coach in Miami, Florida but he’s already got a double state champ on his resume. In 2019 he coached Natalie Varela of Gulliver Prep to state titles in the 800m and 1600m. In this episode we speak about his high school and college running experiences. We speak about hi...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. In this episode Coach Jon Mott of Lakeland Florida and RunnersFix Coaching Services returns to the show to talk about his training in greater detail. Since we last spoke to him in June of 2020 the 2:17 man improved his marathon PB and qualified for his third Olympic Trials. Jon is running up to 180 mile...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Mike Cunningham is the national sales manager for Gill Athletics and the host of the Track and Field Connections Podcast. He was a sprints, jumps, and hurdles coach for 10 years and much of that time was spent coaching in the SEC. We spoke about his journey and paid tribute to the coaches whom he’s cros...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. In this episode I spoke to the coach of the No. 1 ranked team in the state of Florida. Samantha led Viera HS to a boys XC state title in 2021. Her top runner, Michael Toppi, set a new state record (14:41) and finished 30th in the country. We discuss her running background, how she got into coaching, and...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. I interviewed 13 coaches in 2021. Listen to a 2-minute sound bite from each coach’s talk and decide which episodes might interest you the most. Good opportunity for new listeners to catch up on previously aired content. ——————————————————————————— Support my work on Patreon and receive bonus podcast con...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Coach Mike Trees works with all levels of runners and triathletes through NRG coaching. He was a 3:45 1500m runner in college and then found a way to make a living as a pro triathlete for many years. As a masters runner he won a world title in the 10K at age 42 and was part of a record setting 4 x 800m...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. On this episode you’ll hear a clip from our 4th Annual SteadFast Running Clinic featuring guest speaker and coach Ryan Gregson. Ryan is the former Australian national record holder for 1500m (3:31.06) and is the founder of Gregson Running. The latter provides individualized coaching services to runners...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Coach Pete Magill is a legend in the masters running community. He ran 14:34 for 5K at age 46, 14:45 at age 49, and 15:42 at age 55. His club teams in Southern California have won over two dozen national championships and his books (such as “Fast 5K”) are a must read for any serious runner. In this epis...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Coach Ric Rojas was ranked in the top 10 US road racers from 1977 through 1981 by Track and Field News. He set a world record in 1981 at the Gasparilla 15K and defeated Frank Shorter at the inaugural Boulder Boulder race. Ric has coached a broad range of athletes over the last 50+ years. In this episode...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. In this episode we talk to the coaches at ZAP Endurance. Coach Pete Rea has extensive experience working with elite athletes and he leads retreats for recreational runners as well. Coach Ryan Warrenburg is currently in charge of ZAP fitness coaching and was a former resident athlete. He was a national c...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Seth Funderburg is the man behind Black Matter Training. He coaches a group of runners in the Central Florida area and is himself one of the area’s top runners. Seth is also a movement specialist with a background in personal training. This helps him assess his runners’ movement patterns (form and flow)...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Dave Frank is one of the best high school coaches in the country. He coaches at Central Catholic High School in Portland where Galen Rupp once ran. At one point Dave held the steeplechase record at Stanford. He was also a part of the 1990 Hood to Coast team title. We talked about these accomplishments b...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Coach Doug Butler is one of the most successful high school coaches in the country. His teams have won 18 state titles in cross country and 6 in track and field. He too was a standout runner throughout the 80s and 90s with personal bests under 1:07 for the half marathon and under 2:26 for the full. He t...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Dr. Jason Karp is an exercise physiologist, author, speaker, and running coach. He’s written over 400 articles for running publications worldwide and among the 13 books to his name is his latest work “Running Periodization: Training Theories to Run Faster.” In this episode we talk about periodization an...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Dr. Jeff Messer is a professor of exercise science at Mesa Community College in Arizona. He was an 8:22 3000m runner in college. As a high school head cross country coach he won 6 state titles with Xavier College Prep and 3 state titles with Desert Vista. In 2016 he was named HS Girls XC Coach of the Ye...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Dani is a runner, coach, and physical therapist. She is the owner of Aire PT to PR which includes a 1,000 square foot studio in the Atlanta area. She provides PT services, writes training plans, and leads a run club among other things. In this episode we’re going to talk about the path she’s taken and h...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. In this episode we talk to a pioneer of American distance running. Hal Higdon competed in 8 US Olympic Trials including a 5th place finish in the 3000m steeplechase in 1960. He also finished 5th at the 1964 Boston Marathon in a time of 2:21:55. His success rolled over into the masters ranks when he ran...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. In this episode I am joined by Coach Claire Bartholic. If you recognize her voice that’s because she’s the host of the very popular Run to the Top Podcast. She’s also one of the expert coaches at Runners Connect. We talk about her journey to a 2:58 marathon at age 42 and how that morphed into coaching....

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. In this episode you’ll hear Brad’s opening remarks at our 3rd Annual SteadFast Running coaching clinic. I invited him to be our guest speaker this year. In 25 minutes he explained to us how he periodizes a 24-week block of marathon training. He also discusses the mental side of performance at the end. I...

If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. In this episode we have legendary high school coach Scott Christensen talking about everything from the 9th grade teacher who encouraged him to give running a shot to going through Coach Joe Vigil’s garbage to leading Stillwater Area High School to prominence. Scott is one of the nation’s most sought af...