Sandi Nypaver

The New York Times takes a look at the doping crisis in Kenya... ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/w...

“Run fast, but keep it smooth and controlled.” Understand who you’re working with so you can use the right language.

Language is important. For some of the athletes I coach, I avoid using the word hard. The word hard can cause anxiety or push an athlete to go so hard that they’re unable to recover by their next key session. Instead, I might use the word challenging or say something like...

why opens up a meaningful conversation that helps me connect with my athlete better.

If someone doesn’t do what you asked them to, ask them why. As a coach, I’m very thoughtful about writing training plans and the workouts I give, so it can be momentarily frustrating when someone doesn’t follow the plan or makes changes to it. Instead of letting my ego get in the way, asking...

(continued) elite program until I asked. I’ve seen plenty of athletes get screwed over because of this, as contract season is often already over by the time their contract ends.

Sponsored Athletes:
In your contracts, make sure it states that a company must notify you at least one month in advance if they’re keeping you or not. Otherwise, they owe you X amount of money. A clothing company I used to be sponsored by wasn’t even planning to tell me they were ending their...

Buying a package of veggie burgers instead of a pound of ground beed at the grocery store is enough.” -Carol J. Adams and Virginia Messina, from the book Protest Kitchen

On the days where you can’t fit in one more task beyond work, errands, and family obligations, choosing a hummus wrap for lunch instead of a tuna sandwich is enough. Pouring almond milk over your morning cereal instead of cow’s milk is enough…

“One of the best things about a vegan diet is that it means you are doing something at least three times a day that is part of the resistance and contributes to a world that is just, fair, and kind to animals, the earth, and other people…

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Left, a non-randomized study showing that saunas significantly decrease arterial stiffness.

Right, a randomized, crossover study, showing no benefits on arterial stiffness/blood flow. Note the colossal difference in media attention.

In the media, sensational studies > robust ones.
#science #media

"10 weeks of B+ workouts are better than 4 weeks of A+ workouts.” -Mark Coogan

www.instagram.com/reel/DCj4Bdf...

The goal was to encourage some coaches to step up and become even better because athletes seeking coaching deserve honesty and transparency. It's about raising the standard for the benefit of everyone. (2/2)

You can call out the problem without calling people out. Yesterday's post wasn't about hurting anyone or damaging careers. We've all made mistakes or had moments where we could have done better. (1/2)

individualized training but then found out tons of other athletes had the same plan and comments even when training for different races. If you coach a ton of athletes that's fine, just be honest about it.

For run coaches that coach 100+ athletes and have multiple athletes on the same training schedule, can we please not call that personalized or individualized coaching? Maybe semi-personal instead? I don't want any more athletes coming to me saying they thought their old coach was giving them...

“We often think that we have to attack the darkness and don’t realize that we can just be more light ourselves.”
-Zach Bush