Is focusing on race goals holding you back? Why your first priority should improving your ability to train. An In-depth Interview with Greg McMillan
Summary: As our understanding of exercise physiology has evolved, coaches have<br> come to truly understand the training needed to be done to perform your<br> best at a given event.<br> The problem for most runners is that they aren’t yet ready to do that training.<br> Rather than focusing on preparing their body to handle the training <br> needed to perform their best, many runners simply jump from one goal <br> race to the next.<br> In this podcast, we interview Coach Greg McMillan about how he <br> learned this lesson from legendary running coach Arthur Lydiard and how <br> you can apply this important training theory to your training.<br> In this interview, we also spoke with Greg about:<br> <br> His famed pace calculator<br> The McMillanElite training group that Greg coached in Flagstaff, AZ<br> The importance of individuality in training<br> <br> We’d thank Greg for his time and wish him continued success in his <br> coaching and good luck in setting up his new post-collegiate group.<br> If any of Greg’s thoughts or advice speak to you, please don’t <br> hesitate to tell us about it. We’d also love to know what you think of <br> our podcasts. You can leave a comment on our <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/runnersconnect-podcast/id535203893">iTunes page</a>. You can also leave us a voice message at (617) 356-7969.<br> We look forward to your feedback and thanks for listening.<br> <a href="http://runnersconnect.net/running-interviews/greg-mcmillan/">Is focusing on race goals holding you back? Why your first priority should improving your ability to train. An In-depth Interview with Greg McMillan</a><br>
