Coaching Runners Podcast Coach Jay Johnson

John O'Malley discusses how the 800m is different than XC, and the mentality needed to run the race well.
Visit CoacJayJohnson.com to learn more about the Mental Skills for High School Runners course, which this excerpt is from.
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Here from John O'Malley, Shannon Thompson, Kelly Christensen, and Sinclaire Johnson.
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In this mini-episode Coach Jay explains what coaches should do when an athlete is ill. Hint: Lowering the volume, but expecting them to run workouts that replicate the demands of the race is the way to go.
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In this mini-episode Coach Jay talks about how to use Tuesday meets to get kids ready to run fast at a Saturday invitation.

This is an excerpt from Alex's presentation at the Boulder Running Camps 2020-21 Winter Virtual Camp. 
It's a fantastic presentation and both the athletes and coaches who were fortunate to learn from Alex.
If you're a coach and you want your athletes to learn from coaches like Alex have them (and their parents) visit BoulderRunningCamps.com and learn about our educational offerings. We offer more than just in-person camps and serious kids, who are eager to race faster, can learn a tremendous amount from our speakers.
If you have two or more athletes register for the camp then you get to register for free. Email me at jay@coachjayjohnson.com for the latest discounts for teams.
And as always, please email me if you have questions, comments, or advice regarding the podcast.

In this episode, Jay Johnson explains why he doesn't use the term speed work. He goes into detail about how he thinks coaches should use the term speed. It's his contention that the term 'race pace work' can often be used to assign training to athletes.
Check out Jay's other podcast, Running with Coach Jay, to hear his views on why this term is also problematic for adult runners.