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Are you training for a marathon? Practicing for a 10K? Or running for fun and looking to avoid injury? Peloton instructors and professional athletes Becs Gentry and Jess Sims talk about how to train for a healthy and safe running experience. They share tips and tricks to maximize your potential through both proper training and rest. Becs Gentry is a Peloton instructor, RRCA-certified running coach, and competitive marathon runner. In 2024, she completed the World Marathon Challenge, running 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days. She also finished the 2019 New York City Marathon as the first non-elite female. Jess Sims is a Peloton instructor, a reporter for ESPN's College Gameday, and a Sideline Reporter for ESPN's Saturday Prime. She's also an ongoing contributor on Good Morning America. Originally published in July 2019. Watch this episode at youtube.com/TalksAtGoogle.
[powerpress] In this episode Coach Angie and Coach Erin answer question about heart rate training, running in the heat, warm up drills, hydration, electrolyte sources, strength training, anxiety before long runs, finding time to train, and more! Thank you to everyone who send in a question! Coach Angie Spencer has run 70 marathons and ultras, including a marathon in every US state. She is a RRCA and USATF Certified Running Coach and Registered Nurse. Angie loves books and dark chocolate. Coach Erin Palos is a Certified Running Coach and professional photographer. When she began her running journey it was all she could do to run a mile but she now she is a Boston qualifier, 12X marathoner, ultra runner and Half Ironman finisher. Erin lives in LA and loves to run with her huskies! [box] Linis Mentioned in This Episode Run Coaching. Work with a MTA running Coach. COROS Watches will help you train according to heart rate. Use code MTA and get an additional free watch band with your purchase! Just pick the band you want, add it to your cart, and use code MTA. Run the London Marathon in 2026! Preregister now for a travel package with Sports Tours International. Lagoon Sleep -take their awesome 2 minute sleep quiz to find your match. Use the code “MTA” for 15% off your first purchase. IQBAR -brain and body-boosting bars, hydration mixes, and mushroom coffees. Their Ultimate Sampler Pack includes all three! Get 20% off plus FREE shipping. Just text “MTA” to 64000. [/box]
Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Running Boom Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Kelly Roberts about thecurrent running boom, the role of run clubs like Badass Lady Gang in the growth of the sport, and the importance of creating community through connection.Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/URUID-5hhPYAbout Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Kelly Roberts:Head coach and creator of the Badass Lady Gang, Kelly Roberts' pre-BALG fitness routine consisted mostly of struggling through the elliptical and trying to shrink her body. It wasn't until hitting post-college life, poised with a theatre degree, student loans, and the onset of panic, that she found running. Running forced Kelly to ditch perfectionism and stomp out fear of failure. Viral selfies from the NYC Half Marathon struck a chord with women who could relate to the struggle, and soon the women's running community Badass Lady Gang was born.BALG is about enjoying life with a side of running. Kelly's philosophy measures success by confidence gained, not pounds lost. If you aren't having fun, it's time to pivot. Kelly is an RRCA certified coach and has completed Dr. Stacy Sims ‘Women Are Not Small Men' certification course helping coaches better serve their female athletes. Over the years Kelly has coached thousands of women from brand new runners to those chasing Boston marathon qualifying times, appeared on the cover of Women's Running Magazine, joined Nike at the Women's World Cup, and created a worldwide body image empowerment movement called the Sports Bra Squad. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.https://www.instagram.com/KellyKKRobertshttps://www.BadassLadyGang.com
Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Taper Crazies Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Dr. Victoria Sekely all things taper: what it is, why we do it, and how to make the most of this important time before big races.Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Iq40t-FEtxIAbout Stephanie Diaz: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Dr. Victoria Sekely: Victoria Sekely is a Physical Therapist with a passion for all things running. Victoria graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University and went on to complete her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from New York University. Victoria is also a USATF Level 1 and RRCA certified run coach. She is dedicated to helping runners of all levels by using her skills and knowledge to assist runners who are rehabbing from an injury, interested in injury prevention, and/or looking to improve their training with custom running programs. https://www.instagram.com/trainsmartrunstronghttps://www.trainsmartrunstrong.com
Becky Croft's life experiences have led her to becoming not only a performance minded runner but also a sought-after running coach. She's developed a specialty in guiding runners through their menopausal years—pre and post. Croft brings her own experience of post-hysterectomy menopause, which resulted from of a long history of endometriosis. Croft shares her whole running story, which began later in life, in her 30s. She discovered her competitive mindset early in her running journey, and has been training with performance-focused goals ever since. Becky Croft is a native woman, representing the Cherokee and the Yakima nations. She is part of the Native Women Run community, and has run as a member of the NWR team. Croft's journey has also led her to become a Chi Running instructor, an RRCA certified running coach through the Game Changers program, and a She Runs this Town group leader. And Croft is on the board of ReNew Earth Running. Becky Croft shares how running has empowered her, helped her process and heal through challenging health issues, brought her closer to her native roots and community, and been a pathway to leadership as a coach who brings much needed wisdom, knowledge, and experience to others. How to Keep Up with Becky Croft Instagram: @coach.croft Mentioned in this Episode Native Women Run: @native_women_run Running Industry Diversity Coalition: runningdiversity.com ReNew Earth Running: renewearthrunning.org Game Changers: vcpm.com/game-changers Vanessa Peralta-Mitchell on WRS: womensrunningstories.com/vanessa-c-peralta-mitchell-founder-of-games-changers-redefining-who-is-a-leader-in-running To support WRS, please rate and review the show iTunes/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/womens-running-stories/id1495427631 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4F8Hr2RysbV4fdwNhiMAXc?si=1c5e18155b4b44fa Music Credits Cormac O'Regan, of Playtoh Coma-Media, via Pixabay Lidérc Bell, via Pixabay aidanpinsent, via Pixabay penguinmusic, via Pixabay RoyaltyFreeMusic, via Pixabay Ways to Connect and Engage with Women's Running Stories WRS Instagram: @womensrunningstories Facebook: facebook.com/WomensRunningStories Website: womensrunningstories.com Women's Running Stories is a proud member of the Evergreen network: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Summer is when runners start to train for fall marathons and half marathons - are they going to want you to be their coach? On this episode of the Runner Rising Academy, I discuss 3 early signs that you'll be getting more clients this summer. By the end of the episode you should know if you need to increase your marketing efforts and/or change strategy, or if what you're already doing is working. ----Not sure to find new run coaching clients online? The Runner Rising Academy course is a new, lower priced version of my group coaching program that allows you to get the roadmap and tools you need to market yourself as a run coach online and attract new clients. Get the Runner Rising Academy Course and take the steps toward getting new run coaching clients NOW! Save $300 off using code RRCA: https://runnerrising.com/runner-rising-academy-course/
In our final instalment of interviews of the trailblazer coaches, we have Coach Liz Waterstraat from Multisport Mastery!Liz is an accomplished coach - she founded Multisport Mastery in 2007. She is USAT Level 2 certified (in 2009!), RRCA and USMS Level 3. She coaches all types of athletes from beginner to pro and has coached over 30 national champions! One of her biggest coaching accomplishments is coaching the 2016 Paralympic Triathlon Bronze Medalist! She's had over 40 KQs and an athlete who finished top 3 AG at the Ironman World Championships in Kona.A deeply insightful episode, there is so much to learn from Liz and her longevity, experience and the great coaching she gives her athletes! Take a listen and let us know what you think!Website | Follow Michelle on IG
283. SHOULD YOU RUN LONG EVERY WEEKEND?Every weekend runners around the world gear up to run long… But should you be doing a LONG run over 90 min every weekend? When getting RRCA certified 10 years ago, one of the concepts they beat into our head was that we don't/should not run long every single weekend. The justification was about the glycogen storages needing to be replenished 1x a month there should be a cut back week where we don't do activity over 90 min to allow for that. This is a good argument… but let's do a deeper dive Cut Back Weeks What is the def of a long run 7 day is just easy mentally for people to create but its truly ot ideal Training is a high stress load on the body. Your body needs macro and micro rest It allows you the chance to recover from the hard training You don't actually get faster from the training, you get faster from the recovery periods Other things to do instead of a long run Cut back long run A short workout
Send us a textIn today's episode we have the pleasure of interviewing athlete and coach Caolan MacMahon about her new book, Running Past 50. As you move past the age of 50, the physiological demands of running require adjustments in training intensity, recovery, goal setting, and mental outlook. Running Past 50 is your guide to addressing those demands so you can continue to enjoy, compete, and excel in the sport you love. Additionally, you will find 10-week training programs for beginner, intermediate, and advanced runners aiming to conquer a 5K or 10K; a half-marathon program for novice and intermediate runners; and 18-week training programs for marathon beginners, intermediate and advanced marathoners, and ultramarathoners. A little bit about the author:Caolan MacMahon has been dedicated to running since she was eight years old, and she continues to pursue her passion several decades later. She has completed more than 80 marathons and ultramarathons since turning 50, including six Boston Marathons and three New York City Marathons. MacMahon is the 2013 RRCA Grand Master 50K champion and has achieved dozens of overall podium and age-group finishes. She is the head coach and director of The Long Run Coaching LLC. She holds certifications from UESCA (Ultrarunning Coach; Endurance Sports Nutrition Certification), NASM (CPT), World Athletics (Elite L5), USATF (L3 Endurance, Youth Specialization; L2 Endurance/Speed/Hurdles/Relays, Youth Specialization), RRCA, and Lydiard (LI and LII). MacMahon is also a USATF L1 coaching instructor and is a coach and clinician at the USATF youth cross country camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Beyond her accomplishments in running and coaching, MacMahon is an educator, rock climber, former professor of philosophy, ethicist, animal activist, and writer. She has been a contributing writer for Runner's World and provided race reports and contributions to Self, New York Times, Ultra Running Magazine, Colorado Runner, 5280, and Elevation Outdoors. She has also been blogging for The Chronic Runner since 2011. If you are interested in getting a copy of the book then you can find it on the publishers website: https://canada.humankinetics.com/products/running-past-50?srsltid=AfmBOopwmUAXZBKs-v_dEQTylnl5jQ2opZ-tsCYcioxqG5C7FIxzxWZIIt can also be found on Amazon. Caolan can be found through her website: http://www.thelongruncoaching.com/about.htmlLink for 20% discount on Caffeine Bullet https://caffeinebullet.com/RUNNINGBOOKDiscount automatically applied and visible on checkoutSupport the showAny feedback or suggestions on this review or any of our other podcast episodes would be greatly welcomed. Leave us a review using your favorite podcast player or contact us on social media.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runningbookreviews/Twitter: https://twitter.com/reviews_runningInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningbookreviews/ Podcast webpage: https://runningbookreviews.buzzsprout.com If you have been enjoying the podcast and want more, you can find some extras on our By Me a Coffee site! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/runningbookreviews
In this episode, I am joined by sports dietitian Stevie Smith (@stevielynlyn) and certified personal trainer and RRCA run coach Amanda Katz (@amandakatzz) to cover the topic of bone health for endurance athletes. How to build "Bad Bitch Bones," recovering and preventing bone stress injuries, problematic messaging around nutrition & training on social media, removing barriers to strength training, and some hard truths. Need support with your bone health? Work with us! Schedule a consult here Thank you BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode of the show. To save 10% on your first month of therapy, visit betterhelp.com/holleyfueled
Last year I attended my first RRCA annual convention & this year I am honored to be a speaker at the RRCA Convention in Minneapolis Minnesota! I'll be doing a 1 hour marketing workshop during the Friday afternoon session for run coaches!Last year I attended my first RRCA convention without knowing a single person attending. Although that was scary, it was so worth it & I'm so glad I went! On this episode of the Runner Rising Podcast with Nicole Dobransky, I share: 1. Why it's worth your time, money and energy to attend a convention, conference or any type of personal development event.2. What to expect at the RRCA convention (events, schedule, meals, etc) especially if you go alone. 3. What costs are associated with going to a convention & are they tax deductible? And at the end of the episode, I give you a little challenge. If you want to attend the RRCA convention, you can learn more and sign up here:https://www.rrca.org/convention/If you attend, please be sure to let me know by emailing me at nicole@runnerrising.com or sending me a message on Instagram!
