Phil is speaking at the 2018 Boulder Running Clinics Marathon Clinic. His presentations titles are "Essential Elements of Marathon Success" and "Key Principles of Marathon Training." The event will be streamed live on January 26th and 27th. All attendees, both in person and via the web, will receive HD videos of all of the presentations roughly thr…

John O'Malley is unquestionably one of the best high school coaches in the country. As the boys coach at Sandburg HS (IL) he has had teams run 7:46 or faster in the 4 x 800m the last four years. In cross country he has coached two Footlocker National Champions - Lukas Verzbicas (2009) and Dylan Jacobs (2017) - an accomplishment no other high school…

In this Q&A I answer questions from Jim. He has read Simple Marathon Training and his questions are well informed. Thanks Jim! His questions are as follows. 1. Do you always prescribe minutes to even advanced runners? If so, why? 2. Can you run your easy days too easy? 3. During your fundamental phase, do you see value in hill sprints as well? 4. D…

Jonathan Dalby is one of the most successful coaching in the country. He had two teams qualify for the Nike Cross Nationals this past week. His boys earned a podium spot, finishing 3rd, while his girls team finished 6th. Only Fayetteville-Manlius had a higher combined team finish. In this interview, which are excerpts from his full length interview…

Dan Iverson is the girls coach at Naperville North HS in Naperville, IL. His girls finished 2nd this past weekend at the Nike Cross Nationals (NXN). In this podcast he talks about the culture and the structure of the team. He talks about the unique team camp his team to start the cross country season. He discusses the training his athletes do betwe…

Greg Weich has coached five Footlocker Finalists and this weekend his girls team will compete at the Nike Cross Nationals. In this interview Greg talks about individualizing training for athletes, training athletes on minimal mileage, what he learned from Joe Vigil. Greg is one of the featured coach in Season 1 of High School Running Coach. Check o…

Wow! 50 episodes! If you're new to the Run Faster Podcast and want to know where to start, this episode will point you in the right direction. Thank you to all the guests who have joined me on the podcast - it's been a pleasure and an honor to talk running with you. Enjoy!

Josh Rowe is a well known figure in the running world, having worked at Nike, New Balance and now at Tracksmith. Josh and I have been friends for well over 15 years and he's one of the people I look up as he's always trying to make the sport better. He's made an significant impact on our sport at every career opportunity. I hope you enjoy this epis…

Zeke Tiernan is a dear friend, in addition to being a very good ultra runner. He has great stories about his high school and college running days, in addition to sharing insights about ultra running, including his suggestions for how to run the best Leadville 100. Thanks Zeke for your time. Can't wait to share a run with you soon.…

Manish is a client who lives in India and who has bought into my system of training, embracing all of the elements and doing them to the best of his ability. He came to running as an adult and when we started working together he was on a run/walk program. Now he does 2+ hour runs most Saturdays, in addition to all of the SAM work. Thank you Manish …

Jeff Boele discusses how he has grown as a coach by attending the Altis high performance center in Arizona. Jeff is the new developmental coach of the Roots Running Project, a post collegiate running group in Boulder, CO. Prior to his coaching with Roots Jeff was one of the most successful high school coaches in Colorado. Thanks for your time Jeff!…

Coach Patrick McHugh discusses Vern Gambetta's GAIN conference/clinic and the impact it has had on his coaching. Coach Gambetta, who has been on the RFP, is a fantastic coach who has a great deal of knowledge about strength and conditioning, as well as track and field, has made GAIN a special opportunity for the serous and inquisitive coach. If you…

How should you plan your training week? When should you do a long run? Should you do one workout or two workouts in addition to the long run? When should you do strides? When should you do strength work? In this episode Jay lays out the training week that 80% of his clients do to stay injury free and run well. Enjoy!…

Brad Stulberg is the co-author, along with Steve Magness, of the new book "Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout and Thrive with the New Science of Success." Simply put, this is a must read for athletes and coaches. It's a combination of dozens of research articles that Brad and Steve have woven into a narrative that will help all of u…

In this episode we explore some of the highlights of High School Running Coach by interviewing Doug Petrick, a member of the site. Doug is always working to improve his craft as a distance coach and he share some of the most important things he's learned as a member of High School Running Coach. To learn more about the site visit HighSchoolRunningC…

In this conversation we discuss key findings in exercise science that directly impact running performance. For example, we discus the importance of macronutrient intake after exercise. We also discuss the fact that as runner's we're in "the business of building mitochondria." It's always a pleasure to get to speak with Jeff, so thanks to him for fi…

