In this day and age, most serious runners know that they need to do workouts that build their engine and they need to follow up that workout with some strength and mobility. Similarly, on a recovery run, they need to run controlled and they need to get in some strides. A long run and some flexibility work are what most serious runners employ once every week or ten days to ensure long term success.

In this episode, I talk about the importance of the word "and" as we move into what will no doubt be a difficult winter. We're uniquely equipped as endurance athletes (and coaches) to deal with these unprecedented times. 

You may be familiar with the Stockdale Paradox, from Jim Collin's book Good to Great, which says that you must maintain unwavering hope and confront the brutal facts of your situation. I explain how this is an extremely helpful way to view this situation - having faith that we will be able to run races or simply do a long run with a group of friends, yet not set a deadline on when this will happen.

I wrote about this in my newsletter for high school coaches in the spring of 2020. Click here to read that newsletter. I write emails for adult runners as well - go to CoachJayJohnson.com and sign up for my weekly emails for adult runners.