Training Well Done

On this show I interview one of my high school XC & track athletes, Jack Barnhisel on his amazing career and “breakout” senior season in cross country. He’s an athlete I’ve had the privilege to train for the last +4 years with GHP and have been with over 7 years with my club team.  

He’s hungry, humble, and talks well on the mic!

1:06 - Thoughts on his upcoming races: City Championship, District Championship, and PIAA State Championship

5:40 - How did you got into running

10:39 - What changed to make these big leaps in performance

25:38 - The Competitive Fire

Check out Coach Khyla’s new e-Book on Sport Mindfulness & Meditation

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Check out my e-Book on 10 Exercises to Eliminate Running Pain

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In this episode, I discuss how to handle comparisons with Coach Khyla.  Comparison is natural but how can you manage in a way that it doesn't sabotage you during your competition and training? 

Explore with us on this episode.

What is the comparison trap

Dealing with expectations

How to deal with comparison

Check out Coach Khyla’s new e-Book on Sport Mindfulness & Meditation

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Join me and our new Head Coach at GHP, Coach Khyla, on a conversation about developing athletes over time. How can we build athletes better - or really, how can we set them up to build themselves better? 

Timestamps:

1:42 - Khyla’s Head Coach Role

9:44 - Why athletes should play multiple sports

22:24 - The skills you acquire in LTAD

Check out Coach Khyla’s new e-Book on Sport Mindfulness & Meditation

https://www.ghperformance.com/mindfulness-meditation

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In this episode, I talked about hip mobility - what it is and why it is important. I also emphasized the importance of having good hip mobility in running and other sports. I also discussed the difference of mobility to yoga and flexibility. 

Timestamps:

0:49 - 7:37 - Athlete Highlights

7:39 What is Hip Mobility and Why Does it Matter ?

14:07 - Improving Hip Mobility 

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Join me on this interview with my friend, Jen Bigham, @localelite about her running journey. Jen was a very talented HS running and yet has found herself running at her best after having kids and having a youthfulness that only grows with age!

Something to take away young runners: run your slow runs slower!

3:10 How Jen got started

9:30 Training that prevents injury

15:22 Life after college

23:24 Adult Running Career

30:30 Body resilience

36:48 Coaching young athletes

46:30 Being Coached/Family

In this episode, I talked about what speed training really is and its 3 important elements. I also explained what max velocity and acceleration is and how speed training is different for each type of athlete. 

I also talked briefly about the importance of deloading and giving your body time to heal in order to perform better. 

Timeline:

2:24 Make Sure to Be Deloading

3:44 What Speed Training Is and Its 3 Elements

4:45 Acceleration overview

7:09 Max velocity overview 

11:55 Speed Endurance overview 

Register for our college recruiting series happening the weeks of August 2nd and 9th!

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Negative mindset can really affect your performance as an athlete. In this episode, I talk about the three things that I do to get out of the rut, manage my bad mood, and boost my performance. 

0:41 - Athlete Stories

5:03 - How our Mood Affects our Performance

7:51 - 3 Things I Do To Get Out of the Rut

Register for our college recruiting series happening the weeks of August 2nd and 9th!

https://www.ghperformance.com/blog/college-recruiting-seminar

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Balanced training will keep you from getting hurt and avoid injury. Here’s a rule of thumb - when you push, you also need to pull. In this episode, I talk about the importance of balancing front and back. 

0:49 Athlete Stories

13:14 5 tips to balancing front and back

Check out my e-Book on 10 Exercises to Eliminate Running Pain

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Our summer Trackside program has begun! Made for building speed and endurance!

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Summertime is here and many athletes ramp up their training to 2 & 3 workouts and practices per day! 

This can be great if done properly, but hindering if handled poorly. 

In this episode, I share with you 4 tips to be able to handle multiple sessions a day without your body falling apart!

1:45 - Athlete stories 

12:11 - 4 Tips to Handle Multiple Training Sessions in a Day

Check out my e-Book on 10 Exercises to Eliminate Running Pain

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Our summer Trackside program has begun! Made for building speed and endurance!

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If there's one method of training I love, it's eccentric work! On this episode, learn what eccentric training is and how you can best utilize it to get great results from your training!

Check out my e-Book on 10 Exercises to Eliminate Running Pain

https://www.ghperformance.com/eliminate-running-pain

Our summer Trackside program has begun! Made for building speed and endurance!

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