Body positivity is a term by now you're familiar with, but do you have a positive body mindset? Menopause changes your body, energy, or relationship that can come at midlife. Of the up to 90,000 thoughts we think a day, how many of yours are about the body you have and don't want vs gratitude for the one you've got? Tune in to have that positive body mindset! My Guest: Stephanie Roth-Goldberg, LCSW, CEDS-C is a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst specializing in treating eating disorders and athletes in NYC and NJ. Stephanie teaches about Eating Disorders, anti-diet athletes, healthy food relationships, body image, and general endurance sport mental health. She is an Ironman finisher, has completed several triathlons and marathons. She is a certified RRCA run coach, certified intuitive eating counselor and most importantly a mom to two kids who so far also love running. Questions We Answer in This Episode: How did you come into the work of mindset?[00:04:58] Discuss how mindset that exercise is to burn, or to earn or change some component of yourself you don't like can be problematic[00:13:03] Is there a big difference between men and women around this[00:06:14] Let's talk about the female body and dysmorphia[00:20:20] How does that compare and contrast to a man's dysmorphia?[00:25:21] What is orthorexia?[00:07:51] “You have to plan for it” Stephanie Roth-Goldberg Connect with Stephanie:https://www.intuitivepsychotherapynyc.com/ On Social: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/embodiedpsychotherapist/ Resources: Flipping 50 Membership:https://www.flippingfifty.com/cafe Flipping 50 STRONGER 12-week program:https://www.flippingfifty.com/getstronger Discovery Call with Debra:https://www.flippingfifty.com/wellness-coaching-for-life/
Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Back-to-Back Marathons Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Kristyn R Smith about running back-to-back marathons and things to consider as one works toward this incredible accomplishment. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eZ3pFaztUOU For Kristyn's season 2 "Conversations with Coaches" episode: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/runnersroundtable/episodes/Conversations-with-Coaches-Kris-R--Smith-krisrs-e1sili2 About Stephanie Diaz: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/ https://thecookierunner.net About Kristyn R. Smith: Kristyn is a RRCA certified and Vdot certified run coach, as well as an ACE certified personal trainer. Kristyn is a master's runner who has completed 22 marathons to date, including three sub 3 marathon finishes and 14 marathon majors. Kristyn loves to work with athletes at all levels for all distances, but specializes in half and full marathon coaching. https://www.instagram.com/krisrs www.coachkrisrs.com
Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Elite Runners vs. Regular Runners edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Leslie Dugger Carvajal about elite runners, regular everyday runners, the differences between the two, and how each category of runner can learn from another. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/F1Z6JlZ_oRo About Stephanie Diaz: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/ https://thecookierunner.net About Leslie Dugger Carvajal: Leslie is an RRCA and RunDNA certified coach with Dasher Personalized Running and currently lives in Orlando, FL. She specializes in virtual coaching for road runners, from 5k to marathons, and previously coached at Mile High Run Club in NYC. With a background in teaching, Leslie emphasizes exploration and a growth mindset in her coaching. She believes in a balanced approach: self-compassion, flexibility, and consistency. Her goal is to guide athletes of all levels, from novice to elite, to find joy and purpose in their running journeys. Personally, she loves racing the 5k and 10k distances. Leslie is a language enthusiast, fluent in Spanish and English, and loves delicious food and a relaxing Sunday. Outside of coaching she works full-time as a program manager at the University of Central Florida. https://www.instagram.com/LeslieD_runs https://www.dasherpr.com/coachingstaff
Dr. Victoria Sekely is a physical therapist and running coach based in Manhattan, committed to improving performance and reducing injury risk for runners of all abilities. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Georgetown University and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from New York University. With certifications as a USATF Level 1 and RRCA running coach, Dr. Sekely combines her physical therapy knowledge with tailored coaching to deliver well-rounded support to runners.---
Welcome to the Runner's Round Table podcast. In this special bonus episode, Stephanie talks to her friend and run coach Becky Croft about their 2024 Chicago Marathon experience. Stephanie and Becky talk about everything from their prep for the race to those finish line feels; Becky adds a layer to the experience by sharing her perspective on the race as an Indigenous runner. Enjoy our conversation and thanks for listening. To watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/R5XBO6saEyk About Stephanie Diaz: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://www.instagram.com/thecookierunner/ www.thecookierunner.net About Becky Croft: Becky is an Indigenous athlete and coach. She is a Game Changer coach/mentor, RRCA certified run coach, Chi Running instructor, ReNew Earth Running board member, She Runs This Town chapter leader, and menopausal marathoner. Her focus is on Masters and Menopausal athletes, however, she coaches athletes of all ages and abilities while teaching them how to redefine running. https://hustle-eat-thrive.myshopify.com/ https://instagram.com/coach.croft --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/runnersroundtable/support
Janet Hamilton is one of the most frequent running coach contributors to Runner's World magazine and voted Atlanta's Top Running Coach. Janet started her coaching career over 25 years ago. With a Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Alabama, Birmingham and extensive experience working with injured runners she identified a common theme - many of those injured athletes could benefit from some guidance on their training plans. By fine tuning the paces and training loads, and teaching them specific strength and flexibility exercises she helped them not only recover, but soar to achieve new goals. She served as an Assistant Professor at Clayton State University from 2000-2007, and was instrumental in developing the Bachelor of Science in Health and Fitness Management major there. She taught undergraduate courses in Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, Exercise Testing & Prescription, and Pharmacology for Fitness Professionals. Janet was also an instructor for the Road Runners Club of America coaching certification program nationwide from 2005-2012. RRCA coaching certification is one of the most popular is in the U.S. You can learn more about Janet at www.runningstrong.com. --- Sponsors ASICS - Check out my favorite footwear brand, and the new Superblast 2 (my favorite shoe of 2024) at www.asics.com. Peregrune - I've been using Peregrune supplements, including their Runner Multivitamin and Runner Joint, everyday since 2023 and for good reason. They are NSF and third-party tested. They are also for runner, created by runners. Save 15% on your purchase at www.peregrune.com by using code "RAMBLING" at checkout. --- Rambling Runner Resources Personalized Coaching - Are you looking to work with a running coach? I am here for you! I've been working with runners of all ages and abilities for five years - from newer runners, masters runners looking to PR, and folks hoping to break 3:00 in the marathon. You can learn more by going to www.mckirdytrained.com, where I coach, or by emailing me at ramblingrunnerpodcast@gmail.com. Rambling Runner Run Club - I am excited to announce a new venture that I've been thinking about creating for over a year. This is a place to interact with fellow runners, catch-up on the latest in the running world, and learn from your fellow amateur runners. In addition, each month I will host conversations, interview people from across the running world, and share interesting and insightful content. Join us here - https://rambling-runner-run-club.mn.co/landing/plans/1433028. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Victoria Sekely is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, RRCA run coach. Victoria joins me in this episode to talk about how hustle culture can negatively impact so many aspects of our health as runners. In this episode we talk about: -Do we always need to do more to be better athletes? -The comparison trap -What a smart training plan that ALSO supports your well-being looks like -How to avoid burnout & overtraining -Victoria's top tips to prevent injury Gain access to a free 7 day trial of Victoria's strength training app for runners HERE Have a half or full marathon coming up and want nutrition guidance? Grab your nutrition roadmap HERE As a podcast listener, click here for $10 off our sports nutrition membership (Fueled for More Membership) for 3 months. Cancel anytime. Subscribe to our newsletter Follow us on Instagram @befueledsportsnutrition
In this episode I am joined by guest Victoria Sekely, DPT of Train Smart Run Strong to discuss how runners should (and should not) incorporate strength training during their run program. Victoria Sekely is a Physical Therapist with a passion for all things running. Victoria graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University and went on to complete her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from New York University. Victoria is also a USATF Level 1 and RRCA certified run coach. She is dedicated to helping runners of all levels by using her skills and knowledge to assist runners who are rehabbing from an injury, interested in injury prevention, and/or looking to improve their training with custom running programs. Thank you BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode of the podcast! To save 10% on your first month of therapy, visit www.betterhelp.com/holleyfueled If you are looking for a strength program to support your running, check out mine: https://www.trainerize.me/checkout/holleyfuelednutrition/Holley.Samuel?planID=161892 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/holleyfuelednutrition/support
Gabby is a newly certified RD (woohoo!) based in Seattle who has experience in research, clinical, and private practice nutrition. As an avid runner and RRCA-certified running coach, Gabby's dream is to work with athletes in private practice, helping to guide both their nutrition and training. One of her major aims in entering the field of nutrition is to refute the misinformation spread by diet culture, like the claim that “thinner = faster.” Gabby aspires to help athletes understand the importance of nutrition in reaching their greatest athletic potential, and more importantly to value, not fear, food. In her spare time, Gabby can be found running, frolicking outdoors, eating ice cream, trying new restaurants, or daydreaming about future travel plans.In this episode we chat about:Her journey to becoming a RDCommon misconceptions reading research headlines in the newsCritical thinking skills in understanding researchHow to break through marketing noise and BSDisordered eating behaviors in runners and the running communityPracticing shifting your mindset and actions with disordered thoughtsHow running started as a negative journey and has become a positiveBreaking through diet cultureHow to encourage people to make changeNutrition coaches vs. RD'sPatient advocacy and taking a deeper dive with clientsIce cream/milkshake reviews of SeattleAnd so much more!Follow Gabby: https://www.instagram.com/gabbyrao/Follow Stevie: https://www.instagram.com/stevielynlyn/Learn More About Stevie: https://stevielynrd.com/
You've just gotten your RRCA, USATF, UESCA, VDOT, or one of the many run coach certifications, now what do you do to get clients!? Should you build a website first? File as an LLC? That's not what I'm going to tell you to do. In this episode of the Runner Rising Podcast, I walk new run coaches through the first steps that they should take when they become a new run coach to get the word out and set themselves up to get a new client right away. It's normal to feel scared to put yourself out there as a new run coach, so this episode is going to not only give you those exact steps to start but also the reassurance that you're doing the right thing. You've got this! If you found this helpful, please share with a new run coach that you know, or your run coach certification cohort! To get more insights on building your run coaching business, listen to the Runner Rising Podcast, follow me on Instagram at Runner_Rising or go to runnerrising.com.
