Influences on Performance

We are tackling some of the strangest research yet! What do environmental factors have to do with performance? Do the pace lights in pro track racing actually help? How does a treadmill run at the gym compare to a treadmill run in the basement? In short: what can we do to lower perceived effort and increase performance and recovery in training and racing? THAT’s how big we are going today on AtoZrunning.Learn more about our coaching services at atozrunning.com

Changing certain subtle physical details about something alters behavior. It’s not mind control, and it’s not magic. Even though it feels like both. The question we are going to dive into today is how to make it work FOR us instead of AGAINST us. That and the insane year of running news and updates continues, so be sure to catch the world of running segment. All this and more coming right up!Learn more about our coaching services at atozrunning.com

There’s a lot to be discovered in the world of interesting facts and uncommon research, so in the spirit of the recent 1 mile world record, we’re going to be talking about running strollers and some unexpected findings for all you double-duty runners out there.Learn more about our coaching services at atozrunning.com

For any runner interested in finding success, the essential question remains “How do I get better?” Setting aside all the possibilities in the details, there remains one answer to that question, and it’s much simpler than you’re thinking. Want to guarantee success and improvement? We’ve got the answer coming right up.Learn more about our coaching services at atozrunning.com

When endurance athletes are given challenging cognitive tasks before running, what happens to their time to fatigue score? When college athletes are competing in a sport during exam week, what happens to injury rates? When an adult is experiencing high work stress and anxiety, what happens to physical recovery time? All these questions and more speak to the principle that is both the most sneaky and the most sinister for runners. Join us as we reflect on what it means to effectively channel our energy.Learn more about our coaching services at atozrunning.com

Every runner since the beginning of time has needed the occasional reminder to take the extra time to do those strength and mobility exercises. This is that reminder because as one of the great running coaches once said, “if you want to be a faster runner, you need to be a stronger animal.”Learn more about our brand new training app: RUN by AtoZrunning (visit https://atozrunning.com/coaching)

We are taking you back to the roots, the core foundation of what quality training means and looks like. To begin this exploration, we start where we spend the most amount of our time and energy as runners: how do we get more fit? We’ll answer that question with the three most important workouts for runners.Learn more about our coaching services and our all new training platform at atozrunning.com

What does recent world champion Jimmy Gressier have against chocolate, and what deep meaning was he embedding in this seemingly whimsical interview? We think we know, and we’re going to break it down for you. That and we MUST discuss Sebastian Sawe and the historical spate of marathoning at Boston and London.Learn more about our coaching services at atozrunning.com

It’s time to figure out how to be better, and a quick look at a small handful of research-backed strategies is just the ticket we need. It’s not about elaborate or whole-cloth changes in who I am. It’s about the right strategies at the right time, and for the show today, we’re going to share exactly that. And don’t miss our recap of indoor track championship season–USA, NCAA, and world indoor championships highlights and more!Learn more about our coaching services at atozrunning.com

This week on AtoZrunning:If we told you that we could predict exactly why you have difficulty making those big behavior changes you wish you could make, would you believe us? Thankfully, we don’t have to make that claim. But Katy Milkman, author of How to Change, does. This week, we are going to tackle those barriers and discover exactly what is holding us back.Learn more about our coaching services at atozrunning.com