Coach Vallee Interview with Her614

The Basics Viewed by some as a monotonous torture device, the treadmill is actually an invaluable tool that can lead to faster run splits. Treadmill training offers an opportunity for athletes to improve their run mechanics while promoting mental resilience and discipline. Treadmill running should be introduced in a training…

Perhaps you have seen this GIF floating around on your social media. Kermit is on screen doing a slow dance waving his arms around and looks high or drunk. Underneath Kermit are the words, “When you’re on day 2 of COVID-19 self-isolation, but your eighth bottle of wine”[1]. Or –…

The “uncertainty soup” that we as athletes and coaches have found ourselves swimming in has been unsettling. It has dislodged us from our typical training routines and caused us to face the question “if there are no races, why am I training?” One of the underlying tenets of my coaching…