In this segment, Tom Ritter discusses the planning and research process for a media project centered around the RRCA. This is the second phase in a project with a local student named Ra'shaun. Tom emphasizes the importance of utilizing modern technology and research tools to gather information efficiently, ensuring that the production team is well-prepared for their visit. Ritter highlights specific tools like Microsoft Copilot and Genealogy Bank, showcasing how they can aid in creating informative content. The conversation also touches on the significance of understanding the subject matter and scheduling interviews to facilitate deeper discussions during the production process. takeaways The Riverside Renaissance Center offers multiple galleries in one location. Using technology like Microsoft Copilot can streamline research. Creating a project brief helps the team stay informed. Historical research tools can provide valuable context. Understanding the subject matter leads to better interviews. Scheduling is crucial for effective production coordination. Researching community impacts enhances content quality. Preparation allows for deeper conversations during interviews. Utilizing various sources can enrich media projects. Pre-planning is essential for successful media production. titles The Art of Pre-Production Planning Harnessing Technology for Effective Research Sound Bites "We can produce a story that's deeply informative." "You should definitely check out the website of the subject." "This is a great service for historical research." Chapters 00:00 Project Overview and Objectives 01:15 Research Tools and Techniques 03:32 Utilizing Technology for Efficient Production 06:04 Scheduling and Coordination for Success 10:26 Moving Forward to Production
Does it feel scary to choose a niche in your run coaching business? Like maybe you're leaving runners out when you narrow down who you work with and how you market yourself online? On this episode of the Runner Rising Academy podcast, I interview a recent graduate of the Runner Rising Academy, Dafne Valle. Dafne joined RRA just 1 month after completing her RRCA run coach certification. She had no idea where to start, was hesitant to share photos of herself on social media, and was not planning to niche down. However, within 1 month of joining RRCA, she not only chose a niche but got her first 3 clients by specializing in Run Disney races. During this interview, we discuss how to choose a niche, why it can feel scary to decide to help just one type of runner (and why you will still get clients outside of your niche anyway!), and more. Dafne also shares her experience in the Runner Rising Academy, sharing that she feels the program helped her learn more in 3 months than she likely would have in years on her own. The September Cohort of the Runner Rising Academy, the only business growth program for Run Coaches, is now enrolling! This 3 month small group program will help you create a marketing system to help you bring in new run coaching clients month after month. You will get trainings & resources AND individual feedback and support in this small group environment and make powerful connections with other motivated run coaches. You can save $500 when you join by Monday, September 16th at midnight and enrollment officially closes on September 19th at midnight. To learn more & enroll , go to https://runnerrising.com/runner-rising-academy-group-program/
In this episode of the Marathon Running Podcast, we chat with an RRCA coach who is also a strength and mindset coach about one of my favorite topics—mindset. We explore how mindset for marathoners goes beyond just thoughts; it's a much deeper concept built on three pillars: belief, identity, and attitude. We dive into actionable strategies like practicing gratitude by asking what's going well and celebrating small wins before tackling challenges. The conversation reveals how understanding where your thoughts come from can shape how your brain processes them for self-preservation. Belief is key, but identity is often the hardest to change—it's not about dismissing your old self, but upgrading it. Attitude then naturally aligns as belief and identity come together. We also discuss proactive tips runners can use during a race to stay mentally strong and focused. This episode is packed with practical advice to help you master your mental game on race day! Links to Whitney's business Transcend Health And Wellness: Website- http://transcendhealthandwellness.com/home IG- https://www.instagram.com/train.with.transcend Master Your Mindset Series - https://www.instagram.com/p/C--fJ4pxv8r/?img_index=1 Registration Link: https://buy.stripe.com/fZe4ha1IXewf9gY000 We are now on YOUTUBE: Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@RunningPodcast TIFOSI OPTICS: Use our 20% off code “MRP20” or use this link: https://tifosioptics.com/discount/MRP20 RUNUR athletics runur.run code: runur_mrp20 Free UCAN sample pack: UCAN.co/mrp Use code MRP for 20% off! Support our podcast and check out our RunSwag Tshirts · Our website: www.marathonrunningpodcast.com · Our Instagram: @runningpodcast · Our Amazon Storefront: Amazon Storefront · Join our Facebook group: SpeedStriders Facebook Group · Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@RunningPodcast
So you've completed your run coaching certification, now what are the next steps to make it a business!? Do you need to become a LCC? What about insurance and waivers?! Valarie Swanson is a full time professional in the real estate world with years of experience on the legal end of business. She's also a new RRCA run coach who recently went through the process of establishing, legalizing and protecting her new run coaching business. On this episode, Val gives a step by step guide to setting up the backend of your run coaching business. Topics include (how to, estimated costs, recommendations): -Why run coaches may want to consider becoming an LLC -Waivers & contracts (what to include, how to create) -Fictitious business names -Bank accounts -Insurance for run coaches (why you may need more protection than RRCA or other organizations offer) I am 99% sure you will come out of this episode with at least one thing on your "to do" list. It may not be glamorous but this topic can set you up for peace of mind and protection. *Please note this should not replace legal or tax advice. Please see a professional for individual guidance in all areas. ---- Coach Val is the owner of Running On Carbs; an online, plant-based run coaching company specializing in working with busy, professional women who want to run and train for life and sport in their masters years. She is also the host of the Running on Carbs Podcast, a weekly podcast that delves deep into topics on running, starting and refining a plant-based way of eating and holistic practices for health and performance. Connect with Val on Instagram & listen to her podcast.
Season five of the Runner's Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Zone 2 Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Jen Steele (@misadventuresofamarathoner) about Zone 2 running: what it is and whether it matters to being the best runner one can possibly be. Spoiler alert: it doesn't! Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don't forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/a8-OFWBHrzs About Stephanie Diaz: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/ https://thecookierunner.net About Jen Steele: Jen is the founder of the Misadventure Run Coaching, a certified run coach (RRCA and Revo2lution Running), girl mom, former teacher, and beach lover. She fell in love with running at the age of 21 and never looked back. She believes if you're chasing big dreams, you should invest in them, learn all you can, and look to people who know more to help you. Her goal as a run coach is to provide women of ALL levels an expert in running to help them achieve their running goals, whether their pace, distance, or mindset goals. Jen has coached hundreds of women to achieve their running goals through coaching with Another Mother Runner, my one on one coaching, and various other group coaching programs. To learn more about Jen, follow her at @misadventuresofamarathoner. https://www.instagram.com/misadventuresofamarathoner/ https://www.misadventuresofamarathoner.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/runnersroundtable/support
In this episode of the Critical Oxygen Podcast, Coach Laura Norris and I discuss the translation of science into coaching, common pitfalls in research interpretation, and the application of research to coaching and training regimens. We cover topics such as tapering, cold contrast therapy for recovery, coaching philosophies, and the challenges of interpreting research for recreational athletes. Our conversation delves into the gender gap in exercise physiology research and the misconceptions surrounding marathon tapering based on published research. This conversation covers a wide range of topics related to training, tapering, recovery, and the use of technology in sports science. The discussion emphasizes the need for an evidence-based and individualized approach to training and recovery. More about Laura: Laura Norris strives to bring evidence-based training to recreational runners. She has a Master of Science in Applied Exercise Physiology, with a concentration in Sport Nutrition. She is a certified personal trainer through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, a certified sports nutritionist through the International Society of Sport Nutrition, and a certified running coach through RRCA and VDOT. In her 7+ years of coaching, she's coached over 450 runners, from first-time racers to Boston Qualifiers and podium finishers. She is a co-host of the Tread Lightly podcast and creates content for recreational runners on both her website and Instagram (Laura Norris Running). She lives in Colorado with her husband, daughter, and two dogs. Enjoying these podcasts? Subscribe to get notified when new episodes are released. If you have a question or topic you want us to address, leave a comment! Follow Phil on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/criticalo2 Follow Laura on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lauranorrisrunning/ Check out her podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/1d3Hudabg7bGdI1mrZGFyM?si=410d235453f8486eInterested in learning more (courses, education, testing, etc)? Check out the critical oxygen website - https://www.criticaloxygen.com/ TAKEAWAYS 1) Learning how to translate scientific research into practical coaching and training applications is key to advanced coaching. 2) There are challenges when interpreting research for recreational athletes (does the research pertain to the individual you are coaching). 3) More research is needed with female participants to help understand differences in male and female physiology. 4) Tapering needs to be individualized based on athlete response. 5) It's important to maintain frequency and intensity during a disciplined taper for optimal performance. 6) Tapering involves a deliberate reduction in training volume while maintaining relative intensity to allow for recovery and optimal performance. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction to Translating Science to Coaching 08:59 Challenges of Research Interpretation for Recreational Athletes 16:26 The Gender Gap in Exercise Physiology Research 31:32 Principles of Disciplined Tapering Strategies 32:01 Principles of Tapering and Recovery 38:33 Carbohydrate Loading and Performance 52:35 The Role of Cold Therapy in Recovery 58:37 Individualized Coaching and Training KEYWORDS exercise physiology, coaching, research interpretation, tapering, cold contrast therapy, gender gap, marathon tapering, recreational athletes, training, tapering, recovery, sports science, carbohydrate loading, cold therapy, individualized coaching, evidence-based approach
In this episode, coach Nick Klaasava discusses the importance of detaching from numbers and other ways to measure improvement in running. He emphasizes the need to find joy in running and to avoid burnout by maintaining balance. We also explore the role of effort-based training and the pitfalls of fixating solely on personal records (PRs). And most important, we discuss measuring success in running through factors such as resilience, consistency, and personal growth. Episode Outline00:00Introduction: The Importance of Detaching from Numbers06:13Finding Joy in Running and Maintaining Balance09:30Effort-Based Training: Measuring Improvement12:55Redefining Success: Beyond Personal Records23:30Being Proud of Your Achievements and Progress28:14The Importance of Celebrating Accomplishments31:30The Role of a Coach in Creating a Supportive Environment38:53Avoiding the Pitfalls of Comparison44:25The Significance of Individualized Training52:02Workouts: Gaining Fitness vs. Proving ItAbout Coach NickNick Klastava is a software engineer, certified running coach (RRCA, USATF), and podcast host (Between Two Coaches). Nick wants to continue to bring running and fitness to everyone in a sustainable way that cuts out so much of the BS that is not needed for your fitness journey. Nick believes in supporting the entire person as a coach and help athletes chase their goals in fitness and in life in balance. Nick loves to share on his IG about his personal journey, how he disconnected from the numbers and found success, and how as he got older and had kids he became a faster runner than he ever was. Follow along with Nick on Instagram at @nklastava or listen to his podcast called Between Two Coaches with his Co-Host Amanda Katz on Spotify or Apple.Connect with Coach NickInstagram@nklastavaConnect with Dr. KatInstagram- @Runwithkat_dptTik-tok- @Runwithkat_dptFacebook Group- RunwithKat ShowWebsite- RunwithKat.net
