#57 - Simon Greene On: Becoming a Running Coach, Going from American Football to Ultra-Marathons and more

On this week's episode of the podcast, Seán and Eric welcome Simon Greene to the podcast. A runner and running coach in America, the lads first met Simon when he was their American Football Coach 5 years ago. Simon talks about how he went from an American Football player to become an ultra-marathon runner, becoming a running coach when he moved to America, overcoming his first marathon (which could be an even worse outcome than Eric and Seán's first marathon!) plus a lot more in today's episode of the Podcast.

Simon talks about the extreme weather conditions he faces for his runs in the States [4:05]

Transitioning from playing on the offensive line in American Football (the big lads who protect the quarterback) to running marathons [8:15]

The outcome of Simon's first marathon left the lads speechless, and it was through a mistake most first-time runners make when training for a marathon! [11:35]

How moving to Wisconsin helped Simon get over his first marathon experience and work towards his next one [17:05]

How Simon became a registered running coach with the RRCA (Road Running Club of America) and his takeaways from that course [20:30]

How people from their 30s on can do so well in running and the transition from team sports to solo events such as running and triathlons [24:20]

How becoming a coach has helped Simon remove the ego from his runs and how slowing down has helped prepare him for a 64k run in a few weeks [35:45] 

How Simon sets up his training blocks for the year and why runs can not always be the same distances [41:45] 

Getting your body into alignment for running and finding the right physio [48:05]

Simon's advice for people starting out on their training journey [52:40]

The Physio Simon recommends: https://www.facebook.com/BodyCentralTherapy

The Any Given Runday Run Club on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/anygivenrunday

Any Given Training Day Strava Club:
https://www.strava.com/clubs/anygiventrainingday

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