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Your CoachAlan and Liz: Your Coach Podcast Episode 15The favourite books mentioned and links to Alan and Liz discussing them on their podcast:Today we die a little by Richard Askwith: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/today-we-die-a-little-by-richard-askwith/id1506075729?i=1000530632256Finding Gobi by Dion Leonard: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-gobi-by-dion-leonard/id1506075729?i=1000564779347Here is the full list of their great reviews: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/running-book-reviews-with-alan-and-liz/id1506075729 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe2025-06-131h 11
Your CoachLiz Lauzon: Your Coach Podcast Episode 14This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit yourcoach.substack.com2025-05-0940 min
Your CoachFrançois Jarry: Your Coach Podcast 13Jarry and I discuss our long-time partnership, highlights of his running career, podcasting, teaching, training with a job and a family. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe2025-04-241h 12
Your CoachNatasha Wodak: Your Coach podcast 12Natasha is the most elite guest we've had! She's an Olympian, the Canadian record holder in the marathon, and has represented Canada 20 times. She's also coaching a group of women in Vancouver called Fierce Athletics. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe2025-01-3147 min
Your CoachDennis Barrett: Your Coach Podcast 11Great conversation with a veteran coach who has experienced it all. IFYKYK. DB is the GOAT. This year is his 40th year coaching at McGill.Dennis began coaching at McGill in 1984 but took a one-year sabbatical in 1985 to compete for Canada on the international bobsled circuit. In 1988, he was also appointed coach of McGill's cross country squads. Barrett has been named the Quebec conference coach of the year seven times in track and field and seven times in cross-country. A native of Kingston, Jamaica, he grew up in Dollard des Ormeaux, a suburb of Montreal, and received...2024-12-201h 33
Your CoachLeslie Gold: Your coach podcast 10This is the McGill Reporter article that contained the famous photo:Heroic gold for GoldLying on the track is Leslie Gold, collapsed at the end of the 800-metre relay race, won last month by Gold, and, from left to right, Elaine Penny, Carly Moher and Stephanie Welsh. Earlier that day, Gold didn't complete two events, due to an asthma attack but rallied her strength to compete in the relay. This is the second year in a row that McGill has won the event at the Canadian Inter-University Athletic Union Track and Field Championships. All...2024-11-1839 min
Your CoachAlex Cyr: Your Coach podcast 9This episode is an example of a post-race debrief between athlete and coach. We talk about what went right, what could have gone better and what we will do next. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe2024-10-241h 02
Your CoachKyla Rollinson: Your Coach Podcast 8Coach Kyla was at Paris 2024 as a personal coach to Canadian Emy Legault, and in Tokyo 202(1) on staff with Team Canada. She’s been at many international events as a coach with Triathlon Canada and the athletes she coaches. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe2024-10-2147 min
Your CoachBruce Brown: Your Coach Podcast 7Bruce Brown is former head of doctors at St. Mary's Hospital in Montreal, and winner of the Boston Marathon in the 70-74 age category. He's super smart and a great mentor for a coach to have. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe2024-09-1537 min
Biopic: A Podcast StoryEpisode 18: Gotti, Starring John Travolta as John GottiHave you ever thought, “Maybe John Gotti has a lot in common with Nelson Mandela?” If so, this is the film for you.
John Gotti gets the “throw every good movie about the cosa nostra in a blender and strain out the wrong lessons and the cliches” treatment with this barely-a-movie biopic that boasts 38 producers, 5 production companies, too many connections to the TV show Entourage, and little else. Oh, and Pitbull’s here to threaten you with his score.
