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Latest Episodes:

Episode 18: Business Start-Up Success with Guest Ryan Frankel Nov 14, 2024

In this episode of All Things Endurance, host Rick Prince chats with triathlete and serial entrepreneur, Ryan Frankel. A former investor at Goldman Sachs, Ryan has founded multiple companies, and appeared on the hit show, Shark Tank. Rick and Ryan discuss assessing risk, start up financing and mistakes to avoid, among other topics.

About Ryan Frankel

Ryan Frankel is a serial entrepreneur, triathlete and former investor at Goldman Sachs. Ryan has founded multiple companies, and appeared on the hit show, Shark Tank. Ryan recently launched his latest start up, Workup (workuphq.com), which aggregates quality and ethical wellness/health companies in an online marketplace format.
Areas covered in this podcast:

1. Could you tell the listeners a bit about yourself and how you came to be an entrepreneur?

2. Goldman, and perhaps most of the finance industry is known for long hours, high intensity and a collaborative work environment. How did your time at Goldman influence and shape your entrepreneurial journey?

3. Corollary to the prior question, how has your time as a triathlete influenced your experience as an entrepreneur?

4. Let’s talk risk. Start-ups and small business in general are often perceived as being very risky as compared to working for someone else. That said, I’ve had many friends that have lost their ‘9-5’ jobs in the last few years. So do you think in today’s current economic and work climate, is being self-employed any riskier than working for a company?

5. As someone starting a business, what would be advice for them to reduce the risk commonly associated with a start up?

6. Most coaches are not going to be looking for investors or external capital to start their coaching businesses. Aside from what funds a coach already has in the bank, what are some other creative ways that a coach could raise money to bootstrap their start-up coaching practice?

7. In your time as both working for GS, as well as an entrepreneur, what are some of the most valuable lessons that you have learned that would apply to coaches looking to start and/or scale their business?

8. What are some of the mistakes that you’ve made that you could share with our listeners with respect to things to be aware of and potentially avoid?

Lastly, what was it like being on Shark Tank?

Episode 17: Coaching Independently vs For an Organization with Guest Jim Rowe Oct 31, 2024

In this episode of All Things Endurance, host Rick Prince chats with triathlon coach, Jim Rowe. Jim is the coach education lead for Playtri and comes to the world of triathlon coaching from a non-traditional pathway – as a Lutheran minister. While various topics are discussed in this podcast, the central theme that Rick and Jim discuss are the pros and cons of coaching for yourself versus coaching through an organization. As Jim has done both, he brings a unique perspective to this discussion.

About Jim Rowe

Jim is a Lutheran minister and a triathlon coach. Currently, Jim is a full-time triathlon coach with Playtri and is the coach education lead for the organization. In addition to coaching, Jim also performs physiological testing, bike fitting and swim stroke analysis for his athletes.
Areas covered in this podcast:

1. You have a unique background with respect to being a full-time tri coach, could you discuss your background and the path that you took to be a full-time tri coach?

2. Could you explain a bit more about how you made the decision to step away from being a minister, to being a full-time coach?

3. In both ministry and being a coach, you deal directly with people and communication is critically important. Would you say that your background as a minister has helped you in your role as a coach?

4. You had your own coaching practice prior to joining PlayTri as a coach. Could you discuss your reasoning behind that transition?

5. What are some of the pros and cons of running your own coaching practice, as well as that of coaching for an organization like PlayTri?

6. You also offer physiological testing as part of your coaching practice with PlayTri. When did you add that aspect to your services and how has that helped you in your coaching practice?

7. What are some key pieces of advice that you would have for a coach trying to decide if to coach independently or through an organization?

8. As a coach for an organization, do you still have to market your coach services or is that done 100% through PlayTri?

What does a ‘day in the life’ of Jim Rowe look like with respect to coaching?

