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SteadFast Running
by Jonathan Mederos
Providing a platform for running coaches to share their stories and help us train more intelligently.
Episodes
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Announcement
The Running Shorts Podcast, my new project, can be found on Spotify and Apple. Hope you’ll join me there for more training talk. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/... To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email [email protected]
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66. Coach Doug Soles; Herriman High School; Building Championship Cross Country Programs
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Doug’s teams have finished on the NXN podium 7 times and in 2015 his boys team won it all. He built Great Oak High School into a national powerhouse. Then he took over a new program in 2022 (Herriman)...
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65. Coach Michael Hammond; Runners Connect; Run Faster, Live Fuller
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Michael was a 4-time NCAA All-American in college and the first man to break 4 minutes in the mile for the Virginia Tech Hokies. While he did not reach his goal of making an Olympic team (and in this...
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64. Coach Ron Tabb: One of Team USA’s best runners during the early 1980s & the Old School Approach to Training
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Ron Tabb is perhaps one of the most underrated runners of America’s golden age of distance running. He finished 4th at the 1980 US Olympic Marathon Trials and 2nd at the crazy deep 1983 Boston…
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63. Coach Daniel Rowland; HRV4Training; The Overlap Between Ultra-Marathon and Marathon Training
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Coach Daniel Rowland was born in South Africa. After racing triathlon for several years he moved to the trails and is now an avid trail and ultra-marathon runner. He parlays that experience, all the...
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62. Coach Ashley Bastron; Wake Forest University; Coaching the Person, Mental Strategies that Unlock High Performance & More
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Coach Ashley Bastron is an assistant cross country and track and field coach at Wake Forest University. Ashley is part of a program that is quickly becoming one of the best in the nation as evidenced…
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61. Coach Sydney Devore; McKirdy Trained; Injury Denial, Detaching Oneself from Results, Progressive Overload & More
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Sydney is a 2:31 marathoner. She will be running the 2023 Boston Marathon while at the same time managing a full roster of athletes. Sydney started coaching for McKirdy Trained in 2019, around the same...
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60. Coach Sean O’Day; Cheyenne Mountain HS; Renato Canova Training, Specificity of Training, Blended Workouts & More
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Last month USTFCCCA announced its high school cross country coaches of the year. Coach Sean O’Day was awarded that distinction for the state of Colorado. Cheyenne Mountain High School has won back to...
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59. Coach Rick Rothman; Coach of the American Men’s U20 World Cross Country Team Headed to Bathurst 23
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Coach Rick Rothman has been coaching for over 40 years. He was a successful high school coach who slowly worked his way up the USATF ranks. Last December he was named coach for the US men’s junior team...
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58. Coach Lorraine Moller; The Lydiard Foundation; Achieve Your Peak Performance; The Lydiard Method of Training
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Coach Lorraine Moller was a 4-time Olympic marathoner for New Zealand. She is probably best known for her performance at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics where she captured the bronze medal at age 37. But...
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57. The Best of 2022
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. The Best of 2022 is the super condensed version of the podcast. It’s a series of short sound bites that I put together as a trip down memory lane or as way to introduce new listeners to the types of...
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56. Coach Jared Carson; RunFree Training; Half Marathon and Marathon Training, Making Adjustments, Avoiding Burnout & More
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Jared is 1 of about 21 coaches at runfree training that are helping everyday runners hit their goals on race day. Not only has Jared done that himself (at the 2018 CIM marathon he ran 2:17:50 to…
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55. Coach Montana DePasquale; Online Running Coach; Taking a Holistic Approach to Training & More
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Since her high school days, Montana has always been interested in going deeper into running. She ran a 5:15 mile in high school and continued running at Bucknell University where the idea of becoming a...
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54. Coach Neely Spence Gracey; Get Running Coaching; Lessons from a Pro Career, Overcoming Injury, Raising a Family, & More
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Neely Spence Gracey is not just another online running coach. Running is literally in her blood. Her dad, Steve Spence, was a 2:12 marathoner and won a bronze medal at the 1991 World Championships.…
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53. Coach Timo Mostert; American Fork HS; Building Your Aerobic Engine, Lydiard Training, & More
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Timo Mostert is one of the best high school coaches in the country. Timo’s boys at American Fork HS (Utah) have been a force to contend with at the regional and national level since 2009. At the 2020...
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52. Coach Rebecca Smith, DPT; Core Values PT Orlando; Training, Injuries, & More
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Rebecca is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and the owner of Core Values PT in Orlando, Florida. Her specialty is helping runners overcome their injuries and reach their goals. As a single mom and business...
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51. Coach Lara Rogers; Under Armour Mission Run Baltimore; Identifying Strengths and Weaknesses, Speed Development, & More
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Lara Rogers coaches for the Under Armour Mission Run Baltimore Distance Team. She coached at the University of Cincinnati for 7 years and before that she was a professional runner. She trained with…
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50. Coach Haron Lagat; Peak Running Elite; Specificity of Training, Knowing Your Athletes, & More
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Haron Lagat coaches a group of elite runners in Colorado Springs. One of his athletes, Emmanuel Bor, ran 13:00 indoors this past season and Elkanah Kibet was fourth in NYC (2021) in addition to...
