SteadFast Running

By Jonathan Mederos

Providing a platform for running coaches to share their stories and help us train more intelligently.... more

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October 05, 2021 27. Coach Seth Funderburg; Black Matter Training; Functional Strength, Quality Movement, & More
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast.

Seth Funderburg is the man behind Black Matter Training. He coaches a group of runners in the Central Florida area and is himself one of the area’s top runners. Seth is also a movement specialist with a background in personal training. This helps him assess his runners’ movement patterns (form and flow) and prescribe corrective exercises that will improve their functional strength. We talk about running, coaching, and how he trains his athletes.
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1h 19min
August 26, 2021 26. Coach Dave Frank; Central Catholic HS; Periodization for High School Runners
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast.

Dave Frank is one of the best high school coaches in the country. He coaches at Central Catholic High School in Portland where Galen Rupp once ran. At one point Dave held the steeplechase record at Stanford. He was also a part of the 1990 Hood to Coast team title. We talked about these accomplishments but we also talked about his philosophy behind coaching, why he loves to do this, and how he approaches the training aspect.
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1h 5min
July 28, 2021 25. Coach Doug Butler; Satellite HS; High School Training and Touching On All Energy Systems Throughout The Year
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast.

Coach Doug Butler is one of the most successful high school coaches in the country. His teams have won 18 state titles in cross country and 6 in track and field. He too was a standout runner throughout the 80s and 90s with personal bests under 1:07 for the half marathon and under 2:26 for the full. He talked at length about training and motivating others while driving a van full of kids back from practice!
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Setgoalsnotlimits.com

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June 11, 2021 24. Coach Jason Karp Ph.D. ; Physiologist, Author, Speaker; Reverse Linear Periodization For Marathoners
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast.

Dr. Jason Karp is an exercise physiologist, author, speaker, and running coach. He’s written over 400 articles for running publications worldwide and among the 13 books to his name is his latest work “Running Periodization: Training Theories to Run Faster.” In this episode we talk about periodization and other training-related topics. Jason explains things in a way that is easy to understand and apply to your own situation.
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website: https://run-fit.com
books: https://run-fit.com/books/
(619) 787-4084

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1h 8min
May 22, 2021 23. Coach Jeff Messer PhD; Professor of exercise science; Applying Scientific Principles to Endurance Training
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast.

Dr. Jeff Messer is a professor of exercise science at Mesa Community College in Arizona. He was an 8:22 3000m runner in college. As a high school head cross country coach he won 6 state titles with Xavier College Prep and 3 state titles with Desert Vista. In 2016 he was named HS Girls XC Coach of the Year by the US Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. His teams have been nationally ranked and he’s worked with professional runners as well. He is now assisting the NAZ and Tinman Elite groups.
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1h 55min
April 08, 2021 22. Coach Dani Espino; Physical Therapist; Strength Training For Runners
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast.

Dani is a runner, coach, and physical therapist. She is the owner of Aire PT to PR which includes a 1,000 square foot studio in the Atlanta area. She provides PT services, writes training plans, and leads a run club among other things. In this episode we’re going to talk about the path she’s taken and how she wants to help people redefine their potential. Dani also walks us through some of the assessments and exercises that she specifically recommends for runners.
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https://www.airepttopr.com/

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1h 16min
February 20, 2021 21. Coach Hal Higdon; 5th at the 1964 Boston Marathon; Time-Tested Training Plans
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In this episode we talk to a pioneer of American distance running. Hal Higdon competed in 8 US Olympic Trials including a 5th place finish in the 3000m steeplechase in 1960. He also finished 5th at the 1964 Boston Marathon in a time of 2:21:55. His success rolled over into the masters ranks when he ran 9:18.6 in the steeplechase and set the M40 record. That is to say nothing of his award-winning journalism career or the thousands upon thousands of people he has helped through his training plans. If you are a lifelong learner and a student of history you will really enjoy this episode. Coach Higdon also talks about training and what his experiences have taught him concerning best practices.
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*The opening montage for this episode was borrowed from a scene in Disney’s “McFarland, USA” where actor Kevin Costner plays the role of coach Jim White.*
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1h 16min
January 29, 2021 20. Coach Claire Bartholic; The Planted Runner; Plant-based eating, Training Advice, Injury-Prevention, & More
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast.

In this episode I am joined by Coach Claire Bartholic. If you recognize her voice that’s because she’s the host of the very popular Run to the Top Podcast. She’s also one of the expert coaches at Runners Connect. We talk about her journey to a 2:58 marathon at age 42 and how that morphed into coaching. Then we talk about training and the things she believes coaches can do to keep building on their craft.
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1h 11min
December 16, 2020 19. Coach Brad Hudson; Marathon Training; Canova Training, Periodization, Specificity, & More
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast.

In this episode you’ll hear Brad’s opening remarks at our 3rd Annual SteadFast Running coaching clinic. I invited him to be our guest speaker this year. In 25 minutes he explained to us how he periodizes a 24-week block of marathon training. He also discusses the mental side of performance at the end. I apologize for the audio issues. My internet connection was not the greatest for this Zoom meeting but I was able to capture most of it.
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32min
December 12, 2020 18. Coach Scott Christensen; Stillwater HS; High School Training, Coe-Martin, Vigil, & USATF Coaching Education
If you enjoy this episode, consider checking out my ongoing work on The Running Shorts Podcast.

In this episode we have legendary high school coach Scott Christensen talking about everything from the 9th grade teacher who encouraged him to give running a shot to going through Coach Joe Vigil’s garbage to leading Stillwater Area High School to prominence. Scott is one of the nation’s most sought after coaches as it relates to the physiology of training. He is a USATF and USTFCCCA instructor and due to Covid he is now networking with other coaches through Zoom and loving every minute of it. His graciousness and willingness to share is ever apparent in this episode.
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2h 26min

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