All Things Endurance Rick Prince

In this episode of All Things Endurance, host Rick Prince chats with Geoff and Heather Hart, co-owners of Hart Strength and Endurance Coaching. The podcast topics center around how to scale one’s coaching business, with a lot of emphasis on how and when to bring on other coaches to work for you. They focus on road runners and ultrarunners, as well as strength training. In addition to coaching, Heather was also a presenter (strength training) at last year’s UESCA Ultrarunning Coach Conference. As Geoff and Heather have built a very successful and sustainable coaching practice, if you want to build a solo coaching practice, or one that employs other coaches – this podcast is gold! 
Some of the topics discussed are:
1.       What got you and Geoff into coaching? What did you guys do before coaching?
2.       Have you always been ultrarunning-focused coaches?
3.       When, and how did you decide to bring on another coach(es)?
4.       What are the main qualities that you look for when bringing on more coaches?
5.       Are there any legal considerations to consider when hiring coaches?
6.       How much time do you spend on your clients vs. managing your business/other coaches?
7.       How do you market your coaches/coaching business?
8.       What are some of the biggest challenges of having coaches work for you?
9.       When an inquiry comes in for coaching, how do you determine what coach you select to work with the athlete?
10.  If someone was looking to hire coaches under them, what is some advice you would give them?

In this episode of All Things Endurance, host Rick Prince chats with cycling race director, Micah Rice, about the rise in popularity of gravel riding/racing, and what the future or gravel riding looks like. Micah is the race director of one of the most popular gravel races in the United States, SBT GRVL, and other gravel and mountain bike events such as Pikes Peak Apex. 
 
 Micah has over 25 years of being involved with some of the most prestigious cycling events in North America, including a role as VP of National Events with USA Cycling. As such, Micah brings a level of experience and knowledge regarding the current and future of gravel riding/racing that few others possess. 

In this episode of the All Things Endurance Podcast, host Rick Prince chats with renowned ultrarunning coach/author and UESCA principal, Jason Koop about training considerations for 100+ mile ultramarathons. Across many endurance sports disciplines, there is a trend toward longer distance races, and ultrarunning is no exception. Some of the topics that Rick and Jason discuss are:
1.       Why do you think there is such an interest in 100+ mile ultras now?
2.       From a volume perspective, are there any general training guidelines that athletes looking to target 100+ mile races should pay attention to?
3.       From a nutritional demand standpoint, what, if any are the differences between a 100+ mile ultra and a 100+ mile ultra?
4.       Should someone racing a 100+ mile ultra, still include intensity in their training program?
5.       Are there any race distance prerequisites that someone racing an 100+ mile ultra distance should consider?
6.       Any special training/race prep considerations to take into account if training for a 100+ mile ultra?

In this episode of All Things Endurance, host Rick Prince chats with strength and conditioning specialist, Lori Thomson regarding strength training for endurance athletes. Lori is a former gym owner and is currently a strength and endurance coach, as well as a Ph.D candidate in exercise science. Below are some of the topics that were discussed in this episode:
Strength training is often at odds with endurance athletes, why is this and is this changing?Benefits of strength training for endurance athletesHow should an endurance athlete integrate strength training into their program?What is concurrent training and how is it best implemented?Should endurance athletes stay away from lifting heavy weights?When in a training program should endurance athletes perform strength training?What exercises apply to most endurance athletes?

 In this episode of the All Things Endurance Podcast, host Rick Prince chats with physical therapist, Sammie Lewis on injury prevention, prehab and rehab. Sammie discusses a wide range of topics to help athletes and coaches better understand injury prevention and when to see a physical therapist. 

If you’re interested in learning about optimizing your health and performance via nutrition, consider this podcast a must! In this episode, host Rick Prince chats with registered sports dietitian, Bob Seebohar. Bob is a seasoned sports dietitian who specializes in working with endurance athletes. In this podcast, Bob discusses a wide range of topics that relate to nutritional programming for endurance athletes.