Summary:

• Coach Donald and Coach Tim discuss how the Athlete Tiers work at GHP, and talk about the Goal Outcomes, Key Features and Advancement Criteria for each of them.

Noteworthy Moments/Quotes:

• 6:13 - Spurred by a conversation about rock climbing, Coach Donald kicks off the episode with a tangent about a movie he recently watched
• 15:45 - The coaches finally get around to the topic, and set the stage with a discussion about periodization, linear training and sports-specific work
• 21:19 - Coach Donald takes a Deep Dive into what periodization means for the athletes at GHP, in terms of macro and mesocycles
• 28:46 - The coaches take a sidebar and talk about running tech, and how they’re starting to lean into more of the “old school” model of tracking workouts
• 32:00 - Coach Donald breaks down the Athlete Tiers at GHP: Novice I, Novice II, Intermediate & Advanced
• 58:15 - The coaches close out the episode by touching on the implementation of training constraints to better elevate the athlete’s experience and results

Resources Mentioned:

• Webinar: https://ghperformance.com/webinar/
• Website: https://ghperformance.com/

Next Episode Teaser:

In Season 2: Episode 25, Coach Donald sits down with some GHP athletes to discuss their experience in the gym and how it has affected their performance in their respective sports.

Summary:

• Coach Donald and Coach Tim discuss Long-Term Athletic Development, and how this science influences the coaching philosophy of Global Human Performance.

Noteworthy Moments/Quotes:

• 6:57 - Coach Donald introduces the topic of the day: Long-Term Athletic Development (LTAD)
• 13:20 - The coaches share their Coaching Moments from the past several weeks
• 22:12 - Coach Donald breaks down some Common Myths associated with LTAD
• 28:30 - Coach Donald shares the fundamental Stages of Development
• 49:30 - The coaches talk about what GHP’s goals are for their athletes, and what those timelines look like
• 57:25 - Coach Donald wraps up the episode with the Key Takeaways

Resources Mentioned:

• Webinar: https://ghperformance.com/webinar/
• Website: https://ghperformance.com/

Next Episode Teaser:

In Season 2: Episode 24, the coaches discuss the Athlete Tiers at Global Human Performance and how an athlete improves their performance by progressing through these stages.

Summary:

• Coach Tim & Coach Donald wrap up the Sports Psychology mini-series with a discussion on Motivation & Mindset, and share some tools athletes can use to set themselves up for long-term success.

Noteworthy Moments/Quotes:

• 0:18 - Coach Donald recaps the summer Sports Science Camp
• 8:10 - Coach Tim reviews the previous Sports Psychology episodes, and opens up the final component of Motivation & Mindset
• 12:14 - The coaches talk about the Common Myths associated with Motivation & Mindset
• 25:00 - The coaches start their Deep Dive
• 33:20 - Coach Donald discusses how his motivation and mindset towards training will affect his relationship with his son
• 38:45 - Coach Donald takes on the final topic of the Deep Dive by talking about building confidence through evidence
• 50:55 - Coach Tim unpacks what it means to “control your controllables” and reframing setbacks
• 1:00:38 - Coach Donald wraps up the episode, and highlights the Strength Training for Runners webinar and the Fall Race Training program

Resources Mentioned:

• Webinar: https://ghperformance.com/webinar/
• Website: https://ghperformance.com/

Next Episode Teaser:

In Season 2: Episode 23, the coaches talk about the importance of Long Term Athletic Development.