Episode 16: Running Form Considerations - A Systemic Approach with Guest Dr. Lawrence van Lingen Oct 18, 2024

In this episode of All Things Endurance, host Rick Prince chats with structural integration specialist, Dr. Lawrence van Lingen. Dr. van Lingen takes a holistic and systemic approach to running form due to his belief that nothing in the body functions in isolation. While some may view Dr. van Lingen’s methods as contrarian in nature, they are evidence-based and get results - which may be why so many professional athletes seek out Dr. van Lingen.
About Dr. Lawrence van Lingen
Dr. van Lingen has helped thousands of people overcome pain and injury and enhance their sports performance and everyday well-being. He has over twenty years of experience in sports chiropractic, physical therapy, rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, movement coaching, and breathing techniques.

Lawrence is the founder of Innerunner, an online community with masterclasses, workshops, programs, and teachings that aim to transform your running and movement potential. He helps his running community and world-class athletic clients, such as Red Bull, Mr Price Running, Santa Cruz Syndicate and athletes such as Greg Minnaar, Ryan Sandes, Taylor Knibb, Jan Frodeno, and Flora Duffy, to name just a few, to run better, move better, and feel better.

Areas covered in the podcast:

1. What is your background?

2. Running gait is often solely viewed through the lens of the musculoskeletal system. Your take on it is different. Could you explain?

3. In your opinion, do gait specialists in the US have a different view of how the body functions than elsewhere in the world?

4. Why do you think more people don’t have this systemic view of how the body functions and therefore, how running gait is influenced?

5. Clearly, your model of viewing the mind/body as a whole differs greatly from most others. That being said, with respect to conventional gait analysis, what are some things that you feel they get right, and wrong?

6. Are there some common reasons that you’ve found across working with a variety of athletes for gait issues?

7. Do you ever encounter resistance from potential athletes with respect to your systemic view of the body?

8. If you could give just a few pieces of advice for our listeners today with respect to improving their running form, what would it be?

Lastly, what are some of the biggest and most common running form myths that you are aware of, and why are they myths?

Episode 15: Understanding Self Defense with Guest James Jankiewicz May 13, 2024

In this episode of the All Things Endurance podcast, host Rick Prince chats with self-defense expert, James Jankiewicz.
It is an unfortunate reality that recently, a month or two do not go by without hearing about someone being assaulted while exercising outdoors, often with horrific consequences. As the growth of trail/ultrarunning and gravel cycling is on a meteoric rise, there are more athletes running and cycling in isolated areas than ever before. While learning self-defense is important for everyone to know, it’s never been more important amongst those that exercise in isolated environments.
This is not noted as a scare tactic but that of reality. In this podcast, James discusses the following areas:

1. James’s background

2. How is the form of self-defense discussed by James different from other forms of self-defense and why is it the most effective?

a. Discuss traditional self-defense models

3. What are some of the most important aspects to the recommended form of self-defense?

4. What are some situations to try to avoid if possible (ie. Running in isolated areas by themselves)?

5. What about carrying things such as pepper spray or other things like that?

6. What are some of the key target areas on a human?

7. What about defending yourself against animals such as dogs, wildlife?

8. Discuss the difference when self-defense become necessary between doing it when tired (during a run) or when not tired and how to train for this.

9. Does the size/weight of an attacker influence one’s response?

As noted in the podcast, James is developing a self-defense specialization course for UESCA which will be free of charge for everyone due to its importance. When this course launches, UESCA will announce it via newsletter and social media channels.

Episode 14: Successfully Scaling Your Coaching Business with Guests Geoff and Heather Hart Apr 08, 2024

In this episode of All Things Endurance, host Rick Prince chats with Geoff and Heather Hart, co-owners of Hart Strength and Endurance Coaching. The podcast topics center around how to scale one’s coaching business, with a lot of emphasis on how and when to bring on other coaches to work for you. They focus on road runners and ultrarunners, as well as strength training. In addition to coaching, Heather was also a presenter (strength training) at last year’s UESCA Ultrarunning Coach Conference. As Geoff and Heather have built a very successful and sustainable coaching practice, if you want to build a solo coaching practice, or one that employs other coaches – this podcast is gold!

