New Balance Boston Coach Mark Coogan - LetsRun.com Pro Coaches Tour

This is episode 3 of the 2022 LRC Pro Coaches Tour: https://www.letsrun.com/events/2022-l...

Mark Coogan has had great success as an athlete, college coach (Dartmouth and Abbey D'Agostino) and now as a pro coach with the New Balance Boston team. He joined us on the 2022 Pro Coaches Tour to give us an update on the New Balance Boston team. 2021 saw Elle Purrier St Pierre win the US 1500 title and make the Olympic team along with her teammate Heather MacLean.

This year will be a big one for the club as in addition to some very impressive additions (Olympian Julie-Anne Staehli (14:57 5ker from Canada) and 4:00 1500 runner Sarah McDonald), the New Balance Track and Field center will open, which may be the premier indoor track and field facility in the country.

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Show notes: Show notes: Start - Two Olympians in 2021 Heather MacLean and Elle Purrier St Pierre
7:54 What's the dynamic like in practice
10:59 Elle being hurt at Olympics
13:29 Additions to the team: Julie-Anne Staehli (14:57), and then Sarah McDonald (4:00.46)
16:18 How does the recruitment process work? Are the $ going up?
19:36 College vs pro coaching
22:09 Jonathan Gault in college
23:13 How is there only one man on the team?
26:04 Will marathoners join the group?
27:19 The new indoor track being built at New Balance headquarters
29:09 How much are the super shoes worth?
31:26 Low moments in coaching
35:21 Elle Purrier St Pierre - steepler?