Summary: <br> We have a special guest for this week’s episode, Daniel Herrera. Dan is a 3:56 miler who trains under Jon Marcus at High Performance West. In this episode, Dan talks all about transitions, in coaching, life, and training. Dan drops a lot of knowledge and provides a unique perspective on running and racing.<br> <br> * What was the transition from college (at UCLA) to professional running?<br> * How did he handle a change in programs from one heavily focused on aerobic development to one where speed/mechanics was emphasized?<br> * The Myth of Peaking and how Dan was able to race for months on end without burning out.<br> * Running sub 4 mile in the mile- How his focus on the execution and not the mark allowed him to accomplish the goal.<br> * Escaping the idea that racing is about proving one’s self.<br> * The importance of creating an environment of learning.<br> * Controlling and taking your ego out of your craft.<br> <br> <br> Keep the Podcast going! Visit our Sponsor for Great Savings!<br> Stop putting off getting life insurance. It’s something we all need, and a company that values RUNNERS has stepped up to the plate:<br> <a href="http://healthiq.com/oncoaching">Health IQ</a>– An innovative insurance company that helps health-conscious people like runners get lower rates on their life insurance. Go to <a href="http://healthiq.com/oncoaching">healthiq.com/oncoaching</a> to support the show and learn more!<br> Health IQ is offering special rates for us runners! Just submit your running data (race results, strava links, or similar) and see the special rates. Go to <a href="http://healthiq.com/oncoaching">healthiq.com/oncoaching</a> to find out more.<br><br> <br> The Health IQ advantage is their unique mortality model on the health conscious and they have lower rates for health-conscious people (like a good driver savings on auto insurance).<br> Resources Mentioned on this weeks episode:<br> <a href="http://www.highperformancewest.com/">High Performance West<br><br> </a><br><br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2IFnj19">The Unforgiving Minute</a> by Ron Clarke<br> <br> Share your thoughts with us on social media:<br> <a href="http://www.highperformancewest.com/">High-Performance West</a><br> Steve: <a href="http://twitter.com/stevemagness">Twitter,</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/stevemagness/">Instagram, </a>and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/stevemagness">Youtube</a><br> Jon: <a href="http://twitter.com/jmarpdx/">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/highperformancewest/">Instagram</a><br> Ways to Listen and Subscribe to the Podcast:<br><br> <br> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/magness-marcus-on-coaching/id961516002"> iTunes</a><br> <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=63029&refid=stpr">Stitcher</a><br> <a href="https://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=scienceofrunning/MMpodcast">via E-mail</a><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/stevemagness">Youtube</a><br> <br>
