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The 90% Rule for Sustainable Running Success: Use this Performance Formula

Cliff Pittman is the Director of Coaching Development at CTS and the coach behind Molly Seidel's transition from Olympic marathon medalist to ultra runner. In this episode, Cliff breaks down what minimum effective change actually looks like in practice, how he shifted Molly's training from marathon to 100K with the fewest possible variables, and what the road to Western States 2027 looks like from a coaching architecture perspective. We talk about why most of what elite athletes do in training is boring and straightforward, how to use data and subjective feedback together to make better decisions, why downhill training is the most overlooked race-specific tool for trail runners, and how life stress shows up in your HRV before you even feel it. 🔊 Subscribe to the For The Long Run Podcast: https://pod.link/1453616436 👉 Catch up with us on Instagram:   / forthelrpod   🤗 Follow along with Jon's adventures:   / jwlevitt   Chapters: 02:40 Meet Cliff Pittman — Director of Coaching Development at CTS 05:09 How running found Cliff: track clubs, 9/11, and enlisting in the Army 08:04 Right place, right time, and surrounding yourself with smarter people 09:34 Why failure is the growth mechanism 12:23 Ultra running as a sandbox for trying, failing, and building belief 16:41 What type of athlete thrives with Cliff's coaching methodology 18:00 The three pillars of high-level coaching 20:01 How Training Peaks supports evidence-based decision making 22:18 How Cliff got connected with Molly Seidel 24:09 Transitioning a marathoner to ultras: what actually changes 25:58 Lactate threshold explained — what it is and how to train it 28:12 The minimum effective change model 32:38 Molly at Black Canyon — leading for 20 miles in her first 100K 33:47 Training specificity: why downhill work matters more than you think 40:30 Stress is stress — how life load shows up in training data 44:05 What under-recovery looks like and how to catch it early 47:09 Molly's path to Western States 2027 — training density and back-to-back blocks 54:20 Heat training: passive protocols vs. active and why timing matters 57:30 Carb fueling philosophy — optimization, not maximization 01:04:21 Closing: the only secret is there is no secret The For The Long Run Podcast is a podcast that explores the why behind what keeps runners running long, strong, and motivated. From pro runners and Olympians to ultramarathoners running their first big race to business owners who use running to improve their entrepreneurial journey, we believe in creating community and expanding the running world for all. Hosted by running enthusiast, Jonathan Levitt.