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The Coaching Runners Podcast helps coaches hone their craft via in-depth interviews with elite coaches and accomplished athletes, as well as sports scientists and strength and conditioning coaches. Jay Johnson hosts the show. Links and notes from each episode can be found at www.coachjayjohnson.com.

Mar 13, 2023

John O'Malley discusses how the 800m is different than XC, and the mentality needed to run the race well.

Visit CoacJayJohnson.com to learn more about the Mental Skills for High School Runners course, which this excerpt is from.

Enjoy!


Mar 7, 2023

Here from John O'Malley, Shannon Thompson, Kelly Christensen, and Sinclaire Johnson.

You can find the full video on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr-510ZW1Ac&feature=youtu.be

More mental skills videos at www.coachjayjohnson.com/mental_skills_HS

Here's what coaches and athletes are saying about the Mental Skills...


Mar 5, 2023

In this mini-episode Coach Jay explains what coaches should do when an athlete is ill. Hint: Lowering the volume, but expecting them to run workouts that replicate the demands of the race is the way to go.

Let's go!


Mar 5, 2023

In this mini-episode Coach Jay talks about how to use Tuesday meets to get kids ready to run fast at a Saturday invitation.


Jan 10, 2021

This is an excerpt from Alex's presentation at the Boulder Running Camps 2020-21 Winter Virtual Camp

It's a fantastic presentation and both the athletes and coaches who were fortunate to learn from Alex.

If you're a coach and you want your athletes to learn from coaches like Alex have them (and their parents) visit