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Mental Fatigue; Brain Endurance Training; Re-broadcast  Can brain training make substantial improvements in endurance performance? Is self-talk really effective? The results from preliminary research are highly encouraging. This week’s guest is the man leading the studies, Professor Samuele Marcora. He is director of research at the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University […]

Barefoot running; CrossFit Mobility WOD, minimalist shoes Mobility WOD, Mr CrossFit San Francisco, Mr Ready to Run is back with us this week to talk all things resilient, robust and really fast and furious. Of course it’s Kelly Starrett one of our favourite and most popular guests. He has a doctorate in physical therapy and […]

Cycling, Triathlon, Fat-Adapted Nutrition, Paleo Diet (Rebroadcast) Master endurance coach Joe Friel is back, this time to talk about a subject near and dear to many coaches I know – being Fast After 50. So whether you’re coaching older athletes or you are an older coach-athlete yourself, this interview is for you. We cover a […]

Exercise Physiology; Blood & Breathing Expert This week we have one of world’s leading experts on human performance and exercise physiology. Dr Michael Joyner is with us to talk about endurance training, muscle growth, recovery, you name it. He’s based at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, researching among many topics blood flow during exercise, […]

Central Governor, Hydration, Endurance Athletes  Brain-Body Connections and Low-Carb Fuelling It’s an honour to have Professor Tim Noakes back on the show. He’s one of the world’s leading sports scientists, with special expertise marathons, ultra running and other long endurance events. Professor Noakes is as active as ever, despite retiring recently from the University of Cape […]

Tour de France team Cannondale Garmin Into the world of big time professional cycling this week with one of the key leaders in the field, especially when it comes to anti doping – we have Cannondale Garmin boss Jonathan Vaughters. This is a free flowing and wide-ranging interview, covering everything from the athlete-to-coach transition, the […]

Strength & conditioning, sprinting and resilience Our favorite speed, strength and conditioning master coach is back: Vern Gambetta. This time we talk about lessons he’s learned from training mistakes he’s made over a career that spans about a half a century. Coach Gambetta has been coaching speed, strength and agility for a vast variety of […]

Triathlon winner, athletic brain & biochemistry expert If you’re interested in what goes on in the mind of a world-class endurance athlete, this week’s interview is for you. Psychiatrist Tamsin Lewis happens to be the 2014 British Ironman Champion. Over the past two years, she’s also finished on the podium in 10 elite races at […]

Central Governor, Endurance sports, Anticipatory Regulation Serious but fun sports science geekery this week. We’re delighted to have exercise physiologist Ross Tucker joining us from the University of Cape Town and the Sports Science Institute of South Africa. Ross is a close colleague of Professor Tim Noake’s and has been building on his research into […]

Torn ACLs, Alpine Skiing Expert Strength and power coaching – always one of our most popular topics. This week we’ve got a world leader in the area, especially when it comes to winter sports. Matt Jordan is head of Strength and Power Science at The Canadian Sport Institute. Matt has been personal strength coach to […]

Triathlon Psychology and Mental Toughness The Ironman World Championship. Every year it happens on the second Saturday in October in Kona, Hawaii. It’s been exactly 25 years since the most dramatic race so far took place. A duel lasting 8 hours 9 minutes and fourteen seconds between Mark Allen and Dave Scott. We’re honored to […]

Mental toughness & resilience for coaches A rebroadcast from 2014, with the first-ever American to be appointed as head coach (manager) of a British Premier League team – Swansea. Bob Bradley one of the most experienced and resilient coaches in the world. He has led the U.S. National Men’s team, the Egyptian National Men’s team, […]

Endurance strength training & fueling Endurance expert and holistic health guru Dr Phil Maffetone joins us again to talk about his fascinating new book: 1:59: The Sub-Two-Hour Marathon Is Within Reach: Here’s How It Will Go Down, and What It Can Teach All Runners about Training and Racing. There is lots to learn in this […]

Over-training, injuries, burn-out We’ve got a back-to-school special this week that should resonate with a lot of coaches and parents. Mark Hyman is the author of the books Until It Hurts: America’s Obsession with Youth Sports and How It Harms Our Kids and The Most Expensive Game in Town: The Rising Cost of Youth Sports […]

Strength and conditioning is back in focus this week. Soccer and track specialist Mike Young works extensively with the Vancouver Whitecaps in Major League Soccer as well as running the Athletic Lab, a top-notch training facility based near Raleigh, North Carolina. Mike has a PhD in kinesiology with an emphasis in biomechanics. He’s worked across […]

Boston Marathon, Meb Keflezighi We have the coach behind one of the most stunning marathon victories in recent years on the show this week. Meb Keflezighi’s longtime mentor Bob Larsen joins us again, to tell us all about how Meb triumphed in the 2014 Boston Marathon, on the eve of his 39th birthday, becoming the […]

Team values and personal principles Rounding up teenagers at 6:30 in the morning six days a week, 50 weeks a year and turning them into champions, over and over again. Sounds like hard work but also tremendously satisfying for swimming coach Chris Plumb. Chris has helped produce dozens of Olympic caliber athletes at the nationally […]

Does practice really make perfect? Skill acquisition How much of athletic performance is actually down to thousands of hours of so-called deliberate practice? Maybe not as much as you think… This week we go in depth on the topic with the lead author of a newly published research paper that many in the world of […]

Winning mentality, focus, resilience, mental toughness Coaching is a lot about instilling the right mentality in your athletes. This week’s guest is a specialist in developing the “gold-medal mindset.” Sports psychologist Jim Afremow is a mental game coach, has a PhD in sports psychology, and is the author of the recent book, The Champion’s Mind: How […]

DeeDee Trotter coach, sprint coaching It’s a pleasure to welcome a true pioneer to Sports Coach Radio this week. Caryl Smith Gilbert is one of the very few women in the world to lead a major sports program for both men and women. She’s director of track and field at the perennial powerhouse University of […]