40. What is a coach?

Can you trust your watch when it tells you your are 'unproductive? Do we race for fun or to suffer? Isobel, Daniel and Ashley have a chat whilst Isobel was on the road to Wandi Cross.

Hear from Isobel, Ashley and Daniel as we discuss Barkley and international travel, how Daniel has been reminded to respect the race distance (whatever the distance!!) and how Ashley is returning to running and how that can apply to you too!!

Isobel, Ashley and Daniel discuss Isobel's Barkley prep and answer a listener question. To ask questions for the podcast, join The Coaching RoundTable Facebook Page! Click here.

Yes, Isobel Ross, Daniel Farrugia and Ashley Druve are back to keep you entertained about all things running. This is the first of 12 episodes for the year, and it's a fun catch up. Ashley talks about how his return to running is going, Isobel shares her Barkley plans and Daniel discusses his marathon training. Make sure you get in The Coaching RoundTable Facebook group and ask questions for us to answer in our monthly podcasts!

In the first episode of season 3 we discuss a variety of topics including pacing for timed races (ie 24 hour races) and last one standing races, drugs in sport and technological advantages, plus each coach talks about their upcoming races. Fantastic article about pacing by Andy DuBois of Mile 27  https://mile27.com.au/how-to-pace-an-ultra/

This episode features an injured runner about to go under the knife to fix a bad knee and we talk about how this runner/coach is dealing with his/her injury. Listen in to find which one of our coaches has been dealt this difficult hand. Hopefully some of you can relate to this frustrating situation.  Also, we talk about Vo2max, running economy, 200 mile races and much, much more.

In this episode we discuss VO2Max after Daniel completed a test in the lab as part of a study at the University of South Australia. Daniel takes us through the protocols that go into VO2Max testing and we then discuss the ramifications for training. We then look at the pros and cons of this kind of testing and whether it is something that is necessary for all athletes to know. Listen in to find out all the details.

What even is a coach? Do you need one? Will a coach make a difference to you as a runner? What do they do? Find the answers to these and many more questions and many more as we discuss the in and outs of what a running coach does and how they might help you.  Wrap your ears around it!

Listen in as Daniel talks about his adventurous 100 mile race at the Hubert 100 in the Ikara-Flinders Ranges. Daniel outlines some lessons he learned along the way, most notably, what NOT to use as toilet paper.

In this extra special episode we discuss Isobel Ross' phenomenal FKT in the Victorian High Country. 290km. 12000m elevation gain. 67 hours. 1 Badass woman. Prepare to be inspired and a little bit grossed out. Congratulations Isobel! You bloody legend!