Coaching Series Episode 2: Ryan Hall – Run Free Training (IHA Episode 447)

Today’s episode in this coaching series is with Ryan Hall! Ryan is one of the greatest American distance runners of all time! Ryan Hall is a two-time Olympian for the United States in the 2008 and 2012 Marathon. He is the fastest American to ever run the marathon (2:04:58) and half marathon (59:43) distances. Ryan retired from professional running in January of 2016 and is now one of the founders of Run Free Training. In this episode, Ryan talks about some techniques and ways to stay in the game mentally when it feels daunting and hard. We also get to hear about his coaching and his training groups. I loved digging into Ryan’s mentality and learning about how he coaches his athletes. I always walk away from conversations with Ryan inspired to work hard and to have a healthy mindset. Thank you to V.O2 for sponsoring this series of the podcast! Go to VDotO2.com and use the code “Lindsey” for 20% off the Adaptive Trainer service. If you want to learn more about utilizing V.O2 for coaching, email me at Lindsey@sandyboyproductions.com. What we talked about: 5:00- Coaching Ben Blankenship to the marathon 12:10- His mindset in running and lifting 17:35- Run Free Training 23:15- Sara’s training heading into Boston 29:50- Structuring training and racing ahead of the Olympic Trials marathon 30:30- Thoughts on the Olympic Trials 32:35- His daughter signing with NC State 37:00- Parenting and helping his kids manage their expectations athletically 40:15- Effort based training 42:40- The culture at Run Free 44:10- Goals in 2023 48:10- Advice to anyone going through struggles with their training cycles 54:40- End of podcast questions Show notes: The Boys in the Boat Emmanuel Acho on Work Life with Adam Grant podcast Connect with Lindsey: Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon Follow SandyBoy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram SandyBoy Productions Shows: Why is Everyone Yelling? The Up and Running Podcast The Illuminate Podcast The Herban Farmacy Podcast The Ready to Run Podcast Sponsors: V.O2 Use code “Lindsey” for 20% off the Adaptive Trainer service. If you want to learn more about utilizing V.O2 for coaching, email me at Lindsey@sandyboyproductions.com