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49. Coach Chris Sauer; Long Island University: Workout Progressions, Race Pace Work, & More
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Chris Sauer is the head cross country and distance coach at Long Island University. Last season, his women’s XC team finished second in the Northeastern Conference. What really stuck out to me during...
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48. Coach Ingrid Kristiansen; Norwegian coach and running superstar; Moderate Intensity. Listening to Your Body, & More
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Coach Ingrid Kristiansen is the former 5000m, 10000m, and marathon world record holder. In this episode we talked about training and her road to the top. I asked her why she let Joanie make her…
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47. Coach Jacob Thomson; Thomson Training: Speed Year-Round & More
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Jacob Thomson is a sub-13:30/28:00/2:16 guy who is now training in Flagstaff for the 2024 OT marathon. He’s also a coach and, through the business he and his partners have created (Thomson Training),...
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46. Coach Laura Norris; LauraNorrisRunning.com; Evidence-Based Training & More
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Laura has coached hundreds of runners and is completing her masters degree in applied exercise science. In this episode we really get into the physiology of training. What you’ll hear will either…
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45. Coach Jason Retz; St Joseph Ogden HS; High School Training, Consistency, Having Fun, & More
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Jason was a 4:48 miler in high school who went back to his alma mater as a coach and now continues their winning tradition. Jason teaches and coaches at St. Joseph Ogden High School, one of the top XC...
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44. Coach Amanda Brooks; Run to The Finish; Beginners, Low Intensity Training, & More
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Amanda is a highly sought after coach and lifestyle entrepreneur. Through her writing and through the online communities she’s created, people who once thought themselves to be slow and “not really a...
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43. Coach Dennis Barker; Team USA Minnesota; High Quality Aerobic Training & More
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast. Dennis Barker is the author of “The River Road.” He’s coached at many different levels throughout his career. The 2:25 man from Minnesota coached at Augsburg University for 20 years. He also coached…
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42. Coach Jacob Burgamy; 478 Athletics; Speed and Strength for Distance Runners
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...
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41. Coach Mike Fanelli; Greater San Francisco Track Club; Optimizing Your Training & More
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…
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40. Coach Dante Ottolini; Spring Arbor University; Coe, Daniels, & Canova Training
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...
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39. Coach Mike Morgan; Luke Humphrey Running; The Hansons Method & More
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...
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38. Coach Peter Thompson; Performance Director of the Spirit of Oregon Club; Lactate Dynamics & More
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...
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37. Coach David Suarez; Gulliver Prep HS; Jack Daniels Training & More
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...
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36. Coach Jon Mott; Returning Guest; Mega High Mileage Training & More
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...
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35. Coach Mike Cunningham; Gill Athletics; The Value of Good Coaching & More
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…
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34. Coach Samantha Gerrits; Viera HS; High School Training, Fueling for Performance, & More
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...
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33. The Best of 2021
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...
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32. Coach Mike Trees; NRG Coaching; Masters Running & More
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.…
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31. Coach Ryan Gregson; Gregson Running; Complex Training, the Clohessy-Wardlaw-Bideau School of Thought, & More
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)...
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30. Coach Pete Magill; High School Training, 5K Training, Masters Running, & More
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…
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29. Coach Ric Rojas; Former 15K WR holder; Marathon Training and Not Losing Touch With Your Speed
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...
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28. Coach Pete Rea and Coach Ryan Warrenburg; A Classic Strength-Based Approach to Training
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…
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27. Coach Seth Funderburg; Black Matter Training; Functional Strength, Quality Movement, & More
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…
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26. Coach Dave Frank; Central Catholic HS; Periodization for High School Runners
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...
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25. Coach Doug Butler; Satellite HS; High School Training and Touching On All Energy Systems Throughout The Year
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...
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24. Coach Jason Karp Ph.D. ; Physiologist, Author, Speaker; Reverse Linear Periodization For Marathoners
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...
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23. Coach Jeff Messer PhD; Professor of exercise science; Applying Scientific Principles to Endurance Training
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...
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22. Coach Dani Espino; Physical Therapist; Strength Training For Runners
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...
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21. Coach Hal Higdon; 5th at the 1964 Boston Marathon; Time-Tested Training Plans
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...
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20. Coach Claire Bartholic; The Planted Runner; Plant-based eating, Training Advice, Injury-Prevention, & More
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…
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19. Coach Brad Hudson; Marathon Training; Canova Training, Periodization, Specificity, & More
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…
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18. Coach Scott Christensen; Stillwater HS; High School Training, Coe-Martin, Vigil, & USATF Coaching Education
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...
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