Ready, set go.

This is episode number four with all American cross-country runner 228 marathoner,

author of the official rock and Roll Guide to Marathon and Half Marathon

Training, publisher of the morning Shakeout newsletter and the 2012 Costa Rican men's

Olympic marathon coach Mario Freoli. Hey everyone. This is Jason. I hope you're doing well. I have a really great show for you today.

We've got some really good guests over the last couple of episodes with

Nick Simmons in episode one, Shalane Flanagan in episode three, and today is no different. We are chatting with my friend Mario Freoli.

Mario was previously a senior editor at Competitor magazine,

but now he's the founding head coach of Ekidin coaching.

And that's what we're talking about today.

Coaching for runners.

This topic is near and dear to me,

not because I am a coach, but because I started running on a team. And over eight years had more than 10 coaches for

cross-country, indoor and outdoor track, and strength and conditioning.

I've learned a lot from these coaches and I think having a coach was an experience

that not just helped guide my running but made me a more informed and

ultimately faster runner. So in this conversation Mario and I discuss coaching for runners.

You'll learn who benefits most, how to make the most of any coaching relationship,

and the biggest lessons we've learned from the numerous coaches that we've had over our careers.

This interview is an excerpt from a longer format for the team strength-running community.

And if you decide to invest in coaching for yourself, whether that's through

strength running or elsewhere, I hope this discussion helps you find a great

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