Coaching Beginners to Olympians - Interview with John Starrett

Interview with John Starrett: Coaching Beginners to Olympians — The Stazza System Explained John Starrett has been coaching runners for over 40 years. Since moving online in 2017, he's guided nearly 900 athletes to sub-3 marathons and over 250 to sub-2:30 — including athletes at the US Olympic Trials and the Tokyo Olympics. In this episode, he breaks down the complete Stazza's Stable system from the ground up. What you'll learn: Why 5 runs per week is enough for most sub-3 marathonersThe Foundation phase: building the base before any real training beginsThe Pre-Super Base: hill blasts and aerobic strides to go from hip flexor to glute dominantThe Super Base: the 40-50-60 endurance spine runs and the V-shaped valley of deathWhy one marathon per year beats two every time Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro & John's background 01:18 – The numbers: 900 sub-3s, 250 sub-2:30s, Olympic athletes 02:03 – Ifa Cook: from 2:46 to the Tokyo Olympics 03:00 – How online coaching works 04:10 – The Kenya running camp 05:33 – Coaching recreational runners: form before fitness 07:00 – One marathon per year 08:08 – Why 5 runs/week beats Norwegian doubles 10:25 – Why most runners plateau 11:00 – The Foundation phase 13:09 – The Pre-Super Base 14:05 – Hill blasts explained 18:31 – Aerobic strides progression 21:15 – The Super Base 24:45 – The V-shaped valley of death 28:39 – Results: 30 sec/km improvement in 14 weeks Find John:Website: stazzasstable.com Instagram: @stazzas_stable YouTube:    / @stazzasstable1965   Podcast: The Stablemaster Speaks (Spotify & Apple)