Today on the Run Culture Podcast, I chatted to one of the most ‘well read, knowledgeable and innovative’ coaching minds in current day distance running; Brad Hudson.

The interview was quite high level, it covered a lot of territory and did bounce around a fair bit, many times I didn’t know what direction it was going to go which made it fun. Since starting the Run Culture podcast some 5yrs ago, I’ve had some interviews I’ve really cherished and this one ranks right up there as one of my favorites, I had a blast trying to keep up with this running genius.

Brad is a well-known running coach (who’s currently living in LA, USA) and was a former elite (2:13 marathoner) distance runner himself.

He is recognized for coaching many top-level athletes, including; Dathan Ritzenhein, Shayne Culpepper, Jason Hartman, Parker Stinson, Benita Johnson, Allie Kieffer, Jorge Torres, amongst many others….

There were many take home messages, including:

- How Modern elite training has changed in 2024?

- Why we should all be 'Experimenting, Innovating and Evolving' our training?

- Some of Brad’s key Endurance Training principles.

- The importance of customized and responsive training plans.

- The Importance of Sleep, Psychology, Nutrition, Stress management.

- His many coaching influences (too many to list, he’s a lifelong learner and learns from anyone if he feels it could be useful). Some mentioned, include; Mark Wetmore, Bill Dellinger, Renate Canova, Arthur Lydiard, Percy Cerutty, Antonio Cabral, Jack Daniels, Nick Bideau and Pat Clohessy.

- And many other pearls of coaching wisdom, including his two book recommendations- Ryan Holliday’s ‘Daily Stoic’ and Marc Bubb’s book; ‘Peak: The New Science of Athletic Performance That is Revolutionizing Sports’

If anyone wanted to reach out to Brad for ‘Online Running Coaching’ Brad’s email is: ⁠hudsoncoachingmarathon@yahoo.com⁠

Thanks once again Brad, you were a joy to listen to and have certainly got me excited about my own coaching!