Brad Stulberg is a well-being expert, author, and a contributing editor to Outside Magazine. His work has been featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Wired, and many others.
Brad also coaches entrepreneurs, executives, pro athletes, and physicians on how to be a top performer, sustainably.
He has written 3 powerful books on performance: Peak Performance, The Passion Paradox, and The Practice of Groundedness.
Brad's focus on sustainability informs how we as runners can go after our big goals in a way that doesn’t burn us out. We all want to train harder, achieve our lofty aspirations, and do so for years to come.
In this conversation we're highlighting several of the principles from Brad's new book, including:
In this conversation, we also talk about the 4 levels of competence, the importance of your training environment, if and when you should skip the gadgets, as well as many other fascinating topics.
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Episode 96: Matt Fitzgerald on Suffering, Love, and why Life is a Marathon
Episode 95: Peter Bromka on the Fear and Hope of the Marathon
Episode 94: How to Avoid the Dark Side of Passion and Build a Sustainable Running Obsession
Episode 93: 3:53 Miler Craig Engels on Training for Speed and his '80s-era Mustache
Episode 92: How Deena Kastor Used Her Mind to Become a World-Class Athlete
Episode 91: How to Create Motivation, Build Support Systems, and Multiply Your Performance
Episode 90: Running for Enlightenment with Filmmaker Sanjay Rawal
Episode 89: Meb Keflezighi: The Molding of a Distance Runner
Episode 88: Dr. Mike Young on Metcon Workouts and Free Weights vs. Machines
Episode 87: Do Runners Really Need Nutrition Supplements?
Episode 86: Beth Skwarecki, the Health Editor of Lifehacker, on Health & Fitness Trends
Episode 85: Lindsey Hein on Elites, Podcasting for Runners, and Training with Kids
Episode 84: How to Optimize Recovery with Christie Aschwanden
Episode 83: Sarah Canney on the 2019 World Snowshoe Running Championships
Episode 82: Megan Roche on Becoming a Happy Runner
Episode 81: Strength Coach Tony Gentilcore on Deadlifts: Form, Dangers, and Function
Episode 80: The Best (and least effective) Injury Prevention Strategies
Episode 79: How a Physical Therapist (and 2:24 Marathoner) Prevents Injuries
Episode 78: Jason Koop on Coaching Competence and Smarter Training
Episode 77: How to Get Injured: 5 Training Errors That Spike Your Injury Risk
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