Living through the recent pandemic has made us acutely aware of the need to adapt to changing circumstances. We can only control the controllables, and there are very few of them!
This week’s podcast guest has had an enormous impact on the world of high school coaching. Mr. Ryan Banta is a coach with more than 20 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. He also coached this year’s state championship team.
A major factor in Ryan’s success comes from his ability to help others embrace the twists and turns of the training process. He is a master at reframing setbacks and teaching his runners that success comes from being adaptable. Ryan’s knowledge and experience applies to runners of all levels and with goals at any distance.
Ryan’s breadth and depth of knowledge make for a fascinating conversation on so many aspects of adaptability, including
Links & Resources from the Show:
Thank you to our sponsor, Athletic Greens! They are a health and wellness company that makes AG1. This is a category-leading greens mix that has 75 vitamins and minerals, prebiotics, probiotics, antioxidants, and adaptogens.
One scoop per day is what I’ve been doing to help me fill in any nutrition gaps in my diet. It also provide a nice boost of energy and focus throughout the day. With all 3 of my kids in school, I know I need to support my immune system or else I’m getting sick and can’t train.
I also love that AG1 has changed over the last decade. Athletic Greens has made 53 improvements to the formula based on the latest research to make these nutrients more absorbable.
For our listeners, they are offering a year's worth of free Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs of AG1 with your first purchase. You can sign up for single shipment or for a monthly drop - the choice is yours. Check out Athletic Greens to redeem your offer today.
Thank you Gnarly Nutrition!What an amazing brand name! But Gnarly Nutrition don’t just sound great, they make amazing nutrition products to help athletes like you optimize their diet, fuel smarter, and reach new heights in training. Their chocolate whey protein powder blows my mind - it’s the tastiest protein powder I’ve ever had. I mix it with almond milk and it’s just amazing how creamy and sweet it tastes.
Gnarly is a trusted supplier of nutrition products to athletes because all of their protein powders, pre-workout supplements, amino acids, and fuel are all NSF-certified. That means you can trust everything from Gnarly to be safe, clean, and free of any banned substances. They comply with strict standards and procedures during every stage of the product’s development, including unplanned on-site inspections, to ensure you know exactly what you’re putting in your body.
Fuel better and recover smarter so that you can do more of what you love: running. Go to gognarly.com and be sure to use code GNARLY20 to save 20% sitewide on your entire order.
216. The 2021 Boston Marathon Episode with Peter Bromka
215. How to Engineer a Comeback: Author Matt Fitzgerald on Overcoming the Odds
214. Lydia Nader RD on the Biggest Nutrition Myths and Half-Truths for Runners
213. Endeavorun Live Q&A with Kate Grace, Matt Fitzgerald, Lydia Nader, and Peter Bromka (Part 1)
212. 5-Time Olympian Abdi Abdirahman on Longevity, Having Fun, and His Ultra Aspirations
211. Sport Scientist Phil Hayes, PhD on How the Science of Running is Changing
210. Triggers, Pressure, and Stress: Addie Bracy, CMPC on How to Train Your Mind
209. How Olympian Colleen Quigley is Coming Back Strong from Injury
208. How to Leverage Sleep for Better Performance, with Ryan Wooderson, DPT, OCS
207. Physio Brodie Sharpe on How to Run a New Personal Best (without injuries)
206. Uphill Athlete Coach Scott Johnston on the Tripod of Endurance
205. Ultra Legend Krissy Moehl: Getting Hooked on Mountainous Ultras, Evolving Her Training, and Tips For You
204. Rambling Runner Matt Chittim on Building Passion for Running and Lessons Learned from 500+ Podcast Episodes
203. How Ultra Endurance Athlete Damian Hall Runs 250+ Miles (and you can, too!)
202. Pro Runner Megan Roche, MD on Training After COVID and Post-Vaccine
201. Ultrarunner Clare Gallagher on Racing 100 Miles, Low-Mileage Training, and Her Meteoric Career
200. Chris Napier PT, PhD on Form, Strength, and the Best Injury Prevention Strategies
199. Is a 10-Day Training Cycle Right For You? (with Mario Fraioli)
198. How to Start Running: A Beginner’s Guide, with Coach Alli Felsenthal
197. Race Strategy Fundamentals: How to Pace Every Type of Race
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Running with Jake - The PLODcast
Nobody Asked Us with Des & Kara
Coach Bennett’s Podcast
Ali on the Run Show
The CITIUS MAG Podcast with Chris Chavez | A Running + Track and Field Show