Yes, talent factors into it but you don’t run 3:26.00 following a poor training plan.

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Brad is a Renato Canova disciple and one of Dathan Ritzenhein’s former coaches.

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Simple….formulaic…year-round…progressive…all systems go…training.

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Following in Lydiard’s footsteps. John Walsh (aka HADD), heart rate training, and building the base of the pyramid.

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Leaving no stone (or dumbbell) unturned in your training.

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The pack is only as strong as the wolf and the wolf is only as strong as the pack.

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Bowerman, Dellinger, and the competitive runner’s guide to training.

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Chop wood, read poetry, and run like an animal.

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How Carlos Lopes won Portugal’s first gold medal at the Olympics (1984) and ran a WR 2:07:12 marathon a year later at age 38.

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Doubling, running within yourself, running by feel, and maintaining your leg turnover.

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