What is the secret to getting your run coaching clients to never leave?! While we can't expect EVERY athlete to stick with us forever, we do hope they will stay with us a while. When I met Jessica at the RRCA convention, she mentioned to me that she rarely has spots on her own run coaching roster because her clients rarely leave. I immediately knew that I had to have her on to spill her secrets! In this interview with run coach Jessica Reyes, we talk all about retention. After learning how Jessica got into run coaching and how she found her first client, we discuss: 1) The reason why Jessica believes she rarely has an athlete stop working with her 2) Why Jessica requires a minimum time commitment to work with her 3) Prepaid vs. monthly payments & tiered coaching offers 4) Raising prices with current clients 5) Struggles that Jessica has had as she's grown her run coaching business to full time (and beyond - she not only coaches her own athletes but has founded Sugar Runs so she can help MORE runners) I think you'll really enjoy this honest conversation! Enjoy! ---- Jessica is an RRCA certified running coach, NASM certified personal trainer with additional corrective exercise and pre/postnatal certifications. She is the founder and head coach of Team Sugar Runs and an avid runner herself holding PRs of 3:01 in the marathon and 1:24 in the half. Jessica's passion lies in helping runners of all abilities achieve their goals and dreams. Connect with Jessica: https://www.instagram.com/sugarruns/ https://www.sugarruns.com/
In this episode, Coach Amanda and Coach Nick are joined by Vicky Sekely, co-host of the TrainSmartRunStrong podcast. They discuss the role of influencers in the fitness industry and the challenges of navigating social media as a coach. They highlight the prevalence of false claims and misleading information on social media, particularly among fitness influencers. They also discuss the importance of nuance and storytelling in conveying accurate information and debunking myths. The conversation emphasizes the need for coaches to protect their clients from misinformation and provide evidence-based guidance. In this conversation, Vicky, Amanda, and Nick discuss the challenges of navigating social media as influencers and coaches. They talk about setting boundaries, being authentic, and avoiding comparison. They also touch on the importance of mental health and the need for virtual options in the physical therapy industry. Overall, the conversation emphasizes the need for balance and perspective in the online world. ---------------------------------------------------------- (00:00) Intro with Vicky, How we met (08:23) What is an influencer? (24:55) Social Media impact as a Coach (32:02) Short attention spans and Instant Gratification (39:47) Navigating Social Media as an Athlete/Coach (46:29) Balancing Social Media as a Job and showing up for myself (56:46) One thing that would be important for a content consumer (59:50) Guest Q&A ------------------------------------------------------ Victoria Sekely is a Physical Therapist with a passion for all things running. Victoria graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University and went on to complete her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from New York University. Victoria is also a USATF Level 1 and RRCA certified run coach. She is dedicated to helping runners of all levels by using her skills and knowledge to assist runners who are rehabbing from an injury, interested in injury prevention, and/or looking to improve their training with custom running programs. You can find her at: TrainSmartRunStrong TrainSmartRunStrong Podcast Work with her at: TrainSmartRunStrong.com ------------------------------------------------- Contact us: Amanda - @amanda_katzz Nick - @nklastava https://buymeacoffee.com/betweentwocoaches Email - betweentwocoaches@gmail.com
Have questions or want to chat? Send me a text!Welcome to Extraordinary Strides, the podcast that celebrates the spirit of running and the inspiring stories of runners who dare to push their limits. Whether you're just starting out or have been running for years, this show is all about your journey and reaching new heights together.In this trailer, you'll learn about:What you can expect from Extraordinary Strides.Expert tips, motivational stories, and practical advice to help you achieve your running goals.The unique journeys of everyday runners, highlighting their achievements, struggles, and lessons learned along the way.How our vibrant community, the Stride Collective, supports and inspires each other.Join Coach Christine, a Level 2 RRCA-certified running coach and ACE Health Coach, as she shares her passion for running and dedication to helping you make every stride extraordinary.Support the Show.Join the newsletter list for updates, special offers, and exclusive behind-the-scenes content. Want to become a member of The Extra Mile Club to show your support of the show? Join here.Join fellow pod and running enthusiasts join The Stride Collective community on Facebook or follow us on Instagram.
Amanda Katz is a full-time fitness professional. She's a certified personal trainer, RRCA certified run coach and serves as a group fitness instructor specializing in indoor cycling, treadmill running and total body conditioning formats at Equinox in New York City. Her philosophy is based on the notion that all bodies deserve a fitness experience without punishment, guilt or shame. She approaches her craft with humor, real talk and ultimately, wants her clients to feel stronger and confident in their bodies through movement.In this episode we chat about (*TW: disordered eating): Red and green flags in coaches (run/strength world)Common misconceptions with strength training + runnersBody neutrality vs. body positivity in fitness and in lifeExercising without motivation- how to navigate thisUnplanned rest daysToxic fitness culture and the comparison trapSustainability in fitness through different seasons of lifeRunning to gelato and breadAnd so much more!Follow Amanda: https://www.instagram.com/amanda_katzz/ Follow Stevie: https://www.instagram.com/stevielynlyn/Learn More About Stevie: https://stevielynrd.com/
Welcome to season 2 episode 15 of The Fuel Run Recover podcast! This week I'm bringing you our very first panel discussion, with not one, but TWO fellow running coaches to talk about returning to running after babies! In this episode we discuss some of the challenges runners can face post-partum, but also why your potential as a runner doesn't need to go out the window after having kids! Erin Van Schyndle is a Postpartum Run Coach and Personal Trainer. She has been working in prenatal and postpartum fitness for 14 years and is a UESCA certified run coach. She has run everything from 5ks to marathons and 70.3 triathlon distances. Erin became passionate about helping postpartum runners after her own postpartum running experience was anything but easy. It seemed like any time she got some momentum, she would get injured, sick, or burnt out. She finally reached out to a physical therapist and run coach who specifically worked with postpartum women. It was a complete game changer. After Erin had such a great experience with a coach, she got her run coaching certification and took additional training on postpartum running. She loves helping other postpartum runners get back to the sport they love. You can find Erin at therunningdoula.com and @erintherunningdoula on instagram. Jessie is a Boston Qualifying runner who is on a journey to complete a marathon in all 50 states began as a way to visit friends and travel since has completed 25 marathons (in 23 states) along with multiple 5Ks, 10Ks, and half marathons. She has also had her experience as a triathlete completing many Sprint and Olympic distance triathlons along with a half Ironman. Her motivation has allowed her to self-coach herself to PRs after reading multiple running books before finally deciding to get her RRCA running coach certification in 2021, to be able to help other runners improve their running and find the thrill as well. Her current PRs are a 19:32 5K, 1:30 half marathon, and 3:13 marathon. She has her own run coaching business Running with Roses and also assists with run coaching for Running Explained. Looking for the resources mentioned in today's episode? Find the Fueling and Strength Training Guides for Runners Here! Learn more about the Fuel for Runners Online Course Here! And, get the details on my online signature program, The Fuel Train Recover Club Here!
As a run coach, one of the most common questions I get from new runners is if its really necessary to do a warm up before their run, and if so, what is a good warm up that they should do? So, in this episode, I have Laura Norris here to talk about the importance of completing a warm up before your run and why you should start incorporating them into your pre-run routine. 00:00Introduction and Importance of Warmup03:33Benefits of a Warmup08:10Structure of a Warmup13:30Static Stretching and Warmup Duration26:38Personal Warmup Routines34:04Advice for New Runners37:44Conclusion and Contact InformationAbout Laura Laura Norris is the owner and coach behind Laura Norris Running. She recently earned her Master of Science in Applied Exercise Science. She is a certified personal trainer through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, a certified sports nutritionist through the International Society of Sport Nutrition, and a certified running coach through RRCA and VDOT. She practices evidence-based coaching blended with a holistic treatment of the athlete as an individual. In her 7+ years of coaching, she's coached over 400 runners, from first-time racers to podium finishers. She is also the co-host of the Tread Lightly podcast. She lives in Colorado with her husband, daughter, and two dogs. Laura's hobbies and interests include running, hiking, NYT world puzzles, Taylor Swift music, and sci-fi/action/fantasy movies and books.Connect with Laura Instagram@lauranorrisrunningWebsite https://lauranorrisrunning.comConnect with Dr. KatInstagram- @Runwithkat_dptTik-tok- @Runwithkat_dptFacebook Group- RunwithKat ShowWebsite- RunwithKat.net
Do you want to become a run coach, but you aren't sure how it all works? In this episode I have a discussion with Annie Kleinenga, yoga instructor, personal trainer, educator and new RRCA run coach to give you the inside scoop on becoming a run coach. (RRCA Stands for Road Runners Club of America) We discuss: -The process for getting RRCA Certified -How RRCA certification process compares to other certifications Annie has gotten -What kind of business training is included in the RRCA certification -What other requirements besides attending the class are there in order to become certified Last, I give Annie a little coaching on her niche and growing her run coaching business while also balancing her other 2 jobs and being a mom of 3! To Connect with Annie: www.anniekleinenga.com https://www.instagram.com/anniekleinenga/
Join the conversation as Dr. Sean Thomas continues a year long series featuring the amazing groups who make up the NYC running club culture. This week's featured Club is Bedstuy Flyers. BedStuy Flyers was created as a way for people of various backgrounds and abilities to share space, work hard, have fun and always uplift each other along the way. They believe that running should be accessible, safe and equitable, in Bedford-Stuyvesant and beyond. They have members at all levels, from those who walk the track to multi-marathon finishers. You can join them for free group runs on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Coaches Tara Mardigan, a nutritionist and certified RRCA coach, also known as the plate coach, founded BedStuy Flyers in March 2017 to create an open and informal track workout in Bedford-Stuyvesant. After a job loss in 2016, she wanted to keep to a routine and would head to the track at Boys and Girls High School in Bed-Stuy on a weekly basis. She was inspired by the speed workouts she had done with Nike Run Clubs, in both Boston and NYC. A member of the November Project free fitness movement since 2012, she knew that accountability and community-building were a recipe for success and started inviting friends to her Track Tuesdays. Nick Collins is a certified RRCA coach. He is also co-president of our sister club, Crown Heights Running Club, a proud NYC marathoner, and participant in the broader NYC running community. Nick joined Bedstuy Flyers at its inception, energized by a supportive community showing up year-round and giving their best. These days his favorite Friday night activity is eating pizza with the team to plan upcoming workouts, and his favorite moment on the track is darting across to the 200m mark to time those rests! For more information about the run club, visit https://www.bedstuyflyers.com. To donate to my London marathon fundraiser click here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/drsean?utm_source=IG&fbclid=PAAab_ElR99K39cW3AkhHGJW3jEOpg5TsGWowyABawP3jSsSdSWWouIrSPWUY_aem_Ae_zr0uA6bVDwoARkcjkFTWM_cBs4J5R_DNLICllAfbwPcySbGPlEhvw4bolwHTVhiI For more information visit www.bemoretoday.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/support
In this episode we are joined by two coaches on our team and answer questions sent in from Academy members and listeners about running injuries, ultra training, shakeout runs, super shoes, mileage per week, and more! [box] Sponsor Links Free consultation call with MTA Coach. Previnex makers of Joint Health PLUS® and Muscle Health PLUS -usethe code MTASTRENGTH and you'll save 15% off your entire order! UCAN Energy -UCAN is offering the MTA community an exclusive chance to try Edge gels for FREE! All you pay is the cost of shipping. Look for the Marathon Training Academy Sample Pack! [/box] Thanks to everyone who sent in a question! Coach Carri Marlow is a RRCA Certified Running Coach; UESCA Certified Ultra Marathon Coach; Personal Trainer, Fitness Nutrition Specialist and Race Director of a trail series in Wisconsin. Coach Jena Ziegler is a RRCA & UESCA Certified Running Coach and a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) specialized in runners. She's passionate about helping injured runners get back to running!
