174. Sprint and Speed Development for Endurance Runners with Coach Ryan Banta

The Strength Running Podcast

Jason Fitzgerald

Health & Fitness, 10k, Beginnerrunning, Marathontraining, Fitness, Injuryprevention, Marathon, Halfmarathon, Running, Sports

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2021

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Ryan Banta is a coach with more than 19 years of experience and the author of the Sprinter’s Compendium. At the high school level, Ryan has produced 135 All-State medalists, including 10 state champions and 15 runners-up. His teams have won 12 district championships and 5 top five state finishes in the last nine seasons.

He has been elected Missouri Track and Cross Country Coaches Association (MTCCCA) president and served on the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) advisory board.

In this podcast, we discuss:

Prevention of sprinting-related injuries
Common training errors in pursuit of speed
Mechanics of maximum velocity running
The speed development differences between teenagers and adults

In the spirit of this year's Take Action theme, we leave off with a number of actionable steps that any runner can take to improve their speed.

Show Links & Resources:

Connect with Ryan on Twitter
Check out his videos on YouTube
Books mentioned by Ryan
- Supertraining by Yuri Verkhoshansky
- Becoming a Supple Leopard by Kelly Starrett

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Ready?
0:02.0	Say, go.
0:04.0	This is episode 174, with author of the Sprinter's
0:08.0	Compendium, a cross-country and track coach with nearly two decades of experience and producer of 10 high school state champions
0:16.7	Mr. Ryan Banta. Welcome to the Strength Running Podcast. I'm your host Jason Fitzgerald and the episode you're about to listen to will help you run faster at your meeting. your
0:35.0	host, episode you're about to listen to will help you run faster at your maximum speed.
0:40.0	We're speaking with coach Ryan Banta, the author of the Sprinter's Compendium, on how to develop the capacity to sprint.
0:43.0	Even for endurance runners, this is a critical skill
0:47.0	that will make you more powerful, faster overall, and more efficient.
0:51.0	Before we start, I want to make sure we're all in the same
0:53.9	lane here. On this show you can expect conversations between me and the
0:58.2	thought leaders in the running industry. The coaches, performance psychologists, elite athletes, registered dieticians, and physical therapists who can help you elevate your performance.
1:10.0	While you have to do the work, my goal is to show you the most strategic ways to do that work, to work smarter and more productively so that you can take your running to new heights.
1:20.0	Because when you better understand the process of improvement,
1:24.4	when you recognize knowledge as a competitive advantage,
1:27.9	you'll make better decisions about your training
1:30.7	leading to more effective running, fewer injuries and faster races.
1:35.0	Don't miss all of our other resources that can help you bring your running to the next
1:39.7	level. We have a video channel at YouTube.com slash strength running where I answer your questions,
1:45.3	show you effective strength and core routines and talk you through the most pressing training issues that you have.
1:51.1	And of course our home base is Strength Running.com.
1:54.8	For more than 10 years we've been helping runners level up their training, race
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