Warm-ups vs. Cool-downs, Strides vs. Sprints, & More (Coaching Q&A with Elisabeth Scott)

The Strength Running Podcast

Jason Fitzgerald

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

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Coach Elisabeth Scott hosts the enormously popular Running Explained podcast and joins us today to answer your running questions!

We’ll be answering questions about warmups and cool-downs, strides, tempo workouts, core routines, how to taper effectively, and when to schedule strength training.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Ready, set, go!
0:04.1	This is episode 396 with Coach Elizabeth Scott,
0:09.0	host of the Running Explained podcast
0:11.3	to answer your running questions.
0:13.8	Welcome to the Strength Running podcast. We surround you with the same experts as pro-runners. So keep
0:27.9	listening to hear coaches, physical therapists, strength experts, dietitians, sports psychologists,
0:33.8	and other thought leaders give you the best guidance possible to take your running
0:38.8	to the next level. I'm your host, coach Jason Fitzgerald. I ran across country, indoor and
0:44.2	outdoor track for Connecticut College. I got myself a 239 marathon PR back in 2011, and the wildest
0:51.4	event I've ever run is the 3,000 meter steeplechase.
0:55.1	These days, I'm the head coach of Strength Running, host of this podcast and Strength
0:59.2	Runnings YouTube channel, and I work behind the scenes with a small handful of running
1:03.2	startups. You can learn more about me and Strength Running at Strengthrunning.com.
1:08.9	Wow, episode 396, we are getting up there. I'm going to have to plan a
1:14.8	celebration for episode number 400, but I'm feeling good today. This week, I was able to get
1:20.9	in a 10-mile run during the week, and I know that I'm having a good week when I can see a double-digit
1:26.1	run on a Wednesday.
1:31.1	I've been loving the Sockney Endorphin Speed Fours.
1:34.6	They're mostly an everyday trainer, but I find them pretty responsive.
1:36.7	So I've been enjoying them on workouts too.
1:43.1	Hey, quick ask, if you're interested in shoe reviews or any kind of guidance around shoes from a coaching perspective,
1:47.9	potentially on the Strength Running email list or on our YouTube channel,
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