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How to mix in speed work, part 3 – Neuromuscular Fitness and Coordination
#TrainSmarterNotHarder #Speedwork #RunFaster #NeuromusclarFitness #Coordination Welcome back to week 3 of our series of how to introduce...
Coach Dylan
Feb 13, 20208 min read


How to mix in speed work, part 2: The very first steps
#SpeedTraining #TrainSmarterNotHarder #Biomechanics #Running #RunFaster Welcome to part 2 of mixing in speed work. Last week we talked a...
Coach Dylan
Feb 6, 20205 min read


How to mix in speed work
#TrainSmarterNotHarder #SpeedWork #RunFaster #TrainingTheory #Physiology Note: This is going to be another multi-part post. I don’t want...
Coach Dylan
Jan 24, 20204 min read


Easy Running - How to do it
#TrainSmarterNotHarder #RunEasy #TrainingPhilosophy #InjuryPrevention Last week we talked a bit about why easy running is important. But...
Coach Dylan
Jan 9, 20205 min read


Resolve to run easy
#NewYearsResolutions #TrainSmarterNotHarder #Endurance #RunEasy #Recovery #TrainingPhilosophy It’s that time of year again. We’re all...
Coach Dylan
Jan 2, 20205 min read


It’s Conditioning
#ItsConditioning #MentalTraining #TrainingPhilosophy #ItWillBeFun #MentalToughness #Resilience For those of you who don’t already know...
Coach Dylan
Dec 19, 20193 min read


Training While Injured
#Injury #TrainSmarterNotHarder #Recovery #TrainingPhilosophy #CrossTraining I have a very distinct memory of my high school coach...
Coach Dylan
Dec 12, 20195 min read
End of the Season
#SeasonFinale #Injury #TrainSmarterNotHarder #Reflection Today is a bit of a quick update. For those of you who missed it, I goofed up my...
Coach Dylan
Dec 5, 20193 min read


Training while sick
#TrainingPhilosophy #TrainSmarterNotHarder #TrainingWhileSick #Recovery Try as we might, we all get sick every now and again. Hopefully...
Coach Dylan
Nov 21, 20195 min read


There's No Bad Weather, Only Bad Gear
#Gear #Running #Triathlon #TrainSmarterNotHarder I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. There’s no such thing as bad weather, only...
Coach Dylan
Nov 14, 20196 min read


Get another pair of eyeballs
#TrainSmarterNotHarder #Technique #InjuryPrevention I frequently get asked to take a look at someone’s form or technique. Don’t get me...
Coach Dylan
Nov 7, 20194 min read


You gotta eat
#Fuel #TrainSmarterNotHarder #RunningPhysiology #Metabolism I know a lot of runners, especially the early morning crew, have a tendency...
Coach Dylan
Oct 31, 20194 min read


Get up early to get the workout in
#TrainingPhilosophy #Priorities #RiseAndShine #EarlyBirdGetsTheWorm When’s the best time to get your workout in? The short answer is to...
Coach Dylan
Oct 24, 20193 min read


Self reflection at the end of the training block
#LearnFromThePast #NotAMistakeIfYouLearnFromIt #TrainSmarterNotHarder #GoalOriented #AdaptiveTraining It’s always a good idea when you...
Coach Dylan
Oct 17, 20198 min read


Race Report – Chile Pepper 2019
#RaceReport #ChilePepperFestival2019 #8k #Running #LessonsLearned So yeah… Chile Pepper didn’t go as planned. For those of you who...
Coach Dylan
Oct 10, 20195 min read


Racing vs. Time Trialing
There is a big difference between racing and time trialing. They can both be extremely hard efforts, but they have fundamentally...
Coach Dylan
Oct 3, 20194 min read


Treat little things like they are big things
#TrainSmarterNotHarder #LittleThingsMatter #Recovery #TrainingPhilosophy #EarnYourMiles #CrossTraining #Running #Triathlon We all know...
Coach Dylan
Sep 26, 20194 min read


Know when to pull the plug
#TrainingPhilosophy #Running #Triathlon #ExercisePhysiology #TrainSmarterNotHarder For any given workout, we should be trying to get a...
Coach Dylan
Sep 19, 20195 min read


Building fitness one layer at a time
#TrainingPhilosophy #InjuryPrevention #TrainSmarterNotHarder #Running #Triathlon #Progression #MilesMatter Note: This post assumes that...
Coach Dylan
Sep 12, 20195 min read
Live like a clock
#TrainSmarterNotHarder #TrainingPhilosophy #Running #Triathlon Our bodies like routine and repetition. They don’t like having the daily...
Coach Dylan
Sep 5, 20194 min read
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