This episode focuses entirely on strength training and is taken from a webinar I recently conducted. If you can only listen to part of the episode, listen to the first 30 minutes as I address nine key points regarding strength training for runners. There were so many great questions asked during this webinar, so stick around to listen to the entire…

Tapering for the marathon is one of the most misunderstood aspects of racing a great race when the gun goes off. In this episode Jay talks about the importance of decreasing volume during a taper, yet keeping the intensity relatively high. He goes into detail as to how to do this, specifically talking about the length of long runs, when to run mara…

Dimity McDowell, along with her business parter, Sarah Bowen Shea, are the two mothers behind Another Mother Runner. AMR started as a blog, chronicling the challenges of being both a mother and a runner. AMR has three books for sale, a very popular podcast, as well as a strong social media following. This interview was a ton of fun - one of my favo…

This episode is a recording of a webinar I recently had the pleasure of doing for readers of my newsletter. The focus of the webinar is half marathon training, but just like the 5k and 10k webinar, many of the questions apply to all distances. A key theme in this podcast is that sound half marathon training is extremely similar to marathon training…

This is easily one of my favorite episodes of the Run Faster podcast. Drew Ryun, son of Jim Ryun, is a student of the sport and someone who I love talking track with. Drew and I meet through running camps as he asked me to speak at the Jim Ryun Running Camp roughly 10 years ago. What a treat. In this interview we are simply two track geeks talking …

This episode is a recording of a webinar I recently had the pleasure of doing for readers of my newsletter. While the focus of the webinar is on 5k and 10k training, many of the questions apply to all distances. Many of the questions focused on how to organize a week of training and/or a training cycle, which are both important if you're going to r…

Noah Droddy is a thoughtful, serious and colorful character in US distance running. While most people know more about his race day looks - long hair, sunglasses, backwards hat and mustache - than his PRs, Noah is quickly becoming one of the top distance runners in the US, with great performances at the US 10-mile championships in 2016 and the 2017 …

My favorite podcast thus far - which saying something as I love them all - due to the content and banter with one of my dear friends, Zach Hancock. Zach was the primary editor for my Simple Marathon Training book. We walk through the various parts of the book, with lots of tangents, which I think you will enjoy. Zach is thoughtful and fun and funny…

Dr. Carwyn Sharp is, in my opinion, one of the brightest minds in endurance sports. He is the Chief Science Officer at the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Carwyn contributed significantly to my Simple Marathon Training book and in this podcast we discuss the topics he covered in the book: the importance of the long run, how concurre…

A 7-minute PR in the half marathon since the last podcast! "You couldn't punch the smile off my face" is how Mark describes his post race excitement. In this podcast we talk about the eight weeks of training leading up to the race. We focus on the importance of long runs, the role of half marathon pace running and the crucial role of Strength and M…

In this episode Jay explains his 4-week marathon recovery cycle and why it is essential to recover fully from a marathon to ensure that the next training cycle goes well.

Scott Bliss is a fantastic coach who has a great deal of success at Champlain Valley Union High School, in Vermont. In this excerpt from his full-length interview from HighSchoolRunningCoach.com, he talks about the importance of consistency, how he uses hills to his advantage and why it's so important to be able to run the last part of any race fas…

Mark Hansen is one of Jay's online clients, and like all of Jay's online clients, he's a busy adult who leads a hectic life. Mark ran competitively in high school, learning some good habits and some no so good. In this podcast Mark talks about the things he's learned from Jay and how many of the things he now does in training differ from his pervio…

Dr. Richard Hansen (@DrRichardHansen) joins us again and speaks on a variety of topics. Not only is he a world class chiropractor, but he's also the coach of the Roots Running Project, a group of elite post collegiate runners based out of Boulder, CO. They have a great Instagram feed - @roots_running . Thanks Dr. Hansen for your time and best of lu…

Coach John O'Malley is one of the best high school running coaches is in the country. He's had tremendous success as the boys cross country and track coach at Sandburg HS in Illinois. Not only has he had success in cross country, but his boys 4x800m relays consistently run under 7:50, a great indicator that Coach O'Malley is more than capable as a …

Alia Gray recently finished 10th in the women's U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. She was one of only three competitors to run a PR at the event, as the starting temperature was 73º and the temperature at the finish was 82º. She shares her unconventional training for the race, including insights in the way she works with her coach, Dr. Joe Vigil, who c…

In this Q&A I discuss when to ease back on general strength work leading up to a race, heart rate monitors and their role in training, when to do race pace specific work in half marathon training, and much more. Want your questions answered on the podcast. Email me at coachjayjohnson@gmail.com Enjoy!…

Cindy Kuzma is a runner and a writer. In the March 2016 edition of Runner's World she has two articles, including the "Injury-Prediction Calculator" article. It's an interesting article. Cindy and I discuss not only that article, but an article she did for the March 2015 RW edition on the importance of the hip in running injuries. Finally, I'm luck…

In this episode Jay and Amy discuss what she should do in her training now that she has identified that she can spend more time training. Simple question. Some of the answers will be obvious and some of the answers may surprise you.

