Lost in Transition!

Running Wisely with P Mark Taylor


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Running coach P. Mark Taylor joins us to talk about a smarter approach to run training. Of all the disciplines in triathlon, the run holds perhaps the greatest potential for injury and overtraining. 
Taylor has written two books: Wise Running, and The Gift of Running, and coaches, along with his wife Muna at Personal Best Management. Topics covered include: The purpose of running training and the importance of goals
The 80/20 rule for training
Signs of overtraining (here's the article referenced from Runner's World) How three well-planned runs per week can help you achieve your best resultsHow to plan pace targets (Jack Daniel's The Run Smart Project Calculator)Dr. Kevin Sprouse Live from the Tour de France
Dr. Kevin Sprouse (Cannondale-Drapac) calls in after Stage 6 to give us a front-line perspective of the 103rd edition of the most famous cycling event in the world. Follow his updates on Facebook and Twitter. Want some medical tips? Check out his earlier interview here. Topics covered include:What his job as a team doctor looks likeWhat we don't see of the race on TVThe effects of altitude on the riders in the mountain stagesCannondale's new relationship with DRAPAC starting in 2017His favorite stage locationsHis new enterprise in Knoxville, TN --Podium Sports Medicine 
News and EventsAlex Meyer (from the Open Water Swimming episode) places 20th of 97 overall in a time of 15:30.62, missing the cutoff to advance to the finals by about 13 seconds. He looks to wrap up his open-water career later this month at the  Traverse Internationale du Lac Saint Jean 32K event. Jan Walker crosses the halfway point on her ultra run across the US! After battling some medical issues, she is back on the road. We spoke to her back in March a couple weeks into her journey, which will wrap up at the 9/11 Memorial at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. Follow her on Facebook.Jimmy Deane from the Oak Ridge Velo Classic talks about their races coming up July 23-24 in Oak Ridge, TN. Register to race or to volunteer today!
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Lost in Transition!By Aurelia Smith, Josephine BL, Sam MIller