"The Cloud" is a metaphor for the top level of corporate authority - the CEO, CFO, CTO and maybe some Vice President positions. And if you're trying to transform an organization, your ideas need to penetrate the Cloud - but how? In this episode, Bill Bellows and host Andrew Stotz talk about influencing others with the aim of transformation. TRANSCRIPT 0:00:02.2 Andrew Stotz: My name is Andrew Stotz, and I'll be your host as we continue our journey into the teachings of Dr. W. Edwards Deming. Today, I'm continuing my discussion with Bill Bellows, who has spent 30 years helping people apply Dr. Deming's ideas to become aware of how their thinking is holding them back from their biggest opportunities. Today is episode 16, and the title is, Get Off of My Cloud. Bill, take it away. 0:00:29.5 Bill Bellows: Hey. Hey, hey. [laughter] Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, get Off of My Cloud. Yeah. Alright, so here we are, 2024. So before we get to the Cloud, some opening remarks. And in particular looking at session 15, which is soon to be released. And one thing I... What I tell people is, what's exciting about understanding Deming's work is how revealing, how you see the world differently, and Dr. Deming used the metaphor of a lens. But it's not only what you see, but what you hear. 0:01:19.5 AS: Right. 0:01:22.3 BB: And, and I tell people I can go into an organization and within a few minutes between what I see and what I hear, I can get a pretty good sense, is it a ME or WE organization. And we think back to the comment I shared in episode 15 where the Boeing executive said, "Let's be honest," to the room full of 300 plus internal audit people who just do great, great work. 0:01:54.4 BB: I mean, if they didn't do great work, why would they be there? Everyone in our organization does great work, otherwise, why would they be around? But when they said to them, "Let's be honest, we don't make the airplanes." And I thought, that's right up there with my wife saying to me, "Look at what your son did." 0:02:22.4 BB: My son? Or is it, look at what our son did. Another giveaway expression is, we're gonna do a root cause analysis or RRCA, which is Relentless Root Cause Analysis. Well, every, and from a Deming perspective, instead of talking about a root cause, we can say there's root causes, and there's... They're dozens, hundreds of root causes, or sorry, common causes, common causes. And then every now and then there's a special cause. 0:03:01.0 BB: But even when a special cause appears so does a bunch of common causes. So from a Deming perspective there's never a root cause. So I... One poke I have for people that like to think in terms of root cause, 'cause they have this sense of, you can explain everything by a series of connected root causes. This cause leads... It's like the five whys. That this leads to this leads to this. But it's always, this leads to that, this leads to, and it's singular strands. And I think of it like a strand of spaghetti and everything is along some pathway. And I thought, no, that's not the model Deming had in mind. Deming had in mind a multitude of strands that are all woven together that you can't... What comes out is a bunch of contributions, not just one thing. So my poke at people like to believe in root cause phenomenon is, "If life can be explained by a series of root causes, then why do you need two parents? Why isn't it a single parent?" Sorry. 0:04:18.9 BB: I just finished the fifth cohort at Cal State Northridge in a eight-week class as part of an 18-month program where the students, we start with about 30, by the time it gets to me there may be 24 or so. And one course after another, after another, it's a very rigorous program. And I do a class called Seminar in Quality Management. And I love at the beginning of the course when I ask them about, if all the beads are red, if all the red beads are eliminated, can improvement, can still go on to, all those things we've talked about in this program. And I have them write essays on it, and it's so neat to see where they are in the beginning and where they are at the end. 0:05:07.1 BB: And in the beginning they'll be talking about human error. And so every time I see human error, I just write back, is it human error or is it system error? And one student in the class commented at the end of the course of what she learned, she said, No one had ever pointed that out to her. And she distinctly remembers the very first time I said that it was like, but wait a minute. And then it made more and more sense and I thought, yeah, I mean not... Is there such a thing as a human error? Well, Deming would say that 94 plus percent comes from the system. Another cute story, I used to host a monthly conference call for 17 years, every month for 17 years. 0:06:02.0 AS: Wow. 0:06:02.8 BB: And featured on the call was a thought leader, Russ Ackoff did it four years in a row. He became the January thought leader. And generally it was random, different people. But then when it got to Russ, it was every January Russ did it. And I would go out and stay with him and be in the room with him and the distribution list was at one point in time, 5000 people around the world, that I had somehow interacted with. And the announcement would go off out every month, and it would say, this month's ongoing discussion with thought leaders, is Andrew Stotz, Andrew's gonna talk on this topic. Please find attached his thought piece. You can join us. And there were four opportunities to call in on 12 to one and one to two on the last Thursday and Friday of the month. And there was four different opportunities for the audience to engage with Andrew, and it wasn't a presentation by you. The protocol was they would read the article, then they would say to you, Andrew, on page five, you said this can you clarify? So I said to them, it's not a presentation, it's a conversation. 0:07:08.9 BB: So a friend had in mind, somebody that he worked with as a thought leader. I said, okay, let me, She'd just written a book. And the book title was along the lines of Think Like a Champion, so I read the book and it's sports stories, all these sports stories. Turns out she has an advanced degree in sports psychology and she was hired by his company as a coach. And throughout the book, her story is about people contacting her, I need help with this. I need help with this. I need help with this. A lot of these people are in sales, I need help, I need help with this. So I read the book cover to cover, and I started to notice a pattern. It was all individuals. I need help, I need help. And so when I got on the phone with her and the role of the phone call was to talk about the book, talk about the phone call, let her know what the overall strategy of what we're trying to do with these calls, promote a word as of Deming's work and working together, all that stuff. 0:08:20.6 BB: And then with that, see if that fit, what if she felt, in fact, what I had in mind was that there's things in there she could contribute, but there's things in there that might be slippery. So I shared with her that I had a friend who was a high school coach for the Valencia Vikings and I bumped to him one day in a park. And he's walking towards me and he is wearing a T-shirt, and across the top are the letters V-K-N-G-S. So I'm looking at the letters and I said, I don't get it. To which the author says, there's no I in team, and that's what it was V-K-N-G-S. And so she beat me to the punchline. So I said, so you're aware of that story? 0:09:15.0 BB: She says, oh yeah. I said, "Your book is filled with sports stories." She says, "Yes." I said, "Did you ever consider that story for the book?" She says, "it really wouldn't fit." I said, "that's right." I said, "that is it, it doesn't." I said, "'cause your book is all about the I and not about the team." So at the end of the call, I said you know, when I got your book, I said the cover was revealing. And this is what I find, going back to language. You can be in a meeting and you can hear how people think, which then leads to how they act and you can't separate, you can hear that. So I said, "I looked at title of your book," which is something like, Think Like A Champion. And I said, "as soon as I saw that title," I thought. But I said, well I told her, "I said, there's a lot of good stuff in here." I said, "but, and I'm not saying everyone hears what I hear, but I don't want you to be caught short on that." She said okay. So then I said the title was kind of a giveaway of what the book was really about. She said, "well, what would've been a more appropriate title?" I said, "Think Like a Contributor." 0:10:34.5 BB: And so we are within our respective organizations, we're one of many contributors, we don't do it all by ourself, we contribute to the results and we talked last time about... Sorry. 0:10:47.1 AS: And that's an interesting point because that's a, maybe a difference between let's say American style thinking and Japanese style thinking, where Japanese may see themselves clearly as a contributor in a system. Whereas Americans, we like to think of ourselves as a unique person that fits into a certain place in this world. 0:11:08.9 BB: And I won the game, I won the game and I made it happen. And, um, but sure, and I've heard that about Japanese management, that it's more like, I am humbled and honored to be your executive and there's a real... And it comes across that it's not just talk, there's a real sense of humility and honor to be in this position as opposed to a sense of I'm the smartest guy in the room. 0:11:39.4 AS: Servant Leader. 0:11:41.4 BB: Yes, very much so. So, next thing I wanna bring up is, we talked last time about Myron Tribus's his comment, management works on the system, people work in the system, and the theme was making a difference from where you are and I mentioned that this gentleman came in, was one of our classes, and he wanted to, how often I met with our president. And I said, not very often. He said, oh, it's really important, you gotta go meet with him. And I said, "well what if I spent time talking with senior people at NASA or senior people in the Pentagon," which I did. And a mistake I made, a minor perhaps a minor error that somebody may or may not have caught. So I said, that I had the distinct pleasure of being invited to speak at the Army's largest annual logistics conference back in the 2000s. And the invite came from a senior officer on the staff of General Anne Dunwoody, who went on to become the Army's first woman, Four Star General, and so in the podcast number 15 I said, I was invited and spoke with the Army's first Four Star General, it was the Army's first woman Four Star general. 0:12:57.2 BB: So this is a clarification. I also talk about how pragmatism is being practical, but I think is, if you're trying to introduce these ideas into your respective organizations making a difference where you are, I think it's important to realize that everyone is acting as if they're being practical. And if practical means work on things that are bad to make them good and stopping, that's their, that to them is practical. Now, from a Deming perspective to not work on things that are good, to make them better to improve integration - that is practical, but it might not be practical where you are. And I mentioned, I had a Lean Management journal article that talked about that, and I couldn't remember the title. The title is Profits, Pragmatism, and the Possibilities of Possessing Other Eyes. I told you I like alliteration. 0:13:56.6 AS: Alliteration. 0:13:57.5 BB: Alright, so what is an application? We start where you are. And I would say an application, first of all, relative to an application, it's thinking, can I do this by myself? Do I need help? Do I see opportunities to reduce losses? And it's one thing to see opportunities to do something. It's a whole 'nother thing to realize that the timing might not be right. I may not have the support that I need. I may not have the funding that I need. There could be other priorities. So when I would tell people I was mentoring to see opportunities is a really big thing, whatever those are. An opportunity to shift from managing actions to managing interactions and realizing that addition doesn't work, that things are not adding up and you're realizing, holy cow, there's some opportunities for synergy here. There's opportunities to work on things which are going well to prevent the red beads, work on things that are well to improve integration. 