Building a Miler: Part 1 – Rhythm and Economy

Building a Miler – Part 1 Rhythm and Economy Takeaways: Running Economy is a combination of how mechanically and metabolically efficient we are at a specific pace Spending time running goal race pace builds running economy at that specific pace Workouts like 20x200m at mile pace allow athletes to accumulate larger total volumes at race pace than workouts with longer reps that are more metabolically taxing This is part one of a four part series that will address the different aspects of teaching athletes how to handle 1500m/mile race efforts and how to incorporate those workouts into training. Each part […]

Get Paid to Write Articles About Running

Get Paid to Write Articles About Running Want to Write for Endurance Explained? If you would like to get paid to write articles about running, we’re inviting coaches and runners to submit articles, blog posts, series, videos, etc. that they think provide value for other coaches and athletes within our sport.   We will be offering $50-200 for any submissions that we use. We expect that most posts will be in the $50-100 range, but want to ensure we can properly reward anything that stands out and provides a great resource.   Example of what a $50 article might look […]

Recruiting 101 – What Goes Into a Great Email

Recruiting 101 – What Goes Into a Great Email? In the first part of this series I talked about how to get noticed and how to turn that into getting a response (i.e. get in contact). The biggest takeaway should have been how important sending a great email can be to make a coach take the time to respond to your. Today we’re going to discuss what exactly you need to write a great email and how to stand out. You can even find the link to an editable version of the recruiting fact sheet below to send to coaches Download […]

Recruiting 101 – How to Get Noticed

Recruiting 101 – How to Get Noticed When it comes to recruiting, getting noticed is cheap, getting in contact is gold. Recruiting is one of the most misunderstood processes within our sport. Being recruited doesn’t require setting a national caliber time, but it does require time and putting yourself out there if you want it to be a good experience and get the best scholarship at the best school you can find.  What Does It Mean to “Get Noticed” Getting noticed just means that a coach knows who you are and what you have run. That’s it. It doesn’t mean […]

Minimum Effective Dose Vs. Maximum Effective Dose

Minimum Effective Dose Vs. Maximum Effective Dose

Minimum Effective Dose Vs. Maximum Effective Dose Twitter Instagram Youtube About a year ago I came across a post on twitter, “I’m tired of hearing about minimum effective dose, I want to hear more about maximum effective dose.” And reading the replies, there was a lot of shared sentiment. For a while Twitter was awash of posts expounding on minimum effective dose; you couldn’t escape it if you were following coaches in the track & field or strength & conditioning worlds. But I was surprised how many people took minimum effective dose to effectively mean: How can I do as […]

What Makes A Great College Coach?

What Makes a Great College Coach? At the collegiate level, people constantly mistake athlete development for coaching. It’s an honest mistake. We know that coaching involves making an athlete better than they were the day before and so it makes sense to think that the best coaches are the ones that improve their athletes the most. But that isn’t the full picture. In a world where everyone starts out at a different baseline and colleges have a variety of resources to offer, recruiting will always play a role. A Tale of Two Coaches Let’s imagine we have two coaches in […]

The Workout and Why #2

The Workout and Why #2 The Workout 20x200m at goal 1500m/mile pace with 200m jog recovery The Why This workout offers a lot of volume at goal race pace. With 2.5 miles of 1500m/mile race pace it gives an athlete plenty of opportunity to build economy at a new pace while keeping the reps short enough that the session isn’t overwhelming. Despite the pace, this workout is predominantly aerobic. The 200m recovery jog is roughly 1:2 work to rest ratio, this keeps the workout from getting too glycolytic/acidic. This makes it a good choice early in the season when we’re […]

The Workout and Why #1

Workout And Why #1 The Workout 6x100m at 16 w/ 60s rest [3:00 rest] 5x800m at 2:52, 2:50, 2:48, 2:46, 2:44 w/ 2:00 rest [4:00 rest] 400m at 73 The Splits 16.3, 15.4, 16.0, 15.0, 16.3, 15.7 2:52, 2:49, 2:48, 2:47, 2:42 71.7 This session was done by a junior on our women’s side with PRs of 2:10/4:38 and a recent 18:10 on a cross country course two weeks prior. This workout came in the brief gap between our winter cross country season and the start of outdoor. Our 800/1500m runners were a pivotal part of scoring group in cross […]