Such a great topic that some people don't know how or want to talk about this week.  Being psychologically ready to participate in any sport or situation.

Joe does a great job explaining how certain things can be triggers for him as he gets ready for a running race.  He talks about things that he does that helps him ground himself if he finds that he is losing grip with what he is trying to accomplish.  From praying to mediation he explains there are many ways to get yourself mentally ready to compete.  

This is such a crucial part of sports that coaches and parents overlook time after time.  With that it can be detrimental to a young athlete to learn this at a young age on how to deal with these speed bumps and move past them.  I hope everyone enjoys this episode as we could have talked for hours on this subject.

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Who is your MVP?  This could be one of the hardest things to decide when coaching a team.  You have so many special players that play such big roles in any success it is a tough thing to do.

We ask Rich what his strategy is to picking his MVP (Most Outstanding) and what he puts into place to make the decision easier.  If there is a way to do that.  There is so much that rides on who you should or shouldn't pick.  Sometimes someone else is just the better player.

Then we ask him if he would do anything different with how the NBA chooses their MVP every year.  We have had previous conversation on this and it has been an ongoing issue in the NBA.  Would Rich change anything?  Not too sure there is much to change.

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Boston sports baby!! Are Boston sports teams listening to the podcast?  Right after we put them down they all start playing their best ball.  Celtics, Bruins and Red Sox all playing their best ball.

Win streaks for all the teams and all taking down the top teams in their sports.  We are hoping this keeps up so that all the teams can make playoff runs.

Celtics won 6 straight games to include 3 tough road games.  Red Sox won 9 straight games and almost swept three straight series.  Bruins win 4 straight and 7 out of 10.  Keep it up boys!

Go Mark Jackson! This guy shouldn't be allowed to make comments anymore.  Ban him from talking live in a game.  We weigh in on what he was saying.

Big time pre draft talk as we inch closer to this year's draft.  Could this year be totally different than what we are used to like free agency?  We will see!!

We have a special best Patriots draft pick of our liking.  Find out what we pick.

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Joe brings his first guest on to the Running Man segment and it couldn't have been a better person.  Brian Hill joins the team to have some great running talk.

Brian Hill started his athletic career playing basketball and still loves the game.  Once his basketball time ended he realized with the help of his father that running was the answer.  Brian is a Masters Runner which is a runner over the age of 40 and has ran numerous races.   He gives such great insight on what inspires him to keep going and he has some of the best advice we have ever heard on the show. Attitude with Gratitude is his philosophy and it is such a great thing to live by. 

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We had two great former Quabbin sports players join us that are now moving their way up in the coaching ranks.  Rich brought these two on board with us to have them talk to the younger crowd out there that might be thinking of coaching.

Anthony Deleo who has had some luck so far with his coaching opportunities started by playing baseball for Rich at Quabbin Regional High School.  He played college ball at Bridgewater State and after his playing career has bounced around with a couple of clubs.  He has started by coaching in the Cape Cod league with some up and coming Major League stars and has now moved on to coaching with NJIT.  

Patrick Ackerman also a former sports start at Quabbin Regional, played basketball with Kellin and is known to have been a part of coaching from the day he was born.  His father being the coach at Assumption College, Pat was destined to be a part of coaching.  He had some playing days in College with Penn State and Detroit.  After his playing days were over he went on to coach with the University of Nevada Reno and moved with his coaching friend to Arkansas who had a great run in the tournament this year.

Fo you young people out there that love playing the sports but know that possibly the professional level is not something for the future these two guys explain all of it very well.  They tell of the hardships and the reasons why they keep doing it.  There is some great advice out there from these two.

I hope everyone is enjoying the episodes and hope you enjoy this as well!!

We had a very special guest on this episode as we needed some help talking about hockey and the Bruins. 

Wyatt Zalneraitis hopped on the podcast with us to talk about playing hockey and also talk about the Bruins and some big trades that went down this past week.  He participates in multiple sports and activities and as Rich referred to him as a "daredevil."  