0:15:05.3 BB: There could be opportunities to stop doing incentives within your sphere of influence, to stop handing out awards to your people on your staff. Had a friend who just became a manager years ago and I had been mentoring him and within a few weeks of him being manager in operations, he came to me and he said that somebody on his team helped him do something and he gave him a $10 lunch coupon. I didn't say anything, I just let it pass. A couple weeks later, he comes to me and he says the same guy helped him again and then reached out his hand, he says, “Where's my coupon?” I said, “I was waiting to see how long that would take.” And Andrew, that happened 25 years ago, if I was to have breakfast with him tomorrow, it would come up. Every time we meet, which is not that often, he lives a lot too far. 0:16:05.5 BB: And it was just so cool how, as I said let's just see how this goes. So the idea is that what can you do from where you are to not pass on the pain? And so it may be flowing down to you, but maybe you, if you've got a team, can stop it from where you are. Maybe. Maybe you can't. I mentioned Jim Albaugh, who went on to become CEO of Boeing Commercial, CEO of Boeing Defense. He was my boss for a number of years at the beginning of his doing these amazing things. And one day after we had some really stellar applications of Taguchi's ideas with Deming's improving integration, the hammers went away and things came together. Performance, we had an incredible advances in engine performance and integration. It was really cool. So he was really thrilled by all that. So I go, I would meet with him once a month and I'd poke him. 0:17:10.0 BB: So one day I went in and I said, “I wanna bring something to your attention.” And he looks at me with this smile. And I said, “I wanna put something on the table. And I'm not saying you've gotta do it now, but don't ever tell me I didn't bring it to your attention.” And he is like, “okay, Bill, what?” [chuckle] I said, “we've got to get rid of incentives, rewards and recognition and performance appraisals.” And then he just rolls his eyes. I said, I says, “I know you can't do this.” And I said, “but these are ankle weights on how fast we can run as an organization.” But I knew that was... I mean, he was, at the time he was a VP, even when he was CEO, he can't get rid of those. Those are such an institution. But I just wanted to go on record with him. I just chose the moment to go on record with him knowing the limits, but I wanted to be upfront and honest with him that if I don't go to those events, this is why. 0:18:18.8 BB: And so it's just making a difference from where you are and sometimes you speak up, sometimes you just keep your mouth shut. Another thing I encourage people I mentor is, if you're out managing interactions and things are improving, you've improved integration. Is that, my advice to them is go about it quietly be the change you wanna see in your organization. Be the change you wanna see in the world, to quote Gandhi, I said, but unless your boss asks you how that happened, don't explain it to them. 0:18:53.2 BB: I said, if they ask you how did you know how to do that, that's your opportunity. But if you're not asked that, I mean, in other words, don't do it expecting to be asked for what, you know, to be complimented. You do it because it's the right thing to do. Use it as a learning experience. Be deliberate about it if you're gonna go off and do it. But if you're doing it to get praise, you've missed the whole point. If you're doing it to get your boss's attention, you've missed the whole point. What I tell people is, do it' And maybe at some point in time, they say, ''ve noticed a pattern. Tell me how you do this. 'I've got a manager I work with, with a client, was asking me about how to praise someone. And I said, one is, there's nothing wrong with one-on-one in the office saying, your contributions were enormous. I said, do''t ever imply without you, we could not have done this. You're a contributor. But I said, more important than that is, ask them, how did you know how to do that? Where else could we apply this? 0:20:07.4 BB: I said, I think that is far more, I think being asked those questions are far more thrilling than a pat on the back. Back in ‘93, it was '92, I was nominated to be an engineer of the year at the Rocketdyne, which is a really big deal. I was one of a dozen finalists. And the vice president of engineering invited everyone into his office to ask us a bunch of questions. And he used our answers for the engineer of the year dinner. And what I found out from the others is, he never asked any of us, how can your work, what is your vision, Andrew, for how your work can impact the organization? And I thought that, that never came up. And I would have been thrilled, my whole interest in going through this, 'cause I knew at that time about awards and recognition, but my hope was that, that could create visibility and help me further the cause. 0:21:13.8 AS: Make an impact. 0:21:14.8 BB: This is... But another thing I would say is, I have my knuckles rapped this way a few times. And when I would try to explain to the executives how we achieve these solutions. And once one of the VPs, my VP, his comment to me was, he was watching me, he came by to see the slides I was gonna use. And he says, Bill, don't be tutorial with us. And I thought, oh, man. So what I tell people is, a staff meeting is not the time. This is really important. If you're trying to explain in a staff meeting how you accomplish something, what makes it bad is, even if you're invited, a staff meeting is not a classroom. When I walk into a classroom as the instructor, I walk in, and I know what my role is, and everybody else knows what their role is. But when you walk into a staff meeting, and you're about to present something you did, if it comes across as being tutorial, what makes that offending is, who appointed you to be the professor? But if you have a separate meeting and, but it's just these nuances, can really get in the way, which leads to tonight's feature, the Cloud Model... 0:22:42.6 AS: Before you go to tonight's feature, I'd like to go back in time to November of 1965. It was a tumultuous year. In fact, it was February of 1965 that Malcolm X was assassinated in America. 1963, November, John F. Kennedy Jr. Was assassinated. America was going through a lot of turmoil, and the Rolling Stones were the bad boys of rock and roll. In November of 1965, I was four months old, so I don't remember this personally, but the Rolling Stones came out with a song, and it was called Get Off Of My Cloud. And I just wanted to put it in context, because for us older guys, we know that this lyrics, Get Off Of My Cloud, is referring to this song where they're oftentimes saying, "hey, hey, you, you, get Off Of my Cloud." So with that introduction, tell us why you named it, this episode, Get Off Of My Cloud. 0:23:44.3 BB: Well, you're not gonna believe how apropos that, that intro was. Oh, this is so cool. It's so cool, so cool. In 1995, I met Barry Bebb, a retired, very senior executive from Xerox, who was on a very short list to be the next CEO of Xerox after David Kearns. And Barry left Xerox and became a consultant, and I met him in the Taguchi community. And somewhere in the beginning of '95, I bumped into him. I'd met him earlier at another event with Dr. Taguchi, and, um, and then there was an event in LA, a conference, and I bumped into him, and he said, hey, I know that guy. We knew each other. And he said, hey, I'm putting together this group of people, about a dozen or so people, a couple from Ford, a couple from GM. 0:24:46.7 BB: Would you like to be part of it? I was like, well, what do you have in mind? He said, "we're gonna to meet once a quarter. I wanna mentor you and help you create change within your respective organizations." And it's like "sign me up." And I was there with a very good friend, Tim Higgins, and so we signed up. And we... Barry called the group Impact 95 'cause it was 1995. And we would get together all day Friday, all day Saturday, through Sunday at noon. We would meet either within Ford, because there was a Ford member, within GM. There was a printer company we met at their headquarters, at their site. 0:25:28.7 BB: We met at Rocketdyne. We'd meet in San Diego with Barry. But once a quarter for three and a half years, we met, all on our own time. The company didn't pay for this. I told Tim, we're just gonna go off. We're not gonna tell anybody what we're doing. But what we learned from Barry is how to create change from an organization when you're in the bottom, you're an individual contributor. And so that... And I've got the notes. I've got a big pile of notes. And some of the things that jumped out when I was pulling my notes together are things we learned in that very first session. One is you can't tell anybody anything. He said, "You can lead people on a path to discover, but you can't force them to drink." And that became really powerful that, telling people something's important is a losing strategy. So what I find powerful about the Me and the We Trip Report, Red Pen, Blue Pen, whatever it is, that's not me telling people what the organization is about. That's them telling me what the organization is about. 0:26:43.7 BB: But trying to tell people this Deming stuff will change your life, that's a losing strategy. So he says, you can't tell anybody anything. And then my paraphrase is, "telling is a losing strategy." Even if you tell a loved one. If I tell our daughter, Allison, you gotta go watch this movie. You gotta go... You need to go learn more about the Rolling Stones. She's like "Dad, I'm a Swifty." It's like her telling me, "well, I'll go do that if you go watch the Eras movie with Taylor Swift." I'm thinking, "that ain't gonna happen." But anyway, so even with a loved one telling, telling is a losing strategy. Well, another thing he told us that very first meeting, you're gonna love this. He said, he points at each one of those and he's like a drill sergeant, and he says to us, "you have to be able to do this by any means necessary." You know who used those words, right? 0:27:43.8 AS: Malcolm X. 0:27:44.9 BB: Malcolm X. I remember looking at Barry saying, said that's Malcolm X. He says, and he would say, "every morning you've gotta get up and ask yourself, am I doing everything I can to make a difference in our organization?" And it was just beaten into us again and again and again and again in a very loving way. So back to the, "hey, you Get Off Of My Cloud." Barry came up with a Cloud Model. And I don't know that he had in mind to write a book about it. I don't know that he ever did. I don't know if it was ever published. I have not, I share this in all of my classes and all my consulting. I share it with clients. I'm not sure if it's out there on the internet. Well, what Barry had in mind, his model, his mental model for organizations is there's a Cloud. 0:28:31.7 BB: The Cloud is the top of the organization where all the executives are. And Barry got to the Cloud. He was in charge of Xerox's division that made the, not office copiers, but these really big, big things. And, um, and I don't know how many thousands people worked for him, but he was in the Cloud and he's briefing us. And we're individual contributors in our respective organizations. And what brought us together was each of us was trying to introduce Dr. Taguchi's ideas into our organization. But the Cloud model is universal. It's not just, it's introducing any change in our organization. And what Barry confided with us, and it kind of burst our bubble is, he said, if you get an email that says, we want you next Monday, Bill Bellows, to go to Boeing headquarters and share with them how Dr. Taguchi's work can impact Boeing. 0:29:31.7 BB: And I'd be thinking, "what an incredible opportunity." What I learned from Barry was you have to say no. And I'd be like "well, Barry, isn't that the audience I want?" And he says "no." "Why not, Barry?" He said, "here's how it works." He said, "the people in the Cloud may not like each other, but they respect each other." He said, if you're... 0:29:56.3 AS: And the people in the Cloud, remind everybody who are the people in the Cloud? 0:30:00.2 BB: The top executives of the organization are the Cloud. So that's the... 0:30:05.4 AS: They're living in a, they're living maybe in a comfy zone. They're not necessarily dealing with the nitty gritty of the business, what's going on. 0:30:13.7 BB: They're way up there in the upper atmosphere. They are... And they're the chief executive people, the senior most people in the organization. And what Barry said is, "they create the rain. They create the KPIs. They create all those things that flow down." And what Barry says, "what we're tryna do is influence what flows down. So in order to influence what flows down, you've got to get into the Cloud." He said, but the deal is, what Barry's model was, "Bill and Tim and Larry, you can't go to the Cloud." Well, why not? He said, "because you're an outsider." And he said, "they shoot outsiders, but they don't shoot each other." 0:31:02.8 BB: So what do we do? He said, "when you go back to your respective organizations," this is the very first time we meet, this is how impactful it was. He said, "when you go back to your respective organizations, start thinking about someone in your organization above you. It doesn't have to be your boss. It could be somebody over to the right, but find someone above you that you can get smart about Taguchi's work, about Deming's work, about whatever that passion is that you wanna bring to the organization to rain down. Get them smart, 'cause you can't go to the Cloud, but you can get them smart. So make it your calling to go back to work, begin to meet with someone above you. Help them get someone above them smart. Help them get somebody..." So I, I hand, I get you smart, and then I help you get your boss smart, and then you're...your boss on up. So you have to hand off. So this is not me coaching you, and then coaching you all the way. So I have to let go. I have to be a contributor. 0:32:17.5 BB: And I thought that's not what I... I thought I could be the hero and go in there. And he is like, no, it won't work. And so I went back and immediately began to mentor my boss, Jim Albaugh, who's a VP. And that was my, my strategy was to get him smart on all the things we were doing. And then he, in turn, eventually got his boss, Alan Mulally smart. And I just, but you have to let go. And then you're trying to influence the organization - so it can be done. So in terms of making difference from where you are, it's not running into the Cloud from down there and thinking, Hey, I've got these great ideas. And what Barry said is, it's not gonna work. Don't. And he saw it not work on many occasions. 