Some of the topics discussed are:

1. What got you and Geoff into coaching? What did you guys do before coaching?

2. Have you always been ultrarunning-focused coaches?

3. When, and how did you decide to bring on another coach(es)?

4. What are the main qualities that you look for when bringing on more coaches?

5. Are there any legal considerations to consider when hiring coaches?

6. How much time do you spend on your clients vs. managing your business/other coaches?

7. How do you market your coaches/coaching business?

8. What are some of the biggest challenges of having coaches work for you?

9. When an inquiry comes in for coaching, how do you determine what coach you select to work with the athlete?

10. If someone was looking to hire coaches under them, what is some advice you would give them?

Episode 13: The Rise and Future of Gravel Racing with Guest Micah Rice Mar 25, 2024

In this episode of All Things Endurance, host Rick Prince chats with cycling race director, Micah Rice, about the rise in popularity of gravel riding/racing, and what the future or gravel riding looks like. Micah is the race director of one of the most popular gravel races in the United States, SBT GRVL, and other gravel and mountain bike events such as Pikes Peak Apex.
Micah has over 25 years of being involved with some of the most prestigious cycling events in North America, including a role as VP of National Events with USA Cycling. As such, Micah brings a level of experience and knowledge regarding the current and future of gravel riding/racing that few others possess.

Episode 12: Training Considerations for 100+ Mile Ultras with Guest Jason Koop Mar 15, 2024

In this episode of the All Things Endurance Podcast, host Rick Prince chats with renowned ultrarunning coach/author and UESCA principal, Jason Koop about training considerations for 100+ mile ultramarathons. Across many endurance sports disciplines, there is a trend toward longer distance races, and ultrarunning is no exception. Some of the topics that Rick and Jason discuss are:

1. Why do you think there is such an interest in 100+ mile ultras now?

2. From a volume perspective, are there any general training guidelines that athletes looking to target 100+ mile races should pay attention to?

3. From a nutritional demand standpoint, what, if any are the differences between a 100+ mile ultra and a < 100+ mile ultra?

4. Should someone racing a 100+ mile ultra, still include intensity in their training program?

5. Are there any race distance prerequisites that someone racing an 100+ mile ultra distance should consider?

6. Any special training/race prep considerations to take into account if training for a 100+ mile ultra?

Episode 11: Strength Training for Endurance Athletes with guest Lori Thomson Feb 26, 2024

In this episode of All Things Endurance, host Rick Prince chats with strength and conditioning specialist, Lori Thomson regarding strength training for endurance athletes. Lori is a former gym owner and is currently a strength and endurance coach, as well as a Ph.D candidate in exercise science. Below are some of the topics that were discussed in this episode:

Strength training is often at odds with endurance athletes, why is this and is this changing?
Benefits of strength training for endurance athletes
How should an endurance athlete integrate strength training into their program?
What is concurrent training and how is it best implemented?
Should endurance athletes stay away from lifting heavy weights?
When in a training program should endurance athletes perform strength training?
What exercises apply to most endurance athletes?

Episode 10: Injury Considerations, Myths and Athlete Recovery with Guest Sammie Lewis, DPT Feb 13, 2024

In this episode of the All Things Endurance Podcast, host Rick Prince chats with physical therapist, Sammie Lewis on injury prevention, prehab and rehab. Sammie discusses a wide range of topics to help athletes and coaches better understand injury prevention and when to see a physical therapist.

Episode 9: Nutritional Programming for Endurance Athletes with Guest Bob Seebohar Nov 20, 2023

If you’re interested in learning about optimizing your health and performance via nutrition, consider this podcast a must! In this episode, host Rick Prince chats with registered sports dietitian, Bob Seebohar. Bob is a seasoned sports dietitian who specializes in working with endurance athletes. In this podcast, Bob discusses a wide range of topics that relate to nutritional programming for endurance athletes.

Episode 8: Rowing Across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans Consecutively with Guest Jayme Linker Nov 09, 2023

In this episode, All Things Endurance Host, Rick Prince, speaks with Jayme Linker. Jayme is a Colorado native who, along with her team, is planning to become the first individuals to row the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans consecutively. They will be attempting this in 2024. Jayme discusses what it takes to train for such an endeavor, as well as what is required from a logistical point of view. It's a fascinating discussion.
This podcast episode is unique in the fact that ocean rowing is not one of the ‘mainstream’ endurance sports and therefore, it contains a lot of eye-opening information. We hope you enjoy it!

