Episode 18

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Published on:

15th Jun 2026

Track Season Recap

Summary:

  • Coach Donald & Coach Tim debrief after the track season, and share some athlete success stories as well as key coaching takeaways from the season.

Noteworthy Moments/Quotes:

  • 0:30 - The coaches chit chat about their inability to complete basic life functions outside of the coaching and training world
  • 3:25 - Coach Tim recaps his battle with a broken lawnmower & Coach Donald shares his experience with automotive maintenance
  • 8:58 - Coach Donald provides the listeners with the latest family updates
  • 12:50 - Final athlete updates from the Spring Race Training program
  • 16:00 - Coach Donald takes a deep dive into the Spring ‘26 track season, with broad stroke insights, coaching takeaways, athlete success stories and training philosophy
  • 45:10 - Coach Donald continues the discussion with additional athlete highlights
  • 1:01:43 - Coach Donald tackles the “long to short” versus “short to long” approach to sprinting
  • 1:11:50 - Coach Donald recaps the episode and mentions the Summer Trackside program

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Next Episode Teaser:

In Season 2: Episode 19, the coaches introduce the topic of sports psychology, and explain some of the core concepts behind the science of “brain training.”

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About the Podcast

Training Well Done
Learn about the why, how, and what of quality training. If you want to be a better runner, athlete, or just healthier, this is for you!
Coach Tim and Coach Donald are strength and running coaches at Global Human Performance, a personal training gym that helps athletes, especially endurance athletes and runners, build durable bodies and high performance. This podcast is a way to share with our broader community the science of how training goes to continue educating people against much of the antiquated information, misconceptions, and nonsense that exists so that you can ask better questions to be informed.

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Donald Robinson

Hey I'm Donald. I am an entrepreneur, coach, educator, athlete, traveler, and lover of pastries.