Today I have the opportunity to introduce the JHPRunning audience to Gabriel Rodriguez. Gabe has been a close friend and mentor to me since meeting him in 2002. Our friendship has spanned the last 15+ years and during that time Gabe has played everything from coach to adviser to sounding board to co-founder and gear/equipment … More JHPRunning Spotlight Athlete — Gabriel Rodriguez

One of my favorite runners of all-time is Frank Shorter…now, I’ll be honest, he’s not my favorite runner…but is in a shortlist of guys that I would consider running-heroes. One of my favorite running stories was in the book “Best Efforts” when Kenny Moore relays a conversation that he and Frank had after the 1972 … More Learning From the Greats — Frank Shorter

This session really isn’t a secret; but it is one of my favorites. And I do believe that it’s important for all runners at any age and at any level. So…what’s the session? It’s what I call a Speed Maintenance session…but honestly, I don’t know and I don’t care if the name actually fits…but here’s … More My (secret) favorite session.

Today I am introducing Kelsey Bruce as our Greater Texas Track Club Elite Spotlight. If you’ve followed the site then you are probably pretty familiar with who Kelsey Bruce is. By far she is the most accomplished and decorated runner to wear the DBU or Greater Texas Track Club singlet. Kelsey is a two-time US … More GTTC Elite Spotlight — Kelsey Bruce

I don’t have any direct connection with Alberto Salazar, but I do recognize that he is one of the greatest coaches in our sport. And while I believe that he’s got it down as far as training philosophy and putting the training into practice (see Galen Rupp, Jordan Hasay, Mo Farah, Kara Goucher, and on … More Learning From the Greats — Alberto Salazar

All runners have a favorite road to run on, or at least one that will stick out when you think back about your training…and mine happens to be Merrifield Road. Located just south of Dallas Baptist University (only a 2-3 min jog from campus), Merrifield Road is the hilliest route in the metroplex. Since my … More Merrifield Road

Today I have the pleasure of introducing one of my JHPRunning clients, Sandie Nathan! I started coaching Sandie in May of 2017 and helped her to a marathon PR at the 2017 New York City Marathon! Sandie trains very hard, is very coach-able, and has her eyes set on a BIG PR at the 2018 … More JHPRunning Spotlight Athlete — Sandie Nathan

6 x (800 meters + 300 meters) Splits: 2:32 / 51, 2:27 / 50, 2:23 / 48, 2:19 / 46, 2:12 / 46, 2:06 / 46 Recovery: 200 meter jog between 800 meter reps and 300 meter reps and 300 meter jog between sets.  Jacob Phillips, April 2007 This week’s Workout of the Day is … More Workout of the Day — Me?

When it comes to coaching, I think we can all agree…not many of us have been able to reinvent the wheel. And the good news is that we don’t need to…the men and women who have come before us in this sport have done a great job in setting the principles and standards for our … More Learning From the Greats — Arthur Lydiard

#NODAYSOFF I don’t know if you’ve seen the popular hashtag that people post after workouts…No days off…? Well, I have…and I agree, NO DAYS OFF…but here’s the catch…REST DAYS aren’t days off. Most of my collegiate athletes and GTTC Elite athletes train 7 days per week and legitimately don’t take many days off. But, I’m … More Rest Days — No Days Off?