Kevin Hanson has coached high school athletics, everyday runners, and professional runners. Over 20 years ago, Kevin and his brother Keith started the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project. They saw a need for training groups in America and they started their own! The model that the Hanson’s team set up has been followed up by many other groups throughout the country and the world.
The Hansons-Brooks team has produced 4 Olympians, 12 National Champions, 30 World Championship team members, 75 US Natiional Team Members, and 186 top 10 finishes at US Championships. Some of the most notable runners that have run with the Hanson’s are Des Linden, Bryan Sell, and most recently, Natosha Rogers. Natosha recently signed with Puma, and we hear about that transition in this episode.
Kevin and Keith also own running stores in Michigan, where they live.
What we talked about:
4:50- Running a half marathon in the marathon training block
11:05- A weekly training structure
18:55- Strength training in a marathon build
21:00- Starting the Hanson’s Brooks team
30:15- Natosha Rogers
34:10- Cross country championships
35:30- Boston coaching series
42:05- Balancing all of his passions
53:05- Who we should be watching in the sport
55:35- Walking through dissapointments with athletes
59:35- Changes he would like to see made in the running world
1:04:30- End of podcast questions
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