Join host Eric Senseman as he talks with Northern Arizona University Head Coach Mike Smith and HOKA NAZ Elite Head Coach Ben Rosario.

Intro (0:00), Mike and Ben’s history (2:35), The role their own running plays in their coaching (5:30), Collegiate coaching v Pro coaching (11:10), Building a team culture (17:45), The Flagstaff community (25:45), Your ideal runner (29:03), When things don’t go well with an athlete (33:42), Questioning training (38:32), Training at altitude (45:35), Art v Science of coaching (51:10), Quick hit questions for Mike and Ben (57:12).

Check out this old video of Mike and Ben from their running days!: https://www.flotrack.org/video/5086587-camp-verde-workout

Music mixed by Andre Barake