Episode 61: “If you can’t be great, be good” Coach Mike Smith after winning a National Championship
Summary: As promised, we’ve brought back NAU coach Mike Smith to give us insight on how his team won the NCAA Cross-Country Championships. As he did in our previous episode, Mike delivers numerous pearls of wisdom and shows how he has grown and evolved as a coach. He walks us through the week leading up to nationals, discussing the training and emotions, as well as taking us inside the team meetings.<br> Some of the insights Mike covers are:<br> <br> * The Importance of Recharging throughout the season and at the end of the year.<br> * “If you can’t be great, be good”- Why his runners don’t shoot for perfection.<br> * Listen for silence- How silence tells you the emotional pulse of the team<br> * Riding the Line- The importance of knowing where your limits are.<br> * Why he doesn’t do big team meetings the night before the race<br> * Why his runners did 10 miles two days out from the big meet.<br> * “Make it about the work”<br> * The importance of Muscle Tension and neuromuscular work in getting ready for a race.<br> <br> We’d like to thank Mike for his oppenness and willing to share. Thanks for listening, for more thoughts on coaching, follow us on social media:<br> Steve: <a href="http://twitter.com/stevemagness">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/stevemagness/">Instagram</a><br> Jon: <a href="http://twitter.com/jmarpdx/">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/highperformancewest/">Instagram</a><br> Resources Mentioned:<br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2AawIZ9">The Education of a Coach</a> by David Halberstrom<br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2A9moAM">The Wisdom of Insecurity</a> by Alan Watts<br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2k6bK81">Shop Class as Soul Craft</a> by Matthew Crawford<br> Subscribe and Listen on:<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>
