It took us two tries to get this episode up. I recorded the first version with Joe in person. For some reason the audio got screwed up and the sound skipped every couple of seconds. It was a great conversation but ultimately unlistenable. Version two was recorded over the phone; while we had no such glitches, we didn't have a great connection, and I'm going to blame Joe holding the phone too far away from his mouth for some of the inconsistent volume. But again, we had a really fun conversation.
Joe is one of the most influential people in the last twenty years of my life. I first met him while I was a medical student in the late '90s; his store, the Haddonfield Running Company, was like a second home to me in those days, and we've been good friends ever since. Joe is an accomplished coach at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels; he's also an author and a lifelong learner. A true renaissance man.
The occasion for this episode is the release of the second edition of Running Anatomy, which Joe co-authored with Patrick Milroy. We spent some time talking about Joe's experience writing the book initially (8:00), what the impetus was for the second edition (11:15), the idea of functional versus general strength (17:20), why coaching remains such an important part of his life (26:15), his work with Jorge Maravilla (33:30), and why distance runners are such prolific drinkers (45:45)...and of course, Joe's Desert Island Picks (56:00). Hope you enjoy this one despite the sound issues, it really is a worthwhile conversation.
Links
Running Anatomy, Second Edition
Joe's old store, Haddonfield Running Company
Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Hopes and Fears, Keane
21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon
Intro: "What We Need" by Bannister Effect
Outtro: "Flaw in My Design" by Bannister Effect