Podcasts about american distance project

Today on the Run Culture Podcast I had the privilege to chat with Scott Simmons a professional running coach of the American Distance Project, the US Army World Class Athlete Program and Team India, based in Colorado Springs, USA. Scott has over 30 years of coaching experience! He shared so many incredible stories and insights about training and coaching Olympians, Olympic Medalists and collegiate athletes. It felt like having a casual chat on my couch, asking all the questions I've always wanted to know! I can't wait for you all to listen and learn from his wisdom and stories. Topics covered include:-The importance of Speed development and always developing the aerobic house.-Non linear periodisation.-The myth of peaking/tapering.-Key training principles: Specificity, overload, recovery, adaptation, progression.-‘Harambee'- Swahili for ‘all pull together' This is the official motto of Kenya, appearing on its coat of arms.-Take a step back from time to time and reflect if running is making you a ‘Better human'?-The importance of Self belief and taking a bet on yourself.-How the environment, people, traditions, culture and embedded beliefs can influence performance.-Training is as much about training one's ability/skill to cope with pain as it is about improving one's fitness.-What's a Hammer rep or Predator Tempo?-Improving as a coach/athlete requires time and space to make mistakes to learn. These are the required steps to grow to get better.Thanks once again Scott. Merry Christmas everyone, I hope you enjoy this listen and the festive season!

American Distance Project coach Scott Simmons joins us for the final 50 minutes to talk his team's success, their perfect sweep at USA Cross Country led by Shadrack Kipchirchir, the American dream, genetics, his rise to the top of the coaching ranks and even doping in Kenya. Prior to that we preview the NYRR Millrose Games and the world record attempt in the mile by Yomif Kejelcha and Clayton Murphy. Plus American record attempts at 800m by Ajee Wilson and Donavan Brazier. And we start it all off with talk of doping in the NFL and Julian Edelmann. LetsRun.com. More detailed show notes will be on LetsRun.com here. Podcast brought to you by FloydsofLeadville.com. Go to FloydsofLeadville.com and use code LetsRunFeb10 to save 10% off all your CBD Recovery Products. [0:00] Introduction, Welcome [03:14] Julian Edelman Drug Cheat and Super Bowl MVP [10:01] Usain Bolt at the Combine? Plus a Comeback? [13:27] Millrose Games- World Record Attempt in Mile [23:35] Will the American Records Fall at 800? [30:37 ] Katelyn Tuohy and high school mile record- should she have done world XC instead? [36:03] Men’s 3000m Talk [43:23] Wanamaker Women’s Mile [46:43] Shelby Houlihan- her dominance at US cross, will she run World Cross, her medal chances. [55:06] Where are the Bowerman men, 12,000 show up for an indoor meet in Germany [57:24] Rojo guesses what Scott Simons talks about. [61:53] Scott Simmons Interview [63:56] World XC best race in World and US Team chances [72:33] How does he get his guys to improve so much? (Scott says Frankline Tonui who was 11th at US Cross may have been the best performance of anyone on his team). [82:12] Army vs WCAP vs ADP [86:45]How does he convince people his guys are doing it clean?/ Staying away from the gray area/Anti-doping pledge they sign [90:30]What is going on with athletes testing positive in Kenya? [94:12] Is Coaching a Kenyan American different than coaching a kid born in America? [98:00] What separates Chelimo from the rest of the team? [100:53] How did Scott get started as a coach? He chronicles his journey from being a middle school XC coach to coaching the best in the world.

