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Jenny Hadfield, aka "Coach Jenny" is a popular columnist for Runner’s World, author of the Running for Mortals and Marathoning for Mortals book series, founder of "The Challenge" life performance program, and Marathon Expeditions, where she hosts running, hiking, and active vacations all over the world. It takes a village to train an athlete, and in this show, she shares tips, answers your questions, and hosts a village of performance experts to find tools, tricks, and strategies listeners can use.
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Jul 25, 2018

COACH JENNY SHOW - EPISODE 42 - Running Strong with Keith Hanson

Keith Hanson is the co-author of two books, the Hanson’s Marathon Method and the Hanson’s Half Marathon Method. Keith is co-founder of the Olympic Development Program - the Hanson’s-Brooks Distance Project and the Hanson’s Running Shop in Rochester Hills Michigan, where he and his brother Kevin train professional and amateur runners. 

 Their insights into their individual athletes and coaching philosophies have enabled athletes like Desi Linden and Brian Sell to successfully compete on the world's greatest running stage. And we certainly saw evidence of this in the Boston Marathon with Desi’s incredible win!

 TIMELINE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:05 - HOW KEITH BEGAN RUNNING

4:59 - TURNING RUNING INTO A BUSINESS

13:30 - BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF RUNNERS

15:47 - THE IMPORTANCE OF PATIENCE WITH YOUR TRAINING

20:49 - HOW DOES KEITH CHOOSE HIS ATHLETES?

28:54 - WHY MICHIGAN IS A GOOD BASE FOR TRAINING

33:35 - COURSE SIMULATION STRATEGIES

37:58 - DESI LINDEN’S 2018 BOSTON MARATHON STRATEGY

44:19 - KEITH HANSON’S TIPS FOR BEGINNER MARATHON RUNNERS

49:22 - ENERGY CONSERVATION STRATEGIES FOR MARATHONS 

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Patience and persistence in training is essential, to realizing your potential.

Running a marathon isn’t about being fast, it’s about being efficient.

Runners MUST be smart in the first half of a marathon.

Worry about only controlling controllable factors.  

 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Hanson’s Running - Coaching Services

Hanson’s Marathon Method (Book)

Hanson’s Half-Marathon Method (Book)

Keith Hanson Runner’s World Interview

Marathon Training, Minus the Long Run (NY Times)

 

GUEST BIOGRAPHY:  KEITH HANSON

Education: Michigan State Univeristy – Graduated 1987 Bachelor of Arts

Materials and Logistics Management

 

Running Background

Completed Detroit Free Press Marathon 1978 at age of 13 in 3:20:01 and

Maryland Marathon 1979 at 14 in 2:59:29.

High School personal bests of 9:39 3200 meter

Collegiate Michigan State University 3000 8:23 5000 14:36 10000 30:36

Captain Cross Country 1986 and 1987

 

Coaching

1995 – 1999 Harper Woods Notre Dame High School Cross Country Head coach

1999 – Current Coach of Hanson’s Running Shop Olympic Development program

 

Program Accomplishments

2001 USATF Club Team Champions

5 Individual qualifiers in 2001 US Track Championships

5 in Top 21 at 2000 US Cross Country winter championships

 

Connect With Keith Hanson Online:

Official Website - Facebook - Twitter - Instagram 

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