Gotti also offers John Travolta preening around with a cat-butt mouth, performances that challenge the terribleness of Robert Wu...2024-08-271h 10
Le monde de la courseRetour sur les JOs de Paris avec John LofrancoAnalyse des performances québécoises et canadiennes en athlétisme sur piste aux Jeux Olympiques de Paris. Découvrez pourquoi Marco Arop est la Beyoncé de François, quelles performances étaient bonnes et mauvaises selon John, qui ne passe pas par quatres chemins pour dire les vraies affaires, ainsi que plusieurs débats dont la surreprésentation de la natation aux Olympiques.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lemondedelacourse
Audio: https://anchor.fm/lemondedelacourse
Entraînements avec Catherine Gagné: https://bit.ly/3cKBgrG
Suggestions d'invités: https://forms.gle/eM2MRhdQnsUEwENAA2024-08-242h 36
Your CoachMelanie Myrand: Your Coach Podcast 6Mel is the best athlete I've ever coached and also (perhaps not coincidentally) the athlete I've coached the longest. She's a fantastic human and of course a great runner. https://worldathletics.org/athletes/canada/melanie-myrand-14363236https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Myrandhttps://athletics.ca/blog/2021/01/28/myrand-leads-during-this-marathon-pandemic/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe2024-08-1248 min
Your CoachMichael Doyle: Your Coach Podcast 5Michael Doyle is the editor in chief of https://marathonhandbook.com/ and one of the smartest running pundits out there. In this episode we use his superior podcasting equipment to broadcast from his home in Toronto. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe2024-07-021h 08
Your CoachAnnyck Besso: Your Coach Podcast 4Annyck can be found at https://sooma.ca/ She's a registered dietician, sub-3 marathoner, and super-mom. We collaborate to help get runners fueled for performance. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe2024-06-1752 min
Your CoachYannick Lapierre: Your Coach Podcast 3Yannick is my amazing massage therapist, rock hard marathoner and very cool dude. Check out his boutique https://slowliving.ca/en This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe2024-04-0545 min
Your CoachJo Wedlock: Your Coach Podcast 2Jo was the captain at Concordia when I coached there, and moved up to be my assistant coach. She continues in that role as well as being co-coach at Dawson with Justin, our previous guest. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe2024-03-0651 min
Your CoachJustin Pfefferle: Your Coach PodcastThis is the first episode of the podcast and I welcome as my guest Justin Pfefferle, an accomplished coach who has taken over most of my training groups as I take a little step back from active coaching. We talk about that transition, coaching philosophy and kids these days! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yourcoach.substack.com/subscribe2024-02-051h 16
Just In StrideJohn Lofranco on being a high level running coach, training methods, workout benefits and recoveryI recently asked if you had questions for a running coach via Instagram and you delivered. Listener carefully to see if I got to your question in this next episode. I’m hoping to have more chances to interact with you through this show but that was a great start. Please feel free to reach out on social media or email if you have guest suggestions or questions you like to ask, I’d love to hear from you.Today on Just In Stride we learn a lot about training with Chartered Professional Coach, John Lofranco.He...2023-09-011h 41
Say More Radio Show on SWR 99.9FMSay More Radio Broadcast 7th August 2022Sunday 7th August 2022 Song List (8pm Brisbane time video broadcast- 6pm Philippine time)
Audio replay from the station of last Sunday's broadcast (1pm Sydney Time - 11am Philippine Time)
This 58 minute program will be presenting Original Filipino Music from Australia and the rest of the world in Philippine languages in English, Tagalog and Bisaya. All comments and opinions in this program are not necessarily held by the station.
Please visit our Spotify Playlist! Go to Spotify and search for Say More Radio SWR 99.9 FM or follow this link https://open.spotify.com/user/7a2gb1f0jupoqpbcb4ccu3wea...
We...2022-08-0755 minSay More Radio Show on SWR 99.9FMSay More Radio Show Broadcast 31.07.2022Sunday 31st July 2022 Song List (8pm Brisbane time video broadcast- 6pm Philippine time)
Audio replay from the station of last Sunday's broadcast (1pm Sydney Time - 11am Philippine Time)
This 58 minute program will be presenting Original Filipino Music from Australia and the rest of the world in Philippine languages in English, Tagalog and Bisaya. All comments and opinions in this program are not necessarily held by the station.
Please visit our Spotify Playlist! Go to Spotify and search for Say More Radio SWR 99.9 FM or follow this link https://open.spotify.com/user/7a2gb1f0jupoqpbcb4ccu3wea...