Welcome to episode 67 if the Final Surge Podcast. Today we welcome back Jay Johnson which is the other half of the podcast we did last week. In this episode, Jay talks about marathon training. We talk about his book Simple Marathon Training, which he points out is not to be confused with easy marathon training. Jay focuses on helping busy people who want to train for a marathon put a plan together. We discuss some of the concepts in his book in this episode. Listen to the podcast on iTunes or listen to it on Stitcher if you have an Android device. Stream it right here: Your book is called Simple Marathon Training: The Right Training For Busy Adults With Hectic Lives. I think most of us think we have busy lives, so does this mean this book is for everyone who wants to run a marathon? Jay also discusses who the book does not fit. If someone is is looking to run their first marathon and wants to use your book as a resource to help them get through the process, where do you recommend they come in at? What should their minimum base be? How much does your book stress strength and mobility work? You do private online coaching, when someone who is a professional with a family comes to you and says I want to run a marathon, what are the first things you ask them to make sure they are really committed? You mentioned using fat as a fuel source. When we had Scott Simmons of American Distance Project on and Ben Rosario of NAZ Elite, they both mentioned doing depleted runs or runs to trigger fat for fueling, is this something you focus on with your training? Simple Marathon Training CoachJayJohnson@gmail.com CoachJayJohnson.com Twitter @CoachJayJohnson Instagram @CoachJayJohnson Boulder Running Clinic

Welcome to Episode 33 of the Final Surge podcast where we talk to Scott Simmons who is the coach of the American Distance Project in Colorado Springs. Scott has been coaching for 27-years and recently had his men go 1-2-3-4 at the US XC Championships. We talk about his program’s success, training for a marathon and why he thinks the US is not where it should be yet in the marathon. We have been making some changes to the final surge software recently. If you have any ideas or have any questions please follow us at Facebook.com/FinalSurge or on Twitter @FinalSurge.  How did you get started in running? How did you make the transition to coaching? You have been coaching for 27-years, who have been your biggest coaching influences? The American Distance Project has been making a lot of noise recently. When did you start the group? How are you growing the team, what types of athletes are a good fit and how do you identify them? I have read you are not as much of a believer in traditional periodization as many coaches and likely to always be working on every aspect of running. Can you explain your coaching philosophy? You have runners from 1500 to 10k to marathon. We know the marathon is it’s own beast, but how do you train an athlete differently if their focus is the 1500 vs the 10k? Speed is much difference than endurance, an example if you take a 400-meter runner in high school they could work on dropping 1-2 a season off their 400 time while a 1500/1600 guy could drop 10-12 seconds. So obviously there is more bang for your buck on the aerobic side. Let’s give some practical advice to a runner who may be listening out there. If some age group weekend 20 minute 5k runner out there is looking to make a change and get some improvement what are some of the things you would tell them to look at? Do you use HIIT as part of your training program? Let’s switch to the marathon. One of the big differences between a marathon and a 10k besides the mileage, which is obvious, is fueling. Do you work on fat burning adaptation as part of your program and if so how? What are you doing for workouts to target fat as a fuel? If you have a new kid out of college who won’t likely race over a 10k in the next few years, will you use this training at all or is it just for your marathon runners? Is the 1/2 marathon closer to the marathon or 10k for you as far as fat burning? The USATF XC was this past week and the top four men to cross the finish line were all coached by you. You are obviously doing something right. What are some of the things you are doing that you think every great program does? Knowing you have four athletes heading to Uganda for the World’s, and the weather will likely be a lot warmer, what are you doing to prepare your athletes for the climate change? What do you do, that you think may be different than other programs? You coached at the college and the professional level. So when you were a college coach and got in a group of incoming freshmen what did you see were the places that the high school students were lacking? In America, we have had success in the last few years on the track, but we are not having the same results in the marathon. Where do you see us going for American marathon runners? What do you think of the 2-hour marathon program? Do you think it is attainable anytime soon? Rapid Fire... 5 questions in under 1 minute Favorite running book? - Once a Runner Current trainers you are wearing? - Nike Vomero Favorite race? - College Reunion Race Favorite recovery meal or recovery drink? - Pepperoni Pizza and IPA Your favorite workout - 25x400 with short rest Resources: Our interview with Joe Vigil Simmons Twitter Account Facebook Page of ADP Dhama Core Cooling

RunColo Training interviews Coach Scott Simmons on the American Distance Project and how he trains elite American distance runners to be the best in the world.