Nitty Gritty Training
Olympian & Exercise Physiologist Jessica O’Connell and Pro Obstacle Course racer & strength specialist Faye Stenning provide amazing training content on strength and running with banter to boot!
They also offer custom run and strength coaching for runners, obstacle course racers, hybrid athletes and anyone looking to take their fitness to the next level. Visit their website or social media to check out their services.
Individualizing a Strength Program- how to make a strength program that works for you!
While it can be argued that there is a general recipe for strength training (warm-up, main lifts, accessory lifts, supplementary work), the skill and art of putting together an effective program comes in the...
Strength Training For Runners and OCR Athletes: The WHY and HOW
Runners, OCR athletes, and hybrid athletes alike all benefit from strength training (though their programs look much different!)
Putting together an effective strength program is a mix of art and science, and we aim to...
Fitness for Life
We all go through times in our lives where there just isn't the time we once had to dedicate to ourselves and fitness. Unlike many of our other episodes, this episode is geared towards...
Talking Hyrox with Kayti Simonson
Today we are joined by Kayti Simonson, a 34 year old lawyer and pro hybrid athlete based in Calgary, Canada. Kayti has a massive sporting background - she ran 400m hurdles and played soccer...
5 tips to excel in OCR from Coach and former Spartan Pro Faye Stenning
On this week's episode Grit Coaching's very own Strength Coach and former Spartan Pro Faye Stenning shares 5 tips to take your OCR racing to the next level.
With a bronze medal at the Spartan...
Pre Race Planning and Post Race Debriefs
You’ve done the work, and now it’s time to put it all together! We all know that consistent training is essential for great race day performance, but races are chaotic and wrought with unknowns....
Running shoe development and biomechanics research for FEMALE runners with Lindsay Housman, Founder and...
Today we are joined by Lindsay Housman, founder and CEO of Hettas, a company creating running shoes optimized for female biomechanics.
The majority of athletic shoes have been designed, researched and tested on men and...
Gwendolyn Bounds – The Power of Pushing Limits at Any Age
On this episode we are joined by Gwendolyn (Wendy) Bounds, an award winning journalist and author as well as a multi-time AG champ in spartan racing. Wendy is an absolute powerhouse, and we’ve had...
Joe De Sena
With a ton of our listeners being avid Spartan racers, we thought it was about time we had Joe De Sena on!
As the founder of Spartan and endurance junkie himself, Joe De Sena joins...
How to conquer mountain races without access to them!
City folks this one's for you!
Coach Faye spent the majority of her Spartan Race career training for some big mountain races in the middle of Manhattan so she knows a thing or two about...