Episode 7: Environmental Considerations for Endurance Athletes with Guest Corrine Malcolm Oct 16, 2023

In this episode of the All Things Endurance podcast, host Rick Prince speaks with environmental physiologist, Corrine Malcolm. In addition to being an environmental physiologist, Corrine Malcolm is also a professional ultrarunner with Adidas Terrex. Rick and Corrine discuss a wide range of topics pertaining to athletic performance in various environmental conditions such as heat, humidity, cold, altitude, and air pollution.

Episode 6: How to Do Group Training Programs with Guest Cindy Abrami Aug 10, 2023

In this episode, Cindy Abrami, who is also a partner at UESCA, discusses how to start and structure a group training program. Among endurance athletes, training in groups is quite commonplace – whether it be teams or social gatherings, group training is a popular offering. As such, a common question of new coaches is how to start a group training program. People start group training programs for all different reasons. Some of these reasons include marketing for their coaching practice, revenue generation (fee-based program), raise money for charity as a group, etc...

Regardless of the reason for starting a group training program, there are several key things that someone would need to be aware of to give them the best possible chance of success. In this podcast, Cindy discusses all of these key areas and more!

Episode 5: Differences and Similarities between Amateur and Elite Runners with Guest Professional Marathoner Nell Rojas Jul 13, 2023

In this episode, Nell discusses a wide range of topics from the perspective of both a professional runner and a coach. Specifically, she discusses the differences and similarities between elite runners and amateurs with respect to training and racing.

Episode 4: Do's and Don'ts of Starting/Growing a Coaching Business with Guest Rachel Laymon Jun 29, 2023

In this episode, Rachel discusses all of the ins and outs of starting a run coaching business. While not every aspect of starting and running a coaching business is discussed, most are and more specifically, a lot of the issues that new coaches face are discussed in this podcast. Whether you’re on the fence about starting a coaching business, or you have an existing coaching business that you’re looking to grow, this podcast is sure to be a great resource for you!

Episode 3: How to Direct a Race Like a Pro with Guest Mandy Mullen Jun 19, 2023

In this episode, Mandy discusses a wide range of topics related to her years of race directing from mistakes that she’s made to what technology to use as a race director. As Mandy is also the presenter/creator of UESCA’s Running Race Director Specialization Course, we at UESCA highly value her expertise in this area and we're sure you will as well.

Episode 2: Performance Psychology Strategies for Endurance Athletes with Guest Dr. Justin Ross, Psy.D Jun 06, 2023

In this episode, Rick Prince chats with clinical psychologist, Dr. Justin Ross Psy.D regarding performance psychology strategies that endurance athletes can use to enhance their training and racing.

Episode 1: What Amateur Athletes Can Learn from Professionals with Guest Ben Rosario Mar 17, 2023

Welcome the first ‘All Things Endurance’ podcast! In this inaugural episode, host Rick Prince chats with coach, Ben Rosario. Ben is the executive director, and former head coach of the HOKA Northern Arizona Elite professional running team – one of the top professional running teams in the world. Previous to his coaching career, Ben was a professional runner with the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project team.

In this episode, Ben discusses what amateur runners can learn from professionals, and specifically, Ben covers a multitude of areas that amateurs can apply to their training and racing to be the best runner they can be. Some of the areas that Ben discusses are pacing, the importance of rest, mental training, running form, training volume, strength training and speedwork.

So, if you’re interested in improving your running performance, go ahead and give this podcast a listen- you won’t regret it!

· Pacing (2:53): Practice makes perfect. To understand how to pace properly in a race, you must trial the exact pace you’re looking to hold in a race in training.

· Pacing (6:17): Not running slow is the number one mistake that most people make

· Pacing (2:30): How to get better at interpreting rate of perceived exertion

· Rest (18:20): Why is rest so critical for runners?

· Rest (23:55): Make rest-related goals

· Psychology (26:15): Correlation to being happy and running well

· Running Form (29:27): Key running form aspects

· Training Volume (36:34): Finding a sweet spot in your volume

· Strength Training (40:06): The importance of strength training

· Speedwork (43:55): The most valuable pace to train at