Are You Training Or Just Collecting Data? My interview with Tom Waite

About this episode

Brian interviews performance coach Tom Waite about simplifying the process of starting to run while managing a busy life.

Send us Fan Mail We talk with performance coach Tom Waite about how to start running without overcomplicating it, especially when life and work are already full. We dig into goals, recovery, sleep, and motivation so you can build consistency that actually lasts. • Tom’s background from running to boxing to coaching • setting a clear running goal before choosing a plan • recovery capacity as the limiter for busy runners • sleep basics and the biggest disruptors like stress and late-night w...

People in this episode

Host: Brian Patterson

Guest: Tom Waite

Topics covered

• running
• performance coaching
• goal setting
• recovery
• sleep
• motivation
• consistency

Keywords

• running
• performance coach
• goals
• recovery
• sleep
• motivation
• consistency
• training

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