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Training Well DoneLearn 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! Author: Coach Donald
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. Learn more at our website: www.ghperformance.com Follow us on Instagram @Training_Well_Done https://www.instagram.com/training_well_done Language: en Genres: Fitness, Health & Fitness, Running, Sports Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Athlete Tiers at GHP
Episode 24
Sunday, 6 September, 2026
Summary:Coach Donald and Coach Tim discuss how the Athlete Tiers work at GHP, and talk about the Goal Outcomes, Key Features and Advancement Criteria for each of them.Noteworthy Moments/Quotes:6:13 - Spurred by a conversation about rock climbing, Coach Donald kicks off the episode with a tangent about a movie he recently watched15:45 - The coaches finally get around to the topic, and set the stage with a discussion about periodization, linear training and sports-specific work21:19 - Coach Donald takes a Deep Dive into what periodization means for the athletes at GHP, in terms of macro and mesocycles28:46 - The coaches take a sidebar and talk about running tech, and how they’re starting to lean into more of the “old school” model of tracking workouts32:00 - Coach Donald breaks down the Athlete Tiers at GHP: Novice I, Novice II, Intermediate & Advanced58:15 - The coaches close out the episode by touching on the implementation of training constraints to better elevate the athlete’s experience and resultsResources Mentioned:Webinar: https://ghperformance.com/webinar/Website: https://ghperformance.com/Next Episode Teaser:In Season 2: Episode 25, Coach Donald sits down with some GHP athletes to discuss their experience in the gym and how it has affected their performance in their respective sports.
