Summary: <br> This week, we have a special guest, Lauren Fleshman. Lauren is a modern day polymath, excelling as a runner, activists, entrepreneurs, business owner, and of course, a coach. In this episode, we dive into Lauren’s coaching. We can’t thank Lauren enough for bringing a fresh perspective and valuable insight to the podcast. My notebook is filled with gems from this conversation. And more importantly, with actionable takeaways that I will utilize in my own coaching. Some of the notes include:<br> <br> * On the myth of the magic training schedule: “It’s not the program that was magical…it’s the program applied to me in that moment.” (20min into the conversation)<br> * On giving feedback: “Tune into the athlete right in front of me, in this moment.” (26 minutes)<br> * On the requirements of an athlete: “Show up, get the assignment, get it done, leave.” (34 minutes)<br> * On the mental game: “Just because it’s in the mind, we don’t have to make it a huge deal…treat it like we would a strained hamstring.” (37 minutes)<br> <br> Other topics covered include<br> <br> * How she navigated the transition from elite athlete to elite coach.<br> * What was it like running for Vin Lannana, Mark Rowland, and Terrance Mahon?<br> * How did she decide what lessons to keep and what to discard from the world-class coaches she trained under?<br> * How the “believe in yourself” mentality is a cop out for the coach.<br> * The mixture of Art, Science, and what Lauren calls “woo-woo.”<br> * How to deal with an athlete who is struggling with pressure, expectations, and stress.<br> <br> Resources mentioned during this episode:<br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2Ftilyx">Endure by Alex Hutchinson</a><br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2E2Rb4D">Let Your Mind Run</a> by Deena Kastor<br> <a href="http://asklaurenfleshman.com/">Lauren’s website</a><br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2FuiCkO">PickyBars- Lauren’s Company</a><br> <br> <br> Thanks for listening, for more thoughts on coaching, follow us on social media:<br> <a href="http://www.highperformancewest.com/">High-Performance West</a><br> Steve: <a href="http://twitter.com/stevemagness">Twitter,</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/stevemagness/">Instagram, </a>and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/stevemagness">Youtube</a><br> Jon: <a href="http://twitter.com/jmarpdx/">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/highperformancewest/">Instagram</a><br> Ways to Listen and Subscribe to the Podcast:<br><br> <br> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/magness-marcus-on-coaching/id961516002"> iTunes</a><br> <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=63029&refid=stpr">Stitcher</a><br> <a href="https://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=scienceofrunning/MMpodcast">via E-mail</a><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/stevemagness">Youtube</a><br>