0:33:08.9 BB: Now, one time I got invited to a Boeing corporate setting, and it was not, it was halfway to the Cloud. It was pretty high up. And my first thought was, No. This, you know, Barry on my shoulder, Barry says, "Bill, don't do it. Bill, don't do it." When I found out who's gonna be in the meeting, and it was all the VPs of engineering across Boeing, space and communications, and they all reported up to the VP of engineering, corporate, senior VP of engineering, who reported to Jim Albaugh. So I thought, okay, against my better judgment, I went in. But being aware of Barry's model, I went around the room and amongst the nine VPs of engineering, I knew half of them. So I went around the room,, and hi, how're you doing? 0:34:14.8 BB: I haven't seen you. And part of what I was doing in my mind, what I was doing was preparing them to help me should the others start to shoot at me. But I knew to do that. And without the awareness from Barry, I would not have known to go around the room. So it was... I mean, it wasn't the very, very top of Boeing. It was a good ways up. But I still took what I learned from Barry and said, okay, I need some help with this. I can contribute, but I'm just gonna stop there. 0:34:56.3 AS: Well... 0:34:56.4 BB: And so when it comes to this, Get Off Of my Cloud, it's the people in the Cloud, it's their Cloud. We just work here. 0:35:04.9 AS: And in the theme of music I'm gonna wrap up my part of this and then ask you to do a final wrap up. I wanna go now to 1976. 11 years after the Rolling Stones came out with their song, Get Off Of My Cloud. By this time I was 11 years old. And in 1976, the band, the Canadian Band, Rush came out with the album 2112. And the song 2112 talks about how, Neil Peart wrote this, the drummer, about how he, that it was a society he liked to show it was like a communist type of society where it was ruled by the elders. And he found a guitar, and it was an ancient guitar, and nobody had heard of a guitar. And he figured out how to play it. And he thought it would be amazing to take this to the priests, to the elders. 0:35:57.4 AS: And he went to them after learning how to play. And he said, "I know it's most unusual to come before you, so, but I found an ancient miracle. I thought that you should know. Listen to my music and hear what it can do. There's something here as strong as life, I know that it will reach you." And the priests respond. The priests in unison respond, "yes, we know it's nothing new. It's just a waste of time. We have no way need for ancient ways. Our world is doing fine. Another toy that helped destroy dah, dah dah, dah, dah." The point is that they were in their comfort zone and they didn't want to be disturbed. And so having an awareness of that, I think is what you're trying to teach us so that when we, make a change where we are and be an influencer rather than a teller. And don't use the telling strategy. 0:36:54.2 BB: Yeah, no, it's... Exactly. It's, um, I had a VP of HR once pulled me aside and he said, "what's your vision for the organization?" I said, "don't ask me." I said, "ask them, ask them." I said, "it's not what I want" is, and this is, I told another group of people I was mentoring. I said, something like this. "I'm not gonna be here forever." 'Cause they're saying, "well, what should we do?" And I said, "my question to you is what do you want to happen?" 0:37:36.3 BB: And what was so amazing when I shared that with this one group, a couple of days later, two of them sent out an email to a bunch of their peers with announcing some opportunities. And I had tears in my eyes. I was reading it on an airplane. I was at LAX and looking at it. And what blew me away was, they didn't call me up and say, Hey, we have an idea. They just went out and did it. They became the change they wanted to see amongst their peers. And I was just overwhelmed with it all. All I said to them, is that, "what do you want? What is it that you want this place to be?" I said, "it's not what I want. It's what do you want?" But the other thing is I'll share some great wisdom from Edward de Bono. And this is the book, Handbook for the Positive Revolution. You can buy it on Amazon for probably 5 bucks. And the original copy, I'm told, this is not an original, it has a yellow cover, and there's significance there that I'll come back to, but what somebody told me is the original book not only was the cover yellow, but all the pages were yellow. Well, yellow in the Edward de Bono world is associated with one of the six colors of his so-called Thinking Hats, and yellow is the Logical Positive. Your ability to explain the benefits of something. Not your gut feel, which would be your Red Hat, but your Yellow Hat is saying, I can articulate the benefits. The Black Hat is the Logical Negative, I could tell you all the weaknesses. 0:39:29.8 BB: So this is coming from that place of yellowness. So the book came out, and I got it for a bunch of colleagues in our InThinking transformation community at Rocketdyne early on. And the introduction, Edward says, "this is a serious revolutionary handbook. The greatest strength of this serious revolution is that it will not be taken seriously." So when I'm reading that, I'm thinking, "what?" Then he goes on and he says, "there is no greater power than to be effective and not to be taken seriously." That way, Andrew, you can quietly go on with things without the fuss and friction or resistance from those who feel threatened. And that was so invaluable to our efforts is, if people don't take it seriously, fine. 'Cause what Barry talked about is, he said, "for every proponent," as you're trying to get this message to the Cloud, he said, "for every proponent, he'd say there's nine opponents." So they're out there. So as I'm trying to get my boss smart, you've got this. And I come across Edward's work, and he says, you just take it in stride. You just try not to be dissuaded. You get up every day and say, what can I do? And how do you get to the Cloud? 0:41:14.2 AS: Bam. Well, Bill, on behalf of everyone at the Deming Institute, I wanna thank you again for this discussion. And for listeners, remember, go to deming.org to continue your journey. And if you wanna keep in touch with Bill, just find him on LinkedIn. He's there. This is your host, Andrew Stotz. And I'll leave you with one of my favorite quotes from Dr. Deming. People are entitled to joy in work.
Have you ever had a big goal race go SO CATASTROPHICALLY SIDEWAYS that you're plummeted into an existential crisis afterwards? Yeah, us too! In this episode with Dr. Victoria Sekely (@trainsmartunstrong) we discuss the pressure of setting goals, the impact of race disappointments, and the influence of others' opinions. PLUS, we talk about the challenges faced by women in running and the importance of living with uncertainty and being able to pivot. The conversation includes personal experiences, such as training for and racing the New York City Marathon, and going out too fast in races! KEY HIGHLIGHTS! 04:45 The Impact of Race Disappointments 06:37 Vicky's Experience of Training for and Racing the New York City Marathon 20:51 Navigating Expectations and Perfectionism 45:12 Dealing with Shame and Self-Worth 55:00 Trusting Yourself in Races 01:05:13 Redefining Goals and Expectations 01:07:15 Approaching Future Goals with Awareness 01:12:08 Accepting Imperfection and Progress -- Victoria Sekely is a Manhattan-based Physical Therapist with a passion for all things running. Victoria graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University and went on to complete her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from New York University. Victoria is also a USATF Level 1 and RRCA-certified run coach. She is dedicated to helping runners of all levels by using her skills and knowledge to assist runners who are rehabbing from an injury, interested in injury prevention, and/or looking to improve their training with custom running programs.
“We are being good stewards of our membership's dues and the resources that we do bring in. And creating programs and providing services that are vitally need to keep the running community vibrant and strong.” Jean Knaack is the Chief Executive Officer of the Road Runners Club of America and George Rehmet is the President of the RRCA. In this episode, Jean & George chat with Luis about what RRCA is and does, the importance of insurance, coaching certification program, programs for supporting youth running programs, and the RRCA National Convention. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast 2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on. GO SLEEVES: https://gokinesiologysleeves.com HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20 Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020 Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/ Allwedoisrun.com Jean Knaack Contact Info: www.rrca.org George Rehmet Contact Info: www.rrca.org president@rrca.org https://www.facebook.com/george.rehmet/ Luis Escobar (Host) Contact: luis@roaddogpodcast.com Luis Instagram Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact: kevin@roaddogpodcast.com yesandvideo.com Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters kaoriphoto.com Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar www.roaddogpodcast.com
On the first Run Coach interview on Runner Rising, I interview Jen Steele. You'll get an honest and candid conversation of the hurdles, struggles and realities of growing a successful run coaching business. Jen Steele started as a "back of the pack runner" and is now thriving as a mom of 2, part time teacher and run coach. Favorite moments: - How Jen used a Facebook group to find her first ever client by asking a simple question -Learning the funny way Jen would create her training plans in the beginning -The realities of the comparison trap on social media and what to do when you're constantly comparing yourself to other coaches and accounts You can connect with Jen at: https://www.misadventuresofamarathoner.com/ https://www.instagram.com/stories/misadventuresofamarathoner
Have you ever been told that you will never run again? Or maybe, as you are dealing with an injury, the health care practitioner told you just to stop running, only for the injury to return as soon as you return to running.Listen in as guest Jena Ziegler discusses how the running after age 40 crowd can reduce the chance of running injuries from happening in the first place. She is an RRCA and UESCA Certified Run Coach. She also details her recommendations for a safe and positive return to running after managing a running injury. Jena discusses "rage walking" and how to recover, all in a way that is doable for busy runners.Jena's links:Recommendation for Chris Johnson The Running Zone Podcast (strength)Her InstagramHer Website (where you can book coaching and PT)
As a marathon runner, race announcer, YouTuber, podcast host, and RRCA - certified run coach, India Cook has a lot to say about being seen in the running industry. This week, we welcome India Cook to share her experience as a Black woman in this space, how she got to where she is today, and her effort to get more women of color coaching. While India started her running career as a feat to lose weight, she shares how important it is for that "why" to continually change. Discussing what it's like to share her life online, the trio chats about the woes of social media and the importance of using it as a tool for change. Finally, India shares her determination to get more women, and women of color coaching, and why this is important. Follow India on Instagram @i_of_endigo_runs https://vcpm.com/game-changershttps://www.outsideonline.com/health/running/culture-running/people/game-changers-coaches/Follow us on Instagram:@feistytriathlon Feisty Media Website:https://livefeisty.com/ Support Our Partners:Get 10%+ off an ouraring at ouraring.com/feisty TRIHARD: Get the perfect gift to start the year with 25% off products at trihard.co with the code GIFT25 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
The best fitness advice isn't necessarily what you think it is. In a sea of tips, tricks, and programs telling you what to do, how do you figure out what's right for you, and maybe more tricky — how do you build a sustainably healthy relationship with exercise? Especially if you're someone who has a history with eating disorders or body image issues? Today's guest, NYC fitness professional Amanda Katz, is here to talk about: Why motivation and even discipline are smaller pieces of the puzzle than we realize, and what to focus on instead to create lasting habits Specific examples of what flexibility in an exercise routine can look like Having a healthy relationship with fitness after struggling with eating disorders, disordered patters, or body image How to approach fitness and training goals no matter who you are How to help a loved one when you're worried they're going down a harmful path of disordered behaviors Combatting NEW YEAR NEW YOU toxic fitness culture messaging in January (and beyond) and more! ABOUT AMANDA: Amanda Katz is a full-time fitness professional. She's a certified personal trainer, RRCA certified run coach and serves as a group fitness instructor specializing in indoor cycling, treadmill running and total body conditioning formats at Equinox in New York City. Her philosophy is based on the notion that all bodies deserve a fitness experience without punishment, guilt or shame. She approaches her craft with humor, real talk and ultimately, wants her clients to feel stronger and confident in their bodies through movement. To learn more, visit Amanda on Instagram at @amanda_katzz or amandaskatz.com Sign up for GAINS & REFRAMES Work with Amanda ~ Buy WANT YOUR SELF on Amazon (don't forget to rate and review it here!) Amazon Kindle Audible Bookshop Barnes & Noble Target Sounds True Follow Katie on social Leave a review of the WANTcast on iTunes (and SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW if you haven't already!) Subscribe to WANT on Substack, and get our bimonthly email newsletter filled with tips, tools, motivation, and inspiration to shift your self-talk
