Episode 273: Andrew Kastor – Coach of the Mammoth Track Club
I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast
SandyBoy Productions
4.9 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 11 September 2020
⏱️ 77 minutes
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Summary
Andrew Kastor is the head coach for the Mammoth Track Club sponsored by On Running.
Andrew started his own running career at the age of 14 and went on to pursue a degree in Exercise Physiology. While in college, Andrew’s commitment to the sport of running continued to grow, as he competed in cross-country and track, specializing in the middle-distance events.
Post-graduation, Andrew moved to Mammoth Lakes, California, where he created and coached a non-profit running club called the High Sierra Striders. He is now the head coach for the Mammoth Track Club and is currently sponsored by On out of Zurich, Switzerland.
Andrew currently resides in Mammoth Lakes with his wife Deena (Olympic Marathon bronze medalist and American Record holder in the marathon and half-marathon) and their daughter, Piper Bloom.
In this episode Andrew shares about the Mammoth Track Club, what he’s learned from some amazing coaches he’s had the opportunity to work with and so much more. If you are curious- YES he gives off that same positive vibe that his wife Deena does.
Photo Cred: Miles Weaver
What we talked about:
4:45- What the Mammoth Track Club is currently up to
9:45- Building a track in Mammoth Lakes, California
14:00- The culture on the Mammoth Track Club team
17:35- Deena Kastor’s philosophy and how she benefits the team with her mental strength
18:50- Biggest lessons that Andrew learned from Coach Bob Larson, Coach Joe Vigil, and Coach Terrence Mahon
29:30- How Deena Kastor and Andrew grew together in their training philosophy and how they work together as coaches and leaders of the Mammoth track club
35:50- What his coaching philosophy is
40:00- Andrew’s virtual coaching services
41:15- Hypothetical situations for different athletes and how he would coach them
50:00- The importance of altitude for training and the difference between living at altitude and doing short altitude camps
54:05- Recounting the year that Deena Kastor and Meb Keflezighi both won medals at the 2004 Athens Olympics
59:45- The relationship and team sponsorship with On Running
1:05:20- End of podcast questions
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| 0:00.0 | This is a Sandy Boy Productions podcast. |
| 0:03.4 | [♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪ |
| 0:21.2 | Hey everybody, welcome to all have another podcast with Lindsay Hein. |
| 0:26.0 | I'm your host Lindsay, thank you so much for being here today. |
| 0:30.3 | Today you're listening to episode 273 and I'm talking with Andrew Kaster. |
| 0:36.4 | So this is our third of the four part coaching series we're putting out every other week. |
| 0:41.8 | Andrew coaches the... |
| 0:44.0 | Andrew is the head coach for the mammoth track club. |
| 0:48.0 | He started his own running journey at the age of 14 and went on to get a degree in exercise physiology |
| 0:55.7 | where his love for the sport grew. |
| 0:58.8 | He also competed cross country and track while in college, specializing in the middle distance events. |
| 1:04.4 | And after graduation he moved to mammoth lakes, California, where he created and coached a nonprofit running club called the high CRS Striders. |
| 1:13.9 | So now he's the head coach for the mammoth track club, which is currently sponsored by On Runny. |
| 1:19.8 | He is married to the great Dina Kaster Olympic bronze medalist and they have a daughter, Piper. |
| 1:28.6 | Andrew was such a fun interview. |
| 1:30.4 | We got to learn a lot about the principles he applies to his own coaching. |
| 1:34.3 | Some of the great lessons he's learned from other great coaches that he's had the opportunity to work with. |
| 1:39.4 | And we get to even hear a little bit about Dina's training from back in the day. |
| 1:42.9 | Super fun episode. |
| 1:44.1 | Andrew stayed on for an extra, I think it was nine, ten minutes. |
| 1:48.2 | And we did some bonus questions which you could hear over on Patreon. |
| 1:52.4 | He gives us his favorite workouts. |
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