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Athlete Factors

Athlete Factors

A weekly Health, Fitness and Nutrition podcast
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Athlete Factors

Athlete Factors

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Athlete Factors

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In this episode, Jeffrey Cunningham joins me to discuss training for the half-marathon and marathon distances. Jeffrey is the head coach of the Bat City Track Club based in Austin, Texas. He has coached multiple U.S. Olympic Trials marathon qua
In this episode I talk with Sergio Reyes, US Marathon Champion in 2010, 4 x competitor at the US Olympic Trails in the Marathon, part of the US World Championship team in 2011, current US Cross Country Masters champion (2 weeks ago!), NAIA Trac
In this episode, Matt Fox, founder of Sweat Elite, joins me to discuss the incredible popularity of his YouTube channel, Sweat Elite - Training Sessions, which gives viewers an up-close-and-personal perspective of elite endurance athletes as th
In this episode, I chat with Jacob Thomson, a professional runner with Under Armour, living and training in Flagstaff, Arizona. He also runs Thomson Training, a coaching service catering to all ages and levels of running. Jacob recently compete
In this episode, Coach Jay returns to discuss a recent post covering the most important aspects of Sports Nutrition. We cover where general health and wellness fit in, and discuss whether dietary fat has any place in the context of "sport perfo
In this episode, I discuss strategies that I use and recommend to runners and endurance athletes to better deal with the physical and mental pain and discomfort of the pace and distance of training and racing. I cover what I like to call "macro
In this episode, I continue the series covering my first book, Hormonal Nutrition. This episode covers the hormone ghrelin, and goes into what it does in the body and how the body perceives hunger signals. I also cover what activities, foods, a
 In this episode, I talk with Tom Rapp, boys CC and Track coach at Mason High School in Ohio. We discuss his coaching philosophy, the training variables that he prioritizes with high school athletes, the importance of team culture, and some th
In this episode, I continue the series covering my first book, Hormonal Nutrition. This episode covers the hormone leptin, and goes into what it does in the body, how body fat percentage and fat mass affects it, as well as how it correlates to
In this episode, I continue the series covering my first book, Hormonal Nutrition. This episode covers the hormone adiponectin, and goes into what it does in the body, how body fat percentage and fat mass affects it, as well as how it correlate
In this episode, Brett Cummins joins me to discuss training and assessments for baseball and softball athletes. We cover his priorities and pillars when developing a program for these athletes, the biggest issues and hurdles he has to deal with
In this episode, I start a series covering my first book, Hormonal Nutrition. This episode goes into the hormone Insulin, and covers what it does in the body, what happens when thew body becomes desensitized to insulin, how to improve insulin s
In this episode, I talk about the major themes and lessons I drew from Chris Lear's book, Running With The Buffaloes, which follows the the 1998 cross country season of the Colorado University Buffaloes men's team. It provides some very unique
In this episode, I talk about a priority and commitment framework that I use use to help my athletes develop focus before the season, and maintain their "why" during the season. If you have a medium to long-term goal, this framework helps keep
In this episode, my friend Elliott Farris joins me to discuss the often confusing and mysterious idea of "peaking" or "tapering." We cover the most often used definitions, how it relates to end of season success, and why he doesn't believe the
In this episode, Luke Scribner joins me to share his latest project for high school cross country and track coaches. We talk through his "How To" guide for coaches who want to improve the quality of their distance running program. This practica
In this episode, Dillon Harris and Steven Machek join me to discuss their recently published review paper - Theacrine as a Potential Caffeine Alternative for Enhanced Ergogenic and Cognitive Performance in Athletes: A Call to Action and Brief R
In this episode, I share my experience since my assessment with Ambrose Coleman. I talk about how my achilles feels, how I thought my training volume would have to be cut (spoiler alert: 2 workout pr's and 2nd highest mileage week for the summe
In this episode, Ambrose Coleman comes to my office to assess me. This episode is to show that even a Kinesiologist needs another Kinesiologist. I find out what my current movement limitations are as Ambrose runs me through the gambit of passiv
In this episode, I discuss some of the buzz around the sport of Track & Field, some of the details related to the tainted burrito controversy, and how exciting the Euro 2020 soccer tournament is.
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Jonathan Pearlman, a Gonstead Chiropractor in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. We talk about the history of chiropractic medicine, how modern chiropractic medicine differs from its unique beginnings, the differe
In this episode, Baylor Men's Basketball S&C Coach, Charlie Melton, joins me to talk about the program's first National Championship. We talk about what was different this year, in comparison to previous seasons. We also catch up on how much th
In this episode, I recap my vacation to Colorado and Utah, I talk about Erriyon Knighton's new World Junior record in the 200 meters, Hobbs Kessler's new high school 1500 meter record, and how improvements in performance and adaptations to trai
In this episode, I discuss my thoughts and ideas around what I believe to be the most efficient way to improve body composition. I discuss the pro's and con's of altering body composition in a Calorie deficit and Maintenance level Calories, as
In this episode, Kate Harrison PhD., joins me to discuss distance running biomechanics. We cover whether or not there is a standard or ideal running form, the tradeoffs between heel-striking and forefoot-striking, the differences between male a
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