Tag Archives: Vern Gambetta
Oregon Ducks and Japanese Marathoners
What do the 2010 Oregon Duck foot team and Japanese Marathoners have in common? My answer would be simple: a dynamic coach behind the system who has the long term in mind when training athletes. Let’s start with Oregon. I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Lyrdiard, japanese marthoners, Jim Radcliffe, Oregon Football training, Vern Gambetta
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The Uncarved Block
I don’t know about you, but there are a few random words, words I was unfamiliar with before college, that I remember from my undergraduate education…and since there are only a handful of words I guess that means they cost … Continue reading
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Tagged Gary Winkler, Hundun, Jim Steen, start from scratch, starting from scratch, Taoist Hundun, Thomas Keller, Vern Gambetta
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A bit of moonlighting
I thought I might as well share this LetsRun thread and this comment on Vern’s blog. New post tomorrow.
Great coaches distill
Great coaches take complex ideas or complex situations and distill them into one or two elements. With that in mind I suggest you read Vern Gambetta‘s post on Mark McGuire and his steroid use. It’s short and will take you … Continue reading
Dissent makes sense
My 12″ Power PC G4 has a dictionary widget. The definition for dissent is below. During a long run this weekend I had a conversation with Todd Straka about the blog you’re reading. He’s had the url BoulderRunning.com for several … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Kedge, BoulderRunning.com, dissent, Scott Bush, Steve Magness, Todd Straka, Vern Gambetta
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Trying to get fit
On Friday I ran a workout with Renee; she had a fartlec on the track with some running at 5:20 pace, some running at 5:40 pace and then a 400m breather a few times sprinkled in. She ran just under … Continue reading
Specific vs. General
I’m blessed that I’ve had a phone conversations and several email exchanges with someone who I believe is one of the best coaches in our country, Vern Gambetta. I asked Vern to comment on Specific vs. General training and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Lyrdiard, Brad Hudson, Gary Winkler, generality, Greg Brock, Mark Wetmore, specific verses general, specificity, Vern Gambetta
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Now when I feel tired…
I think of Vern. If you’ve read this site then you know that Vern Gambetta’s blog is the only coaching blog I read (Seth Godin’s blog being the other blog I read – actually, I get his posts emailed to … Continue reading
