#025- Our Approach to Training for the 2024 Boston Marathon: My Coach, Steve Sinko
AdaptX Podcast · AdaptX
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Show Notes
This week, Brendan is joined by his own running coach of nearly four years, Steve Sinko. As an experienced run coach, AdaptX and ACE certified trainer, and seven-time Boston Marathon qualifier, Steve is well-versed in the world of endurance sports, and is particularly attuned to the barriers to inclusive participation in running. As a frequent duo team runner with Preston Buenaga, Steve has navigated many challenges involving the fostering of accessible and inclusive running environments. Listen along as Brendan and Steve discuss the intricacies of endurance training and Brendan’s journey to the 2024 Boston Marathon.
Episode 25 Chapters
00:50 - Steve’s First Exposure to the Disability Space
02:44 - Brendan and Steve’s Introduction
05:06 - The Evolution of Fusion Inclusion to 501(c)(3) status
07:24 - Steve’s Individual Running Career
09:56 - Individual Accomplishments versus Duo Accomplishments
13:30 - How Race Success Translates to Disability Representation
16:05 - Building Connections in the Adaptive Running World
17:48 - The Biomechanics of Running with a Racing Chair
21:10 - Brendan’s Journey to the Boston Marathon and Steve’s Guidance
25:41 - Training at the Elite Level: Mileage
28:45 - Finding a Healthy Training Balance
35:12 - Adapting to Training Challenges
37:30 - Brendan’s Training for Boston 2024
43:50 - Barriers to Inclusion within Running
Episode 25 Takeaways
- Building connections is not only an essential part of success in the world of endurance sports, but it is also an impactful way to foster positive representation for adaptive athletes. The continued recognition of high-achieving athletes within the disability space slowly disproves the ableist narratives that have formerly dominated many endurance sports.
- Accepting and pursuing a training program despite the innate challenges involved with endurance training allows for greater adaptability. Consistency within a training program is essential to the accumulation of both speed and endurance, despite the tendency to alter a program in an attempt to accommodate one’s temporary needs.
- The importance of learning how to properly run when you are tired cannot be understated. Training, anticipating, and fighting fatigue simulates the sensations