Coach Callor has had success with both boys and girls teams, both in cross country and track. He has coached footlocker finalists and teams that have both made NXN and run well there. High School Running Coach is lucky to have Mike as a featured coach for the 2016 season.

This episode of the podcast features excerpts from Jonathan Dalby's interview on High School Running Coach. Coach Dalby talks about the social side of running and building a culture of running in the high school setting. He also addresses how a coach fits in all of the important non-running work into a training program. He talks about the importanc…

Charlie Kern is the boys track coach at York High School in Elmhurst, Illinois. This podcast is a collection of excerpts from his full interview on High School Running Coach. He talks about the face that caring for athletes is more important than workouts. He talks about some of the things they do at York that are different than other programs. He …

In this Q&A Jay talks discusses how fast you should run your long run, what to focus on when you improve your form and what are some of the key concepts in his upcoming book Simple Marathon Training. Join Jay's newsletter to get his best content - coachjayjohnson.com

Amy Feit is a former 3:34 marathoner who is now a 3:03 marathoner (with Jay as her online coach). Amy trains in harsh conditions in Minnesota, which she talks about on the podcast. Amy has bought into the idea of doing a lot of non-running work after her workouts and long runs and she discusses what that part of her training looks like. Finally, no…

Dan Iverson is the girls coach at Naperville North HS in Naperville, Illinois. This is a collection of excerpts from Dan's full interview from High School Running Coach. In this interview Dan talks about goals vs. targets, yoga, the importance of keeping training logs and what it was like to run at North Central College. Thanks Dan for your time. S…

This second interview with Dr. Messer is a rebroadcast of his interview with Jay Johnson for High School Running Coach. Dr. Messer is widely considered one of the best high school distance coaches in the country and in this interview he discusses in detail his training for the Desert Vista (AZ) girls team that he coaches. Dr. Messer is a special in…

Dr. Jeff Messer is both a high school coach and an exercise physiologist. He is widely recognized as one of the best high school coaches in the country. This interview is a rebroadcast of an interview between Jay Johnson and Dr. Messer from Jay's CoachJayJohnson podcast. At the time of that recording Dr. Messer was coaching at Xavier College Prep; …

This was a lot of fun - a simulcast with the Just Athletics podcast, hosted by Josh Rowe and Chris Johnson. Josh has worked with world class athletes in sports marketing at both Nike and New Balance. Chris is a hard working HS coach and English teacher in Florence, Oregon. I'm lucky to know both men. We talk track in this episode because - let's fa…

Coach Jay Johnson answers questions in this Q and A. If you like the Q and A let Jay know via twitter, facebook or email.

Doug Petrick is a serious runner, a high school coach, a high school educator and a father with young children. He's extremely busy, as are many of the listeners of this podast. I coached Doug online for a season and he did a great job buying in to the training, which culminated in Doug racing well. Doug has been coaching himself in the past year a…

Dr. Richard Hansen is a chiropractor and coach in Boulder, Colorado. This interview covers his views on a variety of topics, including the modalities that may or may not be helpful for runners and thing to look for when considering working with various health professionals to Run Faster.

Travis Macey is the author of the book, The Ultra Mindset. He's is a competitive adventure racer and ultra marathon runner. This a great interview that covers a variety of topics.

Steve Magness is not only a guest on the Run Faster Podcast, but he’s one of the speakers at the Boulder Running Clinic’s July 2015 High School Coaches clinic. Steve is many things: A coach, scientist, author, blogger and now a podcaster. Steve has a unique mind and the running world is lucky to have someone as passionate and objective about traini…

Vern Gambetta is one of the premier strength and conditioning coaches in the world. But, unlike many of his peers, his roots are in track and field. He considers himself a coach, first and foremost. Many of you are familiar with his blog and the balance he shares between the nuts and bolts of helping athletes become better athletes and the art of c…