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Chris Lundstrom on Coaching Minnesota Distance Elite | Episode 21
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Sarah Lorge Butler talks to Minnesota Distance Elite coach Chris Lundstrom, whose athletes just had a great showing at the New York City Marathon. Annie Frisbie finished fifth in 2:24:12, Joel Reichow was sixth in 2:09:56, and Elena Hayday placed 12th in 2:31:22.
Chris discussed his team's recent success, a key workout they did leading up to the race, what makes a good coach, and offered some advice for those who might be cramming for their upcoming turkey trots.
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Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. Thoughts on his athletes' NYC performances (00:01:13)
3. A benchmark workout the team does (00:03:59)
4. Some of Annie Frisbie's strengths (00:07:27)
5. Do Dakotah Popehn and Annie Frisbie ever get competitive in workouts (00:09:48)
6. How the team setup works (00:11:28)
7. On supporting developing athletes (00:12:23)
8. On the difference super shoes make in training (00:16:02)
9. Chris' thoughts on bicarb (00:17:10)
10. Elena Hayday's race, and GI distress, in NYC (00:19:10)
11. Chris' spectating strategy at the NYC and Boston Marathons (00:20:53)
12. Chris' own running these days (00:23:44)
13. "Celebrity" coaches and coaching mistakes he has made (00:25:25)
14. Is it possible to cram for a turkey trot? (00:29:21)
15. How to run a good race on an imperfect day (00:32:24)
16. Outro (00:33:56)
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