In episode 41, we bring in Mario Fraioli to discuss the state of the sport. We start with a different kind of Olympic overview, one which takes a deep dive on the problems that arose and the potential way forward. We talk about how to take control of the narrative of our sport, instead of…

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West German coach Bertl Sumser was an early pioneer in taking a scientific approach to training. He carried on in the tradition of Woldemer Gerschler in designing his training with a heavy tip of the hat to the physiology known at their time.  In a 1962 article published in the Fred Wilt’s book , Sumser …

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Harry Wilson was most known as the coach of world record holder and gold medalist, but he also coached other notable British runners.  Before we get into the core of his training beliefs, looking at some of the extra stuff he had his athletes do is needed.  Wilson seems to have placed some emphasis on…

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