Episode 73: Mike Olzinski Talks About Running, Taking Chances, and Evolving as a Coach

In today’s episode we’re chatting with Mike Olzinski, runner and coach at Purple Patch Fitness and Nth Degree. Mike shares his evolution as an athlete, and how his own running has shaped his coaching philosophy. Some highlights from our conversation: 💥 The power of the “fake it until you make it” philosophy 🧘“Dude, breathe” 🦷 Going from dental assistant to a career in athletics 🎽 Racing at open track meets and embracing coming in DFL 💫 How he used a 1:1 coaching appointment with Matt Dixon to get a job at Purple Patch 🧪 Finding confidence experimenting with different training methods 🧬 Being a living laboratory for his athletes and asking for help from other coaches You can follow Mike Instagram @mikey.olz12, Twitter @mikeolzinski, and on Strava. Join Mike at Kezar on October 9th @ 10am for Under Armour’s All-Out Mile challenge https://link.heylo.co/1H92 Check out our website www.runnersofthebay.com and send us an e-mail at runnersofthebay@gmail.com. This week’s episode with Mike Olzinski is brought to you by: EverAthlete, the online strength and mobility training community for outdoor enthusiasts! Visit www.everathlete.fit/ and use code ROTB50 to get 50% off your first month! UCAN. Visit ucan.co/discount/rotb/ for 15% off! Music is California by The Spectacular Fantastic. Mixing and editing by Brian Walters at Singletrack Sound.