by Tawny Bybee | Jul 1, 2019 | Race Reports, Training
It’s been no secret that I’ve had a goal to break 2:45 in the marathon and qualify for the olympic trials. It’s been on my mind for a long time and the last several months have been dedicated to that goal. I chose Grandma’s Marathon because I...
by Coach Stazza | Jun 27, 2019 | Featured, Nutrition, Training
Thanks for the emails. Many people have expressed concern about my health (the pastry addiction) and that I’m not running much—this feeds nicely into today’s post… I’ve waited until the beginning of July to get started with the training and implement a nutrition plan...
by Coach Stazza | Jun 25, 2019 | Featured, Nutrition, Training
A FIRE ANT Slips and slides on a mound of sand. The ANT’s eyes burn as it scurries on the mound, legs spinning. Suddenly, the ANT stops. A bleb of rain splats on the ANT’s back. THE FACE...
by Coach Stazza | Jun 20, 2019 | Featured, Training
Anybody can pop out a poem or coach, so what’s the difference between ditties and art, bog-standard coaching and sublime coaching? Here’s The Godfather of poetry, TS Eliot: ‘Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.’ What does Eliot mean? Let’s...
by Tawny Bybee | Jun 18, 2019 | Featured, Race Reports, Training
“All of his clothes have to come off,” the medical tent Doctor announced to the Nurse! “Wait, what!?” I protested… Four years earlier on a cold winter day, I found myself feeling depressed and defeated by my toxic and lackadaisical...
by Coach Stazza | Jun 13, 2019 | Featured, Nutrition, Training
A modern house. STAZZA brews coffee, pours for two—Fornasetti Architettura cups. He is 54, dark-haired (tinged with silver), cool. He does everything with deliberate quietness, glances towards the kitchen table to see if COACH STAZZA (54) is looking—he isn’t. He...
by Coach Stazza | Jun 11, 2019 | Featured, Training
In my previous post, we looked at the art of coaching. I dropped out a definition which examined the craft (science) and technique (skill/experience). I wanted to follow-up with a deconstruction of the greatest workout of all-time (Canova’s, Dull Roots Workout) but I...
by Tawny Bybee | Jun 7, 2019 | Gear, Training
I’ve been on the lookout for a few months for a new watch. My old watch was the Garmin Forerunner 225. I have had that watch for several years. I loved it, but it was starting to have problems. Every time I ran faster than 7 min pace, it seemed to get off by a...
by Coach Stazza | Jun 4, 2019 | Featured, Training
In my previous post, we covered the importance of running slow to run fast. We looked at how the Kenyans run slow to facilitate recovery and adaptation. We also examined the thoughts of one of my athletes, Riley Cook (2hrs 16’ marathon, 63’ half marathon, and 3’42”...
by Tawny Bybee | May 31, 2019 | Training
One of the most important times for me is between workouts. I need to do everything I can to recover and be ready for the next big workout. There are many different things I use and do almost every day. Here are 10 of my top favorites! 1. EAT WITHIN 30 MIN After a big...