This episode is all about strength training. Some runners love it, most runners avoid it, but almost everyone knows they should be doing some of it. Nathan's joined by Victoria Sekely, DPT to answer all your strength questions. How do you best integrate it with your training? Where do you get started with lifting heavy? What are some generally beneficial exercises? What shoes should you wear? Tune in for answers to these and more. Victoria Sekely is a Manhattan-based Physical Therapist with a passion for all things running. Victoria graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University and went on to complete her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from New York University. Victoria is also a USATF Level 1 and RRCA certified run coach. She is dedicated to helping runners of all levels by using her skills and knowledge to assist runners who are rehabbing from an injury, interested in injury prevention, and/or looking to improve their training with custom running programs. You can find her online at her website or on Instagram. Chapters 0:00 - Intro 1:39 - Victoria's background 8:21 - Favorite running courses 11:05 - Do we need to lift heavy or is bodyweight enough? 17:18 - Mistakes to avoid when learning to lift heavy 20:15 - Adapting your running routine to lifting heavy 21:29 - When in the week is it best to strength train? 26:39 - How do you periodize your lifting through the year? 29:10 - Does strength training benefit everyone or just elites? 32:52 - What lifts/exercises are recommended for runners? 41:29 - How do you avoid overdoing strength training? 42:33 - What shoes should you lift in? 45:33 - Is strength training bad for your running performance? 47:46 - Victoria's favorite running shoes 50:21 - Wrap-up This week's episode of the Doctors of Running Podcast is Sponsored by Running Warehouse. The best deals of the year have arrived with Cyber Week. It's time to stock up on all your 2024 training needs with tons of great footwear on sale for under $100. From the Novablast 3 to the Hoka Rincon to Saucony Triumphs, there's amazing running shoes to check out and stock up on this holiday season.The deals don't end with shoes either. Everything is on sale this week from apparel and socks to headlamps and hydration vests and even running watches. Gear up this holiday season by visiting runningwarehouse.com today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doctors-of-running/support
#145: Renowned fitness instructor Robin Arzón shares ways to achieve your fitness goals, master your motivation and live the life you want. She covers the fundamentals of fitness training, the importance of recovery, the role of nutrition, and also highlights the importance of building mental strength to stay motivated and committed to your life goals. Robin Arzón is a former lawyer turned Head Instructor and VP of Fitness Programming at Peloton. She's an RRCA-certified running coach and ultramarathoner, who has made it her mission to redefine and rethink possibility through movement. Robin is also a two-time New York Times bestseller. Link to Full Show Notes: https://www.allthehacks.com/fitness-robin-arzon Partner Deals Daffy: Free $25 to give to the charity of your choice (stock vs. cash calculator) Athletic Greens: Free 1 year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs Mint Mobile: 3 months free of unlimited wireless on the nation's largest 5G network Gelt: Skip the waitlist on personalized tax guidance to maximize your wealth Masterworks: VIP access to skip the waitlist For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: allthehacks.com/deals Resources Mentioned Robin Arzón: Website | Instagram | Welcome, Hustler: An Empowerment Journal December Challenge: #3For31 Challenge Kelly Starrett: Built to Move: The Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully James Clear: Atomic Habits Full Show Notes (02:12) Robin's Biggest Transformation Lessons (04:48) Approach to Cardio vs. Strength Training (09:10) Best Way to Start Strength Training (10:20) How Important Is Variety in Exercises? (16:37) Setting Personal Fitness Goals (18:05) Rest & Recovery (18:35) Importance of Nutrition (20:22) Best Timings for Workouts (21:31) Ways to Self-Motivate (25:06) #3For31 Challenge (26:02) Mental Toughness (31:57) Adapting to Movement When You Have Kids (34:17) Tactics to Build Mental Toughness (39:31) How to Enjoy the Process (41:44) Being in a State of Flow (44:05) Robin's Journaling Evolution (45:09) Striking a Balance When There's So Much Going On (46:26) Robin's Learning Resources Connect with All the Hacks All the Hacks: Newsletter | Website | Membership | Email Chris Hutchins: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn Editor's Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Running with a chronic illness is not easy and DEFINITELY NOT talked about enough. Some of you may not even know, but, actually run with a mild chronic illness! Despite whether or not you have a chronic illness, you probably know at least one person who does, and there needs to be more education centered around how to safely run with a chronic illness, so in this episode, I have Dr. Kate Bochnewetch here to discuss what a chronic illness is and how to safely run with a chronic illness. In this episode, we will discussWhat is a chronic illness?How does having a chronic illness affect the ability to run physically? What is the boom bust cycle of running?What guides your ability to progress runner's volume without getting stuck in the boom bust cycle of running?How can running with a chronic illness affect you mentally, and how should your mindset change?Does diet help with flare ups?What are some positive ways to shift and cope with chronic illness AND injuryAbout KateDr. Kate Bochnewetch is a physical therapist, RRCA certified run coach, and certified strength and conditioning specialist working with runners who are dealing with chronic illness and pain. Kate is passionate about helping runners in this community learn how to keep movement, exercise, and running as a part of their lives. She believes not only in establishing flexible run and strength training plans, but also in helping her clients find contentment and happiness in their bodies abilities. She is passionate about spreading awareness about the chronic illness running community, a community often forgotten as we tend to occupy a gray area: "dynamic disability", and/or "invisible illness". Follow Kate @the_running_dpt on Instagram for more on chronic illness, running, and strength training!Connect with KateLooking to work with Kate?She is currently accepting new clients in The Strong Runner Revolution, her one on one run and strength coaching program where I am looking to work with runners dealing with chronic pain/illnessClick here to learn more!Emailkate@therunningdpt.comInstagram@the_running_dptConnect with Dr. KatInstagram- @Runwithkat_dptTik-tok- @Runwithkat_dptFacebook Group- RunwithKat ShowWebsite- RunwithKat.netApply For Run Coaching with Dr. Kat!click here to apply!To Inquire About Physical Therapy with Dr. KatInstagram- @BlueIronPhysioWebsite- BlueIronPhysio.comListen and Subscribe Apple PodcastSpotifyGoogle PlayIHeartRadioAmazon Music
I am talking this week with Amanda Katz, who is a certified personal trainer, RRCA certified run coach — joining the Running Explained coaching team last year — and serves as a group fitness instructor specializing in indoor cycling, treadmill running and total body conditioning formats at Equinox in New York City. We talk about toxic fitness culture and she gives some examples of how the health part of your fitness goals may not actually be helpful to you. We also talk about fear and the role it plays in our lives as women. You can follow Amanda on Instagram @amanda_katzz. You can also check out her website www.amandaskatz.com.
One of the many reasons runners love running is to be competitive with themselves. We want to be better than yesterday's version of ourself. And one common way to do that is through beating a previous time you maybe once had. It is also common for new runners to get a generic plan online with speed workouts, and not know what each workout even means or how to execute them correctly. So, in this episode, Physical Therapist and run coach, Dr. Laura Barreca discusses…Benefits of speed workWho can benefit from speed workouts?What type of speed workouts are there?TempoIntervalFartlekHillRace paceHow to structure speed work into a run programWhen to run 2 speed workouts a weekIn order to be fast, do you need to run high volume?Dr. Laura Barreca is a physical therapist and RRCA certified run coach. Laura specializes in working with runners and has been a runner herself for over 10 years; competing across many levels including the collegiate level at SUNY Geneseo. Since moving to New York City, the running community has only grown Laura's passion in helping runners to succeed. Laura provides a holistic approach to treatment while helping to achieve individual goals. She is compassionate and focused on the well-being of her patients while helping them return to what they love to doConnect with Laura Email for private coachinglaurabarreca.dpt@gmail.com Link for NYC based running specific PThttps://www.nycustompt.com/Instagram:@laurabarrecaConnect with Dr. KatInstagram- @Runwithkat_dptTik-tok- @Runwithkat_dptFacebook Group- RunwithKat ShowWebsite- RunwithKat.netApply For Run Coaching with Dr. Kat!click here to apply!To Inquire About Physical Therapy with Dr. KatInstagram- @BlueIronPhysioWebsite- BlueIronPhysio.comListen and Subscribe Apple PodcastSpotifyGoogle PlayIHeartRadioAmazon Music
When evaluating any new technology and whether it will help your running, product reviews are typically our first means of learning about the pros and cons of a product. By learning how to use these reviews to your advantage, you're more likely to make better decisions about which products work best for you. This week's guest on the podcast has reviewed just about every type of gear imaginable, from clothing and shoes, to recovery tools, to watches and smart rings. Ashley Mateo is likely a familiar name, as she has written for just about every major media outlet including Runner's World, Bicycling, Women's Health, Health, Shape and Self. In addition to her writing and prolific product testing, Ashley is a RRCA and UESCA certified running coach and an accomplished marathoner. She also publishes one of my favorite running newsletters, The Rundown, which is available on Substack. With her extensive experience testing a variety of products, Ashley has unique insights into using product reviews to help you search for new gear. By learning how to think more critically about these reviews, you can evaluate gear before making an investment, and know how to get the most out of your purchase. Ashley and I talk about her background in the sport and then dig into the product review process, including: How Ashley was introduced to running through triathlon Her favorite products to review Ashley's critical process for reviewing different types of products Why wearing a smart ring has changed how Ashley uses her running watch What consumers should pay attention to in reviews Ashley's dream product to review Our discussion will show you how to get the most out of your next running purchase! Links & Resources from the Show: Learn more about Ashley on her website Read Ashley's newsletter, The Rundown, on Substack Follow Ashley on Instagram and Twitter Find out how to choose the perfect running shoe on my recent podcast with Matt Klein, DPT Subscribe to my YouTube channel for upcoming product reviews from a coaching perspective Thank you BetterHelp! Thank you to our newest sponsor, BetterHelp. BetterHelp is the world's largest therapy service, and it's 100% online. I've been speaking more openly recently about my own mental health struggles last year as I went through a divorce. And while running was certainly an outlet, it could never replace actual therapy to help me process everything I was going through at the time. If you're struggling with any kind of mental health issue right now, it's certainly impacting your running and I want you to be as healthy as possible - both physically and mentally. Improving your mindset is a powerful lever to pull to improve your relationship with running. With BetterHelp, you can message your therapist at any time, schedule live sessions when it's convenient for you (or use text), and change your therapist at no extra charge. Improve your mental skills - and make running more manageable - with BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month here at BetterHelp. Thank You AG1! We're also supported by AG1, the greens superfood mix. This is a category-leading greens mix that has 75 vitamins and minerals, prebiotics, probiotics, antioxidants, and adaptogens. It's recommended by professional athletes and has over 7,000 positive reviews. One scoop per day is what I've been doing to help me fill in any nutrition gaps in my diet. It also provide a nice boost of energy and focus throughout the day. With all 3 of my kids in school, I know I need to support my immune system or else I'm getting sick and can't train. I also love that AG1 has changed over the last decade. They've made 53 improvements to the formula based on the latest research to make these nutrients more absorbable and rigorous with the 3rd party testing that they do. For our listeners, they are offering a year's worth of free Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs of AG1 with your first purchase. You can sign up for single shipment or for a monthly drop - the choice is yours. Check out AG1 to redeem your offer today.
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