As a coach, I work with all types of athletes. Today, I want to talk about the athlete that just can’t get enough! They love training and nail every workout. Sounds like a coaches dream right?! Athlete, is this you?

While most of the time this is a positive trait, every now and again it can get that athlete in trouble. I want to do a brief dive into Overreaching vs. Overtraining. Athletes that love to keep adding on the load and volume can sometimes get themselves into one of these scenarios.

I define strides as neuromuscular work designed to increase run cadence and run speed. I consider strides to be a running drill that is beneficial for all runners from beginner to elite. In the Off Season and Prep Phase of training I incorporate them into my athletes training sessions for a bit of speed work when they are mostly logging a lot of aerobic miles.

Join me and the Nashville crew for a free run workout each Thursday morning in East Nashville. All paces and people are encouraged to come out and run and then recover post run with coffee at Dose!

I work with triathletes, runners (trail, marathon, and more) and cyclists (crit racing, mountain bike, and more) and meet them wherever they are in their current training cycle. The goal is to build safely and smartly over time to help each person meet the goals they set for themselves. We come up with a plan to enhance training while still maintaining a healthy relationship with the sport, with work, and with family and friend time.