Archive for March 2018
Episode 70: The Anatomy of a Medal- An Interview with Danny Mackey
A silver medal at the world championships and a 30-year old athlete who makes theirfirst world team and then places in the top 8. In this episode of On Coaching we bring in friend and coach Danny Mackey. Danny is the coach for the Brooks Beasts and guided Drew Windle to a medal and Katie Mackey…
Read MoreShould We Predict Development and Performance?
Should we predict development? “Did you know the average age of medalist is 26 in running events, but in the throwing events it’s much older?” That’s how the conversation started, before progressing towards how we needed to center our development and funding models on this data. The underlying message was a simple one, we can…
Read MoreEpisode 69- The Long Run: How far, how fast, and do you need it?
This weeks episode is all about the long run! How far should it be for each event? Should it be slow or fast? Should you include pickups, surges, intervals, or other ‘stuff’ in it or not? We break down the details of what is often called “the church of the Sunday long run.” In the…
Read MoreRunning Mechanics: Are you optimizing for efficiency or power?
Sprinters are Inefficient: If you want to know what an inefficient runner looks like, watch a sprinter run at 5-minute mile pace. If you are used to watching the smoothness of a runner like Nick Willis, the sprinter’s mechanics don’t look pretty. There’s a stiffness about them as they run slow. Their arms are awkwardly…
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