We...2022-07-3157 minLe monde de la course#68: Retour sur les Olympiques avec John LofrancoDurant cet épisode, nous discutons en profondeur des performances canadiennes en athlétisme et des sujets chauds des Olympiques de Tokyo avec John Lofranco, gestionnaire de la formation des entraîneurs pour Athlétisme Canada et entraîneur-chef d'Athlétisme Ville-Marie.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lemondedelacourse
Entraînements avec Catherine Gagné: https://bit.ly/3cKBgrG2021-08-102h 43
The XCThe winners and losers of World Half ChampionshipsThe Winners & Losers podcast hosts John Lofranco and Michael Doyle discuss who "won" biggest, and who “lost” the most at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships. Get on the email list at thexc.substack.com2020-10-2053 min
The XC🎧 Podcast: The Winners & Losers of the U.S. Olympic TrialsJohn Lofranco and Michael Doyle break down a dramatic and mostly unpredictable U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials race, held on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta. John has one particularly 🔥 take about this U.S. team, which features two total underdogs, the oldest U.S. Olympic marathoner ever, and the always controversial Galen Rupp. Got an opinion on our picks? Just reply to this email with your thoughts!You can listen to this pod right here in your inbox by simply pressing play above👆, or you can subscribe to our show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher...2020-03-0355 min
The XC🎧Winners & Losers: Houston MarathonAnd we’re back with another collection of 🔥 takes. This time we evaluate an impressive slew of performances at the Houston Marathon and half, which went down last weekend. As the first marathon of significance, Houston is the informal kick off of a new season. Two Canadian records were set—the women’s marathon and half— along with another crazy performance by Rory Linkletter on the men’s side. This should trigger one hell of a spring, as multiple runners will be vying for an Olympic spot. John Lofranco and Michael Doyle break it all down in the...2020-01-251h 03
Le Run Down#36: John Lofranco - Athletics Canada, Runner, Running Coach, Training Methods, Boston MarathonOn this episode of Le Run Down I got back to basics with the manager of Coaching and Development for Athletics Canada, John Lofranco.He’s enjoyed life as a runner himself and has continued to explore that passion by teaching others how they can be the best they can be.John has helped many athletes flourish, including Episode 12 guest Melanie Myrand, and Andrew MacMartin from Episode 35. Whatever your level, you'll have something to learn from Coach Lofranco.Episode Links:1. runavm.com (our club website...I probably should have mentioned this!)2. Jay Johnson stre...2020-01-221h 49
Le monde de la course#29: Retour sur la formation PNCETable ronde suite à la formation PNCE (Programme national de certification des entraîneurs) en athlétisme, volet endurance, avec John Lofranco, qui donnait la formation, et Olivier Roy-Baillargeon, qui comme moi suivait la formation. Cet épisode offre un bon résumé des sujets abordés au cours de cette formation.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lemondedelacourse2019-11-1746 min
The XC🎧 Podcast: Our Top 5 stories of the weekHey there! We’re back with our roundup of our five favourite stories from the week. We’ve created two ways for you to get all caught up: skim through the stories below, or listen to our podcast (you can just stream it right here by pressing play👆). You can now also subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! This week we went a touch longer than usual, mainly because we dug in to the best performers of the year, both on the men’s and women’s side of athletics. That could be a standalone podcast...2019-11-1527 min
The XC🗽Winners and Losers of the NYC MarathonWe figured you might like to start your Monday off with a little New York City Marathon analysis. So Michael Doyle and John Lofranco dug into all the action shortly after the finish of yesterday’s last Marathon Major. In this pod, they break down who they thought crushed it in New York (women’s winner Joyciline Jepkosgei🔥, Adidas’ new 👟?), and who had a tough time (John thought Desi Linden’s brand took a hit, and Michael goes on a bit of a rant about the broadcast missing, well, everything🤬).You can listen to the pod...2019-11-0455 min
The XCOur new podcast: Winners👍& Losers👎Hey gang,Michael here. We have a little something extra for you on this Friday afternoon before our usual “Top 5” breakdown of the week that was in running (which we’ll push out tonight):🎧Our newest podcast, Winners👍& Losers👎John Lofranco, a well-respected distance running coach, joins me to break down each major running event, and discuss who won and lost the most, from all sorts of different vantage points well beyond merely who broke the tape.We did a test episode after the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, and I’ve decided...2019-11-0156 min
Le monde de la course#13: Retour sur Rotterdam avec Melanie Myrand et John LofrancoCette semaine, je reçois ma coéquipière Melanie Myrand et notre coach John Lofranco pour revenir sur notre expérience au marathon de Rotterdam. Plusieurs sujets abordés, intéressantes discussions comme toujours.
J'espère que je ne chiale pas pendant une trop grosse portion du temps... Si c'est le cas, utilisez le #chialeux dans les commentaires!
PS: Malheureusement, j'ai trop approché le micro de Mel et John et monté le gain pendant l'enregistrement, ce qui fait que ma voix a plein d'écho par moments. Je m'assurerai de les tenir bien éloignés pour ne pas que ça se reprodui...2019-04-221h 44
Le monde de la course#6: John LofrancoCette semaine, on reçoit notre premier entraîneur au podcast, John Lofranco!
