If you do not know how to identify and even become a first responder to overuse injuries your athletes deal with, you have no business leading them as their coach. I learned this early and have become a staunch follower in all facets of these concerns and how best to meet them with incredible solutions,…
Time Trial Tips for Runners… In most training plans runners follow, rarely do you see Time Trials. Blue Benadum and Richard Diaz felt that it’s a topic that runners should understand and employ in their training. How to do it, when to do and why to do them is covered here in this episode! In…
Who is Richard Diaz? it’s difficult to put a label on him and he would prefer you don’t. His notoriety is earned through his success as a coach and sports clinician and yes, he has written a few books. All the same he doesn’t like to be defined exclusively for these accomplishments. He has exceeded…
dip’s OCR Run Clinic recap Tired of getting injured doing OCR Races? OCR Run Clinic Recap Tired of getting injured doing OCR Races? A few things you can depend on, the sky is blue, grass is green and OCR athletes get injured. Out of love for participation in Spartan races and other OCR events, many…
Running Road VS. Trail So many athletes tell us they don’t like running on road because its hard on their bodies. Is it the surface we choose to run on or something more? Coach Diaz sheds light and his opinion on the choice between Trail Running and Road Running. We will also offer some insights…
Regardless if you are a runner, Obstacle course athlete, Hyrox or even Crossfit, The FLow Method of training will boost your tolerance to fatigue and build your capacity to deal with lactate production, who many see as performance killer. This conversation revolves around Richard Diaz’s recent book, Training the Dark Side. Our goal is to…
Over Trained? How to self-diagnose. Can you tell when you are over reaching with your training before it’s too late? It is a problem. Many athletes do not know when to say when, what is enough or when is it too much. There is nothing worse than putting in too much work only to be…
The 1% Factor – How to accelerate your performance reveals what you can do to provide in the words of Sir Dave Brailsford “the Aggregation of Marginal Gains.” These solutions are so simple it’s hard to believe they would have such profound improvements over your training. And not just in sport but in everything you…
Join Coach Diaz The Natural Running Networks new Co-Host Leah Duhon “Princess Leah” a highly talented Ninja and OCR athlete in her own right. This episode was open to the audience, Questions and Answers for OCR and Endurance Athletes from those who had questions regarding a variety of topics related to racing and training. We…
Yes, I have been interviewed on the topic of Training The Dark Side before. However, this explanation, in my opinion is the most comprehensive view and rationale for why this training is so effective. Blue Benadum is an elite Marathon runner. He has embraced the concepts of Flow training and in fact, he has decided…