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Follow Alex at his substack here: https://sweatscience.substack.com/See his latest book here: https://www.harpercollins.ca/9780063269767/the-explorers-gene/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe

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We talk about running with kids, legacy, talking to our kids about running. Admitting we are old, running while old, and that thing that gets us off the couch. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe

The favourite books mentioned and links to Alan and Liz discussing them on their podcast:Today we die a little by Richard Askwith: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/today-we-die-a-little-by-richard-askwith/id1506075729?i=1000530632256Finding Gobi by Dion Leonard: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-gobi-by-dion-leonard/id1506075729?i=1000564779347Here is the full list of their great reviews: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/running-book-reviews-with-alan-and-liz/id1506075729 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe

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Jarry and I discuss our long-time partnership, highlights of his running career, podcasting, teaching, training with a job and a family. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe

Natasha is the most elite guest we've had! She's an Olympian, the Canadian record holder in the marathon, and has represented Canada 20 times. She's also coaching a group of women in Vancouver called Fierce Athletics. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe

Great conversation with a veteran coach who has experienced it all. IFYKYK. DB is the GOAT. This year is his 40th year coaching at McGill.Dennis began coaching at McGill in 1984 but took a one-year sabbatical in 1985 to compete for Canada on the international bobsled circuit. In 1988, he was also appointed coach of McGill's cross country squads. Barrett has been named the Quebec conference coach of the year seven times in track and field and seven times in cross-country. A native of Kingston, Jamaica, he grew up in Dollard des Ormeaux, a suburb of Montreal, and received a track scholarship to New Mexico State University. In 1979, he transeferred to Austin Peay State University in Tennessee and graduated Magna cum Laude with a B.Sc. in Health Sciences & Physical Education (1981). Barrett continued his education at McGill where he quickly became an All-Canadian and MVP for the Redmen track team in 1982-83. A team captain that year, he set a number of school track records, leading the team to the provincial title, and qualified for the CIAU national championships in Toronto. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe

This is the McGill Reporter article that contained the famous photo:Heroic gold for GoldLying on the track is Leslie Gold, collapsed at the end of the 800-metre relay race, won last month by Gold, and, from left to right, Elaine Penny, Carly Moher and Stephanie Welsh. Earlier that day, Gold didn't complete two events, due to an asthma attack but rallied her strength to compete in the relay. This is the second year in a row that McGill has won the event at the Canadian Inter-University Athletic Union Track and Field Championships. All four women were named All Canadians by the CIAU.https://www.reporter-archive.mcgill.ca/Rep/r3114/x3114.htmlPHOTO: OWEN EGAN This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is an example of a post-race debrief between athlete and coach. We talk about what went right, what could have gone better and what we will do next. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe

Coach Kyla was at Paris 2024 as a personal coach to Canadian Emy Legault, and in Tokyo 202(1) on staff with Team Canada. She’s been at many international events as a coach with Triathlon Canada and the athletes she coaches. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe

Bruce Brown is former head of doctors at St. Mary's Hospital in Montreal, and winner of the Boston Marathon in the 70-74 age category. He's super smart and a great mentor for a coach to have. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe

Mel is the best athlete I've ever coached and also (perhaps not coincidentally) the athlete I've coached the longest. She's a fantastic human and of course a great runner. https://worldathletics.org/athletes/canada/melanie-myrand-14363236https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Myrandhttps://athletics.ca/blog/2021/01/28/myrand-leads-during-this-marathon-pandemic/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe

Michael Doyle is the editor in chief of https://marathonhandbook.com/ and one of the smartest running pundits out there. In this episode we use his superior podcasting equipment to broadcast from his home in Toronto. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe

Annyck can be found at https://sooma.ca/ She's a registered dietician, sub-3 marathoner, and super-mom. We collaborate to help get runners fueled for performance. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe

Yannick is my amazing massage therapist, rock hard marathoner and very cool dude. Check out his boutique https://slowliving.ca/en This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe

Jo was the captain at Concordia when I coached there, and moved up to be my assistant coach. She continues in that role as well as being co-coach at Dawson with Justin, our previous guest. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe

This is the first episode of the podcast and I welcome as my guest Justin Pfefferle, an accomplished coach who has taken over most of my training groups as I take a little step back from active coaching. We talk about that transition, coaching philosophy and kids these days! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe