How Private Coaching Complements Team Training
Your runner already has a team coach. Here's why more parents are adding a private coach too, and what actually changes when they do.
68 Boston Qualifiers. 1,300+ Marathon Finishers. Here's What That Track Record Actually Means for You
Numbers don't lie. Here's what 68 Boston Qualifiers and 1,300+ first-time finishers actually say about what training with a real coach can do for your next race.
One Coach. Two 70.3 World Championships. A Full IRONMAN World Championship. Here's What That Actually Means for Your Training
World Championship slots. Podium finishes. All while our athletes kept their full-time jobs and families intact. Here's what that track record actually means for your IRONMAN or 70.3 build.
Marathon Pace Workouts: How to Actually Practice Race Pace Before Race Day
Knowing your goal pace and being able to run it under fatigue are two very different things. Here's how I get that pace into my athletes' legs before race day arrives.
Half Marathon Pacing: The Two-Part Strategy I Give Every Athlete
Most runners pace a half or full marathon like it's one race. It's actually two. Here's the split I give every athlete, and why it changes everything.
Recovery Habits That Separate State Qualifiers From Everyone Else
The difference between good high school runners and state qualifiers usually isn't talent. It's what they do away from practice. Here's what I look for in the athletes I coach.
Off-Season Bike Fit and Swim Technique: What Age-Groupers Should Fix Before Next Season
The off-season is the only time of year you can actually fix things instead of just managing them. Here's what I have my athletes work on with their bike position and swim stroke while there's no race on the calendar.
The First Two Weeks of Cross Country Season: What I Watch For As a Coach
The first two weeks of cross country season decide more about your fall than most runners realize. Here's what I'm watching for with every athlete I coach.
3 Months to Race Day: What Marathoners Should Be Doing Right Now
Twelve weeks out is when marathon training gets real. Here's the exact framework I use with my athletes heading into the biggest training block of the cycle.
The 70.3 to Full IRONMAN Timeline: What Indiana Age-Groupers Should Know Before Committing
You crossed the 70.3 finish line and you're already thinking about the full distance. Here's the honest timeline for making that jump, from a coach who's raced professionally and coached it.
12 Weeks Out From Your Fall Marathon: What Your Training Should Look Like Right Now
If you're eyeing a marathon this November, this is the week your training actually starts, whether you realize it or not. Here's the 17-week build I'd put you on starting today.
Training Through the Heat Before Your Fall IRONMAN or 70.3
The heat you're training through right now is building fitness you won't see until race day. Here's how to handle it without wrecking your build.
The Real Secret to Breaking Through a Marathon Plateau: Repeatable, Not Maximal
Part 5 of the series. If you've read this far, you already understand why your last training block didn't work. Here's how the pieces come together into an actual breakthrough.
Your Cardio Isn't What's Holding You Back. Your Legs Are.
Part 4 of the series. You probably have more cardiovascular fitness than your legs can currently handle. Here's why that mismatch causes most marathon injuries and plateaus.
What Elite Coaches Call the "Golden Zone" (And Why Almost Every Runner Misses It)
Part 3 of the series. Somewhere between too easy and too hard is a precise zone where the real gains happen. Almost every runner overshoots it.
Why Your Easy Days Are Too Hard and Your Hard Days Aren't Hard Enough
Part 2 of the series. Almost every runner I meet is making the same mistake without realizing it, and it's quietly draining their fitness instead of building it.
Why the Fastest Runners in the World Don't Train Harder Than You
Part 1 of a 5-part series on what elite training philosophy actually teaches marathoners. The difference isn't effort. It's something almost nobody talks about.
Stuck at the Same Marathon Pace? The Problem Might Be Your Form, Not Your Fitness
You've done the mileage, followed a plan, and your pace still won't budge. Before you blame your fitness, it's worth asking whether the real limiter is something a spreadsheet can't see: your form.
Your First Brick Workout: A Triathlon Coach's Guide
If you've never done a brick workout, meaning a bike ride immediately followed by a run, I can tell you exactly what's going to happen the first time. You'll get off the bike, start running, and your legs will feel like they belong to someone else.
Strength Training for Marathon Runners: What Actually Moves the Needle
Most marathoners either skip strength training entirely or do too much of the wrong kind. Here's the version I actually have my athletes do, and why the timing matters as much as the exercises.