The New York Times takes a look at the doping crisis in Kenya... ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/w...

Language is important. For some of the athletes I coach, I avoid using the word hard. The word hard can cause anxiety or push an athlete to go so hard that they’re unable to recover by their next key session. Instead, I might use the word challenging or say something like...

If someone doesn’t do what you asked them to, ask them why. As a coach, I’m very thoughtful about writing training plans and the workouts I give, so it can be momentarily frustrating when someone doesn’t follow the plan or makes changes to it. Instead of letting my ego get in the way, asking...

Sponsored Athletes:
In your contracts, make sure it states that a company must notify you at least one month in advance if they’re keeping you or not. Otherwise, they owe you X amount of money. A clothing company I used to be sponsored by wasn’t even planning to tell me they were ending their...

“One of the best things about a vegan diet is that it means you are doing something at least three times a day that is part of the resistance and contributes to a world that is just, fair, and kind to animals, the earth, and other people…

Left, a non-randomized study showing that saunas significantly decrease arterial stiffness.

Right, a randomized, crossover study, showing no benefits on arterial stiffness/blood flow. Note the colossal difference in media attention.

In the media, sensational studies > robust ones.
#science #media

"10 weeks of B+ workouts are better than 4 weeks of A+ workouts.” -Mark Coogan

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You can call out the problem without calling people out. Yesterday's post wasn't about hurting anyone or damaging careers. We've all made mistakes or had moments where we could have done better. (1/2)

For run coaches that coach 100+ athletes and have multiple athletes on the same training schedule, can we please not call that personalized or individualized coaching? Maybe semi-personal instead? I don't want any more athletes coming to me saying they thought their old coach was giving them...

“We often think that we have to attack the darkness and don’t realize that we can just be more light ourselves.”
-Zach Bush