Racing Every Weekend: How to Handle a Heavy September Invitational Schedule Without Burning Out
Three invitationals in three weekends sounds like a badge of honor. It can also be exactly how a promising season quietly falls apart by October. Here's how I manage race-heavy stretches with my athletes.
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.
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.
How to Run a Faster 800m: A High School Distance Runner's Guide to Training and Racing the Half Mile
The 800m sits at the intersection of speed and endurance, and most high school runners train it wrong. Here's what I've learned coaching athletes through this event and how to actually develop as an 800m runner this summer.