Physiologist and coach Dr Barry Fudge presents at the Supporting Champions Conference 2017 on his working leading endurance running in the UK, in particular his work with Sir Mo Farah

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Show Notes

1:30 Overview: Background leadership in UKA; Project Mo; key reflections; summary

3:52 Performance funnels and understanding performance pathways, medals, finalists placing points

6:50 Own the start line: Imagine yourself on the start line now ask ‘What are the things you are going to have to do to believe you are gong to win?’

10:00 Nature X Nurture. David Coyle. Mo Farah’s twin brother example

13:35 ‘Don’t make this shit up’ - make sure your data and informations really good.

14:30 Importance of relationships to determine important performance questions and taking a leap of faith

18:15 Project Mo - example of planning methods - back to 2009 Mo Farah compared to Kenenisa Bekele. Running times.

19:10 ADAPT model

A for Ambition - what do you want to do?

D for Determinants - what does it take?

A for Assess - where are you now using quality/rigorous data?

P for Prioritise - where are you going to put your effort?

T for Tasks - who is in the team? who is responsible for which task?

24:27 Example of ADAPT for Mo Farah

31:20 Mo’s running times when he produced his peak performance in 2015; last mile in 3:55; last km in 2:19; last 800m in 1:48; final 400m in 52:6

34:00 Don’t be in this for the money. Anything can happen (e.g. Mo falling in Rio final). Know what you are there to do.

36:30 -It’s not about you

-Unite as a team

-Talent, mindset, environment

-Understand what you are trying to do

-Remember why you are there

-Have fun - it can be a bit serious sometimes