Professeur à temps partiel dans le département d'anglais de l'université Concordia, John est aussi le directeur à l'éducation et au développement des entraîneurs pour Athlétisme Canada. Il est d'ailleurs lui-même l'entraîneur du club Athlétisme Ville-Marie, des équipes de cross-country et d'athlétisme des Concordia Stingers ainsi que de Kells Academy. Il est un entraîneur professionel agréé de l'association canadienne des entraîneurs et détient le diplôme avancé d'entraînement de l'Institut national du sport du québec - ins québec, ainsi que la...2019-02-061h 30
Your Stupid MindsGottiYour Stupid Minds reviews the movie that critics DON’T want you to see, the years-in-the-making pro mafia propaganda film starring a dimming Hollywood star: Gotti! John Travolta assumes the titular role in some of the best wig work of his career. John Gotti is a low-level goon in the Gambino crime syndicate who gets the opportunity to move up the ranks through a targeted assassination. He kills the guy but completely borks the killing and goes to jail for the crime. He spends the rest of the movie in and out of prison, squinting and assuming a...2018-07-131h 24
Deleted - Movie ZealotsFlash Reviews: Hereditary, Ocean’s 8, Tag, Gotti, MoviePass changes & AMC Subscription ServiceEpisode 47 Notes
Join Tom, Joe and Paul as the review the following movies:
Hereditary: After the family matriarch passes away, a grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences and begin to unravel dark secrets. (Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro, Gabriel Byrne)
Ocean's 8: Debbie Ocean gathers an all-female crew to attempt an impossible heist at New York City's yearly Met Gala. (Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway)
Tag: A small group of former classmates organize an elaborate, annual game of tag that requires some to travel all over the country. (Jeremy...2018-07-091h 13
Movie ZealotsFlash Reviews: Hereditary, Ocean’s 8, Tag, Gotti, MoviePass changes & AMC Subscription ServiceEpisode 47 Notes
Join Tom, Joe and Paul as the review the following movies:
Hereditary: After the family matriarch passes away, a grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences and begin to unravel dark secrets. (Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro, Gabriel Byrne)
Ocean's 8: Debbie Ocean gathers an all-female crew to attempt an impossible heist at New York City's yearly Met Gala. (Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway)
Tag: A small group of former classmates organize an elaborate, annual game of tag that requires some to travel all over the country. (Jeremy...2018-07-091h 13
The Terminal MileTrackie Radio-The Terminal Mile-Epi. 72-The Pete Watson Show And Canadian 5k Road ChampsThis week we chat with former Londoner and UVA Cross Country/Track Coach Pete Watson before his team takes on the NCAA and Athletics Canada’s Off Track Manager John Lofranco joins us to chat about the Yorkville 5k/Canadian Road 5km Champs!2017-09-0143 min
The Shakeout PodcastThe "Destination Race" EpisodeIn this week’s episode, Canadian Running's editor Michael Doyle, web editor Sinead Mulhern and staff writer Tim Huebsch chat with John Lofranco, the head of road running for Athletics Canada, about how cities can become desirable running tourism destinations. In the second segment, we interview the teachers who started the Salluit Run Club in the Canadian Arctic. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ShakeoutPodcast Like us at Facebook.com/theshakeoutpodcast We're on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Google Play and TuneIn, so be sure to subscribe to the show!
2017-06-0253 min
RunningFlat Radio PodcastElite Hansons runner Dani Miller tell us about the incredible female dynamic that occurred at the US Olympic Marathon Trial in LASeason Debut with Brooks Hansons Runner Dani Miller tells us about her Olympic Marathon Trial experience and John Lofranco from AC Road/Athletics Canada talks about the National Championships coming to Le Chocolat and Ben Kaplan from iRUN Magazine.2016-02-2451 min
RunningFlat Radio PodcastBig Race Weekend Update with AC RoadChris talks about inspiring ageless runners who take life on by getting out and doing it. Also John LoFranco from Athletics Canada and Ben Kaplan from iRUN Magazine talk about the big weekend at STWM and all the races around North America.2015-10-1651 min
RunningFlat Radio PodcastAwarded 10K National Championship and Dr Tim on Getting startedAthletics Canada’s John Lofranco announces live that Le Chocolate has been awarded the new National 10K Age-Group/Masters Championships. RunningFlat’s Doc Dr Tim O’Callahan is live in studio to give us advice on how to get started to a healthier you in the new year. We also talk about injury, The Family Health Team structure and why is Dr Tim riding 1200K in France this summer? Maybe your Doc can write you a script for a new Cervelo?2015-01-2850 min
RunningFlat Radio PodcastSports Medicine Pioneer Dr Gabe Mirkin and John Lofranco from Athletics Canada’s AC RoadDr Gabe Mirkin pioneered Sports Medicine 50 years ago. He has 40 marathons to his name but cycles more than 200 miles weekly at the age of 79. We discuss what to eat as an athlete, and autoimmune diseases. Also John Lofranco from AC Road Athletics Canada talks about the New Race Director Summit in Toronto.2014-10-0853 min