We also talk about the decision for Edelman to retire and touch on all experiences we had being able to watch him play the game and what he brought to the Patriots.  Hopefully he doesn't pull a Gronk and join Tampa Bay also.

The Masters was this last weekend a piece of history was made.  What a great weekend it was for that and find out how Hideki just walked through the airport with the green jacket.

We talk some more hockey as Kellin hit up an Avalanche game and he explained the experience and atmosphere as teams are starting to let fans back into the arenas.

Thank you Wyatt for joining us and I hope everyone enjoys the show!!

It's getting nice outside and it's time to get out on the trails.  Need some pointers?  Running Man Joe gives some great advice on how to start.  He compares and talks about the differences between running on the road and running on the trails.  It may be surprise as to which one is better.

Joe gives great advice on what kind of shoes to wear and how many days a week you should or could be getting the trails.  Need some safety help or ideas?  He has all of that too.  The weather is perfect to get out there and running on the trails really lets you connect with the outdoors.  Take Joe's advice and get yourself going!

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So we have a great show for everyone on this one.  We had 2 guests come on that have over 90 years total coaching experience and another guest that is following in their footsteps.

Wayne Hancock started coaching in 1976 and was mostly a baseball coach at Cushing Academy.  Chocked in over 400 wins in his career and 8 prep school championships.  

Stephen Hancock his brother started his coaching at Gardner High School as the girls basketball coach and has over 750 wins in his career as a head coach. Was named coach of the year in the 1994-1995 season at Franklin Pierce.  He also brought them to the NCAA Tournament many times.  

Both of these gentlemen have been named into the Coach's Hall of Fame.

We also brought Wayne's son Jaime on and he is an AAU coach for 8th grade boys.  We wanted to see how he started coaching but with these two men in front of him to show him the way, why wouldn't he?  Jaime has a lot of great insight into what has made him want to follow in his father's and uncle's footsteps and what he has done the same or different.

Talk with these three gentlemen was an absolute privilege and was just awesome.  I hope we have them back on again soon and I hope everyone enjoys this as much as we did!!

A good one left the game of college basketball.  Roy Williams retires as head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels.  What a great honor it was to watch him coach.  Rich has even used some of his tactics in his own coaching.  We touch on some of the stats with his 903 wins and even talk about some other greats we have had the honor of watching.

Oh Paul Pierce.  This guy was having a night over the weekend and ESPN fired him for it.  Find out what he was doing on his Instagram Live video feed.  Note to self...keep your phone off when drinking or smoking.

Not much of a NCAA Mens Tournament Championship.  Baylor showed up and showed up big.  Gonzaga looked like a JV basketball team out there.  

Great story for Jrue Holiday and his family as he get a sweet contract extension with the Bucks. He and his family have been through a lot and he is a deserving person to get this. 

We announce some sweet Red Sox uniforms honoring the Boston Marathon.  They are so sweet that Running Man Joe already went out and bought one.  Kellin thinks the colors are sexy so you know they are good.

We have yet another crazy stat for everyone that involves Villanova.  It is actually quite incredible and could help you with betting on the Tournament next year.

And then we had the big, not so big, news that Sam Darnold got traded to Carolina.  We wonder again what they will now do with Bridgewater and some possible moves the Pats can now make with this development.

As always, live coverage of the Celtics game...went better than some but these guys are still not showing much potential.

Find out how Kellin did on his beer escapade!! Enjoy the show!!

Want to train for a 5K fun run or race?  This episode is for you.  Joe gives some great training advice on how to get on that level.  The weather is getting nicer throughout the country so see what advice he's got for you to get out there.

Joe talks of how many days you should train and rest days.  How many days do you think you should rest?  Joe has the answer in this episode.  

Should you do a competitive race or just a fun run?  It's all in what you're into but Joe gives his expertise on what he enjoys doing for the runs.  

Joe also weighs in on running with a partner or not.  Does it push you or make you slower?  Find out what he has to say.

Enjoy this episode everyone and listen to Joe!! Be safe and train hard!!