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In this episode of the Spewak Training Podcast, Danny Stults and Spewak Training owner Mark Spewak continue their “Steady State Running” listener Q&A with another round of questions covering coaching, training volume, injury prevention, fueling, perspective, and social media.
Mark explains how Spewak Training pairs athletes with coaches based on goals, personality, experience, and coaching style—and why the right coach-athlete relationship is about more than simply assigning someone a training plan. Mark and Danny also discuss how those relationships can evolve over time and why changing coaches can sometimes be a healthy part of an athlete’s development.
The conversation then shifts to adding training volume while reducing injury risk, including the role of sleep, life stress, cross-training, varied terrain, recovery, and gradually increasing training load. Mark also shares how serious health setbacks changed his own relationship with running and taught him to value adaptability, gratitude, and simply being able to train.
They close with a practical discussion about fueling for half marathons and marathons, including practicing nutrition during training, hydration, gels, drink mixes, and finding what works for the individual athlete. Finally, Danny and Mark look at the positive and negative impact social media can have on runners—and why athletes should question what they see instead of assuming every training trend applies to them.
In today's episode, you will hear about such topics as:
Finding the Right Coach-Athlete Fit
Adding Mileage and Reducing Injury Risk
Fueling and Hydration for Distance Running
Social Media's Impact on Runners
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